How to play steam games on linux

How to play steam games on linux

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Steam Play Compatibility Tools are great for running games that do not work natively on your system. Of course there is no guarantee games will work, But it certainly boosts the list of playable games on Steam for Linux. You can run Windows games or DOS games on Linux, You can even run Linux games that fail to run when you start them normally.

In this guide I will explain what each Tool is for, how to install them and how you use them.

First up we need to enable Steam Play in the Steam settings,

Next click on the Steam Play menu and enable the first setting.

You can optionally enable the second box to enable Steam Play automatically for all games in your library, I would not recommend this because It breaks the Linux filtering tool.

Now Save and Steam will restart, To actually use it now we need to force it for each game we want to play, So right click the game you want and then click on properties.

Here go to the bottom, check the Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool and then select the tool you want to use for the specific game.

Below I will list all Steam Play Compatibility tools out there, describe what they do and how to install them.

This is Valves own fork of Wine, It will be installed automatically if you select it as the tool of choice in any games properties. Proton should be the go to tool if you want to play Windows games.

ProtonDB [www.protondb.com] is a Proton DataBase, Here anyone can report how well games run for them with Proton, It creates some nice stats and it is a useful place to check which games you will be able to play.

I would also urge everyone to report the games you have played, It helps a lot. Good or bad, even if there are already hundreds of reports. Also check out this Curator who lists Platinum rated games.

The Proton Github [github.com] is where you can report problems with games, It probably won’t get fixed because of it, but it is good to let everyone know there is interest, and who knows maybe the community finds a fix together.

Winetricks is a tool that helps you set certain tweaks to Wine to help make programs run or run better. Protontricks is just a simple wrapper which deals with proton directories in a manageable way.

If you use Arch or NixOS you can find it in the repos.

If you use a different Distro please follow the pipx instructions Here [github.com]

Proton GE is a fork of proton by Glorious Eggroll, That’s where the GE comes from. It fixes a lot of game specific bugs, so if your game does not work with Proton, You can always try this one.

If you use Arch, you can find a package in the AUR, this will also keep it up to date.

If you use any other Distro, you need to download the latest release from here [github.com]

If you have not done so already create the folder where the tools should be located

Next we are going to extract the downloaded tarball in the just created folder, we are doing this the GUI way because the filenames change a lot.

Just go to your downloads folder and right click the archive you downloaded, then click extract here.

Wait for it to finish and then move the extracted folder to

Now you should be able to restart steam and the compatibility tool should show up in the game properties when you enable Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool.

Remember you have to manually update this tool, But on the other side this allows you to keep older versions just in case.

Boxtron is a tool to run DOS games with DOSBox right from the Steam Client, This fixes some broken DOS games on the Steam Store, and it enhances the performance for most. You can check this Curator for supported games

If you use Arch, you can find a package in the AUR, this will also keep it up to date.
If you use Fedora you can find it in your repositories, This will also keep it up to date.
If you use Flatpak Steam you also need to install Boxtron with Flatpak.

If you use a different Distro you can just download the latest release from here [github.com]

If you have not done so already create the folder where the tools should be located

Now just go to your downloads folder and right click the archive you downloaded, then click extract here.

Wait for it to finish and then move the extracted folder to

Now you should be able to restart steam and the compatibility tool should show up in the game properties when you enable Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool.

Remember you have to manually update this tool, But on the other side this allows you to keep older versions just in case.

Roberta is a tool to run SCUMM games with ScummVM right from the Steam Client, This Enables you to play some Windows ports on the Steam Store with a Native Linux Engine. which greatly improves everything ofcourse. Also check out this Curator that lists compatible games.

If you use Arch, you can find a package in the AUR, this will also keep it up to date.

If you use a different Distro you can just download the latest release from here [github.com]

If you have not done so already create the folder where the tools should be located

Now just go to your downloads folder and right click the archive you downloaded, then click extract here.

Wait for it to finish and then move the extracted folder to

Now you should be able to restart steam and the compatibility tool should show up in the game properties when you enable Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool.

Remember you have to manually update this tool, But on the other side this allows you to keep older versions just in case.

Luxtorpeda is a tool that makes Windows only games run natively running the game with the official game assets using open source engines like OpenMW, OpenXcom, GZDoom and much more.

If you use Arch, you can find a package in the AUR, this will also keep it up to date.

