Steam Deck: Store access

[tomah27]

I cannot access the in game store, or external, so I can't make any purchases with coins or coupon codes. The store button says open external store and it minimizes the game but that doesn't trigger any browser. I've checked and unchecked the External Store option and it makes no difference. Any ideas?

[Talyc Verda]

Its very unlikely the game even supports the Steam Deck. Which also means there likely isnt anyway to fix alot of the issues that you come across.

[Whiny Anakin]

Have you tried running the standalone version? I got it running on Linux and remember there was a way you could open the store but it was within the game and not a browser like Chrome

[tomah27]

Sad Saul. Thanks. I've tried downloading the standalone installer but can't execute it directly on the deck. I have almost no knowledge of Linux. I've been playing LOTRO for years on and off with Windows PC with no problems. BTW the game runs really well with the deck - only problem I've had is with the store.

[NetSage]

https://forums.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?693256-Solved-64-bit-client-failure-to-load-store-under-wine-lutris&highlight=linux

Is a relatively recent thread about getting it all working on linux. Especially the last post.

[Sneaky_Koala]

Originally posted by NetSage:

https://forums.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?693256-Solved-64-bit-client-failure-to-load-store-under-wine-lutris&highlight=linux

Is a relatively recent thread about getting it all working on linux. Especially the last post.

I know you're trying to help - but that information isn't helpful. The link focuses on to two different things that are unrelated (Lutris and wine - even the last post said they were running the stand alone client via wine alone, not Lutris, and steam uses neither).

To run it on steam using a Linux PC you click 'install' then 'run'. That's it! It runs flawlessly. The steam version uses Proton and although using wine as a base is pretty different. It's also what the deck uses to run games that don't have a native Linux version.

However - a steamdeck is not a Linux PC! it runs a base Linux install with steam/proton dumped on top... it's why he can run the game perfectly well but other things that require 'outside' programs may not work. Getting certain things to work on the steamdeck will require more work than a normal Linux PC.

Best guess is that it's sold as a games console so any web browser that comes with it would be a cut down/slimlined thing like you'd find on a phone. He'd need to download a normal PC Linux version of a browser like firefox or chrome. Then tell it that browser is the default so it actually loads.

[tomah27]

The answer to the problem is Lutris. I've got it working and can access the store in-game, but only with DX9. However I will play on steam and do store transactions using Lutris. Thanks for the replies especially NetSage who led me to Lutris.

[𝑨𝖕𝖍𝖎𝖔𝖓]

Originally posted by Sneaky_Koala:

Originally posted by NetSage:

https://forums.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?693256-Solved-64-bit-client-failure-to-load-store-under-wine-lutris&highlight=linux

Is a relatively recent thread about getting it all working on linux. Especially the last post.

I know you're trying to help - but that information isn't helpful. The link focuses on to two different things that are unrelated (Lutris and wine - even the last post said they were running the stand alone client via wine alone, not Lutris, and steam uses neither).

To run it on steam using a Linux PC you click 'install' then 'run'. That's it! It runs flawlessly. The steam version uses Proton and although using wine as a base is pretty different. It's also what the deck uses to run games that don't have a native Linux version.

However - a steamdeck is not a Linux PC! it runs a base Linux install with steam/proton dumped on top... it's why he can run the game perfectly well but other things that require 'outside' programs may not work. Getting certain things to work on the steamdeck will require more work than a normal Linux PC.

Best guess is that it's sold as a games console so any web browser that comes with it would be a cut down/slimlined thing like you'd find on a phone. He'd need to download a normal PC Linux version of a browser like firefox or chrome. Then tell it that browser is the default so it actually loads.

Too many assumptions in this post many of which are incorrect. Lutris is a front end GUI for many runners including wine. The Proton that Steam uses is based on wine. There is also a community version called GEProton. A Steam Deck is a GNULinux PC. It runs Arch Linux in the same way the last SteamOS ran Debian before the steam deck existed and they are the linux versions of the browsers if you install them.

[Hassan the Assassin]

That's weird. I have 200h+ in LOTRO on the Deck, and I haven't had any problems with the Store. Have you tried ProtonGE? Switching Proton version is a common solution to SD problems.

[Sneaky_Koala]

Originally posted by 𝓟𝖍𝖆𝖊𝒅𝖆𝒌𝖎:

Originally posted by Sneaky_Koala:

I know you're trying to help - but that information isn't helpful. The link focuses on to two different things that are unrelated (Lutris and wine - even the last post said they were running the stand alone client via wine alone, not Lutris, and steam uses neither).

To run it on steam using a Linux PC you click 'install' then 'run'. That's it! It runs flawlessly. The steam version uses Proton and although using wine as a base is pretty different. It's also what the deck uses to run games that don't have a native Linux version.

