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Latest Comments by Luke_Nukem
OpenGL to be deprecated in the next macOS release, could mean interesting things for Linux gaming
6 Jun 2018 at 6:03 am UTC

One thing everyone seems to be missing, which is also a good/bad thing; Apple have said nothing at all about when openGL will be removed - it could be in the next major version, or never.

Likely they will clarify that later once everything has shaken down and they've seen the damage scope.

If things go the bad way, I hope that moltenVK and moltenGL see an uptick in use.

If things go the good way, I still hope for the above.

Colony building sim Maia has a fresh update with a ton of polish & new fancy exterior rendering
18 May 2018 at 4:49 am UTC

Simon is mad dedicated and supremely talented. Love this game!

The Linux version of squad based Roguelike 'Steam Marines' has nearly become profitable
14 May 2018 at 11:09 pm UTC

95% of the sales came from Windows users. This was despite Linux users arguing that lots would buy if a Linux version was made available.
This is a common theme it seems, yes lots argue for it, but come on, have a realistic expectation - it's not going to blow Windows out of the water regardless of how many argue for it.

System76 have announced a new Oryx Pro laptop model and it's a bit of a beast
3 May 2018 at 7:35 pm UTC Likes: 1

I just wish I could get a laptop like this that wasn't 16:9 ratio. Sick of looking through a letterbox.

'90s internet simulator 'Hypnospace Outlaw' will see you hunt down wrongdoers
28 Apr 2018 at 9:18 pm UTC Likes: 1

Oh... No...

I'm old enough to have lived through the advent of widely available internet and the hell-spawn it generated. Geocities and Angelfire pages. Screaming modems. Family members installing tons of toolbars in IE so the actual browser space was half-height. Gaudy colour themes in Windows. And that awful video format...

Wipeout-inspired racer BallisticNG now has Linux support
28 Apr 2018 at 8:14 pm UTC

Woah... They rerally nail the Wip3out look and feel. I hope that doesn't cause issues for them.

Basingstoke from Puppy Games is a tense mix of stealth and action, it's out now
28 Apr 2018 at 8:04 pm UTC

I set an oven on fire making cheese on toast once
I just want to know if that was in-game or IRL..?

The Vulkan-based compatibility layer for D3D 11 and Wine 'DXVK' has a new release out
15 Apr 2018 at 8:32 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: Shmerl
Quoting: Luke_NukemI hope Valve picks it up, or at least includes it in SteamOS with a curated list of supported games that people can install - Steam & SteamOS level support for Wine would be a damn good way to entice some people over.
You don't need Valve for that. Supported however means that developers should maintain their games and address issues that can arise in Wine+dxvk when their games are used with them.
We do need them though, because there are a whole boatload of games that will run fine with Wine/DXVK, which developers absolutely won't be supporting and nor should we expect them to - especially with older games. Think about games like RAGE or Wolfenstein, or Skyrim - these typically run bloody well under Wine - if Valve offered actual support for installing these via Steam with Wine, then that would open up a whole new umm, ball-game. It might even open up the possibility of developers doing the support themselves once they see Valve in action with it.

Having Valve step in and up with official support would lend both Linux and SteamOS another level of credibility in gaming.

The Vulkan-based compatibility layer for D3D 11 and Wine 'DXVK' has a new release out
15 Apr 2018 at 8:09 pm UTC Likes: 2

DXVK is mental good. You know what I hope happens?

I hope Valve picks it up, or at least includes it in SteamOS with a curated list of supported games that people can install - Steam & SteamOS level support for Wine would be a damn good way to entice some people over.

Glitchspace, a first-person puzzler that has you reprogramming the environment is now free
13 Apr 2018 at 11:55 pm UTC

Quoting: elmapulFree Software = open source and with a free licence, free as in freedom not as in price.
I wish to hell that we could get everyone using the term "Libre Software" instead. Because quite frankly, "Free Software" doesn't convey "freedom" at all, and just confuses the fuck out of people new to it when you try to explain.

Libre =
It denotes "the state of being free", as in "liberty" or "having freedom".
You know you've fucked up when you need to repeat "Think free as in freedom of speech, not free beer." ad infinitum.