Emulator and Proton release notes

New releases of the emulators and the tools that run Windows games on Linux and the Steam Deck, with the main changes of each in a few short points and a link to the project's full release notes. Checked several times a day.

Newest releases

GE-Proton

GE-Proton11-12

  • Armored Core VI controllers now work with Steam Input disabled.
  • Star Citizen DLSS now works on NVIDIA systems again.
  • Warhammer 40,000: Darktide restores the FSR 4 option on RDNA3 AMD systems.
  • Fixed various video playback issues in Silent Hill: The Arcade, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Duel Terminal 6, and Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5.

Full release notes on GitHub

shadPS4

shadPS4 v0.21.0

  • Fixed hangs in BO2 and BO3 by simulating a disconnected microphone.
  • Fixed an issue where platinum trophies would never unlock.
  • Improved accuracy for np_score data, dates, and friends rankings.
  • Added a fast_shader_math setting to relax floating point rules.

Full release notes on GitHub

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vkd3d-proton

vkd3d-proton 3.1

  • Improved ray tracing performance by batching more build commands.
  • Fixed visual glitches and crashes on NVIDIA GPUs caused by incorrect behavior handling.
  • Fixed issues in MGS4 remaster on AMD GPUs regarding buffer copies.
  • Improved performance when the CPU is the bottleneck during rendering.

Full release notes on GitHub

All 8 changes →

Every tool

ToolLatest releaseDate
GE-ProtonWindows games on Linux and the Steam DeckGE-Proton11-12Nov 3, 2026
shadPS4PlayStation 4v0.21.0Oct 30, 2026
vkd3d-protonDirect3D 12 games on Linux3.1Oct 28, 2026

Written in our own words from each project's own release notes on GitHub. Only the changes that matter most are listed: the full notes have everything. Test builds are not listed. We link only to the projects' own pages, never to games, BIOS files or keys. News about them is on our Mods and emulators page. Something wrong? Tell us