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Are there any windows non-game programs that work with proton? (lemmy.world)
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[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago

I'm far from an expert but I believe Proton is specifically intended to provide compatability with Windows gaming tech like DirectX.

For regular non-game software you don't need that tech, you can just run it through Wine itself (Proton is built on Wine). Bottles is actually what I see recommended these days (it simplifies management of Wine prefixes) and supposedly many apps can run in a few clicks.