Beta testing for the client opened to the public through a sign-up process in October 2012. Steam for Linux had a very short beta run because so many people went through it, helped with identifying bugs and the client got to gold status even faster than Valve originally predicted.
The Enhanced Mutation System (EMS) won’t allow players to create new content for the game, though, it’s just a way to mass-test upgrades and improvements to the Source code itself as well as adding an extra layer onto the game.īut this, I believe, is more than that. That means that you can control things like spawn points and build barricades to keep the zombies out of your little hidey-hole for a few minutes, giving you some time to mount an attack strategy against the undead horde. The beta also includes a new feature – a scripting mode that players can use to control elements in the game. You may recall that we first heard about the Steam for Linux client when it was confirmed that Valve had a working Linux port of Left for Dead 2 and actually showed it to Phoronix writer Michael Larabel. The beta is a test for the Source engine to see how well it scales up to the levels of insanity that only a multi-player Co-Op Zombie-fuelled first-person shooter is capable of, as well as test out some new elements to the Source engine that enhance playability. The game will be released in beta mode for existing L4D2 owners and those already using the Steam for Linux client.
Now they’re adding a new one to that and it’s going into beta this week – Left for Dead 2. Valve has just a few of its own titles available though – Half Life, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike being the ones really worth buying. There are now more than 100 games available for Linux gamers and an overwhelming majority of these are Indie titles. Hey everyone! You remember that funny operating system called Linux? Well, earlier this year Valve launched a Steam client for Linux and it’s been getting more and more traction.
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