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Latest Comments by Spyker
Easy Anti-Cheat gets much simpler for Proton and Steam Deck
22 Jan 2022 at 8:00 pm UTC Likes: 1

There are Linux binaries missing on GOG although a port is available on Steam. These developers don't have to do much but upload the existing build, besides their Windows and potential macOS releases, but simply refuse to avoid the work afterwards!

So I have my doubts that many games will be made compatible for a system of which many developers are unsure. They'll rather wait to see how many people will install Windows on the Steam Deck before committing to anything.
I think the situation here with Valve is different than the situation with GOG.
Because the support charge comes essentially to Valve instead of the developer.
If a developer enables EAC on Proton, the validation/testing is essentially made by Valve.
So yes they will have to support Proton, but it won't cost them as much as if they had to support native Linux.

Easy Anti-Cheat gets much simpler for Proton and Steam Deck
22 Jan 2022 at 10:31 am UTC Likes: 1

I fail to see why the most played EAC titles on Steam would not jump on the opportunity to easily support more platforms now.
I mean the potential return on investment is clearly in their favour now.

God of War is now on Steam and runs out of the box on Linux with Proton
14 Jan 2022 at 8:14 pm UTC Likes: 8

I can't wait to see a video of this game running on the Steam Deck :)

A look at the top 100 Steam games on Linux - January 2022 edition
5 Jan 2022 at 8:57 am UTC

I can see things improving on my side.
I have some games that were not correctly supported by Proton (Grid 2 for example) and they are now working perfectly with the latest Proton Experimental release.
I'm also confident we will have another compatibility boost this year thanks to the Steam Deck (mine is still listed at Q1, I can't wait to order it).

Supporting Linux / Proton and the Steam Deck with BattlEye is just an email away
6 Nov 2021 at 9:16 am UTC Likes: 6

This is huge. A big milestone for Linux gaming :)

Proton Experimental gets DEATHLOOP working on Linux with AMD GPUs (update: NVIDIA too)
17 Sep 2021 at 2:01 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: XpanderAnd Game workaround for nvidia:
https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton/commit/173b8ecef016661ce3189018aa02923799cdc5ca [External Link]
looks like the game isn't anything too great compared to Prey though.
Cool for the nvidia workaround :)
I've seen some excellent reviews for the game.
Prey was an immersive sim, Death Loop is a totally different type of game.

Proton Experimental gets DEATHLOOP working on Linux with AMD GPUs (update: NVIDIA too)
17 Sep 2021 at 9:22 am UTC Likes: 3

We will probably have to wait for a driver update with Nvidia I guess...

PS4 emulator Spine gets a new demo release
10 Sep 2021 at 11:03 am UTC Likes: 3

A bit too shady for me to test it now.
I'll wait until it's properly open-sourced.

Having VR issues on Linux? You should look to disable async reprojection
18 Aug 2021 at 11:45 am UTC

I had big hopes for async reprojection that could finally fix the choppy head rotation I experience in No Man Sky VR...
It seems I'll still have to wait for another fix :/