Quoting: Jarmerdoesn't ue4 work very well on proton? Sometimes I wonder, if that is the case, is it even worth it for them to do a native release? Or is that blasphemy to say? I'm just thinking dev time to upkeep two independent platforms maybe could be better spent on the game itself if it works exactly the same in proton vs native.

As KohlyKohl points out, without people using Linux tooling, those tools don't get tested, those tools don't get bug fixes, those tools don't get extended to do new and useful things. As people that use the Linux ecosystem we benefit enormously from lots of other people also using the Linux ecosystem. Visibly breaking that PC = Windows nonsense also builds a virtuous cycle for things like manufacturer hardware support.

From the game developer side, though, those that see testing/QA as a means to make their software better rather than as a cost centre see benefits from having a Linux build without considering any additional sales: having your software run in different environments gives you additional insight into what it's potentially doing wrong, which makes it much quicker (and therefore also much cheaper) to track down bugs that will affect all platforms. Linux gets you that for free - you don't need to buy an additional SDK, just boot Linux on the testing hardware you already have. A number of game developers have highlighted those benefits to their workflow. Plus Linux users are much better at writing useful bug reports.

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Accused of murdering someone he holds dear, this lowly samurai from a backwater land renounces his name and goes into hiding.

Films have taught me that, without a master, one is not samurai but rōnin.

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It has a Native Linux version but the developer recommended Proton (specifically GE-Proton) for playing on Steam Deck.

That's a shame, because (regardless of anything else about them having made a version that they recommend people don't use) that's going to prevent the game ever being Deck Verified and getting that potential additional exposure. Valve won't pick a Proton version for the Deck that doesn't come from them (obviously). If the devs can't fix up their native build they ought to at least try to work with Valve to get their game working adequately in the mainline Proton.

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Quoting: LanzDoes the remake require EA App? I think EA owns the rights to the Dead Space series now.

EA always owned the rights to Dead Space - they made it. I don't know if this version needs their launcher, although I don't see why they would choose not to use it for this specific game. Whether it should be used for any game is, of course, a different question.

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Quoting: denyasisI'm not 100% convinced I want one though. I get the fun and confidence of it replacing a laptop for less demanding games, but what is your all's thoughts on the more "cinematic" route of games? I'm thinking some FPS's or stuff like The Witcher or Cp2077. Does it have the same feel as playing it on a nice monitor and nice sound?

It's a lot better than gaming on a laptop. Like, a hell of a lot better.

Spectacle games will be more spectacular on a desktop - if you have one - and that's been where I've been playing the big story beats of the big titles. For all those side quests in those same titles, though, it's much nicer to stream them from the desktop to the Deck to do them on the sofa, in bed, in the garden, or wherever.

For a lot of games, the Deck is hands-down the best way to play them. For some, it's second only to a full-fat desktop, but is still better than everything else. If you do have a desktop already, the Deck makes an excellent complement. If not, the Deck is an excellent standalone gaming device.

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Quoting: drjomsIts probably a limitation of your DE/Chromium on Linux, which is used as basis for Steam Client.

Most everything else is fine with it, including Chromium. Just conky - which is kinda understandable because it's old and a bit on the janky side - and Steam. I guess for the same reason; although they've the resources to fix it if they bothered to.

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Quoting: PublicNuisanceI'd trade Proton for more native games.

Too bad. You don't get that option. You get decreasing numbers of native games and no Proton, or you get decreasing numbers of native games with Proton (with the potential that more games means more market share which means more games - which does tentatively appear to be happening post-Deck according to the statistics). This isn't a secret.

Quoting: PublicNuisanceAssuming your math is correct

Feel free to check them yourself; they're from SteamDB.

Quoting: PublicNuisanceyou would trade 380 native games for winning some dumb survey ? Is this really where the Linux gaming community is these days ?

You appear to be under the impression that the user base of generic developers (not even game developers) hanging out on Stack Overflow is somehow directly tied to the number of native Linux games that get released. For what reason you would think that, I can't possibly fathom. Indirectly, of course, more developers using Linux means more developers improving tooling, getting experience, and wanting to game on Linux, although you probably think that's dumb. However, if you want to moan about "some dumb survey" that is related to the number of native games we get, you should be looking at this one [External Link], where Linux has lost to Mac every month for the past ten years.

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Quoting: PublicNuisanceMac OS still gets more native ports for games. I'll take more native games over winning a survey on a site I don't even frequent.

Not by much. In 2022 there were 1,791 native Mac games released on Steam compared to 1,411 native Linux (and 12,706 native Windows).

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Valve definitely didn't release an HDR tech demo [External Link] in 2005 and then let HDR languish on their lifeboat platform for 17 years, oh no.

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Having Steam not die when you're using anything other than 8—bit colour would probably be a good start.

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