Steam runs on Nintendo Switch thanks to Proton 11 and ARM64 support

Korben·Apr 19

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Steam has been shown to run on the Nintendo Switch, reportedly thanks to the latest Proton beta and support for ARM64. This is made possible by translation of x86 instructions to ARM-friendly instructions on Linux. The development appears to be related to Proton 11, a beta update that aims to enhance gaming compatibility on Linux and SteamOS.

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