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Latest Comments by GustyGhost
Microsoft acquires GitHub for some loose change
4 Jun 2018 at 4:16 pm UTC

What for those of us who use GitHub to contribute to largish projects? I am migrating away but I don't exactly want to trash my github account. Maybe keep it around for now as a courtesy.

Looks like Nightdive Studios enhanced version of 'Turok' might be coming to Linux (update: it's out!)
24 May 2018 at 9:14 pm UTC

Ooh I remember playing the crappy Gameboy Turok 2 version when I was a kid. I want to take a second dive into a proper Turok game. Is there a good way to automate notifications when Linxu port releases on GOG?

I hope you like Anime & Manga styled games, as GOG just added 10 with Linux support
23 May 2018 at 3:39 am UTC

Great... now GOG is going to become polluted with non-game "games".

Mesa 18.1 is out with the shader cache on for Intel
19 May 2018 at 8:44 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: Guestmesa is a life saver for intel and amd users however i still stand by what i always said older games are still going to run bad in mesa due to being mostly optimized for nvidia gpus
I have not experienced any performance issues with older games whatsoever.

Myst 25th Anniversary Collection will not being seeing a Linux release for now
19 May 2018 at 3:52 pm UTC

They should just pick a popular distro and restrict their time and effort to supporting that.

Valve seem to be tightening their rules on games with sexual content
18 May 2018 at 8:27 pm UTC Likes: 1

sudo apt --purge remove steam


The latest Steam Client update is out, breaks gamepads in Big Picture Mode on Linux & SteamOS
18 May 2018 at 4:11 pm UTC

Quoting: CreakExcellent! Thanks Liam!

Wow.. Steam needs to restart when changing this simple setting...
Valve really needs to improve Steam **a lot**.
GPL would be a good first step...

The MMO Albion Online is now available on Steam, no keys for current owners
17 May 2018 at 3:07 pm UTC

They should release to a store that doesn't have to take a cut ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

If you want to see the rhythm-music platformer Runner3 on Linux, they need to see demand for it
15 May 2018 at 2:34 pm UTC Likes: 4

Translation: "If you peasants want us to extend some basic decency, you're going to have to get on your knees and beg for it."

The open-world RPG 'Smoke and Sacrifice' is currently not coming to Linux, despite reports saying it will
13 May 2018 at 11:02 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: razing32Ugh.
It;s not even Monday yet :(
Meh this isn't even Monday-level news. Monday would be more like Feral announces bankruptcy. Or Valve drops all Linux support.