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Latest Comments by Ardje
Valve are easing up on what content is allowed on Steam
7 Jun 2018 at 10:22 am UTC Likes: 5

Can we turn around the filter to say that I only want games with a sexual content?
I am not a fan of violence though :-).

OpenGL to be deprecated in the next macOS release, could mean interesting things for Linux gaming
5 Jun 2018 at 12:49 pm UTC

As a side note, I think this will be time for MoltenVK and that means Vulkan.
If Apple would have any sense they would switch to Vulkan, instead of a proprietary standard.

OpenGL to be deprecated in the next macOS release, could mean interesting things for Linux gaming
5 Jun 2018 at 7:44 am UTC

I've heard a developer say that the only reason he also has mac as a platform is because it is so easy to generate the mac version. As for money it wasn't worth any hassle. Now I don't know what he said about the linux version, as I was playing edeejay at the same time.

Edit:
Relistening to his live stream: the mac and linux version are only there because it is so fucking easy.
https://gaming.youtube.com/watch?v=xtiJKuYnaD8&feature=share&t=4767
[External Link]
Yes, the developer is live debugging and testing his game. FortressCraft evolved is awesome.

Microsoft acquires GitHub for some loose change
4 Jun 2018 at 2:23 pm UTC Likes: 5

Anyway: for the selfhosters:
* gitlab
* gogs
* gitolite
In order of decreasing resource usage. (maybe more?)

Microsoft acquires GitHub for some loose change
4 Jun 2018 at 2:22 pm UTC Likes: 13

I can't stop thinking about their recent successful FUD actions in Munich. So I will not trust Microsoft.

Beep boop the Feral Interactive port radar has a UFO sighting for a new Linux port
4 Jun 2018 at 9:23 am UTC Likes: 1

I've got good reasons to believe it is GTA4.
All references can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ [External Link]

It's time to begin your descent, as the six-degree-of-freedom shooter 'Overload' is now out
1 Jun 2018 at 10:20 am UTC

Quoting: ArdjeWhat happened to Descent: Underground ?
It seems completely missing from steam except my inventory...
Ah...
delisted since https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/308759/Descent_Underground_Developers_Team_Up_With_Publisher_Little_Orbit.php [External Link]
and will be published this year.

And the developer is even active on steam.

It's time to begin your descent, as the six-degree-of-freedom shooter 'Overload' is now out
1 Jun 2018 at 10:13 am UTC

What happened to Descent: Underground ?
It seems completely missing from steam except my inventory...

A new Steam Client Beta adds Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support to the Steam Controller
28 May 2018 at 9:18 am UTC

Quoting: slaapliedjeThis was/is a hardware issue, and didn't have much in the way of how root accesses things or not. I have literally had the Windows drive do this to me many times. I'd be playing a game and it'd just hard lock, I'd reboot and the BIOS wouldn't even see the drive. I would have to do a full power off (even sometimes as far as flipping the hard switch on the PSU) before it'll be detected again. This was just the first time it's done it to me on Linux.
Is it a Vortex?
I've thrown out all my vortex SSD's as no matter what system, they will crap themselves and then get disconnected from the bus.
I've had this issue with high end servers, and with my desktop ARM several times.
The only really reliable SSD's are from intel and samsung.
There are stats about that (an nntp server farm using SSD's), and the Samsung Pro seems to be the most reliable.
Taking a step back (half the price), the EVO's are rock solid too.

The only upside of the Vortex is that the firmware upgrade can be done from linux, and their SSD rescue CD was just a linux distro.

A new Steam Client Beta adds Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support to the Steam Controller
14 May 2018 at 11:49 am UTC

Quoting: buckysrevengeIt's not "completely wiped", it just is no longer paired. Once I paired my controllers, they had retained their personal settings (name, start up tune, etc.).
Actually they are, but these settings are stored with your user profile.
I assume that if you log in as another person, it will take the settings of that person for that controller, or that if you use your controller as an add on with another user (multiplayer game), it will use your name as second player. Something like that. There obviously is more information stored about your controller and you than has been agreed upon according to the GPDR.