Some games run, some don't

[MichaelJCole]

Hi, I'm running Ubuntu 12.04.

Some games start and most don't. What's up wit dat?

Don't Run:
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery - no response
Harvest: Massive Encounter - no response
Cubemen - no response
Braid - "Failed to start game (missing executable)"
Galcon Fusion
Penumbra Overture
Cubemen
The Polynomial

Run:
World of Goo
Space Pirates and Zombies
Dungeons of Dreadmor
Aquaria (sucks cause can't exit - mouse keeps going back to No in sick joke)

I'm running nvidia 310 drivers (304 won't load)

michaelcole@mc-desktop:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82579V Gigabit Network Connection (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Panther Point High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
00:1c.6 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 7 (rev c4)
00:1c.7 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 8 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point 6 port SATA Controller [AHCI mode](rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Panther Point SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF108 [GeForce GT 430](rev a1)
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GF108 High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
03:00.0 IDE interface: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1061 SATA IDE Controller (rev 01)
04:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6315 Series Firewire Controller (rev 01)

[Tele42]

Please take a look at #28 #39 #58 #79 #108 #148 #188 #213 #232 #302 #394 #401 #440 #510 #525 and #721, then tell me why you can't use the search box before writing a duplicate report.

[johndrinkwater]

Hi @MichaelJCole https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8495-OKZC-0159 lists the active games in the beta ‐ Braid is not which is why you get that error.
It’s likely you’re missing a system library, if you run steam in a terminal and launch a game you should get that feedback. If its a problem with steam, please reopen.

[MichaelJCole]

Can I suggest that until the store is fixed, you make the "Linux" button on the top point to the article you mentioned?

Mike

@johndrinkwater - Thanks for the link. Steam, seriously? After buying these games specifically because they were listed in the Linux store, that's a really sloppy user experience and business. You can do better!

@Tele42 - You'll have more friends and maybe be less lonely if you're nicer.