Quoting: pleasereadthemanualIt seems Linux ports are treated more like charity work than anything else.

This is why I put my money where my mouth is and throw it at as much Linux stuff was possible. I bought 5 Steam Decks, a Valve Index, 5k-10k in GPUs and computer parts the last year or two.

I'm not attempting to flex, it's just that I can't think of another way to put a [ X ] big beacon on Linux.

Of course I bought Payday 2 for the Linux support, and now -- I guess they'll have to take a back seat and back burner for prioritizing my purchases (as such I'm not compelled or incentivized to buy Payday 3 just like I haven't purchased Serious Sam 4 -- as a matter or ethics and principle -- what is the draw when there are so many other pro-Linux choices for me to support?)

And so it goes. I wish them well, but make room for somebody else who values my money.

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Imagine selling a game and then DROPPING support for WINDOWS, and telling customers that the Linux version still works over Cygwin and VirtualBox.

Anyways -- this is more a problem with SaaS (Software as a Service) -- because it's not really clear what I'm buying when I spend money-- A Physical Copy -- Is a Physical Copy -- -- Is a Physical Copy -- Is a Physical Copy.

I'm sympathetic, but not enthusiastic or pleased.

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Thank fuck, I bought 3 back plates and while they are awesome, I will probably be buying 1 or 2 of these transparent cases.

The only gotcha I experienced was the Purple and Green one had a very subtle sharp edge where the Black and Purple line up.

It was enough to go back to the stock back-plate on that 1 Steam Deck. I could probably sand it down manually, but the point is -- I think the company would Q/A that issue away if they haven't already.

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That back plate does get pretty freaking hot, it's not going to burn me, but almost feels like it sometime.

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It may seem silly, but I would also be open to a casemod where it turns the device into a literally tablet and cuts off the wings, or a Clam-Shell like Nintendo 3DS.

I hope the modding community considers doing this at some point -- I would totally even 3D print a clam case.

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I'm okay with this.

While not a perfect solution, it makes the desktop such a more pleasant experience for the user.

Also, through diversity there is strength -- its nice each distro has differing advantages and strengths to play to.

Never play to your weaknesses, always play to your strengths.

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I'd love to see somebody make a MiniDVD ROM jetpack for the Deck and have players post pictures of them playing gamecube discs on Deck.

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I'm a little confused

https://reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/13teds1/nintendo_did_not_send_any_dmca_notice_to_valve/ [External Link]

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Quoting: Pengling

Quoting: GuestDo you know any games using Godot?

One that I've been playing lately is the Early Access Star Fox-style rail-shooter, Ex-Zodiac [External Link].

Thanks, didn't know this was a thing bought a copy

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1249480/ExZodiac/ [External Link]

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Fantastic news. I look forward to being able to do accurate color critical work on KDE.

It's a great time to be a professional using Linux in many aspects.

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Most people don't upgrade their monitors very often.

And the GPU amount of power necessary to push 4k @ -- 60 hz / 60 FPS -- is surprisingly a lot. Especially when you factor in dips.

A FPS player is going to benefit from higher FPS as well if the refresh rate of their monitor is higher -- say 120hz - 170hz. The difference is HUGE vs 60hz or 30hz.

I don't remember the details but you needed specific HDMI or DP version to have the bandwidth to push anything above 4k @ 60hz -- it starts to get complicated. ( Fuck proprietary royaltee HDMI, DP is the clear FOSS winner )

-- the thing that makes this interesting to me is the compact size and that it uses less power in general, so that means less heat, a great daily use card.

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So is this game supposed to be related to "Pharaoh + Cleopatra" ?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/564530/Pharaoh__Cleopatra/ [External Link]

If so, that sounds pretty cool, I just wish the Trailer gave some indication as to the gameplay.

And there doesn't seem to be a Community Hub yet so it's really hard to tell what exactly this will be.

Edit: The best I can do is guess based on the tags?

Popular user-defined tags for this product:
Strategy
Action
RTS
Grand Strategy
Tactical

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