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Sea of Thieves Proton Experimental

A new Proton Experimental update was released today with some nice fixes for non-Steam Deck devices, but still some that will affect Deck users. The Sea of Thieves Xbox login window will now work again, and the interface in Disney Epic Mickey 2 shouldn't be showing a solid green color anymore. As for other Linux devices using Proton, a bunch of games should not crash with Intel GPUs anymore, and Marvel Rivals will not crash after the recent update to the game.

The new Proton Experimental update should automatically download if you already have the experimental layer. If not, just search for Proton Experimental in the Steam store on your Steam Deck and download.

Proton Experimental 1/15/25 Update Changelog:

  • Fixed Stalker 2, The Axis Unseen, Beyond Handwell, Marvel Rivals, The Finals, Creatures of Ava crashing with Intel GPUs.
  • Fixed Marvel Rivals crashing on non-Steam Deck devices after a recent game update.
  • Fixed Sea of Thieves Xbox login window not working.
  • Fixed interface elements in Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two showing as solid green color.
  • Fixed Proton 9 regressions:
    • Overcooked! All You Can Eat works with more than one controller again.

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Noah Kupetsky
A lover of gaming since 4, Noah has grown up with a love and passion for the industry. From there, he started to travel a lot and develop a joy for handheld and PC gaming. When the Steam Deck released, it just all clicked.
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