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Latest Comments by RetroGamerCA
Letter from the owner - our stance on generative AI
13 Mar 2026 at 3:02 pm UTC Likes: 16

Thank you for this message and your website. Keep fighting the good fight (against AI slop)!

Open Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to push Linux gaming even further
29 Jan 2026 at 2:19 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: Boldos"ASUS Linux"? 🤔
Tools for ASUS / ROG hardware... https://asus-linux.org/ [External Link]

Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" is out now and supported until 2029
15 Jan 2026 at 2:55 pm UTC Likes: 1

For anyone interested in running XFCE version 4.20 on Mint, install LMDE7 (Linux Mint Debian Edition v7). That includes Cinnamon by default. However, add XFCE via:
sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies xfce4-screensaver catfish

Half-Life Legacy arrives December 12 but you'll need Proton on Linux due to Native Linux issues
3 Dec 2025 at 1:09 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: EikeLet me take this opportunity...
Now, I want to get a Steam Frame next year, and I want to play HL Alyx.
Might I suggest the NoVR mod for HL Alyx. So, no VR equipment necessary. I used it to play thru the entire game, and it was fantastic!
https://github.com/HLANoVR/HLA-NoVR [External Link]

How-to: upscale old games on Linux
23 Apr 2021 at 7:01 am UTC

Has anyone made further progress with this "upscaling" method? I've tried it and it's terribly slow. I then tried to replace Xvfb with VirtualGL; which makes (Windows) games (via WINE) run at great speed/framerate. Except now, the keyboard input is apparently losing focus and I can't control the game.