ProtonDB is the go-to for a lot of people to see how games run on Linux desktop and Steam Deck, and while its rating system is far from perfect it's nice to have. A recent upgrade also makes it a lot nicer to browse.
When the Steam Deck released ProtonDB added dedicated Steam Deck reports to game pages, which ended up making it quite a mess - especially for PC players where every page would have you scroll and scroll until you go to the desktop Linux reports — but no more!
Now there's a nice tabbed selection between them, you can link to the specific platform and it will remember your selection. Much much better. Example from the Cyberpunk 2077 listing:
Here's all that's changed for ProtonDB:
- There is now a tabbed submenu above reports on game pages.
- In this menu, you can now filter by PC, Steam Deck, or a combined list.
- Steam Deck reports now paginate and you can view beyond the first list of 40 reports.
- When you select an item in the device submenu, the URL is updated and can be shared to send someone directly to reports corresponding to your selection.
- Your selection is remembered and all future game pages will default to your selection unless the URL specifies otherwise.
Good to see some needed upgrades!
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: whizseThankfully though, Proton support is so comprehensive I take it for granted. In the last sale I actually forgot the check the games bought beforehand. Unsurprisingly, they all worked.I did this too but had one that wouldn't work right off the bat (d'oh, my bad!), but found a workaround on ProtonDB.
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Quoting: EhvisNice! That was a big nuisance.
Quoting: StoneColdSpiderFor example...... Look at WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship.....
It works great now at least on my system..... But 2 and 3 years ago it didnt seem to work at all...... And those now out of date borked reports seem to still weigh the overall rating down to "Silver".........
Applies the other way around as well. Some games update and stop working and reports of previous versions keep the rating high long after the time it started to fail. A reduced weight for older reports or older proton versions would definitely help.
A "trend" rating could be helpful.
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Quoting: EikeIt does have that, with a squiggly arrow on the rating at times. Needs to be made clearer though.Quoting: EhvisNice! That was a big nuisance.
Quoting: StoneColdSpiderFor example...... Look at WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship.....
It works great now at least on my system..... But 2 and 3 years ago it didnt seem to work at all...... And those now out of date borked reports seem to still weigh the overall rating down to "Silver".........
Applies the other way around as well. Some games update and stop working and reports of previous versions keep the rating high long after the time it started to fail. A reduced weight for older reports or older proton versions would definitely help.
A "trend" rating could be helpful.
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