Quoting: zkarj

error while loading shared libraries: libsteam_api.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Sounds like you didn't install all the necessary libraries from the repo. That shared library should be in the sub-directory of the Steam game. Try using a command line terminal to start the game (usually there is a script start.sh) after running the steam client, and that should show any relevant error messages about missing libraries.
Also make sure all the symlinks in steam client directory are not broken, per https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/5101 [External Link]

Actually, this is easy to check on steamdb [External Link]. In this case the library is right there in the base directory of the game and there's no start script.

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Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoIs very normal that a native Linux game doesn't want to work after an update...
This [External Link] game I purchased for my mom is a good example :><:

Of course it's not normal. Have you reported that one to the developer?

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Quoting: PhlebiacThe minimum pledge to get the game is a little higher than I would normally want to pledge, but I really enjoyed the demo, so I'm in.

I really don't like Kickstarter at all, but same here. Also, based on my interactions with Nicola while helping test the demo on Linux, I'm pretty confident he won't let us down.

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Too bad it's a roguelite. I'd be all over it otherwise.

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Quoting: ElectricPrismI can compile the kernel in minuets

Now that would be interesting to see.

'see'? No, hear! A minuet is for the ears; e.g., this one [External Link].

A minuet is composed for and named after a type of dance. :)

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Quoting: Purple Library GuyI can see it's a disturbing thought. And I'm willing to believe you are, say, less greedy than many or most other people. But you are constrained to be motivated by money; it's the game in town. Do you prefer buying things on sale or full price? If you have retirement savings, do you want them to make a high rate of return? Would you like a raise? Would you like to win the lottery? Do you worry about either the poor, or the rich, taking all the money (via social programs or immigration for the former or tax breaks/evasion and subsidies for the latter) and leaving none for your kind of people?

I feel you're hurting your point by using the wrong term. Greed is not the same as seeking your own advantage. Yes, most of us are often driven by monetary advantages (which is probably good enough to prove your original point). Greed is the exzessive, antisocial variant, which I don't think most people adhere to.

I can't speak for him, but I feel that trying to find a less negative term would hurt my arguments. I do consider the system inherently antisocial, and very much based on unhealthy competition and manufactured scarcity, ultimately leading to unnecessary unhappiness for all parties involved and outright suffering for some. "Greed" might not be the best term, and clearly carries different connotations in different cultures, but until someone suggests a less "accusatory" word (and I'm accusing the system, not individuals here) that is still explicitly negative, that's what I'm sticking with.

Oh and if you're wondering, I'm not advocating pure socialism or any sort of hippie utopia here. There must be something better that what we've got, but I'm not smart enough to come up with a proper plan. It's much easier to recognize faults than it is to fix them. Also, political discussion is all fine and dandy, but we've completely derailed the thread again. :D

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Quoting: kuhpunktDon't you share things? Don't you gift other people presents? Don't you think others should be treated and compensated fairly?

Of course I do all of this and more, but the point was that in the end, all of this works outside or even against the system, not for it. Thankfully, most of us aren't mindless cogs in the machine.

Quoting: kuhpunktIf you think that's how all people are... that would be just sad.

Yes, it would be sad. Good thing I don't think that way. It's perfectly possible to see faults in how things work without falling into abject despair. Otherwise nothing would ever get fixed.

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Quoting: HoriHowever I wonder when will the big elephant be addressed - namely the house's cut on each sale. That thing should definetely be more open (read: reduced), as it actually does affect the consumers. Devs aren't happy with it, at all (and for good reason) and decide to sell elsewhere, which is not ideal at all for the users.

How does affect consumers? Because Greedy devs wants a bigger cut

Well, of course they're greedy. It's capitalism, everyone in the game is greedy. That's the point. Developers are greedy, portal owners are greedy whether Valve or EGS or even GoG, and we consumers all want cheaper games, we're greedy too. Everyone is, in effect, forced to be greedy.

That seems like an overly negative attitude :dizzy:

It's also quite an accurate summary of capitalism. You can call it the pursuit of personal gain instead of greed if you prefer. But in the end, we have to be greedy if we want to be (financially) successful in a capitalist system. That's something we should all be able to agree on, no matter our political leanings.

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Some of the features look a bit... experimental, and could end up detracting from the single player RPG experience. On the other hand, I'm all for another gorgeous RPG with turn based battles. Definitely going on my wishlist.

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Quoting: tofuheadhmm, I tried the "__GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS=1 %command%" thing, but it gave the exact same FPS here..

That probably means your i7 is perfectly capable of feeding your modest GPU even on a single thread. I guess D9VK might be worth a try. (As explained in the article and the comments, the background is actually supposed to look like that.)

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