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When launching non-Steam games via Proton, you may encounter, following error.
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Hold POWER button → Switch to Desktop Mode
Open Discover (blue shopping bag icon)
Search → "Protontricks" → Install
Discover Store Protontricks Installation
Open Konsole (terminal) → Execute:
protontricks --gui
Target Your Game
Select from list: Non-Steam shortcut: Sifu.exe (Replace "Sifu" with your game's EXE name)
If missing, run the game once in Gaming Mode first
Select → "Select the default wineprefix"
Choose → "Install a Windows DLL or component"
Check → vcrun2022 (Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable)
ProtonTricks workflow
Accept all prompts → Wait for "Install completed" message