Running Steam for Linux and Steam for Windows (in WINE) at the same time?

[Dizzy611]

Is it possible? Will being logged in twice log out one of them, or flag my account somehow?

I ask mainly because my video card does well with WINE and Civilization V works in WINE, so I was thinking of playing some Civ V, but don't really feel like logging out of Steam for Linux.

[dirrtymartini]

I'm pretty sure multiple logins aren't allowed. The first login will be automatically logged off when you complete the second login. I haven't personally tested this however. My comment is based on reports read in various Steam forums.

When in doubt, logout.

[Evil Bee]

You can run both clients at the same time, but to do it I kept one offline. If you love the faff, you can create a link from Steam for Linux to launch a Wine-d up Steam game.

[dirrtymartini]

引用自 Footissimo：

You can run both clients at the same time, but to do it I kept one offline. If you love the faff, you can create a link from Steam for Linux to launch a Wine-d up Steam game.

Good point. :)

[Dizzy611]

I put Steam for Linux offline after I finished installing the native stuff I wanted to play, then made a shell script to launch windows Steam under wine, and made a .desktop file for Steam for Linux for that shellscript.

tl;dr, I now have an entry in my Steam for Linux called "Steam for Windows under WINE" :P

[toastiety]

I can launch them simultaneously, but logging into one causes a force logout of the other. Nothing to really worry about. Sometimes I get confused since they look identical and I have the same games installed in each, plus a few extra under Wine... ("Where the heck is Global Offensive???", oh I'm on Native...)

Hopefully CS:GO will show up soon and I can be gone with Steam-on-wine.