Proton 7.0-3 update for Steam Deck fixes bugs and improves game compatibility
Updates to both stable and experimental branches of Proton.
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What you need to know
Valve has updated Proton, its fork of Unix-based Wine, a compatibility layer designed for SteamOS to run Windows games onSteam Deck. Proton 7.0-3 is the latest stable branch, released alongside an update to Proton Experimental. The latter build includes even more patches but is officially unsupported and should only be installed by experienced users, with Valve’s officialProton GitHub repositorydetailing requirements for installation.
Support for the Windows.Gaming.Input API means even more joypads will be compatible with the console, andsteering wheeldetection has been enhanced for those enjoying immersive racing sims on Steam Deck. New support for reordering xinput controllers helps reduce errors when connecting multiple peripherals, making this a significant update for anyone who prefers external controllers.
Valve has categorized a list of titles as playable in the stable build, meaning they’re comfortable enough to play from beginning to end, but may exhibit some bugs, including:
The Proton Experimental branch includes three more titles upgraded to playable: Karmaflow The Rock Opera Videogame - Act I & Act II, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, and Atelier Meruru.
Many games have enjoyed individual patches, notably fixing common crashing issues withElden Ringand Deathloop during extended gameplay and system suspends. Video playback patches have improved pre-rendered cutscenes in titles such as Street Fighter V,Ghostwire: Tokyo, and more.
Valve continues to update the Steam Deck library and its SteamOS software with expanded support for some of thebest Steam Deck accessories, making it a viable portable PC gaming system with standard peripherals. Check out the fullchangelog on GitHubfor specifics.
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