any body got any news on steam for linux

d31b0y · 03-02-2013 6:47pm

Squeaky the Squirrel wrote: »

Click

Windows 8 close behind Windows XP in latest Steam hardware survey

Is that horse meant to be me? Or is it congratulating me on clicking (which I didn't do since the URL told me everything I needed to know about what you linked to)?

Either way, I am highly offended. You internet rapscallion.

bpb101 wrote: »

Interesting to see 1 % usage for something that's still in beta. Although, I imagine the stats are slightly skewed in that someone could have quite easily just tested the Linux beta for about 30 seconds and then went back to Win client.

Still, 1% of 6 million steady users is still a healthy figure.

Can we also assume that "other" will be mostly other Linux OS's? Probably not, but I would say it's a good portion.

bpb101 · 03-02-2013 9:03pm

d31b0y wrote: »

Interesting to see 1 % usage for something that's still in beta. Although, I imagine the stats are slightly skewed in that someone could have quite easily just tested the Linux beta for about 30 seconds and then went back to Win client.

Still, 1% of 6 million steady users is still a healthy figure.

Can we also assume that "other" will be mostly other Linux OS's? Probably not, but I would say it's a good portion.

no ,because this works both way , somebody could have been on ubuntu all day and was asked to test it the second he was in windows.
If you are in windows and you say no to the survey , thats it goodbye , **** off -your not in it

NO- others is not other linuxs' as this "other" was there before linux. But it may be some people using arch and other. I would say mint is ubuntu for the propose of this along with kbuntu and others

bpb101 · 05-02-2013 6:58pm

Not about steam , but you shall forgive me -
MS office port - 2014 possibility

Johnboy1951 · 05-02-2013 8:43pm

bpb101 wrote: »

Not about steam , but you shall forgive me -
MS office port - 2014 possibility

nope ...... not relevant!

bpb101 · 05-02-2013 8:51pm

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

nope ...... not relevant!

ohhhh , ill find somebody to forgive me !!!!
:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:

Ste_JDM · 05-02-2013 10:58pm

bpb101 wrote: »

Not about steam , but you shall forgive me -
MS office port - 2014 possibility

Who pays for this type of software anymore..

I mean I use LibreOffice and GoogleDocs regardless of platform.

bpb101 · 06-02-2013 1:20am

Ste_JDM wrote: »

Who pays for this type of software anymore..

I mean I use LibreOffice and GoogleDocs regardless of platform.

same too- well i dont use docs
but if i ever say to somebody to change to linux because the pc was f ucked the first thing they ask " can i get word"
If you can say yes period it can only add to the linux count ... also with the games coming to linux too , it can only be a plus imo

d31b0y · 06-02-2013 9:09pm

Looks like CSS is finally out and confirmed working too...

http://steamcommunity.com/app/240/discussions/0/864958451780203861/

http://steamdb.info/app/240/

bpb101 · 06-02-2013 9:15pm

I dont know if i posted this but here is a announcement by the steam for Linux group ( to which only admins can post )
http://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791433699581/announcements/detail/1766803738387712627
http://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791433699581/announcements/detail/1766803738391201366

Ste_JDM · 06-02-2013 11:37pm

So heres alittle question.

What distro is everyone using here? I know Steam is supported for Ubuntu first and foremost but it seems every distro is running it by now.

bpb101 · 06-02-2013 11:53pm

well , i had 12.10 on my desktop but went back for 12.04 for stability. Use 12.10 on the netbook. And yourself?
i peg you for a mint person.

Ste_JDM · 07-02-2013 1:11am

Nope. Im a Ubuntu user since 9.04. Not liking where 12.10 went so I remain on 12.04. I have played around with mint and it is nice. Cinnamon is possibly one of the best DEs Ive tried. Just wondering what are others take on some Distros too in terms of steam. Kinda want to have a plan B if 13.04 onwards continues to move towards target adverts.

bpb101 · 07-02-2013 1:33am

Ste_JDM wrote: »

Nope. Im a Ubuntu user since 9.04. Not liking where 12.10 went so I remain on 12.04. I have played around with mint and it is nice. Cinnamon is possibly one of the best DEs Ive tried. Just wondering what are others take on some Distros too in terms of steam. Kinda want to have a plan B if 13.04 onwards continues to move towards target adverts.

i think 9.04 was the first time i touched on linux in a big way . Put zenwalk on and was turned off , not knowing much about linux and because the pc i was using wasnt great at all. I hade'nt got enough ram on it to get mandriva. Then I went bold and put debian - drivers and alll annoyed me and i went to ubuntu not knowing much about it and stuck with it since. I followed and supported the unity change and i went on from there. Didnt like the online search idea in the dash. I find it is like it flooding me with results. Also , when you click on the dash and you search. I dont see why it limits you to only recent apps . I think it just over complicating having recent apps and files . I think it should just be 1 search there. Dont mind the other searches though

bpb101 · 07-02-2013 1:45am

!!!!!!CS source!!!! on linux
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTI5NDI

