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Steam's Spring Cleaning Event has multiple Linux titles to play for free for a limited time
26 May 2018 at 2:43 pm UTC

Quoting: ageres
Quoting: EikeUnfortunately, their badge tasks are not platform filtered...
I use a Python script which emulates playing a game for getting Steam cards drop. Create file run_app_id.py containing this:
#!/usr/bin/python2
import os
import time
from ctypes import CDLL
import sys
steam_api = CDLL('./libsteam_api64.so')
str_app_id = sys.argv[1]
os.environ["SteamAppId"] = str_app_id
steam_api.SteamAPI_Init()
time.sleep(9999999999999)

Then copy libsteam_api64.so from the Steam folder next to that file and run it in the terminal with "./run_app_id.py xxxxxx" (where xxxxxx is AppID of a desired game). With that, all tasks can be done in a minute.
There isn't a libsteam_api64.so on my .steam folder though.

Steam's Spring Cleaning Event has multiple Linux titles to play for free for a limited time
25 May 2018 at 2:14 pm UTC

Quoting: stretch611Anyone know how long you need to play in order to qualify for the trophies?
1 or 2 minutes. Maybe even logging in and off would be sufficient.

Steam's Spring Cleaning Event has multiple Linux titles to play for free for a limited time
25 May 2018 at 9:41 am UTC

So , i screwed a little bit.

In their badge process quests , one of the section contains two Windows only games which when i was on Windows added , some shitty games.

So as a workaround i permanently removed them from my account but they're still staying here as suitable ones.

Maybe i should raise an issue on Steam Github to fix this or DM'ing to Plagman on Twitter. :P

vkd3d for Direct3D 12 to Vulkan in Wine has released the first stable version
23 May 2018 at 8:59 pm UTC

Quoting: pete910
Quoting: ShmerlHopefully Wine developers can also explain to Khronos how they need to use stream output (transform feedback ) with Vulkan in vkd3d.

So far no one answered their last question here [External Link].
How would this help perf/what games would need this?
Witcher 3 needs this afaik

There's hints of the 'SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics' pack coming to Linux
23 May 2018 at 9:45 am UTC

DosBox , nothing to surpise really.

Actual surprising part is , why they added these so late?

I hope you like Anime & Manga styled games, as GOG just added 10 with Linux support
22 May 2018 at 6:57 pm UTC

Quoting: Guest
Quoting: LeopardSo , i'm not a VN gamer guy but i tried that free one ( Sunrider ) to see how it is sexual by Valve means.

So far , there is 0 sexual drawings etc. What was the deal then?
The free version probably doesn't have anything. the other 2 have 18+ patches you can download from the official site.
No , i think i found it but didn't try it.

http://sunrider-vn.com/sunriderpage/?age-verified=c520bce539 [External Link]

So games like these not contain these on their market forms by default and this adult content is opt-in?

Well , it is just seemed like modding to me.

I hope you like Anime & Manga styled games, as GOG just added 10 with Linux support
22 May 2018 at 5:51 pm UTC

So , i'm not a VN gamer guy but i tried that free one ( Sunrider ) to see how it is sexual by Valve means.

So far , there is 0 sexual drawings etc. What was the deal then?

What are you playing on Linux this weekend and what do you think about it?
19 May 2018 at 9:43 pm UTC

Shadow of Mordor and Rocket League.

Shadow of Mordor is a good port but would be better with a Vulkan backend i guess.

Rocket League Rumble mode is a lot of fun.

I also tried Skyrim SE with DXVK but no luck since it looks like can't load necessary files with that error:

0019:fixme:mountmgr:harddisk_ioctl The DISK_PARTITION_INFO and DISK_DETECTION_INFO structures will not be filled 0019:fixme:mountmgr:harddisk_ioctl The DISK_PARTITION_INFO and DISK_DETECTION_INFO structures will not be filled 0019:fixme:mountmgr:harddisk_ioctl The DISK_PARTITION_INFO and DISK_DETECTION_INFO structures will not be filled 0019:fixme:mountmgr:harddisk_ioctl The DISK_PARTITION_INFO and DISK_DETECTION_INFO structures will not be filled 

Wine Staging 3.8 + DXVK 0.50 + 396.24 driver - EXT4 partition

The Steam Link Android app is now out, works quite well so far
17 May 2018 at 9:33 pm UTC

Quoting: aukondkI had a little play. Only controller I have is a 360 compatible wireless with a dongle so I tried it on my tablet over OTG. Big picture works fine with the controller but a couple of games I tried didn't work. I guess because I usually connect the controller to the game direct rather than through Steam.

I fired up FTL as I always wanted it on my tablet. Pinch to zoom works for the fiddly buttons but I had to double tap to select sometimes and couldn't work out how to right click.
Did you try holding your finger pressed for make right click work?
Just a guess