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Proton 5.0 for Steam Play released - it's a huge update (updated)

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CodeWeavers and Valve today released the big one many have been waiting for! Proton 5.0 for Steam Play is now live.

Looking to get started with Steam Play on Linux? Have no idea what it is? Be sure to check our previous beginners guide for some tips and explanations. We'll be keeping that up to date with any major changes.

This is a big jump too, with Proton moving from Wine 4.11 to Wine 5.0 bringing thousands of changes and likely increased compatibility once again. According to what's been said in the changelog, at least 207 patches from Proton 4.11 were either integrated directly into Wine upstream or aren't needed now.

Since Proton 5.0 brings in the latest DXVK v1.5.4, it also enables Direct 3D 9 to Vulkan by default now too. FAudio was also updated to 20.02, there's also improved surround sound support for older games and improved Steam client integration makes more games with Denuvo playable (Just Cause 3 now works but no saving, Batman: Arkham Knight, Abzu + more).

Overall, a very exciting update for getting more Windows-only titles playable easily on Linux through the native Steam client. Enabling more people to try out Linux and not lose access to their vast library of games.

Full changelog can be found here.

Note: If Proton 5.0 doesn't appear, you can try reloading Steam. It will also download it when you first load a game with it forced as the version for it.


Update 13/03/20 Proton 5.0-2 is out as a minor release:

  • Fix frequent crash introduced in Proton 5.0-1 related to video and audio playback.
  • Fix Planet Coaster crash on launch.
  • Fix Subnautica graphical issue.
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Zelox Feb 8, 2020
With every proton release I'm hoping for valve to release a fix for battle eye =]. Soo meny big titles will be playble then!
soulsource Feb 8, 2020
Does anyone have news on the Valve futex (wait multiple) kernel patches? Did they pass review for upstream inclusion yet?


Last edited by soulsource on 8 February 2020 at 9:30 am UTC
RossBC Feb 8, 2020
It's probably safe to assume, the games they say work are using what valve is pushing aka fsync and or amd aco mesa drivers.
Werner Feb 8, 2020
really great that Just Cause 3 finally runs over proton, but sad that it doesn't save any progress, so on every start you have to start from the beginning again :(
echazarenc Feb 8, 2020
What about anti cheat fail ?
toojays Feb 8, 2020
Thanks for the heads-up about Abzu. Played it today (over Steam Link + XBone controller) and it works great. That was the last remaining game in my set of "Family View" games (suitable for my 4 year old to play) to not work on Linux.
Lachu Feb 8, 2020
Hi.
I have trouble with installing Proton 5. Proton 5 isn't visible in my flatpaked Steam installation. I go to library, select tools and only older Proton is present.
vipor29 Feb 8, 2020
Quoting: Wernerreally great that Just Cause 3 finally runs over proton, but sad that it doesn't save any progress, so on every start you have to start from the beginning again :(


just noticed that as well.i was like wait i know i got to a save point.i hope they fix that because it is gonna be quite the pain to play it without saving anywhere lol.
scaine Feb 8, 2020
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Quoting: LachuHi.
I have trouble with installing Proton 5. Proton 5 isn't visible in my flatpaked Steam installation. I go to library, select tools and only older Proton is present.

Just go into Steam Play in Settings - choose "Proton 5.0-1" from the drop down. It looks like the latest client doesn't have the concept of installing "tools" any more. You can still choose tools from your library, but I can't see a way to install them now.

Edit: Steam will restart when you do this and next game you launch will start the download of Proton 5 in your download manager.


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scaine Feb 8, 2020
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Well, Mafia now runs. This wasn't working with Proton 4 for me, although I notice a few folk appear to have gotten it to work. I've only created a profile so far, haven't started the game proper, but the intro and rendered opening room work fine. Looking forward to giving this a go!
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