Khannie · 07-02-2013 12:27pm

bpb101 wrote: »

!!!!!!CS source!!!! on linux
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTI5NDI

Yes! I'm not a CS:S player myself, but it means other source games will be close behind.

d31b0y · 07-02-2013 12:57pm

d31b0y wrote: »

Looks like CSS is finally out and confirmed working too...

http://steamcommunity.com/app/240/discussions/0/864958451780203861/

http://steamdb.info/app/240/

bpb101 wrote: »

!!!!!!CS source!!!! on linux
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTI5NDI

Khannie wrote: »

Yes! I'm not a CS:S player myself, but it means other source games will be close behind.

Am I on everybodys ignore list?

Khannie · 07-02-2013 1:32pm

LOL! I didn't read that far down.

bpb101 · 07-02-2013 6:37pm

d31b0y wrote: »

Looks like CSS is finally out and confirmed working too...

http://steamcommunity.com/app/240/discussions/0/864958451780203861/

http://steamdb.info/app/240/

oh **** , i read that and thought you meant counter strike 1.6
hahah
only when somebody below quoted both , im noticing :pac:

edit: **** , didnt even noticed that your the one bringing it to our attention

bpb101 · 07-02-2013 9:30pm

CS pack 50% off. Or Buy GO at half price on its own. Worth the investment. I would say it lightly to come to linux within the month.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/730/

sales ends at 10am Monday pacific time

matrim · 07-02-2013 9:46pm

Just looking at the store there and Half Life 1 is showing as being available for Linux

bpb101 · 07-02-2013 10:31pm

i saw that too was just about to post.
See the image. They are calling windows/ linux and windows windows/linux/mac "steam play"

matrim · 07-02-2013 11:07pm

The only thing is I thought I was given a copy of HL1 when I got the HL2 GOTY edition. But it's not showing on my linux install. I'll have to reboot into windows to check but am too lazy right now

bpb101 · 07-02-2013 11:36pm

matrim wrote: »

The only thing is I thought I was given a copy of HL1 when I got the HL2 GOTY edition. But it's not showing on my linux install. I'll have to reboot into windows to check but am too lazy right now

no , you got half life:source
There is no difference in the game , but it is built on the source engine.

new feature on steam
Featured linux games - with a handsome new penguin headshot

bpb101 · 08-02-2013 10:48pm

Valve says arch is ah okay to repackage to. Phoronix has the story

Squeaky the Squirrel · 09-02-2013 11:27pm

Gabe Newell reveals major PC flaw, the future business of games, and fear of Apple

Sofiztikated · 10-02-2013 1:13am

I figured out why my steam client was glitching on fullscreen. My docky was interfering with it.

Sorted now.

Played Closure. Damn addictive.

bpb101 · 10-02-2013 7:12pm

Save 66% on Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign!

steam daily deal

bpb101 · 10-02-2013 7:15pm

oooo engine
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=unigine_valley_preview&num=1

bpb101 · 13-02-2013 10:16pm

interesting news , to say the least. Spotted through the translations.
There looks there is going to be a steam Linux sale. Which in team fortress 2 , there will be some tux item
The date is the 20th of this month.
I recall a release date officially of steam for Linux as February . just saying

http://www.steamgifts.com/forum/JMbLF/apparently-the-steam-linux-sale-is-coming/

Ste_JDM · 14-02-2013 4:47pm

^ Pretty sweet. Might pick up afew. Just finished updating my OS to 12.10. Since i have an AMD card I was put off back in October. So far, I like it for a non LTS version. Not too shabby and performance is alot better then 12.04 was.

bpb101 · 14-02-2013 6:27pm

Ste_JDM wrote: »

^ Pretty sweet. Might pick up afew. Just finished updating my OS to 12.10. Since i have an AMD card I was put off back in October. So far, I like it for a non LTS version. Not too shabby and performance is alot better then 12.04 was.

i done the oposite, i went back to the 12.04 lts ( which i had never done before) and im staying with that for a while. it just wasent stable ennough at the time for my hardware. especially the way steam were bringing out updates. just went back , may consider going to 12,10 or jumping during the summer to 13,04. Have 12.10 on the netbook though. I havent beeen on my desktop ubuntu due to needing 2 screen , which only work on windows

bpb101 · 14-02-2013 9:16pm

OMFG

ALL LINUX TITLES SLASHED 50-75 % OFF ALL

bpb101 · 14-02-2013 9:20pm

also , pick up a t-shirt
http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=CTFL03

bpb101 · 14-02-2013 9:26pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKNRGc71hjc

d31b0y · 14-02-2013 11:03pm

bpb101 wrote: »

