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Latest Comments by Eike
Steam Survey for July 2025 shows Linux approaching 3%
3 Aug 2025 at 11:54 am UTC

I've been dual booting from 1998 to 2014.

Valve makes Steam Library customisation a little easier in the latest Steam Beta
1 Aug 2025 at 3:50 pm UTC Likes: 4

Great improvements. Especially the custom sort name! emoji Now the time has finally come to fix those UPPERCASE letter game names or conundrums like MONSTER HUNTER WILDS and Monster Hunter: World. Now you're finally able to line up those games from the same series, but with different (stupid) titles.
I'd absolutely want my game to be shown with it's custom name as well, though...

Valve finally upgraded the Steam trailer video player, re-encoding around 400,000 videos
1 Aug 2025 at 3:47 pm UTC Likes: 3

Could probably save a ton of money that way, but maybe they just don't want the overhead.
I don't know anything about the topic, but I'm sure they get very special discounts?

Valve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removed
31 Jul 2025 at 8:26 pm UTC Likes: 1

So just hide the "illegal" content from the countries where it's deemed illegal?
... which is already implemented and used for Germany.

Sony sues Tencent over Light of Motiram calling it a "slavish clone" of the Horizon Zero Dawn series
29 Jul 2025 at 5:27 pm UTC Likes: 1

Sony is fortunate that this is such a slam dunk rip-off that it should win, otherwise Tencent would crush Sony in court as they are a far larger company. lol
They seem to be on par (85/90 billion dollars sales volume). Plus, I don't think being say twice as big would make a difference. There's only so much money you can spend on lawyers.

Valve reveal new Steam store menu and enhanced search now in Beta
28 Jul 2025 at 5:37 pm UTC Likes: 2

I've got the same problems on other websites. I want to have a cupboard/closet. I know the approximate size. Because, there's the space in my flat which I want to fill. But no, on the website there's giant space used for "Living room experience Foo" and "Sleeping dream Bar". You know, I don't care the slightest were you would put your closet. Let me search for width, height, depth, material, price, ... and show me what you've got for me!

Steam Beta upgrades the in-game performance monitor for Linux
21 Jul 2025 at 2:54 pm UTC Likes: 1

Not sure why you think it may replace MangoHud, since MangoHud has always been external open source software. This is just expanding Steam's own built-in options.
Doesn't SteamDeck use MangoHud by default?

Limbo and Inside are getting delisted from GOG
14 Jul 2025 at 1:04 pm UTC Likes: 2

I consider Limbo one of the major games during the fairly early indie game times. One of the games that really showcased that we don't need to rely on massive companies to create iconic and memorable videogames.
It's sad to see it disappear (at least in the legal realm).
This. Limbo has got a little place in many hearts. 💔

Stress-testing app OCCT switches to Vulkan by default dropping DirectX
11 Jul 2025 at 10:00 am UTC Likes: 9

Linux changing the Windows world. :)

Happy Birthday, GamingOnLinux - 16 years today
5 Jul 2025 at 10:49 am UTC Likes: 4

Thanks for writing and for being here!