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GE-Proton 9-23 released with a Battle.net update fix for Linux / Steam Deck

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Last updated: 18 Jan 2025 at 2:57 pm UTC

GE-Proton 9-23 is out now as the latest update for the community-maintained version of Valve's Proton that pulls in lots of quick-fixes for Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck. Confused on all the Proton versions? Go and read my guide explainer.

Recently there's been some issues with the Battle.net launcher updates breaking again, and a fix for it is available in Wine, which this GE-Proton release has pulled in along with other fixes.

Here's all that's changed in GE-Proton 9-23:

Upstream:

  • update wine to bleeding-edge (fixes battle.net broken updates)
  • update dxvk to latest git
  • update vkd3d-proton to latest git
  • update dxvk-nvapi to latest git
  • update vkd3d to latest git
  • import upstream proton game fixes

Patches:

  • proton: preserve drive letter for different mount points #129 (thanks loathingKernel)
  • wine: add fix for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes (thanks loisgomez) -- triggered with SteamGameId=218210

Protonfixes:

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legluondunet 8 hours ago
This version seems to resolve Battle.Net games update, but:
- there is still error when installing Battle.Net client
- can not access Warcraft III reforged, I stay at the lion doors which never open
drdindu2 3 hours ago
I feel like WC3 Reforged has been broken for over a year at this point. I remember last year trying to play it again since I really like Castle Fight custom map, and I too couldn't get past the lion doors. And prior to that I remember the game randomly freezing. Really sucks because for a few years there, WC3 Reforged just worked.
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