I recall them saying a Linux port would only be done if the Windows version sold successfully. I guess it was successful.

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Now, from what I have heard, they have spent a lot of time working directly with Triple A developers to continue to improve and enhance the codec for their needs, and specifically consoles (which is their larger market).

Ah, consoles ruining everything... as usual.

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Quoting: KallestofelesI've got no idea what Valve is trying to accomplish, but I'm still with my stupid conspiracy theory that Linux Steam Client just does not get as many surveys as the Windows Client.
The ONLY time I've ever gotten one was back 3 years ago when Steam was still in beta for linux with 2-5 games? (might be overreacting a bit)

Try changing your hardware configuration and reinstalling your OS? That always seems to (on any platform) trigger a survey post-Steam login.

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Aah, so it wasn't just my system being problematic afterall.

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Quoting: mr-eggValve are essentially providing the chicken..

What are you on to with this, Mr. Egg?

Quoting: EKRboiBUT when you're comparing 100+FPS in windows to 70-80FPS in Linux in reality it's a non issue. In most cases vsync should be turned on and if it gets 60FPS then that's what matters.. you're wasting power(computing and electrical) rendering frames you can't use.

The problem arises when your Steam Machine is pulling 70FPS in typical scenes and then explosions or whatever start to occur which drag FPS down below 60. Then the user notices something is off. Meanwhile, the 100+FPS alternative is still sitting comfortably above their television's refresh rate.

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Quoting: TincheYeah, it's the bloody component manufacturers. No wonder companies don't want to put out Steam machines when SteamOS can't suspend/resume and the FPS trails Windows by a constant factor. And Linux isn't to blame for this, but fucking ATI/Nvidia, weird ACPI (or whatever) implementations and all the other little components with manufacturers catering only to Windows.

I don't think that any single entity is responsible for SteamOS's struggles. OpenGL was never envisioned to be used as a high end gaming solution in 2015. Valve have been unusually quiet with marketing. Linux graphics drivers still lag behind. The market is already saturated with solutions that fill people's needs. This is just a battle that everybody involved needs to tackle a little at a time.

Quoting: NyamiouYou don't get it, XBox and PlayStation consoles are not sub-par PC with low FPS that just sell because of marketing, they have something, an experience that is far superior to what a PC can offer right now. Valve try to bring that to the PC gamers world, and at the same time get an opportunity to seduce consoles gamers, but idiots think that it's only about FPS.

I bet you, if a console gamer that have never have to deal with Windows crap get a Windows powered "Steam Machine", unless you alienate him so much with PC Master Race dumbsh*t to a point where he watch the FPS counter instead of the actual game, he won't like it and he'll go back to play on consoles. Granted, consoles gamers are probably not going to like SteamOS either right now, but at least Valve is trying and that will be fixed with time.

The console experience is only "far superior to what PC can offer" if the user cannot or does not want to think for himself. Unless you're saying that Valve need to target people who cannot think independently, in which case I guess I agree as SteamOS is meant to strip away the "hard" things about PC gaming.

EDIT: Let me reword this to be less combative. What console-only aspects of the gaming experience does SteamOS not yet have, that you feel it should?

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A bunch of bad news on GOL today :|

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Quoting: jedidiahlnxJust how many of us here are seriously dedicated to performance anyways? I still haven't gotten myself a "real gaming card". I still have what was at the time the bare minimum card supported for Oil Rush. I'm happy with my 15 pieces of flair.

I once was. Built a powerful tower with a high-heat, power-thirsty GPU... got the tee shirt. Now that I've experienced it I'm done with that hassle. APUs for me from here on out!

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It's already on Linux. I have a copy sitting in my Steam library right now.

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Quoting: PublicNuisanceIn any case I am happy with the progress and hope Linux just keeps growing and getting better. If Netflix would make it's service work on Linux I'd be estatic.

You probably already know about Google Chrome support for Netflix on Linux. And I think Chromium too with an optional DRM plugin.

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