Linux and steam

bizzarem1ke · 08-26-2005, 06:22 PM

Hello all im new to the linux world.

Well i want to get steam loaded on fedora 4 64bit.

Now should i use wine, or this a linux client used for steam, for CounterStrike Source, i really dont want let my Cal- m team by being on linux and not playing with them anymore.

your help will be greatly appreciated.

Thx you

flower.Hercules · 08-26-2005, 08:31 PM

Cedega - http://www.transgaming.com - runs Steam (and CSS) flawlessly. It costs a tiny bit a month, but it is worth it.

bizzarem1ke · 08-26-2005, 08:48 PM

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Originally posted by flower.Hercules
Cedega - http://www.transgaming.com - runs Steam (and CSS) flawlessly. It costs a tiny bit a month, but it is worth it.

hmm? i dont want to pay anymore to play a video game, then what i payed for it out of the store. seems pointless to me. hmm? does it have a free trail or somthing i can use.

thx you for your help.

flower.Hercules · 08-26-2005, 08:59 PM

I know what you mean, no free trial. I think they are taking advantage of Linux lacking in the DirectX department, I don't use them, personally, but I have run Guild Wars and CSS on it and it works nice.

linuX-gamers.net put together a nice tutorial you might find quite helpful, you can grab it here.

Cheers!

EDIT: That is a free tutorial using wine.

cuiq · 08-26-2005, 09:05 PM

Cedega has a CVS version, that can be downloaded and used for free. Follow this tutorial to get it to work.

http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/...p?articleid=45

Also there is a frontend gui that you can use for it named Grapevine.

Keep in mind that using the CVS version requires more work on the install and it will not come with some of the things available in the paid version of Cedega that makes it easy to use, one being precompiled packeges i.e. rpm, deb.

peace V