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A look over Steam's top releases from July, plus some usual quick thoughts on Linux support
21 Aug 2019 at 12:07 pm UTC Likes: 6
21 Aug 2019 at 12:07 pm UTC Likes: 6
Just a thought, for a clearer overview; perhaps note the Linux supported titles in bold text or something. Cheers!
Steam Play arrived on Linux one year ago, some thoughts
20 Aug 2019 at 9:29 pm UTC Likes: 8
20 Aug 2019 at 9:29 pm UTC Likes: 8
One year later, almost 6000 games reported working on ProtonDB.
These are interesting times indeed! :D
These are interesting times indeed! :D
EVERSPACE 2 announced, with more of a focus on exploration and it will release for Linux
20 Aug 2019 at 7:30 pm UTC
20 Aug 2019 at 7:30 pm UTC
Just what the Doctor ordered! Excellent news indeed! :wub:
Going where no Steam Play has gone before with Elite Dangerous
20 Aug 2019 at 7:27 pm UTC Likes: 3
20 Aug 2019 at 7:27 pm UTC Likes: 3
Great article, happy reading!
I fear I'll have to stay away from ED tho. If I dive into it and it turns out to be great (quite possible) I may never get back out... (also quite possible) :P
I fear I'll have to stay away from ED tho. If I dive into it and it turns out to be great (quite possible) I may never get back out... (also quite possible) :P
Putting a Linux game on Steam: Missing Executable - a common pitfall for game devs
13 Aug 2019 at 9:00 pm UTC
13 Aug 2019 at 9:00 pm UTC
As it happens, it's even worse now than when I tried last time!
I enabled the 'Steam play for all titles' option and restarted Steam beta client. Tried to find both Zombie Panic! Source and Path Of Exile in my Library just now... none of them showed up. However they can be installed from the Store page and clicking 'Play now' :huh:
I enabled the 'Steam play for all titles' option and restarted Steam beta client. Tried to find both Zombie Panic! Source and Path Of Exile in my Library just now... none of them showed up. However they can be installed from the Store page and clicking 'Play now' :huh:
NVIDIA have released the 435.17 beta driver with Vulkan and OpenGL support for PRIME render offload
13 Aug 2019 at 7:08 pm UTC Likes: 3
13 Aug 2019 at 7:08 pm UTC Likes: 3
No more Bumblebee crap, you can use __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 and other things now, details in the links. :)
Putting a Linux game on Steam: Missing Executable - a common pitfall for game devs
13 Aug 2019 at 7:03 pm UTC
There is an option called Enable Steam Play for all other titles in the Steam client settings.
- When enabled, all games are lumped into both the Games and SteamOS + Linux category in the Library.
- When NOT enabled, the Games category is all games and the SteamOS + Linux category contains only Linux games. I prefer this because reasons.
The downside to not enabling this option is that you cannot properly add F2P Windows-only games to your Library.
They are actually added, but cannot be installed as it will error out with 'Unsupported platform' and also cannot be seen in the Library as they do not have a valid Linux version.
This is true with Zombie Panic! Source even though a Linux version now exists in a 'beta' branch.
The only solution is to enable this option, restart Steam client, game is now visible in your Library, force Proton in the game properties, disable the option and restart Steam client again. Then it works... :|
edit: clarified the category statement
13 Aug 2019 at 7:03 pm UTC
Quoting: Shepard62FRAbout the "missing executable" subject, I wish developers could setup a default branch per OS. In the case of Zombie Panic! Source, the Linux client is only available in the "unstable" branch (for now) so we have to tell every Linux user: "if you want to play the game, use that branch, not the default 'public' one that Steam download/install/update by default".Another detail worth mentioning...
There is an option called Enable Steam Play for all other titles in the Steam client settings.
- When enabled, all games are lumped into both the Games and SteamOS + Linux category in the Library.
- When NOT enabled, the Games category is all games and the SteamOS + Linux category contains only Linux games. I prefer this because reasons.
The downside to not enabling this option is that you cannot properly add F2P Windows-only games to your Library.
They are actually added, but cannot be installed as it will error out with 'Unsupported platform' and also cannot be seen in the Library as they do not have a valid Linux version.
This is true with Zombie Panic! Source even though a Linux version now exists in a 'beta' branch.
The only solution is to enable this option, restart Steam client, game is now visible in your Library, force Proton in the game properties, disable the option and restart Steam client again. Then it works... :|
edit: clarified the category statement
The 2D racer Bloody Rally Show is coming along nicely and it's good fun already
13 Aug 2019 at 6:36 pm UTC
13 Aug 2019 at 6:36 pm UTC
Liking everything about this! Of course wishlisted.
It reminds me of the classic DOS game Death Rally. <3
It reminds me of the classic DOS game Death Rally. <3
NVIDIA have released the 435.17 beta driver with Vulkan and OpenGL support for PRIME render offload
13 Aug 2019 at 6:16 pm UTC
13 Aug 2019 at 6:16 pm UTC
Come on Ubuntu dudes, share your experiences with us. :)
The extreme arcade space-shooter Space Mercs is now available on itch.io, plus some sales info
10 Aug 2019 at 10:26 pm UTC
10 Aug 2019 at 10:26 pm UTC
Worth noting, as one Steam review mentioned; Subdivision Infinity DX is a $15 port of a FREE mobile game... even recommended getting the free game instead. :huh:
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw looked pretty dang nice... hope they enjoy that EGS money. Interesting follow up to the space cowboy trucker quasi-2D/3D RPG thing that is Rebel Galaxy.
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw looked pretty dang nice... hope they enjoy that EGS money. Interesting follow up to the space cowboy trucker quasi-2D/3D RPG thing that is Rebel Galaxy.
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