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title: Gaming on Linux with Proton
author: Joseph Brinkman
contributors: Steven Spencer
contributors: Steven Spencer, Ganna Zhyrnova
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## Introduction

Proton is a project by Valve to bring gaming to the Linux desktop within their Steam client. Proton is a fork of [Wine](https://www.winehq.org/), a compatibility layer used to run Windows applications on Linux (and on other POSIX-compliant operating systems).

Since Proton's conception in August of 2018, there have been 802 reviews posted to the [Proton Compatible Steam Group](https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33483305-Proton-Compatible/about/)! This is tremendous progress by Valve and the Proton community, as only 27 games were originally tested and certified at its original release date.
Since Proton's conception in August 2018, 802 reviews have been posted to the [Proton Compatible Steam Group](https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33483305-Proton-Compatible/about/)! This is tremendous progress by Valve and the Proton community, as only 27 games were originally tested and certified at their original release date.

Unlike Wine, Proton typically does not require any configuration and aims for the complete beginner. Just install Steam and enable Proton!
Unlike Wine, Proton typically requires no configuration and is intended for the complete beginner. Just install Steam and enable Proton!

## Assumptions

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![Steam updates](images/Timeline_1_01_04_16_00.jpg)

After updating, you must sign into your Steam account. Sign up for an account if you do not have one.
After updating, you must sign into your Steam account. If you do not have an account, you should sign up for one.

![Steam](images/Timeline_1_01_06_09_04.jpg)

## Enable Proton compatibility

After signing into Steam, click on ++"Steam"++ in the top left corner, and then select ++"Settings"++.
After signing into Steam, click ++"Steam"++ in the top left corner, then select ++"Settings"++.

![Steam settings](images/Timeline_1_01_10_18_38.jpg)

Select ++"Compatibility"++ from the left menu in Steam settings.

![Compatibility settings](images/Timeline_1_01_10_58_27.jpg)

Notice in the photo above that "Enable Steam Play for supported titles" shows enabled and "Enable Steam play for all other titles" is not. This means that games tested and verified to work on Proton are ready to play, but any unverified game will not run. Some unverified titles work nearly flawlessly with Proton but lack controller mappings or something relatively small. For this reason the author recommends enabling Steam play for unsupported titles and testing them out yourself!
Notice in the photo above that "Enable Steam Play for supported titles" shows enabled, and "Enable Steam Play for all other titles" is not. This means that games tested and verified to work on Proton are ready to play, but unverified games will not run. Some unverified titles work flawlessly with Proton but need controller mappings or something relatively minor. For this reason, the author recommends enabling Steam play for unsupported titles and testing them yourself!

Toggle "Enable Steam Play for all other titles". Restart Steam when prompted.

![Steam play for all other titles toggled](images/Timeline_1_01_11_07_44.jpg)

## Conclusion

After restarting Steam, download your favorite Windows title and give it a go! No further configuration necessary. Happy gaming!
After restarting Steam, download your favorite Windows title and try it out! No further configuration is necessary. Happy gaming!

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