Editing Proton

{{Infobox emulator
|version = {{ProtonVer}}
|active = Yes
|platform = Linux
|target = Windows
|developer = Valve
|website = [https://store.steampowered.com/about/ Steam]
|source = [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton GitHub]
}}
'''Proton''' is an open-source [[Compatibility layers|compatibility layer]] developed by Valve for running modern Windows [[wikipedia:Steam_(software)|Steam]] games on Linux. Announced on August 21st, 2018 as a rework of Steam Play, Proton is included in the Steam Linux client by default and Valve whitelists [https://steamdb.info/app/891390/info/ 100+ games] known to work out-of-the-box.<ref name="protonannouncement">https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1696055855739350561</ref> However, by changing a switch in Steam's settings, Proton can be enabled for all Windows games even if they don't currently work.<ref group=N>To do this, click Steam > Settings > Steam Play > "Enable Steam Play for all titles".</ref> Users began compiling test results into compatibility lists, and there is now a portal for checking which games work, linked below. As of the January 17th, 2019 Steam Client beta, Proton can be force-enabled in per-title properties, including for running the Windows version of games with a Linux port.<ref name="force-enable">https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/1703951108827819236</ref>

Proton is based on [[Wine]] and includes additional components like DXVK, a library that translates Direct3D 10 and 11 calls to Vulkan on-the-fly. As a Steam Play feature, it avoids having to set up an additional Steam installation for Wine, which used to be the only way to get Windows-only Steam games working on Linux.

==Download==
* [https://store.steampowered.com/about/ Download Steam] and [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Category:Beta_Releases opt-in the beta program]
* [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/releases GitHub] releases

==Resources==
* [https://www.protondb.com/ User reported compatibility list]

==Notes==
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==References==
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-'''Proton''' is an open-source [[Compatibility layers|compatibility layer]] developed by Valve for running modern Windows [[wikipedia:Steam_(software)|Steam]] games on Linux. As of January 2024, about 90% of all Steam games are playable on Linux.<ref>https://www.protondb.com/stats</ref>
+'''Proton''' is an open-source [[Compatibility layers|compatibility layer]] developed by Valve for running modern Windows [[wikipedia:Steam_(software)|Steam]] games on Linux. Announced on August 21st, 2018 as a rework of Steam Play, Proton is included in the Steam Linux client by default and Valve whitelists [https://steamdb.info/app/891390/info/ 100+ games] known to work out-of-the-box.<ref name="protonannouncement">https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1696055855739350561</ref> However, by changing a switch in Steam's settings, Proton can be enabled for all Windows games even if they don't currently work.<ref group=N>To do this, click Steam > Settings > Steam Play > "Enable Steam Play for all titles".</ref> Users began compiling test results into compatibility lists, and there is now a portal for checking which games work, linked below. As of the January 17th, 2019 Steam Client beta, Proton can be force-enabled in per-title properties, including for running the Windows version of games with a Linux port.<ref name="force-enable">https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/1703951108827819236</ref>
+Proton is based on [[Wine]] and includes additional components like DXVK, a library that translates Direct3D 10 and 11 calls to Vulkan on-the-fly. As a Steam Play feature, it avoids having to set up an additional Steam installation for Wine, which used to be the only way to get Windows-only Steam games working on Linux.
 ==Download==
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+* [https://store.steampowered.com/about/ Download Steam] and [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Category:Beta_Releases opt-in the beta program]
-|-
+* [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/releases GitHub] releases
-|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big|Lin-big|Mac-big}}
-|'''[https://store.steampowered.com/about/ Steam]'''<br/><small>Only the Linux version includes Proton.<br />Optionally you can [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Category:Beta_Releases opt-in the beta program] for faster access to new features.</small>
-|-
-|colspan="3"|<hr/>
-|-
-|align=center|{{Icon|Lin}}
-|[https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/releases GitHub] releases
-|}
-==Overview==
-Announced on August 21st, 2018, Proton is based on [[Wine]] and includes additional components like the wrappers [https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk DXVK] (which translates Direct3D 9, 10 and 11 calls to Vulkan on the fly), [https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton vkd3d-proton] (which translates Direct3D 12 to Vulkan), and [https://github.com/FNA-XNA/FAudio FAudio] (an XAudio reimplementation). As a rework of Steam Play, it avoids having to set up an additional Steam installation for Wine, which used to be the only way to get Windows-only Steam games working on Linux.
-Proton is included in the Steam Linux client by default, and Valve whitelists [https://steamdb.info/app/891390/info/ over 100 games] known to work out-of-the-box.<ref name="protonannouncement">https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1696055855739350561</ref> However, by changing a switch in Steam's settings, Proton can be enabled for all Windows games even if they don't currently work.<ref group=N>To do this, click Steam > Settings > Steam Play > "Enable Steam Play for all titles".</ref> Proton can also be force-enabled per game to run the Windows version of games that already have a Linux port on Steam.<ref name="force-enable">https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/1703951108827819236</ref> In addition to Steam's Linux client, Proton also comes included in Valve's own Linux distro SteamOS, which is designed for dedicated PC gaming systems, such as Valve's [https://www.steamdeck.com/en/ Steam Deck].
-As of 2024, the only games that still don't work with Proton are mostly multiplayer games that use third-party anti-cheat systems.<ref group=N>This is because anti-cheats rely on kernel functions that cannot be recreated by Wine due to the very low level of access they provide.</ref> However, Valve seems to be working on a solution for running third-party anti-cheat systems on the Steam Deck, which may be extended to other Linux distros in the future.<ref>Sean Hollister (September 24, 2021). [https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/23/22690670/epic-eac-anti-cheat-linux-valve-steam-deck-support-games One of the Steam Deck’s biggest hurdles just disappeared: EAC has come to Linux and BattlEye is inbound]. The Verge.</ref>
 ==Resources==
-* [https://www.protondb.com/ ProtonDB] - User-reported compatibility list.
+* [https://www.protondb.com/ User reported compatibility list]
 ==Notes==