Divinity: Original Sins II!

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Quoting: TuxeeI never thought that the lack of games was the culprit. It has always been that Windows comes preinstalled. Seriously, why should anyone swap a more or less working OS he or she is used to for an OS which is unfamiliar, requires work (after all you have to install it), and might not run all the games and applications you are accustomed to? Arguments like privacy ("I got nothing to hide... besides they are all the same", security ("I got a good antivirus"), easy updates ("I prefer my downloads from webpages the way I do since 1998") are moot for most people.

Think of it the other way around: Linux comes preinstalled, but if you buy Windows for some bucks (from a shady source), you can play way more games, especially the big ones. Don't you think people would...?

Of course they would. Even when pre-installed it would be a gradual process. After all we are facing decades of pre-installed MS operating systems.

I don't know... In this day and age, it seems it's all about branding. Mainstream consumers seem to require to be able to identify to turnkey brands... Microsoft, Apple, Sony, Samsung, Google... Linux is some blurry concept for the mainstream consumer. In fact, it's not a selling argument. Valve is in a position where it might be able to create it's hardware brand, be it console and/or desktop, but it doesn't feel like that's the goal they are focusing on atm. Atari could be one such brand, if done correctly, but looking at the project's evolution... So weird things happening... And considering the target audience...

I'm affraid the day Linux gains a foothold on the desktop is the day Microsft will release a Linux based "Modern OS" or when Valve will be forced to create it's hardware platform because Microsoft decides to lock everybody out to force all users on Xbox Series X + Xbox Play Anywhere. Will it ever happen? I believe in it less and less by the day. I'll be the happiest guy to be proven wrong.

It's just sad to think about Linux' untapped desktop potential because of Microsoft's iron grip on the market.

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Quoting: GuestFunny to see people going from "won't touch that with a ten-foot pole" to "yes, I'd like to try it, thanks".
And yes, I'd like to try it too! :P

Surely a "Know your ennemy" thing. :D

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Ready to try it out... Is it available on Nvidia Shield?

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Quoting: Liam Dawe

Have a well deserved rest and happy holidays, Liam.

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Quoting: Mohandevir

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Quoting: Liam Daweecho performance | sudo tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor

Sorry to be late on this one... Is this going to be overwritten at every boot? Is it something that you have to do each time you launch the game?

I tried installing Feral's gamemode with the ppa, but everytime I launch the game, after reboot, it says that it's not installed... Duh?!

Thing is, I just started playing this game and I have a lot of stuttering. From what I read on this post it seems to be related to the cpu governor...

Yeah, that's just something you would do as and when you want it.

Thanks for you quick answer! :)

If you're on GNOME (looks like it from Pop), there's an extension to allow you to just toggle it. Something like this: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1082/cpufreq/ [External Link]

Thanks for cpufreq. It did the trick. SotTR now runs like a champ! 😊

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Quoting: Liam Dawe

Quoting: Mohandevir

Quoting: Liam Dawe

Quoting: Mohandevir

Quoting: Liam Daweecho performance | sudo tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor

Sorry to be late on this one... Is this going to be overwritten at every boot? Is it something that you have to do each time you launch the game?

I tried installing Feral's gamemode with the ppa, but everytime I launch the game, after reboot, it says that it's not installed... Duh?!

Thing is, I just started playing this game and I have a lot of stuttering. From what I read on this post it seems to be related to the cpu governor...

Yeah, that's just something you would do as and when you want it.

Thanks for you quick answer! :)

If you're on GNOME (looks like it from Pop), there's an extension to allow you to just toggle it. Something like this: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1082/cpufreq/ [External Link]

Awesome! Will try that for sure. The only worry I have is PopOS 19.10... It's a fresh install and many usual customization tools that I use on vanilla Ubuntu are not working... Security minded they say? Bugs? I'm beggining to have second toughts about PopOS.

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Quoting: Liam Dawe

Quoting: Mohandevir

Quoting: Liam Daweecho performance | sudo tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor

Sorry to be late on this one... Is this going to be overwritten at every boot? Is it something that you have to do each time you launch the game?

I tried installing Feral's gamemode with the ppa, but everytime I launch the game, after reboot, it says that it's not installed... Duh?!

Thing is, I just started playing this game and I have a lot of stuttering. From what I read on this post it seems to be related to the cpu governor...

Yeah, that's just something you would do as and when you want it.

Thanks for you quick answer! :)

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Quoting: Liam Daweecho performance | sudo tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor

Sorry to be late on this one... Is this going to be overwritten at every boot? Is it something that you have to do each time you launch the game?

I tried installing Feral's gamemode with the ppa, but everytime I launch the game, after reboot, it says that it's not installed... Duh?!

Thing is, I just started playing this game and I have a lot of stuttering. From what I read on this post it seems to be related to the cpu governor...

Thanks!

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Quoting: Projectile VomitWould someone please go ahead and port Dungeons & Dragons Online? It works great in Linux via Wine (once you jump through all the hoops).

I believe I am screaming into the void. I am probably the only person who actually likes this game and has a Linux OS.

I would love to get back into this game.

Okay. I've said my piece. It can be safely ignored.

Scroll away :)

No your are not alone. Used to play that game. This one and LotRO. :)

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