Allow installing of Humble Bundle games through their PPAs

steamclosed Feature Requestreviewed

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#2070 · opened 2013-03-02 by Naddiseo · updated 2013-03-05 · 3 comments · github

NNaddiseo 2013-03-02 github

Some of the recent Humble Bundle games can be downloaded through PPAs, would it be possible for Steam to use these instead of downloading a (possible) second copy?

I know alternately I could download them manually through the PPAs then add them as an external app via steam, but this suggestion would streamline that a bit.

Thanks.

Mm4tx 2013-03-03 github

I don't think it will be ever done. Look at other platforms, such as Windows - you can install various games that exist in Steam library (the ones from the humble bundle too) but you can't "link" them to Steam to appear as regular Steam games. The same situation is here.

MMrSchism 2013-03-04 github

The Steam versions require integration with the Steamworks API for the sake of authentication, validation, and achievements (et al). The functionality would be limited in those regards.

Sscottlu 2013-03-05 github

The closest thing you can do is Games->Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library...

I'm closing this feature request.

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