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Proton is the Future of PC gaming. But how does it work? [Gardiner Bryant, YouTube] (youtu.be)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/16434132

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/uScsmjvdwyo

Invidious video from YouTube without YouTube: https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=uScsmjvdwyo or https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=uScsmjvdwyo

Video description:

It’s clear there are some people who don’t understand Proton. So let’s talk about it. #Proton #SteamPlay #CompatibilityLayer

00:00 Introduction
00:41 The basics of a computer
01:46 What Proton is not
03:04 What is an emulator
04:32 Proton acts like a map
05:25 Proton translates API and system calls
06:18 Proton provides a Windows-like software environment
06:55 Why are some games incompatible?
08:52 Shouldn't we demand native Linux games?
11:07 Conclusion

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[+] [email protected] -6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not a single commercial game runs as well natively as it does through Proton.

It's funny when people like you make such statements because someone needs to literally name just a one commercial game and you're already being proven a liar. OK, I start: Selaco.

But the sad reality is that it costs money to maintain software.

So what? They should stop taking money for unmaintained games then.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The guy said he bought games, and those don't work as well natively. You can list games all you want, if he didn't buy them it won't change his experience.

So what? They should stop taking money for unmaintained games then.

Yeah, fuck those Linux users! Only sell those games to Windows users! That will help Linux market share :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The guy said he bought games, and those don’t work as well natively.

No, he didn't say "those". He made a statement about commercial Linux games in general (edit: in a separate paragraph).

if he didn’t buy them it won’t change his experience.

Shouldn't make a generalized statement like that then.

Yeah, fuck those Linux users! Only sell those games to Windows users!

No idea how you get to that from my statement that's advocating to make unmaintained games free. 🤷

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, he didn't say "those". He made a statement about commercial Linux games in general.

When a normal person talks about a topic, they don't have to continuously clarify that they still talk about the same topic, it's assumed.

He mentioned that he has a bunch of Linux native games. The commercial ones run worse compared to running under Proton. This isn't complicated. Accept that you misunderstood and move on.

No idea how you get to that from my statement that's advocating to make unmaintained games free. 🤷

Oh, now we interpret according to the intent of the author?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When a normal person talks about a topic, they don’t have to continuously clarify that they still talk about the same topic, it’s assumed.

It's a new statement in a new paragraph.

Oh, now we interpret according to the intent of the author?

Accept that you misunderstood and move on.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

It's a new statement in a new paragraph

What is a new statement in a new paragraph? You didn't reference anything specific in your paragraph, so I have no idea what you're talking about.

Accept that you misunderstood and move on.

Accept what? Move on from what? You're making no sense.