Proton is the Future of PC gaming. But how does it work?
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It’s clear there are some people who don’t understand Proton. So let’s talk about it. #Proton #SteamPlay #CompatibilityLayer

00:00 Introduction
00:41 The basics of a computer
01:46 What Proton is not
03:04 What is an emulator
04:32 Proton acts like a map
05:25 Proton translates API and system calls
06:18 Proton provides a Windows-like software environment
06:55 Why are some games incompatible?
08:52 Shouldn't we demand native Linux games?
11:07 Conclusion
  • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    6·
    3 months ago

    I don’t think they care anymore. Their money makers are Azure and M365 at this point, and the OS is just getting ignored (except where they can make more money/data)

      • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        Windows store apps are their own special pain in the ass for other reasons (patching on multi-user systems, as it installs apps to the user profile for some godforsaken reason)

        • Boomkop3@reddthat.com
          1·
          3 months ago

          Yep, it’s not finished by a long shot. But it’s enough competition to make even Valve divest from windows