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Proton GE

This is my build of Proton with the most recent bleeding-edge Proton Experimental WINE.

Some of the top features or benefits of Proton GE are: Enhanced Compatibility, Community Support, Frequent Updates, and Customization. You can visit the info page to learn more.

Proton GE

Proton GE Alternatives & Competitors

The best Proton GE alternatives based on verified products, community votes, reviews and other factors.
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  1. DirectDraw and Direct3D 1-7 compatibility, performance and visual enhancements for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 and 11 - narzoul/DDrawCompat.

    Key DDrawCompat features:

    Compatibility Improvement Performance Optimization Easy Installation Open Source

    /ddrawcompat-alternatives
  2. Open Source Software for running Windows applications on other operating systems.

    Key Wine features:

    Cross-Platform Compatibility Performance Open Source Cost Savings

    /wine-alternatives
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    Key Bunny.net features:

    Global Network Affordable Pricing Ease of Use Security Features

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  4. Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components.

    Key Proton features:

    Improved Game Compatibility Integrated with Steam Open Source Regular Updates

    Open Source

    /proton-alternatives
  5. This project provides DLL wrappers for the DirectX 1-9 graphics components. Its purpose is to disable the use of the Direct3D 9 user-mode display driver provided by GPU vendors. This forces the runtimes to use D3D9On12 instead.

    Key ForceD3D9On12 features:

    Compatibility Performance Improvement Ease of Integration

    /forced3d9on12-alternatives
  6. A Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 8/9/10/11 which allows running 3D applications on Linux using Wine.

    Key D8VK features:

    Increased Performance Cross-Platform Support Active Development Preservation of Older Games

    /d8vk-alternatives
  7. MiceWine is a project that aims to run Windows applications and games on Android smartphones.

    Key MiceWine features:

    Open Source Customization Community Support Learning Resource

    /micewine-alternatives
  8. Vulkan-based D3D11 implementation for Linux / Wine.

    Key DXVK features:

    Performance Improvement Compatibility with Games Active Development Community Support

    /dxvk-alternatives
  9. A wrapper that does winetricks things for Proton enabled games, requires Winetricks.

    /protontricks-alternatives
  10. Is a DirectX 1-11 to OpenGL wrapper based on WineD3D, which is an almost full implementation of DirectX used in Wine.

    Key WineD3D features:

    Compatibility Open Source Cross-Platform Support No Virtualization

    Open Source

    /wined3d-alternatives
  11. Install and manage GE-Proton, Luxtorpeda & more for Steam and Wine-GE & more for Lutris with this graphical user interface.

    Key ProtonUp-Qt features:

    User-Friendly Interface Cross-Platform Compatibility Automated Updates Customization Options

    /protonup-qt-alternatives
  12. A simple Wine and Proton-based compatibility tools manager.

    /protonplus-alternatives
  13. Winetricks is an easy way to work around problems in Wine.

    Key Winetricks features:

    Ease of Use Package Management Widespread Compatibility Community Support

    /winetricks-alternatives
  14. Don't buy a Windows license, don't reboot and don't use a Virtual Machine. Try a free trial of CrossOver to run your Windows software on Mac, Linux and Chrome OS.

    Key CodeWeavers CrossOver features:

    Compatibility Performance Ease of Use Cost

    /codeweavers-crossover-alternatives
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