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Quoting: LestibournesI wonder, since Valve is now the OS vendor, if it can't implement its own kernel-level anticheat and let the game devs or anticheat devs make use of it.

It could, but the devs wouldn't trust it, because under the gpl they would be forced to release the source code defeating the security through obscurity kernel anti-cheat relies on.

Couldn't it attach the same way the closed source Nvidia driver does?

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Quoting: LoudTechie

Quoting: LestibournesI wonder, since Valve is now the OS vendor, if it can't implement its own kernel-level anticheat and let the game devs or anticheat devs make use of it.

It could, but the devs wouldn't trust it, because under the gpl they would be forced to release the source code defeating the security through obscurity kernel anti-cheat relies on.

That might be a strength in the long-run though, because if you're relying on security through obscurity, we all know how that ends. But if you implemented an open-source anti-cheat tool that was actually robust? That would be a huge win.

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Quoting: scaine

Quoting: Xpanderflatpak

no appimage?
i guess someone can extract the client from it and build an actual package

nice to see linux support though

I love how ridiculously divisive we all are as Linux users.

Dare I ask... why the hate for flatpak (a puke emoji, no less!)? If I can't install something directly, I want a flatpak. I'll use an AppImage and resent it, because it (often) doesn't create a menu item, it requires me to find a place for it to live (I usually bung them in ~/Misc/Apps or something), and doesn't update with the rest of my system. I won't use snap, as I'm not interested in YAI (yet another installer) when I already have flatpak.

A fix for your appimage problem is [appimage-launcher](https://github.com/TheAssassin/AppImageLauncher).

Thanks! But another fix is to avoid AppImages, haha!

I think we have a slight problem with a packaging format that needs an external app to manage the packaging format. I suppose the same could be said of Flatpak needing flatseal, but now that Plasma has integrated that into the Plasma settings, I'm definitely a flatpak guy these days. Not for Steam... but definitely for everything else that I can't install easily with my existing package management tool!

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Quoting: Xpanderflatpak

no appimage?
i guess someone can extract the client from it and build an actual package

nice to see linux support though

I love how ridiculously divisive we all are as Linux users.

Dare I ask... why the hate for flatpak (a puke emoji, no less!)? If I can't install something directly, I want a flatpak. I'll use an AppImage and resent it, because it (often) doesn't create a menu item, it requires me to find a place for it to live (I usually bung them in ~/Misc/Apps or something), and doesn't update with the rest of my system. I won't use snap, as I'm not interested in YAI (yet another installer) when I already have flatpak.

A fix for your appimage problem is [appimage-launcher](https://github.com/TheAssassin/AppImageLauncher).

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Quoting: scaineI love how ridiculously divisive we all are as Linux users.

Dare I ask... why the hate for flatpak (a puke emoji, no less!)? If I can't install something directly, I want a flatpak. I'll use an AppImage and resent it, because it (often) doesn't create a menu item, it requires me to find a place for it to live (I usually bung them in ~/Misc/Apps or something), and doesn't update with the rest of my system. I won't use snap, as I'm not interested in YAI (yet another installer) when I already have flatpak.

Its fine if you like it.
flatpaks are just awful with their runtimes and permissions. Appimage at least is fully self-contained sandbox, not some random runtime this and that here and there with sometimes no access to this or that unless you manually modify things.
each their own. I don't like my distro to become an android device.
native distro packages are prefered for me.

Appimage is not a self-contained sandbox.
Appimage simply runs with the same permissions as the user that runs it(this includes root).
It can do anything the user can do without entering an extra password.

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Quoting: The_Real_BittermanMaaan glad Linux has CoW file systems. Well doesn't help with downloading but at least storing these chunky games is better.

it was useless in this case, because it couldnt auto detect those file duplications and save space, nor ir would be usefull in an HDD where you really needed those duplications.

The de-duplication process in, say, btrfs is not automatic. Right? You have to run a scan periodically. I doubt many people do this.

However, when you perform such a scan, it compares blocks in the filesystem, which means it can de-duplicate portions of files. Files don't have to be exactly the same content or name or size.

Most distros I know of, using BtrFS by default, also ship de-duplication tools and implement a SystemD timer to periodically run these tools.

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Quoting: LestibournesI wonder, since Valve is now the OS vendor, if it can't implement its own kernel-level anticheat and let the game devs or anticheat devs make use of it.

It could, but the devs wouldn't trust it, because under the gpl they would be forced to release the source code defeating the security through obscurity kernel anti-cheat relies on.

