Free Vendor Lock? Pass.

Glad I dumped Ubuntu on my servers.

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Quoting: LoftyHave they fixed the hidden mouse cursor bug on the community server tab ? that's been around 8 years now.
Have they fixed the community map browser yet so you can actually play custom games on community servers ? That's been about 9 years now.

It's why i still play CS:Source for the community server and custom games aspect (prop hunt, Zombie escape, Zombie Hunting etc..) which are really fun. Even though those exact servers have mostly migrated to CS:GO and it's newer engine, leaving me with only a dwindling number of servers left to play on.

They could show CS:GO Linux a bit more love TBH whilst they are making handfuls of cash on the product. It would probably take around 15 minutes to fix.

Agree. After a little poking looks like here's the bug report

https://github.com/ValveSoftware/csgo-osx-linux/issues/1743 [External Link]

I am able to get the mouse to appear after clicking and dragging and mashing some random buttons -- ctrl, escape, space, right click left click.

Someone told me to press shift like 5 times once and that worked but doesn't seem to work now.

Comparing 2023 CSGO to 2016ish -- it was a major nightmare, now it's still bad but doable since I can get the mouse to appear.

I am mostly sad about the maps, content and servers left behind -- I am not able to find and RPG Surf servers with less than 250 ping :(

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I enjoy it, but I would enjoy it more if there were Surf + Deathmatch + RPG servers like on Counter Strike Source.

The RPG part is really important -- it's cheesy and so much fun, GFLClan used to host some but for some reason in CSGO I just can't find any RPG ones.

They used to have the best borderline garbage cheese maps -- like Spongebob Crusty Crab World and Buck Wild.

If anyone knows of any, please share.

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I don't usually feel old, but fuck.

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Quoting: KlaasI've always wondered why they didn't implement that functionality sooner. They have to pay for the bandwidth – so it should be their priority to avoid duplicate downloads.

Maybe someone could think of any other corporate for-profit company that does this? Maybe it's just me, but I can't off the top of my head.

I think this is a cultural problem, and I'm glad Valve is wise.

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This is big brain, but for real. I've thought about downloading all my games to my server and using homed, sshfs or rsync.

Typically we LAN and somebody doesn't have the files so I ssh into their rig and rsync -- but it's cumbersome and requires special knowledge of how to do all that.

I'm very impressed with Valve using "open source think" to lower bandwidth and improve user experience. Very cool.

Plus if we get a few Steam Decks here too, that sort-of multiplies traffic and the Wifi speed is certainly always slower than wired.

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It's been a great ride bros. Here's to 10 more!

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Dang. Now I feel like I have to get through Bioshock 2 before I can restart my Bioshock Infinite play through.

1 Remastered was stupid good, but there was some splicer bug a few hours in that blocked progression they needed to fix before the launcher debacle. I hope they do fix it someday.

Props to the devs behind System Shock 2 and OG System Shock.

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Let me know when someone makes a AUR PKGBUILD and I'll give it a spin.

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages?O=0&SeB=nd&K=force+engine&outdated=&SB=v&SO=d&PP=50&submit=Go [External Link]

I used to know a original modder of this game way back when. It's always exciting when old games get de-compiled or have new engines with new possibilities.

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My friend knew the OG developers of this game. Hearing stories of dark workplaces and ludicrous amounts of coffee was fun.

I really do respect the art-form of puzzle games and games trying to carve a niche from the golden age.

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