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Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
By RTheren, 25 February 2017 at 9:59 am UTC
Ryzen?
Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
By Xpander, 25 February 2017 at 9:07 am UTC Likes: 3
Can't wait for April statistics to see if AMD CPU share has started to rise.

i myself planning to buy one in March :)
System76 have refreshed their most powerful Linux laptops now with 7th Gen Intel CPUs
By minj, 25 February 2017 at 7:28 am UTC
Quoting: ShoNuff!!!I have heard all the comments about... but they support linux (and so on) but to be honest.... there are cheaper alternatives that work just as well with linux if you know how to configure. The first thing I did when I got my Galagos was wipe it and install Arch and have had no issues...

I suspect the reason for your flawless experience might be related to the fact that Sys76 upstreams their kernel work. But I'm just guessing...
The latest elusive target is live in HITMAN, including in the Linux version
By lucifertdark, 25 February 2017 at 6:52 am UTC Likes: 1
While the time limited targets are a neat gimmick there are a lot of people who have already missed most of them, we Linux games are coming into the game after there have already been 20 of these time limited targets released, we missed them all & will never get to take them out.

I have an idea that could potentially solve that, IO releases them all as a single paid DLC later on without the time limits, that way those who want to try their luck & fail or miss them entirely when the time limits are in place get another chance in the future if they want it.
Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
By GustyGhost, 25 February 2017 at 4:44 am UTC Likes: 1
Has it really been four months since I changed anything? Damn it's time to buy something new.
Northgard, a great looking strategy title will come to Linux after Early Access
By neowiz73, 25 February 2017 at 3:52 am UTC
anything that has to do with the norse and viking lore/mythology i'm a glutton for. I really like dynamic RTS style of gameplay.
Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
By no_information_here, 25 February 2017 at 2:23 am UTC
Thanks for the reminder. I am really enjoying my switch to Neon!
Aspyr Media confirm the 'Australian Summer' Civilization VI update should be on Linux in 'a matter of weeks'
By Leopard, 25 February 2017 at 2:05 am UTC
Quoting: m2mg2Anyone notice on their twitter they mentioned no ETA for "PC/MAC/Linux" cross platform multiplayer? Using PC to mean Windows. Grateful for CIV VI on Linux but not encouraged by their behavior towards Linux recently. Would have loved to have gotten Jade, KOTOR I and/or Mafia II on Linux.

Because they're also publishing Windows and XboxOne versions of Layers of Fear.Look at their tweets and likes.They're more and more Windows related.If they can tie some indie developers to them and make businesses bigger,they will drop Mac and Linux things.At least Linux.

If we can't start to get in house ports from big studios,i'm afraid this inevidable.
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is now officially on Linux
By slaapliedje, 25 February 2017 at 1:39 am UTC
Quoting: EndeavourAccuracy
Quoting: BeamboomVive is working on Linux NOW? How's the experience, technically? How is it compared to Vive on Windows? The hardware requirements, are they the same for Linux too? Are there other VR-games that runs on Linux too, to choose from on Steam?

I'll describe my own SteamVR experience so far. It arrived in beta for Linux just 3 days ago. For about 1.5 days I could not use it because there was an issue that had a simple solution (apt-get remove libvulkan1). Then it worked, and the performance is great. I only have Linux, so I cannot compare it with Windows, but everything feels smooth. This is with an i7-4770K and GTX 1060 6G. Room scale setup was a very easy process. [Destinations](http://store.steampowered.com/app/453170/) is surprisingly entertaining in multiplayer. [Serious Sam VR: TFE](http://store.steampowered.com/app/552450/) is fun too. The latter doesn't have the SteamOS store icon because it is in "beta", but its single player campaign plays like a finished product. Two crashes in a combined 3 hours of SteamVR gaming, one of which required a reboot. Most VR games in my library do not yet run on Linux, but the few that already do will keep me busy until more arrive. Like most users, most developers just recently got the tools to start testing with SteamVR for Linux. Game engines have already made good progress. Linux actually has a front-row seat this time. Personally, I'm wondering if Oculus will have any Linux-related news on 28 February, during the VRDC. If not, we'll still have SteamVR, Vrui, OpenHMD, libsurvive, the Mozilla folks, maybe OSVR; things look pretty good. It just takes time, that's all.

Sadly I still am unable to get mine to work. The base stations refuse to stay connected. Do you have your sync cable connected between the two?
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is now officially on Linux
By slaapliedje, 25 February 2017 at 1:38 am UTC
Quoting: Zlopez
Quoting: slaapliedjeI can't help but think the next big VR technology push though is going to have something to do with sex toys...

