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Latest Comments by kaktuspalme
Framework tease new hardware and something big for Linux too
10 Apr 2026 at 4:46 pm UTC

I wonder how the System76 sales have been going since Framework is in the market. I have the feeling they are taking away a lot of their sales.

Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time
7 Apr 2026 at 1:35 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Nickname
Quoting: kaktuspalme
Quoting: WORMI got asked to submit my specs 3 times this last month lmao

All different devices but all Linux
Whenever I get asked, I get asked on all the devices I have. To me it looks like they select random users, not random pcs.
I would say its on a per device basis, you probably get asked on all devices the same day by chance.
The survey gets automatically triggered if one year has passed, there is a counter in the .steam/steam/config/config.vdf file. (path can vary a bit by distro)
Maybe my memory is wrong, but as far as I remember I got asked on all devices at least the last 3 times. I also didn't install all my devices on the same day. In fact I installed CachyOS some weeks ago and got asked there as well.

Wine 11.6 is an exciting release to make modding Windows games on Linux simpler
4 Apr 2026 at 5:19 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: whizse
Quoting: ROllerozxaImproving the loading of game mod DLLs sounds interesting but what got my attention was the firstmost line, Wine running on Android? 👀
Yep, it was (somewhat) supported starting with the 3.0 release but ending with 7.0. I think the arm build was only able to run WinRT binaries (Windows apps for arm) so usefulness was pretty much limited to Android on x86. That will probably change now with FEX that emulates x86 on arm64.
I guess it already has changed. I saw so many Youtube Videos popping up on how to run Steam on Android on Ayn Odin and other devices. GameNative and other apps are mentioned.

Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time
4 Apr 2026 at 2:50 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: Purple Library Guy11% for English speaking . . . that's insane. But, once again says to me that something needs to be done about China not doing Linux.
I still don't understand why asian countries and china especially adopt Linux slower then the rest of the world. One would think they would be happy not relying on US closed source Software.

Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time
4 Apr 2026 at 2:48 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: WORMI got asked to submit my specs 3 times this last month lmao

All different devices but all Linux
Whenever I get asked, I get asked on all the devices I have. To me it looks like they select random users, not random pcs.

The original FINAL FANTASY VII is getting a new refreshed edition
30 Jan 2026 at 5:57 pm UTC

Quoting: Durandal... and the current version being delisted, as usual. A bit of burying the lede there.
Though I personally get it, VIII for example, there's the Remastered and just VIII, which one should I choose?

Valve have been funding FEX to get x86 games on Arm Linux
3 Dec 2025 at 9:06 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: 3zekiel
Quoting: ExplosiveDiarrheaGood, x86 has to go away.
I know not many of us have to go that low, but for those who have to, x86 is nice.
Thanks for your interesting write up. From what I heard I always thought x86 asm is a mess. Nice to hear other opinions.

Valve have been funding FEX to get x86 games on Arm Linux
3 Dec 2025 at 9:03 pm UTC

Quoting: hardpenguin
Steam Phone? You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, Steam Tablet or Steam Car.
Or even a Steam Locomotive!
Steam Yacht!

AMD FSR Redstone arrives December 10 with a teaser
20 Nov 2025 at 2:45 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: tuubiFor the ones commenting on the lack of HDMI 2.1, AMD isn't allowed to implement the standard in their open source kernel driver.

That said, my 7800XT does 4K@120Hz just fine, connected via HDMI to my LG OLED TV. VRR (FreeSync Premium) works as well, and is active according to the TV. Don't know about HDR as this machine is still on X11.
If you don't use an adapter it's using YUV420. You would especially see this on fonts.

Valve reveal the new Steam Frame, Steam Controller and Steam Machine with SteamOS
12 Nov 2025 at 7:41 pm UTC Likes: 5

Nice! I'm interested in all 3 of those. Steam Controller will be an instant buy. Will be interesting to see how successfull it will be.