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RSS_Poster
11-07-2012, 07:49 PM
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http://www.bjorn3d.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/steam_logo.png (http://www.bjorn3d.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/steam_logo.png)Steam is coming to Linux with a limited access beta. Currently, there are about a dozen titles available on Linux systems that includes Team Fortress 2. The beta client includes support for Big Picture, a mode designed for use with a TV and a controller. The beta is currently available for installation on Ubuntu 12.04 with support for other distros in the future.… Read More (http://www.bjorn3d.com/news/steam-linux-beta/)


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Joshua_Mahr
11-07-2012, 10:00 PM
This is just AWESOME! Please World of Tanks next!
ryandigweed
11-08-2012, 01:05 PM
Awesome indeed. I was wondering will I be able to use this client to download my games to my Linux server and then transfer to my windows based gaming system. Because I don't like to leave my gaming system on the whole day to download a game . Lol
Joshua_Mahr
11-08-2012, 10:13 PM
I do not think the are interchangeable between the two OS's yet. Due to the Linux not using DirectX.
ryandigweed
11-09-2012, 03:17 AM
Yeah I guessed as much. But It would be good to have a light weight game downloader for windows on the Linux OS
Saryn
11-09-2012, 03:33 AM
Steam on linux....we are all going to die now.
ryandigweed
11-10-2012, 01:37 AM
Steam on linux....we are all going to die now.




Hahah the end of the world is near :-p
ET3D
11-10-2012, 07:45 PM
Yeah I guessed as much. But It would be good to have a light weight game downloader for windows on the Linux OS

Steam running on Wine should probably work for that.
ET3D
11-10-2012, 07:46 PM
I'm curious about this and thought about applying to the beta, but since I don't regularly use Linux I couldn't answer the questionnaire honestly. I guess I'll just wait for it to be released and test it then.
TehYoyo
11-10-2012, 09:32 PM
I'm curious about this and thought about applying to the beta, but since I don't regularly use Linux I couldn't answer the questionnaire honestly. I guess I'll just wait for it to be released and test it then.

Wooooooot! Finally! Glad this at last came out - makes it easier. There aren't a ton of bugs so far...
ryandigweed
11-10-2012, 11:24 PM
Steam running on Wine should probably work for that.

Now all i got to wait for is my Raspberry Pi order to come throgh and then check if Wine works on it :P