Splitgate 2 - Beta only playable on Steam Deck but not desktop Linux? (store.steampowered.com)

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Splitgate 2 opened the public beta since today or yesterday. Unfortunately the game does not run on desktop PC with a Linux operating system. Others have the same problem.

But whats weird is, people claim it works on Steam Deck and even the official blog post from the devs says they support the Steam Deck. There is no word about general Linux desktops.

So does the developers treat the Steam Deck like a console and make their games not playable on general purpose Linux desktops? Its weird, because otherwise it is playable on a general desktop with Windows too. Even the previous game Splitgate 1 (which they shut off) worked on desktop Linux. It makes no sense!

I'm totally disappointed right now. Because I was excited for this game. It got some hero abilities (I like that) and even a map creator.

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[-] [email protected] -4 points 1 week ago

Steam Deck is a Linux desktop.

Alas, this game is currently "borked". Some people say switch to Proton Experimental. https://www.protondb.com/app/2918300

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

There is a weird treatment done by some anti cheats where they allow SteamOS but not other Linux distros. Most prominent of those I know is ACE.

Also back when I tested it, no Proton version did the trick. Recent protondb reports suggest the same.

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