ValveSoftware/Proton
Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components
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Where it stands
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2 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 24 days ago, with 90 contributors on GitHub.
Gained 33% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Provides a compatibility layer enabling Windows-exclusive Steam games to run on Linux using Wine and additional components.
- Offers seamless integration with the Steam client for easy use and runtime configuration, improving Linux gaming compatibility without manual setup.
- Use for running Windows-only Steam games on Linux systems without native support.
- Use for developers customizing Wine or Proton components to optimize game compatibility or performance.
- Use for advanced users building and deploying custom Proton versions to test experimental features or debug game issues.
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License
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- README: present
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From the README
Proton is a tool for use with the Steam client which allows games which are exclusive to Windows to run on the Linux operating system. It uses Wine to facilitate this.
Most users should use Proton provided by the Steam Client itself. See this Steam Community post for more details.
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.
The changelog is available on our wiki.
Acquire Proton's source by cloning https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton and checking out the branch you desire.
You can clone the latest Proton to your system with this command:
Be sure to update submodules when switching between branches:
If you want to change any subcomponent, now is the time to do so. For example, if you wish to make changes to Wine, you would apply them to the
wine/directory.Most of Proton builds inside the Proton SDK container with very few dependencies on the host side.
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
Forks
1.7K+148
Open issues
5.2K+75
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