Valve Software has released a new version of Proton. Proton is a tool based on WINE for use with the Steam client which allows games which are exclusive to Windows to run on the Linux operating system.

Proton is a tool for use with the Steam client which allows games which are exclusive to Windows to run on the Linux operating system. It uses Wine to facilitate this.

Most users will prefer to use Proton provided by the Steam client itself. The source code is provided to enable advanced users the ability to alter Proton. For example, some users may wish to use a different version of Wine with a particular title.

New in Proton 6.3-5:

• Many improvements to video rendering. Games known to be improved include:
  • Bloodstained
  • Deep Rock Galactic
  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
  • Resident Evil 2 (2019)
  • Resident Evil 3 (2020)
  • Team Sonic Racing
• Update DXVK to v1.9.
• Improve GPU device selection.
• Update vkd3d-proton to include the latest development work.
• The following games are now playable:
  • Sid Meier's Civilization VI
  • Crypt Stalker
  • Dark Devotion
  • Dorfromantic
  • Far Cry
  • Hard Reset
  • Hogs of War
  • Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
  • Pro Cycling Manager 2020
  • Sang Froid - Tales of Werewolves
  • Secret of Mana
  • Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
• Improve controller support in Hades and many Unity titles.
• Fix CyberPunk 2077, Darksburg, and other launchers hanging when external links are clicked.
• Fix Conan Exiles and other Funcom launchers crashing.
• Fix missing audio in Project Cars 3.
• Better support for container-based builds outside of the build VM.

Download Proton 6.3-5 from GitHub