This latest Steam Client Beta will likely be rather nice for some of you, as it fixes an issue I've seen repeatedly complained about.
The Linux-specific bug where Steam wouldn't create desktop shortcuts and application menu shortcuts has been fixed. While I don't use either, it's nice to see little nuisances like that fixed for those that do use them. That bug has been open on their GitHub since June, so people have been waiting a while on it.
They've also now implemented support for automatically downloading pre-compiled GPU shaders for Vulkan games and applications on Steam. This can help first-load times and stuttering, so hopefully this is another step that can help Linux game performance in future.
There's also a bunch of changes to Steam Input which includes: a section to easily see exported gamepad configurations from your friends, they've added support for "several dozen Xbox controllers" using data from users which should enable them to work better on Linux & Mac, support for more PS4 gamepads and more.
One bug I hope they sort sooner rather than later, is the broken Steam Screenshot tool. Sometimes it works, sometimes it completely fails. This bug has been around since at least April on their GitHub and it's really quite annoying.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Quoting: rkfgQuoting: ikeyThis used to work but the latest update broke it. Now Steam requires an SDL function that's missing in my current Debian SDL lib and doesn't start at all with that preload. Probably the system libSDL needs to be updated to unstable 2.0.7 or something. Nevertheless, follow that issue report, Plagman from Valve is on it.Quoting: CreakFix fullscreen video? It absolutely does not work here, I got the video in 720p in the corner of the screen and the rest is memory garbage.
Use your distribution SDL2 with the client to resolve the issue (LSI does this automatically.)
You can copy the file over, abuse LD_PRELOAD/LD_LIBRARY_PATH to do this manually. You'll need a very recent
SDL for this to work properly.
Yknow the link you're pointing to is me, right?
Quoting: ArdjeSince the new beta version Saints Row the Third doesn't work anymore :-(. Not on steamos as well as not on my gpd win (ubuntu 17.10).
WAIT... WHAT BETA???
I didn't even know. This fix the loading times issue?
Quoting: ikeyHuh, your avatar is different so it hasn't clicked to me! On the bright side, updating libSDL to 2.0.7 really helped with the missing function and maybe with the startup crashes.Quoting: rkfgQuoting: ikeyThis used to work but the latest update broke it. Now Steam requires an SDL function that's missing in my current Debian SDL lib and doesn't start at all with that preload. Probably the system libSDL needs to be updated to unstable 2.0.7 or something. Nevertheless, follow that issue report, Plagman from Valve is on it.Quoting: CreakFix fullscreen video? It absolutely does not work here, I got the video in 720p in the corner of the screen and the rest is memory garbage.
Use your distribution SDL2 with the client to resolve the issue (LSI does this automatically.)
You can copy the file over, abuse LD_PRELOAD/LD_LIBRARY_PATH to do this manually. You'll need a very recent
SDL for this to work properly.
Yknow the link you're pointing to is me, right?
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