Latest Comments by damarrin
Gyroscope tool JoyShockMapper comes to Linux, Valve adds 'Flick stick' to Steam Input
20 Jul 2020 at 5:02 am UTC Likes: 1
20 Jul 2020 at 5:02 am UTC Likes: 1
I like gyro aiming very much. It takes a little getting used to, but becomes very natural soon enough.
As for WASD, it may only offer 8 directions, but it’s very quick, faster than moving a thumb stick, and that’s arguably more important than omnidirectional control.
As for WASD, it may only offer 8 directions, but it’s very quick, faster than moving a thumb stick, and that’s arguably more important than omnidirectional control.
NVIDIA 450.57 is out for Linux with DLSS and NGX, Image Sharpening plus more
10 Jul 2020 at 6:33 am UTC
10 Jul 2020 at 6:33 am UTC
The thing I’m missing from nvidia right now is async reprojection support so I can play HL Alyx at high settings.
The thing I’m missing from any and all AMD-gfx systems I have (2 of them) is being able to boot every time I turn on the computer and being able to keep using it after I’ve booted.
Decisions, decisions.
The thing I’m missing from any and all AMD-gfx systems I have (2 of them) is being able to boot every time I turn on the computer and being able to keep using it after I’ve booted.
Decisions, decisions.
A chat with the developer of the action-packed roguelike Burning Knight
3 Jul 2020 at 3:39 pm UTC Likes: 2
3 Jul 2020 at 3:39 pm UTC Likes: 2
Getting a game out at 17 is an incredible achievement. I have now bought, full props to the guy.
Linux Mint 20 'Ulyana' is out with better NVIDIA Optimus support, fractional scaling
28 Jun 2020 at 6:41 am UTC Likes: 3
28 Jun 2020 at 6:41 am UTC Likes: 3
Well, then, don't let us know what you think of the latest release.
Linux Mint 20 'Ulyana' is out with better NVIDIA Optimus support, fractional scaling
27 Jun 2020 at 6:55 pm UTC
27 Jun 2020 at 6:55 pm UTC
Fractional scaling only works in very specific circumstances, I'm surprised it's headlining the release, it's so half-baked.
Linux Mint 20 hits Beta with Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce desktops
17 Jun 2020 at 9:56 am UTC
17 Jun 2020 at 9:56 am UTC
Fractional scaling is the big thing for me, I have a 13" 1080p laptop and it's a must there. Let's just say it's VERY beta right now. :-)
Supraland is leaving GOG after less than a year, dev says sales were low
9 Jun 2020 at 7:24 pm UTC Likes: 3
9 Jun 2020 at 7:24 pm UTC Likes: 3
I tried the demo for this and the performance was indeed horrible. Shame, as it’s supposedly very good.
Lenovo adding Ubuntu & Red Hat on their entire ThinkStation and ThinkPad P lines
4 Jun 2020 at 8:27 am UTC Likes: 1
4 Jun 2020 at 8:27 am UTC Likes: 1
I just got a Lenovo Ryzen lappy with no system preinstalled as a small token of gratitutde for them. I will be putting Mint on it.
Editorial - Linux Gaming's Ticking Clock
22 May 2020 at 6:03 am UTC Likes: 1
22 May 2020 at 6:03 am UTC Likes: 1
Linux is in pretty good shape, barring some snags for new users (e.g. the complete mess with snaps, flat packs, native packages and appimages).
What needs addressing and pronto is perception and market share. I think the only way for this to happen is millions into marketing, like what Apple did in the noughties. Idk who might be persuaded to put down the money. Maybe someone prominent in Linux with a proven advertising track record could start a crowdfunding campaign.
What needs addressing and pronto is perception and market share. I think the only way for this to happen is millions into marketing, like what Apple did in the noughties. Idk who might be persuaded to put down the money. Maybe someone prominent in Linux with a proven advertising track record could start a crowdfunding campaign.
Microsoft Build - DirectX and Linux (WSL) plus more
21 May 2020 at 9:07 am UTC Likes: 2
Only in the case of MS, these laws, or rather law enforcers, fail to act. People, including those in power, want to continue using Windows and Office and so they take substitute action to pretend they're going against the MS monopoly, like telling them to offer browser choice or whatever. It's also a good example how this mechanism actually works, since MS no longer have a dominant browser. However, since it's not only MS themselves, but also practically everyone else, that want the desktop OS/office software monopoly to continue, it does.
It's a subtle kind of monopoly, though, and that's why it's so powerful. It's not that people can't get/use another product. It's that their lives are made more difficult if they do and thus they don't want to.
21 May 2020 at 9:07 am UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: tuubiMy point here is that this is an inherent characteristic of a publicly traded company - it exists to generate value for shareholders only, all its other actions are ancillary to that. It takes genuine effort from many individuals within a company for it not to display exclusively this behaviour. That is why there are various laws, including anti-monopoly laws, which are designed to limit companies in the ways in which they can pursue said value.Quoting: damarrinMS isn't evil or good, it's a publicly traded company whose only purpose is to generate shareholder value.This mindset always rubs me the wrong way. As if it's somehow a mechanical or natural process that doesn't involve human beings making decisions that benefit a relatively small set of human beings over the good of a larger set of human beings. Ethics applies to every single decision people make, and neither businesses nor governments deserve a free pass.
It's up to you if you want to reward harmful behaviour or not, but please don't buy into that bullshit mindset. And I'm not saying "all corporations are evil" here, just that as long as corporations wield influence and have legal rights that equal and indeed often exceed those of citizens, we can and should hold them to equal if not higher ethical standards as well.
Only in the case of MS, these laws, or rather law enforcers, fail to act. People, including those in power, want to continue using Windows and Office and so they take substitute action to pretend they're going against the MS monopoly, like telling them to offer browser choice or whatever. It's also a good example how this mechanism actually works, since MS no longer have a dominant browser. However, since it's not only MS themselves, but also practically everyone else, that want the desktop OS/office software monopoly to continue, it does.
It's a subtle kind of monopoly, though, and that's why it's so powerful. It's not that people can't get/use another product. It's that their lives are made more difficult if they do and thus they don't want to.