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Nintendo blocked Dolphin emulator release on Steam
29 May 2023 at 3:10 am UTC Likes: 1

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.

This Unity to Godot importer has me a little excited
24 May 2023 at 6:26 pm UTC Likes: 1

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]

HDR and Colour Management for AMD / Steam Deck and KDE Plasma coming along
24 May 2023 at 6:09 pm UTC Likes: 5

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.

AMD Radeon RX 7600 announced for $269 with 8GB VRAM
24 May 2023 at 6:06 pm UTC Likes: 2

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.

Total War: PHARAOH announced - Linux port from Feral Interactive (UPDATE: incorrect)
23 May 2023 at 9:33 pm UTC

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

Duke Nukem Forever: Restoration Project got a big upgrade
23 May 2023 at 9:22 pm UTC Likes: 3

Duke Nukem Forever is one example of a game where modders taking broad liberties would actually IMPROVE the game.

Netting only a 69% positivity on Steam [External Link]

--

After poking around on YouTube trying to find the documentary which explains why Duke Nukem Forever got Duke totally wrong I stumbled into Serious Duke 3D

Seems like a rabbit hole worth exploring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNHePOv64qQ [External Link]

I really like these kinds of posts and seeing Modders continue the spirit of memorable franchises which are nearly forgotten.

If it shapes up good, I would love to play.

CodeWeavers partners of Valve on Proton move to an Employee Ownership Trust
22 May 2023 at 2:48 am UTC

I guess I should just be glad it's _ NOT _ a 501(c)3 -- where basically hostile takeovers are possible from within and the list of donors is literally the property of the IRS -- and once it gets in their hands who knows -- maybe it makes its way to Microsoft as they are a _ Military Contractor _

I'm not for all this "new age" "feel good" fad stuff -- tried & true is fine -- having a traditional job roles for income is just fine too with hierarchical structure. If you can pull off the "Valve Bee Hive" that's fine too -- just keep all the fad --isms out of my damn free software please.

Have you picked up anything during Steam Sports Fest 2023?
17 May 2023 at 11:22 pm UTC Likes: 1

I picked up Session (the skateboard game) (but not at this sale) ... and unfortunately hated it.

It had too strong angsty juvenile vibes and I didn't care for the quality of the modeling or the controls.

I'm open to suggestions for great games, but sports has come across to me as a genre where some content can get away half assing things as there isn't fierce competition.

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a little janky but so much fun
17 May 2023 at 10:38 pm UTC Likes: 1

Just like the RTS from last year -- I was super hyped but then found out there was No Multiplayer.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1202130/Starship_Troopers_Terran_Command/ [External Link]

At first glance I thought this review was about the RTS and not a new FPS.