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How to fix the EA app on Steam Deck and Linux desktop
Recently, Valve did an update in Proton Experimental that did get the EA app working again. The problem is that it doesn't stick and the EA app will break itself. Here's one way to fix it.
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Proton Experimental updated fixing Halo Infinite and more on Steam Deck & Linux
Proton Experimental has been updated on November 16th, pulling in some more fixes for the likes of Halo Infinite for Steam Deck and Linux desktop.
ProtonUp-Qt version 2.7.5 released for easy GE-Proton installs
ProtonUp-Qt is a simple and easy to use application that helps you install various compatibility layers on Steam Deck and Linux desktop, with a new release version 2.7.5 out now.
Spider-Man: Miles Morales gets Steam Deck Verified ahead of release
Hello web slingers! Good news for you, as Spider-Man: Miles Morales has been formally Steam Deck Verified ahead of the release later this week.
Call of the Wild: The Angler gets updated to fix the launch crash on Steam Deck
Call of the Wild: The Angler from developer Expansive Worlds launched on Steam on August 31, and sadly it was broken but now they've fixed it.
A Plague Tale: Requiem gets Steam Deck support in a new update
Currently rated as Unsupported on Steam Deck by Valve, A Plague Tale: Requiem from Focus Entertainment and Asobo Studio has a new update out to help.
Tetris Effect: Connected gets some fixes for Steam Deck support
Tetris Effect: Connected, the reinvention of one of the most popular puzzle games of all time, has a big new update out that should solve some Linux and Steam Deck problems.
Vulkan-based D3D9, 10 and 11 translation layer DXVK version 2.0 out now
DXVK, the translation layer that converts Direct3D calls to Vulkan for use with Wine and Proton, has a big new release out with version 2.0. This is one of the ways that Proton performs so well for Windows games on Linux desktop and Steam Deck.
FSR 2.1 is a game-changer for Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam Deck
Cyberpunk 2077 from CD PROJEKT RED recently had a big 1.61 patch out, and with it came support for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 2.1.
Proton Hotfix gets Halo Infinite working again on Steam Deck and Linux desktop
Having issues with the latest major update for Halo Infinite on Steam Deck or Linux desktop? Valve has already released a Proton Hotfix update to sort it.
Sonic Frontiers works on Steam Deck and Linux desktop although it has issues
Sonic Frontiers is a big new release on Steam from SEGA and it does work out of the box on Steam Deck, although it has certain issues.
GE-Proton 7-39 released improving Overwatch 2 for Steam Deck & Linux
GE-Proton is the community-maintained version of the Windows compatibility layer Proton, not endorsed by Valve but it can get more games running on Steam Deck and Linux desktop. A new release version GE-Proton7-39 is out now.
Play one of the greatest co-op shooters free this weekend
Up on Steam right now is a free weekend for Deep Rock Galactic, easily one of the best co-op shooters around.
Valve fix new EA app in Proton Experimental for Linux and Steam Deck
Recently, EA starting removing Origin from games on Steam and replacing it with the EA app which as I noted before, caused numerous issues. Now, Valve should have solved it in Proton Experimental.
PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe is Steam Deck Verified before release with a demo
PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe is the next Steam release coming from Q-Games and they've managed to get it Steam Deck Verified ahead of release.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is another Sony port working well on Steam Deck / Linux
Sony and Sumo Digital recently put out another port, this time it's Sackboy: A Big Adventure an offshoot of the LittleBigPlanet series.
Proton Experimental fixes up Persona 5 Royal, UNCHARTED and quite a few more
Valve has released a fresh update to Proton Experimental, and it fixes up quite a few games not working correctly or at all for both Linux and Steam Deck.
Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translator VKD3D-Proton version 2.7 out now
Here is an absolutely huge open source release! VKD3D-Proton, the translation tech used in Steam Play Proton to translate Direct3D 12 to Vulkan for Steam Deck / Linux version 2.7 is out now.
CD PROJEKT RED announce The Witcher Remake in Unreal Engine 5
If you're a big fan of The Witcher series you will probably love this: CD PROJEKT RED have announced The Witcher Remake.
EA begins swapping out Origin for EA app on Steam
It seems the time has come, EA has begun the process of swapping from Origin to the EA app on Steam, which could cause a few issues for Linux and Steam Deck with Proton.
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