Valve improved Proton, thereby making life for gamers on Steam Deck and Linux much more enjoyable

Valve improved proton thereby making life for gamers on steam deck and linux much more enjoyable

Retro fans, heads up: Valve pushed a Proton update that noticeably improves how several classic games run on Steam Deck and Linux. You can now boot up Resident Evil 2, Dino Crisis, and Dino Crisis 2; the patch also helps more recent titles — e.g., Warhammer: Vermintide 2. This isn’t just hype: many of those older releases were previously unplayable or suffered major glitches, and while the situation has improved, it’s not flawless (i.e., expect some rough spots). IMO, it’s a meaningful step for people who like to keep classic libraries alive on modern handhelds.