SCUM update adds Linux multiplayer through Proton and controller support

SCUM’s developers announced official Linux multiplayer support through Proton and introduced controller support in a November 11 update to the survival game.

The support for joining multiplayer servers comes in version 1.3.6.0.177121. It covers the Windows game’s Proton route on Linux, rather than a native Linux build. In its November 12 report, GamingOnLinux said that before the update, single-player worked on Linux and some players had found multiplayer workarounds.

The developer says the new controller controls cover activities including driving, fishing and minigames, with radial menus and button combinations providing access to additional actions. It described controller support as a first release that may have rough edges, and asked players encountering problems to report their controller model and what happened to SCUM Support.

In a November 12 GamingOnLinux article, author Liam Squires-Hand described running SCUM on Fedora KDE across different servers and reported a positive experience. The developer also listed combat and photography among the activities covered by the new controller controls.