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Stardew Valley is now in beta for Linux

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Update: It now seems to be live, I was able to download it and play it.

Sadly, it crashes to the desktop right after the intro for me every time.

Here's the password and link to the support forum:

Want to help test the Mac/Linux version? the steam beta password is: MonoGame2016 ...Plz report any bugs to https://t.co/ybgf6GUyz5

— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) July 25, 2016


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The Stardew Valley developer tweeted out a password for a beta, but after discussing it with them on their forum I was able to show them that we can't actually access it yet.

While what I was telling them may not have been entirely correct (SteamDB is confusing), the main point I made was correct. Normal keys are not able to access the beta yet, but beta/developer keys can, as it's not currently set for Linux/Mac as a platform for us.

Hopefully it won't take them long to sort out. I hope even more that it's not too full of issues, as giving a beta less than a week before release is not a long time to polish.

Not to be too snarky, but if they went with Ethan Lee (the Linux/Mac game porter), stuff like this wouldn't have been an issue. I'm still a bit sour they didn't choose him for it as he already had a proof of concept, but oh well. I can't have everything! Imagine if this happened on the release day though, I can imagine a lot of frustrated people.

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Liam Dawe Jul 26, 2016
Quoting: tuubi
Quoting: FinnThread for the crashing issue here: http://community.playstarbound.com/threads/crash-to-desktop-on-linux.119340/
Why would Stadew Valley's issues be on playstarbound.com? What have I missed?
Chucklefish (starbound dev) published Stardew Valley and are helping port it with another company.
Finn Jul 26, 2016
(didn't see Liam's reply)


Last edited by Finn on 26 July 2016 at 4:12 pm UTC
tuubi Jul 26, 2016
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Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: tuubi
Quoting: FinnThread for the crashing issue here: http://community.playstarbound.com/threads/crash-to-desktop-on-linux.119340/
Why would Stadew Valley's issues be on playstarbound.com? What have I missed?
Chucklefish (starbound dev) published Stardew Valley and are helping port it with another company.
That explains it, thanks.
niarbeht Jul 28, 2016
Quoting: TcheyHello,

I don't get something. How can i switch to Linux Beta, if i first cannot download the game because it's Windows only ? I need to buy the game for Windows, then switch to Beta ? But then, it counts as a Windows purchase, right ?

Right-click.

Properties.

Betas tab.

Type in the secret access code.

Hit "Check Code".

Select the "mac_linux_test" from the drop-down.

Hit close.
vlademir1 Jul 29, 2016
So I finally got around to testing Stardew (why did this week have to be the one I was busy on my days off) and had the Black screen with sounds playing issue mentioned here: http://community.playstarbound.com/threads/black-screen-when-game-is-run-sound-working.119703/
The workaround zaphodbb mentioned in the linked thread worked at least (thank god I had Amnesia still installed). I suspect the 32bit SDL lib got copied to the 64bit lib folder or the lib got recompiled and somehow failed without anyone noticing. Hope that isn't still an issue when the game goes out of testing.
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