Run the Server (Proton)

1. Follow the guide for running the game with Proton normally at least once so that the s&box Proton prefix is available

2. Install protontricks

Caution

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3. Install steamcmd so that you can install the official prebuilt s&box dedicated server

4. Use steamcmd to install the official prebuilt s&box dedicated server (Windows version). Adjust the ~/sbox-server-proton path to where you want the server to be placed:

steamcmd +@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType windows +force_install_dir ~/sbox-server-proton +login anonymous +app_update 1892930 validate +quit

Warning

Relative paths passed to steamcmd may not be relative to your current working directory depending on how you install/run steamcmd.

5. Navigate to the s&box dedicated server directory you just installed:

cd ~/sbox-server-proton

6. Launch the server using protontricks-launch, passing your arguments like normal. Example:

protontricks-launch --appid 590830 ./sbox-server.exe +game facepunch.sandbox facepunch.flatgrass +hostname "My Dedicated Server"

Reference the table at the bottom of https://sbox.game/dev/doc/networking/dedicated-servers/ for the available arguments.