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Valve continue their usual polishing of the Steam Client, with the latest stable update including some fixes for Steam Play. That's not all of course, there's quite a bit to this update.

They've adjusted the new Steam Chat system, so now you can test your microphone in the Friends Voice settings dialog, a mute on/off toggle hot-key support for when using open microphone mode, it shouldn't try to open the friends and chat system if you're in offline mode and some bug fixes.

Steam Link gained the ability to do co-op by streaming to multiple devices and the ability to use an Android phone as a touch controller. There's also various Big Picture fixes and plenty of fixes for Steam Input too, Steam Input also had a Linux-specific fix when using Steam Input for generic gamepads.

Specifically for Linux, they fixed these troublesome issues:

  • Fixed a Steam Cloud save issue with DOOM (2016) preventing specific files from getting properly saved
  • Fixed install scripts for Steam Play games sometimes not properly running after using Big Picture mode
  • Fixed missing DLC for some Steam Play games

Additionally, Valve have added support for Vietnamese and Latin American Spanish language support for Steam

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ripper Oct 12, 2018
Does anyone understand how co-op streaming from Steam Link works? I guess it needs to be supported by the game?

Also, using an android phone as a touch controller - does that mean that the phone then appears basically as a touchpad to the Link/game?
Corben Oct 12, 2018
A while ago I read about a tool to backup your Steam savegames: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/02/steam-linux-backup-tool-slsk
Did anyone try that? When trying betas it might a good idea to backup the savegames with a tool like this.
Haven't tried it myself yet though.
Comandante Ñoñardo Oct 12, 2018
QuoteLatin American Spanish language support for Steam
I find that pointless... Few steam games have true Latin American language support (Dishonored 2 and Rise of the Tomb Raider, for example)...
Zelox Oct 12, 2018
Is it possible to get some kinde of steam play review? How some games run under proton on linux :) ?
Eike Oct 12, 2018
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Quoting: ZeloxIs it possible to get some kinde of steam play review? How some games run under proton on linux :) ?

https://spcr.netlify.com/
Comandante Ñoñardo Oct 13, 2018
Quoting: Eike
Quoting: ZeloxIs it possible to get some kinde of steam play review? How some games run under proton on linux :) ?

https://spcr.netlify.com/

And what about steamplay reviews made by Liam.
Eike Oct 13, 2018
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Quoting: Comandante Ñoñardo
Quoting: Eike
Quoting: ZeloxIs it possible to get some kinde of steam play review? How some games run under proton on linux :) ?

https://spcr.netlify.com/

And what about steamplay reviews made by Liam.

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/wiki/Proton_compatibility_list_(Steam_play_Beta)


Last edited by Eike on 13 October 2018 at 5:20 am UTC
Brisse Oct 13, 2018
Quoting: Comandante Ñoñardo
Quoting: Eike
Quoting: ZeloxIs it possible to get some kinde of steam play review? How some games run under proton on linux :) ?

https://spcr.netlify.com/

And what about steamplay reviews made by Liam.

He did play some Doom on Twitch. I wouldn't mind reading written reviews on Proton whitelisted games though.


Last edited by Brisse on 13 October 2018 at 9:49 am UTC
baccilus Oct 13, 2018
Is there a steamplay curator on steam itself? I know about SPCR.
Eike Oct 13, 2018
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Quoting: baccilusIs there a steamplay curator on steam itself? I know about SPCR.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/0/1734336452596897848/

But AFAIR they found that a curator cannot recommend more than one thousand games.
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