Quoting: BeamboomReally? Seriously, I've changed batteries in it *once* since I purchased it, years ago. Dead serious. I've been astonished about the low battery consumption. Granted, there's been periods where I've not used the controller at all, but still. One battery replacement in 3 years or so.

Yeah, mine went through batteries like crazy!

Quoting: BeamboomThe range I know nothing about, I use that usb extension cable it came with so the receiver usb dongle is right beneath the screen, straight visual line to the controller. At least under those circumstances there's no issues whatsoever, within the few meters I've used it.

Mine never came with a cable (and yes, I bought it new), but I tried that and it made no noticeable difference.

Around the time of Windows 8's release, I had a look on Logitech's forums and there was page after page of users complaining about both the power usage and the range issues I was experiencing; it's a while ago now, but if I remember correctly, I also found a post or two on the Ubuntu forums.

Quoting: BeamboomI can't get it to work in Windows though. I find no driver download anywhere, and Windows just don't recognize it. But that's irrelevant now, since I no longer use Windows.

For anyone that needs it (Microsoft Windows user - boo, hiss!), the respective download can be found here:
http://support.logitech.com/en_us/product/wireless-gamepad-f710#download [External Link]

The driver itself is built-in to most recent versions of Windows - this is the Logitech management software, that lets users program macros, setup different (game) profiles and tweak various settings (I think it includes a driver for older versions of Windows, though).

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Wait, what? Skullgirls? Linux?

How come I'd never heard this? I have (the original version of) Skullgirls on the Sony PlayStation 3 and it's fantastic!

Anyway, I totally just added this to my Steam "wish" list, for if this comes to Linux-based operating systems...

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Quoting: Beamboom"What are your gamepad experiences?" -> I got a Logitech F710 and it works perfectly out of the box, rumble included. And it's wireless.

It's got two mode settings, "X"(-box) or "O" (whatever O stands for) and I use it on Xbox setting.

I used to use this, but got sick of fighting to get it working under Ubuntu or Microsoft Windows (which I still used at the time)... The range (from the USB receiver) was garbage, and this controller went through batteries like it was going out of fashion.

Not long after the Sony PlayStation 4 came out, I googled this controller and it quickly became evident that the issues I was experiencing were quite common, between both operating systems (Ubuntu and Windows)... The situation might be better now, but my experience with the Sony DUALSHOCK 4 (see below) has been flawless from start to finish, so I'll never go back.

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As I said above, I use the DUALSHOCK 4 now, which is of course, the default controller for the PlayStation 4.

All one needs to do is "pair" the controller just like any other bluetooth device...

Hold the "PlayStation" and "Share" buttons to put the controller into "pairing" mode, then pair the controller with the computer using the bluetooth menu (bluetooth icon-->Set Up New Device...)!
Much to my surprise, Steam even recognizes it as a DUALSHOCK 4 controller in its settings, and assigns the "standard" functionality as per what you would expect on a PlayStation 4 (e.g. "X" for action, "O" for back, etc...)!

Steam appears to have pretty good support for the DUALSHOCK 4, as does most of the games on GOG.com and even many of the games in the Ubuntu Software Center, however a few notes about what I've noticed so far...

* This appears to work in Ubuntu 14.10 or higher, though my understanding is that this is because of the Linux kernel itself, which added native support for the DUALSHOCK 4 a while back (not sure which specific version it was).
* Some newer games appear to support force-feedback (vibration), though this varies and you may need to enable this functionality within the game itself.
* You will need to manually turn the controller off when you're finished with it, by holding the "PlayStation" button until it switches off (you should see the LED go out) - if you are using Steam, you will probably need to do this twice (by default, the "PlayStation" button changes to "Big Picture" mode).
* Not all games support controller input or input from this particular controller (though most should)... You'll need to experiment yourself and find out, or change some of the settings in the game/Steam/whatever to get it working.
Some or all of the "fancy" functionality - customizing the LED color, recording/sharing gameplay, motion controls, etc - may not work in part or at all.

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[quote=liamdawe]

Quoting: cutncheeseIt's due to OpenVR. Nothing more.

What's OpenVR? The Oculus support?

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Quoting: HamishNot to mention the fact that any game series with the word "Final" in its title that still manages to reach the number thirteen does need to be questioned, even if only just a little...\

The title exists because at the time of Final Fantasy (as in, the original), Squaresoft was almost bankrupt... Final Fantasy was a last-ditch attempt at a successful, which obviously paid off.

Of course, you would think that Squaresoft would have changed the name once they started making money again... But I guess not.

Quoting: cutncheeseJust a wierd FYI, I logged into steam today and found FFXIII-2 was installable on my linux box. The install is 9mb and leaves an empty install directory....but seams to me like there could be something more to these rumors :o

Whilst I doubt the authenticity of this claim, it would be interesting to see if anyone else has experienced this and I'd be happy to be proven wrong...

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Quoting: Imants

Quoting: HamishI know next to nothing about Final Fantasy, but I will just say that appending a 2 in front of a 13 is probably the laziest game title I have ever seen.

As I remember appending 2 to 13 or to 10 just means that game will happen in same universe as the main game happened I think every new number in final fantasy title means it is different universe. So I think it is not the laziest title :)

Exactly.

Each of the "Final Fantasy [External Link]" games are their own story, set in completely different universes/timeframes/etc... Though there are some games which are loosely connected.

The "2" games however, are set in the same universe/timeframe/etc as the other games that share the same title (e.g. "Final Fantasy X-2 [External Link]" is the direct sequel to "Final Fantasy X [External Link]" ), with the only exception being any of the games, films and other media related to "Final Fantasy VII [External Link]" - due to the popularity of this game and the sheer number of spin-offs/prequels/sequels/films/etc [External Link], these are all bundled under the group title "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII [External Link]".

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The Final Fantasy VII Compilation games were the only ones worth playing, but either way, Square Enix is a backwards-looking company anyway, so it's never going to happen regardless...

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How much do I love you guys?

I love you as much as Santa loves beer! ;)

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Quoting: Eike

Quoting: OZSeafordNow, what happens if I buy my games (windows and Linux) via my Android App? If it is a windows game and I never install it, it stands to reason that they will make it count towards a Windows purchase.

Aspyr or Feral, can't remember, said that Windows is the default.
So this would be a Windows sale.

Thanks for clearing that up!

I guess I won't be purchasing my games from the "mobile" client unless I intend to download/play them in the next seven days then... Though after reading this, it's almost discouraging to purchase games from the "mobile" client at all!

It's pretty unfair that sales "default" to Windows when purchased from the "mobile" client, particularly when you're talking about gamers whom only play using Linux-based operating systems...

Quoting: Segata SanshiroThe bottom line is that Valve needs to be a lot more open with these kings of things.

I agree - this article answers a lot of questions... But there's just as many questions that remain unanswered.

Clarity from Valve Software would eliminate that issue...

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Yeah, I'm the same as many of you guys - a year or two ago, I bought pretty much every game for Linux-based operating systems... But these days, now that the number of games for Linux-based operating systems is starting to get quite large, I'm quite picky.

Generally-speaking, I won't buy just any game for Linux-based operating systems these days... Though there are exceptions - such as when a major game studio releases a so-called "AAA" title, then I will usually purchase the game "just because it's for Linux-based operating systems" and I want to show the developer that we want games too.

I'm not going to lie - I'm not a big fan of "indie" titles and don't buy a whole lot of them... But I always check them out because one thing I do know, is that some "indie" titles are absolute gems!

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