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Latest Comments by Liam Dawe
Project Zomboid has another major update with tons of bugs fixes and new map items
25 Apr 2017 at 9:27 am UTC

Quoting: Hori
Quoting: ttyborg@liamdawe Have you considered to setup a GOL Zomboid server?
I would absolutely LOVE that. PLEASE do it :D
I want to play this game, and I want to play with fellow penguins.
If there's enough interest, it might be possible. Would need more than two votes for it though.

Linux gamers on Arch may want to hold off on updating due to openssl breaking some games (updated)
25 Apr 2017 at 8:32 am UTC

Article updated for clear instructions on going the AUR package way, which is better.

Linux gamers on Arch may want to hold off on updating due to openssl breaking some games (updated)
25 Apr 2017 at 8:23 am UTC

Quoting: Kallestofeles
Quoting: manero666I was suffering this issue since Superposition came out as I was one of the few that wasn't able to run it (I have the testing repos enabled).
There is an easy fix: install libopenssl-1.0-compat [External Link] from the AUR and then load that specific library
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/openssl-1.0-compat/

Now I'm able to run Superposition (at 10fps lol)

ps. mind that there is a key to import, check the aur page for more info
Liam should add this to the article! Otherwise it gets lost in the comments!
Downgrading is a silly option which I did at first, broke all the SSL as the older versions are no longer accepted by pacman. With manual fixing you can revert, but this is much cleaner and should be added as a workaround until the fix has been released.
Sounds like you might have downgraded the wrong package? More info from BTRE in this comment.

Quoting: elmapulopen ssl= security.
downgrade it=less security, you SHOULD point it on the article.
that is not an "solution" its a work arround.
It was clearly noted it's not always advisable.

Linux gamers on Arch may want to hold off on updating due to openssl breaking some games (updated)
24 Apr 2017 at 6:54 pm UTC

Quoting: GuestLaunching Steam with this doesn't resolve it?

STEAM_RUNTIME_PREFER_HOST_LIBRARIES=0
No.

Dota 2 has massive changes to matchmaking that should give better games
24 Apr 2017 at 3:39 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: DamonLinuxPL
Everyone who wants to do ranked matchmaking now has to have a verified phone number on their Steam account. Accounts cannot share a number and free services available online for it are blocked, so this will help reduce troll accounts for sure.
No it won't. If anyone have more than one account, they can easy disconnect from one account and connect it for second and again again and again. This takes only 1-2 minuts. So I think they not fighting with players who playing on not your's MMR , but fight with bots and farms of boosting account and items farms in China and Russia.
No, it gives the removed number a three month waiting period. I have clarified that in the article.

Some thoughts on 'Hollow Knight', an incredibly rich and unexpectedly great game
24 Apr 2017 at 2:00 pm UTC

Quoting: abelthorneThat's not exactly a big spoiler...
A spoiler is a spoiler, the point is to not going into thorough detail on things like that to spoil the discovery aspect for people.

Some thoughts on 'Hollow Knight', an incredibly rich and unexpectedly great game
24 Apr 2017 at 1:28 pm UTC Likes: 1

@abelthorne, I'm well aware, was trying to not to spoil each detail for people.

Two Worlds II to release on Linux in May, along with engine upgrade & Call of the Tenebrae DLC
22 Apr 2017 at 9:16 am UTC

Quoting: JudasIscariot
Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: pete910
Two Worlds II to be released on Linux in May
:whistle:
Fixed, in future, please use the corrections box.
Where is this "corrections box"? I don't see one or I am blind...
"For spelling, grammar and other corrections click here"
Located before the comments.

Two Worlds II to release on Linux in May, along with engine upgrade & Call of the Tenebrae DLC
21 Apr 2017 at 6:53 pm UTC

Quoting: pete910
Two Worlds II to be released on Linux in May
:whistle:
Fixed, in future, please use the corrections box.

Saints Row 2 is currently free on Steam, other Saints Row titles on sale
21 Apr 2017 at 8:45 am UTC Likes: 5

Quoting: BdMdesigNOn GOG its free, too.
As clearly stated in the article, GOG do not have Linux versions.