Add DOSBox to Steam Runtime for use with DOS games
Description
Extend Steam Runtime to use native Linux DOSBox for DOS-based games.
Business Case
Add this and all the DOSBox games for Windows will start "just working" as legitimate Linux-native games, relative to how DOSBox games are referred to as Windows-native on the storefront. This will improve sales of games, benefitting both the game developers and Valve through their cut from sales. A subset of the Linux gaming market purchases Linux-supported games on principle, additionally many of these games are sold as Linux-native on a rival storefront (GOG) already, indicating a market.
Additionally, this will increase the library of SteamOS games, giving OEMs more of an incentive to manufacture Steam Machines in the future.
Risks
No brainer, the work is minimal and the rewards on paper look reasonable.
Feature Request
Add DOSBox to Steam Runtime for use with DOS games
Description
Extend Steam Runtime to use native Linux DOSBox for DOS-based games.
Business Case
Add this and all the DOSBox games for Windows will start "just working" as legitimate Linux-native games, relative to how DOSBox games are referred to as Windows-native on the storefront. This will improve sales of games, benefitting both the game developers and Valve through their cut from sales. A subset of the Linux gaming market purchases Linux-supported games on principle, additionally many of these games are sold as Linux-native on a rival storefront (GOG) already, indicating a market.
Additionally, this will increase the library of SteamOS games, giving OEMs more of an incentive to manufacture Steam Machines in the future.
Risks
No brainer, the work is minimal and the rewards on paper look reasonable.