Quoting: Purple Library GuyTo sum up: If the overall percentage of Linux desktops is growing, and the viability of Linux for gaming is growing fast, then why would the percentage of Linux gamers be shrinking?

I don't see why we should expect a direct, immediate cause-and-effect relationship. The rapidly improving quality of the gaming experience might be laying a foundation for growth, but we probably shouldn't expect an immediate surge in uptake.

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Anyone know about bandwidth requirements for a murmur server?

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Quoting: liamdawe

Quoting: tuubi"I'm not excited."

Happy now that you made me lie?

I love your comments :)

Aw shucks. I love your articles too.

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"I'm not excited."

Happy now that you made me lie?

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@Jaromir: Linux user does not mean Linux gamer. Most Windows users are not gamers either.

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Would be interesting if we could use the Windows version of GOG Galaxy to update our Linux games in absence of an actual Linux client. Doesn't seem likely though.

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I have to admit VR might be a good fit for arcades if the hardware is robust enough to take the punishment.

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Quoting: Eike

Quoting: tuubiThey'd have to reinvent arcades first. I haven't seen one in a couple of decades.

https://www.heise.de/ct/ausgabe/2015-26-Ein-Besuch-im-Virtual-Reality-Center-The-Void-3015429.html [External Link]
http://www.onlyvr.de/vr-arcade/134-immersive-deck-in-berlin [External Link]
http://www.holocafe.de/ [External Link]
http://www.vrnerds.de/vroom-neue-vr-arcade-halle-im-ruhrgebiet/ [External Link]

Well I'm not German. Arcades never were that popular around here. I'm sure there are some, but I wouldn't know where to look for them.

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Quoting: constI still think with the current state of technology, it would have been wiser to reinvent VR in arcades and take the consumer-pricing out of the picture.

They'd have to reinvent arcades first. I haven't seen one in a couple of decades.

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Quoting: Purple Library GuySure, I know Steam has itself been growing--but why would it be growing disproportionately among non-Linux users?

Why is this hard to believe? Linux gaming is growing, but there's no good reason to expect it would grow at exactly the same rate worldwide as PC gaming in general. And of course the survey won't give us exact figures. Trends are the most we can expect.

Quoting: constAs far as I understand, we could actually fake the survey to some extend by having a second linux distribution or a vm that we use to start steam very irregularly. I see nothing to gain from this though.

I think that might work only if you had more than one Steam account. If indeed there was a point to this exercise.

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