I remember when DOT EMU use to have ROMs for sale on their site. I still have the ones they let go for free years back. Sonic is not my jam but I do love some old school fighting game roms from the console era of Mega Drive time.

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I only played the Ascii version years ago. It has a tile version? I'm back in!

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My Raspberry pi 4 running Twister OS is my main rig now. I also have an Odroid-XU4 running Ubuntu Mate 20.04. I love these machines and I find myself unable to go back to using bigger rigs. I don't care for mainstream gaming and when I do I hit Stadia on my phone, HTPC (still a older dell desktop running POP OS) or run it on my Odroid.

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I really enjoyed GOG for many years even before they supported Linux because I just wanted the files to use with engines and source port. When Linux support came it was great. At the time the only Linux binaries in DD stores was on Desura and then Steam then GOG which was a great time, IMO.

For me, GOG made a mistake making a client at all. I really feel they should have went to the browser based format similar to how XFire was or how Stadia is where ppl have friends and chat and see each other's libraries at the very least.

They could have, leveraging the DRM banner, ask the community for help or just go into the forums and thrown their hat in with users that were working on scripts, open source clients as an aside. Like no promises but we really like these projects...in the mean time our games are DRM FREE and offline - with the ones that do have online play being noted that you're on your own to get those up and running because getting them online is not our thing...

I don't know how well that message would have went but I feel like it would have cemented their ID better than what they are today.

In the end, I found it very difficult to use their store to find a linux native game to play that was not borked for a feature or what not. That amount of research needed to play a game kills my desire to purchase anything.

Been on itch.io since. I'm not comfortable with Steam. I'm OK with Stadia for online only games.

I hope GOG makes it but right now it's too much of a mess for me to sift through.

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I hope there is a version released on itch.io.

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Quoting: M@GOidOffline mode for AAA titles is pretty much dead by now, since publishers want to milk anything with the label "game" in it. Is simply out of GOG hands. If they want to survive, they had to bend over for the publishers demands or not have a game to sell.

I really wish they would have just no to games that are not 100% playable offline. It's such a headache to find a modern game to play now since one has to do so much research (feels like work more then fun for me) to see if the game is exactly what you want as a DRM FREE gamer.

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Quoting: GuestGames on Linux with nearly zero driver support, barely any dev support, and worse performance than OS X. I remember running games at 30FPS that would have run 90FPS on the same settings in Windows. If you call that "support" we have two very different definitions of what that means.

I've done my fair share supporting open source projects myself, with time and with money, I could name them all but I'd rather not. Everything Valve has done to promote Linux gaming in the wild, not just via their platform, without locking any of it up. When a company embraces your open-source OS like that, putting MILLIONS of dollars into it, that's when you support a company. Let me ask you this, what does a company have to do in order to get your support?

I am supporting my community, I'm more worried about our software advancements than some basic DRM in a game.

You are not supporting your community by coming into a article that has nothing to do with the topic you wish to speak about and asking ppl to side with you towards a company.

As for what I would throw my money on I already stated - SP & Local MP Linux Native DRM Free games (if I need a launcher, I will not buy from that company) | Online Only MP Games must be cloud based and work on Linux stuff like Stadia and GFN are good examples.

GOG has a lot of Linux Native DRM Free titles and I supported them for a long time and I'm glad they are still around to have these sales to allow more Linux users explore DRM Free gaming while it's still an option.

You're worried but that's not how to be. I don't fear what will and will not happen. I just actively support what going right now that does things the way I want them to be done.

If Steam has more players like you involved, I think I continue to not support them.

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Quoting: GuestYeah, just remember, if Valve fails at making Linux a gaming OS and stops trying, you better get to liking Windows. All your dear DRM free devs aren't going to give a damn about your 1% market share without Valve pushing it.

if someone is ofended because I stated my opinion on who to support to move our OS further, and ends up not using Linux because of my very simple comment, it's on them. You're making a literal mountain out of a literal mole hill.

If Valve fails, Linux will still be here. It was here before Valve. Linux gaming existed before Valve. I started using Linux in 1998. The last time I touched Windows was in 1999. My job does not use Linux. I've been gaming soley on Linux since the summer of 1999. My family has been on Linux since 2003. My children who entered the workforce have jobs that allow them to use whatever OS they want so long as they remote in are on Linux. You don't bring ppl to the table the way you are trying to do. You just use it and others will see if it's for them or not.

What you are doing is putting your opinion out into the world with an irresponsible tone which is counter to the argument and ideals of what birthed Linux.

Community 1st.

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Quoting: GuestI get it, but through Valves open source projects and efforts, I'd guess quite a few titles you have are specifically related to Valve and their spending to make games work on all Linux versions.

I like open source and don't like evasive DRM. That's why I like Valve because they are all in on open source and don't have hard core DRM. Linux is easy enough to lock down so that the DRM can't get anything anyway, so it's a moot point for me.

The way you're advocating for Steam and Valve does more harm than good. I've been on Linux since the 90's. I'm also a member of several LUGs and I work with non-profits to help build and donate Linux computers to the public...How you are going about it leaves a bad taste and make those on the fence about Steam or Linux or both give them pause to enter.

You don't need to PREACH anything in life. If it's good, ppl will come to it on their own. Especially when it's something as well known as Steam.

The discourse should be framed in a way that reflects the article and nature of the open source movement which is about giving ppl more choices versus asking everyone one to line up behind one flag.

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Quoting: GuestBuy from Valve, support Valve! They are the ones that deserve our support!

No thanks. I only support game devs that make Linux DRM FREE local MP/Single Player titles and/or Cloud Based Online Only games that support Linux. Valve is great and all but they don't cater to my Linux specific needs which is why it's great to have more choices not less.

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