1.85% of Steam users run Linux
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1.85% of Steam users run Linux
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Re: 1.85% of Steam users run Linux
#2For what definition of "users" and "run"?
I signed up for Steam and installed it on linux, downloaded TF2 only to find that it would not work with Wheezy/my integrated Intel GPU (I didn't investigate beyond some "you don't support GLX_WHATEVER message, it could have been either), then deleted the installation and haven't done anything with it since.
I presumably am not counted in this statistic since I did not do that within the past month, but I wonder how many other people like that are.
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#4This is great! To me it's surprisingly high. I think this will be a slow process, because spending a day to backup & reinstall your OS is not a fun process. When I have time to game, I just want to turn my computer on and start gaming. I support gaming on Linux, and honestly even I've been too lazy to setup Linux on my gaming machine.
I think the shift will happen as people upgrade their computers, or have to reinstall their OS because of malware. I wonder what percentage of these gamers are using a pirated version of Windows, because my anecdotal experience is that anyone who's built a computer has pirated a copy of Windows. When building a computer on a budget, spending an extra $100 on your video card is more ideal than on the OS. So going legitimate and free would be a very attractive option for gamers.
Re: 1.85% of Steam users run Linux
#5Anecdote.
I actually installed steam yesterday (for the first time, I'm not a gamer) to see the available games for Linux.
I was pleasantly surprised that there were a few that looked okay. So I bought a couple. None worked -- mysterious launch errors, etc. No luck after a couple hours of debugging.
DISAPPOINTED!
I seriously question how many people actually run on Linux vs. login and browse the store? That said, I'm sure the experience will improve and it's great to see Linux as a growing platform for games!
Re: 1.85% of Steam users run Linux
#6Anecdote. I actually installed steam yesterday (for the first time, I'm not a gamer) to see the available games for Linux. I was pleasantly surprised that there were a few that looked okay. So I bought a couple. None worked -- mysterious launch errors, etc. No luck after a couple hours of debugging. DISAPPOINTED! I seriously question how many people actually run on Linux vs. login and browse the store? That said, I'm…
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Re: 1.85% of Steam users run Linux
#7Anecdote. I actually installed steam yesterday (for the first time, I'm not a gamer) to see the available games for Linux. I was pleasantly surprised that there were a few that looked okay. So I bought a couple. None worked -- mysterious launch errors, etc. No luck after a couple hours of debugging. DISAPPOINTED! I seriously question how many people actually run on Linux vs. login and browse the store? That said, I'm…
what is your video card?
Re: 1.85% of Steam users run Linux
#8I would too if AMD made decent graphic drivers for Linux!
Re: 1.85% of Steam users run Linux
#9For what definition of "users" and "run"? I signed up for Steam and installed it on linux, downloaded TF2 only to find that it would not work with Wheezy/my integrated Intel GPU (I didn't investigate beyond some "you don't support GLX_WHATEVER message, it could have been either) , then deleted the installation and haven't done anything with it since. I presumably am not counted in this statistic since I did not do th…
I had the same issue. If I recall correctly, there is a relatively simple solution on the Ubuntu forums somewhere.
Re: 1.85% of Steam users run Linux
#10Anecdote. I actually installed steam yesterday (for the first time, I'm not a gamer) to see the available games for Linux. I was pleasantly surprised that there were a few that looked okay. So I bought a couple. None worked -- mysterious launch errors, etc. No luck after a couple hours of debugging. DISAPPOINTED! I seriously question how many people actually run on Linux vs. login and browse the store? That said, I'm…
I've had a 99.9% success rate with all that I've tried. That's over a dozen popular games so far.