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Everytime I try to start something with Linux I fail.
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Ah I see. I've not used bottles so have no suggestions there, but you may be able to use Proton to run the installer. I've done that for other types of Windows apps like the Battlenet launcher or Origin/EA App. You add the installer itself as a non-Steam game, run it, go through the install process. Then you add the installed exe as a non-Steam game.
I think the installed files would be in the same location as the installer itself but they may also get their own app ID in your Steam folder. I can't recall exactly.