Linux steamcmd, Invalid Platform

[Wookimonsta]

Hey Everybody,

I was wondering if maybe there is a way to solve this problem I have.
Basically I have a linux server on which I host a bunch of gameservers for friends of mine.

In the past I already hosted an Arma 2 server, but it was a pain keeping it up to date as well as uploading the files.
I recently had to get a new harddisk, which meant I lost all the Arma 2 files from the server.
Since my home upload speed is just not enough to transmit the large amount of files that the ARMA 2 server needs, I figured I could use steam to download the files I need for hosting (the maps and the vehicles and all that).
I tried starting Steam in various forms, (Wine, PlayOnLinux, Linux Native) but I could never get any of it to work since I can only run it via VNC, therefore without openGL.

I found out about steamcmd, which seems to be exactly what I want, yet there is one problem.
When I try to download ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead (APP_ID: 33930) it tells me:
ERROR! Failed to install app '33930' (Invalid platform).
I assume this is because it doesn't know how to install ARMA 2 on linux.

Is there any way I can force steamcmd to just download the files I need without bothering to install them? That way I can keep my dedicated servers on Linux running and up to date much easier and faster than if I had to do it manually.

Thanks for reading all that,
Wookimonsta

[damn_pastor]

You can only do this with wine and steam for windows.

[Wookimonsta]

Well thats very unfortunate.
Is it possible that this will be updated in a future version of steamcmd? A simple force download option?

[damn_pastor]

There are some threads around with the same question, but there is still no feature like this in steam. So using wine is the only way at the moment.

[Wookimonsta]

Well, i managed it by setting up a virtual machine and then running steam there, but it seems a bit silly.

[Wookimonsta]

I know this is super old, but for those who don't know, there is the option: "+@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType windows"

[SanctumGP]

Welp bud it helped me. Five internet high fives for you sir!

[✠]r4z-0rs./ed-9e[✠]

oh yes thx for this lil missed piece

[I Swear to drunk I'm not God]

Postat inițial de Wookimonsta:

I know this is super old, but for those who don't know, there is the option: "+@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType windows"

Thanks friend!!!!!!