Proton (software)

Proton
	Gravity Bone running on Arch Linux using Proton 8.0-5
Developer(s)	Valve; CodeWeavers
Initial release	August 21, 2018
Stable release	8.0-5 / October 6, 2023
Repository	github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
Operating system	Linux
Available in	English
Type	Compatibility layer
License	General: 3-clause BSD; Wine: LGPLv2.1+; DXVK (and D9VK in older versions): zlib; Steam API library: Proprietary;

Proton is a compatibility layer for Windows games to run on Linux-based operating systems. Proton is developed by Valve in cooperation with developers from CodeWeavers. It is a collection of software and libraries combined with a patched version of Wine to improve performance and compatibility with Windows games. Proton is designed for integration into the Steam client as "Steam Play". It is officially distributed through the client, although third party forks can be manually installed.

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