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. …
… When we talk about how far Linux has come in PC gaming, we often focus on performance and compatibility. …
… 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. …
… Wine 11.7 begins working on a new Microsoft MSXML implementation that doesn't depend upon the common Linux libxm2 library. Wine 11.7 also brings VBScript compatibility fixes and optimizations. …
… Related Story Swery Interview: Up to 5 Projects in the Works, Deadly Premonition 2 isn’t Just “More” The Proton 11.0 Beta is the latest version of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux that powers gaming on Linux, SteamOS, and SteamOS-based consoles such as the Steam Deck. …
… 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. …
… Fsync came next, using Linux futexes for even better performance. It was faster than esync in most cases, but it required out-of-tree kernel patches that never made it into the mainline Linux kernel or to upstream Wine out of the box . …
… The new Vulkan API should improve game performance and compatibility on Linux and SteamOS using Valve's Proton translation layer, but the game already has a silver rating on ProtonDB, with the only major hiccups coming from media codecs for cutscenes that need to be installed. …
… Wine 11, released last month, added support for NTSync, which reduces system overhead when running Windows games on Linux via a compatibility layer. …
… 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 . …
… Longtime Leading AMD Linux GPU Driver Developer Now Working For Valve Steam Controller Mapping Merged To SDL Library SDL Library Adds Support For The New Steam Controller Without Depending On Steam Valve's Steam Controller Now Shipping Linux 7.1 Fixes Audio For The Steam Deck OLED After Being Broke…