Valve has unveiled the latest iteration of its Proton compatibility layer, a significant advancement for Linux gamers eager to explore the vast library of Windows titles. Proton 11 has officially launched, now rebased on Wine 11, and is readily available to Linux users through the compatibility tab in Steam settings, or on a per-game basis within individual game settings.
This version builds upon the beta that debuted last April, which notably introduced support for the cult classic Deadly Premonition, alongside a host of other enhancements. Among the most anticipated fixes is the improved “KDE window maximization support,” a welcome remedy for users like myself who encountered issues while connecting their desktops to TVs.
Proton 11.0-1 Patch Notes
- Now playable (previously worked with Proton Experimental):
- Universe Generator: The Golden Sword
- DCS World Steam Edition
- Resident Evil (1996)
- Resident Evil 2 (1998)
- Dino Crisis
- Dino Crisis 2
- From Dust
- Blaite
- Don’t Die Dateless, Dummy!
- METAL GEAR SURVIVE
- Warhammer: Vermintide 2
- Metal Fatigue
- SHOGUN: Total War
- Newly playable:
- Unknown Faces
- Gothic 1 Classic
- X-Plane 12
- Breath of Fire IV
- Deadly Premonition
- Fixed video playback in She Sees Red.
- Fixed rendering of certain symbols with the Ukrainian language option in Chambers.
- Fixed voice chat in Phasmophobia lobby for desktop players.
- Improved rendering of Rockstar Launcher popups.
- Fixed Sea of Solitude showing a black screen on Proton.
- Fixed many EA games being unplayable after a recent EA Desktop update.
- Added support for SteamWorks SDK 1.64.
- Fixed Steam Overlay not functioning correctly with many EA games.
- Improved emoji support in Idle Trillionaire.
- Fixed intro video playback in Crimson Desert.
- Fixed Rei and the Floating City not being playable with gamescope.
- Fixed mouse movement behavior in Call of Duty 2.
- Fixed rendering issue in the launcher of DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH.
- Fixed a crash in HELLDIVERS 2 during high enemy-count missions.
- Fixed random hangs in Killer Inn.
- Fixed Killer Inn not launching on Steam Decks and other machines with /tmp sizes lower than 10GB.
- Fixed Killer Inn not being able to connect to Square Enix account.
- Fixed graphical glitches in Duck Game that occur with newer Wine Mono versions.
- Fixed REDLauncher (as seen with Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3) taking an extended time to exit.
- Fixed Hollow Knight incorrectly registering Steam Deck’s Steam button as a left trigger after a game update.
- Fixed controller hotplug issues for 8BitDo Ultimate 2C and other controllers exposing multiple HID devices.
- Fixed Xalia intermittently failing to start when launched.
- Improved timezone detection.
- Fixed video playback in 我打不过漂亮的她们.
- Fixed lag spikes caused by the Steam overlay being open for prolonged periods.
- Fixed VR controller tracking in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
- Enhanced VR support, making No Man’s Sky VR mode playable once again.
- Fixed black blocks in dialog windows created by ARC Raiders and The Finals.
- Fixed glitchy video playback in Satisfactory.
- Fixed Rec Room not being playable after a recent game update.
- Fixed THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII GLOBAL MATCH freezing when playing videos from the gallery.
- Fixed intro video not looping in Blazblue Centralfiction.
- Made additional games using MonoGame playable.
- Improved support for the Kodi media player.
- Added System Voice support for multiple languages in Phasmophobia.
- Fixed KDE window maximization support.
- Fixed Brighter Shores window resizing support.
- Improved dual monitor support in Space Engineers.
- Fixed scaling issues with Arma Reforger when changing window modes.
- Fixed Dungeon Siege tools appearing at character’s feet.
- Improved focus loss behavior in RoBoRumble.
- Fixed rendering issues in Hellsinker launcher.
- Fixed stutter from keyboard input in Titanfall 2.
- Fixed audio playback during intro videos in BIRDCAGE.
- Fixed hang after METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty – Master Collection Version end credits.
- Fixed Disintegration getting stuck on the first loading screen.
- Fixed CHRONO TRIGGER flickering in windowed mode with certain resolutions when using Gamescope.
- RAGE no longer has focus issues when Alt-Tabbing on KDE Wayland.
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009) no longer has minimizing issues after Alt-Tabbing.
- Resident Evil 2 should no longer experience resolution issues on GNOME.
- Call of Duty: WWII should render correctly in fullscreen native resolution on dual monitor setups.
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition no longer has keyboard registration issues after refocusing the game.
- Fixed Far Cry 4 randomly hanging during launch.
- Updated Xalia to 0.4.9:
- Fixed lockups occurring when interacting with the EA App.
- Added controller support for the MC Visual C++ 2010 redistributable installer.
- Improved gamepad binding support for Graze Counter.
- Added controller support for launchers of various games including Red Faction®: Armageddon™, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, and more.
- Fixed Xalia incorrectly selecting options from unfocused tabs in Rayman: Raving Rabbids.
- Added controller support for DirectX Runtime Components installer when launching BioShock for the first time.
- Rebased on top of Wine 11.0.
- Added FEX-2605 for ARM64EC builds.
- Updated vkd3d to vkd3d-1.19-139-g30b93dcea8b0.
- Updated dxvk to v2.7.1-467-g83e503b4ae6d from Proton 11 support branch.
- Updated dxvk-nvapi to v0.9.1.
- Updated Wine Mono to 11.0.0.
- Updated vkd3d-proton to proton-20260410.
With these updates, the gaming experience on Linux platforms has reached new heights, making it an even more appealing choice for gamers everywhere.
