Created Tuesday 17 January 2017
Installation
# These packages are required by Steam (some might already be installed)
# You should also have been through Video Driver and Sound for 32-bit support of both sound and video
$ pacman -S steam lib32-curl lib32-libgpg-error steam-native-runtime
Running
# Always use the steam-native command - or the Steam (Native) from dmenu.
Configuration
# Steam allows you to use custom commands when launching games
# From your Steam Library, right click any game and select Properties to set the the Launch Options.
# Steam replaces %command% with the game-launch command
# Below is a couple of Launch Options examples
# (Game Library > Right Click Game > Options > Set Launch Options)
64-bit Games
# To use the Nvidia driver (optirun) on a 64b game, set this launch option
32-bit Games
# Like-wise for 32b games, set this launch option
Desktop Entries
# Instead of having to decide between native and runtime when you wanna run steam
# First, make sure that the ~/.local/share/applications folder exist, otherwise create it
$ mkdir ~/.local/share/applications
# Copy the steam.desktop to your local application folder
$ cp /usr/share/applications/steam.desktop ~/.local/share/applications
# Then Edit the copied entry and add the following line
NoDisplay=true
# For the Steam Native entry, first create a file in /usr/local/bin/steam-preload and add the following
# This will also force Steam to load the up-to-date system libraries
LD_PRELOAD='/usr/$LIB/libstdc++.so.6 /usr/$LIB/libgcc_s.so.1 /usr/$LIB/libxcb.so.1 /usr/$LIB/libgpg-error.so' /usr/bin/steam "$@"
# The Copy the Steam Native entry
$ cp /usr/share/applications/steam-native.desktop ~/.local/share/applications
# And Edit the Exec line to run our newly created file
Exec=steam-native
Close Button
# Steam will not react at all when you hit the x (close) button.
# Note, this fix will make sure Steam closes to status-bar, but it is still running!
# Edit /usr/bin/steam and add the following environment variable
export STEAM_FRAME_FORCE_CLOSE=1