Hey, I know I know some game-dev folks:
What (other than giveafucks) stops someone from marking their game as "proton compatible" on steam?
Like what is the technical limitation that makes some games suited for it and others not?
Assume all processors are intel x86 architectures for the sake of simplicity.
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