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BioShock 2 Proton GE 10-29

The next update for Proton GE is here with some updates to its components and some fixes for games. All of the components have been updated to their latest git and upstream, and we have some controller fixes for BioShock 2 and Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen. There was also an incorrect fix for GTA 4 that has been removed, and em-10/wine-wayland patches have been updated.

For those who don't know about Proton GE, how to get it on the Steam Deck, or how to update, check out our Proton GE guide! We go over all of this and explain why having GE is important.

Proton GE 10-29 Update Changelog:

Proton:

  • wine updated to latest bleeding edge
  • dxvk updated to latest git
  • dxvk-nvapi updated to latest git
  • vkd3d updated to latest git
  • vkd3d-proton updated to latest git
  • FEX updated to upstream version
  • vrclient upstream changes imported
  • wineopenxr upstream changes imported
  • make + Makefile upstream changes imported
  • zst build result removed as it is no longer used/needed (originally built for umu)

Protonfixes:

  • build fixed to allow aarch64 compilation
  • controller fix for ds4 in bioshock 2 remastered/classic
  • controller fix for ds4 in dragons dogma: dark arisen
  • gamedrive option enabled and libglesv2 disabled under wayland for duet night abyss
  • upscalers: add support for upgrading libxess_dx11.dll
  • fix added for Dark Earth save game error
  • remove incorrect GTA IV fix for Independence FM. Game works fine without it when using supported audio formats. Open-Wine-Components/umu-protonfixes@2a348a2

Patches:

  • em-10/wine-wayland patches updated

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Noah Kupetsky
A lover of gaming since 4, Noah has grown up with a love and passion for the industry. From there, he started to travel a lot and develop a joy for handheld and PC gaming. When the Steam Deck released, it just all clicked.
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