Proton 9.0-4 Release Candidate testing

[ivyl]

Hey all!

We've put together a new 9.0 Release Candidate build for you to test.

In the Steam client the Proton 9.0 app should have a release-candidate beta branch (look for Proton 9.0 in your Steam Library, right click -> Properties... -> BETAS) which you can choose to start testing the 9.0-4 Release Candidates (note that the name of the build in the Steam Settings dialog will not be updated). I will post changes here when we push new builds. The source for the latest RC build is available on the proton_9.0-rc branch in this repository. This branch may be force pushed.

We are interested only in issues that are new to the 9.0-4 RC builds. If you believe that something broke please confirm that the problem does not occur with 9.0-3 (the "none" beta branch) before reporting it here.

The changelog is tentative - it has not yet been verified by our QA staff, and can change before the final release as we add or remove features during RC testing.

Most if not all of the fixes listed below were deployed previously via Proton Experimental or Proton Hotfix. Appropriate Proton version was used automatically on a game basis on the Steam Decks. This release stabilizes those changes after extensive testing.

• Now playable:
  • APB Reloaded
  • Conqueror's Blade
  • Cube Hero Odyssey
  • Disgaea 4 Complete+
  • Hard Chip Demo
  • ScarQuest
  • Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2 (AMD GPUs only)
  • Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
  • Total War: SHOGUN 2
  • Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 (requires disabled Steam Overlay)
  • Welcome to Dustown
• Fixed Hell Let Loose crashing when joining a server after a recent game update.
• Fixed Final Fantasy XVI having low FPS due to excessive DLL lookup.
• Fixed Final Fantasy XVI not showing displays in settings.
• Fixed keyboard input in Rivals of Aether II.
• Fixed Chromacell crashing on launch on AMD GPUs.
• Added support for NVIDIA Optical Flow API and DLSS 3 Frame Generation.
• Fixed Dragon Age: The Veilguard displaying a warning about being installed on a spinning drive.
• Fixed Crazy Taxi randomly crashing when starting a game.
• Added a warning in Proton logs when running on system with low max_map_count.
• Fixed single player game not working in Star Wars - Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast.
• Fixed Hard Reset Redux and Shadow Warrior crashing with AMD GPUs.
• Fixed Skull and Bones not exiting cleanly on systems with Nvidia GPUs.
• Fixed Dark and Darker not being playable after a game update.
• Fixed EA Desktop App setup not being configurable.
• Improved video playback in March of Empires and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition.
• Fixed trigger buttons not registering in I Expect You To Die.
• Fixed Proton 9.0 regressions:
  • Multiplayer works again in Hotshot Racing.
  • Fablecraft is playable again.
  • I Expect You To Die is playable again.
  • Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic no longer launches to a black screen when in fullscreen mode.
  • Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death is playable again.
  • B-17 Flying Fortress - The Mighty 8th: Redux is playable again.
  • Games now launch on the correct screen on setups with multiple monitors connected to multiple GPUs.
• Fixed Yakuza 3 Remastered and Yakuza 4 Remastered not being playable on some setups.
• Fixed Yakuza 6 crash when trying playing Puyo Puyo mini-game.
• Fixed Knowledge, or know Lady crashing about 10 minutes after launch.
• Fixed multiplayer in SpellForce 3: Versus Edition.
• Fixed font rendering in SpellForce 3: Versus Edition.
• Fixed mod support in DOOM Eternal.
• Fixed Mary Skelter 2 stuttering on launch.
• Fixed The Finals not starting with non-English locale.
• Fixed Traditional Chinese font rendering in Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Sana Edition-.
• Fixed Korean input in Diablo IV.
• Fixed newer Unreal Engine games trying to install redistributables on each launch.
• Fixed Astral Ascent hanging when unplugging a controller.
• Fixed playback of videos in Max: The Curse of Brotherhood.
• Fixed controller support in Clash for Crust.
• Fixed FPS drops in Red Dead Redemption 2 when keys are pressed.
• Fixed Hunt: Showdown 1896 failing to start after a recent game update.
• Fixed full screen in Dog Brew on Steam Deck.
• Fixed support for BattleServer in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.
• Fixed voice chat in For Honor and UNO.
• Fixed Proton not setting priorities correctly for new threads.
• Fixed Unreal Engine Crash Report Client not launching properly.
• Improved loading times in Pharaoh Rebirth+.
• Fixed missing icons in Age of Mythology: Retold.
• Fixed video playback in March of Empires.
• Improved performance in Blood Strike.
• Enabled Xalia for MultiVersus - prerequisite installation can now be done with a controller.
• Updated Xalia to 0.4.4 and enabled it for Trackmania United Forever, Trackmania Nations Forever, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD, Fallout: New Vegas, and WARRIORS ALL-STARS.
• Updated Wine Mono to 9.3.1.
• Updated dxvk to v2.5.1 + a regression fix.
• Updated dxvk-nvapi to v0.7.1-94-gafb59a8e841b.
• Updated vkd3d-proton to v2.13-241-g4fd7d3ab3d35.
• Updated vkd3d-shader to vkd3d-1.14 + a hack.

[ivyl]

vkd3d-proton has been updated to include fix for HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton#2215

[ivyl]

New Release Candidate has been uploaded. Changes:

• Fix for no audio being played while Microsoft Flight Simulator displays developers logos has been removed. It causes regressions with other games when included without some extra work that's Proton Experimental only for now. The fix is still available via Proton Experimental.
• Fixed Hell Let Loose crashing when joining a server after a recent game update.
• Included a DXVK regression fix for RaceRoom Racing Experience.

[ranplayer]

The following games are also playable on my end with this RC:

• Just Cause 2 (requires a fresh install due to CEF)
• Metal Slug
• The Last Blade

Specs:

• OS: Arch
• Kernel: 6.12.1
• GPU: RX 6700 XT (Mesa 24.3.1)
• CPU: Ryzen 7 5700G (8c/16t)

[ivyl]

9.0-4 has been released https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/releases/tag/proton-9.0-4

thanks all!