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Linux gaming?!?!
« on: April 25, 2012, 07:10:51 AM »
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TL;DR - Valve has no structure on purpose, so people just work on whatever they feel like whenever they feel like.


So uh... about that.

http://kotaku.com/5904924/report-steam-still-coming-to-linux
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Re: Linux gaming?!?!
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2012, 11:59:20 AM »
So if steam runs on linux does that mean the games will too, or will I just be able to chat with my buddies? :)

The only think keeping me from running linux full time is the lack of games that we all play.
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Re: Linux gaming?!?!
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2012, 12:26:24 PM »
I would imagine its just the platform. The games themselves would have to have a Linux compatible version as well. This is why there is a Mac Steam client, but not all games are available on the Mac.
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Re: Linux gaming?!?!
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2012, 03:26:24 PM »
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=valve_linux_dampfnudeln&num=1

Source is native on the Linux! That would mean most of the games that are Mac compatible should be Linux compatible. (Definitely the Valve titles.)
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Re: Linux gaming?!?!
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2012, 07:23:36 PM »
Quote from: The Shoctor on April 25, 2012, 03:26:24 PM
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=valve_linux_dampfnudeln&num=1

Source is native on the Linux! That would mean most of the games that are Mac compatible should be Linux compatible. (Definitely the Valve titles.)

CSS on the Linux?
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Re: Linux gaming?!?!
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2012, 07:58:01 PM »
They just made Serious Sam: BFE mac play compatible, so anything's possible.
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