Quoting: ThormackInteresting,

They should start Linux stuff from the basics.
What about support Ext4 partitions on Windows?

Remember the good ol' days when the Windows installer would seek-and-destroy any non-Windows filesystems? Of course Microsoft claimed it was a "bug".

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Quoting: Mountain ManI give them credit for at least including an ad blocker, but without being able to install third-party extensions not controlled by Microsoft, there's no way to stop them from hoovering up your personal data and browsing habits. No thank you.

From what they said, you should be able to install any Chromium extension it was even mentioned that you could get them from the Chrome store too.

Yes, but not on Android, and I like having the same browser across all three platforms that I use -- Linux, Android, and Windows (my job requires Windows or else I'd never touch it).

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No thanks. I'll stick with Firefox, partly because I don't trust Microsoft, but mainly because it's the only browser for Android that supports extensions, and I consider at least uBlock Origin, Privacy Badger, and HTTPS Everywhere to be indispensable for privacy and security. I looked at Edge on Android, and it at least has Adblock Plus as a standard feature, but it's disabled by default, and when you enable it, you have to be sure to turn off "acceptable ads" as well, which is an option hidden in the "Advanced Features" menu.

I give them credit for at least including an ad blocker, but without being able to install third-party extensions not controlled by Microsoft, there's no way to stop them from hoovering up your personal data and browsing habits. No thank you.

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A pretty safe giveaway for Paradox since this was one of the better early expansion packs, and the majority of CK2 players already own it.

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I have a feeling that CK3 is going to feel pretty thin content wise compared to CK2 with its many expansions and years of active development. Probably a good idea to wait a couple of years for them to flesh it out. In the meantime, maybe I'll finally be able to finish a complete game of CK2 without a big update being released forcing me to restart!

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Quoting: EhvisYou're talking about an unreleased product. For now it's all hype.

He's definitely strayed into shill territory.

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Quoting: Mountain ManI agree that competition is a good thing.

Gonna be picky here, but Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is not expected to support Linux-based operating systems though, so technically, X-Plane has no real competition...

Not on the Linux platform, at least; unfortunately, Linux is only a tiny sliver of X-Plane's overall sales, so frankly, we're lucky Laminar chooses to support it at all.

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This literally doubled my average framerate according to the benchmark!

Now why can't more Linux games run this well?

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Quoting: Ardje

Quoting: SkipperroMan... I'm collecting everything with Vulkan support and I have X-Plane on my wishlist for a long time, but I'm not as big of the simulator fan to pay freaking 65$ for it. I would rather save it for Kerbal Space Program 2.

I have X-Plane also on my wishlist. I did have some fun with Euro Truck Simulator, but I guess X-Plane is more realistic. And I actually don't want that.

Quoting: EhvisCompletely different beasts. ETS2 is still a game. It's open ended, but the simulation level and mechanics are still geared to have fun even without skill. X-Plane is not a game, it is just a simulator. I think most flight simulator enthusiasts will tell you that flight simulation is a hobby. With matching time consumption and expenses. I have many hours in various X-Plane version, but haven't done too much of it lately and I'm getting rusty to a degree where I couldn't even get my B727 started any more. :D

Yeah, absolutely what @Ehvis said above. X-Plane is a hard core sim to the level that flight schools actually use dedicated commercial versions of it to train future pilots. There really is no "game" here unless you buy mission or sim-economy mods, which people say are a lot of fun but I just don't have the time for...

That said, it's still an amazing product. If you wanted to flip every switch in a Boeing 737 cockpit, plan your fuel, program in your flight plan, go down your pre-flight checklist, pilot your flight in near photo realism, and even be able to see real-life air traffic around you and potentially talk to real people serving as air traffic control, all in life-sucking real time, then this is your thing and $65 is a steal (I've spent far more on planes and scenery and mods). X-Plane actually recently got me over my fear of flying for a real trip.

BTW, on the XP .org forum I've been chronicling my experiments [External Link] at trying XP in Wine/Proton and how to make the Linux version look nearly as good as Win XP with xEnviro...

I agree that competition is a good thing. But it remains to be seen if MSFS 2020 really will live up to the carefully orchestrated media previews and marketing hype. I still remember some of the bold promises and pre-release screenshots from Microsoft Flight Simulator X that were simply never delivered.

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Quoting: ArdjeX-Plane looks a bit dull to me, but this got me excited: X-Plane almost twice as fast on Linux than on Windows [External Link].

Yeah, but Linux got blown away in every other gaming comparison. :(

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