Category: Proton

Pick categories (CTRL+click for multiple): Match any Match all tags

GE-Proton 9-2 released, ULWGL gets renamed to umu (Unified Linux Wine Game Launcher)

By Liam Dawe, Mar 21

Thomas "GloriousEggroll" Crider has released the latest GE-Proton 9-2 with a bunch of upgrades, plus some news about the Unified Linux Wine Game Launcher.

Halo Infinite added Easy Anti-Cheat - it's enabled for Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, Mar 21

Halo Infinite had an update that amongst other things added in Easy Anti-Cheat, which thankfully has been enabled so it still works on Linux Desktop and Steam Deck.

Proton Experimental fixes up classic EA games and fixes more regressions

By Liam Dawe, Mar 21

A really fun release of Proton Experimental has landed for Linux and Steam Deck, fixing up some issues with a bunch of classic EA games that recently hit Steam.

DXVK version 2.3.1 released with more efficient shader code generation on NVIDIA GPUs

By Liam Dawe, Mar 20

The Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 9/10/11 used for Wine and Proton has a new release out, and it sounds like a good one if you're an NVIDIA GPU user on Linux.

Respawn release statement and update on the Apex Legends hacking situation

By Liam Dawe, Mar 20

Recently I reported on Apex Legends pro players getting hacked during the Global Series tournament, and now the developer Respawn Entertainment has released a small statement.

Valve tweaks WWE 2K24 for AMD GPUs like Steam Deck, looking into Red Alert 2 issues

By Liam Dawe, Mar 19

WWE 2K24 released recently and at least for those with an AMD GPU (like the Steam Deck) there were various graphical issues, but it should now work better. Plus, Valve are looking into issues with Red Alert 2 in Proton.

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor hits 1 million copies sold

By Liam Dawe, Mar 18

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor from Funday Games and Ghost Ship Publishing has only been out for just over a month in Early Access, and it's already crossed over the 1 million mark.

Apex Legends Global Series postponed due to mid-match hacks

By Liam Dawe, Mar 18

Good Morning. Some interesting industry news for you here, as it seems Apex Legends has something of a hacker problem right now that has even messed up the Global Series esport tournament. Note: ARTICLE UPDATED.

VKD3D-Proton version 2.12 adds NVIDIA Reflex support

By Liam Dawe, Mar 17

The project that implements Direct3D 12 on top of Vulkan, VKD3D-Proton, has version 2.12 out now bringing with it more new features like NVIDIA Reflex support!

Proton 9.0 Beta 15 released and Proton Experimental updated

By Liam Dawe, Mar 16

Valve released two separate Proton updates for Linux / Steam Deck as they push forward to the next stable release with Proton 9.0. Most of the changes are fixing up regressions this time to get it ready for the main public release.

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection gets Steam Input support and various fixes

By Liam Dawe, Mar 15

KONAMI are continuing to put out the fires from the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 release on Steam, with v1.5.0 out now for MGS 1, 2 and 3.

Sea of Thieves gets Easy Anti-Cheat - thankfully enabled for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe, Mar 14

Sea of Thieves just got a big upgrade and with it Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) is now online. Thankfully the developers have ensured it's enabled for Steam Deck / Linux players using Proton.

Steam Deck support is now on the roadmap for Enshrouded

By Liam Dawe, Mar 13

Enshrouded is another recent big hit for Steam, as players continue to love their open-world crafting games and the good news is that the developers at Keen Games plan to get it working better on Steam Deck.

Wonderful puzzle-adventure CLeM is out now & Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe, Mar 13

If you're in need of a new puzzle-adventure game like the classics, CLeM looks like a wonderful game to add to your library and it's Steam Deck Verified now too.

Racing game New Star GP is out now and Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe, Mar 13

New Star GP looks like it could be a lot of fun for motorsport fans! It just released on March 7th after a period in Early Access, and it is Steam Deck Verified.

Upcoming space RTS 'Falling Frontier' looks epic

By Liam Dawe, Mar 12

I'm a real sucker for anything involving spaceships and Falling Frontier from Stutter Fox Studios and Hooded Horse releasing in 2025 looks like it could be epic.

GE-Proton 9-1 brings a whole lot of fixes for Linux / Steam Deck gaming

By Liam Dawe, Mar 9

The first release of GE-Proton based on Wine 9.0 / Proton 9.0 is here with GE-Proton 9-1 bringing in a lot of fixes for various games and new games added to ULWGL (Unified Linux Wine Game Launcher).

Proton Experimental fixes up Apex Legends, Epic Games Store, Warlords Battlecry III

By Liam Dawe, Mar 9

Valve has released an update to Proton Experimental to further improve the Windows game compatibility on Steam Deck and Linux PCs. Here's all that's changed for the March 8th update.

Proton Hotfix updated for Apex Legends to work again on Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe, Mar 8

A recent update to Apex Legends has been causing some havoc on Linux / Steam Deck, but now Valve have released a fresh update to Proton Hotfix to get it working again.