That was an interesting read but it seems xoreos.org can't handle the image traffic.

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/me wants!

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I have an old version that I downloaded from the dev site back when it was free (as in beer) Ah it seems that was actually a demo. That was so long ago that I even had a different system :P Will wait for next spending spree then.

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#firstwoldproblems :)

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Not sure what the fuss about DRM-free TL2 packages was. Downloaded one via torrent today and it installs fine.

However, it does have other issues. First of all, it seems to have wiped my steam profile. The profiles are incompatible.
Unfortunately, it also seems to have the same bug that steam version got ~a week ago: only one frame at a time visible (although sound indicates the game continues to render on screen). Need to do 'Show desktop' twice to see another one.

Needless to say this is totally gameplay-breaking. My bet is some manjaro upgrade caused this :/

EDIT: appears to be optimus-specific. Mesa runs it fine.

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Torchlight II: https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=XM3qhUCMcXnMKzYh [External Link]

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This makes me wonder though...

As far as I can understand, Vulkan drivers will be a separate beast entirely.

So my question of the day is, what is stopping nVidia from open-sourcing it?*

Get hype?

* again according to my limited understanding the main counter-argument for their OpenGL driver was 'legal issues'. I wonder if that is an euphemism for 'assholes in Redmond'.

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(ii) host or provide matchmaking services for the Content and Services or emulate or redirect the communication protocols used by Valve in any network feature of the Content and Services, through protocol emulation, tunneling, modifying or adding components to the Content and Services, use of a utility program or any other techniques now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose including, but not limited to network play over the Internet, network play utilizing commercial or non-commercial gaming networks or as part of content aggregation networks, websites or services, without the prior written consent of Valve

this is old but nonetheless interesting

IF YOU ARE AN EU SUBSCRIBER, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW FROM A PURCHASE TRANSACTION FOR DIGITAL CONTENT WITHOUT CHARGE AND WITHOUT GIVING ANY REASON FOR A DURATION OF FOURTEEN DAYS OR UNTIL VALVE’S PERFORMANCE OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HAS BEGUN WITH YOUR PRIOR EXPRESS CONSENT AND YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT YOU THEREBY LOSE YOUR RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL, WHICHEVER HAPPENS SOONER. THEREFORE, YOU WILL BE INFORMED DURING THE CHECKOUT PROCESS WHEN OUR PERFORMANCE STARTS AND ASKED TO PROVIDE YOUR PRIOR EXPRESS CONSENT TO THE PURCHASE BEING FINAL.

Now this is too legalise for me. It reads like we have that right but actually we don't because all purchases will include a mandatory checkmark to waive that right, or did I misunderstand it?

Is that even legal? o.0

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In my experience 3.16 might be better with proprietary drivers than 3.18 (just a feeling, nothing to substantiate it with) so I think it's a good choice.

Games: Torchlight 2, Trine 2, Witcher 2, XCOM, EU IV, Portal 2, Metro: LL, indies...

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Purist since 2008. I still keep dealing with other people using Windows obviously. I'm actually fixing their problems with the said crapware all the time. A bit harsh, you say? Well it's hard to respect a system when its creators don't respect their users at all. When was the last time you opened notepad or command prompt? Those look like they haven't been touched by M$ devs since Windows 95 was a thing. I have a bit of a hacker/tweaker mentality you see. Scripting and programming are what interest me most in computing.

Then there are those OS and software installation/upgrade/virus hassles etc.

As for gaming, never was much of a gamer to be honest. Probably because I suck at competitive gaming. Sure I played some DOS games, had a PSOne, played RA2, AoE, GTA3, CS, Hitman2:SA and some sports games on Windows but those are pretty much all the games I can remember now. The original 'steam looking for linux devs' announcement brought gaming into my mindset though. I 'suddenly' found out that HIB was a thing and the rest is history.

If the GoT game (*huge fan of the books here*) by Telltale did not tempt me enough, nothing will. That should actually be an example for those of you who are still hung up on some games. There just comes a point when you need to put your foot down: an operating system should be more important than any application. Although it's probably a safe bet that unlike me you are 'real' gamers and just can't help it :D

I do understand people with work-environment-enforced specific software needs, though.

Given the above, I'm obviously a GNU/Linux user first.

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