Quoting: Arnvidr

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Quoting: ArnvidrI've been dual-booting a bit lately, and I just installed Windows from an iso downloaded directly from Microsoft, but just never registered it, and the only thing I've noticed is that I couldn't change my wallpaper. Can't see that within a game no matter what!

You're violating the software license from Microsoft by not registering your copy of windows. Its basically "stealing" (like games or movies from the internet you don't pay for). I don't know if there is a more specific term in your jurisdiction but by german law its more or less "Obtaining services by deception"(Section 265a from StGB) or breaking contracts i guess.

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_stgb/englisch_stgb.html#p2231 [External Link]

How can I be stealing something if Microsoft offers it for download? I'm basically running a demo version, and if Microsoft wanted to limit this demo further they would have done so (and indeed they did so in the past).

I have two machines: This with Ubuntu 16.04.5 and another with a LEGIT Windows 7 pro OEM. When You install Windows 7, with a Legit key (The COA sticker)You have 30 for to activate it, you can reset the trial period three more times with a console as admin and type:
slmgr -rearm
This trial time is ideal for to try the hardware properly, because once you activate win7 OEM licence, it become tied to the hardware.

Once the trial period is ended, If you don't activate it, Win 7 will not lock, it will continue working with the annoying nag screen, even when you are gaming...

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Quoting: GuestI guess that's why Quantum Break, Microsoft's breakout, DX12, UWP, Windows Store, Windows 10, Xbox 'Play Anywhere' flagship title is on Steam.

... and I just bought it on Linux, so that counts as a Steam for Linux sale—and it runs flawlessly on Steam Play!!!

"Thanks Microsoft Studios! This looks like a pretty good game." ;)

Wait!
Is not infected with Denuvo???

Quoting: KimyrielleSo...

What do people think is the better choice to run Windows games now? regular WINE? Staging? Proton?

For Steam games, Proton, because if you buy a windows game, it will be counted as a game sold on Linux.

BTW, I'm gonna create another Steam account just for Proton games, but not yet; I will do it once this feature get out the beta stage and is fully released in the official Steam client.

For now, for testing purposes, I will copy all the downloaded steam library of my (legit) windows 7 machine to another SSD.
I will activate my Steam windows account [External Link] on this Linux machine and see what happen...

I wonder if Bioshock 2 works fine on Proton.
The last time I tested it on wine, it crashed after a few minutes. I understand that even Windows users had that bug...
I played entirely on my windows 7 machine with the graphics at maximum without any problems.. maybe the problem was caused by a wrong library..Who knows.

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Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoI think Feral must stop doing this porting zapping..

They should concentrate the porting skills in one game at a time..

Now they must focus in the ultra super delayed Life is Strange: Before the Storm.

My guess is that Ferals is also waiting for a DX stream-output like feature to get into Vulkan specifications and drivers.

As I said in another post, they should implement a plan B with ye olde OpenGL if they are having problems with Vulkan..
I understand that LIS:BTS [External Link] works fine on wine OpenGL

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I think Feral must stop doing this porting zapping..

They should concentrate the porting skills in one game at a time..

Now they must focus in the ultra super delayed Life is Strange: Before the Storm.

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Quoting: legluondunetI laughed, the best laughing issue I did read:
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/390 [External Link]

HAHAHA!

Well.. In fact the "native" Linux version of Bioshock Infinite is indeed a Windows XP build running via EON wrapper.

I found that when I did a benchmark. Reading the result file, the OS listed is Windows XP.

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Hellbound [External Link], the FREEtoPlay game by the Argentinian team Saibot Studios, creators of Doorways, works and play via Proton...





But it crash when exit the game..

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I am thinking about to create a new steam account just for Proton games...
The idea of playing Bioshock or Dishonored again, knowing that they will be counted as games sold on Linux, is a tempting idea.

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StillLife 1 and 2 install well and play well, except for visual glitches

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I tried with Syberia 1.. I didn't worked..

I have sound but no video.

The drivers must be yes or yes 396.51? Anyone of you tried with another version?

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Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoI posted a tweet with a suggestion to EA and......

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Yeah, but one can dream.

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