securitybreach Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 As a result of this work, today we are releasing the Beta of a new and improved version of Steam Play to all Linux users! It includes a modified distribution of Wine, called Proton, to provide compatibility with Windows game titles. Here are some of the improvements it brings to the table: Windows games with no Linux version currently available can now be installed and run directly from the Linux Steam client, complete with native Steamworks and OpenVR support. DirectX 11 and 12 implementations are now based on Vulkan, resulting in improved game compatibility and reduced performance impact. Fullscreen support has been improved: fullscreen games will be seamlessly stretched to the desired display without interfering with the native monitor resolution or requiring the use of a virtual desktop. Improved game controller support: games will automatically recognize all controllers supported by Steam. Expect more out-of-the-box controller compatibility than even the original version of the game. Performance for multi-threaded games has been greatly improved compared to vanilla Wine. https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1696055855739350561 Also, speaking of.... It Looks Like A Steam 64-Bit Client Could Finally Be Near 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Oh and one of your favorite games is on the list Eric: The initial set of supported games that we are enabling with this initial Beta release is as follows: Beat Saber Bejeweled 2 Deluxe Doki Doki Literature Club! DOOM DOOM II: **** on Earth DOOM VFR Fallout Shelter FATE FINAL FANTASY VI Geometry Dash Google Earth VR Into The Breach Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Mount & Blade Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword NieR: Automata PAYDAY: The Heist QUAKE S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Tekken 7 The Last Remnant Tropico 4 Ultimate Doom Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Yup. STALKER is all over Steam these days. You can even mod them. Still, it's easier for me to just play in Windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Still, it's easier for me to just play in Windows. How is that the case? In my experiences, games run smoother on Linux than they do on windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Well, for one... I don't like gaming on Steam servers. I prefer to install games on my system. And secondly, I've never gotten vid card performance in Linux as good as that which I get in Windows (on my system, anyway). Since I own all my games... Deus Ex, Call of Duty, STALKER, Far Cry, Medal of Honor, etc. It's easier just to install them from disc on Windows and away I go... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 I guess.. whatever works for you.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Uh... yup. Sadly, nothing works for me today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Uh... yup. Sadly, nothing works for me today. Yeah, I seen that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrat Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Looks great and may try when a few more games are supported. The only things close to what I've player are Tropico which I played V1, and Bejeweled but keep that a secret. I'm currently playing Rise Of The Tomb Raider. On Windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 Looks great and may try when a few more games are supported. The only things close to what I've player are Tropico which I played V1, and Bejeweled but keep that a secret. I'm currently playing Rise Of The Tomb Raider. On Windows. Well I have 87 linux games on Steam and there is over 3000 linux games on steam as of last week. Over 3000 as of 2017: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/02/3000-steam-linux-games-available 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarbarian Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 I gave the Steam Play a whirl on my Arch set up and it runs ok. I made the alterations to allow me to try out games not on the starter list. I had to start and shutdown Steam several times before all my Windows games were available from Arch. Once the Windows games were available I decide to try out some games I have in play at the moment. Alan Wake ---- runs well, has saves from Windows games Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY ------ does absolutely nothing at all Dead Space --- Seems to start up ok, no saves from Windows games,plays first set scene with great graphics, but will not let the player move, so it is a nearly playable Half Life Episode 2 ---- plays fine and has saves from Windows playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl ----- plays well, tried to add on a mod but the game then refused to start, standard game runs just fine Serious Sam HD The Second Encounter ----- runs well, seems to be some slight crackling on the sound, no saves from Windows game The Book of Unwritten Tales ------ plays well and has saves from Windows games So it looks like this initiative from Valve will be a winner. As you can see from the few games I tried most ran well and I would imagine a whole heap of my other games will too. This is great as I will not have to start up Windows 7 so often. The only down side to this is that you have to install the games for linux as well as Windows so you end up using twice as much space. That is if you want to play the game on both platforms. If syncing saves between platforms works then I think this is a great idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 And I just bought GTA V as it runs great with Steam Proton: http://youtu.be/-vnnIGvtEyc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarbarian Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 It has to be ten years or so since I last played GTA. It sure has changed a lot since then. If games like that play well on Seam Play on linux then Microsoft may have some serious competition in the gaming world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 It has to be ten years or so since I last played GTA. It sure has changed a lot since then. If games like that play well on Seam Play on linux then Microsoft may have some serious competition in the gaming world. GTA 5 now has story mode and multiplayer. The multiplayer aspect is what is really cool. As far as "Steam Play on linux", the problem is that the developers are still making the games for the Window's platform. So even though we can play a lot of them, it is still not really benefiting Linux and Open Source. These guys recently had a good discussion about the ramifications of this. http://youtu.be/fHOz-xwh_24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share Posted September 7, 2018 Steam For Linux Adds 1000 Perfectly Playable Windows Games In Under A Week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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