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Latest Comments by hardpenguin
Direct3D 8 to Vulkan translator D8VK 'production-ready' 1.0 is out now
11 May 2023 at 8:13 am UTC Likes: 1

3DMark 2001 SE
Wow that was a blast from the past.

Quoting: GroganAwesome, I've not yet run into a DirectX 8 game
Everything is fine until you find an overly specific rendering bug making playing it impossible in Wine 👴

Luckily, dgVoodoo2 dll files often help: http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/ [External Link]

Need a new controller? The 8BitDo Ultimate C 2.4G looks great
10 May 2023 at 9:47 am UTC Likes: 1

Love 8BitDo products, I can recommend GameSir as well!

Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
28 Apr 2023 at 8:07 am UTC Likes: 2

Should there be a new question: "Do you own Steam Deck as well?" for people who do not choose it as their main gaming device 🤔

Grounded 1.2 out now and Steam Deck Verified but desktop Linux needs a small fix
28 Apr 2023 at 8:00 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: tgurrWonderful times for the Linux Desktop seeing vendors implementing Steam Deck specific hacks.
I could see this coming from a mile away.

Valve moves ELDEN RING back to Proton 7 as it has issues with newer Proton
25 Apr 2023 at 6:59 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Phlebiac
Quoting: hardpenguinI wonder what other games might be affected 🙈
I think this is one of the areas where protondb can be really helpful, as you can see which versions of Proton are known to have worked, when the latest is having issues.
Yes, ProtonDB is a blessing 🙏

Valve moves ELDEN RING back to Proton 7 as it has issues with newer Proton
24 Apr 2023 at 6:59 pm UTC Likes: 4

With any new Proton version can come breakage as the translation layer isn't quite perfected just yet and in this case the popular game is having issues with the Proton upgrades.
I wonder what other games might be affected 🙈

Linux and Steam Deck game manager Lutris has a fresh Beta out
21 Apr 2023 at 7:35 am UTC

itch.io and Humble integration and it is back in business for me :) Although I lately prefer Heroic

Stardew Valley set for another update in v1.6
20 Apr 2023 at 10:44 am UTC

If you are a fan of Stardew Valley, I recommend My Times At Portia with Proton ☺️