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Steam Is Coming to ARM64 as Ubuntu Opens Testing via Snap (linuxiac.com)
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Exciting news for all Linux enthusiasts betting on ARM64 architecture. Ubuntu has taken a step toward making Steam available on ARM64, opening public testing of a new Steam Snap build for ARM.

The testing initiative focuses on a Snap-packaged version of Steam designed to run on ARM64 systems, including modern ARM laptops, SBCs, and servers increasingly used as desktop replacements. For reference, until now, Steam has officially supported only x86_64 systems on Linux, leaving ARM users dependent on unofficial workarounds or entirely excluded from Valve’s ecosystem.

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[-] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

Apple already has a proton alternative. It’s called their game porting toolkit.

[-] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago

Yes, but it’s aimed at developers. Regular users can’t just load a windows game up and run it.

We have Crossover, which is paid, and isn’t cheap. The silver lining is that they donate/contribute to WINE. So it seems like an ethical purchase at least.

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