Proton
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.
Features
- Run Windows software
- Run Windows Games
- Compatibility Layer
- Emulation
- Ad-free
Proton News & Activities
Recent News
- 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...
- POX published news article about Proton
Valve launches Proton 8.0-5 with extended HDR support and more Windows games now playableValve has launched Proton 8.0-5, the latest version of its compatibility tool for Steam Play. Proto...
- POX published news article about Proton
Valve's Proton 8.0-4 stable release brings more Windows games on LinuxValve has announced the stable release of Proton 8.0-4 on the Steam client, a Wine-based software t...
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What is Proton?
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.
Most users will prefer to use Proton provided by the Steam client itself. The source code is provided to enable advanced users the ability to alter Proton. For example, some users may wish to use a different version of Wine with a particular title.
Getting Started with Proton from Steam Play Make sure you are opted into the Steam Client Beta! Proton requires graphics drivers that are more recent than what is typically packaged in most distributions; please read the list of requirements and quickstart for Ubuntu 18.04 users: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/blob/proton_3.7/PREREQS.md Install and play games! Please refer to this post for more information: https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1696055855739350561
Proton has DXVK which can be used as primitive HUD: https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk#hud
Users can change settings for all games at once with user_settings.py: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton#runtime-config-options
Proton information
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Comments and Reviews
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.