They've confirmed they plan to give Steam keys for direct purchases.

Cool!

I got so add... used to Steam, which I used to boycott like 15 years ago... X)

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I wonder if they've got a Steam key for me, having bought it on their website...?

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Boomers don't use gamepads. :tongue:

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Since I've put together a new PC and installed CachyOS on it, if I ever get a Steam survey and submit it, would that mean the OS is categorized as Arch Linux 64 bit or Other?

My guess is CachyOS/Other. You could look into Steam client => help => system information, I'd guess they use the same source there?

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I'm imagining a Steam Deck that won't boot until the magenta ink is replaced...

... and this when you want to play "Return of the Obra Dinn". :whistle:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/Return_of_the_Obra_Dinn/ [External Link]

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Does anyone know about game development? I wonder how making a native linux version works? I know art assets are the same so that shouldn't be different. I am guessing the difference is in code and linux reads certain things different than windows? What parts of game development are different for a native linux version vs windows version?

We do have some software developers here (including me) and also some game developers I think (not including me). You can do a lot of stuff with Windows means (Windows API) or Linux means. The biggest chunk would probably be all those graphics calls, that for Windows games usually use DirectX, which is not available for Linux. There are translation layers though which they could use that automatically translate from DirectX to say OpenGL. A minor problem should be that Windows tries to use file names case insensitive (which works for the basic latin alphabet, but is not possible to do for every language) while Linux doesn't, so you might have to adjust file names and file calls.

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I very much appreciate the focus on fixing bugs!
(Wonder if I'll get that with Trixie, though? ;) )

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I expected nothing less. :heart:

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Not sure I really want to delve into those themes, to be honest. I'm Canadian, we have enough problems with Trump next door saying he wants to annex us.

I do understand it is scary, but it will not happen.
Don't let him into your heart(s).

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@Pyretic My children can play in the same world now, one on Steam Deck, one on the desktop. Thank you!

One of them wants to ride out in the world and never look back, one wants to build a home. Sisters... 🥴

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