testman@lemmy.ml to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agoLinux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% markwww.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square35linkfedilinkarrow-up1262arrow-down16cross-posted to: linux_gaming@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.worksgames@lemmy.worldgaming@beehaw.org
arrow-up1256arrow-down1external-linkLinux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% markwww.gamingonlinux.comtestman@lemmy.ml to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square35linkfedilinkcross-posted to: linux_gaming@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.worksgames@lemmy.worldgaming@beehaw.org
minus-squareMeatwagon@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoI’m out of rack space for another drive but I guess I can try on a portable one. Would steam be able to see my existing games or do I have to redownload them?
minus-squareinclementimmigrant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoYour windows drive would be fine, Linux side you’d need to download then again.
minus-squareclaymore@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoYou can run games from your windows drives but it’s better not to, it can cause weird issues because of the way files are stored (case sensitive vs insensitive, permissions etc.)
I’m out of rack space for another drive but I guess I can try on a portable one.
Would steam be able to see my existing games or do I have to redownload them?
Your windows drive would be fine, Linux side you’d need to download then again.
You can run games from your windows drives but it’s better not to, it can cause weird issues because of the way files are stored (case sensitive vs insensitive, permissions etc.)