I dunno. There’s no Proton on Mac, so lumping Mac and Linux together when they really just mean Proton wouldn’t make much sense. There are native Mac and Linux games on Steam, and the Steam store page has icons and system requirement tabs for all three OSes, neither of which happens with Windows-only games. “We’re also releasing Civilization VII for MacOS and Linux / SteamOS” also sounds like they’re talking about actual Linux and Mac builds. It could all be miscommunication, of course. That wouldn’t surprise me.
Seems pretty clear to me: “We’re also releasing Civilization VII for MacOS and Linux / SteamOS” doesn’t just not mention Proton, there also isn’t a Proton on MacOS Steam. And you don’t get Linux and Mac system sepcs and platform icons on Windows-only games on Steam whether or not you can run them with Proton; you get ”Steam Deck Verified”.
(I’m half expecting them to walk that back later but for now the message seems clear.)
proton
Is that even an option on the Mac? And “Proton games” wouldn’t show the Mac and SteamOS platform icon on the Steam store.
We're also releasing Civilization VII for MacOS and Linux / SteamOS. However, we don't have specs to share for those platforms at this time.
Source: https://x.com/CivGame/status/1841885325528043648
Now whether all this is just a mix-up in this age of “Linux ports aren’t worth it and they always suck anyway”… maybe.
Civilization VII Linux and Mac ports announced
Everything you need to know about Sid Meier's Civilization® VII, including answers to all your frequently asked questions!
As per the linked FAQ,
>What platforms will Sid Meier's Civilization VII be available on? > >Sid Meier's Civilization VII will be available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam (which also supports Mac and Linux) and the Epic Games Store.
The Steam store (preorder) listing shows all three platform icons so I’m guessing they’re not just talking about making it work with Proton.
No mention yet of Aspyr (who ported Civ 5 & 6) as far as I can see.
Wired and wireless X-Box 360 controllers with the built-in kernel drivers, generally hassle-free these days!
Sounds like it — it was posted by The Elder Scrolls Online, not Valve. (Edit: Yes, of course this still means Proton.)
The Elder Scrolls Online now “officially” playable on the Steam Deck
ESO players on Steam can now explore Tamriel using the portable Steam Deck! We are thrilled to announce that The Elder Scrolls Online now has “Playable” status on the Steam Deck. This means that Steam ESO players can now venture into Tamriel’s Second Era using the portable PC gaming device. Never mi...
I guess they just don’t want to bother with it any more?
Microsoft hand original mono project off to WineHQ
The Mono Project (mono/mono) (‘original mono’) has been an important part of the .NET ecosystem since it was launched in 2001. Microsoft became the steward of the Mono Project when it acquired Xama...
Dimhaven Enigmas: upcoming native adventure game (Steam demo)
Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!
As reported by GamingOnLinux, the folks behind the modern Myst-like Quern have a native Linux demo out on Steam for an exploration-heavy first-person adventure game called Dimhaven Enigmas.
There’s a Kickstarter with tons of additional information.
In an age of native Linux support getting dropped or passed over I hope it goes well for them.
And if you’re into that sort of thing, Quern is currently 80% off. (Though it’s also 80% off if you’re not into that sort of thing)
I’m technically German — but after decades of hiding from reality on the anglophone internet, it’s ceased to be my native language or culture…
Heroic launcher improves GOG support with language, DLC, version management and more
HI! The day has come for a new Heroic release and here we are, with one of the biggest in recent times. This new release brings tons of new features and improvements for GOG games which makes it mo...
Note that when the changelog mentions "Windows builds" or "Mac builds", they mean the games, not builds of Heroic itself… I think.
Plasma. Though on one Thinkpad I’m trying Pop!_OS’s take on Gnome (usable launcher/grid/menu and automatic window tiling).
Well, I don’t really like headphones, so mostly I’m using my living room stereo like it’s 1987 and I just got my first Amiga.
I do have a pair of beyerdynamic DT 990 Pros (3.5 mm TRS) because they’re supposed to sound “neutral” and their main purpose is to aid in audio …“work”… and voice chat. But they’re just fine for gaming, I guess, and have been trouble-free and fairly pleasant to wear (as big headphones go).
Currently free at GOG: Beholder 2 (2018, native Linux)
Every citizen of our great State dreams of working at the Prime Ministry! You are lu
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Yes. I think Elder Scrolls Online and Guild Wars 2 were my last "anchors" to Windows (7, at the time). I barely ever booted into it… I wanted to be NOT IN WINDOWS more than I wanted to play big fat luxury games.
But I did keep it around until there just wasn’t anything left that I wanted to run but couldn’t. The first Humble Indie Bundles with games like FEZ and Limbo had been out by that point as well as a few bigger titles like The Witcher 2. Wine was much more painful than it is now.
I’ve generally made sure not to buy too “crazy” hardware (like Bluetooth controllers… yes, I’m old and a neophobe and I don’t know what else).
Immediately segfaults for me with no additional diagnosable output :.(
Say hello to cloudtrap ~ not the beefiest anymore but still running everything I throw at it just fine. A CPU upgrade might be coming, more so for the sake of audio processing than gaming.
They are the same game in many ways, but Paradroid has a flat top-down view with smooth omni-directional scrolling and can quickly become FAST AND DEADLY on any of the more dangerous decks…
This Quazatron? I’ve always adored Quazatron in static screenshots in magazines. An isometric/3D-ish Paradroid?! <3! But I guess the Zedex was too alien to me to get around to it.
That could be sweet. Of course, they’ve already tried that, but SteamOS wasn’t really ready then.
And I suppose anyone can get a random mini PC and install Steam on it…
As a non-owner of either handheld, I tentatively agree and would still rather get a Steam Deck.
SteamOS 3.0 on a jailbroken PS4
PS4 Scene developer Nazky has released a port of SteamOS 3.0 compatible with your (jailbroken) PS4. What is SteamOS for PS4 SteamOS 3.0 is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux, mostly designed to...
Jumbling up that bit of rote code was the joke! But the semicolon isn’t supposed to end the line; it tells BASIC to suppress the newline after the print statement. Makes for a better endlessly scrolling text experience ;)
