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The latest horror from Frictional Games with Amnesia: Rebirth is out now
20 Oct 2020 at 9:40 pm UTC

I hope the Windows launch went better, otherwise I feel bad for Frictional. Haven't actually read any reviews yet, because spoilers.

Free copy of Europa Universalis II on GOG, with a huge Paradox Interactive sale going on
20 Oct 2020 at 7:09 pm UTC Likes: 4

Quoting: einherjarI know, but it is in the headline of "gaming on linux" and is only Win. So at least it is very old and *may* work with Wine. So not interesting enough IMHO to be the headliner.
It does work in Wine. I tried it for a whole minute, just for you!

(And it is "gaming on linux", not "native gaming on linux" :tongue: )

System76 unleash a quad-GPU Linux monster with the 'Thelio Mega'
20 Oct 2020 at 6:38 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: Purple Library GuyWhat the heck is that screen?!
Samsung 49er?
https://www.samsung.com/uk/monitors/monitor-c49j89-lc49j890dkuxen/ [External Link]

The latest horror from Frictional Games with Amnesia: Rebirth is out now
20 Oct 2020 at 5:29 pm UTC Likes: 4

Complete mess :cry:

It uses legacy OpenGL features, but seems to use a core context. Needs to be run with MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=4.6COMPAT, and even then you get errors like these:

Mesa: User error: GL_INVALID_OPERATION in glBindVertexArray(non-gen name)
Mesa: 14624 similar GL_INVALID_OPERATION errors
Mesa: User error: GL_INVALID_OPERATION in glGenerateMipmap(incomplete cube map)
Mesa: 4 similar GL_INVALID_OPERATION errors
Mesa: User error: GL_INVALID_OPERATION in glBindVertexArray(non-gen name)
Mesa: 1720 similar GL_INVALID_OPERATION errors
Mesa: User error: GL_INVALID_OPERATION in glGenerateMipmap(incomplete cube map)
Mesa: 4 similar GL_INVALID_OPERATION errors
Mesa: User error: GL_INVALID_OPERATION in glBindVertexArray(non-gen name)
Another issue, at exit the window disappears quickly, but the game process seems to take 10-15 seconds longer to exit (sometimes it hangs) meanwhile keeping your cursor hostage.

Need a scary story-rich adventure novel for Halloween? Try out Omen Exitio: Plague
19 Oct 2020 at 6:55 pm UTC Likes: 2

Oh, thanks for spotting this one!

I'm saving up all my courage* for another horror game (hopefully releasing tomorrow) but at 2,99€ this is too good an offer to pass. Almost feels bad to buy games so cheap. Not bad enough to pay the full retail price, but still...

* I find Tupperware works fine.

Steam Play Proton 5.13-1 Linux compatibility layer up and ready for testing
16 Oct 2020 at 8:25 pm UTC

Quoting: TheRiddickSomething odd about this proton, it doesn't copy files into the compatdata area anymore, infact only makes the folder but ignores all else.. Seems its using a universal proton folder? who knows where.

OH, that is very odd. Its using the .wine folder. Could be a issue with compatibility add-in none-steam-games.
Not sure I follow? I forced a Proton 5.13 run for a new title, and it seems to be creating and populating a compatdata dir just as before?

I do have a problem with all non-steam titles running through Steam. None of them work with 5.13, it doesn't even try to upgrade the prefix.

Ready for a laugh? Comedy point and clicking adventure Plot of the Druid gains a demo
16 Oct 2020 at 10:19 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: EikeIt's nice that you can smell stuff as the animal. :)
Absolutely! Space Quest IV had the possibility to smell and lick stuff. something I've always missed in other adventure games.

I think this is the first one to have actions for bite and scratch though.

Perception puzzler Superliminal comes to Steam in November, along with Linux support
14 Oct 2020 at 2:18 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Termyhm, i don't see a demo, am i missing something? O_o
I think it was time limited, part of the Steam Game Festival.

Quite annoying. I can understand releasing demos as an event during the festival, but why remove them?

You can now order a PC case that looks like the classic Commodore 64
12 Oct 2020 at 2:58 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: follower46I must be missing something here. Is it powered by hopes and dreams?
I don't see a PSU plug for the computer, lol.
I see a fan, I assume it cools the PSU, but it doesn't have any information on the site about power output or PSU requirements like SFX (if it's bring your own).
This https://www.mini-box.com/picoPSU-90 [External Link] and an external power brick. It's in the video at around 4:11 or so.