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I for one am looking forward to it. Factorio has occupied a lot of my time and while I'll probably continue to play it on and off for as long as I can, I'm definitely happy to try another take on the genre.

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Quoting: gbudnyI'm guessing that PenguinPlay can now cause some issues in Candy Cruncher because this website was closed.

The installer that I used patched the game up to just before they added in support for PenguinPlay, so that sidestepped that particular issue for me.

I have never been that invested in competing for the highest possible score myself, but for those who are so inclined, I can definitely see it adding an appreciated extra dimension to the game.

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Really hope government and regulators put a stop to this.

This acquisition will kill Hollywood along with Cinema's and Physical media. The end result will be significant price increases and removal of choice.

Thankfully I already have a large physical media collection because if this acquisition goes through then a lot of classics are going to rewritten or disappear entirely.

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I donate to KDE and Thunderbird every month.

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Quoting: mZSq7Fq3qswhat is XR?

VR and AR. XR is just an umbrella term used to describe both

Thank you

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Quoting: tpauI wish we could replace this with element&matrix.

sadly will NEVER happen as will never be enough people using either to gain traction

I just read an article that governments are interested in using Matrix - and funding it.

Yes, it's already the case in France: [https://tchap.numerique.gouv.fr/about/a-propos/](https://tchap.numerique.gouv.fr/about/a-propos/)

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Quoting: PhlebiacTo add another wrinkle - how about a Flatpak that manages AppImages?
https://github.com/mijorus/gearlever

That looks really nice in fact!

Quoting: hardpenguinAppImage was created by a bad person acting in bad faith in the open source community

Tell me more...

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I hope they'll release the game on GOG too and this time with Linux and macOS versions, not like their previous game Vampire Therapist which have only Windows one there...

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Quoting: dpanterThe Backside Detective sounds like something else entirely...

There's actually a game (and manga) in Japan called oshiri no tante (おしりの探偵) which literally means "butt detective." It's actually a kids game and pretty hilarious because the detective's face is basically a giant butt (like the Ben Afflec episode on South Park).

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Off-topic but does anyone know if the renewed 32bit PhysX support is also coming to the Linux driver? They never cover gaming stuff in their Linux release notes.

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Just donated to them a few days ago.

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Quoting: mZSq7Fq3qswhat is XR?

VR and AR. XR is just an umbrella term used to describe both

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So it's a rip-off of Factorio but with an underground component, am I missing something?

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what is XR?

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Not only is the historical record inspiring, but dead people are less able to sue small game studios

That was hilarious . . . and chillingly accurate.

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Quoting: rammaWhy's it a waste of space? Are you getting two title bars?

no i don't. Its waste of space to have the channel name and things up there on top toghether with min,max,close.
Before they added that, it was just starting from where the searchbar is. So i could toggle my WM titlebar off and It was fine. now i cant disable the discords own titlebar.

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Yup. Donating every year.

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I'm more of a GNOME fan but KDE has been killing it lately, and deserves all the success they've gotten! I'm glad we have multiple high quality and future proof desktops with strong ecosystems around them.

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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS LETS GOOOOOOO

holy shit this is so awesome. My buddy and I absolutely loved playing Dusk on the couch together last year. Can't wait for this one! This is now my number 1 most anticipated couch game!

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Quoting: mylkahow much is VALVE contributing?
since the steam deck and soon steam machine,

The Frame uses Plasma too !

Quoting: GerarderloperTechnically Valve don't use Plasma, its just a fallback DE which they could use GNOME or anything else.

SteamOS is built with Plasma, it's not a fallback, its their desktop DE of choice.

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Quoting: suchLooks very much like those Java DOOM and Wolfenstein rpgs.

Absolutely!

Those Id Software titles, like DOOM RPG and Orcs & Elves, were truly groundbreaking for their time on mobile phones. The way they combined those complex worlds with an engaging turn-based RPG system was brilliant. They have certainly remained very dear to me.

I am definitely wishlisting this one!

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Quoting: Tethys84I've heard nothing but bad things about this game. That the monetization is predatory, and that it's totally a P2W game. I see this and World of Warships get mentioned together a lot as games to avoid.

It's not as bad as some, predatory? meh, however it is hard to earn DECENT returns (lions) without premium account status. Can make certain tiers and vehicles nothing but a waste to play. (because their repair or ammo cost outstrips returns)

I would say its quite rough for NEW comers because they have gradually made it MUCH more grinding over the decade then how it was originality. I mean I basically unlocked everything up to tier5 at one point but now I would probably not be able to unlock a single tier5 unless I played 10hrs a day 7 days a week, lol

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