Playing non supported games on Linux STEAM?

[Rytuklis]

Hey there.

As many of you who use Linux have probably noticed that Steam doesn't allow you to install games that are officially not supported for Linux by the game developers. However, these games are still possible to run by using Wine, so is there any way to make Steam allow you to install the game and then run it using the Wine service? Thank you.

[Rove]

Yes, install Steam for Windows on your Linux system using Wine. Then you can install any Windows games (but not Linux) on the the Steam for Windows install. That means you will need 2 separate Steam installs, 1 for Linux & 1 for Windows and you should probably label them or at least their shortcuts "Steam for Linux" and "Steam for Windows" so you don't get confused.

That's what worked for me last time I tried. I don't think Steam checks your OS but rather it checks if you installed Steam for Linux, Steam for Windows or Steam for Mac. Then you can install whatever type of games are supposed to be attached to that type of Steam.

If they ever changed it so that it checked your OS that'd suck & be a violation of privacy & user rights cause technically it can work fine.

Of course your performance & ability to run games (compatibility) may be better or worse than in actual Windows. Just make sure your GPU drivers are installed properly. The default open source Linux ones work fine for desktop & work & stuff. Though I've found sometimes you need to go to AMD or Nvidia websites, download their proprietary (still free to use) drivers for Linux and install those to get the best gaming performance. Perhaps at this current date in your version of Linux the drivers you have will work for gaming. If they do then don't worry about it. Just if you have any trouble but you know you got good hardware then you should try installing the ones from your card manufacturer, either AMD or Nvidia, for Linux.

[Air]

Personally, I suggest installing the Windows version of Steam through PlayOnLinux. Configure it to use Win 1.7.2, as that version has the best compatibility with Steam.

[Rytuklis]

Thank you for your replies, guys! Much appreciated. I'll get right to it.

[Maze]

Just in case someone bump into this old post: no need to install any windows version of steam.
You just have to enable Steam Play for all titles in settings > compatibility.

[Cathulhu]

Not sure why you felt the need to necro a nine year old thread.

[Steve]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.