Update: It seems Valve have adjusted their survey and changed the total, the new figures are
Linux Total: 0.81% + 0.01% (instead of +.02% originally)
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64 bit 0.20% - 0.04%
Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS 64 bit 0.10% - 0.02%
Linux 64 bit 0.08% + 0.01%
Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa 64 bit 0.07% - 0.02%
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS 64 bit 0.06% + 0.06%
Original article below:
The latest Steam Hardware Survey is out and for the first time in a while the Linux figure seems to have grown.
Linux total: 0.82% + 0.02% (we are 0.02% away from June's level)
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64 bit: 0.21% - 0.03%
Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS 64 bit: 0.11% - 0.01%
Linux 64 bit: 0.08% + 0.01%
Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa 64 bit: 0.07% - 0.02%
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS 64 bit: 0.05% + 0.05%
A few things to remember:
It is such a tiny percentage we could be seeing nothing more than statistic anomalies here. Same for any survey that shows a positive/negative change when it's such a small amount. Let's not get carried away over an increase. With that said, it's still great to finally see something positive isn't it!
SteamOS and Steam Big Picture are still not included in the survey and it's a manual survey, so you're not included in it unless you get the pop-up asking you to submit your details.
I actually had the survey this time, so it's not a myth!
In all honesty, the figure is likely around the correct number going by the sales statistics I often see from developers. It doesn't mean Linux isn't worth it though, plenty of developers are selling enough to make it worth porting. Heck, even Rust has sold over 30 thousand copies to Linux gamers.
You may be wondering why I still bother to cover this since nothing really changes! Well, it's another chance to plug our own User Statistics Page. Be sure your profiles are up to date. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Linux Total: 0.81% + 0.01% (instead of +.02% originally)
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64 bit 0.20% - 0.04%
Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS 64 bit 0.10% - 0.02%
Linux 64 bit 0.08% + 0.01%
Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa 64 bit 0.07% - 0.02%
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS 64 bit 0.06% + 0.06%
Original article below:
The latest Steam Hardware Survey is out and for the first time in a while the Linux figure seems to have grown.
Linux total: 0.82% + 0.02% (we are 0.02% away from June's level)
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64 bit: 0.21% - 0.03%
Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS 64 bit: 0.11% - 0.01%
Linux 64 bit: 0.08% + 0.01%
Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa 64 bit: 0.07% - 0.02%
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS 64 bit: 0.05% + 0.05%
A few things to remember:
It is such a tiny percentage we could be seeing nothing more than statistic anomalies here. Same for any survey that shows a positive/negative change when it's such a small amount. Let's not get carried away over an increase. With that said, it's still great to finally see something positive isn't it!
SteamOS and Steam Big Picture are still not included in the survey and it's a manual survey, so you're not included in it unless you get the pop-up asking you to submit your details.
I actually had the survey this time, so it's not a myth!
In all honesty, the figure is likely around the correct number going by the sales statistics I often see from developers. It doesn't mean Linux isn't worth it though, plenty of developers are selling enough to make it worth porting. Heck, even Rust has sold over 30 thousand copies to Linux gamers.
You may be wondering why I still bother to cover this since nothing really changes! Well, it's another chance to plug our own User Statistics Page. Be sure your profiles are up to date. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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PublicNuisance Aug 2, 2016
Any progress is progress.
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Philadelphus Aug 3, 2016
I got the survey sometime last month or the month before for the first time in probably a year or so too.
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Incandescent Aug 3, 2016
Quoting: CreakQuoting: liamdaweI actually had the survey this time, so it's not a myth!Quoting: KeyrockIn a related story, I got the survey for the first time in about a year yesterday.Quoting: melkemindI got the survey this time too. I was pretty shocked.I think we've got our +0.02% :D
Quoting: PhiladelphusI got the survey sometime last month or the month before for the first time in probably a year or so too.
I also got the survey for the first time in months just yesterday. I wonder if Valve did some tweak to increase the likelyhood of a survey pop-up for Linux?
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Note: It looks like their numbers weren't final, as now it says Linux is at:
Total: 0.81% + 0.01% (instead of +.02%)
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64 bit 0.20% - 0.04%
Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS 64 bit 0.10% - 0.02%
Linux 64 bit 0.08% + 0.01%
Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa 64 bit 0.07% - 0.02%
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS 64 bit 0.06% + 0.06%
Total: 0.81% + 0.01% (instead of +.02%)
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64 bit 0.20% - 0.04%
Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS 64 bit 0.10% - 0.02%
Linux 64 bit 0.08% + 0.01%
Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa 64 bit 0.07% - 0.02%
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS 64 bit 0.06% + 0.06%
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well, obviously whoever shared access to the surveys helped ;-)
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/4vmr4q/help_linux_get_some_exposure_by_manually_taking/
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/4vmr4q/help_linux_get_some_exposure_by_manually_taking/
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Quoting: michawell, obviously whoever shared access to the surveys helped ;-)That reddit post was done after the Steam survey is usually done, plus the survey looks like it was for VR.
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/4vmr4q/help_linux_get_some_exposure_by_manually_taking/
Ps. Please folks, never try to "game" a survey like this, it doesn't help anyone. Only fill it if you're asked, don't try to force it.
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QuoteI also got the survey for the first time in months just yesterday. I wonder if Valve did some tweak to increase the likelyhood of a survey pop-up for Linux?That's exactly what I was thinking when I read through the comments ^_^
I got the survey 2 times last month. Once on my desktop and once on my AW 13. Both times a steam update was installed shortly before (same day / one or two days earlier) the survey appeared.
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