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Bottles 66 adds UMU integration for running Proton outside Steam and Adaptive Launch for Soda
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Bottles 66 integrates UMU as a unified launcher for using Proton outside Steam, adds Adaptive Launch for Soda, and introduces an experimental cpak package.
UMU integration removes the Steam dependency for running Windows applications through Proton, giving Linux users a standalone path. Adaptive Launch adjusts how Soda launches apps rather than applying a fixed method, which should reduce compatibility friction. The cpak package signals an expansion of distribution options beyond Flatpak.
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UMU integration enables running Proton outside Steam with ProtoSoda as the default runner for those launches.
Adaptive Launch for Soda 11.0-5 or newer adjusts the launch method per application instead of using a single fixed approach.
An experimental cpak package adds independent instance support, runtime recognition, and application flag handling.
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