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An interview with Ken VanDine, Ubuntu desktop lead at Canonical
24 May 2022 at 6:40 pm UTC

Quoting: scaineOn Endeavour, I type the password after BIOS and sit patiently for about 30 seconds while... something... happens.
Most probably GRUB does the deceyption and GRUB lacks acceleration, (I don't know what exactly it lacks) increasing boot time.

Fly Dangerous, the 'love letter' to Elite Dangerous racing is now on Steam
24 May 2022 at 4:20 pm UTC Likes: 6

OS: SteamOS, Ubuntu 18.04+, and CentOS 7
Is it the first time a game recommends CentOS?

The official iFixit launch for Steam Deck parts and repair guides is live
24 May 2022 at 2:08 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: CreakiPhone 13 Pro: 6/10
Xbox Series X: 7/10
PS5: 7/10
PS4: 8/10
Switch: 8/10
Low expectations
Steam Deck 7/10
High expectations

Windows compatibility layer Wine 7.9 is now available
24 May 2022 at 1:50 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Purple Library GuyWhat Paradox games require you to use the Windows version in the first place?
HoI 4. Linux Native was fine except some problems with optimus until I loaded this mod [External Link] and game crashed when starting round after country selection. Mod works fine on Windows, MacOS and Linux+Proton but not native. It was working 3-4 months ago.
I have to stick to Proton now because the problems with optimus are just unresolvable if I use an older version of HoI 4 and launcher starts rendering once I resize it on Proton.

V Rising now works on Linux and Steam Deck with Proton Experimental Beta
24 May 2022 at 1:40 pm UTC Likes: 1

Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck
So this is what the message means.

Meg's Monster has you help a lost girl get home before she causes the apocalypse
23 May 2022 at 4:42 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: EikeIf I'd get a dime every time I read "... with a twist". :dizzy:
Here is another dime for you:grin:
https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/any/archinstall/ [External Link]

Windows compatibility layer Wine 7.9 is now available
22 May 2022 at 5:51 am UTC

Stellaris launcher
Quoting: deathxxxbut Steam still using wine 7.0.
And yesterday I was trying to figure out why Paradox launcher was perfectly fine on Wine Staging but blackscreened on Proton 7+.

HP teamed up with System76 for the HP Dev One laptop with Pop!_OS Linux
21 May 2022 at 5:27 am UTC

it even has a "Super" key instead of the standard Windows logo you get on most laptops as a great little added touch
They should have used a rocket as the super key, not a text that says "super".

This Steam Deck Durability Test had me watching in horror
19 May 2022 at 4:43 pm UTC

It wasn't that bad guys... except the bending part.

Heroic Games Launcher 2.3.1 adds themes, platform selection, auto update
16 May 2022 at 4:54 pm UTC Likes: 2

Heroic is just miles ahead compared to EGS, even on Windows.