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I honestly can't comprehend why people keep bothering with 'Native Linux'

Yes, people should definitely stop developing software for Linux!

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If Proton is already so much better, why does Steam not reflect that in its auto-selection of compatibility tools? The average person doesn't care about Native Linux vs Proton or about age of games, they just want to play games. And if Linux experience is worse than Windows because of a broken Native port, they'll be quick to blame Linux for this fault

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Everything but Stardew Valley in your list are all pretty old ports at this point, can't say I ever had a problem with Stardew Valley Native Linux though. ARK Survival Evolved is pretty notorious for being a terrible port even when it was fresh, was laughable at times how little went into that one.

The problem is often that developers simply don't spend enough time on the Linux version, so Proton will naturally run the Windows version better over time with all the resources poured into Proton with the specific purpose to runs games on Linux as best as possible.

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I honestly can't comprehend why people keep bothering with 'Native Linux' to me it's just become synonymous to 'most likely broken'. Proton is a much more stable platform, here's some of my own experience:

- Dying Light Native version: unplayable, sent me into a neverending crash loop
- Rise of the Tomb Raider: controller did not work, unplayable on Steam Deck despite rated 'Playable'
- Portal 1: instantly crashes on AMD hardware unless you pretend you're on a Steam Deck or enable DXVK.
- Stardew Valley: display issues.
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: either did not launch at all, or couldn't get past launcher, or registered inputs that I didn't make.
- ARK Survival Evolved: missing textures

I don't own the new Silksong game but people also reported controller issues with Native that were solved by going to Proton.

None of these problems ever existed in the Proton(Windows) version of these games. Can someone tell me why I should bother with an inferior, more buggy version of games? Forcing the broken native ports on people (like Steam does for every Linux Native game) is actively making the Linux experience worse. I wished there was a global toggle in Steam to force every game to Proton.

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Pretty sure this is the second time Valve have had to fix Dune's shitty launcher complaining about GPU drivers.

Launchers should just be banned on Steam.

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I played the Demo on the weekend and yes, its another great survival like game I am going to enjoy next to Vampire, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor

thx

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Great article, and pretty much what I did to install it on Fedora - however I did need to download ProtonPlus and get the latest version of Proton-GE Latest installed first (weirdly).

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For me it just stays stuck on connecting but never actually connects.

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I'd have bought this in a heartbeat. But Denuvo strikes again.

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This article doesn't really go over how to install the game itself though. So it's mainly meant for people who bought it through steam.
I installed the game through Heroiclauncher which wasn't really covered by this guide. https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/wiki/How-to-install-EA-Games-on-Linux

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In addition to @Pyretic:

• Steam as well as Steam VR need to be on the beta branch.
• It's not needed (and might even not work) to start Steam VR, connecting from the VR HMD via the Steam Link VR app will automatically start Steam VR on your PC.
• For AMD Mesa 25.2.1 minimum
  on Ubuntu 24.04 e.g. via [kisak mesa fresh ppa](https://launchpad.net/~kisak/+archive/ubuntu/kisak-mesa), or other versions via [ernstp mesa almost stable ppa](https://launchpad.net/~ernstp/+archive/ubuntu/mesarc)
• For nVidia 575.64.5 minimum
  Ubuntu via [proprietary gpu drivers ppa](https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa) or nvidia's [cuda repository](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads?target_os=Linux&target_arch=x86_64&Distribution=Ubuntu&target_version=24.04&target_type=deb_network)

Games that worked for me (after disabling the wlx-overlay):

• Beat Saber
• Synth Riders
• Pistol Whip
• After The Fall
• Arizona Sunshine Remake

I also got Alien: Rogue Incursion VR to start, but when loading a save game it locked up.

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The reality is that no matter what anti-cheat developers are using there are always cheaters it does not catch. Most games are rife with cheaters and none of the anti-cheats eliminate them all or even half. I want all cheaters banned for life anytime they are caught, but we need a standard with some system agnostic compatibility. This would be good for PlayStation, Xbox, PC Linux/Windows!!!

