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Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components

118 mentions on Hacker News by 97 people: 20 stories, 98 comments · first 2018-08-22 · latest 2026-10-01

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  1. VAC also does not work under Proton: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/3225
    comment by ThatPlayer · 2021-03-05 · in Valve's Proton Has Enabled 7000 Windows Games on Linux
  2. …installed on Windows (so you don't have to install games on both operating systems)? I've tried https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Using-a-NTFS-di... to no avail.
    comment by mismatchpair · 2021-03-05 · in Valve's Proton Has Enabled 7000 Windows Games on Linux
  3. …so is proprietary. ProtonDB isn't open source but does data dumps to github regularly [3]. [0] https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/ [1] https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk [2] https://github.com/Joshua-Ashton/d9vk [3]…
    comment by Zhyl · 2021-03-05 · in Valve's Proton Has Enabled 7000 Windows Games on Linux
  4. …pretty and easy to use, integrating wine into their launchers, but it isn't entirely their project. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
    comment by sandworm101 · 2021-03-05 · in Valve's Proton Has Enabled 7000 Windows Games on Linux
  5. Proton definitely is. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
    comment by circularfoyers · 2021-03-05 · in Valve's Proton Has Enabled 7000 Windows Games on Linux
  6. Not forks. The whole code for Proton is in https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton and its submodules. There are many game-specific patches, i.e., patches that were more or less explicitly included to make one specific game (or a few…
    comment by giomasce · 2021-01-15 · in Wine 6.0
  7. …you usually find also corresponding GitHub issues. E.g. here for NVIDIA issues with Cyberpunk 2077: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/4450
    comment by albertzeyer · 2020-12-10 · in Cyberpunk 2077 runs on Linux through the Proton compatibility layer
  8. …where the window is. Not sure where to get help with the matter. Filed a bug about my issue here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/4443
    comment by hendry · 2020-12-08 · in With Proton and Steam Play, many Windows games now work on Linux
  9. …Wine depending on the methods they use. Even Valve's own VAC continues to have issues with Proton: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/3225 Like VAC, EAC does have a native Linux version, but that does require a native Linux…
    comment by ThatPlayer · 2020-12-08 · in With Proton and Steam Play, many Windows games now work on Linux
  10. …to get it runs stable enough, and all mentions of it have been removed from the repo 2 years ago. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/commit/a84120449d817...
    comment by shantara · 2020-12-07 · in With Proton and Steam Play, many Windows games now work on Linux
  11. …the multiplayer working (manual steps needed [0]). Less and less reasons to boot on Windows! [0] https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/3189#issuecom...
    comment by keraf · 2020-12-07 · in With Proton and Steam Play, many Windows games now work on Linux
  12. …we don't end up with a dangling reference if the referenced struct failed to outlive this struct. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/blob/proton_5.13/med... https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/blob/proton_5.13/med...…
    comment by coldpie · 2020-11-17 · in Best aspects of C
  13. …example of the code I wrote. This bit is outputting stuff to a file in some binary format: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/blob/proton_5.13/med... E: If you want to take another stab, the way I learned Rust was the book:…
    comment by coldpie · 2020-11-17 · in Best aspects of C
  14. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Using-a-NTFS-di...
    comment by Cloudef · 2020-11-16 · in Reasons to prefer Linux over Windows (2014)
  15. …folder to a filesystem that support filename with the character ':', such as ext4. More info here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Using-a-NTFS-di... https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/82#issuecomme... Windows and…
    comment by minetest2048 · 2020-11-10 · in Valve Is Working on Another Extension to Help in Direct3D-over-Vulkan
  16. It was just a cheap dig, but try combining this page https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/2907 with this extension https://github.com/findepi/user.js/blob/master/github-expand... to expand all of the missing comments. You'll get…
    comment by coldpie · 2020-10-13 · in iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
  17. …it a step further and even blocked virtual machines. Even Valve's own VAC has issues with Proton: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/3225
    comment by ThatPlayer · 2020-09-17 · in Red Dead Redemption 2 DRM still has not been cracked (316 days)
  18. …so much, can confirm to works great. In case anyone looking for how to, follow the instructions on https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton#runtime-config-optio... , uncomment the PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 line.
    comment by rudilee · 2020-07-26 · in Townscaper – A building game inspired by the design of Scandinavian cities
  19. …Issue Search". I suspect that's where you'll find the discussions. Here's the issue for MCC. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/2907
    comment by tvb12 · 2020-04-20 · in Valve's Proton Has Brought 6000 Windows Games to Linux So Far
  20. Looks like there's tons of game-specific discussion on the Issues page for Proton itself: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues
    comment by mikeyouse · 2020-04-20 · in Valve's Proton Has Brought 6000 Windows Games to Linux So Far
  21. Presumably over at https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues
    comment by bo0tzz · 2020-04-20 · in Valve's Proton Has Brought 6000 Windows Games to Linux So Far
  22. …Proton is still in its infancy so support is inconsistent, but regularly improving." Source Code: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
    comment by peter_d_sherman · 2020-04-20 · in Steam Proton for Linux
  23. Annoyingly, games that use Valve's own DRM/encryption scheme CEG don't work: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/753
    comment by bmorbach · 2020-04-20 · in Valve's Proton Has Brought 6000 Windows Games to Linux So Far
  24. …Is Valve putting lots of dev time into it? Or is it just pre-configured for ease of use? [1] https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
    comment by tgb · 2020-04-20 · in Valve's Proton Has Brought 6000 Windows Games to Linux So Far
  25. Actual link: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Changelog This blog spam is serving drive by malware. https://i.imgur.com/DpYTX0d.png appears to be the trigger, for people interested.
