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Why are there so many different Proton versions? Proton 8, Proton 9, Experimental, GE-Proton

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Why are there so many different Proton versions? Proton 8, Proton 9, Experimental, GE-Proton

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Steam DeckEnglish · 1 month ago

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linux_gaming@lemmy.world

Are you confused on why there's many different versions of Valve's Proton? The compatibility layer that runs Windows games on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. Here's a little guide on what it all means.

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Why are you gatekeeping so hard bro
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  Helps them feel better than others, maybe they have low self esteem or something

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