Yup, the touchpads are cool, but I would’ve bought a Steam Deck without them, but I wouldn’t if Proton didn’t exist. I was on Linux already when the Steam Deck came out, so I was already familiar with Proton.
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Ulrich@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
I can say this confidently: the most killer features on the Deck originated with the Steam Controller.
I have to strongly disagree. The killer feature is Proton (if you consider that a feature) 😀
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
atomicpoet@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That’s more of a killer feature for Linux in general.
And I can’t undersell how big of a deal that is. When Windows 10 dies, I’m switching my desktop to Linux simply because Proton makes me want to use Linux.
infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Don’t wait, you’ll thank yourself after you switch. In very frequent cases Windows games literally run faster in Linux under Proton. Get that state-sponsored spyware out of your home!
Kekzkrieger@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Why not.now, the earlier the better
Ulrich@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Was it around before the Steam Deck?
ReluctantZen@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
Yes
Ulrich@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Unless it was released with the Steam Deck…?
cadekat@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
Proton is an evolution of wine, an open source project. Wine has been around since… 1993 according to Wikipedia.