You know, when I see this Snap vs Flatpack war, what I see is that a reliable software distribution for all linux distros just have a long way.
If this happens along users, I cant imagine how harsh is the situation between software devs, thinking they have the best option for linux instead of accepting that maybe others hit the nail ...

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The saving problem came with the Workshop patch, it was fixed quickly.

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I did post something related to this in another thread here, and now Feral is saying what we most of us already know: If updating software and drivers become easier, without the need of going to the terminal, adding a new repository and installing software from there, or waiting for a new version of the distro to be released, it would make Linux a much more friendly platform.
Not only compiling stuff is annoying but the fact that going to the terminal scares a lot of potential users who want to get away from Windows. Mayor linux distributions needs a driver update center away from synaptic or app manager, so driver devs can post there the lastest stable drivers and then the user will be asked if he wants to update...

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I can assure than 99% of the "PC Gamers" uses their gaming computers for other stuff, so making someone a Linux user, will make him for sure a linux gamer in matter of time.
People said that actually I dont have to install new stuff aside from what the distro have already installed. Sadly, as it sound practical, it doesnt happened to me, for example, Libre Office, I dont know why I have to update all the distro to get the last version of Libre Office and Firefox, I would like to update those softwares without putting a long ass command in the terminal, to make linux to see the new repository and then being available to download it.
Debian install packages are bad too, they always ask me for dependencies that I cant install from Synaptic. Krita is another example, most distros have a way old version of Krita in their main repositories, for the new one, you have to do the same, go to krita website, copying a long command and then doing two more commands on the terminal.
Funny thing is PlayonLinux makes way easier to install windows software on linux, than installing or updating native linux software.
Dont get me wrong, love linux, but I cant see some people, looking on internet, copying and pasting commands on the terminal, just to update those softwares or install new. W10 store and Appstore are way easier to use.
Now, what if Libre Office, firefox and many other software can be distributed and updated throw Steam on Linux?, wow, that could be more practical even than synaptic. Making Linux easier for users is assuring new linux gamers in the future.

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Quoting: Alm888

Quoting: orochikyo...there is a reason ... that actually any Mac OS doesnt have a terminal since 10 years ago.

To be honest, it doesn't look like the absense of the Terminal helped MacOS become "Gamers' Heaven" in any way. The same old 3,5%...

I dont think I have to explain why MAC is still 3.5%, their marketing turn around the fact that not anyone can have a IMAC, or IPHONE or Ipad, its an elitist marketing towards people who like to make others to known they have money, so MAC will be never a product for the masses. Still MacOS is still way easy to use than Linux.

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"Make of it what you will. I'm not going to put the blame anywhere, as no one really knows apart from Valve, and apparently I'm always wrong according to a few people who think they know better."

Without access to Steam player database, your statements are just an opinion as those "who think they know better" are opinions too. You sound kinda butthurt at that moment, like you like to blame Valve and everyone should be agree with that, there are no one to blame but the same linux distros developers that makes things more complicated that it supposed to be.
The day you dont have to use the damn terminal to install stuff that it supposed to be installed by default, that day youll see Linux numbers to raise slowly instead of staying the same.

I do install Ubuntu, Lubuntu and Mint on my customer computers, saying them that I cant install Windows without a license, most of them are happy with the results, but I know without me installing the stuff they need, Linux are just a bothersome, knowing you have to introduce a complicated command on terminal that actually without internet help you will never know about it, only to make mesa drivers with intel cards on lubuntu or ubuntu, or damn Mint now showing resolutions for 1640x1050 or other resolutions.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with its lan options greyed out, then suddenly wifi icon dissapearing...
A regular Linux user will not install SteamOS, a windows user will not too, Steamboxes arent appealing for console players, etc.
So, while the terminal keeps being the most used tool to fix and download most of the stuff on any linux distro, linux will remain being a niche, there is a reason why M$ wanted to kill it with windows ME, a reason that actually any Mac OS doesnt have a terminal since 10 years ago.

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In the Steam Hub, they said they will try again after the release, but sadly the trust is just lost.
And for real, that Meraco guys has no life, he is virtually in every linux thread in Steam.

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Way too hard to get this controller outside the U.S. Even if you get it, it will cost the double it cost on the Steam store.

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Go here https://www.facebook.com/AntagonistGames/reviews/ [External Link] and their twitter account and just tell them they are scammers, nothing else can be done, except of course voting with you wallet.

For real, these kind of scammers are going to affect honest developers.

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Quoting: liamdawe

Quoting: kalinStop crying like a baby.

Really? You're going to bring it down to that level?

Quoting: kalinWithout valve and steam we probably will have nothing. Steam is very good serves and the only one I have know to have refund.

I think you will find GOG do refunds and have done so long before Steam.

Quoting: kalinAlso it is not possible for valve to manage all indi entries and for that they create steam greenlight and if something bad pass the greenlight its users fault.

It's not as simple as that, Greenlight is often abused quite badly by developers. Bot votes, free keys for votes and so on.

Quoting: kalinNext time bofero buy somethin watch the reviews and videos attach to the game

You missed the entire point of the article. I did not go into it blindly expecting a miracle, I am highlighting it because it is bad.

You know, somehow I dont know why you make this article anyways, aside from the assets stolen from other games, this game is just bad, no reason to blame Valve for not doing their job on "quality control", since we know Valve have never done such a thing as QA. If people wants to have a store with QA, play on consoles, still you will miss good games like Unturned or No more room in Hell because those games would never pass Sony or M$ QA.

Then this become a dislike thread, dislike towards Steam and most of the games available on Linux in the Steam store, with people claiming that 70% of the games for linux are "crap". Thats a lie, and you know it but people likes to exaggerate the facts to sound more convincing. Comparing GOG to Steam is kinda ridiculous, you better know that it doesnt matter if GOG did support linux first, without Steam, Linux game list would be pretty short, and games like Rocket League would never come to the platform.

Valve said last year Greenlight devs offering keys for votes will be banned, here we have to face a sad reality, people like to vote for sh!t on Greenlight, just for trolling, thats the problem when you give people too much power, same happens on the review system.

Like it or not Valve has push Linux gaming, not good enough for many, I can agree with that, but at least we have games to play now and not only that old abandonware GOG used to sell in their store.

Dont take me wrong, nothing personal, I really enjoy reading your articles, but this time this seems to be out of place.

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