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GE-Proton9-21 Released (github.com)
submitted 4 weeks ago by CannonGoBoom to c/linux_gaming
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Upstream:

  • imported piper + PROTON_VOICE_FILES changes

  • imported misc proton game overrides

  • mono updated to 9.3.1

  • icu 64 and 32 bit changes imported

  • wine updated to latest bleeding edge

  • dxvk updated to latest git

  • dxvk-nvapi updated to latest upstream commit

  • vkd3d-proton updated to latest git

  • vkd3d switched from valve version to upstream wine version (same change was made upstream)

Patch:

  • Backported wine bug fix patch 56653 for GetLogicalProcessorInformation, fixes edge case crash on some systems for a few games, notably baldurs gate 3 and divinity original sin 2 (thanks mx-moth)

Protonfixes:

  • Add fix for dirt 3 outside of steam (thanks polluxau)

  • Remove no longer needed Disgaea 4 fix (thanks UsernamesAreNotMyThing)

  • Added fix for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredders Revenge (thanks FranjeGueje)

  • Add fix for The Callisto Protocol (thanks FranjeGueje)

  • Remove redundant dinput8 overrides -- dinput8 is now default n,b in Proton Bleeding Edge (thanks Blisto91)

  • Add fix Bright Memory (thanks loathingKernel)

  • Disable Esync and Fsync for Supreme Commander (thanks UsernamesAreNotMyThing)

  • Added protonfix for SteamDeck=1 for Dauntless on steam

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

imported piper + PROTON_VOICE_FILES changes

This is interesting.

I assume they mean this Piper: "A fast, local neural text to speech system that sounds great and is optimized for the Raspberry Pi 4." A recent Proton Experimental changelog entry seems to suggest that it is.

For those unfamiliar with it, Piper does some of the best speech synthesis I've ever heard. You can listen to samples here, and if you're willing to install 60+ MiB voice data files into your browser, you can try it here.

I don't know how many games use speech synth, but I often use game-related tools that would benefit from this. For example, my Mumble client tells me when someone joins voice chat, and reads me any text that they write, so I don't have to take my eyes off the game. Having a human-sounding voice instead of a robot voice would be nice.