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Purchased #DwarfFortress on #Steam but I guess I wasn't paying attention. It's only available for Windows. I guess it's back to ANSI graphics rendered in an X11 window.

Don't get me wrong, I love #NetHack's lack of graphics, but primarily because I can play it over a TTY, which isn't the case here.

#LinuxGaming
#Steam #linuxgaming #nethack #dwarffortress
Darcy Casselman
Darcy Casselman  
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have you tried just running it? Proton is very good these days...
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Jonathan Lamothe
Jonathan Lamothe  
@Darcy Casselman I don't use Steam much. I noticed that the "Install" button was disabled, and then I noticed the list of supported OSes. I'm currently running the version that comes in the Debian repositories. Since that exists, it hadn't even occurred to me that Linux might not be supported.
@Darcy Casselman
Darcy Casselman
Darcy Casselman  
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The steam version has fancy(?) graphics and stuff. Which, right now, targetting Windows is the best way to get it on Linux.

Most "made-for-Llinux" games on Steam use some sort of porting library. And Proton (wine) is now better than pretty much all of those. So don't feel bad using it.

https://www.howtogeek.com/738967/how-to-use-steams-proton-to-play-windows-games-on-linux/

How to Use Steam’s “Proton” to Play Windows Games on Linux

Want to start gaming on Linux? With utilities like Steam’s Proton tool, it’s not a pipe dream anymore, even if your game is officially supported on Windows only. Here’s our complete guide to gaming on Linux using Proton.
Jordan Gloor (How-To Geek)
Jonathan Lamothe
Jonathan Lamothe  
@Darcy Casselman I've already requested a refund, so we'll see how that goes. I was already annoyed at being strong-armed into installing Steam in the first place. If the refund gets denied, I'll look into Proton from there.

Interestingly enough, this is not the first time I've done this dance with Steam.

</old man rant>
@Darcy Casselman

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