Latest Comments by Mal
Parsec is another game streaming service, now with Linux support and it's blown me away
24 May 2017 at 2:19 pm UTC Likes: 1
24 May 2017 at 2:19 pm UTC Likes: 1
The streaming concept is cool. But this implementation is not very interesting for me.
The formula that makes streaming services popular is pay a monthly fee in exchange to the access to a vast library. Get the service without the hassles. Sony does it for instance.
This implementation is instead a pure desktop hosting service. Not dissimilar to the AWS we use for CI at my office. And whilst at work is very good to have control on the environment since ti gives you power, at home if I pay for a service I expect it to remove some hassles or other costs. But here I have to buy my game licenses, install them and (very bad) I have to buy a windows license as well. I'm basically exposed to all windows flaws and limitations and I'm even paying a fee for that. The only advantage is that I don't have to invest in hardware but for me this is still a weak formula. I would not dump my current rig for this.
The only use case I find for myself is when I'm travelling around the globe. But even in that case some Netflix is sufficient and probably more reliable (you never now the WIFI you find).
The formula that makes streaming services popular is pay a monthly fee in exchange to the access to a vast library. Get the service without the hassles. Sony does it for instance.
This implementation is instead a pure desktop hosting service. Not dissimilar to the AWS we use for CI at my office. And whilst at work is very good to have control on the environment since ti gives you power, at home if I pay for a service I expect it to remove some hassles or other costs. But here I have to buy my game licenses, install them and (very bad) I have to buy a windows license as well. I'm basically exposed to all windows flaws and limitations and I'm even paying a fee for that. The only advantage is that I don't have to invest in hardware but for me this is still a weak formula. I would not dump my current rig for this.
The only use case I find for myself is when I'm travelling around the globe. But even in that case some Netflix is sufficient and probably more reliable (you never now the WIFI you find).
Dawn of War III looks like it might come to Linux
30 Apr 2017 at 7:18 pm UTC Likes: 1
30 Apr 2017 at 7:18 pm UTC Likes: 1
@feral go forth! There is a 100% sure buyer here :)
Stellaris is going to gain more customization options for empires, with 'Tradition trees' and 'Ascension Perks'
12 Jan 2017 at 7:16 pm UTC
12 Jan 2017 at 7:16 pm UTC
There will also be other ascension perks. Maybe those will affect space combat.
You will need to update your udev rules for the Steam Controller
25 Dec 2016 at 8:05 pm UTC
25 Dec 2016 at 8:05 pm UTC
- MODE="0660"
+ MODE="0666"
+ MODE="0666"
You will need to update your udev rules for the Steam Controller
23 Dec 2016 at 4:40 pm UTC
23 Dec 2016 at 4:40 pm UTC
Pfff... You bunch of antarctic trolls. XD Fix the damn 6 in the gamepad emulation line before someone else goes crazy like me trying to understand what is wrong.
Stefan Achatz, the developer who helps get Roccat devices properly working on Linux to end his work
14 Dec 2016 at 4:23 pm UTC
14 Dec 2016 at 4:23 pm UTC
It doesn't makes any sense. Now that they are finally delivering the Sova they retreat from linux? What do they thing is powering the Link. Windows ME?
Thoughts on 'Stellaris' with the 'Leviathans Story Pack' and latest patch, a better game that still needs work
27 Oct 2016 at 1:38 pm UTC Likes: 1
27 Oct 2016 at 1:38 pm UTC Likes: 1
The perspective of the game is the one of the ruler, not the general. That's why combat is "abstracted away". As a ruler you give order to your officials and they carry them on.
I for one I'm fine in sending fleets around and let them autonomously engage the enemy.
Than the game already has a good deal of micromanagement between the science chooser and ship builder. You can make design to counter specific threats but this is not really obvious for the new player, although I appreciate the idea that (random) different choices in tech and weapons can determine success or failure in war depending on the (random) choices made by your enemy.
I for one I'm fine in sending fleets around and let them autonomously engage the enemy.
Than the game already has a good deal of micromanagement between the science chooser and ship builder. You can make design to counter specific threats but this is not really obvious for the new player, although I appreciate the idea that (random) different choices in tech and weapons can determine success or failure in war depending on the (random) choices made by your enemy.
Mad Max to release on 20th of October for Linux & SteamOS, being ported by Feral Interactive
5 Oct 2016 at 10:58 am UTC
5 Oct 2016 at 10:58 am UTC
Not entirely my kind of game. But it's a good chance to give Feral some cash after they ported so many pre-SteamOs games that I bought when I still had a windows partition.
CD PROJEKT RED replied to me about The Witcher 3 and Linux, flat-out denying to answer any questions
8 Sep 2016 at 8:49 am UTC Likes: 1
8 Sep 2016 at 8:49 am UTC Likes: 1
Well, at least is not a "never". :whistle:
No Man's Sky has been shown to work rather well in Wine on Linux
17 Aug 2016 at 3:20 pm UTC
17 Aug 2016 at 3:20 pm UTC
No way I'll fund a game with no native support. I'll pass.