OMFG

ALL LINUX TITLES SLASHED 50-75 % OFF ALL

Any recommendations?

bpb101 · 15-02-2013 12:08am

d31b0y wrote: »

Any recommendations?

its old , but if you like a realistic 1st person , there nothing better than red orchestra.
CS source is brill as well. so many mods for it. ( they auto install to.) most servers even have radios in them, actual radio stations.

bpb101 · 15-02-2013 4:56am

dont know how it works but garrys mod is coming to linux , im sure that will please a lot of people

Ste_JDM · 15-02-2013 4:26pm

Also to note. Ubuntu 12.04.2 was released on the same day. If you are on the LTS I would suggest you make sure you have no pending updates. .2 also comes with kernel 3.5 which is carried over from 12.10 but wont be installed by default unless you are installing a fresh build of 12.04.2

In order to enable it. just jump into terminal and put in this request

sudo apt-get install linux-generic-lts-quantal xserver-xorg-lts-quantal

More info here.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop

Ste_JDM · 15-02-2013 7:14pm

bpb101 wrote: »

i done the oposite, i went back to the 12.04 lts ( which i had never done before) and im staying with that for a while. it just wasent stable ennough at the time for my hardware. especially the way steam were bringing out updates. just went back , may consider going to 12,10 or jumping during the summer to 13,04. Have 12.10 on the netbook though. I havent beeen on my desktop ubuntu due to needing 2 screen , which only work on windows

I actually take it back. I went back to 12.04.2

Im going to get around to putting 13.04 on my macbook when it is released but since 12.04.2 made the jump to Kernel 3.5 ive been happier. That was my main reason to try 12.10. My wireless adapter worked fine on 12.04.0 but the increment update to the kernel in .1 did something that caused it to crash every now and again. So far, nothing. 12.04.2 seems to be very snappy too compared to before.

bpb101 · 15-02-2013 8:58pm

Ste_JDM wrote: »

Also to note. Ubuntu 12.04.2 was released on the same day. If you are on the LTS I would suggest you make sure you have no pending updates. .2 also comes with kernel 3.5 which is carried over from 12.10 but wont be installed by default unless you are installing a fresh build of 12.04.2

In order to enable it. just jump into terminal and put in this request

sudo apt-get install linux-generic-lts-quantal xserver-xorg-lts-quantal

More info here.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop

Thanks for the tip , will do the update later

Note , People have to go in to tf2 IN LINUX to get the most awesomest penguin

Ste_JDM · 15-02-2013 11:24pm

I seriously want to know one thing..

WHERE MY L4D2? Cmon Valve

bpb101 · 16-02-2013 5:37pm

Download steam via the USC

bpb101 · 16-02-2013 5:40pm

To play with Canonical - Click This

Grudaire · 17-02-2013 3:42am

Just after upgrading Linux so I could get steam working.... a few hiccups later I'm just after buying crusader kings!

I feel like a kid at Christmas!

Ste_JDM · 17-02-2013 12:47pm

I would be buying games but I must hide steam til after I finish a college project. But I think we should keep our Boards.ie Linux group active on Steam and get some games on! Im going to guess alot of us have Source based games (that are not just TF2).

bpb101 · 18-02-2013 11:06am

Ste_JDM wrote: »

I would be buying games but I must hide steam til after I finish a college project. But I think we should keep our Boards.ie Linux group active on Steam and get some games on! Im going to guess alot of us have Source based games (that are not just TF2).

i have CS source
what about half life 2 ? - did i say half life 2 ?- i did

Maybe
why would they mentioned a bug fix for HL2 on linux as well as day of defeat if it aint on linux?

Khannie · 18-02-2013 5:46pm

bpb101 wrote: »

why would they mentioned a bug fix for HL2 on linux as well as day of defeat if it aint on linux?

May be just part of their bug reporting system. I would be very pleased if HL2 came to linux (as I already own it

).

matrim · 18-02-2013 6:30pm

I upgraded to 12.04.02 at the weekend and as part of it I uninstalled the steam package I had and was going to install from the Ubuntu repos.

I now can't install from the repos because of a dependency error. It looks like the workaround is to manually install the 32bit deb you can download directly from steam, but think I'll give it a week to see if they fix the 64 bit dependency error before doing that as I'm too busy at the moment to play anything

bpb101 · 18-02-2013 6:45pm

matrim wrote: »

I upgraded to 12.04.02 at the weekend and as part of it I uninstalled the steam package I had and was going to install from the Ubuntu repos.

I now can't install from the repos because of a dependency error. It looks like the workaround is to manually install the 32bit deb you can download directly from steam, but think I'll give it a week to see if they fix the 64 bit dependency error before doing that as I'm too busy at the moment to play anything

i done that and had zero problems.
edit: however i havent done the update to 12.04.02 yet

any body got any news on steam for linux

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