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Latest Comments by nattydread
Rise of the Tomb Raider announced for Linux, port from Feral Interactive
13 Feb 2018 at 2:43 pm UTC Likes: 1

I played this on the PS4 pro, its a great game.
I wonder if it will have the VR level?

Feral Interactive are teasing another Linux port, so that's two titles not yet announced
5 Feb 2018 at 3:34 pm UTC Likes: 1

Garibaldi biscuit = Babylon 5!
The long awaited Babylon 5 game is a linux exclusive! Yay!

SteamOS updated & Steam Client Beta adds support for 2x scaling for those with 4K monitors and more
26 Jan 2018 at 10:24 am UTC

Great news, I struggle to see anything on steam on my 4k TV unless in big picture mode. The shutdown issue always effected my laptop too.

What have you been playing on Linux lately and what do you think?
10 Aug 2017 at 4:37 pm UTC

I'm stuck on the last level of xcom. Any tips?

Star Citizen to use Vulkan instead of DirectX 12 and drop DirectX 11 eventually
20 Mar 2017 at 11:02 am UTC Likes: 2

They are actually going to finish the game?

What have you been playing recently and what do you think about it?
13 Mar 2017 at 2:46 pm UTC

Quoting: saildata
Quoting: nattydreadPS4: Rocket league (in 4k!)
Why not 4k on Linux? :)
I think my gfx card might struggle.
Also the PS4 pro had an update which took the game from 1080p to 4k. I suddenly noticed the difference.

What have you been playing recently and what do you think about it?
13 Mar 2017 at 11:32 am UTC Likes: 1

Linux: Pillars of eternity, Mad max, Life is strange (wow what an ending!), tomb raider.
PS4: Rocket league (in 4k!), Dishonored 2, Batman Arkham asylum, Titanfall 2.

Destinations & Dota VR Hub are now available on Linux
23 Feb 2017 at 2:19 pm UTC

I used to own a playstation VR. The immersion was incredible but the games were mainly elaborate demos, except for Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, that was awesome.

There were several reasons that I decided to sell though.

1. Hardware glitch with PS4 pro. Kept on blanking the screen for a few seconds
2. Motion sickness - its a shame but I found any games with sideways strafing (battle zone in particular) made me feel sick, and I'm not a person that gets motions sickness otherwise.
3. Low resolution, close to your face, granted the vive has more resolution but still its poor when you are used to 4k!
4. Eye strain, you are staring at a screen a few centimetres from your face yet your eyes are trying to look into the distance, it does strain them.
5. No killer games

But the trick of immersion and the feeling of being in the games is absolute.

Personally I feel that the current VR hardware is too limited and too expensive, its a start but the next generation is when I will buy back in (on linux hopefully).

Wine Staging 2.0 available, also new on the state of Vulkan, DX11 and more
26 Jan 2017 at 4:17 pm UTC Likes: 2

I admire your dedication!
But I am a gamer at heart and if it means choosing Sony over microsoft to play the best games then I'm afraid I am guilty!

Wine Staging 2.0 available, also new on the state of Vulkan, DX11 and more
26 Jan 2017 at 3:56 pm UTC

Quoting: ajgpI would be happy enough if Witcher 3 could be made to work in Wine, I have given up expecting it to be ported now but having played W1 (on windows and again in wine) and W2(Native) I really want to know how the whole thing ends.
Why not just pick up a cheap ps4 and play it on that?
That's what I did, I couldn't wait and quite honestly it is the best game I have ever played.