GE-Proton 9-24 released with a new save game detection feature (and now GE-Proton 9-25 too)

Update 10/02/25: something that happens quite often with GE-Proton, a quick hotfix release is out with GE-Proton 9-25:

HOTFIX:

• update Dragon Age Inquisition xinput patch introduced in GE-Proton9-11 to fix a regression that caused performance issue in Black Desert Online and possibly other games: doitsujin/dxvk#4676 (thanks loathingKernel and Blisto)

GE-Proton 9-24 is out now bringing with it the usual assortment of fixes, plus as interesting change that will help games detect saves from other games.

This new save detection feature helps with the likes of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered and others that can use save data from a previous game either for sequels or new editions. It does this by scanning and reading through all Steam Library folders for a correct app ID to link them up. This was included in an update for umu-protonfixes, part of a database of specific game fixes for running Proton inside and outside Steam (like with Heroic / Lutris).

Other changes for GE-Proton 9-24 include:

• Added patch that adds PROTON_PREFER_SDL option. If PROTON_PREFER_SDL=1 is set proton will not prefer hidraw and instead will expose both sdl and hidraw. it can fix input in a few games when not using steam input
• Added patch that adds PROTON_NO_WM_DECORATION (and WINE_NO_WM_DECORATION) option. If PROTON_NO_WM_DECORATION=1 is set, it sets WINE_NO_WM_DECORATION=1 which will disable window decorations. This can fix an issue where if clicking on a window border in some games in borderless window mode it would click through the border straight to the desktop. By disabling the window decorations it removes the pixel offset caused by them, which is what causes the mouse click confusion.
• Removed previously disabled nvidia latency reflex patches as they have now all been merged with the exception of the winevulkan patches. Winevulkan patches are now applied -- nvidia latency reflex should now work where available.
• updated wine to latest bleeding edge
• updated dxvk to latest git
• updated vkd3d-proton to latest git
• updated vkd3d to latest upstream
• updated dxvk-nvapi to latest upstream
• import steamclient changes from upstream
• import vrclient changes from upstream
• import proton changes from upstream
• fixed configure script issue with autodetection of podman or docker not working, --container-engine option no longer needs specifying during building
• ccache enabled by default in configure script, --enable-ccache option no longer needs specifying during building

Pictured - FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH

Plus all the other umu-protonfixes updates:

• Add CPU limit for Hard Truck Apocalypse: Rise of Clans (https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/pull/224[)](https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/commit/5c1758e6185fcd7a9a40a7201f964ff8207423d2)
• Add fix for CastleMiner Z (https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/pull/223[)](https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/commit/f1af20fbf51d87d7fdc9fcf200d1dcbfd3d70f5c)
• Remove -showlinkingqr fix for HZD Remastered
• install d3dcompiler for metro last light redux on egs
• Add fix for Angelic Chaos: RE-BOOT! (https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/pull/222[)](https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/commit/5b5bef84519ad95327941ed099a12b98ad50bb24)
• install d3dcompiler_47 for metro 2033 redux
• Remove God of War Ragnarok fix (https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/pull/221[)](https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/commit/af264b04bf3d4f17480c46242de52ff8928de789)
• Add save detection fix for HZD Remastered
• add dll overrides for dino crisis (https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/pull/219[)](https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/commit/7b8c2bb7ca5201002de16d8a077534d1fc080e30)
• Add save detection fix for FF7 Rebirth
• Add save import functionality
• Install vcrun2022 for all Epic titles by default (https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/pull/216[)](https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/commit/8076f762d560fadf17e9e0ec74f2f4b1a0c193cc)
• Update Middle-earth: Shadow of War (GOG/Steam) (https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/pull/213[)](https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/commit/0cae93d34f1ae29443bae0c1ef83269d4892d07c)
• Add Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader (EGS) (https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/pull/214[)](https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes/commit/422c776cce405184c88cafcc9b93e57addac3a3d)

See more in the release notes.

Be sure to check out my GE-Proton on Steam Deck install guide and more info on all the different Proton versions.