Quoting: dziadulewiczI think Ubuntu should be combined as so "Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS" on the list.

It shows that Ubuntu is still the most popular one LTS's combined. I mean Ubuntu is Ubuntu. The combined share for Ubuntu is 15,26 %.

The survey just looks at the LSB name, so that part's not going to change. The interpretation is a different matter, of course. Ubuntu is the most popular distro for Linux Steam users, just as it was last month when people thought that Arch was on top; the split numbers are just an artifact of Ubuntu's release schedule. However, at the rate that Steam Decks have been shipping - and so SteamOS usage has been growing - it seems likely that SteamOS will genuinely be the most-used Linux distro on Steam next month or maybe the month after.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: scaineThe visuals remind me of Beyond Good and Evil. And now that I've mentioned that masterpiece, I want to play it again! I think I owned a physical copy of that game... I wonder what the options are for replay now.

It's £4.29 on Steam, rated Silver on ProtonDB, and marked Playable on the Deck. It looks like it needs some detailed massaging to work properly. Its regular sales discount is 70% or a price of £1.28.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: NerdNoiseRadioIt's not that these laypeople are actively choosing Linux like you or I or the people in the group would, but passively choosing it by consequence of simply demurring to actively pursue the alternative.

The same is also true of the majority of Windows' desktop user base.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: TheRiddickThe SteamDeck 1 has a RDNA2 4core APU with a graphical powerhouse of 1.6-1.8 or something TFLOPS and 720p TN panel.

IPS panel.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

I also ran through the Blackwell games [External Link] on the Steam Deck and had a great time. Point and click games work really well, despite the fact that you're not really pointing or clicking. The rhythm of exploration and contemplation is great with the pick up/put down nature of the Deck.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Also, Dark Nights With Poe And Munro [External Link] is perfect for doing one half-hour episode in bed before sleep. Engaging and tongue-in-cheek, although the menu text is a bit on the small side; hopefully they can fix that up.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

I've mentioned it before a few times in a few places, but Art of Rally [External Link] is an absolute gem on the Steam Deck. The top-down perspective, the cute visuals, and the analogue controls all come together to make it an excellent experience on the Deck.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: richipI confirmed and purchase mine 5 days ago. Is there a way to check the order status? Will they send a tracking number for recipients to track (in general but specifically to Canada)?

The order status is listed in your purchase history in the Steam client. Tracking information gets put there when it's available, too.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: slaapliedjePretty sure this is the same reason that storing Linux games on an NTFS filesystem in Linux breaks things.

NTFS also can't store the execute permission.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Special mention on the shortcuts for menu button + up/down on the left stick to super quickly adjust the brightness. That's the one that I've used more than any other.

View this comment - View article - View full comments