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Pathway, an upcoming tactical RPG announced, plans to support Linux
By opera, 31 May 2016 at 8:48 pm UTC
Looks very interesting!
Salt and Sanctuary, a haunting 2D action RPG looks like it could come to Linux
By Yasser, 31 May 2016 at 8:45 pm UTC
Very cooooooooooooollllllllll'
Announcing the beta of our User Stats page
By thelimeydragon, 31 May 2016 at 8:40 pm UTC Likes: 1
Standard|Ratio     |W|H
SVGA 4:3 800 600
WSVGA ~17:10 1024 600
XGA 4:3 1024 768
XGA+ 4:3 1152 864
WXGA 16:9 1280 720
WXGA 5:3 1280 768
WXGA 16:10 1280 800
SXGA 5:4 1280 1024
HD ~16:9 1360 768
HD ~16:9 1366 768
WXGA+ 16:10 1440 900
HD+ 16:9 1600 900
UXGA 4:3 1600 1200
WSXGA+ 16:10 1680 1050
FHD 16:9 1920 1080
WUXGA 16:10 1920 1200
WQHD 16:9 2560 1440
WQXGA 16:10 2560 1600
4K UHD 16:9 3840 2160
Announcing the beta of our User Stats page
By Liam Dawe, 31 May 2016 at 8:34 pm UTC
Someone mentioned only using ranges for when we do a resolution bit, could you guys give me examples of that?
Announcing the beta of our User Stats page
By ChuckDaniels87, 31 May 2016 at 8:22 pm UTC
Quoting: liamdaweNew colours for the bars are up as suggested using a picked colour palette.
Graphs with a lot of bars look much better now. ;)
Maybe you can also create another palette for graphs with less bars.
Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition released, seem to have hidden Linux versions
By jonko, 31 May 2016 at 8:16 pm UTC Likes: 2
Works like a charm, 2560x1440 - best quality - 40 - 55 fps on max (gf970 / 364.19 + i5 6500, Mint)
Announcing the beta of our User Stats page
By Liam Dawe, 31 May 2016 at 8:15 pm UTC
New colours for the bars are up as suggested using a picked colour palette.

Removed Hybrid Driver option as suggested, since it IS the closed driver.
RymdResa, a peaceful space exploration game now available on Linux & SteamOS
By Nezchan, 31 May 2016 at 8:10 pm UTC
Is it really relaxing and calm? The trailer looks more frantic and has that fast soundtrack, chill isn't exactly the impression it gives.
Announcing the beta of our User Stats page
By Liam Dawe, 31 May 2016 at 8:07 pm UTC
Added in an option to hide your PC info (no link to it, doesn't show on profiles), that way you can still be included, but be 100% anonymous. From a request in here.
Pathway, an upcoming tactical RPG announced, plans to support Linux
By Inspector_Gidget, 31 May 2016 at 8:04 pm UTC
No co-op?... :[

I think they should add co-op. I'll probably play it anyways, I'll just be a bit more lonely.
Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition released, seem to have hidden Linux versions
By dmantione, 31 May 2016 at 7:31 pm UTC Likes: 1
Large XFS file systems use 64-bit inodes, which don't fit in 32-bit data structures used by 32-bit software. It is a known XFS problem. If you run 32-bit applications on XFS (many games are 32-bit), you need to make sure you use 32-bit inode when you create the filesystem.
New set of GPU benchmarks and adventures in OpenGL 4.3
By minj, 31 May 2016 at 7:24 pm UTC Likes: 2
3x performance on Nouveau, what a time to be alive!
Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition released, seem to have hidden Linux versions
By burnall, 31 May 2016 at 7:15 pm UTC
Judging by videos, game looks quite interesting, it also has some gorgeous graphics to show. Weird that they didn't put steamos icon to it.
New set of GPU benchmarks and adventures in OpenGL 4.3
By Zelox, 31 May 2016 at 7:13 pm UTC
nvidia <3. o/
New set of GPU benchmarks and adventures in OpenGL 4.3
By ziabice, 31 May 2016 at 7:07 pm UTC Likes: 1
Very good post, thank you!
Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition released, seem to have hidden Linux versions
By TheMagazine, 31 May 2016 at 6:35 pm UTC
Oke i discovered that the issue I'm having (not launching) is because my HDD is formatted as XFS. Apparently Dying Light had the same problem. Weird as all my other steam games have no issues whatsoever.

[Edit]So if you are using XFS hold off on purchasing the game until they release a fix or when you want to change to a different filesystem.
Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition released, seem to have hidden Linux versions
By Xpander, 31 May 2016 at 6:10 pm UTC Likes: 2
Recording this is pain. It turns off forcecompositionpipline, makes the screen tear and still gets huge fps hit when recording even with nvenc. same thing as with Dying Light. Without recording FPS is pretty much locked to 60 fps all the time on maxed settings, motion blur off and chromatic abberation disabled. Really Great Performing game.


