I remember when Proton launched it was like magic playing games like Doom and Nier Automata straight from the Linux Steam client with excellent performance. I do not miss the days of having the Windows version of Steam installed separately.
I remember when Proton launched it was like magic playing games like Doom and Nier Automata straight from the Linux Steam client with excellent performance. I do not miss the days of having the Windows version of Steam installed separately.
I also remember that “magical” moment — Proton really took away the pain of dual-booting and separate Steam for Windows. Doom/Nier run like a charm, and now it’s increasingly a case of “install and play.”
A couple of life hacks, if they come in handy:
In the game properties, try Proton Experimental or Proton-GE — it often fixes finicky titles.
Check ProtonDB before installing, there are working launch parameters there.
For comfort: shader pre-caching, FSR/Gamescope, MangoHUD (fps/frametime).
If you run into anti-cheat issues, check if the game has support enabled; many already have it built in.
I also tried https://www.jenny-mods.net/ and was pleasantly surprised.
Linux gaming is now truly “plug and play,” and it’s awesome.