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- GearBlocks (1305080)
- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 10 December 2025 - 00:49:30 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
Hi everyone, GearBlocks now has a native Linux (64-bit) build. Native vs. Proton Performance I've been doing some performance testing, and I'm noticing a useful improvement from a native build over the Windows 64-bit build running under Proton. Mileage will vary depending on machine specs, scene complexity etc. (possibly OS and driver support too). However I'm hopeful the native build will improve performance for most Linux users. Specs of my old machine that I used for testing: Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS. i7-4790K. GTX 1060 3GB. 1280x720, v-sync off. Test results I used some more complex scenes that are a bit heavier on the CPU (including some awesome player creations from the workshop!) FPS (frames per second) are approximate with some variability. Test Native FPS Proton FPS Tutorial Scenario 68 60 Industrial Robot Scene 125 85 Marble Run 1 69 49 CAT Excavator 35 26 Great ball contraption v2 2...