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AMD's first Ryzen Desktop APUs with Vega graphics are now available
12 Feb 2018 at 9:21 pm UTC
12 Feb 2018 at 9:21 pm UTC
If anyone gets a hand on one can you do a FPS benchmark video on DOTA or some other common game?
It's sold out, I'm not surprised.
It's sold out, I'm not surprised.
Valve has boosted their Linux ranks by hiring another developer to work on open source graphics
9 Feb 2018 at 6:21 am UTC
9 Feb 2018 at 6:21 am UTC
I think we're talking about different things, no problem expanding on the topics you prefer, like I said nothing against wine -- hell I'll probably even use it for a select few games I want to make bottles for.
I think I'll call them all "Classics" though as I have a habit of referring to anything as Classic that requires a old emulator, runtime, or layer to make it work.
I think I'll call them all "Classics" though as I have a habit of referring to anything as Classic that requires a old emulator, runtime, or layer to make it work.
Valve has boosted their Linux ranks by hiring another developer to work on open source graphics
9 Feb 2018 at 6:06 am UTC Likes: 1
The Linux market should be a lake full of gold just waiting for devs to come and tap.
Nothing wrong with gaming on wine it's just that it creates 0 incentive to produce a Linux port if the market will just buy your Windows version and 100% of the support is up to wine instead of the publisher or porter to follow through on.
It's simple stuff.
9 Feb 2018 at 6:06 am UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: ShmerlIt's the principle behind my point that you missed. The principle is that developers and publishers who do Linux versions should get as much profit as we can give them if we want to show that we are a worthy pursuit.Quoting: ElectricPrismI wouldn't argue with that, i.e. the fact that wrappers can have a chilling effect on making native ports. But that applies to all wrappers. By this logic you should see a problem with Feral too, since companies that use Feral's work cut costs and avoid proper native ports, using a wrapper instead. It's just cheaper for them. And on the other hand, if you are OK with some wrappers already, then you should be OK with all of them.Quoting: ShmerlWhat's the problem with strong FOSS competition?In this case it reduces incentive for companies to natively support Linux.
Pumping as much cash into Linux supporting companies as possible is a big goal for Linux Gamers as cash is king.
And see above, about what practical benefits Wine has in contrast with closed wrappers. Also, we as Linux users should support FOSS more, at least I'd expect that.
The Linux market should be a lake full of gold just waiting for devs to come and tap.
Nothing wrong with gaming on wine it's just that it creates 0 incentive to produce a Linux port if the market will just buy your Windows version and 100% of the support is up to wine instead of the publisher or porter to follow through on.
It's simple stuff.
Valve has boosted their Linux ranks by hiring another developer to work on open source graphics
9 Feb 2018 at 12:26 am UTC Likes: 4
Pumping as much cash into Linux supporting companies as possible is a big goal for Linux Gamers as cash is king.
9 Feb 2018 at 12:26 am UTC Likes: 4
Quoting: ShmerlWhat's the problem with strong FOSS competition?In this case it reduces incentive for companies to natively support Linux.
Pumping as much cash into Linux supporting companies as possible is a big goal for Linux Gamers as cash is king.
Retro-inspired shooter, R-COIL, released and here are my thoughts
6 Feb 2018 at 9:58 am UTC Likes: 1
6 Feb 2018 at 9:58 am UTC Likes: 1
Well shit, these people know me too good. Yes of course I will buy it -- I have been maintaining a wine prefix for Comet Busters but for $5 to get the same kind of mechanics with new graphics on my console with 0 work, super awesome.
Thanks for the tip.
Thanks for the tip.
Windows 10 S might alarm Valve into boosting SteamOS again
5 Feb 2018 at 11:12 pm UTC Likes: 2
/sarcasm
As a world wide collective we are simply not very intelligent. The smart have suffered the stupid for millennia. And it's not humans did themselves a favor when large religions keep executing the intelligent who find fault -- the religions have eradicated anyone with descending articulate thinking because people who can think for themselves are more difficult to control.
5 Feb 2018 at 11:12 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: BlackBloodRumNext up: Monthly subscription for Windows 10!It's only 9.99/mo what's the big deal -- it's not like it's 100 bucks a year or anything
/sarcasm
Quoting: chancho_zombiewhy does stupidity of windows users has to f*ck everyone else??Stupidity has caused more harm to fellow humans than malicious intent. Let that one sink in.
As a world wide collective we are simply not very intelligent. The smart have suffered the stupid for millennia. And it's not humans did themselves a favor when large religions keep executing the intelligent who find fault -- the religions have eradicated anyone with descending articulate thinking because people who can think for themselves are more difficult to control.
Looking for ways to spice up your gaming? Here’s a few games with awesome mods
4 Feb 2018 at 9:09 pm UTC Likes: 3
4 Feb 2018 at 9:09 pm UTC Likes: 3
Looking for ways to spice up your gaming? Here’s a few games with awesome mods
The developers of fan-made Halo game 'Project Contingency' have decided not to support Linux
4 Feb 2018 at 8:59 pm UTC Likes: 11
4 Feb 2018 at 8:59 pm UTC Likes: 11
I feel bad for whoever wrote that article as it really just screams inexperience and lacking basic intel about graphics APIs and Linux.
A community project that doesn't support a community OS is absurd -- assuming it doesn't become vaporware in the near future.
When they grow up they will become enlightened and change their minds as both the graphics API and Engine are Linux First Class.
Until then I'm sure someone will get Installation 01 running native or Halo Online running in wine which is basically just Halo 3 for PC.
A community project that doesn't support a community OS is absurd -- assuming it doesn't become vaporware in the near future.
When they grow up they will become enlightened and change their minds as both the graphics API and Engine are Linux First Class.
Until then I'm sure someone will get Installation 01 running native or Halo Online running in wine which is basically just Halo 3 for PC.
Single-player FPS 'Ravenfield' updated with custom vehicle modding support, it's hilarious
1 Feb 2018 at 11:06 pm UTC Likes: 3
1 Feb 2018 at 11:06 pm UTC Likes: 3
So what is this -- Gary's Mod meets Call of Duty?
It's bonkers enough to be interesting and look like it could be fun
It's bonkers enough to be interesting and look like it could be fun
I won't add my usual complaint about not having multiplayer.... Oh. Well never-mind then, Multiplayer is a critical feature missing for this kind of genre game IMO. Maybe their eyes will open.
Martian city builder 'Surviving Mars' release date announced with a new trailer
1 Feb 2018 at 6:51 pm UTC
1 Feb 2018 at 6:51 pm UTC
Mars is the perfect context to have a City Building game.
We might actually learn something from the way players layout and build cities inasmuch as we concepted the iPad, Bluetooth, Cellphones, Video Conferencing, etc... from Star Trek.
We might actually learn something from the way players layout and build cities inasmuch as we concepted the iPad, Bluetooth, Cellphones, Video Conferencing, etc... from Star Trek.
- Valve wins legal battle against patent troll Rothschild and associated companies
- Unity CEO says an upcoming Beta will allow people to "prompt full casual games into existence"
- Godot Engine suffering from lots of "AI slop" code submissions
- Experimental code ready for testing to enable HDMI 2.1 FRL with AMDGPU on Linux
- Steam Deck now out of stock in the EU in addition to USA, Canada and Japan [updated]
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How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
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