Issues with Save Files in Candy & Toys Store Simulator on Linux/Proton

Hi everyone,

I'm playing Candy & Toys Store Simulator via Steam on Linux mint (Lmde6) using Proton, and I've run into a strange issue:

• The game does create save files, located here: ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/3013700/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/LocalLow/OxDevelopers/Candy And Toys Store/OXGAMESSAVE/
• The file (e.g. 'LollyLounge.ox') is visible and has correct permissions (-rw-r--r--), owned by my user.
• BUT: the save does not appear in the in-game load menu, so I can't continue my progress.

What I've tried so far:

• Checked and adjusted file permissions (chmod 644)
• Disabled Steam Cloud
• Switched Proton versions (including Proton Experimental)
• Renamed the save file
• Verified ownership with chown

Has anyone else experienced this issue and found a fix? Are there other Linux users playing this simulator who can share their setup or tips?

Thanks in advance!

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OpenRCT2: v0.4.24 "Encyclopaedia Salesman" released https://playingtux.com/articles/openrct2-v0424-encyclopaedia-salesman-released?lang=en #Linux #Gaming #LinuxGaming

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Okay, so I need a distro that can run programs like IntelliJ, PyCharm, and Syncthing as well as it can run Steam and Proton (I intend to play Windows games too).

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Any recommendations?

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Can you dual boot Windows and Linux and have Steam detect and play games on both operating systems from one drive?

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I'm using the latest version of the Lutris flatpak and for some reason every new game instance I create automatically has many of it's folders (such as Documents, Downloads, Desktop, etc.) symlinked to my equivalent directories in my real home folder. I don't recall this happening before, and it's happening even though the 'Integrate system files in the prefix' option is off. Strangely there does not appear to be an equivalent setting in the default settings for the Wine runner (as in I can't change what the default setting for that toggle is) but it seems to be off by default so I don't think that's part of the issue here.

Not only do I not want this, it's actively breaking compatibility because I have my lutris flatpak specifically blocked from using any files outside of my games directory(s), so when a game tries to write a save to ~/Documents/Saved Games or something it just fails. And extra-annoyingly, it often fails silently meaning over the past week I've already lost several hours of gameplay from playing various different games I've installed via lutris only to come back and realize none of them actually saved any of my progress because of this 'feature' lutris decided to spring on me.

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Does anyone know what I'm talking about???

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Steam VR doesn't even support desktop mirror on linux, and yet wlx-overlay-s can do it on both wayland and x11.

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