shouldn't it be comparatively easy to just make some older-Linux snapshots

Isn't that what Valve does with their Steam runtime containers? Lutris has one too. I've had to use the Lutris one a couple times just to get some native games to run (and they weren't that old, either).

I seem to recall GloriousEggroll musing about eventually incorporating native runtime container support into his UMU launcher. That would be cool.

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@melkemind

someone at Microsoft might try to find a way to lock PC gamers into their ecosystem

Hasn't M$ been trying to do that for decades? I thought that was the point of DirectX and all their other gaming-related APIs and tools...

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@Purple Library Guy

Huh. Is there a reason they didn't make these things run Xbox stuff? How hard would that have been? I mean, if they're going to brand them all Xbox . . .

I imagine that M$ is targeting the Xbox branding related to their Xbox app for Windows PC. The latest version of this app has expanded support to other storefronts as well as what appears to be the user's Xbox catalogue. If this means that you can play your Xbox games in Windows, then I guess they've got that covered.

Basically, the Xbox app now looks like any number of the general game launchers to me.

Frankly, I have to agree with you. A true portable Xbox would probably be wildly popular. It would have also allowed them to maintain their closed ecosystem. Surprising that they didn't go that way ...

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I'm curious. If they optimized for Steamdeck, did they give the native version its own set of textures? How much did it reduce the drive space required for install?

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How well does the SD card option work? Does installing on an SD card affect performance? Do you need a specific type of SD card?

Curious minds want to know...

:huh:

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Nah, just pondering the thought of Pocketpair turning the table on Nintendo. No specifics. More if a fantasy than reality, really. If Nintendo can patent-troll old concepts, so can someone else...

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Different type of bullying. You are referencing the typical school yard bully out to get someone. The OP is referring to bullying within a relationship, like among friends.

Ah, so what we are talking about here is peer pressure?

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I was thinking -- wouldn't it be funny if Pocketpair beat Nintendo to the punch and patented a feature that would put Nintendo in violation?

:tongue:

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I watched the videos. I don't get it. What is the point of this game? What is up with the avatar? You know, the back story to explain why he's behaving the way he does. Watching the 10 minute video, it quickly went from amusing to pathetic to sad. I couldn't finish the video.

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Mint does not curate firefox. In fact, since 2022 the version included with mint is managed directly by mozilla.

They don't? I thought they did. Thanks for letting me know.

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