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Valve Seems To Be Working On Tools To Get Windows Games Running On Linux (arstechnica.com)
"Valve appears to be working on a set of 'compatibility tools,' called Steam Play, that would allow at least some Windows-based titles to run on Linux-based SteamOS systems," writes Kyle Orland from Ars Technica. From the report: Yesterday, Reddit users noticed that Steam's GUI files (as captured by SteamDB's Steam Tracker) include a hidden section with unused text related to the unannounced Steam Play system. According to that text, "Steam Play will automatically install compatibility tools that allow you to play games from your library that were built for other operating systems." Other unused text in the that GUI file suggests Steam Play will offer official compatibility with "supported tiles" while also letting users test compatibility for "games in your library that have not been verified with a supported compatibility tool." That latter use comes with a warning that "this may not work as expected, and can cause issues with your games, including crashes and breaking save games."
...2018 is the Year of Linux on Desktop!
Somebody should send Valve a bottle of Wine.
Technically CS is what originally launched the steam platform. I realize it's a HL mod, but with 1.6 it became "stand alone". I realize it still used the HL engine and everything, but CS was the only game on steam at that time, not HL.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to be technically correct somewhere else on the www.
CLI paste? paste.pr0.tips!