I got the Linux build of the Space Quest II - Deluxe VGA fan remake working on the SteamDeck the other day and thought I would share what I had to do.
- Download the newest Linux build (SQ2_V2_0_Linux.rar ) from https://infamousadventures.itch.io/space-quest-ii-vga-remake
- Copy it over to your steam deck using something like
scp. - These steps can be done via
sshor Desktop mode, among other ways, - Create a directory to store the game and cd into there. (e.g.
cd ~/Games/misc) - Then unarchive the download with
unrar x SQ2_V2_0_Linux.rar - Rename the resulting Linux directory to something like SQ2_VGA. (e.g.
mv Linux SQ2_VGA) - Move into the new directory
cd SQ2_VGA. Inside this directory is the script that can launch the game; However, we need to replace some files here before we can run the game. - We also want this script to be executable, so go ahead and run
chmod u+x SQ2_VGAnow. - Move into the data directory.
cd data - We need to replace the files ags64, ags32 and all the library files in lib64 and lib32.
- To do this, we need to download a newer version of the generic Linux release of Adventure Game Studio (AGS) from https://github.com/adventuregamestudio/ags/ . In my case, I used
wget https://github.com/adventuregamestudio/ags/releases/download/v3.6.0.56/ags_3.6.0.56_linux.tar.gz - Unarchive the new AGS release. (e.g.
tar -xvzf ags_3.6.0.56_linux.tar.gz -C /tmp) - Delete the tarball. (e.g.
rm ags_3.6.0.56_linux.tar.gz) - Move the new files into the correct locations and set the correct permissions.
cp /tmp/data/ags .
chmod u+x ags*
cp /tmp/data/lib32/lib* lib32/
cp /tmp/data/lib64/lib* lib64/- Then move back into the directory containing the SQ2VGA_V2 startup script with
cd .. - If you are already in Desktop mode on the Steam Deck, then you can run the game now; If you are not, then enter Desktop mode, open up a terminal, navigate to the directory that contains the script, and then run
./SQ2VGA_V2 - If all goes well, this should work.
- You can also Launch Steam from Desktop mode and then quickly add this game to your Library as a Non-Steam Game so that you can run it from your Library in the normal Steam Deck interface.
- https://retroresolve.com/guides/how-to-add-non-steam-games-on-steam-deck-with-pictures/
- Make sure the entry points to the SQ2VGA_V2 startup script.
- Note: Since this is a Linux game, you do NOT need to enable compatibility mode.
- I have found that a Mouse Only based controller configuration works the best.
Note: There is also a Windows version that might be able to run fine on the SteamDeck, but I had some controller issues with it, and it is harder to update AGS for that release, so I decided to go this route instead. Feel free to explore the Windows version if you want; however, using the Linux version worked for me.
I also did run into a single bug in the last 5 minutes of the game. I was no longer able to save. It was mildly annoying but wasn't a show-stopper since it was right at the end of the game.
Enjoy!
