Steam Client Beta Updated With Many Linux Fixes, Vulkan Caching Updates

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Steam Client Beta Updated With Many Linux Fixes, Vulkan Caching Updates

Valve has just released their biggest Steam client beta update of the year so far for Linux gamers...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Steam-January-2018-Linux-Update

[schmidtbag]

The 0-byte downloads is a MUCH welcome fix. That problem was pretty annoying. Can't say I faced any of the other bugs, but it's nice to see them fixed anyway.

[EarthMind]

The 0-byte downloads is a MUCH welcome fix. That problem was pretty annoying. Can't say I faced any of the other bugs, but it's nice to see them fixed anyway.

I agree.

I also think - although it's a small one - it's annoying that the system tray icon in KDE doesn't open the application window on a (double)click

[Ananace]

Say what you want about Valve, but they certainly aren't slacking when it comes to the lower level stuff.

The interface itself might be dated and in a dire need of upgrading, but the technology in the lower layers is really quite nicely cared for, even for the projects that don't directly involve Steam.

[xpris]

Still no SteamPlay option for games with broken naitve version? Like some of Feral games? Sad... Maybe it coming later. I hope...

[schmidtbag]

Say what you want about Valve, but they certainly aren't slacking when it comes to the lower level stuff.

The interface itself might be dated and in a dire need of upgrading, but the technology in the lower layers is really quite nicely cared for, even for the projects that don't directly involve Steam.

The interface is a little dated, but it's not that bad. It supports skins, and if you don't like any of that, isn't Big Picture Mode pretty much what you're expecting?

[bregma]

Wait, this is the biggest update of the year? It's January 16.

[R41N3R]

Still no SteamPlay option for games with broken naitve version? Like some of Feral games? Sad... Maybe it coming later. I hope...

Which Feral game is broken?

[Leopard]

Which Feral game is broken?

There is no broken Feral port but i think he meant broken on performance terms. Like Deus EX MD , Hitman 2016 , Tomb Raider 2013 etc. Basically Feral's pre Vulkan titles.

[Michael_S]

Still no SteamPlay option for games with broken naitve version? Like some of Feral games? Sad... Maybe it coming later. I hope...

You can go into the Steam Play options and enable Proton for every Windows game. They just won't support it if it doesn't work. You probably knew that already, I just wanted to make sure. I haven't tried it with anything from Feral.