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As a reminder: Steam Play is the system built into the Linux version of the Steam client to allow you to play Windows games on Linux. Compatibility varies from game to game, you can see the current titles that Valve have whitelisted in their original announcement.
You can track the changelog here. As for what Proton 3.7-4 has: support for Python 3, DXVK updated to v0.70, better keyboard focus for those on GNOME Shell, controllers hopefully no longer causing long delays on startup and more. Seems like a pretty good update and it's going to be fun to watch it progress.
Actually getting it show up is a little finicky. It didn't seem to appear until after I started a Steam Play title and then restarting Steam, so hopefully they will improve that over time too.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: GuestSteam has been Microsoft's de facto gaming store for 15 years. Remember GFWL? Who should be bowing down to whom?I wonder what would happen if some publishers (Microsoft) don't want their games on Proton. Could they prohibit for Valve to make them Proton-compatible?
I guess that's why Quantum Break, Microsoft's breakout, DX12, UWP, Windows Store, Windows 10, Xbox 'Play Anywhere' flagship title is on Steam.
... and I just bought it on Linux, so that counts as a Steam for Linux sale—and it runs flawlessly on Steam Play!!!
"Thanks Microsoft Studios! This looks like a pretty good game." ;)
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Comandante Ñoñardo Aug 25, 2018
Quoting: GuestI guess that's why Quantum Break, Microsoft's breakout, DX12, UWP, Windows Store, Windows 10, Xbox 'Play Anywhere' flagship title is on Steam.
... and I just bought it on Linux, so that counts as a Steam for Linux sale—and it runs flawlessly on Steam Play!!!
"Thanks Microsoft Studios! This looks like a pretty good game." ;)
Wait!
Is not infected with Denuvo???
Quoting: KimyrielleSo...
What do people think is the better choice to run Windows games now? regular WINE? Staging? Proton?
For Steam games, Proton, because if you buy a windows game, it will be counted as a game sold on Linux.
BTW, I'm gonna create another Steam account just for Proton games, but not yet; I will do it once this feature get out the beta stage and is fully released in the official Steam client.
For now, for testing purposes, I will copy all the downloaded steam library of my (legit) windows 7 machine to another SSD.
I will activate my Steam windows account on this Linux machine and see what happen...
I wonder if Bioshock 2 works fine on Proton.
The last time I tested it on wine, it crashed after a few minutes. I understand that even Windows users had that bug...
I played entirely on my windows 7 machine with the graphics at maximum without any problems.. maybe the problem was caused by a wrong library..Who knows.
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I would like to try this beta version, but Steam is downloading again all the Windows games already installed...
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Quoting: sbolokanovIt's also the answer to a question nobody asked.Quoting: KimyrielleSo...As always… WINDOWS.
What do people think is the better choice to run Windows games now? regular WINE? Staging? Proton?
I'm quite serious. If you really want to game then that would be a good call.
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Quoting: Lolo01I would like to try this beta version, but Steam is downloading again all the Windows games already installed...
Are you sure those are not 0b downloads? Because that's what happens to me with every (re)start of the steam client - suddenly I have a couple dozens of 0b "downloads" of the games installed with proton - I attribute it to behind-the-scenes configuration changes and maybe shader caches, but it sure is annoying.
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Sputnik_tr_02 Aug 25, 2018
Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoQuoting: GuestI guess that's why Quantum Break, Microsoft's breakout, DX12, UWP, Windows Store, Windows 10, Xbox 'Play Anywhere' flagship title is on Steam.
... and I just bought it on Linux, so that counts as a Steam for Linux sale—and it runs flawlessly on Steam Play!!!
"Thanks Microsoft Studios! This looks like a pretty good game." ;)
Wait!
Is not infected with Denuvo???
Quoting: KimyrielleSo...
What do people think is the better choice to run Windows games now? regular WINE? Staging? Proton?
For Steam games, Proton, because if you buy a windows game, it will be counted as a game sold on Linux.
BTW, I'm gonna create another Steam account just for Proton games, but not yet; I will do it once this feature get out the beta stage and is fully released in the official Steam client.
For now, for testing purposes, I will copy all the downloaded steam library of my (legit) windows 7 machine to another SSD.
I will activate my Steam windows account on this Linux machine and see what happen...
I wonder if Bioshock 2 works fine on Proton.
The last time I tested it on wine, it crashed after a few minutes. I understand that even Windows users had that bug...
I played entirely on my windows 7 machine with the graphics at maximum without any problems.. maybe the problem was caused by a wrong library..Who knows.
I finished Bioshock 2 long time ago using wine, if i remember correctly you need to set the texture details to medium to prevent the game from crashing (Regardless of how much VRam you have). I haven't tested it with Proton tough.
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Quoting: ageresMicrosoft have been known to have their software explicitly check if it runs in Wine, and labeling it as a non-genuine windows installation. It was a long time ago, but I guess nothing stops them from doing it againQuoting: GuestSteam has been Microsoft's de facto gaming store for 15 years. Remember GFWL? Who should be bowing down to whom?I wonder what would happen if some publishers (Microsoft) don't want their games on Proton. Could they prohibit for Valve to make them Proton-compatible?
I guess that's why Quantum Break, Microsoft's breakout, DX12, UWP, Windows Store, Windows 10, Xbox 'Play Anywhere' flagship title is on Steam.
... and I just bought it on Linux, so that counts as a Steam for Linux sale—and it runs flawlessly on Steam Play!!!
"Thanks Microsoft Studios! This looks like a pretty good game." ;)
https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2005-February/033868.html
Last edited by Suppen on 25 August 2018 at 8:09 pm UTC
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So far the games that i have gotten to work are. Darksiders 1 (Menu is blacked out), but if you listen for the menu sounds when you hover your mouse over them, and select them just right, it will load into the game which is fully playable. Doom 2016 works flawlessly, Battlefield 2, COD WAW, Medal of Honor (multiplayer tested only), and Red Factions (Armageddon)
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Arehandoro Aug 25, 2018
Earlier today I tried Children of the Zodiarcs (worked pretty well in Wine) and runs flawlessly as well. Streams beautifully as well but somehow controller configuration isn't working whilst on the Steamlink.
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Quoting: SuppenMicrosoft have been known to have their software explicitly check if it runs in Wine, and labeling it as a non-genuine windows installation. It was a long time ago, but I guess nothing stops them from doing it againDoes this actually make a difference these days? Is there a difference between non-genuine and non-registered? I've been dual-booting a bit lately, and I just installed Windows from an iso downloaded directly from Microsoft, but just never registered it, and the only thing I've noticed is that I couldn't change my wallpaper. Can't see that within a game no matter what!
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