- cross-posted to:
- steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
- linux@lemmy.ml
- cross-posted to:
- steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
- linux@lemmy.ml
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/uScsmjvdwyo
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Video description:
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
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)
Yep, it’s not finished by a long shot. But it’s enough competition to make even Valve divest from windows