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Linux gamers: let's help test Proton compatibility before the Steam summer sale
I made this an "event" over on reddit, and I figured I'd also mention it here.
The Steam summer sale is alleged to start on June 23rd, and I figured it would be nice if people could go into it with current information on Proton compatibility for games so we can better know what to buy and avoid. As such, it would be great if we could all submit a bunch of ProtonDB reports this coming week.
I plan to go through my library and test high-leverage games: either ones that lack reports or games whose reports are quite old. Let me know if you're wanting to join in the "fun!"
I've been gradually transitioning from Lutris+WineSteam to Proton. Some titles simply work better out of the box with Proton. I've been pleasantly surprised with ProtonDB having helpful reports, including necessary workarounds, for less popular titles as well.
Game-specific bugs are often addressed quickly when reported at https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues. Of course larger features cannot be implemented immediately, yet are still triaged quickly.
Thanks for starting this endeavor to add more ProtonDB reports. I don't have much to contribute though, since I mostly play older games thanks to sales and backlog, and those games generally have enough reports already.