However - a steamdeck is not a Linux PC! it runs a base Linux install with steam/proton dumped on top... it's why he can run the game perfectly well but other things that require 'outside' programs may not work. Getting certain things to work on the steamdeck will require more work than a normal Linux PC.

Best guess is that it's sold as a games console so any web browser that comes with it would be a cut down/slimlined thing like you'd find on a phone. He'd need to download a normal PC Linux version of a browser like firefox or chrome. Then tell it that browser is the default so it actually loads.

Too many assumptions in this post many of which are incorrect. Lutris is a front end GUI for many runners including wine. The Proton that Steam uses is based on wine. There is also a community version called GEProton. A Steam Deck is a GNULinux PC. It runs Arch Linux in the same way the last SteamOS ran Debian before the steam deck existed and they are the linux versions of the browsers if you install them.

Did you check the linked thread? I'm well aware it runs Arch, and I'm well aware of Lutris. I'm well aware proton is based on wine.

The steamdeck uses Arch as a base and Proton for running windows games that don't have a native Linux version. This is totally different from running Lutris, or for that matter the launcher directly via wine.

Edit to add: Do you consider Libre Office exactly the same as OpenOffice since Libre is a fork of Open? Slackware user since '96 here.

[𝑨𝖕𝖍𝖎𝖔𝖓]

Originally posted by Sneaky_Koala:

I know you're trying to help - but that information isn't helpful. The link focuses on to two different things that are unrelated (Lutris and wine - even the last post said they were running the stand alone client via wine alone, not Lutris, and steam uses neither).

To run it on steam using a Linux PC you click 'install' then 'run'. That's it! It runs flawlessly. The steam version uses Proton and although using wine as a base is pretty different. It's also what the deck uses to run games that don't have a native Linux version.

However - a steamdeck is not a Linux PC! it runs a base Linux install with steam/proton dumped on top... it's why he can run the game perfectly well but other things that require 'outside' programs may not work. Getting certain things to work on the steamdeck will require more work than a normal Linux PC.

Best guess is that it's sold as a games console so any web browser that comes with it would be a cut down/slimlined thing like you'd find on a phone. He'd need to download a normal PC Linux version of a browser like firefox or chrome. Then tell it that browser is the default so it actually loads.

Originally posted by Sneaky_Koala:

Did you check the linked thread? I'm well aware it runs Arch, and I'm well aware of Lutris. I'm well aware proton is based on wine.

The steamdeck uses Arch as a base and Proton for running windows games that don't have a native Linux version. This is totally different from running Lutris, or for that matter the launcher directly via wine.

Edit to add: Do you consider Libre Office exactly the same as OpenOffice since Libre is a fork of Open? Slackware user since '96 here.

Sorry that I missed this before.. somewhat of a necro but for completeness.

To answer your edit, exactly the same no, purpose and what its used for is the generally the same yes.

Slackware[en.wikipedia.org] is an OS still being updated since 90s. Not sure why its being mentioned here? I love open source software personally. There are a ton of Linux OS Derivatives not all based on Debian or Arch.

LibreOffice[www.libreoffice.org] and OpenOffice[www.openoffice.org] = Both are office suites. Both are open source. In terms of the type of software- yes its the same. Various Spreadsheet, Document editing and Word processing software. Just as Microsoft Office is used and why some of these open sourced alternatives even came about.

SteamOS, Archlinux[archlinux.org] & Debian[www.debian.org] = Are Operating Systems just as Windows is an Operating System. Being a derivative doesn't suddenly make it not an OS, just as shrinking a computer doesn't suddenly make it not a computer.

Wine[www.winehq.org] & Proton[github.com] = Compatibility Layer to run Windows software on non Windows / x86 computers like Mac & Linux, including Games. Proton is geared towards games specifically.

Lutris[lutris.net] & PlayOnLinux[www.playonlinux.com] = Frontend Graphic User Interfaces. PlayOnLinux focuses on wine specifically. Lutris has many compatibility layers & emulators to install in its GUI, including wine, linux, its own and many others. Lutris is more focused on video games.

My father bought my first PC for me as a kid for Christmas from ALR[en.wikipedia.org]. Before the internet, AOL, dial-up, baud modems and BBS were even a mainstream thing. Since want to reference pasts. Just not sure the relevance. Experience I guess?

EDIT: Steam runs on top of Arch not Arch on top of Steam. Arch is the Core of SteamOS and what it was built on. Majority of the software that runs on Arch will run on SteamOS 3. Many times its just a simple matter of adjusting sources. Which is true of many derivatives and the cores they are based on. Steam just locks down their customized parts of Arch Linux on SteamOS 3 on the SteamDeck. Which is why it needs to be made writable to change it but then is replaced every time SteamOS gets an update.