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@PseudoSpock @OnopordumAcanthium I do
It destroys any incentive for game houses to develop native Linux versions of their games, leaving Linux gaming in an permanent almost as good state, and prevents integrations with chat apps and so on. Why promote a poorer experience for users?
Not that they have much incentive in the first place. As history has shown, developers are quite happy NOT to make Linux ports at all. The market just isn't big enough to care.
Which is also fine. None is better than tainting your Linux system with Windows software.
@PseudoSpock Because I don't want to use Windows
Then please don't ask for help from anywhere outside of Steam support, and certainly never blame Linux for any issues you come up against with your non-native game(s). If you face any issues with your Windows game on Linux, that is not Linux's fault or problem.
While you're not completely incorrect about it not being Linux's fault, trying to gatekeep "anywhere outside of Steam support" is just as unhelpful as game developers not focusing on Linux.
Does that same logic extend to not-Steam's ProtonDB, a 3rd party website for tracking how well games play on Linux using Proton?
@PseudoSpock I don't blame Linux, I blame the game developers for not making linux versions of their games. Valve, Steam, Proton and the Steam deck are improving things for gaming on linux. Yes, I'd rather have native games, but it's still better than nothing. I'm not gonna play HL2 till the end of time or tux racer because nobody wants to make native games for Linux.
If Valve can invent a bandaid solution to get people gaming on linux, it will increase linux market share and developers might see a reason to make games for it.