Improve game compatibility by updating the Proton compatibility layer of your Steam Deck.
The Steam Deck may look like what someone from the nineties would imagine handheld gaming to look like in 2022, but the device is proving more popular than many had expected.
With a strong fanbase built up of first-time PC gamers, Steam aficionados that want to take their library on the go, or those looking to run classic games through emulation, the Steam Deck looks likely to stick around for a fair while.
One of the first things you should install, however, is the Proton GE. This lets you update the Steam Deck compatibility layer, which allows some games to run on the handheld, and can also improve the performance of supported titles.
With this in mind, here’s how to install Proton GE on Steam Deck.
The Steam Deck runs on Linux, and uses Proton to translate games to run on Linux that are traditionally made for Windows. It works well in plenty of instances, but there will undoubtedly be some issues with running games on an alternate operating system.
Proton GE (the GE stands for Glorious Eggroll, bizarrely), is a version of Proton that is updated much more regularly (sometimes multiple times a week).
