Linux - Steam - Games (Dependencies)

[ElectricalVibes]

(Rant - skip if not interested)
So I've finally gotten to use the Linux platform, and I got to say the drives for AMD is getting better (I've read that AMD is behind when it comes support for linux). And with Steam supporting OpenGL and Linux I thought to myself 'I always known Linux is a "better" platform'. So here I am, using Ubuntu 13.10 having no issues what so ever installing steam. As I learn how the OS works as well I find myself in a happy mood but then the issues began...
(End Rant)

[Suggestion]
So I've noticed that Steam doesn't have any Super User outputs. We don't want SU (Super User) to take over the applications but it should be a necessity thanks to the Dependencies the applications/games uses. When you install Steam you install the Dependencies for steam and it even has has a check if you have all the Dependencies you need to RUN Steam.
The Linux version should be have a small modified menu alternative, instead of "Check for Video Driver Updates..." (under the Steam Menut) it should be "Check Dependencies for your applications/games" (or some of those lines). And when you use that it will temporary (by terminal or other means use SU, the same way like the Steam installation when starting for the first time.
Steam has it's own Repositories, let us use them efficiently.

[Summerize - How I got it to work - Rant]
It took me almost 2 weeks to find out what the real problem was, and since I am so new to Linux it took even more time. I had to install all the Dependencies manually. Wasn't easy either because had to find the right package name (for 32-bit/i386), again I am new so...
In the end everything fall into place nicely.

Thanks for the Linux Support, has been said too many times but I'll say it again guys (To the people at Valve and the communites that help)

[Squishy Butt]

I would actually second this idea here to run a check on the games themselves to see if all the required dependencies are met for running the game. Because quite often if you've bought a game off the store and it's Linux compatible, you go to try start it up, but has issues starting up because it's missing certain dependencies to actually run the game that the game requires the use of.

I can't believe OP's post wa made in 2014 and NOBODY ever reading and discuss more on this which should be implemented to Steam for Linux. A simple "Check Game Dependencies" option would be REALLY useful to ensure the game you're about to run has everything it needs. Without it, it leaves us users scouring the webs searching error messages, and trying to find and figure out what packages we need to run the game that we can't get running.


For example some games for Linux like Tomb Raider requires the use of RTMP for webm video content playback streaming, and those packages being librtmp.

[Black Blade]

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I would actually second this idea here to run a check on the games themselves to see if all the required dependencies are met for running the game. Because quite often if you've bought a game off the store and it's Linux compatible, you go to try start it up, but has issues starting up because it's missing certain dependencies to actually run the game that the game requires the use of.

I can't believe OP's post wa made in 2014 and NOBODY ever reading and discuss more on this which should be implemented to Steam for Linux. A simple "Check Game Dependencies" option would be REALLY useful to ensure the game you're about to run has everything it needs. Without it, it leaves us users scouring the webs searching error messages, and trying to find and figure out what packages we need to run the game that we can't get running.


For example some games for Linux like Tomb Raider requires the use of RTMP for webm video content playback streaming, and those packages being librtmp.

Maybe more will have notice it if it was posted in the Linux Hub:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/7/

I think these area is kind of more for over all Steam for all systems, or Windows (as that is what most users have) more then posting for a spastic OS for the client that i think its what these is abut?

[HitmanNumber86]

I'm still having trouble with game dependencies. Why can't they just throw in a steam-cli, that uses an apt/rpm backend to let you add to the dependencies list? I've never had too much trouble with the client, but about a quarter of my games have dependency problems, and most of that is them not knowing where to look.