Quoting: Zlopez2) No integration to distribution, at least not any I was able to found in past

The tool 'appimaged' integrates appimages into the system (menus, etc) in a very slick way. Hopefully at some point its included by default with a distro.

Here's a link to it: https://github.com/probonopd/go-appimage [External Link]

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Quoting: legluondunetI have a raspberry pi 3b+ 2Go and a raspberry pi 4 4Go, the differences I saw:

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Oh ! I don't have a RPi so i read and learn. But in another life long ago, i used to play PS1 games in EPSX on a pentium 4 @ 2,6Ghz and a GForce 5200.

I can only assume Leguondenet's experiences are not the norm, as PS1 emulation has been pretty solid even on the very weak Raspberry Pi 2 [External Link], which was released 5 years ago. The Pi 4 is many times more powerful [External Link], so I would hope by now it's more powerful than a Pentium 4, while requiring a fraction of the electricity.

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Quoting: razing32Am curious how limited this is compared to other game editors.
Guessing it's just for simplistic arcade games ?

I believe it's limited to 2D games only, but other than that, virtually any type/genre of game should be possible to create within it. The visual/event driven programming isn't really a limiting factor in that regard.

Games like;

• The Next Penelope [External Link] (Top-down racer made w/ Construct)


• Enviromental Station Alpha [External Link] (Metroidvania)


• Wild Light [External Link] (2D Minecraft clone)


• The Escapists [External Link] (Prison Escape Simulator)


• Fading Suns Noble Armada [External Link] (Real-time tactical space shooter)

Were created with the equivalent engines mentioned in the article (Clickteam and Construct), so GDevelop should be just as capable and versatile.

It's definitely more limited compared to the Godot engine, but for those who don't know a programming language, it's almost certainly the best option available on Linux at the moment. :)

GamesFromScratch does a more in-depth video on GDevelop here [External Link], if you're interested.

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Quoting: PatolaSeems a very nice game. How long is the gameplay?

From reviews I've seen on Steam, it appears to have roughly 30 to 40 hours of gameplay. With multiple endings and a time table to stick to, it heavily encourages multiple playthroughs to see everything.

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This is definitely a game worth considering if you have a couple friends to play it with. I originally discovered this game from seeing it on ContinueQuest [External Link], and was quite surprised by how fun it looked. Very glad to hear it's coming to Linux. :)

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Quoting: cyanidearsenicI can't figure out how to get the Grim Fandango. Does it only work if you're buying other things? Otherwise the cart button doesn't work directly from the link and the only way to get it added to the cart has it in as costing $14.99

After you log into your GoG account (you must have an account to claim it), you simply go to the front-page of GoG and click on the green redeem button on the Grim Fandango banner (you don't get it from the actual Grim Fandango store page).

Hope that helps. :)

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Quoting: Mountain ManThis was the first adventure game I ever played, and it ruined the genre for me, because everything else I played after just felt inferior.

I can relate. :P

However, I would say that Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis and Gemini Rue get pretty darn close. :)

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Quoting: SirBubblesI can't install most of these packages without removing a whole lot of vital stuff. Anyone else having luck on ubuntu 16.10?
I'm using NVIDIA, I realise this screws up my chances of successfully using this mesa ppa. Only just caught onto that. Sorry.

As Shmerl said, Mesa is really only useful for AMD and Intel GPU's.

Also, just in case you aren't aware, Canonical will be ending their support for Ubuntu 16.10 this month. [External Link] So be sure to upgrade to a newer version so you'll be able to continue to receive security updates. :)

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Quoting: soulsourcewine-gaming-nine should work with all graphics drivers, but in order to enable the Gallium Nine feature, you'll need to run a Gallium3D driver (AMD or nVidia open source drivers).
Also, I'd suggest not to waste time with AMD GPU-Pro drivers, as they in general don't have better performance than the open source drivers (except for a few games, Deus Ex: MD being the only one that comes to my mind) and are (except for *buntu) a pain to install.

So you'd recommend me to go with the radeonsi driver when testing with the RX460? That should be pretty straight forward then ...

The RadeonSi driver is for GCN 1.0 and 1.1 cards (7000 series and certain R9 cards) until the AMDGPU (non-Pro version) driver is made fully compatible with them. Your RX 460 is GCN 1.3, which uses the open-source AMDGPU driver by default, and is fully compatible with Gallium-Nine.

Since you're using Manjaro, you should be automatically receiving the latest versions of AMDGPU and Mesa, so you shouldn't have to do anything. :)

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Quoting: cxphergmailcomDon't know about relative quality as I've never tried an Xbox controller, and my F310 is barely working after a couple of years of use (had to fix a broken cable and remove a mystery piece of plastic that was jamming one of the triggers), but at least they're just as compatible.

I also have a F310, and after experiencing an Xbox 360, PS3, and Steam controller, I can safely say the logitech is easily and by far the worst of the bunch.

The triggers have far too much spring pressure, making them uncomfortable to use for any length of time, and the right trigger is now flaking out after only 1 year of serious use. The top right bumper's plastic leaf-spring spring snapped (you mystery plastic, perhaps?), making it loose. The joysticks are acceptable, but also require much more force to move around compared to other controllers. And the way the grips sink in so much toward the front means it's more comfortable to use the bumpers than it is the triggers, which require a more awkward grip angle.

The best part about the F310 is the D-pad, which is the best I've used since the Genesis controller. The diamond face buttons are also rather nice.

Even with the excellent D-pad, I would not recommend Logitech controllers to anyone :\

But that's just my 0.02 cents :)

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