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Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered may need a workaround on desktop Linux
1 Nov 2024 at 5:35 pm UTC

Here's a tutorial on how to import savegames on linux, written for Steam Deck but the steps should be pretty similar for Desktop: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2561580/discussions/0/4634860269337596243/ [External Link]

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered may need a workaround on desktop Linux
1 Nov 2024 at 4:58 pm UTC

Quoting: KushoThe command did make the game launch, (Add -showlinkingqr in the field for Launch Options) but you can not import games from the previous game on Linux. Horizon Zero Dawn was installed in the default dir and Remastered did not detect it. Luckily I dual boot, so I booted into Windows, and installed both Remaster and complete. Then Imported my latest save, saved in Remastered, and booted back into Fedora. The game worked for a bit. I tried to clear a nearby bandit camp, and died. When I started back at the nearest campfire, my controls were off. I was using a PS5 controller to play. When I pressed L2 to hold my bow, and pressed R2 to draw, the game did nothing. It did not seem to register R2. But when I let go of L2 and pressed R2 by itself I would do a spear attack, so R2 did still register. But I could not fire my bow. I went to setup, made sure I was on the default PS5 controller scheme, but still it did not work. I tried setting a custom config, but no it still did not work. I could not fire my bow at all. Until they fix this bug the game is not playable. I can still play in Windows, but I dislike running anything in Windows. I just keep it boot-able for work and college exams.
I remember reading about this bow issue on the forum, there was no clear conclusion on what causes it. But, Windows users experience it too. And most likely the savegame input did not work because while Zero Dawn was installed on your system, its files are in a different proton prefix that the game is unable or not programmed to find. So you'd likely need to copy the existing savegames to the Proton Prefix for Zero Dawn Remastered so the game can find them.

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered may need a workaround on desktop Linux
31 Oct 2024 at 9:34 pm UTC Likes: 1

While I do agree about the delisting being shameful, I like that they made it a separate package and not a forced upgrade for the original + PSN requirement. I hated the Witcher 3's forced Next Gen update because it broke all my 100+ mods…

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered may need a workaround on desktop Linux
31 Oct 2024 at 9:28 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: JarmerI have so many emotions / comments about this whole thing lolol

  • like @linas said: wtf why does this even exist at all, a remaster of a game that needs absolutely no remaster at all wtf wtf wtf

  • nixxes are some of the absolute best devs out there, I swear they are amazing. While I didn't like the Forbidden West game (at all, god it was so so so so so so so horrible) their work on the pc version of the game was damn near flawless. By far the best I've seen for any modern release.

  • fuck sony for forcing psn logins into their games and breaking stuff like this all over the place

  • the original non-psn-bullshit game being delisted is awful and I wish steam/valve would make this impossible to do

  • the first game is still amazing in this series, but the second was a major step down in quality, so I'm not even excited for the third installation at all
what didn't you like about Forbidden West? While there are some regressions I noticed particularly in the UI department, I still enjoyed it coming from Zero Dawn. Curious what other people think about it

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered may need a workaround on desktop Linux
31 Oct 2024 at 7:53 pm UTC Likes: 1

Thank you! Nice of Sony to actively support Linux and the Steam Deck. They get showered in criticism due to their forced PSN account BS but make sure this actually works on SD/Linux, unlike other publishers who block their games entirely (most recently, Apex Legends)

Set comfort level to maximum with the Mechanism Gaming Pillow for handhelds
28 Oct 2024 at 7:39 pm UTC Likes: 1

Interesting but I guess it would interfere with using gyro, right?

Get House Flipper, House Flipper VR and various DLC in this Humble Bundle
26 Oct 2024 at 6:33 pm UTC

While I'm interested in the franchise, I find the inclusion of a VR only title puzzling. Even in the basic package, it is included. I'll pass on this because I don't see the point of buying things i can't use anyway

Steam Deck - SteamOS 3.6 officially out with improved performance, Mura Compensation, lots more
25 Oct 2024 at 8:20 am UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: Mountain Man
Quoting: AsciiWolfNice, but I wonder why they didn't go with Mesa 24.2. Mesa 24.1 is already quite old at this point.
As a Linux user, you should know that "old" means "thoroughly tested and stable".
Yup, I'd rather have older stuff that works properly than bleeding edge with tons of bugs

NVIDIA 565.57.01 Beta has Wayland and HDR improvements, plus DXVK and VKD3D optimizations
22 Oct 2024 at 5:22 pm UTC Likes: 4

Why are these Linux patch notes always so cryptic :cry: in the Windows Patch notes, you read things like 'game ready driver for this and that', 'optimal settings for this and that', 'fixed this bug'. Whereas with the Linux drivers i feel like I need a degree to understand that. What the frick is VK_EXT_depth_clamp_control for example

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.19 Beta released
22 Oct 2024 at 9:20 am UTC Likes: 3

Lol, the perpetual beta! In seriousness tho, I appreciate that they fix such issues before it comes to stable