View video on youtube.com
Want to make Terraria on Linux faster? FNA creator Ethan Lee has a script to help with that
By lucifertdark, 31 May 2016 at 5:51 pm UTC
Nice script, works on all the other games I have that use FNA but not Terraria, it just kills it totally since the latest update of the update of the 1.3 update.
Editorial: Valve have not abandoned SteamOS or Linux, things are looking pretty good
By sarmad, 31 May 2016 at 5:44 pm UTC
Quoting: HomepcgamerAll these plattforms are selling steam keys.

So, be sure to activate the keys from a Linux OS and play the first hours of the games in a Linux OS.

Mainly that.

Fixed!
Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition released, seem to have hidden Linux versions
By Comandante Ñoñardo, 31 May 2016 at 5:37 pm UTC
Quoting: WienerWuerstel
Quoting: Comandante oardoI'm gonna buy it once I have more confirmations that the Definitive edition of both games works on Linux.

Is that proof enough? Besides the several users already reporting that it works on GNU/Linux (including Liam himself) and this video showing it being run on SteamOS ;)

Thanks for the info... Purchasing as a gift for new 100% Linux Steam account. :)

After watching the video, youtube suggested me Night Train, by Louis Prima and I got distracted
Alien Hunters DLC for XCOM 2 now available along with a big patch on SteamOS & Linux
By edddeduck_feral, 31 May 2016 at 5:33 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: sevendoes it fix the crashing of the game on ubuntu 16.04?

We don't have any open issues with 16.04 and XCOM 2. As long as your hardware and drivers match the min specs on Steam then you'll be fine.

Crashes are usually caused by incorrect drivers so that's the first thing to check.
Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition released, seem to have hidden Linux versions
By bolokanar, 31 May 2016 at 5:31 pm UTC
Quoting: WienerWuerstel
Quoting: Comandante oardoI'm gonna buy it once I have more confirmations that the Definitive edition of both games works on Linux.

Is that proof enough? Besides the several users already reporting that it works on GNU/Linux (including Liam himself) and this video showing it being run on SteamOS ;)
Nice desktop layout!
Oh! Nice steam collection!!! xD
Alien Hunters DLC for XCOM 2 now available along with a big patch on SteamOS & Linux
By seven, 31 May 2016 at 5:25 pm UTC
does it fix the crashing of the game on ubuntu 16.04?
Editorial: Valve have not abandoned SteamOS or Linux, things are looking pretty good
By Homepcgamer, 31 May 2016 at 5:22 pm UTC
All these plattforms are selling steam keys.

So, be sure to activate the keys from a Linux OS and play the first hours of the games in a Linux OS.

Mainly that.
Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition released, seem to have hidden Linux versions
By lucifertdark, 31 May 2016 at 5:19 pm UTC
I don't have the Assets_XXX folder or any .mp files & the game is working fine, I've just spent the best part of the last hour cracking zombies over the head with a paddle, lots of fun. :D Riptide follows the survivors of the first game on a different island.
Announcing the beta of our User Stats page
By thelimeydragon, 31 May 2016 at 5:05 pm UTC Likes: 1
Personally I'd make the *buntus be stacked (not combine) together in a bar.
Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition released, seem to have hidden Linux versions
By TheMagazine, 31 May 2016 at 5:01 pm UTC
Great to hear that it is running so well for others, but it for me it crashes on startup with the message:

Materials database was not correctly initialized. Please make sure that global_*.mp are present in Assets_XXX (platform specific) folder or build Data folder.

Anyone else with the same issue? (i didnt get the riptide edition, what is different, the storyline?)
Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition released, seem to have hidden Linux versions
By zimplex1, 31 May 2016 at 4:58 pm UTC
I hope they do put in official support for the games.
Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition released, seem to have hidden Linux versions
By thelimeydragon, 31 May 2016 at 4:57 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: Mountain Man
Quoting: leillo1975If I buy definitive edition bundle at this time, the game counts like a Linux purchase?
Probably not simply because Linux is not officially supported at this time.

Devs see the OS the game was purchased on regardless of if a port for that system exists.

When the game is ported by the same company the issue isn't as important. The issue is more important when the Linux version of the game was outsourced by a different company as depending on the contract of how profits are shared might depend on the total Linux sales from X date.
Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition released, seem to have hidden Linux versions
By [email protected], 31 May 2016 at 4:48 pm UTC
glxinfo | grep OpenGL
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce GTX 670/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL core profile version string: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 364.19
OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 4.50 NVIDIA
OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)
OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile
OpenGL core profile extensions:
OpenGL version string: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 364.19
OpenGL shading language version string: 4.50 NVIDIA
OpenGL context flags: (none)
OpenGL profile mask: (none)
OpenGL extensions:
OpenGL ES profile version string: OpenGL ES 3.2 NVIDIA 364.19
OpenGL ES profile shading language version string: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.20
OpenGL ES profile extensions:

Works perfectly on Arch Linux with NVIDIA 364.19.
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