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Despite not having the time to play the game back then, it was something I wanted to get back into and now, this announcement just reminded me about revisiting it again.

You expect to have more time to play the game now? Good luck with that.

I remember playing DQVII on an emulator years and years ago. I don't remember much about the game. But the one thing that stands out was that the game felt like it was endless. Something like 100 hours to beat.

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if you get to decide how they play, it's like, you get to make them sabotage themselves.

I think that is the intent. That you need to sabotage the enemy so you can win.

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Apparently I last played TF2 in 2019.

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Pyretic:(I recommend Propagation VR or Half Life: Alyx for now)

Woah, thanks for putting Propagation on my radar. Looks right up my alley and you can't beat the price of free!

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Nvidia should be ignored at this point; they only care about the A.I. Their insistence on keeping the proprietary blob a secret is not because they have an amazing driver, but more likely because they are hiding the fact that their proprietary driver does some cheating in the sense that their hardware needs to deliver. In other words, they are hiding their own mess.

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Does this mean that steam link VR might work on Steam deck? I have not personally tried to do this but I am aware of others who have gotten alvr working on the steam deck. Obviously I would not expect 60 FPS for most things, but it would be nice to fool around with.

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Remember to send your energy to Toriyama so he can quickly finish his training session with King Kai.

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Both these replies involve the user doing extra work to figure out what's for sale:

1. Click next, click next, click next, click next…
2. Move mouse, read title; move mouse, read title; move mouse, read title…

I just want to load the page and see what's on offer:

* Resident Evil Foo
* Resident Evil Bar
* Monster Hunter This
* Capcom Whatever

Make it easy to see what's for sale = increase sales, because I sure can't be arsed to do some special action on twenty-one titles just to see what they are.

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I still remember to this day that Dragon Quest VII was the first game to be released outside of a Nintendo console and own a copy of the game, which is part of my collection. Despite not having the time to play the game back then, it was something I wanted to get back into and now, this announcement just reminded me about revisiting it again.

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andypiper: I'm clearly too much of a n00b (or, alternatively, far too old!) to make sense of things here. I have a Linux machine. I have a Quest 2 headset. What am I installing, exactly, on which device(s), to make this work? I'd be interested in seeing Half Life Alyx for example.

Don't worry about asking for help, that's how communities thrive!

• Install Steam Link on your Quest via the Horizon Store


• Install SteamVR on your PC, plus whatever VR game you want to play on your PC (I recommend Propagation VR or Half Life: Alyx for now)


• Open SteamVR


• Open Steam Link and connect to your PC when it shows up


• You should now see the SteamVR Environment. Click the Menu Button to open your Steam Library and select the game you want to play.


• Enjoy!

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@Vigil
I guess you might be using a mobile device to view these bundles, but hovering over one of the "cards" shows you the full name of the game, and clicking on the image or the "Product details" link opens a full description with thumbnails, system requirements, a Steam store link etc. A detailed list view would make the bundle contents clearer on a glance though, that's true.

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If you scroll down on their bundle pages you can properly flick through each game.

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I'm clearly too much of a n00b (or, alternatively, far too old!) to make sense of things here. I have a Linux machine. I have a Quest 2 headset. What am I installing, exactly, on which device(s), to make this work? I'd be interested in seeing Half Life Alyx for example.

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February? But I want it now!

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🦔🏎️🏁

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I wish shops would default to listing their wares as opposed to showing a picture of the game front sleeve. I can't make out a good number of stuff that's on sale because the name of the game in the picture is too obscure. Like [here](https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-capcom-all-stars-bundle), the first game is called "VILLAGE"; there's one a couple of rows below that's just some scribbles; Mega Man is too small, and I've no idea what that Phoenix Wright game picture says.

Don't make me have to discover what you're trying to sell!

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There's something off about the "control both sides" thing. I mean, it seems like one side IS yours, and you're trying to defeat and in some cases capture the bugs on the other side. So I mean, if you get to decide how they play, it's like, you get to make them sabotage themselves . . . it doesn't seem fair.

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