diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/settings/widgets/proton.py b/rare/components/tabs/settings/widgets/proton.py
index 4e73a75e4..6b86de424 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/settings/widgets/proton.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/settings/widgets/proton.py
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ def showEvent(self, a0: QShowEvent) -> None:
         tools = steam.find_tools()
         for tool in tools:
             self.tool_combo.addItem(tool.name, tool)
+        if not tools:
+            self._on_tool_changed(0)
         try:
             wrapper = next(
                 filter(
@@ -142,8 +144,8 @@ def showEvent(self, a0: QShowEvent) -> None:
         return super().showEvent(a0)
 
     @Slot(int)
-    def _on_tool_changed(self, index):
-        steam_tool: Union[steam.ProtonTool, steam.CompatibilityTool] = self.tool_combo.itemData(index, Qt.ItemDataRole.UserRole)
+    def _on_tool_changed(self, index: int):
+        steam_tool: Union[steam.ProtonTool, steam.CompatibilityTool, None] = self.tool_combo.itemData(index, Qt.ItemDataRole.UserRole)
 
         steam_environ = steam.get_steam_environment(steam_tool, self.compat_edit.text())
         library_paths = steam_environ["STEAM_COMPAT_LIBRARY_PATHS"] if "STEAM_COMPAT_LIBRARY_PATHS" in steam_environ else ""
diff --git a/rare/utils/compat/miniproton.py b/rare/utils/compat/miniproton.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5eeeab8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rare/utils/compat/miniproton.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from getpass import getuser
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, List
+
+
+def log(msg: Any):
+    sys.stderr.write(str(msg) + "\n")
+    sys.stderr.flush()
+
+
+def run_proc(args: List, env: Dict):
+    return subprocess.call(args, env=env, stderr=sys.stderr, stdout=sys.stdout)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if "STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH" not in os.environ:
+        log("No compat data path?")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    wine_bin = "/usr/bin/wine"
+    wineserver_bin = "/usr/bin/wineserver"
+
+    compat_data = Path(os.environ["STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH"]).resolve(strict=False)
+    compat_data.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    compat_data.joinpath("creation_sync_guard").touch(exist_ok=True)
+    compat_data.joinpath("tracked_files").touch(exist_ok=True)
+
+    wine_prefix = compat_data.joinpath("pfx").resolve(strict=False)
+    if not wine_prefix.exists():
+        wine_prefix.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    dlls = {
+        "d3d8": "n,b",
+        "d3d9": "n,b",
+        "dxgi": "n,b",
+        "d3d10core": "n,b",
+        "d3d11": "n,b",
+        "d3d12": "n,b;",
+        "d3d12core": "n,b",
+    }
+    dlloverrides = ";".join(("=".join((k , v)) for k, v in dlls.items()))
+    dlloverrides = ";".join((os.environ.get("WINEDLLOVERRIDES", ""), dlloverrides))
+
+    env = {
+        "WINE": wine_bin,
+        "WINEPREFIX": wine_prefix.as_posix(),
+        "WINEDLLOVERRIDES": dlloverrides,
+    }
+    log(env)
+
+    local_env = os.environ.copy()
+    local_env.update(env)
+
+    #determine mode
+    rc = 0
+    if sys.argv[1] == "run":
+        #start target app
+        rc = run_proc([wine_bin] + sys.argv[2:], local_env)
+    elif sys.argv[1] == "waitforexitandrun":
+        #wait for wineserver to shut down
+        run_proc([wineserver_bin, "-w"], local_env)
+        #then run
+        rc = run_proc([wine_bin] + sys.argv[2:], local_env)
+    elif sys.argv[1] == "runinprefix":
+        rc = run_proc([wine_bin] + sys.argv[2:], local_env)
+    elif sys.argv[1] == "getcompatpath":
+        #linux -> windows path
+        path = subprocess.check_output([wine_bin, "winepath", "-w", sys.argv[2]], env=local_env, stderr=sys.stderr)
+        sys.stdout.buffer.write(path)
+        sys.stdout.buffer.flush()
+        sys.stderr.buffer.flush()
+    elif sys.argv[1] == "getnativepath":
+        #windows -> linux path
+        path = subprocess.check_output([wine_bin, "winepath", sys.argv[2]], env=local_env, stderr=sys.stderr)
+        sys.stdout.buffer.write(path)
+        sys.stdout.buffer.flush()
+        sys.stderr.buffer.flush()
+    else:
+        log("Need a verb.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    sys.exit(rc)