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SC Controller, the open source driver and GUI for the Steam Controller is making lovely progress
12 Jul 2016 at 4:57 pm UTC Likes: 5
Quoting: nattydread...some things really annoy me: like why can't it recharge its AA batteries from USB?
Because that can be a rather complex and expensive feature to implement when one is dealing with user replaceable batteries. There's too many variables to account for. While they could have included their own custom made battery pack and avoided this problem entirely, I love the current flexibility of being able to put any kind of battery I want in the controller.
Dear Valve and Steam Machines OEMs, you have it all wrong
12 Jul 2016 at 2:35 am UTC Likes: 2
I'm always amused by the premise that Valve, arguably the most successful company in the video game industry, doesn't know what they're doing.
Barony, a 3D first-person roguelike goes open source
8 Jul 2016 at 5:57 pm UTC Likes: 1
The interesting thing with commercial software that is often at odds with open source projects is that it doesn't have to be pretty, it just has to work.
Habitat from Lucasfilm Games, one of the early MMO games is now open source on github
7 Jul 2016 at 6:21 pm UTC
I had a QuantumLink account for about two-years as I was finishing up high school and then cancelled it when I went to college since I knew I wouldn't have the time or money to keep up with it. Man, those were the days. Never did play Habitat since it came out right around the time I ended my subscription, but I remember wistfully reading about it in the pages of COMPUTE!'s Gazette.
Vanguard Princess, a 2D fighting game that features an all-female cast is coming to Linux
7 Jul 2016 at 11:30 am UTC
Quoting: coesetaWhen it was on Greenlight in ~2014 they tagged it with a Linux Version to get more votes. So far they did not keep their promise. So I'll believe it when the Linux version is actually released.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/262150/discussions/0/558749824376659978 [External Link]
This seems to be the MO for a lot of smaller developers these days: drum up interest (and donations) with the promise of a Linux version then show us the middle-finger when it's time to deliver.
So I Played… FORCED SHOWDOWN
5 Jul 2016 at 12:40 pm UTC Likes: 2
I played Dota 2 once and made the mistake of mentioning that I was a new player. This is apparently an unforgivable sin in the sight of some.
The latest Steam Hardware Survey shows a rather insignificant drop for Linux
5 Jul 2016 at 12:38 am UTC Likes: 2
I miss some of my Windows-only games, but I don't miss Windows.
Come see the winner of our official wallpaper competition
4 Jul 2016 at 6:59 pm UTC Likes: 2
Good choice. I know as I was perusing the entries, this was definitely the one that caught my eye.

And now it's my new desktop wallpaper. :D
Shen’s Last Gift DLC released for XCOM 2, Linux release delayed, but due soon
4 Jul 2016 at 2:31 pm UTC
Looks like this DLC is actually worth getting, unlike the last two. I'll have to keep an eye on player reports later to see if this horribly unbalances things.
The latest Steam Hardware Survey shows a rather insignificant drop for Linux
3 Jul 2016 at 1:46 pm UTC
Quoting: aFoxNamedMorrisGood to know you understand the concept of proportional mathematics, Liam. Too many people put too much faith or value on numbers, not considering the bigger picture or the context.
I think Valve needs to remove the OS count from their hardware survey since it confuses too many people.
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