just tried Linux

[CoffeeCat]

more then half of my library cant be used

[Zefar]

The Linux fans will just say "But those are not the game you're supposed to play, you should play the ones that work."

But yeah there are reason not to use Linux.

[Blaagh]

nah its just the games with native linux version.. the rest needs some version proton.
theres still gonna be some that wont work at the end. thats where linux lost me

[r.linder]

Did you enable Steam Play? By default it only lets you install games with a native client for Linux. Over 90% of my library works and I have over 500 games in mine.

Settings > Compatibility > Enable Steam Play for supported titles and all other titles

[Omega]

Enable Steam Play for all titles in the Steam settings.

[KalGimpa]

more info would be helpful

is this your first attempt at linux?

which distro?

would you list a couple that you tried and could not play?

what is your system?

[Trout]

what do you mean "half"? are you sure you enabled steam play for all titles[i.imgur.com] from steam's settings?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by CoffeeCat:

more then half of my library cant be used

You have to enable Steam Play and maybe Proton and maybe Wine and something else. It should mostly all work just fine. However if the game has official Linux support you'll have to redownload it so you have proper Linux version

[Mabi]

haha, exactly what did you feel about Linux? there are ready-to-use distributions with the library, such as Bazzite or Nobara if you don't know what to do.

you can install everything and play with the various editions of proton if something complains.

Nobara helps you install your hardware, all ready served on a silver platter.

Nobara-40-Steam-HTPC-2024-11-13.iso or
Nobara-40-Steam-HTPC-Nvidia-2024-11-13

if you log out you can even switch to the desktop version.

everything is ready here

[Tonepoet]

Steam menu > Settings > Compatibility > Enable Steam Play and Run other titles with Proton Experimental. That will allow you to download windows games. Now right click the game in your library, click on properties, go to compatibility and force a compatibility tool and do he same. It's kind of silly that you sometimes have to do both since the global compatibility setting is supposed to just make windows only-games run in proton by default, but meh. Also, you might have to roll back to different earlier stable versions of Proton for a particular game (which is why the force compatibility tool option exists), but I'd start with experimental and work your way back through the earlier ones.

Proton does the trick for me most of the time. Sometimes you also have to experiment with launch options. It's very rare that I need to use launch options, but I remember having to do it at least a couple of times. Like, earler I remember I couldn't get the black myth wukong benchmark tool to launch unless I use the -dx11 launch option to force it to use directx 11 A.P.I. instead of directx 12. I reckon you might have to do that often with some of the newest games that are only compatible with the directx12 A.P.I.

I remember using a different launch option to get Disgaea R.P.G. to launch through Proton on linux, but I don't remember what it was exactly. Just took a little bit of research on google to figure out what it was through the error dialogue.

As long as I've mentioned it, there are a number of launch options you might use to troubleshoot games (even in Windows). You can see a short list on the steam support page Setting Game Launch Options, and a more dauntingly extensive list on the Valve developer community page for command line options.

Also, you can use Proton to launch non-steam software or even non-game software if you add it to your steam library via the Games menu and Add a Non-Steam game to My Library. I think I got Gashisoft GXSCC working that way for example, which is just silly little M.I.D.I. playback software.

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

You have to enable Steam Play and maybe Proton and maybe Wine and something else. It should mostly all work just fine. However if the game has official Linux support you'll have to redownload it so you have proper Linux version

Proton is just Valve's modified version of Wine. You shouldn't have to use both. Sometimes using Proton G.E. (glorious eggroll) helps though 'cause it's a user modification with more bleeding edge features. I usually install Proton G.E. using protonup qt[davidotek.github.io].

Also sometimes it's better to use proton to run the windows version than a native linux build because devs. really don't put much effort into making sure their linux builds work properly.

[Thermal Lance]

Originally posted by Mabi:

haha, exactly what did you feel about Linux? there are ready-to-use distributions with the library, such as Bazzite or Nobara if you don't know what to do.

you can install everything and play with the various editions of proton if something complains.

Nobara helps you install your hardware, all ready served on a silver platter.

Nobara-40-Steam-HTPC-2024-11-13.iso or
Nobara-40-Steam-HTPC-Nvidia-2024-11-13

if you log out you can even switch to the desktop version.

everything is ready here

Nobara is one option for sure.

But, I'd also recommend checking out PikaOS. I've been using it for a while now and it's pretty neat.

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

The good thing about Linux is that you have to use your brain a bit and it keeps your brain healthy and young to learn new things - Linux is not hard if you have a technical passion or a desire to learn new things.

My old R7 1800x had an interior issue with Linux compilations and I missed the RMA, but ever since the R9 upgrade, more and more I am finding myself going back to Linux as I did in the early half of 2010's - the search for knowledge is real.

[AbedsBrother]

If you want games to 'just work,' stay on Windows.

