Valve released a new update to the Steam Client Beta for Steam Deck and Desktop, with some Steam Input changes and some improvements for Linux too. It's the same across Desktop / Deck since it's a Steam Client update.
The changes for Steam Input include:
- Always show the controller tab in app properties for non-Steam shortcuts.
- Added Invert X and Invert Y to Mouse Regions.
- Scroll Wheel mode can now be chosen from the dropdown in SIAPI games (Inside of Edit Loadout, not Quick Settings).
More interesting for us are the Linux-specific changes:
- Steam developers can now select which Steam for Linux runtime to use for native titles. Please consult the partner site for more details.
- Native titles will execute in 'Steam for Linux runtime 1.0 (scout)' by default, instead of the legacy runtime environment.
This behavior is consistent with Steam Deck and promotes better compatibility across all Linux desktop distributions.
Note that this new feature can be turned off globally with "-compat-force-slr off" on the Steam client command line.
Taken from the changelog for the October 17th Beta.
What exactly is the Steam for Linux runtime? From the official guide (linked from Steamworks): "A collection of container environments which can be used to run Steam games on Linux in a relatively predictable container environment, instead of running directly on an unknown Linux distribution which might be old, new or unusually set up."
This way developers can ensure their Linux games run the same across different distributions. Now having Desktop Linux match Steam Deck by default, and letting developers pick, just seems like a thoroughly great change to me.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Comandante Ñoñardo about 4 hours ago
Quoting: Liam DaweQuoting: Eikehttps://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/unified-linux-wine-game-launcher-umu-gets-a-first-official-release/Quoting: fenglengshunIs there an UMU counterpart to Scout / Steam for Linux?
What is "UMU"?
But, what is the offical meaning of the acronym UMU?
"U" is for "Universal"... And the "MU"?
Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoBut, what is the offical meaning of the acronym UMU?"Why is it called UMU?
"U" is for "Universal"... And the "MU"?
An umu is an above-ground oven of hot volcanic stones originating from Polynesian culture. After the stones are heated, the top layer is removed and the food placed on top to heat/cook. We chose the name because Valve's containerization tool is named pressure-vessel. We're "preparing" the pressure vessel similar to how you would use a stove top pressure-cooker -- by placing it on our umu's "stovetop""
https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-launcher?tab=readme-ov-file#why-is-it-called-umu
It used to be the Unified Linux Wine Game Launcher. I guess the developers found the "MU" part in the acronym a bit forced and changed it.
Last edited by whizse on 18 October 2024 at 7:35 pm UTC
Linux_Rocks about 4 hours ago
Quoting: Liam DaweWhy should we be forced to use it? More choices and customization is always a good thing for the end user. If I decide to not use it, then I should be able to turn it off like the settings should (and used to) allow. I don't wanna use Proton. I wanna know what is and isn't Linux native in my Steam library.Quoting: Linux_RocksYes, but can you disable Steam Play yet? Is the button fixed? If you enable all titles for Steam Play and then disable that part, does Steam still list all games? My PC is in storage and I can't check. I doubt either are fixed despite these crumbs to native Linux games.Why would you want to disable it? Can't see why that would make sense for Valve to even let you nowadays.
It's great that Proton is a thing and that it works as well as it does. It's not something that interests me, cause I dual-boot. I only use Windows for gaming at this point, but I paid for a license. So I'm gonna use said license.
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