If you use any other Distro, you need to download it directly from here [luxtorpeda.gitlab.io]

If you have not done so already create the folder where the tools should be located

Now just go to your downloads folder and right click the archive you downloaded, then click extract here.

Wait for it to finish and then move the extracted folder to

Now you should be able to restart steam and the compatibility tool should show up in the game properties when you enable Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool.

Remember you have to manually update this tool, But on the other side this allows you to keep older versions just in case.

Steam Linux Runtime is a container for your native Linux games, it will use more of Steams own libraries instead of the ones from your system. If a game does not run normally you could try this one.

Steam Linux Runtime has a few advantages for users; Games can not access your home directory, they are isolated in their own little container. It can help support older games that don’t work on newer systems. For developers it creates a single runtime they have to test against.

You should be all set up and ready to play anything without the need for Proprietary Operating Systems.

I hope this guide helped you in some way, If you have any suggestions or anything please leave a comment.

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How to Play Windows-only Games on Linux with Steam Play

Last updated September 18, 2020 By Abhishek Prakash 56 Comments

The new experimental feature of Steam allows you to play Windows-only games on Linux. Here’s how to use this feature in Steam right now.

What is Steam Play?

Game distribution platform Steam has implemented a fork of WINE, it’s called – “Steam Play”. With Steam Play, Linux users can play games that are available on Windows only. It was in beta phase for a while but you can now directly try it out without opting in for Steam beta updates.

Play Windows-only games in Linux with Steam Play

You need to install Steam first. Steam is available for all major Linux distributions. I have written in detail about installing Steam on Ubuntu and you may refer to that article if you don’t have Steam installed yet.

Once you have Steam installed and you have logged into your Steam account, it’s time to see how to enable Windows games in Steam Linux client.

Step 1: Go to Account Settings

Run Steam client. On the top left, click on Steam and then on Settings.

Step 3: Enable Steam Play beta

Now, you’ll see an option Steam Play in the left side panel. Click on it and check the boxes:

• Enable Steam Play for supported titles (You can play the whitelisted Windows-only games)
• Enable Steam Play for all titles (You can tryto play all Windows-only games)

Steam Play New

You can also opt to change the version of the compatibility layer (Proton) if you need it. Once, you are done selecting the options, hit “OK” and proceed to restart steam in order for the changes to take effect.

Here’s how it will work:

For example, I have Age of Empires in my Steam library which is not available on Linux normally. But after I enabled Steam Play beta for all Windows titles, it now gives me the option for installing Age of Empires on Linux.

Windows-only games can now be installed on Linux

Things to know about Steam Play feature

There are a few things you should know and keep in mind about using Windows-only games on Linux with Steam Play:

• Only 27 Windows-games were whitelisted for Steam Play initially. These whitelisted games work seamlessly on Linux. However, now the number of games supported has increased significantly.
• You can try any Windows game with Steam Play beta but it might not work all the time. Some games will crash sometimes while some games might not run at all.
• You won’t see the Windows-only games available for Linux in the Steam store. You’ll have to either try the game on your own or refer to this community maintained list or a better-looking web version of the same to see the compatibility status of the said Windows game. You can also contribute to the list by filling this form.
• If you have games downloaded on Windows via Steam, you can save some download data by sharing Steam game files between Linux and Windows.

How Do You Identify Games That Work On Steam Play?

I’m sure that you don’t have a lot of free time to download games one by one and test it with Steam Play.

In that case, you can visit ProtonDB to check reports/stats contributed by gamers who test the games.

You can use that as a reference to decide whether you should download/purchase a certain game.

I hope this tutorial helped you in running Windows-only games on Linux. Which game(s) are you looking forward to play on Linux?

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Запуск Windows игр в Linux через Steam Play

Компания Valve продолжает работать, чтобы улучшить поддержку игр в операционных системах Linux. Раньше была выпущена версия клиента Steam для Linux, потом для этой платформы было адаптировано множество отличных игр, среди которых есть и очень популярные.

И вот разработчики сделали ещё один шаг, чтобы улучшить совместимость Windows-игр с платформой Linux. В клиент Steam добавили возможность запускать их через Wine. Здесь эта возможность называется Steam Play. В этой статье мы поговорим о том, как запускать Windows-игры в Linux через Steam Play.

