At some point recently, Valve updated the Steam Beta Client with a change to the way Proton is enabled making Linux gaming easier.
  • FooBarrington@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    21 hours ago

    Right now, all you have to do is go to the settings of your non-steam game, go to compatibility, and choose a Proton version. I’m not sure if this change will automate it, but it’s pretty much as easy as it can be already.

    • Arcane2077@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      7·
      21 hours ago

      If that’s really all there is to it at the moment, sounds great! The other obstacles are my nvidia graphics card, and HDR support…

      • FooBarrington@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        20 hours ago

        I’ve had good experiences with my Nvidia card on Aurora (same basis as e.g. Bazzite), but HDR is indeed still an issue.

        • Cort@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          16 hours ago

          I haven’t had any issues with my 3070, and HDR works fine on kde-arch

        • SitD@lemy.lolEnglish
          4·
          18 hours ago

          i feel like desktop nvidia cards are ok, laptop nvidia cards are a nightmare because of the weird igpu/dgpu shit under the hood

          • squaresinger@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            16 hours ago

            That’s why I chose a laptop without iGPU, because only one GPU means less hassle.

            Guess what: the Nvidia drivers aren’t setup for laptop dGPUs without iGPU. It’s horrible, even worse than my last laptop with two GPUs.

            And the battery life is ridiculous.