"Proton isn’t foolproof or bulletproof.
With a dedicated Linux version, there is no guesswork about which Proton version to use. No unintentional breakage. The developer is in full control of ensuring gamers have the best experience possible. And with Linux gaming on the rise, this is a good look for game developers to have."
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Family of American Killed by Israeli Forces: Blinken 'Left Us With No Optimism That He's Going to Help'
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Mike Johnson concludes the 118th Congress as it began -- in chaos (Paul Kane/Washington Post)
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'Out of the Ages' by Devereux Pryce (never republished before) will be published on 25 January, and it's up for pre-order now.
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Following an earlier threat, Gaie Delap is going back to prison as there is no tag that can be used to enforce her non-custodial sentence as a Just Stop Oil protestor.
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AI Models Were Caught Lying to Researchers in Tests — But It's Not Time To Worry Just Yet
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When Salvador Dalí Created Christmas Cards That Were Too Avant Garde for Hallmark (1960)
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in reply to Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 • • •there are great benefits to a native port, but it requires a bit of extra commitment from the developer to build, test and support a native version.
Most importantly, to avoid "unintentional breakage" in the future, the developers need to build their game against the linux runtime SDK.
This requirement tends to be ignored, which causes problems. The Steam Deck compatibility testing is helping improve this.
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in reply to TTimo • • •Thanks for this insight! Given your background, I'm curious what you think about the continued existence of native Linux ports like this. From a studio's financial perspective, is the time and resource investment justified for the relatively small Linux audience?
At this point, why WOULDN'T they just rely on Proton compatibility testing? (I'm not complaining about this; merely trying to see all angles)
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in reply to Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 • • •I think we (Valve) have tried to remain neutral in this and let developers decide.
We're big tech nerds, so we're happy to see that there's a healthy proportion of native releases coming out.
Some Linux gaming news outfits have a regular update of new native releases coming out - that's free exposure for indie studios.
Shipping a native port will also help you improve stability and performance. This is especially true if you are building your own engine.