Steam Deck owners playing Wuthering Waves can now resume their campaigns without the game crashing after the recent 3.6 patch. This update resolves a stability issue that blocked progress for many users on the handheld. We rely on these fixes to keep our library playable, and this release delivers exactly that.
Community fork resolves stability issues for Wuthering Waves and Witch on the Holy Night
The fix arrives in dwproton version 11.0-12, a community fork of Valve's Proton compatibility layer. dwproton is available via the ProtonPlus launcher on Steam Deck and targets Linux gaming stability. This release specifically addresses compatibility breaks introduced by the latest game update.
- dwproton version: 11.0-12
- Wuthering Waves version: 3.6
- Upstream Merge Request: https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/merge_requests/11739
The changelog states that the update fixed Wuthering Waves crashing on some setups after the 3.6 update. The developers also synced media patches from the latest development proton-cachyos branches. This synchronization includes a fix for cutscene skipping in Witch on the Holy Night, which should no longer skip them anymore. A related fix for the Wuthering Waves crash has also been sent upstream to WineHQ via merge request 11739.
We looked at the last dwproton update earlier while tracking stability patches for other titles. That previous release focused on Honkai Star Rail, showing a consistent pattern of addressing balance and stability themes across different games. This new version continues that effort by targeting specific crash reports and media playback issues.
dwproton 11.0-12 is now available to users who update their ProtonPlus installation. The changes directly restore functionality for Wuthering Waves and improve cutscene playback in Witch on the Holy Night. Users can apply this update immediately to resume playing without interruption.
Source: SteamDeckHQ