These kind of VR is already existing in Japan.

View video on youtube.com

Of course they are....
Northgard, a great looking strategy title will come to Linux after Early Access
By Cybolic, 25 February 2017 at 1:36 am UTC
I absolutely adore the art style they're going with! It brings back fond memories of Settlers and even some of Heimdall 2 on the Amiga. I sure hope this actually makes it to Linux!
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is now officially on Linux
By slaapliedje, 25 February 2017 at 1:35 am UTC
Quoting: redshiftWill there be a non-VR version?

ha ha, Yeah, it's called Serious Sam: The First Encounter HD.

From what I understand, they're planning on updating all of the games to their new engine (was it called Fusion?) and that'll allow Linux ports for all.

Croteam are my heroes.
Northgard, a great looking strategy title will come to Linux after Early Access
By STiAT, 25 February 2017 at 1:14 am UTC Likes: 1
My setting, my kind of game. If they ever hit Linux it's a must buy. It actually looks pretty well for early access.
Wine 2.2 released with even more Shader Model 5 instructions and work towards Direct3D command stream
By no_information_here, 25 February 2017 at 1:11 am UTC
Quoting: Whitewolfe80
Quoting: tuubi
Quoting: Whitewolfe80He was head of ID when they published Quake 3 on linux I think in a later interview when asked about Linux he said something along lines of we tried it once the market is not there.
Comments made all those years ago are hardly relevant today.

Show me proof that it is not relevant ideally by booting up fallout 4 and skyrim under linux oh wait you cant because Bethesda and ID still have that same mindset.
As I said, Linux will have to stand on its own as a business proposition. If Bethesda doesn't see the market, then that is what it is. Too bad. I still think that Wine has absolutely nothing to do with that decision. Blaming the lack of ports on Wine is sloppy reasoning.

The fact that I have over 300 Linux games in my library tells me that some people see a market.
The latest elusive target is live in HITMAN, including in the Linux version
By camoceltic, 25 February 2017 at 1:06 am UTC Likes: 1
QuoteWhat's the big deal?
QuoteIt's just like the daily challenge runs other games have!

I'm fairly certain most of those are randomly generated, with the vast majority of what's left taking very little time to make. Here, they're recording new voice lines, making new models, and generally using far more time and resources to make content that is limited to a few days. It isn't just "Kill X enemies with a spoon" or "Only move with the W key for 3 missions." For the resources put into them, you'd expect they would be kept in the game to add actual value as time goes on. The problem is you're actually missing out on actual content if you can't afford to or don't want to get it before the Elusive Target expires. Hell, waiting for the Linux port means anyone who didn't already buy the game for another platform means many of us were denied the chance to assassinate Gary Busey! That alone is a tragedy on a massive scale! /s

When the game was still not fully released, the time limited thing at least served a purpose for IOI: It encouraged you to buy at least part of the game before it was totally done, meaning they had at least a $15 sale to earn them a bit of early money. Now, what purpose does making them expire after a few days serve that a long cooldown and rules to get the rewards wouldn't also serve? The near constant new content still keeps it fresh, the rewards still requiring strict requirements and long cooldown keeps much of the tension, and keeping it in allows the resources used to be useful for years and lets the game have more content as time goes on to make it more appealing to later buyers.
Security: You might want to change passwords on sites that use Cloudflare
By Nyamiou, 25 February 2017 at 12:20 am UTC Likes: 1
It's much more severe than just passwords. Basically everything you have been doing on those websites could have been leaked. People can use those data to blackmail you. And since the Google crawler managed to get this kind of data into their cache we can assume a lot of others did as well.
Angels with Scaly Wings, a visual novel that's actually not bad at all
By Nyamiou, 24 February 2017 at 11:57 pm UTC Likes: 1
Wow, you reviewing a visual novel, the times are really changing.
Wells, a steampunk run and gun game released for Linux and I took a look, it's not good
By slaapliedje, 24 February 2017 at 11:46 pm UTC
QuoteThe game states it has "full controller support", but with the Steam Controller it doesn't register the triggers meaning you cannot shoot, which makes it quite unplayable. The good thing is that the Steam Controller is highly configurable, so I adjusted the right and left triggers to act like a mouse buttons and it was sufficient enough for now, until they fix the gamepad support on Linux.

This is making more and more angry. It's almost like Steam needs a 'full controller support in Windows' checkbox.
Entroware have unleashed the 'Aether' laptop for Linux enthusiasts featuring Intel's 7th generation CPUs
By Duke Takeshi, 24 February 2017 at 11:33 pm UTC Likes: 1
Oh man I have to get that laptop before Brexit...otherwise I bet the shipping costs will go up rapidly xD
The latest elusive target is live in HITMAN, including in the Linux version
By Comandante Ñoñardo, 24 February 2017 at 10:37 pm UTC
I don't like the idea of to kill women, videogame or reality...

