GE-Proton 11-12 has been released with a substantial collection of compatibility fixes, graphics improvements and controller adjustments for Steam Deck and Linux gaming systems.
The November 3, 2026, update introduces changes to several important components, including Wine, DXVK, D7VK and VKD3D-Proton.
It also resolves problems affecting numerous games, including The Witcher 3, RuneScape, Star Citizen, Helldivers 2 and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
Additional improvements address video playback, HDR rendering, controller compatibility and stability issues affecting games running through Linux compatibility layers.
GE-Proton 11-12 Improves Graphics and Fixes Game Compatibility Issues
One notable improvement addresses washed out colors in RuneScape, allowing the game to display colors more accurately.
Star Citizen also receives a fix that restores NVIDIA DLSS functionality without requiring changes to memory allocation settings.
For Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, the update restores the FSR 4 option on supported AMD systems using RDNA 3 hardware.
Meanwhile, Arc Raiders receives a fix for an NVIDIA related crash occurring when the game loses focus during level loading.
Several additional games benefit from compatibility improvements.
| Game | Main improvement |
|---|---|
| RuneScape | Corrected washed out colors |
| Star Citizen | Restored NVIDIA DLSS compatibility |
| Helldivers 2 | Fixed memory and resource leaks |
| Space Marine 2 | Fixed crashes during extended sessions |
| Persona 5 Royal | Fixed crashes with Reloaded-II mods |
| Titanfall 2 | Fixed EA app startup crashes |
| The Last of Us Part II | Restored daily run leaderboards |
The update also improves video playback in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, The Godfather and several older arcade games.
Steam Deck Controller Support and HDR Receive Improvements
GE-Proton 11-12 introduces improvements for PlayStation DualSense controllers in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Horizon Forbidden West and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered.
Haptic feedback and adaptive triggers can now function together over USB in these games.
Armored Core VI also receives a controller compatibility fix when Steam Input is disabled.
For Linux desktop environments, the update resolves Steam Overlay problems involving cursor movement and delayed input, along with a fullscreen regression on Hyprland.
HDR corrections address oversaturated overlays in KDE Plasma 6.8.
The release also introduces additional compatibility options for NVIDIA Streamline and graphics upscaling technologies.
These changes make GE-Proton 11-12 a useful update for players experiencing game specific problems, although improvements will vary depending on hardware, drivers and individual configurations.
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