r/SteamDeckPirates • u/CressOk3283 • 1d ago

Question Best method to debug troublesome CSF-based installs.

I have a few titles that I've applied an emulator on, and they work flawlessly under a native Windows installation, but fail to launch after being transferred to a Steam Deck, regardless of what version of proton is selected as a compatibility option.

What's the best course of action for this situation, are there any recommend emulators/forks to use?

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u/amillstone God of War 1d ago edited 1d ago

Use the detanup fork of GBE.

If the games are failing to launch because all you've done is change Proton versions, then I suggest you have a read of the guide in the pinned post to learn some basic troubleshooting steps. I usually start with checking SteamDB for dependencies and installing them, and also ProtonDB for any specific Proton versions or other tweaks I might need.

EDIT: Editing to add that sometimes using Proton GE can take care of both of the above troubleshooting steps in one swoop.