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Proton is the Future of PC gaming. But how does it work? [Gardiner Bryant, YouTube] (youtu.be)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/16434132

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/uScsmjvdwyo

Invidious video from YouTube without YouTube: https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=uScsmjvdwyo or https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=uScsmjvdwyo

Video description:

It’s clear there are some people who don’t understand Proton. So let’s talk about it. #Proton #SteamPlay #CompatibilityLayer

00:00 Introduction
00:41 The basics of a computer
01:46 What Proton is not
03:04 What is an emulator
04:32 Proton acts like a map
05:25 Proton translates API and system calls
06:18 Proton provides a Windows-like software environment
06:55 Why are some games incompatible?
08:52 Shouldn't we demand native Linux games?
11:07 Conclusion

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Devs should use crossplatform engines. No C# based crap.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

all reasonably popular engines are cross platform

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

This is about Proton, not about a programming language. Besides that, C# is actually cross platform.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (3 children)

That thumbnail alone means "no, thanks".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Yep YouTube face and useless red arrow

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Install DeArrow and get over it already

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I actually have it installed on my desktops. It doesn't work on mobile and it doesn't work on thumbnail previews in lemmy either. Also the number of videos that actually have an alternative thumbnail is like 10%, at best.

I've also "gotten over it" by just not watching videos like this.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have been looking for something like this for ages. Wish it could be integrated into freetube and newpipe. Thanks for sharing!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In FreeTube, go to Settings > SponsorBlock and enable "Use DeArrow Video Titles" and "Use DeArrow for thumbnails"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

this is absolutely incredible. thank you so much!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

This is really interesting, will have to give it a shot. Wonder if it can be integrated into grayjay.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

As long as the title is in line with the videos content I don't mind but whenever I see the word "slams" it grinds my gears

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

John Bolton?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

didnt finish the video but, seriously, one of the best laymans explainations I have seen of emulation and thin compatibility layers.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

WINE is not an emulator

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

GNUs Not Unix. I don't recall him claiming it was. if he did, well... :-/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Fair