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User:Brrak/SteamDeck
SteamOS / Steam Deck[edit]
A Work in Progress -- Notes for running Dwarf Fortress (various versions) on a Steam Deck
Dwarf Fortress Versions[edit]
There are a lot of different versions and they all run nicely in the SteamOS/Steam Deck environment. I usually break them into three categories.
- Premium (Steam)
- Classic (Free Download)
- Legacy (Free Download v47)
Since all these versions run well with Steam and the Steam Linux Runtime, one trick if you're having problems getting Dwarf Fortress running on your Linux Distro is to ensure you have *Steam* running and then configure Dwarf Fortress to use the proper Steam Linux Runtime (1.0 Scout). That will skip a lot of dependency issues, particularly for the older, Legacy version.
Premium[edit]
For our purposes, this is the version that you would purchase from the Steam Store. It's excellent. It runs perfectly and the community controller support is great. You can also purchase the premium version and run it with classic glyphs.
Classic[edit]
The current version you download directly from the Bay12 Games site. Basically the premium version but with the classics glyphs. Runs great on the Steam Deck though the default Tiles and Colors really need to be adjusted for the best experience. Also, if not using a keyboard/mouse, you will need to setup the controller yourself.
Legacy[edit]
Before premium, fancy graphics, and a mouse interface there was the Legacy version. Currently that's v0.47.5 and it's available from the Bay 12 Games site. This wiki refers to it as DF2014. The Controller support on the deck is pretty great so even if you aren't runnign with a keyboard/mouse you can easily create a custom controller layout for most of the keyboard controls.