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docs: Opting-in Linux games to sniper is now self-service
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Proton 8.0 moved from soldier to sniper to take advantage of this newer base.
Proton 8.0 moved from soldier to sniper to take advantage of this newer base.
Native Linux games that require sniper can be released on Steam.
Native Linux games that require sniper can be released on Steam.
The intention is that this will become
available as a "self-service"
Since October 2024, this is
available as a "self-service"
feature via the Steamworks partner web interface, which can be used by
feature via the Steamworks partner web interface, which can be used by
any game that benefits from a newer library stack.
any game that benefits from a newer library stack.
However, as of early 2024, this mechanism is not yet ready, so configuring
a game to run in sniper requires manual setup by a Valve developer.
Please contact Valve for more information.
Early adopters of this mechanism include
Early adopters of this mechanism include
[
Retroarch
][]
since
[
August 2022
][
Retroarch on sniper
]
,
[
Retroarch
][]
since
[
August 2022
][
Retroarch on sniper
]
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It is based on Debian 11 (2021).
It is based on Debian 11 (2021).
Native Linux games that require sniper can be released on Steam.
Native Linux games that require sniper can be released on Steam.
The intention is that this will become
available as a "self-service"
Since October 2024, this is
available as a "self-service"
feature via the Steamworks partner web interface, which can be used by
feature via the Steamworks partner web interface, which can be used by
any game that benefits from a newer library stack.
any game that benefits from a newer library stack.
However, as of early 2024, this mechanism is not yet ready, so configuring
To use this feature, your app must first set up a Launch Option that
a game to run in sniper requires manual setup by a Valve developer.
supports Linux.
Please contact Valve for more information.
Once that is set up, you can use the Installation → Linux Runtime
menu item to select a runtime.
Early adopters f
or
this mechanism include
Early adopters
o
f this mechanism include
d
[
Battle for Wesnoth
][
Wesnoth on sniper
]
,
[
Battle for Wesnoth
][
Wesnoth on sniper
]
,
Counter-Strike 2,
Counter-Strike 2,
Dota 2,
Dota 2,
[
Endless Sky
][
Endless Sky on sniper
]
and
[
Endless Sky
][
Endless Sky on sniper
]
and
[
Retroarch
][
Retroarch on sniper
]
.
[
Retroarch
][
Retroarch on sniper
]
.
If it is useful to run in a newer container during development,
the
*Steam Linux Runtime 3.0 (sniper)*
compatibility tool can be used to
achieve this.
#### <span id="soldier">Native Linux games targeting Steam Runtime 2 'soldier'</span>
#### <span id="soldier">Native Linux games targeting Steam Runtime 2 'soldier'</span>
Native Linux games that require soldier cannot be released on Steam.
Native Linux games that require soldier cannot be released on Steam.
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