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Latest Comments by jens
Trouble is brewing over on GOG due to the HITMAN release needing online for some features
26 Sep 2021 at 11:42 am UTC

Quoting: Shmerl
Quoting: AnzaSo the point stands, there are online features in single player that make sense. They're not all there to spy on users (it's just that collecting telemetry is always a possibility with online connections).
I'd say argument of anticheat for leaderboards is a very poor justification for requiring on-line connection for actual in-game features.
Hitman has so called elusive targets missions, missions which are timely exclusive and can only be played once (I guess per online account). I could be wrong but for having this watertight I could imagine an always online connection helps a lot.

(You really have just one attempt for such a mission, like perma-death extreme version, this adds a complete new dimension on how to approach such a mission ;) )

Trouble is brewing over on GOG due to the HITMAN release needing online for some features
26 Sep 2021 at 9:01 am UTC Likes: 10

It didn't help that GOG did not mention any of this at release, simply slapping the usual "DRM FREE.
This is where it went wrong in my opinion. So now there are unhappy customers due to not getting what they expected (drm-free in the sense of what the average GOG user makes of it) and an unhappy game studio/publisher which went for the extra mile to offer their game on GOG but got immediately faced with a backslash. I’m sure IO will remember this once the GOG discussion comes up for other titles :(
I’m not GOG user (had a very good time with Ferals port of this game) but I think they deserve their place, sad to see this avoidable sloppiness.

BattlEye confirms Linux support for Steam Deck, will be opt-in like Easy Anti-Cheat
25 Sep 2021 at 8:09 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: GuestThere's still a lot of inertia to get past when it comes to the idea of supporting anything related to Linux, especially when it's management making the call. No matter how simple the switches are to flip, the question will be "Do we devote manpower to Linux when it's maybe 1% of the gaming market, and most of them probably dual-boot anyway?"
The trick from the engineering side will be to sell management Steam Deck support without ever mentioning Linux.

GNOME 41 released with performance enhanced, new power modes, store improvements
24 Sep 2021 at 5:03 am UTC

Quoting: Anorelsan
Quoting: jensFirst thing I do with gnome is installing plata-noir theme (https://gitlab.com/tista500/plata-theme) and papirus icon theme (https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-icon-theme). After that it is the perfect desktop for me. Small tip: learning the keyboard shortcuts makes life on Gnome way easier and using them imho fits much better into the intended way of working.
Curiosity bites me... Can you post a screenshot please?

I'm using gnome 40 with some bits of 41 (Debian Unstable) and for me it's perfect with the dark theme :)
I think Solus 4 uses the same theme/icon set. You can take a look here https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/solus-4-1-budgie.html [External Link] (not an article of mine, just searched the Internet and this popped up), I’m using the dark version, that page has screenshots of both the normal and the dark theme.
(Yes, it’s very dark, takes a bit of time to adjust)

GNOME 41 released with performance enhanced, new power modes, store improvements
22 Sep 2021 at 5:03 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Schattenspiegel
Quoting: jensDefine yourself with the things you love, not with the things you hate.
(Taken from somewhere on GoL)
And true to that spirit I shouted my rejection of it into the world, that my words may become real, and it shall not define me in any way shape or form henceforth. ;-)
Very cool, cannot top that mastery of language :)

GNOME 41 released with performance enhanced, new power modes, store improvements
22 Sep 2021 at 4:46 pm UTC Likes: 1

First thing I do with gnome is installing plata-noir theme (https://gitlab.com/tista500/plata-theme) and papirus icon theme (https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-icon-theme). After that it is the perfect desktop for me. Small tip: learning the keyboard shortcuts makes life on Gnome way easier and using them imho fits much better into the intended way of working.

GNOME 41 released with performance enhanced, new power modes, store improvements
22 Sep 2021 at 4:39 pm UTC Likes: 8

Quoting: Schattenspiegel
Quoting: const
Quoting: SchattenspiegelJupp, that video captures the spirit of the DE - it leaves me similarly confused and angry.

Is DE bashing considered a hobby by now? Really boring.
I really like gnome shell but usually prefer alternative applications to stuff like Nautilus(?Files?), Evolution, etc. I'm currently on KDE, but maybe I'll switch back to gnome, soon :)
Nope, I was just sharing my feelings when exposed to it - someone told me it's all about the feels these days ;-). Was not supposed to have an influence on your opinion. Feel free to like whatever you do, but be aware that, you liking it, does not mean it can not anger or confuse me.
Define yourself with the things you love, not with the things you hate.
(Taken from somewhere on GoL)

Steam has turned 18 years old and PC gaming has never been the same since
13 Sep 2021 at 4:08 pm UTC Likes: 1

Oh wow, thanks for that screenshot, long time ago since I had seen that xp color scheme and everything within it :)

Happy Birthday to Linux, 30 years strong
25 Aug 2021 at 12:43 pm UTC Likes: 2

I’ve started around KDE1 Beta4 and followed the journey, imagine you have been part since day 1. What a trip :)

NVIDIA DLSS for Proton + Linux with DirectX 11 / 12 lands in September
25 Aug 2021 at 10:39 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: ridgeSo, does anyone know if this can be implemented in "vanilla" Wine as well, or is it only a Proton thing? I don't want to use Steam, and some of my games such as No Man's Sky does indeed support DLSS.
Proton or Wine also needs https://github.com/ValveSoftware/wine/pull/119 [External Link] next to the PRs mentioned in the OP.
Wine-staging already has `nvcuda`.

As far as I know, the already available 470 driver should be sufficient.