Steam for Linux Beta Now Available

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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

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11-07-2012, 10:00 PM
Joshua_Mahr

This is just AWESOME! Please World of Tanks next!
11-08-2012, 01:05 PM
ryandigweed

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
11-08-2012, 10:13 PM
Joshua_Mahr

I do not think the are interchangeable between the two OS's yet. Due to the Linux not using DirectX.
11-09-2012, 03:17 AM
ryandigweed

Yeah I guessed as much. But It would be good to have a light weight game downloader for windows on the Linux OS
11-09-2012, 03:33 AM
Saryn

Steam on linux....we are all going to die now.
11-10-2012, 01:37 AM
ryandigweed

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Originally Posted by Saryn

Steam on linux....we are all going to die now.

Hahah the end of the world is near :-p
11-10-2012, 07:45 PM
ET3D

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Originally Posted by ryandigweed

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.
11-10-2012, 07:46 PM
ET3D

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.
11-10-2012, 09:32 PM
TehYoyo

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Originally Posted by ET3D

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...
11-10-2012, 11:24 PM
ryandigweed

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Originally Posted by ET3D

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