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04-25-2012, 02:58 PM | #1 |
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Steam for linux
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04-25-2012, 03:33 PM | #2 |
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Phoronix has been saying this for years... I hope this time it's not a hoax...
Anyways Steam is only a game download manager, not a guarantee that games will be ported to Linux, especially since Linux is not DRM friendly...
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04-25-2012, 09:52 PM | #3 | |
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It is no hoax. Left4dead will be ported and it is already running fine on linux.
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...pfnudeln&num=1 Quote:
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04-25-2012, 10:50 PM | #4 |
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I want it.
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04-26-2012, 12:04 AM | #5 |
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04-30-2012, 08:16 AM | #6 |
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Canonical also started talk with Valve about Steam for Ubuntu. If they make a deal, that would be a great move not only for Ubuntu but for Linux world in general. I wonder if Desura will stay after Steam comes.
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04-30-2012, 08:33 AM | #7 | |
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Problem isn't in steam but in games themselves. However porting steam (if it's true ) might be good reason for porting stuff on GNU/Linux.
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05-02-2012, 09:52 AM | #8 |
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Porting Steam doesnt mean porting all games too, true. Steam is a distribution system, and having its stable and usable Linux client is a good sign for game devs to start thinking of porting / making games for Linux, which is also a great news for users. Afaik Left4Dead is in porting process (and according to some news is already in usable state). The problem where Valve called in community devs for help is gfx problems it needs to solve so games can work normally if they have openGL supported. While it is still a small step, once this is settled down, this would be hopefully a great start for Linux gaming expansion.
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05-30-2012, 02:14 PM | #9 |
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07-17-2012, 11:39 AM | #10 |
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