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Latest Comments by bepop
Must-have Native Linux games under £15 in the Steam Spring Sale 2025
20 Mar 2025 at 9:01 pm UTC

Linux native versions are usually subpar, due to them being a lot less maintained, sometimes even missing features. The only game that actually has better native Linux version that I'm aware of is Factorio and only because of reduced saving game stutter.

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH gets a smaller download on Steam Deck
7 Mar 2025 at 1:39 am UTC Likes: 10

Why not put high quality assets as a free DLC. People can choose to download it if they can take advantage and skip it if not.

Linux gaming overlay MangoHud version 0.8 is out now with Intel GPU support, improved Wayland keybinds
13 Feb 2025 at 10:03 am UTC

If vulkan layer is deleted then what is this stuff on flatpak?:
MangoHud org.freedesktop.Platform.VulkanLayer.MangoHud 0.8.0 24.08

Steam drops the Lunar New Year Sale, we're getting a big Spring sale instead
28 Sep 2022 at 11:13 am UTC

One sale event less is better for consumers? Since when? Do you like paying more for games?

Void Scrappers is an upcoming space horde shooter inspired by Vampire Survivors
15 Jul 2022 at 10:28 am UTC

Check out Nova Drift if you want space Vampire Survivors and 20 minutes till dawn.

Valve catches a break in the Steam Controller patent trial versus Ironburg
30 Aug 2021 at 1:18 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: MohandevirI just wish that this lawsuit is what's holding back Valve from releasing a Steam Controller V2.
It's not. They circumvented patent on Steam Deck. I wish for Steam Controller v2 as well.

Frozenbyte are now telling Linux users to use Proton, even for their older games
24 Aug 2021 at 3:28 pm UTC

Quoting: Guest
Quoting: bepop
Quoting: Zlopez
Quoting: bepop
Quoting: Guest
Quoting: bepopProton is better than half-assed ports. I'm looking at you Total War Warhammer II :<
Curious, what do you find so bad about that port?
Performance is worse than running it with Proton and WAY worse than running it on Windows (3900x + 1080ti). Delayed patches and no multiplayer with Windows. It's a joke :sick:
Hm, I didn't saw any performance issues on my AMD RX 590. The multiplayer itself should be fixed in newer Feral ports, let's hope that the fixes from Total War: Rome Remastered get in the TW: Warhammer 3.

About the patches and DLC, I heard from few that they are running the game in Proton especially because of this, but I'm not kind of guy, who needs everything ASAP, so it's OK for me to wait a few more months. I would say that in this case the issue will be most likely on CA side, they probably don't give Feral much till released for windows version.
If you don't have a point of reference (Windows version running on Windows) you may think that there are no performance issues...
That's really the crux of the matter: if someone is enjoying the game, and there are no performance issues that they feel impact that enjoyment, then does it really matter if the numbers game shows Windows as "better"?

Now obviously that's extremely subjective and is going to depend on personal experiences and expectations. For example, I would rather a game that is always running at 30fps compared to a game that is 90% of the time running 60fps, but dips below 20fps for the remaining. I also cannot compare to Windows because I don't run it, at all. If it ran at a constant 60fps on Windows, then I still wouldn't play it; it literally doesn't matter how well it run on Windows because I won't play it there. What matters is how well it plays on GNU/Linux, and how much fun I have with the game.
Great for you that you are satisfied with subpar experience. Game still objectively runs way worse on Linux than it does on Windows, Proton version still runs better than "native" port. Being on Linux doesn't lower my standards and expectations one bit and thus my disappointment. IMHO instead of spending money making "native" Linux port they should invest money into OpenGL, or better yet Vulkan, renderer. Game would run identical to or better than Windows version.

Frozenbyte are now telling Linux users to use Proton, even for their older games
22 Aug 2021 at 3:18 pm UTC

Quoting: Zlopez
Quoting: bepop
Quoting: Guest
Quoting: bepopProton is better than half-assed ports. I'm looking at you Total War Warhammer II :<
Curious, what do you find so bad about that port?
Performance is worse than running it with Proton and WAY worse than running it on Windows (3900x + 1080ti). Delayed patches and no multiplayer with Windows. It's a joke :sick:
Hm, I didn't saw any performance issues on my AMD RX 590. The multiplayer itself should be fixed in newer Feral ports, let's hope that the fixes from Total War: Rome Remastered get in the TW: Warhammer 3.

About the patches and DLC, I heard from few that they are running the game in Proton especially because of this, but I'm not kind of guy, who needs everything ASAP, so it's OK for me to wait a few more months. I would say that in this case the issue will be most likely on CA side, they probably don't give Feral much till released for windows version.
If you don't have a point of reference (Windows version running on Windows) you may think that there are no performance issues...

Frozenbyte are now telling Linux users to use Proton, even for their older games
11 Aug 2021 at 6:50 pm UTC

Quoting: Guest
Quoting: bepopProton is better than half-assed ports. I'm looking at you Total War Warhammer II :<
Curious, what do you find so bad about that port?
Performance is worse than running it with Proton and WAY worse than running it on Windows (3900x + 1080ti). Delayed patches and no multiplayer with Windows. It's a joke :sick:

Frozenbyte are now telling Linux users to use Proton, even for their older games
30 Jul 2021 at 6:35 am UTC Likes: 1

Proton is better than half-assed ports. I'm looking at you Total War Warhammer II :<