Quoting: Liam DaweI don't know why we're acting like Flathub is the only right / official / proper way to do Flatpak? It's not, again - that's part of the point of it. This isn't Snap.

I don't see anything actually wrong with how NVIDIA are doing this. All desktop platforms Windows, macOS and Linux get a direct download from NVIDIA.

Flathub kind of is the official (but not only) way to do Flatpak. :-)

Sure, I wouldn't be so mad if they did it the correct way. Proper *.flatpakref that is click-to-install.

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Ugh, nope? Linux is not Windows. Do they also distribute their Android client as an *.apk?

They just make everything harder for their Linux users for no apparent reason - and even more harder since they distribute it as a binary blob instead of a standard *.flatpakref. Why?

Binary blob installers were a thing back in 2005s.

They probably do this for two reasons:
1. Add a Flathub remote and install additional dependencies from there. I however believe that a regular flatpakref can also do this and none of this was needed if they published it on Flathub.
2. Install and setup Flatpak support on Ubuntu (which does not have Flatpak support). But is it actually necessary since almost every other distro comes with a Flatpak support out-of-box?

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Quoting: Liam DaweI do wish they would though, but they clearly want to control every single part of it and so they host it direct.

Making it harder for end-users to find and install their client and also quite pointless since there already is an unofficial "GeForce Infinity" one that works very well and is available on Flathub.

Quoting: Liam DaweTheir script just sets up their Flatpak and their repository for it. You don't have to be given a flatpak file for it to be installed via a Flatpak.

So it also is shipped as a binary blob? Oh wow, this is even worse than I thought. Do they even realize that flatpakrefs can also contain flatpak remotes?

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Quoting: The_Real_BittermanFedora based ... no thanks

Why? Fedora is one of the best polished and easy to use distros nowadays.

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Massive upgrade? So... finally a native Linux version? ;-)

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So, they care only about SteamOS? Will they at least distribute Vortex as Flatpak?

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Quoting: legluondunetThey still provide an old 1.14 version...

They depend on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and LTS Ubuntu releases tend to be awfully outdated, unfortunately.

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Wow, what an awful decision.

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Quoting: Vladimir-DimovSadly, I have no way to get this game because it's unavailable on Steam. 🤮

It's available as a Flatpak.

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Great! I already have the supporter edition pre-ordered and looking forward to play it soon. :-) Also looking forward to see the official launcher on Flathub. ;-)

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