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Latest Comments by fenglengshun
How to install extra software, apps and games on SteamOS and Steam Deck
14 Jan 2025 at 6:59 am UTC Likes: 3

I think SEO here can just mean "things you can easily find from Google," which is good because most people are going to just go to Google when they're confused with anything Linux/SteamOS and isn't already in a forum/chat thread.

Though, maybe mention Bazzite as well, since people are still using it as a SteamOS alternative?

NonSteamLaunchers tool for installing popular game stores working on better Desktop Linux support
14 Jan 2025 at 6:49 am UTC

Hm, Hoyoplay is interesting given most of their games still need a patch (though I heard Genshin and ZZZ doesn't need it?).

No more support for DMM is a shame, but that launcher is a mess from my personal experience.

Why are there so many different Proton versions? Proton 8, Proton 9, Experimental, GE-Proton
11 Jan 2025 at 11:57 am UTC

Isn't the Proton major version always tied to Wine Stable update? Proton 9 = rebased on top of Wine 9.

How to check game compatibility for Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck
11 Jan 2025 at 11:54 am UTC Likes: 1

I honestly don't even check anymore - everything I'm interested in is compatible, except for gacha games where I assume it's not compatible. Still, I still have the ProtonDB extension installed (obligatory warming regarding inherent insecurity of using random extensions).

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/protondb-for-steam/ngonfifpkpeefnhelnfdkficaiihklid [External Link]

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/protondb-steam/ [External Link]

GeForce NOW is getting full Steam Deck support with a native app
8 Jan 2025 at 7:24 am UTC

Yeah, I hope it is Flathub. Flathub+others would be fine, but I really really hope Flathub is a focus because it's just the defaults for Steam Deck and most other Linux distros. I'd rather it not be Snap or .deb...

Fedora KDE gets approval to be upgraded to sit alongside Fedora Workstation
8 Nov 2024 at 1:18 pm UTC Likes: 6

The fact that replacing GNOME with KDE for Fedora Workstation was even discussed is crazy. I do hope that they really will put both as equals - if one is labeled Fedora Workstation and the other Fedora KDE, then I wouldn't call that equal...

Fedora 41 is out now with plenty of enhancements like easier NVIDIA driver installs
31 Oct 2024 at 6:51 am UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: dziadulewiczIndeed. It's an absolute shitshow. It is mandatory to use terminal and somehow *know* commands and what else. You are expected to just *know* there is this thing called RPMFusion (that you have to manually enable, and from where to start with, also a mystery as not any website or link is given). The installer doesn't express any of this. You also need to install additional codecs.

Fedora doesn't ship patented media codecs by default as for example Ubuntu and Linux Mint do.

It is beyond any normally thinking user *why there are no couple of simple boxes to tick* during install to achieve this totally basic functionality to watch videos.

So basically a new comer "can't watch YouTube, Dlive and Twitch on Linux" OOTB if you happen to choose Fedora as a first distro.
It's codecs. It's related to patents. Patent laws are a mess. Ubuntu, and its downstreams, choose to ignore the issue. Fedora follows a stricter guidelines. There's really not much you can do with what Fedora's rules vs Patent rules.

If it doesn't fit your preference, then use one of its downstreams like Nobara, Aurora, Bazzite, UltrarisiOS, or risiOS which are more newcomer-friendly. Fedora is meant to be a very unopinionated and cleanly-operated community project

Valve makes a big improvement for Native Linux games in a Steam Beta update
18 Oct 2024 at 9:53 am UTC Likes: 2

Is there an UMU counterpart to Scout / Steam for Linux?

First Steam Deck plugin on Steam will bring GOG and Epic Games compatibility
12 Oct 2024 at 4:22 am UTC

I would love if people add the various VN stores to this. Including Itch, of course.

Unified Linux Wine Game Launcher (UMU) gets a first official release
4 Oct 2024 at 10:44 am UTC Likes: 9



Umu! That is some good news. Looking forward to integration in Heroic, Lutris, and Bottles.