If I have to kill a women in the game itself, I will not buy it.

Quoting: Kimyrielle
Quoting: liamdaweI don't get the issue.

To me, the issue is that such temporary content does nothing for the long-term growth of the game. The event comes, and goes, and then the game is at the exact state it was before. These things do consume developer resources that otherwise could have been used to make the game -permanently- larger and add to its replayability.

A much better solution would have been to leave in these targets permanently, but make it so that dying would put you on a long cooldown (e.g. a week) before you can try again.

I have a better idea: They should add Mod Tools and let the gaming community make an share its own levels.
Aspyr Media confirm the 'Australian Summer' Civilization VI update should be on Linux in 'a matter of weeks'
By m2mg2, 24 February 2017 at 10:30 pm UTC
Anyone notice on their twitter they mentioned no ETA for "PC/MAC/Linux" cross platform multiplayer? Using PC to mean Windows. Grateful for CIV VI on Linux but not encouraged by their behavior towards Linux recently. Would have loved to have gotten Jade, KOTOR I and/or Mafia II on Linux.
Northgard, a great looking strategy title will come to Linux after Early Access
By Whitewolfe80, 24 February 2017 at 10:13 pm UTC
mmm looks a lot like the age of games and 0 AD yeah on the wishlist until the linux port is out.
The latest elusive target is live in HITMAN, including in the Linux version
By tomasj, 24 February 2017 at 9:56 pm UTC
No controller plugged. Only normal mouse and keyboard. I have reported bug, but no response yet.
Northgard, a great looking strategy title will come to Linux after Early Access
By Colombo, 24 February 2017 at 9:18 pm UTC
KohlyKohl: That was exactly what I wanted to write. It looks like one of those later settlers, what was it, settlers 5/6?
Aspyr Media confirm the 'Australian Summer' Civilization VI update should be on Linux in 'a matter of weeks'
By Colombo, 24 February 2017 at 9:17 pm UTC
Question is: How is mod support? I tried few mods and they didnt worked at all. I tried classical renaming scheme (for some reason, Civ6 files on Linux are all lowercase, although official DLCs dont do that), but it didnt worked. So I am a bit baffled.
Aspyr Media confirm the 'Australian Summer' Civilization VI update should be on Linux in 'a matter of weeks'
By Liam Dawe, 24 February 2017 at 9:08 pm UTC
Quoting: meggermanTypo dude.

'a manner of weeks'
Ah yes, tired eyes by both me and Aspyr there.

Thanks, in future, please do use the submit corrections feature.
Entroware have unleashed the 'Aether' laptop for Linux enthusiasts featuring Intel's 7th generation CPUs
By xavi, 24 February 2017 at 8:57 pm UTC
Quoting: 2redge2gpu...
As you can see on the website, there are other models more suitable for your Nvidia needs

https://www.entroware.com/store/laptops

In my opinion this laptops are nice stuff for European customers, like me.
Aspyr Media confirm the 'Australian Summer' Civilization VI update should be on Linux in 'a matter of weeks'
By , 24 February 2017 at 8:48 pm UTC
Typo dude.

'a manner of weeks'
Angels with Scaly Wings, a visual novel that's actually not bad at all
By tijder, 24 February 2017 at 8:47 pm UTC
You need to play "Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc". The best visuele novelle their is.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/413410/
Mesa now has a shader cache in Mesa-git for r600/radeonsi
By ZodiacMentor, 24 February 2017 at 8:43 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: M@yeulCAs for rocket league, most of my problems (including loading time, audio problems, etc) were solved recently. It might be due to an update or to me upgrading from 4GB of RAM to 8. I think it definitely made a difference for the sound, since I get a lot less garbage out of my speakers since this RAM upgrade (tip for PulseAudio users).

Not that long ago (perhaps 2 weeks?), there was a mesa radeonsi update on memory buffer handling code, and not long after that, there was a Rocket League linux-client update that changed the assetloader-thread code to a different memory buffer handling approach. Both of these changes fixed the radeonsi multisecond lag issue on their own, so if you have updated either Mesa or kept the Steam client online (and thus updated Rocket League), you should have either or both of these fixes.

Ram does help though, in many ways, so it's not a bad update, even though it isn't the cause here for you increased performance in Rocket League.

EDIT: Fixed a stray ä replacing a '
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