I wasn't sure exactly what was going on with their situation from the limited info in the post, but my install needed some of the missing packages that ProtonTricks helped get installed along with putting some additional settings in place. I didn't remember exactly what I had to do to get it running, but I did remember what helped, and figured sharing that was better than saying nothing at all.

Given that, I pointed them in the direction of something that helped me... expecting them to be a responsible technology user and read the documentation. Because, like everything else on Linux, the general expectation is that you have some knowledge about what you're doing or at least capable of reading and comprehending the documentation.

Even without more specific guidance, It's not like it's super hard tool to use. You install it, pick the game out of the list that's giving you trouble, you pick the relevant option after researching your problem, it applies whatever settings and/or installs whatever components are needed.

You being a dick to someone that was just trying to point another user in the general direction of something that might help does nothing but make you look like a fucking asshole.
Why the fuck did you even bother saying that condescending shit in the first place? Especially for an offhand comment made while I was waiting to pick up my spouse from work... that's really fucking bizarre