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We may see Counter-Strike 2 release next week
21 Sep 2023 at 7:00 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: Phlebiac
Quoting: heidi.wengerIt seems without an account you can't even read messages no more in that god awful "X"
It doesn't show the replies any more, but seeing the "base" message still works for me?
It's probably because of A/B testing. The favorite test method of evil corporations to find out how far they can go in screwing their customers.
edit: style

Robot Gentleman dev of 60 Seconds! blasts Unity, switches to Godot and increases funding
21 Sep 2023 at 7:00 pm UTC

Quoting: constThinking about it... I wonder what Unity middleware devs will do now..
I hope they won't starve...

Anyway, should I install Godot from Steam or from the repository?

VKDoom is a ZDoom-based source port with a focus on Vulkan
13 Sep 2023 at 8:02 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: TimeFreezeBesides the new rendering features whats the point of this Source Port?
I think it mainly is meant to promote Vulkan.

Titanfall 2 has a player surge with a huge sale, great on Steam Deck & desktop Linux
9 Sep 2023 at 11:16 am UTC

Quoting: damarrinIf it helps any, you’re just infesting a wine prefix with it and can purge it completely in just a click.
It does help, as I am anything but an expert in regards to wine/proton prefixes.
So the EA is completely containerized inside of the prefix and will leave no traces lingering on my system (years after purging the pfx from my home directory)?
Is the click you are referring to as easy as clicking uninstall in steam?

I’m sorry if I’m bothering you with stupid questions. To me, proton is still some kind of black magic.

More teasers appear for upcoming Valve hardware
9 Sep 2023 at 11:15 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Purple Library GuyAnd a pony! Can't forget the pony. :grin:
You are mistaken, that was Vermin Supreme [External Link] who promised everyone* a (free!) pony.

Here is a video proof [External Link] wherein it is also explained that the ponies are part of a Federal Pony Identification program, where you will need your pony with you at all times.

*restrictions may apply, U.S. citizenship may be mandatory, eligibility may depend on election results

More teasers appear for upcoming Valve hardware
8 Sep 2023 at 9:22 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: MohandevirBruce Gardiner just said[...]
Bruce Gardiner the professional ice hockey player [External Link]?! :shock:

Titanfall 2 has a player surge with a huge sale, great on Steam Deck & desktop Linux
8 Sep 2023 at 5:17 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: scaineFor £2.50 and the inconvenience of creating a linked account? I buckled like a cheap belt.
You are perfectly right, but do I want to 'infest' my linux machine with the EA app?
I put a lot of time and care into setting up my gaming rig, it's my baby. :grin:

Quoting: EriI remember reading about the state of the online modes of Titanfall and it's sequel a couple years ago. How did that went? Did the hackers won and got their version of Titanfall Online and EA moved on? or what? I hope they didn't won, they ruined the game for a lot of people.
As far as I know the servers for the first title are offline. So everybody lost, I guess?

Titanfall 2 has a player surge with a huge sale, great on Steam Deck & desktop Linux
7 Sep 2023 at 9:36 pm UTC Likes: 3

"Incorporates 3rd-party DRM: EA on-line activation and Origin client software installation and background use required"
"Requires 3rd-Party Account: EA Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)"
"Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Titanfall® 2 EULA"
"EA Play subscription requires acceptance of EA Play Terms"
Nah, I'll pass

Game porter Ethan Lee offers services to maintain old games for developers
5 Sep 2023 at 7:30 pm UTC Likes: 2

[...] with plenty of indie teams having a growing list of titles they no longer worked on directly that could benefit from a little TLC.
Can someone please explain to me what does TLC stand for?

Linux updates tease Valve 'Galileo' and 'Sephiroth' - Steam Deck refresh? Or new VR?
5 Sep 2023 at 6:51 pm UTC

Quoting: Liam Dawe
Quoting: CatKiller
They're being added under "Valve Jupiter device", with Jupiter being one of the names Valve seems to use for SteamOS.
I could be wrong, but I think that "Jupiter" is the hardware platform of the Steam Deck - the computer gubbins - and "Neptune" is the input platform of the Steam Deck - the controller gubbins. SteamOS itself is called Holo for the version with the Deck, and was named after DOTA characters for the Steam Machines - .Alchemist, Brewmaster, and Clockwerk.

If we assume that there's some underlying logic to the codename, Galileo the person and Galileo the probe are both famed for looking at Jupiter, which suggests it might be a Valve gaming platform linked somehow with visuals: a new display, or VR, maybe? It's all pretty thin, though.
It’s a little mixed on exactly what it is, because a bunch of OS packages are named Jupiter. We’ve also seen before “Jupiter OS” named directly like in a dev stream https://youtu.be/P6CUQeHIxDA?t=12417 [External Link] perhaps before they settled on the name Holo for that specific SteamOS.
I was thinking Jupiter referred to the firmware of the Steam Deck's motherboard, while Neptune stood for the firmware of the daughterboards on which the inputs are sitting on.