Pros of wine-ge-custom

• Pre-built binaries available, making it easier for users to install and use
• More frequent updates and releases, providing quicker access to new features and fixes
• Specifically optimized for gaming, with a focus on compatibility with popular game platforms like Steam

Cons of wine-ge-custom

• Less customizable than wine-tkg-git, as it doesn't offer the same level of build options
• May not include some of the more experimental patches found in wine-tkg-git
• Potentially less suitable for non-gaming applications due to its gaming-centric focus

Code Comparison

wine-ge-custom:

#!/bin/bash
set -e
export WINEDEBUG=-all
export DXVK_LOG_LEVEL=none
export DXVK_STATE_CACHE=0

wine-tkg-git:

#!/bin/bash
_NUKR="false"
_NOINITIALPROMPT="false"
_NOREVERTS="false"
_NOPREPS="false"
_NOPATCHMSG="false"

The code snippets show differences in initial setup and environment variables, reflecting the different focuses of each project. wine-ge-custom emphasizes gaming-specific settings, while wine-tkg-git provides more customization options.

Pros of Proton

• Officially supported by Valve for Steam games
• Includes additional compatibility layers like DXVK and VKD3D
• Regular updates and optimizations for popular games

Cons of Proton

• Less customizable than wine-tkg-git
• Primarily focused on Steam games, may not be optimal for non-Steam applications
• Limited control over Wine version and patches

Code Comparison

While both projects are based on Wine, their approaches to implementation differ:

Proton:

#!/usr/bin/env python3

from __future__ import print_function

import os
import sys
import subprocess

wine-tkg-git:

#!/bin/bash

_where="$PWD"
srcdir="$_where"

_pkgname="wine-tkg-git"
pkgdesc="Wine - Custom Wine build with patches"

The Proton codebase uses Python for its main script, while wine-tkg-git primarily uses Bash scripting. This reflects their different focuses, with Proton aiming for a more integrated approach within the Steam ecosystem, and wine-tkg-git offering greater flexibility for custom builds.

Pros of protontricks

• Specifically designed for managing Proton prefixes and Windows games on Linux
• Simpler to use for Proton-specific tasks
• Integrates well with Steam and Proton environments

Cons of protontricks

• Limited to Proton-specific functionality
• Less customizable compared to wine-tkg-git
• May not support advanced Wine configuration options

Code Comparison

protontricks:

def run_command(command, env=None, cwd=None):
    process = subprocess.Popen(
        command, env=env, cwd=cwd,
        stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
    stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
    return process.returncode, stdout, stderr

wine-tkg-git:

_proton_tkg() {
  _pkgname="proton_tkg"
  pkgdesc="Valve's Proton with Wine-tkg-git patches"
  depends+=('steam')
  provides+=('proton')
  conflicts+=('proton')
}

The code snippets show that protontricks focuses on running commands within the Proton environment, while wine-tkg-git includes functionality for building custom Proton packages with Wine patches. This reflects their different purposes: protontricks for managing Proton prefixes, and wine-tkg-git for creating customized Wine/Proton builds.

Pros of vkd3d-proton

• Focused specifically on DirectX 12 to Vulkan translation
• Optimized for use with Proton and Steam Play
• Actively maintained by Valve developers

Cons of vkd3d-proton

• More limited scope compared to wine-tkg-git's full Wine implementation
• May require additional components for full Windows game compatibility
• Less customization options for end users

Code Comparison

vkd3d-proton (DirectX 12 to Vulkan translation):

VkResult vkd3d_create_instance(const struct vkd3d_instance_create_info *create_info,
                               struct vkd3d_instance **instance)
{
    struct vkd3d_instance *object;
    VkResult vr;
    // ... (implementation details)
}

wine-tkg-git (Wine implementation):

NTSTATUS WINAPI NtCreateFile(PHANDLE FileHandle, ACCESS_MASK DesiredAccess,
                             POBJECT_ATTRIBUTES ObjectAttributes, PIO_STATUS_BLOCK IoStatusBlock,
                             PLARGE_INTEGER AllocationSize, ULONG FileAttributes, ULONG ShareAccess,
                             ULONG CreateDisposition, ULONG CreateOptions, PVOID EaBuffer, ULONG EaLength)
{
    // ... (implementation details)
}

The code snippets demonstrate the different focus areas of each project. vkd3d-proton deals with Vulkan instance creation for DirectX 12 translation, while wine-tkg-git implements Windows API functions like file creation.