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Proton-CachyOS Adds NVIDIA Reflex and AMD Anti-Lag 2 Enablement for Non-Native Games

… Now, that same support has been added to the CachyOS version of the Proton compatibility layer, CachyOS-Proton version 11.0-20260519 , making enabling AMD Anti-Lag 2 and NVIDIA Reflex simpler. …

May 27, 2026

Classic Capcom horror games are now playable on Linux's Proton—here's how to try them early

… However, there was just one problem: while Dino Crisis 1 and 2 were sold on Steam, they didn't play nicely on Linux or the Steam Deck. This was because the games weren't gelling with Proton, the compatibility layer that Linux uses to translate Windows-based games into a format it likes better. …

Apr 12, 2026 · Simon Batt

I regret switching to Linux, even though I wanted to love it

… And while I tried to love Linux, I just couldn't bring myself to use it as my daily driver for several reasons. Linux isn't for gamers Compatibility? What compatibility? Let me say one thing right off the bat: gaming on Linux has improved in leaps and bounds from the early days. …

Apr 17, 2026 · Patrick Hearn

From the C: to the /Mnt/s, Linux is better than ever for PC gaming – and easier to switch to from Windows

… Scouring the store for games that could run natively on Linux was grim, and setting up the Wine compatibility layer for each game was something I couldn't get to grips with. The gaming side of Linux has changed much since then, not least thanks to the popularity of the Steam Deck . …

Apr 8, 2026 · Feature by Joe Chivers Contributor

Valve's Proton 11 beta unlocks more playable games and boosts performance for Steam Deck and Linux fans

… Read more : Proton and Linux are 'vectors for cheat developers,' Rust dev Alistair McFarlane says Read more : Battlefield 6 skips Steam Deck, but will run on other handhelds Proton 11 is based on Wine 11 - a new compatibility layer - which brings NTSync kernel driver support by moving parts of the … …

Apr 18, 2026 · Hassam Nasir

Windows still dominates these 3 major arenas, and Linux won't catch up anytime soon

… Out-of-the-box compatibility with peripherals Hardware compatibility on Linux is hit or miss, but mostly miss Linux is, counterintuitively enough, ahead of Windows in terms of basic hardware support . …

May 3, 2026 · Abhinav Raj

Valve's Proton gets a big upgrade, and it could improve PC gaming on Android

… Wine 11, released last month, added support for NTSync, which reduces system overhead when running Windows games on Linux via a compatibility layer. …

Apr 17, 2026 · Tushar Mehta

Wine 11.6 just made modding Windows games on Linux easier, and Proton could be next

… When we talk about how far Linux has come in PC gaming, we often focus on performance and compatibility. …

Apr 5, 2026 · Simon Batt

Linux gamers didn't do anything wrong, but they might pay for Windows piracy anyway

… Valve's Proton compatibility layer and the Steam Deck have done more for Linux gaming in the last few years than the previous two decades of community effort combined, and we've reached a point where the vast majority of single-player PC games run on Linux without much fuss. …

Apr 7, 2026 · Adam Conway

Windows 11 Gamer Base Grows as Linux Slips in Steam Survey Data

… Interestingly, the April data suggests that Linux-based operating systems now stand at 4.52%, a significant 0.81% decrease from March . Most Linux distributions saw a decline in user share, with only Debian Linux, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Fedora Linux 43 recording a meaningful uptick. …

May 4, 2026

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