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Latest Comments by Liam Dawe
Some underappreciated gems going cheaper in the current sales, ends tomorrow
26 Nov 2018 at 6:51 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: MohandevirThe Cave might not be as underated as you define it but, imo, it deserves an honourable mention and it's 80% off. :)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/221810/The_Cave/ [External Link]

Thanks for the input, I was on the fence about Vaporum. I will probably buy it.
You know I don't think I have ever tried it. Everyone's own suggestions for others are welcome too.

An update on INSOMNIA: The Ark for Linux, still coming but no ETA
26 Nov 2018 at 1:04 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: ShmerlAnd no promised DRM-free release still.
I should have mentioned, they touched on that in the recent update. It sounds like GOG want them to improve the game first, before listing it on their store.

Robo Puzzle Smash, a competitive puzzle game inspired by Capcom's Puzzle Fighter has Linux support
26 Nov 2018 at 12:27 pm UTC

Quoting: Modanung$15,- for something that looks like a resource-wasting version of Crack Attack? What a rip-off!
sudo apt-get install crack-attack
They're only vaguely similar. And I absolutely much prefer Robo Puzzle Smash.

Tower of Time, the rather good RPG had a big update to improve performance
26 Nov 2018 at 11:16 am UTC

Quoting: EhvisI actually had to uninstall this game because it went into a reinstall loop on steam where it updating->verifying->updating->.... forever. Uninstalling and reinstalling it worked for a day and then it happened again. First (and last) time I had an issue like that with steam.
I actually have that now and then, it seems to happen at random. Didn't happen for me on this one though.

Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
26 Nov 2018 at 9:55 am UTC Likes: 1

I want to keep the Steam Play question simple, which will hopefully make it clear and allow more people to actually answer it.

Do give me some suggestions :)

Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
26 Nov 2018 at 9:52 am UTC Likes: 4

Quoting: Eike
Quoting: jens
Quoting: TheSyldatIt'll give indications to how many people are willing to take the time to fiddle with wine , versus people who just want a single click play solution that "just work"...
Or in my case, want to make sure that purchases are seen as Linux purchases. The click-and-play experience is "just" the second best reason for me to prefer SteamPlay over wine. ;)
... or getting official support for some of the games.

I'd be interested to know people's reasons for using Proton.
Liam, there used to be special questions i a single survey once upon a time...?
The old survey wasn't run by me at all, was a community thing. I can certainly look into a feature of having something unique in certain months and publish some of the most interesting answers (anonymously).

Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
25 Nov 2018 at 10:47 pm UTC Likes: 6

Quoting: ShmerlBy the way, it's better to ask about Proton specifically, since not everyone who is using Proton is using Steam Play. I'm not using Proton for instance, but @adamhm for example is using it in his scripts for GOG games.
Well Proton by itself would just be included in the Wine question. Since Proton is essentially a version of Wine with additions.

Steam Play on the other hand is rather specific.

Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
25 Nov 2018 at 9:34 pm UTC Likes: 11

Will make a Steam Play question a top priority.

Cosmic horror Metroidvania Lore Finder fully funded, Linux simultaneous release stretch goal is quite low
25 Nov 2018 at 9:06 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: orochi_kyoNext news: Lore Finders devs ditch Linux version because "too many flavors" and "shaders on OPENGL". Just a reminder, ask devs about flavors before giving crowdfunding money.
Might want to start reading... https://twitter.com/Enichan/status/1066790106445557760?s=19 [External Link]

DXVK 0.93 is out, helping out Dark Souls III, Overwatch and a new config option for shader compiling
24 Nov 2018 at 4:46 pm UTC Likes: 6

Quoting: scaine
Quoting: Power-Metal-GamesDoes anybody know when Valve will release a new Proton version?

Also, what happen with the guy who got job to work on the audio? After he got employed, we never heard about him again..
Ethan Lee still posts on Twitter quite a bit [External Link]. He hasn't really said much about his new job though.
If you check various GitHub stuff, he has been busy working on it :)