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LaggyKar@programming.dev
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It’s too bad the native Linux versions of old id Tech 0/1/2/3/4 games aren’t being posted on Steam.

And worse, for the old id Tech 0/1 games it’s not even the Windows version, nor a native emulator, it’s running the DOS version in the Windows version of DOSBox in Proton.

Although now I notice this is actually a remake, not the id Tech 1 original.

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nebula42@lemmy.today
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You do know gzdoom exists, right? You can play old id games and games based on the doom engine natively by purchasing them and running the .wad file through gzdoom.

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Verat@sh.itjust.works
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This is true, but for idtech 3 and 4 games there were official Linux binaries, but they arent distributed by platforms like steam, even though they already ship Linux versions of other games. Quake 4 or Doom 3 was I think the last of the official Linux binaries from Id.

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Matriks404@lemmy.world
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There are better source ports if you just want to play vanilla doom games.

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LaggyKar@programming.dev
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I know, you can set the native version up outside of Steam, (and they’ll probably be superior if it’s a source port). It would still be nice if the version Steam gave you was a native Linux version.

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