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Looks like Monster Hunter Rise runs well on Linux with Proton
12 Jan 2022 at 11:01 pm UTC Likes: 3
12 Jan 2022 at 11:01 pm UTC Likes: 3
Monster Hunter Rise isn't exactly a resource intensive game given its original target platform. It runs like a dream on the Nintendo Switch, so I wouldn't expect any reasonably up to date gaming PC to have a problem with it.
Looks like Portal 2 is the first Steam Deck Verified title
12 Jan 2022 at 10:53 pm UTC
12 Jan 2022 at 10:53 pm UTC
If only Valve would make something with a three.
GOG have one last free game during their sale with Iratus: Lord of the Dead
5 Jan 2022 at 1:41 am UTC
5 Jan 2022 at 1:41 am UTC
With all these game give-aways, I have nearly 40 games in my GOG library, and can't remember the last time I actually bought a game from them.
VAXEE offer up some really great mice, thoughts on the VAXEE Outset AX
25 Dec 2021 at 5:23 am UTC
25 Dec 2021 at 5:23 am UTC
They seem to have taken a cue from Zowie with a driver-less design and buttons to control the settings, although in Zowie's case, you're limited to adjusting the DPI, but, frankly, that's really all I need.
OpenRazer 3.2.0 brings more device support for Razer fans on Linux
15 Dec 2021 at 12:59 am UTC Likes: 1
15 Dec 2021 at 12:59 am UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: furaxhornyxA lot of what is passed off as "gaming hardware" is a solution in search of a problem. I've never found any of it to meaningfully improve my ability to play games.Quoting: Mountain ManWhat exactly qualifies as "gaming hardware"? I have a standard mouse and keyboard, both work out of the box without needing special software, and I am able to play games just fine.I guess it is like walking shoes: sure, you can walk with any shoes, but these are made specifically for that purpose: comfortable, durable, etc.
Then, if you ask any vendor about gaming hardware, they will probably simple reply: "look, it has 16 millions configurable RGB colors !" :tongue:
OpenRazer 3.2.0 brings more device support for Razer fans on Linux
14 Dec 2021 at 12:25 am UTC
But frankly, my main beef with Razer is that their products are third-rate at best despite carrying a first-rate price tag. In my experience (admittedly from many years ago), you're lucky if any Razer product lasts more than a year without developing a fault. Perhaps their quality has improved since I last used any of their products, but I doubt it when they do things like replace the rock solid and reliable Cherry MX switches in their mechanical keyboards with a cheap Chinese knockoff.
14 Dec 2021 at 12:25 am UTC
Quoting: ripper81358What exactly qualifies as "gaming hardware"? I have a standard mouse and keyboard, both work out of the box without needing special software, and I am able to play games just fine.Quoting: Mountain ManRazer products are trash. I suppose it's nice that someone is going to the effort to try and support them in Linux, but why bother for such low quality peripherals when there are much better options that "just work" out of the box?Sorry but i don't know any gaming hardware vendor that has official linux support for their products.
But frankly, my main beef with Razer is that their products are third-rate at best despite carrying a first-rate price tag. In my experience (admittedly from many years ago), you're lucky if any Razer product lasts more than a year without developing a fault. Perhaps their quality has improved since I last used any of their products, but I doubt it when they do things like replace the rock solid and reliable Cherry MX switches in their mechanical keyboards with a cheap Chinese knockoff.
OpenRazer 3.2.0 brings more device support for Razer fans on Linux
13 Dec 2021 at 12:45 pm UTC Likes: 3
13 Dec 2021 at 12:45 pm UTC Likes: 3
Razer products are trash. I suppose it's nice that someone is going to the effort to try and support them in Linux, but why bother for such low quality peripherals when there are much better options that "just work" out of the box?
System76 creating their own desktop environment written in Rust
12 Dec 2021 at 10:22 pm UTC
12 Dec 2021 at 10:22 pm UTC
Quoting: scaineAgreed. I've never had a desktop environment just suddenly break on me for no reason. I've been using KDE for over a decade, and it has always just worked.Quoting: drmothDo I really have to spell it out for you?Yes? Because I've never experienced any breakage?
You listed four issues from your 2 minute search, three of which are unofficial theme issues and one appears to be a broken Manjaro install. Maybe KDE has some quality issues on the "Get New Themes" site, but I have about 20 themes installed and as I say... never experienced an issue. As for Manjaro, I had lots of issues with it, but KDE ran flawlessly, so presumably that near-two year old bug you referenced has been addressed.
I'm trying to decipher the weird language people employ when they have (often misplaced) preconceptions about things. It's frustrating to hear generalised, unconstructive feedback on anything ("it's clunky", "it's bloated", "it breaks") - but it's even more frustrating if/when you discover it's entirely unjustified.
As for Gnome, btw, I've never had it "break" either (visually or otherwise). The only problem I have with Gnome is that extensions frequently refuse to install. That's not "breakage" in my book, just a maintenance issue (and sometimes a dependency issue). It could use more polish, for sure.
System76 creating their own desktop environment written in Rust
12 Dec 2021 at 10:12 pm UTC
12 Dec 2021 at 10:12 pm UTC
Quoting: drmothI want a slick, highly usable, modern DE, that preferably doesn't look like Windows. Gnome is the only decent contender at the moment, but it's not great. Canonical's Unity, once the bugs were fixed, was actually really good. We need something like this again.KDE says hi.
Valve reportedly developing a Half-Life shooter-strategy hybrid
12 Dec 2021 at 9:42 pm UTC
12 Dec 2021 at 9:42 pm UTC
All I want is a proper continuation of the Half-Life series.
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