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Many (maybe even most) native game ports on Linux use a WINE-like compatibility layer. So-called 'source ports' are rare. Any kind of port can be of high or lo
by pxc 3y ago
Many (maybe even most) native game ports on Linux use a WINE-like compatibility layer. So-called 'source ports' are rare.
Any kind of port can be of high or low quality, though.
- mcv 3y agoSo it might be they're using an outdated version of Wine, whereas leaving it to Steam means you get the latest Proton version?
- pxc 3y agoNot exactly. I don't think those proprietary compatibility layers are generally (ever?) based on Wine, since Wine is LGPL. But they might have different bugs than Proton does, and in some cases they may have more bugs that affect a given game.