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Valve put up a new Steam Linux Runtime 4.0 with a move towards 64-bit (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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To ensure games run well on Linux either via Native Linux builds or Windows games with Proton, part of the magic is in the Steam Linux Runtime. A new version of it, the Steam Linux Runtime 4.0 was recently put up with some pretty big changes.

What's the point of it? It ensures Steam and games run through Steam on Linux work properly across all the many different Linux distributions. Another secret Valve sauce for Linux. Well, not secret at all but you get my meaning I'm sure.

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[–] Eggymatrix@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why would you use flatpack for stuff natively available on pacman? Search no further, flatpack is a good way to introduce problems where there are none

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Steam#Flatpak

🤷‍♂️ Seemed like a good way to install it. I had used the native package before but I think I tried flatpak because of some issue or another with the native version.

It's been working great for years now so, no issues until now.

I usually install big corporate software with flatpak if I can help it, to keep them as isolated as possible. Slack, Discord, Steam, etc. Stuff like that. 👍

[–] Eggymatrix@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

From that article:

Installing Steam from Flathub/Flatpak will fix many of the issues faced on the client but will require alternative, less documented forms of troubleshooting on the long run.

You hit the "long run" after years 😉

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I don't think so, seems like it was just a denial of service type issue. I changed nothing, not even a reboot, and it just works now. 👍😉 Flatpak ftw.