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Latest Comments by Eike
Immortal Boy looks wild blending a little Undertale and OMORI together
29 Mar 2025 at 10:01 am UTC Likes: 1

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).

Minecraft is getting a graphics overhaul with the Vibrant Visuals update
28 Mar 2025 at 9:38 am UTC Likes: 2

@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... 🥴

Obsidian RPG Pillars of Eternity got a big update, with a turn-based mode coming later this year
27 Mar 2025 at 11:40 am UTC

Isn't Obsidian owned by Microsoft?

I don't think Microsoft hates Linux as much as some people believe.

Minecraft is getting a graphics overhaul with the Vibrant Visuals update
25 Mar 2025 at 8:10 pm UTC

Thanks for all your suggestions!

Pyretic's sounded like the easiest solution, so I tried that.

"Fabulously Optimised" threw an exception (maybe an old Java edition on my system?), so I installed only Controlify.

I found that I could start a single player game, "open" it in the LAN and then the other instance can join it.

Buut... I couldn't make both the Xbox 360 wireless and the Steam Controller control one instance each. Sometimes both controllers controlled both instances, sometimes the Steam Controller was disabled (due to being a mouse as well?), sometimes I only got a single "Steam Virtual Gamepad". I think there must be a controller choosing dialogue in Controlify, but I never got to see more than one controller there.

Having seen the local LAN server functionality, I guess I could just have one child play on PC and one on my Steam Deck, but I still would like to find a solution for the controllers on a single PC. (And maybe dad wants to play something too in the meantime?! ;) )

Minecraft is getting a graphics overhaul with the Vibrant Visuals update
24 Mar 2025 at 11:34 am UTC

The goal would be to have them both in the same world. I did see videos doing that, but I'm not sure if it's still possible and I for sure don't feel confident to configure it.

Minecraft is getting a graphics overhaul with the Vibrant Visuals update
24 Mar 2025 at 10:10 am UTC Likes: 1

Ah! Yesterday I had a Minecraft question (which to be honest is totally unrelated to the article)...

Can I, and how would I, enable two people playing simultaneously with split screen on one PC with two controllers?
My children are not happy with the other one holding the controller or with whatever the other one is doing... :dizzy:

Preferably in idiots style? :)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/an-idiots-guide-to-setting-up-minecraft-on-steam-deck-steamos-with-controller-support/

Communications Workers of America (CWA) announce an industry-wide video game union
20 Mar 2025 at 1:48 pm UTC Likes: 8

To be honest, I've seen unions cause more problems than they solve. They tend to cost companies more
Where does this money go?

Cyber Knights: Flashpoint the cyberpunk XCOM-like hits full launch on May 15
13 Mar 2025 at 10:39 am UTC Likes: 1

If you're even remotely on the fence just dive in, you can contribute to the development with ideas.


I understand the appeal, but that's absolutely the opposite of what I want: a finished product.
A realization of the developers' vision.

So, I'll press the "follow" button on Steam. :)

Completely ridiculous online 1v1 shooter STRAFTAT added a Linux version
11 Mar 2025 at 1:29 pm UTC Likes: 3

For the records: "Straftat" is the German word for crime.

March 25 reminder - GamingOnLinux needs your support
2 Mar 2025 at 10:21 am UTC Likes: 1

I do not understand how a quote functionality could hurt any law.