Black Mesa is a fantastic project.
Took its time. But absolutely a gorgeous result.

Btw, save games seems to be incompatible with every tiny update. :/
You have to start at the beginning of the chapter again.

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Quoting: MatomboI'm now owing a Valve index but i sadly must admit that steamvr for linux is still more or less a beta overall:
Camera not working
Audio not working without tinkering
Mic not working without tinkering
Reprojection is causing headdache inducing flickering
And the constant rumbling bug in the controllers (i guess that's what they are refering to the "rare" stuck haptics bug, which isn't quite so rare)

However, despite this I'm havin a blast playing Serious Sam and Talos Principle und other games using proton ^^.

Still considering to upgrade my rig and getting an Index in time for Alyx.

Did you give it a try under Windows?
If so - is it better there?

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Good to hear and leaves some hope for HL:Alyx on Linux.

I'm regularly checking the Steam page for it.
Isn't it a bit strange that they don't have a "Recommended" spec and just a "Minimum"?
I mean, if they are sure what the minimum has to be, they should have an
idea what a recommended setup should look like, no?

If they're are still tweaking hard, then also the minimum should come down until release ...

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Has somebody already coined a term like greenwashing - just FOSS-related?

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I'm a bit afraid that Proton IS Valve's exit strategy from Linux.
In the sense of not pushing/convincing AAA developers and
publishers to release native Linux builds BUT there is a
need to keep the Linux client alive.

People have bought games for the Linux platform.
So the client is here to stay for some time.
Valve cannot simply say good bye to it, can they?

So while Proton and all the other (great) stuff from Valve looks
like commitment to the Linux platform it could be just life support.

When has been the last time you heard some enthusiastic plans
about Linux from Valve?

Heck, they even managed to announce a Half-Life title with just Windows support. :/

I really hope to be proven wrong to the fullest.

Thank you Liam, for the great work you do.
Enjoy your days off. Well deserved.

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Acid Knife from Powerhoof has a Linux (and Mac) binary and runs.

Not sure why it only shows Windows...

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What happens if you put Steam in Offline mode?
Will it still trigger the kill switch after the demo period?

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Quoting: ElectricPrismI would like to see Feral ninja some Stadia ports since most of the work is already done. Maybe they can play devil's advocate and even do games for Stadia and Linux to infuse their cash budget, gain more popularity and steamroll even more game development/ports to both platforms.

Contracts should include and require agreement to distribute on both Platforms (which incidentally are both Linux)

If you imply Feral is/was doing Stadia ports, this is not the case as far as we know.

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Powerhoof is awesome! :)

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Quoting: ShmerlTo be honest, I prefer original studios to do the porting, this way there are no gatekeepers who decide where something is released - original owners can decide.

Once Linux is treated as a normal platform, there is no need in porting houses.

Plus less likely diverging code bases, release dates and support for cross play.

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