Steam is running on the Switch thanks to the latest Proton beta
… Sign in to your XDA account Summary Proton 11.0-Beta1 adds ARM64 support, enabling Windows-on-ARM games on Linux. …
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Classic Capcom horror games are now playable on Linux's Proton—here's how to try them early
… Sign in to your XDA account Summary Proton Experimental now runs classic Capcom horror — Resident Evil 1 & 2, Dino Crisis 1 & 2 — on Linux/Steam Deck. …
CachyOS is dethroning Windows at the one thing it owned for decades
… Proton removes the need for developers to make Linux versions of their games It was a real game-changer The first issue Linux had with running games is that developers very rarely designed their games to work with Linux. …
Wine 11.6 just made modding Windows games on Linux easier, and Proton could be next
… Wine 11.6 also adds VBScript fixes and many bug tweaks; Proton may adopt these improvements. …
SteamOS scared Microsoft into making Windows less like Windows
… So, Valve decided to take the onus off the developers and instead create Proton, a compatibility layer. With Proton, Linux distros could run Windows games without the developers needing to lift a finger. …
Valve isn't ditching Windows or x86, but it's quietly making both optional
… And with Arm64EC configuration options in Proton 11, Valve is starting to extend the compatibility layer beyond x86. In 2026, compatibility is no longer a build problem as far as developers are concerned. …
Linux gaming still breaks in ways that make normal people give up
… These titles don't run due to DRM or a deliberate decision on the developers' part, but that's something Proton can't work around. …
5 reasons to switch from OneDrive to Proton Drive
… I encourage you to explore the full Proton ecosystem, including Proton Mail, Proton VPN, Proton Pass, and Proton Calendar, to truly elevate your digital security. …
5 awesome Linux features that will blow the mind of a Windows user
… The game will load up and run as it would on Windows, so long as there's some degree of support through Proton. ProtonDB is a community-run website devoted to reviewing how Windows games play through Proton, providing each title with a rating. …
I replaced Google's apps with these 7 open-source alternatives, and I'm never going back
Megan Ellis May 8, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT Megan is a Software Writer at XDA Developers who has been writing about consumer technology since 2016. …