Quoting: suchLooks very much like those Java DOOM and Wolfenstein rpgs.

Absolutely!

Those Id Software titles, like DOOM RPG and Orcs & Elves, were truly groundbreaking for their time on mobile phones. The way they combined those complex worlds with an engaging turn-based RPG system was brilliant. They have certainly remained very dear to me.

I am definitely wishlisting this one!

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Great hardware, but I'm sticking to open hardware projects like Ploopy. Once you get used to the freedom of open firmwares like QMK or ZMK on your peripherals, it's hard to go back to closed ecosystems. It is too bad, though, that open firmwares for wireless mice are still pretty much non-existent or broken.

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This is incredibly exciting news! I sincerely hope Valve plans to upstream their contributions, particularly the work done on FEX and the extensive ARM optimizations. Integrating these back into the mainline projects would offer huge benefits to the entire Linux community, not just SteamOS.

A key technical question I have is whether SteamOS 3.0 for the new Steam Frame remains based on Arch Linux. If it is, Valve's work on the ARM platform could significantly impact upstream Arch Linux and its derivatives, such as CachyOS. Regardless of the base distribution, I'm curious to know how these performance enhancements will be shared or integrated into other major non-Arch Linux distributions as well.

It's a huge opportunity for cross-distribution collaboration and advancing Linux gaming on ARM (and hopefully RISC-V in the future too)!

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Does anybody have an idea how this works? Does it use the Van Gogh APU or does it lean more on the VLV0100 EC?

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Quoting: eggroleThis is the old "think of the children" tactic, and sadly I bet it will work.

Sadly, you're right, and I suspect it’ll be exploited for even more sinister agendas like “Chat Control” or outright bans on encryption.
Ironically, that kind of overreach will just push things further underground, and what resurfaces there won’t be petty crime anymore.

Quoting: eggroleIMHO all this payment processing for adult content is the thin end of the wedge to eventually lead to the complete linking of real ID to digital identity. "If you want to buy adult games, provide your online ID to prove you are 18+."

Honestly, I’m not opposed to digital identity in principle. Most of us in Western nations already have one, it just isn’t universally exposed, except where the law requires it.

What matters is how it’s implemented. I’d much rather see something like the Dutch Idemix-based IRMA (“I Reveal My Attributes”) system, or the upcoming EU digital identity framework, where you can prove specific attributes (like being 18+ with a simple yes or no) without exposing your entire identity, or more than necessary.

That’s the sane, privacy-preserving way forward, not some government or corporate free-for-all with your personal data.

The fact (or perhaps even the reason) that these digital identity systems keep being delayed is, imho, deeply suspicious. It creates the perfect window to push through invasive measures like “Chat Control” or even outright bans on encryption, steps that would inevitably open the door for a free democratic state to slide into a police state, and eventually, full-blown authoritarianism.

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Ah, the UK, the nation that invented appeasement, and now perfects it by appeasing U.S. Big Fintech, trading the sovereignty of its digital storefronts for “peace in our time.”

Truly, some national traditions just refuse to die.

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Hopefully this will inspire somebody to make an improved FLOSS alternative. :grin:

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Quoting: tarmo888Gamers simply don't understand the complexities of game development, they only see - publish just one last patch.

Game development today is being strangled by a broken business model: selling a product as if it's a service.

In most civil codes, this kind of bait-and-switch would be illegal. You pay full price for a game, but you don't actually own it. The moment the servers go down, the game vanishes... No refunds, no rights.

What bothers me is that this petition only focuses on games. But this isn't just a gaming problem—it's a software problem. The entire SaaS (Software as a Service) model has become one of the most abusive, unregulated business practices since the days of Standard Oil or IG Farben. It strips consumers of ownership and locks everything behind recurring fees and corporate control. This is what "You will own nothing - and you will be happy" is, except nobody will be happy in the end.

This petition is a good step, but the bigger issue goes way beyond games. We need to start pushing back on the entire model.

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In their testing Valve noted it does "not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers" so you may need to manually swap in the Quick Access Menu.

Not a deal breaker per se, but it IS annoying if you are a couch Decker with a controller...

Tbh, I didn't expect that the Steam Deck verification process would go this far! That does make me very (or rather keep) me very hopeful for the future! :)

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This is super promising! I really hope SteamOS Manager eventually integrates SteamCMD natively. That would open the door to fully remote game management. Imagine being able to wake your Steam Deck with a magic packet, then SSH in or trigger an action from Home Assistant (or whatever) or the Steam app on your phone to start pre-downloading a game while you're still at work (yes, my internet is really slow). Walk through the door, pick up your Deck from the Dock, and it’s ready to go.

If 'EnterDownloadMode' is what I think it is (a low-power background download state with the screen off) then this is exactly what the community has been asking for. Combined with remote wake and some lightweight automation, the Steam Deck becomes an even more powerful hybrid between console and PC.

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