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PayPalPAYDAY 2 came to Linux officially back in 2016 but as of today they've removed support for it, so it will no longer see updates on the Native Linux version.
They're also bringing the game to the Epic Games Store, although not exclusive, as it will remain on Steam and PAYDAY 3 will also be on Steam. As for why they're removing official Linux support they said this:
Note that Linux users will not receive this update or any following updates coming to PC. In addition, Linux players will be unable to matchmake with other PC clients following this update.
We tried to find a solution, but ultimately found it unfeasible due to the Linux version being on an older version of the PAYDAY 2 engine.
It does, however, still work quite well with the Windows version via Steam Play Proton on desktop Linux and is Steam Deck Verified against the Windows version in Proton. So while it's a loss of support for their Native build, it's still fully playable on Linux.
We've seen this a few times over the years, due to a mixture of reasons but the ultimate reason is pretty much the same as always — Linux and Steam Deck together hold a less than 2% user share on Steam. For many developers, right now, it's not worth the extra overhead to continue Native support until there's more of a market.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Quoting: Whitewolfe80Native triple a games are a thing of the past.Were native triple A games ever really a thing of the present?
Last edited by Purple Library Guy on 10 June 2023 at 4:30 pm UTC
Quoting: Purple Library GuyQuoting: Whitewolfe80Native triple a games are a thing of the past.Were native triple A games every really a thing of the present?
Not regularly, but a few did happen. I don't know if Total War counts as triple A, but Half-Life (Alyx) sure does.
Last edited by Eike on 10 June 2023 at 9:41 am UTC
Quoting: Eike[...]but Half-Life (Alyx) sure does.Are you sure? On the Steam store I do not see the Linux icon or the minimum requirements for Linux
.https://store.steampowered.com/app/546560/HalfLife_Alyx/
Quoting: stormtuxQuoting: Eike[...]but Half-Life (Alyx) sure does.Are you sure? On the Steam store I do not see the Linux icon or the minimum requirements for Linux
https://store.steampowered.com/app/546560/HalfLife_Alyx/
Oops!
I'm quite sure people played through it natively, but I'm very surprised that it doesn't have the icon!
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/05/half-life-alyx-now-available-on-linux-with-vulkan/
Maybe it is available but not officially supported? There is a Linux depot in steamdb:
https://steamdb.info/app/546560/depots/
Quoting: EikeIt's weird. It has a native build (there's a depot), and it did have the Linux iconQuoting: stormtuxQuoting: Eike[...]but Half-Life (Alyx) sure does.Are you sure? On the Steam store I do not see the Linux icon or the minimum requirements for Linux
https://store.steampowered.com/app/546560/HalfLife_Alyx/
Oops!
I'm quite sure people played through it natively, but I'm very surprised that it doesn't have the icon!
QuoteChangelist #8453284but I can't see where they've removed it, and it doesn't show in the store now. Interestingly, although "Steam Deck does not support VR games," they've picked the Windows build through Proton as the one that will be downloaded on the Deck (recommended_runtime: Proton-stable).
3 years ago · 15 May 2020 – 20:29:35 UTC
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It also doesn't seem to be an automatic override from being "VR required;" the VR-only builds of Talos Principle and Serious Sam list Linux support on the store page.
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slaapliedje Jun 10
Quoting: EikeI played through it natively.Quoting: stormtuxQuoting: Eike[...]but Half-Life (Alyx) sure does.Are you sure? On the Steam store I do not see the Linux icon or the minimum requirements for Linux
https://store.steampowered.com/app/546560/HalfLife_Alyx/
Oops!
I'm quite sure people played through it natively, but I'm very surprised that it doesn't have the icon!
Last edited by slaapliedje on 10 June 2023 at 4:12 pm UTC
Mountain Man Jun 10
Quoting: GuestQuoting: Mountain ManSeems a lot of developers are counting on Proton to give them zero effort access to the Linux market. The good news is that Proton works extremely well. The bad news is... hmmm... Is there bad news? I'm not sure.The bad news is that Proton will never run all games, because it's not Windows.
Invasive anti-cheat in games prevent them from running under Proton, and this will never change.
The problem is that without Proton, developers had two choices: 1) Support Linux natively; or 2) Don't support Linux at all. Before Proton, the overwhelming majority of developers chose door number 2. I suppose you could argue that they're still choosing door number 2, but fortunately, it doesn't matter, because we can still play their games.
Like it or not, Proton (or similar) is the future of Linux gaming, because I don't see Windows ever getting dislodged from its dominant position in the desktop operating system market.
Quoting: Purple Library GuyToucheQuoting: Whitewolfe80Native triple a games are a thing of the past.Were native triple A games ever really a thing of the present?
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