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{{Infobox emulator
|version = 3.7 Beta{{ProtonVer}}
|active = Yes
|platform = Linux
|source = [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton GitHub]
}}
'''Proton''' is an open-source [[:Category:Compatibility layers|compability compatibility layer]] developed by Valve for running modern Windows-only exclusive [[wikipedia:Steam_(software)|Steam]] games on Linux. Announced on August 21st, 2018 as a rework of Steam Play, Proton is based on included in the Steam Linux client by default and Valve whitelists [[Wine]] and additional componentshttps://steamdb. It requires zero configuration for whitelisted info/app/891390/info/ 100+ games, just launch ] known to work out-of-the game the same way you would launch a Linux native game on Steam-box. Proton was revealed to the public 21st august 2018 and at launch 27 titles was officially whitelisted <ref name="protonannouncement">https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1696055855739350561</ref>. A lot more is compatible and can be played However, by changing a switch in Steam 's settings (head to the , Proton can be enabled for all Windows-exclusive games even if they don't currently work.<ref group=N>To do this, click Steam > Settings > Steam Play > "Enable Steam Play options 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 your the January 17th, 2019 Steam Client and you'll beta, Proton can be able to enable it force-enabled in per-title properties, including for all native Linux games.). See this unofficial [<ref name="force-enable">https://spcr.netlifysteamcommunity.com/ compatibility list] for user reported working games. 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==
==Resources==
* [https://spcrwww.netlifyprotondb.com/ User reported compatibility list]* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ3_odz8JzEVK80vkku-b6FsICWb45xGf4VYnzYz5cNSMVQ-5BA2WoHBGAScw96MgLj1ONA7Cx0tyGa/pubhtml Google sheets compatibility list]  
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