Install a demo from steam (steamdeck and desktop) (lemm.ee)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by loboaureo@lemm.ee to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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Hi, all

How do you install a demo from steam, i have strugling both in steamdeck and mint.

Currently to test some games in desktop i have the work around of install under windows (the library is shared between linux and windows steams).

But in steamdeck i dont have a microsd with windows.

Thanks

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[-] loboaureo@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

When i click in download, it said that there is no version for my OS as i can't assign a compatibility layer beforehand.

https://i.imgur.com/0bVY5la.png <-- sorry for the Spanish

I'm running the same game library for the games, alongside other HD in NTFS, for about a year and until now, no problems.

[-] conciselyverbose@kbin.social 6 points 7 months ago

You need to set a default compatibility tool for games that don't have one. I don't remember exactly where to find it and don't have access to look right now, but it's not really hidden in the settings menu.

[-] loboaureo@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

THanks!! that is!!

I don't know it even was a thing :)

[-] conciselyverbose@kbin.social 2 points 7 months ago

I had the same issue once. I suspect that whatever version had been the default was removed for one reason or another, even though I never manually remove them.

[-] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 4 points 7 months ago

You need to enable proton for all games. It's in Settings>Compatibility.

NTFS doesn't support the permission structure used by linux, so while it can work, when set up correctly, your system has to do a bunch of extra processing on top.

Not to mention that both NTFS modules available, take a performance penalty in general.

Ext4 also handles defragmentation much better.

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