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Proton (software): History, Release history & Overview

Proton is a compatibility layer that allows Windows software (primarily video games) to run on Linux-based operating systems. Proton is developed by Valve in cooperation with developers from CodeWeavers. It is a collection of software and libraries combined with a patched version of Wine to improve performance and compatibility with Windows games. Proton…

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Proton (software) topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Release history and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around Proton (software).

Related topics
19
Source areas
2
Connected nodes
21
Extracted relationships
15
Concept neighborhoods
16
Bridge connections
21

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 16 topics
Release history · 3 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Available in
English
Developers
Valve CodeWeavers
License
General: 3-clause BSD · Wine: LGPLv2.1+ · DXVK (and D9VK in older versions): zlib · Steam API library: Proprietary
Operating system
Linux
Release
21 August 2018; 8 years ago (21 August 2018)
Repository
Proton on GitHub

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Release history

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Proton (software) connects Entity context

The extracted context around Proton (software) shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Proton (software) → DXVK (and D9VK in older versions): zlib, General: 3-clause BSD, Steam API library: Proprietary, Wine: LGPLv2.1+ Another extracted example is Proton (software) → Media, Proton, Wikimedia CommonsProtonDB, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Proton (software)

Top relations

License · 4
Proton (software) → DXVK (and D9VK in older versions): zlib, General: 3-clause BSD, Steam API library: Proprietary, Wine: LGPLv2.1+
related to External links · 4
Proton (software) → Media, Proton, Wikimedia CommonsProtonDB, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Available in · 1
Proton (software) → English
Developers · 1
Proton (software) → Valve CodeWeavers
Operating system · 1
Proton (software) → Linux
Release · 1
Proton (software) → 21 August 2018; 8 years ago (21 August 2018)
Repository · 1
Proton (software) → Proton on GitHub
Stable release · 1
Proton (software) → 11.0-2 / 21 August 2026; 3 days ago (21 August 2026)
Type · 1
Proton (software) → Compatibility layer

Important terminology

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Important terminology

proton compatibility games wine software valve windows release versions steam protondb dxvk codeweavers version improve client linux layer operating developers

Proton (software) relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 15 structured relationships around Proton (software). Examples in this analysis include Proton (software) → Available in → English and Proton (software) → Developers → Valve CodeWeavers. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Proton (software)Available inEnglish1.00infobox
Proton (software)DevelopersValve CodeWeavers1.00infobox
Proton (software)LicenseGeneral: 3-clause BSD1.00infobox
Proton (software)LicenseWine: LGPLv2.1+1.00infobox
Proton (software)LicenseDXVK (and D9VK in older versions): zlib1.00infobox
Proton (software)LicenseSteam API library: Proprietary1.00infobox
Proton (software)Operating systemLinux1.00infobox
Proton (software)Release21 August 2018; 8 years ago (21 August 2018)1.00infobox
Proton (software)RepositoryProton on GitHub1.00infobox
Proton (software)Stable release11.0-2 / 21 August 2026; 3 days ago (21 August 2026)1.00infobox
Proton (software)TypeCompatibility layer1.00infobox
Proton (software)related to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Proton (software) bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Software, Valve and Games. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Proton (software)
    • Software
    • Valve
    • Games
    • Wine
    • Patched
    • Protondb
    • Released
    • Steam
    • Versions
    • Release
    • Also
    • D9vk
  • proton (software)
    • Protondb
    • Steam
    • Windows
    • Software
    • Valve
    • Games
    • Wine
    • Patched
    • Released
    • Versions
    • Release
    • Also
  • compatibility layer
    • Operating
    • Software
    • Proton
    • Games
    • Also
    • Codeweavers
    • D9vk
    • Developers
    • Experimental
    • Library
    • Major
    • System
  • wine
    • Upstream
    • Compatibility
    • Games
    • Improve
    • Version
    • Versions
    • Release
    • Proton
    • Software
    • Patched
    • Also
    • Codeweavers
  • codeweavers
    • Developers
    • Valve
    • Also
    • D9vk
    • Experimental
    • Layer
    • Library
    • Major
    • Operating
    • System
    • Dxvk
    • Linux
  • dxvk
    • D9vk
    • Direct3d
    • Library
    • Experimental
    • Include
    • Layer
    • Major
    • Operating
    • Support
    • System
    • Vkd3d-proton
    • Linux
  • linux
    • D9vk
    • Experimental
    • Library
    • Major
    • Native
    • Operating
    • Support
    • System
    • Dxvk
    • Protondb
    • Released
    • Steam
  • release history
    • Valve
    • Released
    • Versions
    • Wine
    • Forks
    • Incorporates
    • List
    • Native
    • System
    • Steam
    • Windows
    • Software

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Proton (software), one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Proton (software) with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Proton (software) — Overview · splits 5 ⟂ 17
Proton (software) — Release history · splits 18 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

Proton (software)

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples15
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Proton (software) to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Release history & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Proton (software) · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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