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DirectX 11 and 12 implementations are now based on Vulkan, resulting in improved game compatibility and reduced performance impact.Fullscreen support has been improved. Fullscreen games will be seamlessly stretched to the desired display without interfering with the native monitor resolution or requiring the use of a virtual desktop.Improved game controller support. Games will automatically recognize all controllers supported by Steam. Expect more out-of-the-box controller compatibility than even the original version of the game.Performance for multi-threaded games has been greatly improved compared to vanilla Wine.
Linux gamers are leaping to play. Users have started their own compatibility list of Windows games on Google Docs. Others are rejoicing they “can finally say goodbye to Windows!”
Sounds like fun? Let me warn you before you dive in, getting the beta up is a job for Linux power users. The final version will be much simpler.
Here’s how to start. Install the Steam Client Beta. Refresh your video drivers.
If you’re not running SteamOS, Valve offers instructions on how to get the latest drivers for Ubuntu 18.04. On other distros, simply update your NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel graphic drivers.
Specifically for DirectX games, you’ll need NVIDIA 396.51 or Mesa 18.1.x drivers. You should install LLVM 7 or above, to avoid GPU hangs. For OpenGL games, such as Doom 2016, you’ll need at least Mesa 18.2.0.
You may also need higher File Descriptor (FD) FD_ limit per process than your distro’s default in some distributions. Debian, Mint, Steam OS, or Ubuntu already have sufficient FDs. If your distro doesn’t, you can use esync to up your FDs.
You’re now ready to play games! Have fun.
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