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Quoting: Zapporwhen 64-bit linux client

why 64-bit linux client

The idea is that if Steam is 64-bit (but still able to launch all those 32-bit games that will never be updated) then distros (and users) can drop all those (poorly secured) 32-bit packages that are no one wants to (or even really does) maintain.

The reasons for Ubuntu's (premature) desire to drop the maintenance and packaging of 32-bit packages at the same time as they dropped their 32-bit install images are still true, it's just that the infrastructure for ruining 32-bit proprietary applications on an entirely 64-bit system weren't yet up to the task. Without a significant push, it'll never be up to the task, and Valve dragging their feet on removing their dependency on 32-bit packages delays that push.

As I understand it.

But where would all those 32 bit games get their environment from?
As I understand it, a single 32 bit game I want to run would eliminate the advantages, right?

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Blumenkrantz should stop working on computer stuff and start a writing career. :D
No, not seriously, but it's great how he makes such technical stuff a pleasant reading.

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Quoting: Zapporwhen 64-bit linux client

why 64-bit linux client

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Quoting: 14I'll give it a shot in the Summer since it's free, but I haven't been up to par in twitch style, competitive shooters for years.

What are "Twitch style shooters"?
Something people would want to watch?

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Quoting: RelsreRelevant HK local news article (in Chinese, but hey there's a photo of Decks in the wild!): https://www.hkepc.com/21381/ [External Link]

Thanks for sharing!

[discovery channel voice]
A rare photograph of a Steam Deck in the wild - a species luckily not threatened with extinction...

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Quoting: LoganBooker

Quoting: detrout"Application is not responding" message showed up when an application was too busy with something else

I came to the same conclusion. Unfortunately, it looks like this is an issue with the Unity version we're using (2019.4.38f). It might be a matter of letting users know about the workaround in terms of increasing the timeout while we continue to look for a better solution. Simply upgrading the Unity version isn't feasible -- we have built a lot of custom tech (including a hybrid SDF/raymarching renderer for the in-game console) that would require a lot of work to refactor for newer versions.

But if the user just waits, the game does start up, right? So, if nothing else can be done, have some message, so the user knows it's alright?

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Quoting: mark348It it in retail in EU?

Not that I'm aware of. I think this is the first drop in retail stores.

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Quoting: ShmerlI think Debian experimental would have it before unstable and testing.

Debian experimental is the place to dump stuff (and sometimes just leave them there) that can brake things even in unstable, it doesn't say anything for the user and it shouldn't ever be used.

I've been using the Nvidia driver from Debian experimental quite regularly. You need to be prepared to rollback the driver (have a list of packages to uninstall ready, the just install nvidia-driver from where you want), but more often than not, it just worked. The driver seems to be quite independent from the rest of the system.

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Quoting: Purple Library GuyBeen about a year now . . . I wonder if we'll ever get to see any sales figures. How's the Linux percentage looking on Steam these days?

-0.11% last month. Is a million Steam Decks or two not enough to compensate for Steam's growth?!?

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Steam Deck in brick stores, that's something that nobody else has got, right?

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