It has been 7 years since Valve revealed Proton, their compatibility layer to run Windows games on Linux systems. What an incredible time it has been.
  • [object Object]@lemmy.caEnglish
    23·
    9 个月前

    I like that Valve on its own is tipping the scale on Linux adoption.

    It’s fantastic, and I love that Steam Deck has enough use that Windows “anti cheat” malware is becoming less of a requirement.

    Installing rooted software from sketchy 3rd party vendors being a prerequisite to run games is beyond stupid.

    • sanpo@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      15·
      9 个月前

      Gaming was always one of the main excuses for average person to avoid Linux.

      Not that gaming was not possible before Proton, but it’s finally zero effort (mostly, it’s not like Windows gaming is without issues either).

      • varnia@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        51·
        9 个月前

        It’s still a pretty solid excuse for many - but once you make the switch and stick to games that actually run on Linux, it kind of starts running on its own as recent numbers show.