Summary
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Proton Experimental now runs classic Capcom horror – Resident Evil 1 & 2, Dino Crisis 1 & 2 – on Linux/Steam Deck.
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Lots of other classics and fixes made it into the update – check out the full changelog for more playable titles.
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To test these games before building a basic Proton ship, enable Proton Experimental via Properties > Compatibility.
It was great to see Dino Crisis finally land on Steam earlier this year. Any effort to preserve the classics, difficult or not, should be applauded as they show us how far the game has come since the early days. However, there was just one problem; While Dino Crisis 1 and 2 were sold on Steam, they didn’t want to play nice on Linux or Steam Deck.
This was because the games didn’t work with Proton, a compatibility layer that Linux uses to convert Windows-based games to a format it likes better. Well, the good news is that the Proton community has worked hard to get some of Capcom’s classic horror games running on Proton, and now you can give them a spin if you want.
We will celebrate like in 1999
As seen Steam Deck HQa ton of fixes just landed on Proton Experimental. As you might imagine from the publisher’s name, this will help games run better on Valve’s portable gaming device; but this will also cover anyone who plays games on Linux using Proton. Which a a lot Linux players.
The latest update to Proton Experimental adds some new titles to the playable layer, and there are some really good games in there:
Now playable: Dust, Metal Fatigue, METAL GEAR SURVIVE, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Blaite, Don’t Die Dateless, Dummy!, Resident Evil (1996), Resident Evil 2 (1998), Dino Crisis, Dino Crisis 2, Universe Generator: Golden Sword.
Yes, it’s the original Resident Evil 1 and 2 along with Dino Crisis 1 and 2. This patch is a great addition for anyone who wants to freak them out, whether they’re playing at home on CachyOS or on Steam Deck. Moreover, there is tone Make sure there are fixes for other titles full changelog Read on to find out if your bugbear problem is booting.
If you want to try these games before they hit the main branch, be sure to install Proton Experimental to your Steam library. Then right-click the game you want to use Proton Experimental, select Properties > Compatibility, select “Force use custom Steam Play compatibility tool” and select Proton Experimental.