Запуск Windows игр в Linux через Steam

Надо сказать, что ничего нового разработчики из Valve не изобрели. Как они сообщили в своём анонсе, Steam Play работает с помощью форка Wine, который они назвали Proton. Кроме кода Wine, в пакет входят библиотеки для трансляции вызовов DirectX 11 и 12 в VulkanAPI, улучшена поддержка контроллеров Steam и полноэкранных приложений, а также увеличена производительность Wine с помощью патчей esync.

Сейчас разработчики гарантируют полноценную работу через Steam Play таких игр:

• Beat Saber;
• Bejeweled 2 Deluxe;
• Doki Doki Literature Club;
• DOOM, Hell on Earth, VFR;
• Fallout Shelter;
• FATE;
  FINAL FANTASY VI;
• Geometry Dash;
• Google Earth VR;
• Into The Breach;
• Magic: The Gathering — Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012, Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013;
• Mount & Blade, With Fire & Sword;
• NieR: Automata;
• PAYDAY: The Heist;
• QUAKE;
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl;
• Star Wars: Battlefront 2;
• Tekken 7;
• The Last Remnant;
• Tropico 4;
• Ultimate Doom;
• Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® — Dark Crusade, Soulstorm.

Кто-то может сказать, что мы могли и раньше запускать эти и многие другие игры через Wine. Это действительно так в большинстве случаев, но чтобы запустить игру в Wine, надо её скачать, установить шрифты, установить DirectX, установить Visual C++, и ещё кучу библиотек, а здесь программа сама выполняет за нас все эти операции. Для новичков это очень удобно и полезно — вы нажимаете одну кнопку, потом ещё одну и игра запущена. Вам не надо думать, что происходит внутри. А теперь давайте поговорим о запуске.

1. Установка драйверов

В анонсе сказано, что для нормальной работы Steam Play надо установить самую свежую версию драйверов NVIDIA версии не ниже 396 или драйвера AMD/Intel для Mesa не ниже 18.0. Но это не обязательно, SteamPlay будет работать и с более старыми версиями проприетарных драйверов. Я тестировал запуск с NVIDIA 304 на Ubuntu 17.04, и несколько игр из списка нормально запустились.

Но чтобы получить полную поддержку возможностей драйвера лучше установить. Чтобы добавить репозиторий с драйверами NVIDIA, выполните:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt-get update

Затем установите драйвера:

sudo apt install nvidia-graphics-drivers-396

После установки драйвера необходимо перезапустить компьютер.

2. Установка Steam

Установить Steam можно из официальных репозиториев Ubuntu:

sudo apt install steam

Затем дождитесь, пока клиент обновится. Если у вас уже есть установленная версия Steam, то этот шаг можно пропустить. Далее вам необходимо войти в аккаунт:

3. Настройка Steam Play

По умолчанию для запуска через Steam Play доступны только проверенные игры, приведённые в списке выше. Если вы хотите запускать также и другие игры, то откройте Настройки -> Steam Play, а затем отметьте галочку Enable Steam Play for all titles:

Далее можно переходить к запуску игр.

4. Запуск игры в Linux

Попробовать работу Steam Play можно на игре Fallout Shelter. Игра доступна бесплатно для всех. Сначала откройте вкладку Магазин и наберите в поиске название игры. Далее перейдите на страницу самой игры и нажмите кнопку Играть:

Эта игра занимает около 700 мегабайт, поэтому придётся подождать, пока она загрузится. На это уйдёт несколько минут в зависимости от скорости интернета. Далее можно запускать игру. Для этого в окне загрузки нажмите Играть:

Перед запуском система предупредит, что игра запускается через эмулятор, а не нативно:

Через несколько секунд можно играть:

Также я попытался запустить демо-версию Trochlight, игра открывается в полноэкранном режиме и тоже отлично работает:

Что касается FPS, то в более лёгком Fallout Shelter на моей NVIDIA GTX 780 Steam Play выдаёт 50 FPS, а в более тяжёлом Torchlight — около 100 FPS. Правда, эти данные не очень объективны, потому что я использовал старый видеодрайвер для теста.

Выводы

Ещё несколько лет назад с играми в Linux всё было очень сложно, но благодаря стараниям сообщества, разработчиков игр и компании Valve, ситуация улучшается, и это не может не радовать. А какие игры у вас получилось запустить через Steam Play, напишите в комментариях!

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