Valve has released Proton 7.0-2, a package to run Windows-games in Linux

Company Valve Posted Release of the project Proton 7.0-2 , which is based on the Wine Project Code and aims to launch in Linux game applications created for Windows and represented in the Steam directory. Project operation distributed under the BSD license.

Proton allows you to directly run in the STEAM Linux client gaming applications that are supplied only for Windows. The package includes the implementation of DirectX 9/10/11 (based on DXVK package) and DirectX 12 (based on vkd3d-proton ) Working through the translation of DirectX calls to the VULKAN API provides improved support for game controllers and the ability to use a full-screen mode, regardless of the screen permissions supported in games. To increase the performance of multi-threaded games, “ESYNC” and “FUTEX / FSYNC” mechanisms are supported.

in new version :

  • DXVK interlayer providing the implementation of DXGI (DirectX Graphics Infrastructure), Direct3D 9, 10 and 11, working through calls to API VULKAN, updated to version 1.10.1.
  • vkd3d-proton, branch from VKD3D, created by Valve to improve the Direct3D 12 to improve Proton, updated to version 2.6.
  • dxvk-nvapi, NVAPI implementation on top of DXVK, updated to version 0.5.3 .
  • Added support for games:
    • atelier ayesha.
    • Devil May Cry HD Collection.
    • Dragon Quest Builders 2.
    • A Way Out.
    • Fall in Labyrinth.
    • king of fighters xiii.
    • montaro.
    • Atri My Dear Moments.
    • Guilty Gear Isuka.
    • Inversus Deluxe.
    • Metal Slug 2, 3 and x.
    • One Shot and One Shot: Fading Memory.
    • Call of Duty Black Ops 3.
    • Saint Seiya: Soldiers’ Soul.
    • medieval dynasty.
    • Bright Memory: Infinite.
    • Double Dragon Trilogy.
    • Baseball Stars 2.
    • Elden Ring.
  • solved problems in games:
    • The Last Campfire.
    • Star Wars Jedi Knight – Jedi Academy.
    • Microsoft Flight Simulator.
    • Quake Champions.
    • uno.
    • Deus EX Goty.
    • Prey 2006.
    • quake 4.
    • chaser.
    • Swords of Legends Online.
    • Dirt Rally 2 and Dirt 4.
    • Cyberpunk 2077.
    • Little Nightmares 2.
    • Civilization VI.
    • Chicken Invaders Universe.
    • Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
    • Persona 4 Golden.
    • Forza Horizon 5.
    • Uplay / Ubisoft Connect.
    • Star Wars: Squadrons.
    • Devil May Cry 5.
    • Capcom Arcade Stadium.
    • gta v.
    • teardown.
    • Melty Blood: Type Lumina.
    • arma 3.
    • VR Chat.
    • vampyr.
    • The Beast Inside.
    • apex legends.
    • Quake live.
    • Killing Floor 2.
    • Horizon Zero Dawn.
    • age of chivalry.
    • Ride 3.
    • Chrono Trigger.
    • Divinity: Original Sin – Enhanced Edition.
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