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yuzu the Nintendo Switch Emulator gets an easy Linux installer
12 Aug 2022 at 6:53 pm UTC

Quoting: MilaniumDo you really need a GUI updater for AppImages?
AppImages are unfortunately painful to update. There are GUIs and even daemons out there that can do it, but typically the appimage itself has to be built in a way that supports updating. Yuzu actually is built (now) with support for that sort of thing, so no, it doesn't actually need a different way if you have one of those general appimage update tools installed -- they're not by default. Some apps even support this type of updating built-in, which is nice. Duckstation is another one that supports generic updating, but for example, avidemux's appimage does not and you have to download updates manually.

yuzu the Nintendo Switch Emulator gets an easy Linux installer
12 Aug 2022 at 5:58 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: fireplace
Quoting: dibzAgreed, system package manager any day of the week. AppImages, Flatpaks, Snaps, all seem to be the current (unfortunate) hotness and all of them are sub-par compared to native packaging.
Flatpak IS a package manager, you know. It’s just that it’s a lot more robust than the legacy traditional ones (dnf, apt, pacman, etc).
There's a reason I said system/native. Not everyone likes flatpaks or appimages, and some people do. There are pluses and minuses to using something like a flatpak and the same is true for system/native.

yuzu the Nintendo Switch Emulator gets an easy Linux installer
12 Aug 2022 at 3:28 pm UTC Likes: 8

Quoting: jordicoma
Quoting: dibzAlternatively I wrote this little bash script to update yuzu (early access) if anyone wants it. Requires jq and curl to be installed.

#!/bin/bash -x
OUTDIR=/home/$USER/apps/appimages

ID=$(curl -s -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" https://api.github.com/repos/pineappleEA/pineapple-src/releases/latest | jq '.assets | map(select(.name=="yuzu-x86_64.AppImage"))[].id')
curl -H "Accept: application/octet-stream" -L https://api.github.com/repos/pineappleEA/pineapple-src/releases/assets/$ID -o "$OUTDIR/Yuzu.AppImage"
chmod +x "$OUTDIR/Yuzu.AppImage"
This, and I would prefer using the distro package manager, it's easier.
Probably it's because I'm using linux for some years, that I think that using the package manager it's easier than searching on internet for an installer, downloading it, executing it, and follow an assistant.
Agreed, system package manager any day of the week. AppImages, Flatpaks, Snaps, all seem to be the current (unfortunate) hotness and all of them are sub-par compared to native packaging.

yuzu the Nintendo Switch Emulator gets an easy Linux installer
12 Aug 2022 at 2:18 pm UTC Likes: 9

Alternatively I wrote this little bash script to update yuzu (early access) if anyone wants it. Requires jq and curl to be installed.

#!/bin/bash -x
OUTDIR=/home/$USER/apps/appimages

ID=$(curl -s -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" https://api.github.com/repos/pineappleEA/pineapple-src/releases/latest | jq '.assets | map(select(.name=="yuzu-x86_64.AppImage"))[].id')
curl -H "Accept: application/octet-stream" -L https://api.github.com/repos/pineappleEA/pineapple-src/releases/assets/$ID -o "$OUTDIR/Yuzu.AppImage"
chmod +x "$OUTDIR/Yuzu.AppImage"

Return to Monkey Island gets a first gameplay trailer
28 Jun 2022 at 2:49 pm UTC Likes: 4

The game looks a LOT better then the teaser stuff that's been put out so far.

Also, like everyone else, not a big fan of the art style or animation -- mostly the animation that the art style requires, I think. It reminds me of the 2D art you see for Pixar movies sometimes, like Monsters Inc, or the art that gets used for the preschool books related to them.

Get a free copy of VirtuaVerse for the final part of the GOG Summer Sale
24 Jun 2022 at 3:19 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: itscalledrealityThree decent point and clicks for free. I’m not upset but GOG would probably reach more customers if they updated their catalog a bit and gave away more recent games or games from different genres.
To each their own, I thought their giveaways were phenomenal this sale. Not all of them were point and clicks, yesterday was Flashback. About a month ago they gave away Shantae and the Pirate's Curse too.

Heroic Games Launcher has a bug fix release AND a huge new overhaul Beta
15 Jun 2022 at 6:59 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: tpau
Quoting: EhvisCombined game view! Yes! Now I really need the Amazon Games Store added to it. :happy:
I think Ubi or Origin would make more sense as they cooperate with Epic already.
He probably suggested it because there's a working open-source client (nile) compatible with Amazon Games Store already, so Heroic just needs to add support for it.

Proton Experimental updated for June 14th, more video playback and bug fixes
14 Jun 2022 at 8:06 pm UTC

Quoting: 1xokSorry, probably a stupid question:
Why do the videos from Soul Calubur VI work on the Steam Deck but not on my normal Linux/Steam PC?
For what it's worth, I just installed the game under Linux Mint XFCE and first-launching it with Proton Experimental it seems to work perfectly with videos. I did not try with any other proton version, as the Experimental one is currently set to default in my steam settings.

Old Skies is an upcoming time travel adventure from Wadjet Eye Games
3 Jun 2022 at 5:59 pm UTC Likes: 4

Quoting: syxbitThe Steam game page doesn't mention Linux support.
I'm always confused when Linux is listed. Does this mean a native port, or are they just saying it will work with Proton
Since it's Wadjet Eye, it's very likely to be native. I believe this game is still using AGS for the engine, and Dave (who basically is "Wadjet Eye Games") recently paid someone to *port all of their AGS library games to native linux builds.

*: AGS supports native linux to begin with, but custom plugins and such don't necessarily; which is why actual porting was a good idea!

Media center and entertainment hub Kodi adds Steam Deck controls support
30 May 2022 at 2:29 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: NanobangHmm. I don't have a Steam Deck (yet), so I wonder if the Jellyfin client might work on the SD, too?
If not, you could always use the Jellyfin add-on for Kodi so that you can use Kodi as the client for your Jellyfin server.