Valve enables FEX code cache in Proton Experimental for Arm
Valve developer Pierre-Loup Griffais said the FEX code cache is now enabled in the Arm build of Proton Experimental. He claims it should improve 1%-low frame times, especially over subsequent runs. The change targets the Steam Frame's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, with no figures provided.
- FEX code cache enabled in the Arm build of Proton Experimental
- Valve promises better 1% lows, especially on repeat runs
- FEX translates x86 game code to Arm64 via a JIT compiler
- The change is opt-in and not part of numbered Proton releases
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