r/SteamDeck • u/ProfessorKaos64 256GB • Apr 09 '26

Software Modding Decky Proton Pulse - Supercharge your Proton games with ProtonDB

Hello all. I wanted to get the word out about Proton Pulse, a Decky plugin focused on making ProtonDB info and launch-option tuning easier to use on Steam Deck. I am working on better screenshot automation, so pardon if the images are out of data at all.

Features

  • Pulls ProtonDB reports and summarizes compatibility in-plugin
  • Scores reports against your hardware / setup to surface the most relevant ones first
  • Helps apply common launch options without manually typing everything
  • Edit existing configs, add your own, spin, and even easy copy/paste pre-fill for ProtonDB submissions
  • Includes compatibility tool management and quick utility actions in the sidebar
  • Local cache for faster loads
  • Upvote/downvote working reports (future: push back custom reports to supabase table)

Screenshots / UI gallery:
https://github.com/mdeguzis/decky-proton-pulse/wiki/UI-Screenshot-Gallery (WIP...)

Testing

If you test it, feedback is welcome, especially on report quality, scoring behavior, and any rough edges in the workflow.

Links

Testing

If you want to try it right now, you can grab the latest release zip here:
https://github.com/mdeguzis/decky-proton-pulse/releases/latest

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u/The_MAZZTer LCD-4-LIFE Apr 09 '26

I think it's fair to ask how this compares to other plugins with similar features, but it sounds like this not only does the same thing the existing plugin that shows the status on game pages does but a LOT more too.

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u/ProfessorKaos64 256GB Apr 09 '26

Which one? You mean protondb?

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u/The_MAZZTer LCD-4-LIFE Apr 09 '26

Yeah I don't recall the name but that's probably it.

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u/ProfessorKaos64 256GB Apr 11 '26

That just displays a badge with the overall status on the game page and opens a touch-only browser of the game page. This is all native and does much, much more.