Proton
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Proton is a tool for use with the Steam client which allows games which are exclusive to Windows to run on Linux kernel operating system. It uses Wine to facilitate this.
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- Free
- Open Source
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Platforms
- Linux
- Steam
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Proton 11.0 launches with many new playable games, updated components & numerous bug fixesValve has released Proton 11.0, the latest version of its compatibility layer that allows Windows g...
- POX published news article about Proton
Proton 11 beta released with more games now playable, ARM64 support & game-specific fixesValve has announced the release of Proton 11 beta, delivering enhanced compatibility for Windows ga...
- POX published news article about Proton
Proton 9.0-2 released with more playable games and improved controller compatibilityProton, Valve's compatibility tool for Steam Play, has released version 9.0-2, bringing significant...
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Really a lifesaver, thx Steam
Built on Wine, built into Steam. For the most part you don't even need to know it's there, the Steam client will just configure Proton for the game you're playing.
Proton only runs on linux due to mac-os lacking a lot of the api. "Just in case you are asking about running Proton on macOS natively (I'm not sure after reading your question): Proton does not work natively on macOS, end of story. macOS is missing several APIs to make this support viable:
eventfd syscall is Linux-specific, without good alternative on macOS
Apple does not support Vulkan, which is needed for DXVK
Apple deprecated OpenGL support, which is needed for WineD3D
macOS is missing support for Python 3 OOTB" -https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/gt3fat/comment/fs9526e/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
Just don't overrate it. Most multiplayer games with Anti-cheat don't work even with latest Proton 7.0-1b.
great way to play on linux
Really nice. I can play all my Games on Linux.
Thank you Valve for your work to make Linux even better.