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Duffadash

13 Mar, 2013 @ 5:55pm

Feature Request: Downloading Windows id Software games for game-data-packager

Debian-based distros like Ubuntu and Mint have a package (game-data-packager) for creating ,debs for certain id Software games (namely Quake 1&3, Doom 1, 2 & Final, Heretic, Hexen, Rise of the Triad and Wolfenstein 3D).
To do this, game-data-packager need to be pointed towards certain game files (like the Doom .wads). Therefore it would be really useful if the supported games could be downloaded manually through Steam for Linux, for owners of said games.

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matt

15 Mar, 2013 @ 9:52am

This request is for ID Software, not Valve. You may want to write to them about this. It's up to ID Software to put their games in Steam for Linux. You can just download those games using WINE and Steam for Windows. Valve is providing a Steamworks tools to developers, it's up to them what they will do with it.

ZeroAbility has Steam for Linux

30 Mar, 2013 @ 9:19am

There are open source engine mods like Darkplaces (quake I), Yamagi Quake II, ioquake III, and id has released the source for idtech4. They do still have the binaries on their ftp for doom 3 and quake 4. These could be packaged without the assistance of id as they are all GPL now. I still vote for Valve to release these.

Sacri

17 Aug, 2015 @ 8:28am

BUMP.. I just need the bought PAK files. Everything else is manageable. So I would want to just install the game on linux no more. Just to be able to download & install the game files is sufficient

Duffadash

17 Aug, 2015 @ 10:25am

Originally posted by Sacri:
BUMP.. I just need the bought PAK files. Everything else is manageable. So I would want to just install the game on linux no more. Just to be able to download & install the game files is sufficient

I found a sort of solution. Check out the guide at https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/2uvj4p/linuxgamingprotip_use_steamcmd_download_steam/

Last edited by Duffadash; 17 Aug, 2015 @ 10:25am

LyTchet

25 Aug, 2015 @ 10:09am

Hi,

game-data-packager need to be pointed towards certain game files

Well, this tool is supposed to make one's life easier.

It should automaticaly find files in common locations:
~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Steam &
~/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/Steam/drive_c/Program Files/Steam

support for steamcmd is in the plans; someone needs to package this tool first:

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775365
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775512

List of games supported by git version, this isn't id Software or Steam-specific :
http://users.teledisnet.be/ade15809/babel.html

Port it for your $distro if you find it usefull.

Duffadash

25 Aug, 2015 @ 1:41pm

Originally posted by Sir_Dregan:
support for steamcmd is in the plans; someone needs to package this tool first:

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775365
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775512

List of games supported by git version, this isn't id Software or Steam-specific :
http://users.teledisnet.be/ade15809/babel.html

This is great news!