Valve is preparing Steam for Linux (again)

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Ya se empieza a hablar de fechas. Según esta entrada, a mediados de octubre lanzarán Steam para Linux junto a L4D (no se habla del resto de títulos prometidos).

Vía: Steam Linux: En octubre » PortalLinux | PortalLinux

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Desde el blog oficial de los desarrolladores de Valve para Linux, han explicado de qué se trata lo que comenté en el anterior post. Parece ser que será una beta pública destinada a 1000 participantes y que incluirá el cliente de Steam, un juego y soporte para Ubuntu 12.04 en adelante.

Para participar en la beta habrá que registrarse en un lugar que será anunciado en una futura entrada del blog.

[Yorus]

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Pues últimamente el único juego que me engancha es el sencillo New Star Soccer 5, y curiosamente se acaba de pasar a Steam. Ójala y acabara saliendo en Linux, y que lo que haya sea mas variado que los FPS.

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Se ha filtrado una lista de juegos que estarán disponibles en Steam para Linux y son estos:

Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Crusader Kings 2
Cubemen
Dynamite Jack
Eversion
Galcon Fusion
Solar 2
SpaceChem
Steel Storm: Burning Retribution
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
Trine 2
Waveform
World of Goo

No es que sean juegos muy comerciales ni novedosos para Linux, pero por algo se empieza.

Fuente: Se filtra la lista de juegos que estarán disponibles en la plataforma Steam para Linux - Softpedia en español

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Ha comenzado el proceso de selección de betatesters. Para ellos hay que visitar este sitio: http://www.valvesoftware.com/linuxsurvey.php

Una vez introducidos nuestro nombre de usuario y contraseña, aparece un formulario que nos pregunta, básicamente, el software y el hardware del que disponemos.

Vía: Ya podÃis solicitar acceso a la Beta de Steam para Linux

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Dicen que van a comenzar con solo 1000 jugadores… suerte al que se apunte.

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Parece ser que existe una forma de usar Steam beta sin haber sido seleccionado que consiste en descargar el paquete apara Ubuntu (http://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/steam.deb) o Arch Linux (AUR (en) - steam). Según dicen, no es necesario tener una cuenta para la beta.

Yo desde Mageia no puedo probarlo, aunque voy a probar en una máquina virtual con Ubuntu.

Fuente: How To Use Steam For Linux Right Now, Without A Beta Account ~ Web Upd8: Ubuntu / Linux blog
Vía: Como usar Steam en Linux sin necesidad de haber quedado seleccionado por Valve « Libuntu, un novedoso blog sobre Ubuntu

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Creo que ya está abierta la BETA para toda la comunidad, ya diréis los linuxeros.

Saludos.

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Hace un par de semanas o así invitaros a todos los que enviaron la petición. A mi me mandaron este mensaje

Welcome to the Steamlinuxbeta@list.valvesoftware.com mailing list!
Welcome to the Steam for Linux limited beta!

Information about installing and getting started can be found here:
Steam Community

Do not reply to this message; this mailing list is not moderated.

To post to this list, send your email to:

steamlinuxbeta@list.valvesoftware.com

General information about the mailing list is at:

https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/steamlinuxbeta

If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (eg, switch to
or from digest mode, change your password, etc.), visit your
subscription page at:

https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/options/steamlinuxbeta/alejandrocobo%40gmail.com

You can also make such adjustments via email by sending a message to:

Steamlinuxbeta-request@list.valvesoftware.com

with the word `help' in the subject or body (don't include the
quotes), and you will get back a message with instructions.

You must know your password to change your options (including changing
the password, itself) or to unsubscribe. It is:

raivnuix

Normally, Mailman will remind you of your list.valvesoftware.com
mailing list passwords once every month, although you can disable this
if you prefer. This reminder will also include instructions on how to
unsubscribe or change your account options. There is also a button on
your options page that will email your current password to you.

El problema es que me ha sido completamente imposible hacerlo funcionar en Mageia y de momento he hecho algunas pruebas al cliente desde Ubuntu en una máquina virtual sin poder probar los juegos.

De todas formas sigo de cerca la información del Hub (Steam Community :: Steam for Linux) y parece que tiene bastante actividad en cuanto a que sale una actualización prácticamente todas las semanas.

Creo que estará a punto muy pronto, momento en el cual empezarán a meter mano al resto de distros.

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Según cuentan por aquí, ya está disponible la release de Steam para Linux

Inicialmente Steam para Linux tendrá 39 juegos, entre los que se encuentran los conocidísimos Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Serious Sam 3 o World of Goo. Funcionará unicamente en Ubuntu, Arch Linux y OpenSuse.

Parece que ha sido muy rápido el proceso. Cuando llegue a casa lo probaré.

[kynes]

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Joer, parece que tito Gabe va en serio con el tema del steambox. Esto solo es el comienzo.

[kynes]

I just found a great deal on milk… Borderlands 2 x 4 licenses the pack x 3 packs (12 licenses) for 7 €, to be activated on Steam. A bug in an online store, which they are now forced to maintain. With these prices, how can we not switch to Steam?

[Tecnho]

kynes pon kiosko, still looking for a bordelarnd where you got caught XD

[kynes]

@Tecnho:

kynes pon kiosko, aún sigue para pillar un bordelarnd donde has pillado XD

Gamersgate, but the offer is already closed. It was only open for 1 hour, and I didn't have time to get more licenses (and I tried...)

[Tecnho]

What a pity, what a bargain, I will look every day.

Thank you.

[kynes]

Oh dear, too good to be true. I've been refunded. Someone's going to report them and they'll freak out.

[Tecnho]

I don't think anyone would go to that extreme for some games XD, in any case, in their terms of sale they will put something fixed for these issues.

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I finally got it to work on Mageia 2 despite having outdated libraries and drivers. I tested TF 2 and it runs like a dream. They already said they were getting better performance than Windows: Faster Zombies! | Valve

Although of course, the Source engine doesn't need a monster computer.

[Yorus]

This is moving and you can't see how. There are even rumors from Phoronix (although I haven't stopped to read it) that Blizzard plans to port World of Warcraft this year. It's the first news I have of it, but considering that the Windows version supports OpenGL and there is a Mac version...

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Yes, it moves, yes:

· Valve's Steam Box console will use the Linux system and will be presented in 2013
· NVIDIA receives a little help from Valve to improve its drivers for Linux
· New support for video games in Linux
· Valve: Linux More Viable Than Windows 8 for Gaming ~ Ubuntu Vibes | Daily Ubuntu Linux Updates
· Gabe Newell Wants to Support Linux, Because Windows 8 is a 'Catastrophe'
· [Phoronix] Blizzard Entertainment Planning A Linux Game For 2013
· [Phoronix] Torque 3D Engine Is Wanting To Come To Linux
[…]

It's a shame that all this comes at the doors of the death of the PC as a consumer device for the general public.