@Liam - The 4k experience really is often misunderstood by consumers.

A) For example, at 2840x2160@28" is 157 Pixels Per Square Inch which means everything will be tiny at 1:1 Scaling and cause a lot of eye strain as you have to squint to read tiny text.

Now increase the physical size of the display to say 42" and the Pixels Per Square Inch (PPI) is a more modest 105 PPI.

Now compare that to 22" @ 1080p (1920x1080) you have a PPI of 100 Pixels Per Square Inch.

Calculator Here: https://www.sven.de/dpi/

I really believe in 4k but I don't believe in HUD scaling, that said I think 4k really only is a smart choice at 40"+

B) The second issue with getting a 4k TV as a monitor is most don't come with Display Port 1.2+ which can do 4k@60hz, I was however able to acquire a HDMI 2.0 cable and nVidia finally fixed some of their bugs with the GTX 970 where the TV would not come back on HDMI-1 after Gnome Screen Lock.

Another Annoying thing about HDMI on Linux is that If I turn my screen off I have to switch to TTY4 and then (Left Alt + Left Arrow Key) to come back to TTY1 and often Gnome Crashes or my Wallpaper Artifacts from the TTY change.

C) I find that 4k@30hz really messes with my mouse and is unacceptible for anything but Web Surfing, 4k@60hz is barely tolerable. Even better I have a dedicated Steam User in GDM which runs at 1080p@120hz which is fantastic as

D) Mouse @ 4k is really wonky in games. For example CS:S @ 4k makes it very difficult to zero in on head-shots with a AWP, I consider 1080p superior as I can HS quicker since 1080p is 2,073,600 Pixels to navigate whereas 2160p/4k is 8,294,400 Pixels for the mouse to traverse.

So obviously 4k requires 400% GPU power than 1080p to achieve the same frame-rate as it's 400% more pixels than 1080p.

Final Thoughts: Recommend returning as "defective" and switching to a larger screen that doesn't require HUD scaling imo. Sure the detail might require anti aliasing where as 4k@28" might require none but I think it's a worthy trade off imo.

4k for Programming & Work is a absolute dream, I can never go back. (My current screen is a Vizio M43-C1 it was $600 and I can't upgrade the firmware or it will break 4k@60hz)

Color Temperature is a bit more of a issue, 4:4:4 and DisplayPort are my only gripes at this time, I would also never own such a high PPI display, hopefully this info helps everyone increase in their understanding or what's important.

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Sweet

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Quoting: melkemind

QuoteI can't blame them, it will probably give them more income right now, but I do wish developers would stop promising one platform, then side-lining it for another.

If that's their actual reason for delaying it, I certainly can blame them. They've already made $50 million on this game. If greed is their only motivation, then they're not very honorable.

I'm hoping the reason is, like most good games that get delayed, they need more time to polish it rather than releasing something that is buggy and half-working.

Guys, be reasonable they made a humble 50 million jk. Agreed. I know Linux people who bought the Steam Controller and are awaiting playback.

If it doesn't come out before XBONE version that will be unacceptable, their reputation will be chared if so.

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Quoting: OrkultusI'm hoping that since the new Final Fantasy 7 remake is made on the Unreal Engine 4, that we might have a chance to get a port as well. It's asking alot, but i will keep hoping.

Wut? They're Making a new FF7 and they're also making it on UE4? Shiiii

If they remade 8 too I would trip balls. 8 is in my top 2 RPGs ever.

I swore they would never do a FF7 Remake as the story is too Anti-American about Terrorism and revolting against a corrupt government who is killing the planet just like I don't expect to see another Dune after 9/11 (A group of Sand people with middle-eastern names rise up against a corrupt and greedy government), Nope all we get in America anymore is this Hunger Games, American Propaganda 3 Part 1 of part 2 QQ :(

Quoting: TheBossResident Evil would also be extremely welcome, who knows what the future holds. Having games like this will certainly make us look more interesting though.

Also a big "watch" on my list. I remember good times playing Resident Evil on PlayStation 1, the mystery and tension were really well woven into that game.

It would be crazy to see remakes of old games like Parasite Eve, I think we're ballin pretty good already though as a Console :)

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Quoting: legluondunetAm I dreaming that I read this new?

Yes, but you'll also wake up to find that your dream had come true.

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I notice a huge trend with these XCOM camera style FPS games, is this really a thing people love or is it a fad?

I like my old school FPS made in the image of Golden Eye 64, which reminds me when will Golden Eye Source land? Ha I can't wait but I think they're dead in the water :( Black Mesa Linux version too :(

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I played it, its pretty cool it should come to Steam for maximum playerbase :)

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Well shiznit, if AMD goes rambo and their stuff becomes hot there goes another $400 - $600 :(

Mr Wallet says stop being awesome! Ya Hear!

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Looks nice, I prefer sprite based RTS games.

Definitely love that it uses AOE II assets.

Want to play.

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These frequent updates are sure garnishing regular attention from blogs & the Linux world.

I think it's good because the prestige of working on a primary Foss project will surely draw additional hands.

Similar to how Ubuntu took the spotlight with 6 month advertising campaigns.

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