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EA App Beta in Proton

Getting required files

# Grab wine-mono and wine-gecko
mkdir -p ~/.cache/wine
curl -o ~/.cache/wine/wine-mono-7.2.0-x86.msi      https://dl.winehq.org/wine/wine-mono/7.2.0/wine-mono-7.2.0-x86.msi
curl -o ~/.cache/wine/wine-gecko-2.47.2-x86.msi    https://dl.winehq.org/wine/wine-gecko/2.47.2/wine-gecko-2.47.2-x86.msi
curl -o ~/.cache/wine/wine-gecko-2.47.2-x86_64.msi https://dl.winehq.org/wine/wine-gecko/2.47.2/wine-gecko-2.47.2-x86_64.msi

# Grab the EA App Installer
curl -o ~/Downloads/EAappInstaller.exe             https://origin-a.akamaihd.net/EA-Desktop-Client-Download/installer-releases/EAappInstaller.exe

# Get protontricks
flatpak install com.github.Matoking.protontricks

Preparing your EA App prefix in Steam

  1. Add EAappInstaller.exe as a non-Steam game
  2. "ADD A GAME"
  3. "BROWSE..."
  4. File type: "All files"
  5. Browse to, and "OPEN" /home/deck/Downloads/EAappInstaller.exe
  6. Make sure EAappInstaller.exe is checked, then click "ADD SELECTED PROGRAMS"
  7. In your Steam library, edit the EAappInstaller.exe properties: * Change the shortcut name to "EA App" * Switch to the Compatibility tab
    • Check Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool
    • Select a Proton version, I've only tested Proton Experimental right now
  8. Run "EA App" from Steam once to create your prefix, close out the installer once it opens

Locate your prefix

Open ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/, and find the newest folder there. You can also use Protontricks to find the ID directly. Mine was 3073228955, but the number doesn't really matter here

Install some dependencies

You need to replace my 3073228955 with your ID here!

export STEAM_APP_ID=3073228955

# Setup
flatpak run com.github.Matoking.protontricks $STEAM_APP_ID corefonts d3dx9 d3dcompiler_43 d3dcompiler_47
flatpak run com.github.Matoking.protontricks -c 'wine msiexec /i "~/.cache/wine/wine-mono-7.2.0-x86.msi"' $STEAM_APP_ID
flatpak run com.github.Matoking.protontricks -c 'wine msiexec /i "~/.cache/wine/wine-gecko-2.47.2-x86.msi"' $STEAM_APP_ID
flatpak run com.github.Matoking.protontricks -c 'wine msiexec /i "~/.cache/wine/wine-gecko-2.47.2-x86_64.msi"' $STEAM_APP_ID

Install the EA app from Steam

Run EAappInstaller.exe from Steam, it will take a few minutes to install, then will auto launch the app.

Fix the Steam app details

Go back to steam, and edit the properties again. You can download grid images from https://www.steamgriddb.com/game/5306742, or use steamgrid (you should be using steamgrid anyway to auto-populate grid images for all your non-steam games and apps)

  • Set "TARGET" to "/home/deck/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/3073228955/pfx/drive_c/Program Files/Electronic Arts/EA Desktop/EA Desktop/EADesktop.exe"
    • This should auto-update "START IN", if not you need to set it to "/home/deck/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/3073228955/pfx/drive_c/Program Files/Electronic Arts/EA Desktop/EA Desktop/"

Installed other EA Games, and adding natively to Steam

Launch the EA App, login, and install the games you want. I highlight Mass Effect Legendary Edition next, but it will probably work for most other EA games too.

After the install is finally complete, fully exit EA Desktop.

Mass Effect Legendary Edition

  • Add a non-steam game

    • /home/deck/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/3073228955/pfx/drive_c/Program Files/EA Games/Mass Effect Legendary Edition/Game/ME1/Binaries/Win64/MassEffect1.exe
    • /home/deck/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/3073228955/pfx/drive_c/Program Files/EA Games/Mass Effect Legendary Edition/Game/ME2/Binaries/Win64/MassEffect2.exe
    • /home/deck/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/3073228955/pfx/drive_c/Program Files/EA Games/Mass Effect Legendary Edition/Game/ME3/Binaries/Win64/MassEffect3.exe

  • Edit the properties for the new games

    • Rename to "Mass Effect (2007)", "Mass Effect 2", and "Mass Effect 3 (2012)" to support steamgrid
    • Set launch options to STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH="/home/deck/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/3073228955/" %command%
      • This will force Steam to use the same proton configuration for Mass Effect as the EA App
    • Switch to the Compatibility tab
      • Check Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool
      • Select a Proton version, I've only tested Proton Experimental right now If you want to use the Mass Effect Launcher for whatever reason

  • Add a non-steam game

    • Add /home/deck/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/3073228955/pfx/drive_c/Program Files/EA Games/Mass Effect Legendary Edition/Game/ME1/Binaries/Win64/MassEffect1.exe

  • Edit the properties for the new game

    • Rename to "Mass Effect (2007)" or "Mass Effect Legendary Edition" depending on what images you want loaded
    • Set launch options to STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH="/home/deck/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/3073228955/" %command%
      • This will force Steam to use the same proton configuration for Mass Effect as the EA App