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Prepare your space legs for X4: Split Vendetta and the massive 3.0 free update
3 Apr 2020 at 1:38 pm UTC

Quoting: Patola
Quoting: Boldos(After ~150h spent in X3 and 200+ hours playing this beauty, I'm seriously thinking about "trying" HOTAS [never used one before] :))
To be frank, although I love using HOTAS to play my spaceship games, I have to admit it is very tiresome compared to a gamepad or device like the Steam Controller. Besides that, from what I've seen it does not allow for greater skill, sometimes even seems you're somewhat handicapped compared to other devices, because you are dealing with something bigger and more cumbersome. What the HOTAS kits seem to deliver is a more realistic and mechanical experience which might help immersion. So if my impression holds, if you have always played in other ways and do not have the urge to feel like a pilot in a cabin, there is no point in buying a HOTAS kit.
Steam Controller with X4?
Hmmmm, I actually managed to buy one cheap the last time it went on sale (for the last time :) ), so I actually might try this combo!

You keep giving me ideas to try and find new ways how to enjoy X4!
Thanks guys! :woot:

Prepare your space legs for X4: Split Vendetta and the massive 3.0 free update
3 Apr 2020 at 11:13 am UTC

Quoting: Patola
Quoting: BoldosI read that X4 support for HOTAS is not that great, unfortunately.
Is that correct?
I've tested for long hours with a Thrustmaster Warthog and my current HOTAS, which is a Logitech X52 Pro. Both worked wonderfully. Besides the pre-made profiles, I was able to configure them very much the way I liked. I cannot imagine how could someone say its support is anything else than stellar. And I configured the same HOTAS kits on Elite, and the X52 Pro on Star Citizen and other games, to have a suffiently good parameter for comparison.

What is the criticism, specifically? What did you "heard" about its support?
I saw some rants about this on Steam X4 phorums, Youtube and Reddit.

Some of the topics:
- https://steamcommunity.com/app/392160/discussions/0/3288067088112002899/ [External Link]
- https://steamcommunity.com/app/392160/discussions/0/1743353164089509095/ [External Link]
- https://steamcommunity.com/app/392160/discussions/0/1744516481202834939/ [External Link]
- https://steamcommunity.com/app/392160/discussions/0/2619338771809128084/ [External Link]
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtQyCTjAX_k [External Link]
- https://www.reddit.com/r/X4Foundations/comments/a2omgs/tflight_hotas_x/ [External Link]

Yeah, I know, majority are really old, on the other hand, there are rather lots of them, and some of these are rather new... So that is why I'm asking here, if the issues are still present, or if there was any significant progress on this?

(After ~150h spent in X3 and 200+ hours playing this beauty, I'm seriously thinking about "trying" HOTAS [never used one before] :))

Prepare your space legs for X4: Split Vendetta and the massive 3.0 free update
2 Apr 2020 at 4:08 pm UTC

Quoting: pete910
Quoting: TheSHEEEP
Quoting: pete910
Quoting: TheSHEEEPOrdered my HOTAS a few days ago.
Time to wait...
What you got ?

Personally have a warthog, With the 3 patch out I will give X4 another go.
This one:
http://www.thrustmaster.com/products/t16000m-fcs-hotas [External Link]

Didn't really want to go for the most expensive ones as I don't know how much I'll actually use it.
But that one reportedly works well on linux, and seems to be "good enough" quality, so I guess I'll be fine.
Good choice, IIRC it uses HALL sensors too, seems to be well recommended my Elite/SC players.
I read that X4 support for HOTAS is not that great, unfortunately.
Is that correct?

Hard sci-fi base-management RPG 'Titan Outpost' is now available on Linux
24 Mar 2020 at 2:59 pm UTC Likes: 2

Can anybody compare this to Maia?
It this worth €20?

System76 formally tease their new 'Lemur Pro' laptop as their most open yet
23 Mar 2020 at 9:28 pm UTC Likes: 7

Why oh why do they keep shoving Intell stuff down the consumer's throats? :><:
At that price level, Intel CPU (whith that GPU) cannot be really competitive against any AMD APU-based laptop (including the windows tax).

Help GamingOnLinux beat Coronavirus, join us on Folding@home
22 Mar 2020 at 12:13 pm UTC

Quoting: tuubi
Quoting: BoldosHmmmm...
My Folding client seems to support calculataion of Cancer, Alzhheimer's, Huntington's, Parkinson's, but no COVID-19...?

FYI: I'm using web control UI; not using fahcontrol => I failed installing it on Ubuntu 18.04, 19.04, 19.10 and 20.04beta, and after trying all possible solutions (none of them worked) I just gave up trying for now....
This was answered above:
Quoting: Salvatos"Any" includes COVID-19 work units, and those are currently handed out with the highest priority, so if you want to focus on that, "Any" is the way to go for now. I believe they want to add a specific category in the next client release, but that could be a whiel
Oh, I missed that one. Thanks for clarification :)

Help GamingOnLinux beat Coronavirus, join us on Folding@home
22 Mar 2020 at 12:01 pm UTC

Hmmmm...
My Folding client seems to support calculataion of Cancer, Alzhheimer's, Huntington's, Parkinson's, but no COVID-19...?

FYI: I'm using web control UI; not using fahcontrol => I failed installing it on Ubuntu 18.04, 19.04, 19.10 and 20.04beta, and after trying all possible solutions (none of them worked) I just gave up trying for now....

Steam Play Proton 5.0-5 is out with updated OpenVR, Vulkan and fixes
21 Mar 2020 at 11:33 am UTC Likes: 3

Wonder when Doom: Eternal PROTON fix will come :D

X4: Split Vendetta expansion and a huge free 3.0 update announced for release on March 31
18 Mar 2020 at 11:52 am UTC Likes: 1

X4 is getting progressively really better and less buggy with the set of latest 3.0beta updates.
Still, lots of space for improvement, especially on the side of AI behaviour for big ships...

Vulkan overlay layer 'MangoHud' continues advancing quickly with a big new release
6 Mar 2020 at 12:44 pm UTC

Ummm, GPU = 0% at all times?
Anyone else has this issue?