cm0002@lemmy.world to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agoSteam's Latest Client Update Introduces Many Refinements for Linuxnews.itsfoss.comexternal-linkmessage-square115fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarepea@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoI had this until I switched to flatpak version a year ago. That helped both with graphics driver issues and the stability of the main client for me.
minus-squaremsage@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-214 days agoYou can use Flatpak as well?
minus-squarejabathekek@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoI assumed I could, but (also assumed) it was difficult to do so and would introduce fuckyness. I was wrong!
minus-squareLucidNightmare@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoThe problem with using flat pack version of Steam for me was the weird folder structure for installing games. I like my stuff to be easy to remember and human readable. I.e. Home/Games instead of 726284783/737384/*installed game
minus-squareKillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoflatpak is the official release of steam iirc, so that’s why.
minus-squareLaurel Raven@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoWell, then… Maybe I’ll switch, I’ve been adamantly using the one in the Mint repos
I had this until I switched to flatpak version a year ago. That helped both with graphics driver issues and the stability of the main client for me.
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You can use Flatpak as well?
I assumed I could, but (also assumed) it was difficult to do so and would introduce fuckyness. I was wrong!
The problem with using flat pack version of Steam for me was the weird folder structure for installing games. I like my stuff to be easy to remember and human readable. I.e. Home/Games instead of 726284783/737384/*installed game
flatpak is the official release of steam iirc, so that’s why.
Well, then… Maybe I’ll switch, I’ve been adamantly using the one in the Mint repos