---
title: "ProtonDB Redirects, Smart Sharing & Clean URLs"
date: "2026-05-20"
version: "2026.2.0"
summary: "Fast redirects for ProtonDB users, clean game slugs for non-Steam game sharing, and share URLs now use human-readable identifiers instead of UUIDs."
---

### ProtonDB URL Compatibility

You can now replace `protondb.com` with `deckyvault.xyz` in any ProtonDB URL to land on the matching DeckyVault game page. Visiting `deckyvault.xyz/app/730` automatically redirects you to the Counter-Strike 2 benchmarks page. This works for any Steam App ID in the DeckyVault database.

### Smart Share URLs

The share button on benchmark presets now produces clean, readable URLs:

- **Steam games:** `deckyvault.xyz/game/730?preset=...` (numeric Steam App ID)
- **Non-Steam games:** `deckyvault.xyz/game/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt?preset=...` (title-based slug)

No more long UUID strings when you share a benchmark with friends. Existing UUID links continue to work — this is purely additive.

### Non-Steam Game Slugs

All non-Steam games (manual entries, GOG, Epic Games Store) now receive auto-generated URL-friendly slugs based on their title. Slugs are unique, deduplicated automatically, and remain stable even if the game title is later edited.