It honestly makes me wonder why i keep using windows on my main desktop if proton allows playing most anything i play

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    I don’t have a Steam Deck, but I just made the transition to fully running Arch on my gaming rig. So far everything just works.

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        The only time I’ve experienced a AAA game not working at launch or shortly after launch is when the developer explicitly goes out of the way to block usage on Linux.

        Looking at you Bungie.

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        They work in general, especially if the games have no anticheat or 3rd party launchers. As an example, Sonys PC ports work very well on linux/proton. Linux gaming is great nowadays.

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        Lets say a major game comes out something like Elder Scrolls VI. Could I play it straight away in Linux or are we talking about older AAAs?

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          On launch day, 70/30 chance in favor. For example, Baldurs Gate 3 is working perfectly and it just came out. Some newer games may require Proton fixes that can take a couple days to roll out though.