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Latest Comments by tuubi
Mesa 22.3 open source graphics drivers released
1 Dec 2022 at 4:33 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: XpanderStill no graphics pipeline library? :sad:
My `vulkaninfo |grep pipeline` output, still on Mesa 22.2.4:
[SNIP some irrelevant loader warnings]
VK_EXT_pipeline_creation_cache_control      : extension revision 3
VK_EXT_pipeline_creation_feedback           : extension revision 1
VK_KHR_pipeline_executable_properties       : extension revision 1
VK_KHR_pipeline_library                     : extension revision 1
pipelineStatisticsQuery                 = true
pipelineExecutableInfo = true
VK_EXT_graphics_pipeline_library             : extension revision 1
VK_EXT_pipeline_creation_cache_control       : extension revision 3
VK_EXT_pipeline_creation_feedback            : extension revision 1
VK_KHR_pipeline_library                      : extension revision 1
pipelineStatisticsQuery                 = true
VK_EXT_pipeline_creation_cache_control      : extension revision 3
VK_EXT_pipeline_creation_feedback           : extension revision 1
VK_KHR_pipeline_executable_properties       : extension revision 1
VK_KHR_pipeline_library                     : extension revision 1
pipelineStatisticsQuery                 = true
pipelineExecutableInfo = true
VK_EXT_graphics_pipeline_library             : extension revision 1
VK_EXT_pipeline_creation_cache_control       : extension revision 3
VK_EXT_pipeline_creation_feedback            : extension revision 1
VK_KHR_pipeline_library                      : extension revision 1
pipelineStatisticsQuery                 = true


Don't know why it lists the extensions multiple times.

SCS Software celebrate 25 years with a mini-documentary
25 Nov 2022 at 10:17 pm UTC

Quoting: KlaasFootnote 1: I tried to play the game with a gamepad on my desktop and had a horrible time compared to turning with the mouse.
I'm pretty happy playing with my gamepad, but it definitely took some getting used to, and some fine tuning of the controller settings. I'm sure I'd be happier with a proper wheel though...

Half-Life 2, Portal, Portal 2, Left 4 Dead 2 all get upgraded with DXVK 2.0 Vulkan
23 Nov 2022 at 6:56 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: edoWhat's new with dxvk 2? Or is it just to keep easier versioning and not because there was an huge upgrade?
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/11/vulkan-based-d3d9-10-and-11-translation-layer-dxvk-version-20-out-now/

Call of the Wild: The Angler gets updated to fix the launch crash on Steam Deck
12 Nov 2022 at 9:36 am UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: GroganSomebody should make an ice fishing game... now that would be something exciting. I always loved going ice fishing, but never caught any fish, because by the time we got the hole cut big enough to put the boat in, it was time to go home! :-)

An ice fishing VR game, that's the ticket. Put on VR headgear and sit around the hole and wait for fish! Co-op multiplayer addon with in-game microtransactions. They could even have a mobile version with that cardboard cutout VR lol
Check out Ice Lakes [External Link]. It supports VR and online multiplayer. No Co-op or microtransactions as far as I can tell, sorry. :wink:

Vulkan-based D3D9, 10 and 11 translation layer DXVK version 2.0 out now
11 Nov 2022 at 11:09 pm UTC

Quoting: Comandante Ñoñardo
Quoting: mr-victory
Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoI just checked and this version of DXVK is not yet available on lutris or bottles
Download DXVK from github and add it to Lutris/Bottles, then.
Even if I manually download and paste dxvk-2.0 folder in the right place, Lutris and bottles don't show it in their respective dxvk config menu.

Lutris DXVK config data is located in the file dxvk_versions.json

I don't know where Bottles store its DXVK config info.

LUTRIS and BOTTLES DEVS, do your job so I can try this!
Seems like you can just type in the name of the folder in `~/.local/share/lutris/runtime/dxvk/` to the DXVK version field in Lutris. In your case, type in "dxvk-2.0" and it should be picked up.

Rogue Legacy 2 had a major upgrade, and Native Linux support is coming
10 Nov 2022 at 5:26 pm UTC

Quoting: Purple Library Guy
Quoting: tuubi
Quoting: Purple Library Guy
Quoting: scaineIf that Linux version lands
Well, seems Cheeseness is involved, so I think we can be pretty confident.
I see Ethan Lee's tweet promising a Linux build, but Cheeseness is involved as well?
Sorry, I somehow got them confused. Either way, good sign.
Definitely a good sign.

Rogue Legacy 2 had a major upgrade, and Native Linux support is coming
10 Nov 2022 at 2:38 pm UTC

Quoting: Purple Library Guy
Quoting: scaineIf that Linux version lands
Well, seems Cheeseness is involved, so I think we can be pretty confident.
I see Ethan Lee's tweet promising a Linux build, but Cheeseness is involved as well?

Fab looking western adventure Rosewater gets a big demo update with voice actors
22 Oct 2022 at 8:31 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Purple Library Guy
Quoting: PlintslîchoI'm really looking forward for this game. An Adventure game with a Western setting? Heck, yeah!
Well, there's already West of Loathing.
That's an excellent comedy RPG right there, but I don't know if it fits the adventure game genre very well.

There are a few oldies like Gold Rush and Al Lowe's Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist. Then there was 3 Skulls of the Toltecs, which I never played but remember seeing somewhere. I think that one might have had a couple of sequels as well. Oh and Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine is slightly less ancient, but still very old.

Ubuntu 22.10 'Kinetic Kudu' is out now
21 Oct 2022 at 4:04 pm UTC Likes: 5

Quoting: nadrolinuxI checked live version and compared fonts rendering on both Ubuntu 22.10 and Fedora 37 with Gnome Text Editor. In Ubuntu 22.10 fonts looks great, all is sharp, but on Fedora 37 fonts are blurry. Both OSes use Gnome 43 and GTK4 for Gnome Text Editor. Do you know what make a differences? I tested a lot of the same fonts on both OSes. Only monospace regular looks decent on Fedora 37. Second things, libadwaita apps works properly with Ubuntu color accents. DO you know how to achieve sharp fonts rendering and accent colors in libadwaita apps on Fedora 37?
Apparently Fedora uses the grayscale font antialiasing method by default. Most other distributions tend to go for subpixel rendering instead. I haven't touched Gnome in a decade, but a quick search suggests you should be able to find the relevant settings in Tweaks -> Fonts -> Anti Aliasing. Might have to log back in for this to take effect in apps.

Seems like the rationale for going for grayscale instead of subpixel is that the former looks nicer on high DPI screens.

FIFA? Nah, give me more of Pixel Cup Soccer
20 Oct 2022 at 5:47 pm UTC

Quoting: Eike
Quoting: dziadulewicz
Quoting: hardpenguinAlso, I wouldn't say no to a modern clone of Sensible Soccer...
Absolutely a big YES to that. Sensible Soccer is the only football game i even realy played(yes, it is actually Football, and that ball carrying game is something else) :tongue:
Looking at the extremities used, they might better have called it handball. :D
Only if you're willing to accept the absurd notion that a "ball" doesn't have to be at least approximately round. Also, handball [External Link] is taken.