    comment by dylz · 2020-02-08 · in Proton 5.0, a package to run Windows games on Linux
  26. …most problems are due to graphics card and audio drivers, not game-specific irregularities. [1] https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/4 [2] https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/labels/Game%20compat...
    comment by j-james · 2020-02-08 · in Proton 5.0, a package to run Windows games on Linux
  27. …Personally, I don't see any problem using Proton to play the game on my Linux gaming-rig. [1]: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton [2]: https://www.protondb.com/app/252950
    comment by notinventedhear · 2020-01-28 · in Rocket League left behind on macOS and Linux due to DirectX 11 shift
  28. I'd think Proton is something to boast about. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
    comment by kryptn · 2020-01-24 · in Ending Support for macOS and Linux
  29. …this and Valve's Proton[0] are both solutions to different cross-platform compatibility issues. [0] https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
    comment by 1MachineElf · 2020-01-20 · in Show HN: Proton Native V2 – Create Cross Platform Desktop Apps with React
  30. …form for my work comes in very handy here, too. More details on the rebasing procedure I use: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/blob/proton_4.11/doc... Here's some of the tooling I use often. For Git stuff, see pick_commits and…
    comment by coldpie · 2019-10-08 · in 99% of the Git commands you'll need at work, demonstrated in a single script
  31. Gaming is also one of the main reasons why I still have a Windows box. However, thanks to https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton , this might be less of a problem in the future.
    comment by TobyGiacometti · 2019-08-31 · in Spybot Anti-Beacon: Disable Tracking/Telemetry in Windows
  32. …It's a doozy[2]! [1] Proton is Valve's fork of Wine which ships with the Linux Steam client. [2] https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/commit/d68e71bed61c8...
    comment by coldpie · 2019-08-07 · in Wine on Windows 10
  33. It's called Proton and the repo is here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
    comment by zwerdlds · 2019-06-22 · in Valve Will Not Be Officially Supporting Ubuntu 19.10
  34. It can actually load arbitrary games with a port of Wine https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/
    comment by MarceColl · 2019-06-14 · in Game Builder: Create 3D games with friends, no experience required
  35. You are correct, they have developed Proton [1] which is based on Wine. [1] https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
    comment by breakingcups · 2019-06-14 · in Game Builder: Create 3D games with friends, no experience required
  36. …games just work with it. Something you couldn't even imagine happening for the next 10 years. [1] https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
    comment by nbaksalyar · 2019-06-05 · in Valve has mutated from a game developer into a financial middleman
  37. It’s Steam’s Wine derivative: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
    comment by saagarjha · 2019-05-09 · in All Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward
  38. …ring zero DRM and Anti-Cheat. But I would say 90% of my steam library just works out of the box. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/
    comment by bhhaskin · 2019-02-27 · in Windows 10: New study shows Home edition users are baffled by updates
  39. For people who don't know what Proton is: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton > Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components > Proton is a tool for use with the Steam client which allows games which are…
    comment by dgellow · 2019-01-22 · in Valve Breaks the Shackles of Proton
  40. …down again. you might be able to run proton stand-alone for stuff like this if you really want to. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
    comment by woodrowbarlow · 2019-01-22 · in Valve Breaks the Shackles of Proton
  41. …is just a fork of WINE[0], with a gaming focus and some Steam-specific compatibility additions. [0] https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/
    comment by lucideer · 2019-01-22 · in Valve Breaks the Shackles of Proton
  42. …As you mentioned Ubuntu, follow the directions here to have a stack that's as updated as possible. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Requirements I also tend to like checking Arhc Linux support page, but it doesn't seem to be…
    comment by mjevans · 2018-11-17 · in Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10
  43. …reports with outdated ones (those are colored in red and not counted toward the aggregate rating) https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Requirements
    comment by bdefore · 2018-10-29 · in With Proton and Steam Play, many Windows games now work on Linux
  44. Wine is a big part of it, but there's a bit more to it. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
    comment by bpicolo · 2018-10-29 · in With Proton and Steam Play, many Windows games now work on Linux
  45. Better yet, use SteamPlay https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/
    comment by poyu · 2018-09-24 · in MacOS 10.14 Mojave Reviewed
  46. …of dkvk and Wine together inside their Linux client. (Lots of the code is open sourced at https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/ >Steam Play allows you to purchase your games once and play anywhere. Whether you have purchased your Steam…
    comment by captn3m0 · 2018-09-20 · in Steam Play Compatibility Reports
  47. …It’s probably not as mature as the Linux version but there are bits hinting here and there. Link: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
    comment by ulzeraj · 2018-08-22 · in Valve Rolls Out Wine-Based “Proton” for Running Windows Games on Linux
  48. OSX is supported in Proton[1]. Might not be in current beta but looks like it is being worked on. [1] https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/
    comment by Shelnutt2 · 2018-08-22 · in Introducing a new version of Steam Play