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Steam Beta finally enables Proton on Linux fully, making Linux gaming simpler (www.gamingonlinux.com)
submitted 5 months ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
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[-] Zozano@aussie.zone 57 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

TLDR: the checkbox for "enable proton for all other titles" is forced on, and hidden.

If you already have this enabled, there's nothing to gain from the beta client.

[-] Cassa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 5 months ago

Hiding it is weiird

Thanks for tldr

[-] cRazi_man@europe.pub 11 points 5 months ago

Why would you want to turn it off?

[-] Cassa@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 5 months ago

Not me personally, but I know some linux enthusiasts are very much on only gaming linux native 🤔

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 20 points 5 months ago

Doesn't affect Linux native titles

[-] cRazi_man@europe.pub 4 points 5 months ago

True. And I do see the point some make in saying they want to show demand for Linux native apps and don't want to show demand for Windows apps (via comparability layer or VM). I think there is an option to filter Linux native games in the Steam app if I'm not mistaken.

[-] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

Yup, little penguin will show linux native, unless the compatibility is on then everything is listed

[-] voytrekk@sopuli.xyz 34 points 5 months ago

Probably should have been default on for 3 years now. Proton has been very good for a while.

[-] zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago

Yeah outside of anti cheat I can't think of a game that didn't work. I no longer even think about compatibility when I'm buying games on steam.

[-] ISOmorph@feddit.org 3 points 5 months ago

It's rare, thank god, but I did run in some issues with very new releases. Expedition 33 has weird graphical issues and The Alters doesn't even start.

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

I think I've had one game in the past 4 years that was totally broken with Proton but all I had to do was switch versions. Blew me away to have a literal 1-click solution to gaming on Linux.

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