• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    Well, that exists and works well. Proton GE exists and works outside of Steam, and it’s quite easy to manage. A lot of these improvements make their way back to WINE as well, so that’s a thing.

    But what really sets Steam apart, at least for me, is:

    • selecting the right Proton version for a game
    • Steam infrastructure like Steam Input, so games “Just Work” with controllers

    Those are a bit harder to separate. That said, running EGS or GOG games through Heroic directly works fine most of the time, so we’re already there for desktop, kb+mouse use. So if Valve goes evil, we have options.