Written by Winter Desktops
Table of Contents:
1. Screenshots
2. Installing on Windows Pc
3. Installing on Linux
4. System Requirements
5. Game features
6. Reviews
This guide describes how to use Steam Proton to play and run Windows games on your Linux computer. Some games may not work or may break because Steam Proton is still at a very early stage.
1. Activating Steam Proton for Linux:
Proton is integrated into the Steam Client with "Steam Play." To activate proton, go into your steam client and click on Steam in the upper right corner. Then click on settings to open a new window. From here, click on the Steam Play button at the bottom of the panel. Click "Enable Steam Play for Supported Titles."
Alternatively: Go to Steam > Settings > Steam Play and turn on the "Enable Steam Play for Supported Titles" option.
Valve has tested and fixed some Steam titles and you will now be able to play most of them. However, if you want to go further and play titles that even Valve hasn't tested, toggle the "Enable Steam Play for all titles" option.
2. Choose a version
You should use the Steam Proton version recommended by Steam: 3.7-8. This is the most stable version of Steam Proton at the moment.
3. Restart your Steam
After you have successfully activated Steam Proton, click "OK" and Steam will ask you to restart it for the changes to take effect. Restart it. Your computer will now play all of steam's whitelisted games seamlessly.
4. Launch Stardew Valley on Linux:
Before you can use Steam Proton, you must first download the Stardew Valley Windows game from Steam. When you download Stardew Valley for the first time, you will notice that the download size is slightly larger than the size of the game.
This happens because Steam will download your chosen Steam Proton version with this game as well. After the download is complete, simply click the "Play" button.
This cute desktop pet is designed to mimic your desktop activities and reveal a reflective message each day. Enable the signature snowball startup launch to let Winter Panda stay with you always. No demanding tasks. Just when you might forget it’s there… then suddenly, you notice it again!

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Winter Panda is a calm desktop pet that quietly stays with you throughout the day.
Not a productivity tool.
Not something that adds to your cognitive load.
Just a quiet desktop companion that becomes part of your routine.
This desktop pet reacts differently to your activity —
Typing, clicking, slowing down, or stillness.
Like an energy boost throughout the day!
This desktop pet quietly adapts to your flow.
No tracking of what you type.
No personal data collected.
Just a soft desktop companion that happily stays with you.
Once a day, this desktop pet reveals a short message.
Not a notification.
Not something you have to click.
Just a quiet reflection of your day.
Begin your day without expectations.
No demanding routines.
No constant attention required.
Just a calm desktop companion that becomes familiar over time.
This desktop pet quietly resonates with your mood throughout the day.
Not needy.
Not overly animated.
Just an ambient desktop companion that brings a calm winter atmosphere to your desktop.
This desktop pet joins your desktop home from the very first installation.
Not a temporary visit.
Not something disposable.
Just a desktop pet collectible for you to keep.
This desktop pet emerged from the distant winter landscapes of Alaska.
Not a farm animal.
Not a graphic asset.
Just a quiet piece of remote wildlife that connects you to nature.
This desktop pet feels like a movable aesthetic layer resting over your desktop.
Not a wallpaper.
Not a cartoon.
Just a soft panda with a signature birthmark.
A small panda rests at the bottom of your screen—
breathing softly, blinking slowly, existing in the corner of your day.
Just when you might forget it’s there… and then suddenly, you notice it again.
Minimal CPU usage
Low memory footprint
Desktop pet can be hidden or paused anytime
Optional startup on login
Always-on desktop pet
Desktop pet gently responds to moments of activity and stillness
Soft, calming 2.5D animations
One daily message
Signature snowball arrival experience
Privacy-first (no content tracking)
Simple controls (hide, pause, startup)
Playful interactions with desktop pet (tickle, wake up)
No sound in this version
Log in to Steam periodically to receive updates.
Make sure Winter Panda is updated to the latest version.
Engineered by Reupped Technologies LLC
Visual Design & Animation by Kiran Graphix & 3D Studio
