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Latest Comments by Liam Dawe
Steam Hardware Survey Changes, Now Split Per-Platform
27 Feb 2014 at 7:49 pm UTC

Quoting: Guest
Quoting: liamdaweAlso, I can't say i've heard of 32bit programs being faster than 64bit?
I was sure I had seen benchmarks showing that 32 bit was faster for a significant number of programs, but a phoronix search showed this http://www.phoronix.com [External Link]/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_1210_3264&num=1 where 64 bit is indeed almost always faster by a significant margin. So looks like I was wrong.
I thought your comment was odd heh, I always remember 64bit being better than 32bit. It is not just more RAM that makes it worthwhile.

Steam Hardware Survey Changes, Now Split Per-Platform
27 Feb 2014 at 5:35 pm UTC

Quoting: GuestWhy the hate for 32 bit? 32 bit programs are often faster, and use less RAM than 64 bit ones. Besides, who cares? Both work perfectly fine. (And yes, I do have a 32 bit processor in one of my computers.)
Not hate, but 64bit only in the future is inevitable as games grow. It can also create issues for some developers having to support both.

Also, I can't say i've heard of 32bit programs being faster than 64bit?

Ultionus: A Tale of Petty Revenge Released On Steam For Linux
27 Feb 2014 at 4:04 pm UTC

Quoting: adolson
Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: adolsonEh... It seems kinda silly to complain about having yet another game in any given genre, regardless of saturation level. Especially on Linux.
I completely disagree, we have a massive library of games now and it is easy to get bored when a vast majority of them have very similar game-play - platformers.
Don't buy them?
I don't.

Steam Hardware Survey Changes, Now Split Per-Platform
27 Feb 2014 at 11:51 am UTC

Hah didn't even notice that you're right!

Steam Hardware Survey Changes, Now Split Per-Platform
27 Feb 2014 at 11:43 am UTC

Quoting: edgleyNow, correct me if I'm wrong but, the totals leave 0.10% unaccounted for?
These are the proper totals, including what was originally in "Other" since they took it out.

Ultionus: A Tale of Petty Revenge Released On Steam For Linux
27 Feb 2014 at 10:48 am UTC

Quoting: adolsonEh... It seems kinda silly to complain about having yet another game in any given genre, regardless of saturation level. Especially on Linux.
I completely disagree, we have a massive library of games now and it is easy to get bored when a vast majority of them have very similar game-play - platformers.

Entropy Space MMO Has A New Major Update
26 Feb 2014 at 7:38 pm UTC

Quoting: rick01457Damn you Liam!
I'm holding you personally responsible for me just buying this game. I've been looking for an alternative to the X games for a while so I won't hold it against you (for now).
You buying games = I'm doing my job right :D

Portal 2 Looks Set To Drop On Linux With A Beta
25 Feb 2014 at 7:57 pm UTC

Quoting: Half-ShotBloody hell Liam, how do you do that so fast :D
Imagine the film the Matrix, I am plugged into it.

Leadwerks Game Creation Toolkit Has A New Linux Beta
24 Feb 2014 at 5:15 pm UTC

Higher OpenGL requirement is like 32/64bit, if people don't push something it will stay around too long.

Our Game-Play Video Of Strife, A New MOBA From S2 Games In Closed Beta
23 Feb 2014 at 5:14 pm UTC

Quoting: mcworoxSo I think it's going incompatibility problem. When I run the file strife, it closes soon after generating a crash log. Could you recommend me an operating system that you know that this game runs? thank you
Like our local medical officer said, check the crash log, what does it say?