Two bits of major news to cover for the Steam Play Proton compatibility layer, with some exciting major changes coming in with updates. Don't know what Steam Play Proton is? Go take a look at our dedicated page.
Firstly, if you have an AMD GPU and you don't mind grabbing the latest development code for the Mesa graphics drivers - Cyberpunk 2077 should actually work on Linux with the new Proton 5.13-4 release. Valve developer Pierre-Loup Griffais mentioned that CD PROJEKT RED allowed them some early testing time to get the work done for both vkd3d (the Direct3D 12 to Vulkan layer) and radv (the AMD Mesa Vulkan driver). As an NVIDIA GPU owner, this makes me quite jealous as it seems my only other current choice on Linux is Stadia or GeForce NOW (unofficially - until later in 2021).
Additionally, there's now also a new Proton Experimental branch available which has the start of major architectural changes to Wine. This brings with it a plan to reduce CPU overhead and improve performance in scenarios related to input and windowing. Seems Proton Experimental is an additional version of Proton, so you would install it along side the other versions currently available for this compatibility tool.
You can find the Proton changelog here.
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Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Kuduzkehpan Dec 10, 2020
Quoting: WorMzyI'll wait for a native port. If the devs don't support Linux, then I don't support the devs.
Definitly you are right. But if the devs are working on a bit of linux (and or compability tools) isnt it worth to support them?
actually we would do great if we find a way to show them we are interested their games. maybe a linux gaming market bla bla or some statistics about how many games played under linux how many times bla bla.
so the companies can see and calculate aprox income if they release their products for linux too.
Nevermind. i will wait until Vulkan renderer implements. and will try my nv gpu.
Now I kinda wish I bought it on Steam cause holy shit, good job Valve.
Last edited by Sundragon on 10 December 2020 at 7:07 am UTC
Quoting: Linuxwarperany developer tries to make their game work on Linux through Proton is not against Linux.
Let's not give undue credit; unless I am missing something, all that the developers did in this instance was make the game available to Valve in advance - which they also do for press reviewers and such. That doesn't sound like effort to me.
https://ibb.co/zGpZ9Jr
https://ibb.co/y8nDVp0
Last edited by ikiruto on 10 December 2020 at 7:41 am UTC
Koopacabras Dec 10, 2020
Quoting: PhlebiacLet's not give undue credit; unless I am missing something, all that the developers did in this instance was make the game available to Valve in advance - which they also do for press reviewers and such. That doesn't sound like effort to me.as I said at least they are not trying to sabotage Linux, like some companies tried to do with Proton in the past. Doing nothing sounds better that sabotaging, just saying.
Besides there's long history record that CD project red it's not trying to sabotage Linux, we can't say the same about other companies like EA or Ubisoft and Blizzard were their games constantly break proton compatibility on each update.
Last edited by Koopacabras on 10 December 2020 at 9:45 am UTC
Quoting: ikirutoIt's working on NVIDIA!
https://ibb.co/zGpZ9Jr
https://ibb.co/y8nDVp0
is it your screen?
Quoting: ikirutoQuoting: Spirimintis it your screen?Yes
Such good news. But why Valve said then its only working on AMD??
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