Proton 9.0 Released with Support for THE FINALS, Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Based on Wine 9.0, the Proton 9.0 release adds support for the Dinogen Online, Photography Simulator Demo, George McGeehan Gamer Hero, THE FINALS, True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood, Road to Vostok Demo, Witch on the Holy Night, and Lord of the Rings: Gollum video games.
Proton 9.0 also brings improvements to video games that were already supported, including Doom Eternal, Lords of the Fallen, Brawhalla, TouHou Makuka Sai – Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part I and II, Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories, Biomutant, Imperiums: Greek Wars, Lethal Company, Phasmophobia, as well as various other Unity games.
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Proton 9.0 launches: A major boost for Linux gamers
Today, the Linux gaming world gets a huge boost with the release of Proton 9.0. If you are not familiar, Proton is an open-source tool that lets you to play some Windows games on Linux.
This latest version introduces extensive compatibility improvements, enhancing the gaming experience for a wide array of titles previously only playable on Proton Experimental. Among these games are popular titles such as "Dinogen Online," "Photography Simulator Demo," and "The Finals." Proton 9.0 also breathes new life into classics like "Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge" and "Lord of the Rings: Gollum."
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Proton 9.0 Rolls Out with Improvements for Gaming on Linux
Valve has just announced a major update to Proton, its compatibility layer that allows Windows games to run on Linux systems. The latest version, Proton 9.0, includes numerous enhancements and expansions that promise to deliver an even better gaming experience for all Linux gamers.
The highlight of this update is expanding Proton’s library of supported games. Titles that were previously only playable using the experimental version of Proton, such as Sonic Colors: Ultimate, The Finals, and Lord of the Rings: Gollum, are now fully supported.
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Valve's Proton 9.0 update makes more Windows games playable on Linux, including The Finals
Proton is essential to the Steam Deck's ability to run thousands of PC games exclusively developed for Windows, and Valve hasn't stopped working to expand the range of its Linux compatibility layer. A major new update enables support for some important titles with the improvements permeating across all Linux systems.
Proton 9.0 is now available on Valve's GitHub repository. Steam users can also find it by searching their libraries, where several legacy versions should appear. Its numerous changes should improve support for around two dozen Windows games on the Steam Deck and other Linux devices. Many other titles have also received important bug fixes.
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Proton 9.0-1 Released to Improve Gaming with Steam
The latest release of Proton 9 adds several improvements and fixes an issue that has been problematic for GNU/Linux users.