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HELLDIVERS 2 file-size on Steam gets massively reduced
3 Dec 2025 at 5:58 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: The_Real_BittermanMaaan glad Linux has CoW file systems. Well doesn't help with downloading but at least storing these chunky games is better.
it was useless in this case, because it couldnt auto detect those file duplications and save space, nor ir would be usefull in an HDD where you really needed those duplications.

Quoting: PiwixI've always thought many of these 100gb+ games were absurdly bloated. Seems in the modern era increased performance and storage has led to less optimization and efficiency.
optimization can mean better performance or less resource usage, since games are an application that need to be executed "in real time", using more storage is preferable over having stuttering, load times or lower fps.
its a shame the games couldnt auto detect you are on an SSD and delete the extra bloat...
or detect you are on an HDD and duplicate the data after you downloaded it instead of spending your internet downloading a lot of duplicate data.

i put the quotes because its not real time in the computer definition of real time, that means predictable time.

speaking of that, sony already said this was going to happen on their consoles, and indeed it happened firs there (this game was already smaller there)
its turns out that this optimization , while was also possible on pc, was delayed because most people still used HDD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSmWIR-D6ro [External Link]

HELLDIVERS 2 file-size on Steam gets massively reduced
3 Dec 2025 at 5:47 pm UTC Likes: 5

this will be usefull especially for steam deck 64GB users...
i wonder how many games can do something like this but still havent done nothing.

Linux players on Steam hit an all-time high for November 2025
2 Dec 2025 at 4:56 pm UTC

anyone knows the name for the steamdeck GPU and steam deck oled gpu on the hardware survey?

Valve's version of Android on Linux (based on Waydroid) is now called Lepton
2 Dec 2025 at 4:46 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: kuhpunktI saw one comment... it could be a great way to bring a lot of streaming apps like Netflix to the Steam Machine as well. People might want that.
nah, netflix issue is more likely DRM related than anything, i doubt it will help.

Schrodinger's Cat Burglar is an adorable looking puzzle game
24 Nov 2025 at 6:34 pm UTC

i hate to say that but the cover art for the video feels like ai art...

Valve reveal the new Steam Frame, Steam Controller and Steam Machine with SteamOS
12 Nov 2025 at 11:49 pm UTC Likes: 1

"Magnetic thumbsticks (TMR) "
i hope this is a rebranding for hall effect sensor, if that is the case, its perfect!

Valve reveal the new Steam Frame, Steam Controller and Steam Machine with SteamOS
12 Nov 2025 at 6:57 pm UTC

they are a little dumb... this name is cursed (i mean, its not that i dont like it, but it got a bad rep from their last attempt)

Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark
4 Nov 2025 at 4:48 am UTC

needing to use an aternative kernel is quite common for those who work with audio (they need an real time kernel)