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Valve seems to be working on tools to get Windows games running on Linux

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2018/08/16 04:16:10 (permalink)
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/08/valve-seems-to-be-working-on-tools-to-get-windows-games-running-on-linux/
 
This speculation arises from Steam's GUI files, which when looked at with SteamDB's Steam Tracker, include a hidden section with unused text related to an (as of yet) unannounced Steam Play system, which "(...) will automatically install compatibility tools that allow you to play games from your library that were built for other operating systems." So dedicated Linux users might be in for a treat if this turns out to be correct and working properly. 
 
 

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    Re: Valve seems to be working on tools to get Windows games running on Linux 2018/08/17 19:43:50 (permalink)
    How about Valve working on the Steam app that works on Linux without horsecrap, or even a Steam App that works or installs on Linux to start with...
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    Re: Valve seems to be working on tools to get Windows games running on Linux 2018/08/17 20:37:08 (permalink)
    knightsilver
    How about Valve working on the Steam app that works on Linux without horsecrap, or even a Steam App that works or installs on Linux to start with...




    lol my Steam mobile apps haven't had an update in over a year.
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    Re: Valve seems to be working on tools to get Windows games running on Linux 2018/08/20 04:31:40 (permalink)
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    How about Valve working on the Steam app that works on Linux without horsecrap, or even a Steam App that works or installs on Linux to start with...




    lol my Steam mobile apps haven't had an update in over a year.




    Hahaha! I think they forgot about it or either they didn't make much off it.
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    Re: Valve seems to be working on tools to get Windows games running on Linux 2018/08/20 18:16:29 (permalink)
    The question isn't whether they can get it working, but rather they can get it working well. A bad implementation of this would not do them any favors and could become a customer service ticket multiplier.

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    Re: Valve seems to be working on tools to get Windows games running on Linux 2018/08/20 19:55:27 (permalink)
     
    Will probably take a long time to get it right, and stable.

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