Quoting: sbolokanovLinux is an OS made for people who want power. If one doesn't want power, one shouldn't be playing with it.

This piece got me thinking... Why is Valve still supporting Linux, at this point, if it all comes to this?

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Is it just me? I feel like Steam's Linux gaming is gradually falling into a chaotic mess. Linux native ports that suddenly stop being supported... Native ports that run worse than the windows version run through proton... Windows games run only through proton... I have 2 exemples of games that got a gold rating on protondb, but just won't run adequately: Rage 2 that just keeps on crashing every 5 mins, no matter the tweaks I try and Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, that becomes a slide show when you hit the start button... Why gold?! These 2 should get a silver rating max, imo...

I'm beginning to doubt all I read about Linux games that are supposedly running like champs. I don't know what to believe anymore. It's just getting more confusing than anything else.

On the other hand, I start the same games on Stadia and it just works: No tweaks, no hassle, just click & play.

For a newcomer, I'm affraid that all these trial and error possibilities are just going to be too much hassle to make Linux attractive.

I hope Valve is quickly coming up with something more official and broadly supported, for Proton; Steam's actual whitelist is not a selling point either, atm.

It's the first time since 2012 that I really think about reinstalling Windows to play games, even if I hate this OS with a passion. I'm just getting bored of dealing with all these "shortcomings" and uncertainties.

Oh well, sorry for this rant. I miss the old days when all we had was Wine... At least we knew exactly what to expect.

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Happy holidays to all! See/read you in 2021! Time for a well deserved break Liam. :smile:

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Quoting: SpykerI still wonder why there isn't a gaming market on Raspberry Pi yet, considering the million devices already sold.

It could make for a nice little gaming box... Much cheaper than the Atari VCS.

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And now... Gamescope on Raspbian. :grin:

Unfortunately, it would require an ARM Steam client, but it would be a fun thing to witness.

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Don't know what it means in absolute numbers but...

https://9to5google.com/2020/12/13/stadia-cyberpunk-premiere-edition-ended/ [External Link]

I was on the fence of taking advantage of this promotion too.. Too bad! Better luck next time!

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Quoting: poisond

Quoting: GuestThat said, even if this new green card seems well priced, I'm finally about to quit using nvidia by christmas for AMD.
YAY!

Good luck getting a 6800(XT)/30X0 by XMas without paying double the MSRP xD

Quite the same for all next gen GPU. Team Green's GPUs, in the RTX 30x0 series, are not easier to find or cheaper, atm.

Not sure it's going to be better with this one either. Better wait for January... Maybe.

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Quoting: x_wing

Quoting: scaine

Ubuntu Unity was among the best DE's in existence

This is blasphemy. I should call the Spanish inquisition.

Please add me to the list of the blasphemers... Unity was awesome, imo. :wink:

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Quoting: Alm888...If (when) the game is released with official Linux support, IMO it should not matter what technique was used as long as the quality is reasonably high...

This. Exactly my stance.

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Quoting: mos

Quoting: Mohandevir

Quoting: GuestTo add to the previous comments, the stadia version shows in the credits it uses DXVK. And stadia is debian.

Lets hope this is a new tendency that will pick up momentum...

I'll just quietly hope all morons will vanish sometime thanks

If anything this proves that windows by 2020 is a cartload of legacy garbage which nobody really needs but everybody's stuck using.

Wow! That was rude!

Thing is, at 0.9% market share, DXVK/Proton are probably the only way forward for Linux gaming, if the goal is to attract developers to the platform.

Who knows, maybe some day, in a decade or two, when Linux gaming hits the 3% or 4% mark, we may see true linux native games, written from the ground up, but in the meantime, you better brace yourself, because you'll have to deal with lots of morons by the square feet!

:wink:

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