Quoting: MintedGamerThese great, entertaining, games get a Linux version and then Linux gamers find excuses not to buy them.

"This game isn't something I'd enjoy" seems like a damn good excuse to me. Paradox is a great developer, but our community might very well be too small to support their particular niche at this point. I do hope they'll manage to keep supporting Linux though.

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Quoting: appetrosyanRight now the biggest one I face, is the fact that in a complex scene, the rendering speed drops. this all due to the way in which frames are buffered in X.org, and is one of the main reasons why the switch is being made.

OpenGL and Vulkan drivers on Linux make use of direct rendering, communicating directly with the hardware. Frames are not presented through an X.org buffer. What you said is mostly true, but it doesn't affect gaming that much.

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Quoting: knroGot it yesterday since I used to bike quite a bit when I was in college. It worked flawlessly even on SteamLink. Is this based on UE4? All my UE4 games just display green screen on SteamLink.

It runs on Unity.

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Quoting: GuestDR and Grid is abandoned by Codemasters.

What do you mean Dirt Rally and Grid Autosport are abandoned? Both are still sold and supported as far as I can tell. Are you perhaps thinking about VP's port of Dirt Showdown and the original Grid, which was never supported on Linux?

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Thanks for the heads up. I actually had the first episode on my wishlist.

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Quoting: tuubiI had to look into the Solus steam package, and indeed the .desktop file includes several desktop actions. Just do a search-and-replace for "Exec=" -> "Exec=GDK_SCALE=2 " in your text editor. That should to the trick. But remember to edit the copy in .local so it isn't overridden by steam updates and so that it can be reverted easily.

Not sure what I did wrong, but I followed your instructions & Steam wouldn't start at all for me, reverted the changes & steam is back, guess I can't have the new toy.

Does it work if you launch steam from the terminal with "GDK_SCALE=2 steam"? If yes, paste your Exec line here and I'll try to help you further.

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Quoting: GrazenNeed more dumbing down for me. I see the Steam.Desktop file in the applications folder - I see a number of exec lines but nothing that looks like yours. Should I just add it?

I had to look into the Solus steam package, and indeed the .desktop file includes several desktop actions. Just do a search-and-replace for "Exec=" -> "Exec=GDK_SCALE=2 " in your text editor. That should to the trick. But remember to edit the copy in .local so it isn't overridden by steam updates and so that it can be reverted easily.

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Quoting: fabertawep.s. can you mow down spectators in this?

If you so much as touch a spectator, your car is instantly reset and you get a 15 sec penalty for manslaughter. Just like real rally. :D

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Quoting: inlinuxdudeIt looks real nice. However, its very hard to justify when I could buy a used running car for the same price..

I have no interest in buying or driving a car that's only worth a couple of hundred euros (especially as buying the damn thing is only the first of the many expenses), but I haven't been able to justify the expense of buying a wheel either. There's always something more important or useful to spend that money on. I'm sure I'd absolutely love one of these beauties, but it doesn't help that I play my games on a TV screen, sitting in a comfy chair and I'd need a stand of some sort to attach the wheel to.

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Quoting: ShmerlWhy does Logitech use PlayStation logo?

Because the G29 model is mainly marketed as an accessory for the Playstation. The mostly identical G920 sister model sports the XBox One logo and button layout instead, but for some reason is missing the gear change leds and a few buttons.

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