this guide explains how to properly mount an NTFS partition so it works seamlessly with Steam and Proton on Linux — including support for game execution and proper file permissions.

It includes:

• ✅ How to configure an existing NTFS partition
• 💾 How to create a new NTFS partition
• 🧠 A note on EXT4 (if you're not dual-booting with Windows)
• 🖥️ Instructions for both KDE and non-KDE (GNOME, CLI, etc.)

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✅ Scenario 1: The NTFS Partition Already Exists

🖥️ For KDE Users (Graphical)

1. Open KDE Partition Manager (partitionmanager).
2. Find your NTFS partition (e.g., /dev/sdb1).
3. Right-click it and select "Edit Mount Point".
4. Choose or create a mount path (e.g., /mnt/games or /D).
5. Click the "More..." button to open advanced options.
6. In the options field, paste the following:

uid=1000,gid=1000,windows_names,permissions,exec

• uid=1000,gid=1000: sets your user as owner (most Linux users are UID 1000).
• windows_names: avoids Windows-incompatible filenames.
• permissions,exec: ensures files are executable (important for Proton games).

7. Save and Apply changes.
8. Reboot your system.

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🖥️ For Non-KDE Users (CLI or GNOME-based)

You’ll manually edit /etc/fstab to persistently mount the NTFS partition with correct options.

1. Identify your partition with: lsblk -f Example output: /dev/sdb1 ntfs Games ABCD-1234

2. Create a mount point: sudo mkdir /mnt/games

3. Open /etc/fstab as root: sudo nano /etc/fstab

4. Add the following line at the end (replace ABCD-1234 with your UUID): UUID=ABCD-1234 /mnt/games ntfs uid=1000,gid=1000,windows_names,permissions,exec 0 0

5. Save and exit (Ctrl + O, Enter, then Ctrl + X).

6. Mount it immediately: sudo mount -a

7. reboot your system and play it!

💾 Scenario 2: Creating a New NTFS Partition

1. Open a partition manager (e.g., KDE Partition Manager or gparted).

2. Select the target disk and create a new primary NTFS partition.

3. Apply changes and format the partition.

4. Follow Scenario 1 to set up proper mounting based on your desktop environment.

🚫 Not Dual-Booting with Windows?

If you’re using Linux only, prefer the EXT4 file system.

✅ Benefits1 of EXT4:

Faster and more stable than NTFS on Linux

Full native support

No need to tweak mount options or permissions

Just format the partition as EXT4, set a mount point, and you're good to go.