wine-tkg-git VS proton-ge-custom

Compare wine-tkg-git vs proton-ge-custom and see what are their differences.

wine-tkg-git

The wine-tkg build systems, to create custom Wine and Proton builds (by Frogging-Family)

proton-ge-custom

Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components (by GloriousEggroll)
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wine-tkg-git proton-ge-custom
139 1160
794 9,103
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9.0 9.6
10 days ago 2 days ago
Shell C++
- GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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wine-tkg-git

Posts with mentions or reviews of wine-tkg-git. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-14.
  • Preemptive Assistance w/ AMD GPU
    3 projects | /r/Fedora | 14 Jun 2023
  • Help Request: Low Framerate in Cyberpunk 2077 on RX 7900 XT
    3 projects | /r/linux_gaming | 7 Jun 2023
  • How to install the latest DXVK version ?
    3 projects | /r/Fedora | 20 May 2023
  • Has anyone had any luck using native bcrypt.dll
    2 projects | /r/linux_gaming | 12 Apr 2023
    Can't use native bcrypt.dll however Valve's proton uses a patched version. Wine-tkg uses Valve's version, might want to give it a try.
  • Has anyone been able to install Anno1800 on Lutris?
    2 projects | /r/linux_gaming | 2 Feb 2023
    You can use wine-tkg, grab the latest build from here: https://github.com/Frogging-Family/wine-tkg-git/actions/workflows/wine-valvexbe.yml
  • Weird makedep segmentation fault when './configure'ing Wine source
    5 projects | /r/Gentoo | 6 Nov 2022
    Ops.. My bad. I'm not using ebuild. I'm compiling using TKG's script, which worked fine until now.
  • Winesync?
    2 projects | /r/linux_gaming | 9 Oct 2022
    You have to compile it yourself but I use TKG's script for experimental wine stuff.
  • Caffe runner issues (OW2)
    3 projects | /r/linux_gaming | 9 Oct 2022
    esync: up and running. 002c:fixme:winediag:LdrInitializeThunk Wine TkG (staging) 7.18 is a testing version containing experimental patches. 002c:fixme:winediag:LdrInitializeThunk Please don't report bugs about it on winehq.org and use https://github.com/Frogging-Family/wine-tkg-git/issues instead. 0034:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 0034:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 0034:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 0034:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 0094:fixme:hid:handle_IRP_MN_QUERY_ID Unhandled type 00000005 0094:fixme:hid:handle_IRP_MN_QUERY_ID Unhandled type 00000005 0094:fixme:hid:handle_IRP_MN_QUERY_ID Unhandled type 00000005 0094:fixme:hid:handle_IRP_MN_QUERY_ID Unhandled type 00000005 0044:err:system:update_display_cache failed to read display config 004c:err:system:update_display_cache failed to read display config 0044:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 0044:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 0044:err:module:DelayLoadFailureHook failed to delay load shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder wine: Call from 000000007B013B68 to unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder, aborting wine: Unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder called at address 000000007B013B68 (thread 0044), starting debugger... 002c:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 002c:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 004c:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 004c:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 004c:err:module:DelayLoadFailureHook failed to delay load shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder wine: Call from 000000007B013B68 to unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder, aborting wine: Unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder called at address 000000007B013B68 (thread 004c), starting debugger... 002c:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 002c:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 0110:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 0110:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 0110:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 0110:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 0118:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 0118:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 0118:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 0118:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 00e0:err:system:update_display_cache failed to read display config 00e0:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 00e0:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 00e0:err:module:DelayLoadFailureHook failed to delay load shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder wine: Call from 000000007B013B68 to unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder, aborting wine: Unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder called at address 000000007B013B68 (thread 00e0), starting debugger... 00f0:err:system:update_display_cache failed to read display config 0128:err:system:update_display_cache failed to read display config 00e8:err:system:update_display_cache failed to read display config 00f0:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 00f0:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 00f0:err:module:DelayLoadFailureHook failed to delay load shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder wine: Call from 000000007B013B68 to unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder, aborting wine: Unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder called at address 000000007B013B68 (thread 00f0), starting debugger... 0128:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 0128:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 0128:err:module:DelayLoadFailureHook failed to delay load shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder wine: Call from 000000007B013B68 to unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder, aborting wine: Unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder called at address 000000007B013B68 (thread 0128), starting debugger... 00e8:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 00e8:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 00e8:err:module:DelayLoadFailureHook failed to delay load shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder wine: Call from 000000007B013B68 to unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder, aborting wine: Unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder called at address 000000007B013B68 (thread 00e8), starting debugger... 0138:err:system:update_display_cache failed to read display config 0120:err:system:update_display_cache failed to read display config 0130:err:system:update_display_cache failed to read display config 00f8:err:system:update_display_cache failed to read display config 0138:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 0138:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 0130:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 0130:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 0120:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 00f8:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 0138:err:module:DelayLoadFailureHook failed to delay load shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder wine: Call from 000000007B013B68 to unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder, aborting wine: Unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder called at address 000000007B013B68 (thread 0138), starting debugger... 0120:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 00f8:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 0130:err:module:DelayLoadFailureHook failed to delay load shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder wine: Call from 000000007B013B68 to unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder, aborting wine: Unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder called at address 000000007B013B68 (thread 0130), starting debugger... 0120:err:module:DelayLoadFailureHook failed to delay load shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder wine: Call from 000000007B013B68 to unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder, aborting 00f8:err:module:DelayLoadFailureHook failed to delay load shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder wine: Call from 000000007B013B68 to unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder, aborting wine: Unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder called at address 000000007B013B68 (thread 0120), starting debugger... wine: Unimplemented function shell32.dll.SHGetDesktopFolder called at address 000000007B013B68 (thread 00f8), starting debugger... 0170:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 0170:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 0170:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 0170:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window 01a8:err:msg:get_server_queue_handle Cannot get server thread queue 01a8:err:win:get_desktop_window failed to create desktop window
  • For People trying to run Overwatch 2
    3 projects | /r/Lutris | 4 Oct 2022
    Caffe is based on wine-tkg so it's possible that may work as well. They have prebuilt packages for Ubuntu which might work. Not sure how difficult it is to compile yourself on a non-Arch distro.
  • lutris gamepad controls??
    2 projects | /r/LinuxCrackSupport | 4 Sep 2022
    Try using a different wine build, you are probably using wine lutris currently, try using wine-ge or proton-ge or even wine-tkg.

proton-ge-custom

Posts with mentions or reviews of proton-ge-custom. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-31.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing wine-tkg-git and proton-ge-custom you can also consider the following projects:

wine - Repository containing source code for various Lutris Wine builds

Proton - Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components

proton-tkg - Just a way for me to host and back up my Tk-Glitch proton-tkg configs and patches and stuff.

wine-ge-custom - My custom build of wine, made to use with lutris. Built with lutris's buildbot.

FidelityFX-FSR - FidelityFX Super Resolution

HeroicGamesLauncher - A Native GUI Epic Games Launcher for Linux [Moved to: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher]

dxvk - Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10 and D3D11 for Linux / Wine

lutris - Lutris desktop client

protontricks - A wrapper that does winetricks things for Proton enabled games, requires Winetricks.

wine-staging - Staging repository for Wine; mirror of https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine-staging - Bugtracker and Patches: https://bugs.winehq.org/

skse64 - Skyrim SE Script Extender