While a lot of games work on Linux, and many of them 'just work,' it's not guaranteed. And sometimes they work for a while, then suddenly stop working for no reason. Case in point: Just Cause 2 (a game from 2010) just stopped working this week. Same system, same gpu, same linux distro, same Proton version - worked fine last week, tried to start it yesterday, nothing. Tried multiple Proton versions, nothing. That can happen at any time. Most of the time, for most games, it doesn't happen. But it could. That's just the Linux reality.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by Tonepoet:

Steam menu > Settings > Compatibility > Enable Steam Play and Run other titles with Proton Experimental. That will allow you to download windows games. Now right click the game in your library, click on properties, go to compatibility and force a compatibility tool and do he same. It's kind of silly that you sometimes have to do both since the global compatibility setting is supposed to just make windows only-games run in proton by default, but meh. Also, you might have to roll back to different earlier stable versions of Proton for a particular game (which is why the force compatibility tool option exists), but I'd start with experimental and work your way back through the earlier ones.

Proton does the trick for me most of the time. Sometimes you also have to experiment with launch options. It's very rare that I need to use launch options, but I remember having to do it at least a couple of times. Like, earler I remember I couldn't get the black myth wukong benchmark tool to launch unless I use the -dx11 launch option to force it to use directx 11 A.P.I. instead of directx 12. I reckon you might have to do that often with some of the newest games that are only compatible with the directx12 A.P.I.

I remember using a different launch option to get Disgaea R.P.G. to launch through Proton on linux, but I don't remember what it was exactly. Just took a little bit of research on google to figure out what it was through the error dialogue.

As long as I've mentioned it, there are a number of launch options you might use to troubleshoot games (even in Windows). You can see a short list on the steam support page Setting Game Launch Options, and a more dauntingly extensive list on the Valve developer community page for command line options.

Also, you can use Proton to launch non-steam software or even non-game software if you add it to your steam library via the Games menu and Add a Non-Steam game to My Library. I think I got Gashisoft GXSCC working that way for example, which is just silly little M.I.D.I. playback software.

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

You have to enable Steam Play and maybe Proton and maybe Wine and something else. It should mostly all work just fine. However if the game has official Linux support you'll have to redownload it so you have proper Linux version

Proton is just Valve's modified version of Wine. You shouldn't have to use both. Sometimes using Proton G.E. (glorious eggroll) helps though 'cause it's a user modification with more bleeding edge features. I usually install Proton G.E. using protonup qt[davidotek.github.io].

Also sometimes it's better to use proton to run the windows version than a native linux build because devs. really don't put much effort into making sure their linux builds work properly.

Yes good info. But yea sorry I didn't mean enable things like Proton and Wine at the same time. Best to start with Steam Play + Experimental like you explained. GG

[Electric Cupcake]

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Originally posted by Tonepoet:

Steam menu > Settings > Compatibility > Enable Steam Play and Run other titles with Proton Experimental. That will allow you to download windows games. Now right click the game in your library, click on properties, go to compatibility and force a compatibility tool and do he same. It's kind of silly that you sometimes have to do both since the global compatibility setting is supposed to just make windows only-games run in proton by default, but meh. Also, you might have to roll back to different earlier stable versions of Proton for a particular game (which is why the force compatibility tool option exists), but I'd start with experimental and work your way back through the earlier ones.

Proton does the trick for me most of the time. Sometimes you also have to experiment with launch options. It's very rare that I need to use launch options, but I remember having to do it at least a couple of times. Like, earler I remember I couldn't get the black myth wukong benchmark tool to launch unless I use the -dx11 launch option to force it to use directx 11 A.P.I. instead of directx 12. I reckon you might have to do that often with some of the newest games that are only compatible with the directx12 A.P.I.

I remember using a different launch option to get Disgaea R.P.G. to launch through Proton on linux, but I don't remember what it was exactly. Just took a little bit of research on google to figure out what it was through the error dialogue.

As long as I've mentioned it, there are a number of launch options you might use to troubleshoot games (even in Windows). You can see a short list on the steam support page Setting Game Launch Options, and a more dauntingly extensive list on the Valve developer community page for command line options.

Also, you can use Proton to launch non-steam software or even non-game software if you add it to your steam library via the Games menu and Add a Non-Steam game to My Library. I think I got Gashisoft GXSCC working that way for example, which is just silly little M.I.D.I. playback software.




Proton is just Valve's modified version of Wine. You shouldn't have to use both. Sometimes using Proton G.E. (glorious eggroll) helps though 'cause it's a user modification with more bleeding edge features. I usually install Proton G.E. using protonup qt[davidotek.github.io].

Also sometimes it's better to use proton to run the windows version than a native linux build because devs. really don't put much effort into making sure their linux builds work properly.

Yes good info. But yea sorry I didn't mean enable things like Proton and Wine at the same time. Best to start with Steam Play + Experimental like you explained. GG

On the other hand, you should have protontricks installed as well.

[r.linder]

Yes, Protontricks is an essential package, especially if you need to get WIndows .dlls to get something working