Quoting: lucifertdark

Quoting: GuestDoes it make sense to get Buy Serious Sam Complete Pack BUNDLE for Linux players or should we only get the few games listed for Fusion? This whole thing is a bit confusing.

Yes it makes perfect sense to buy the bundle, everything is being added to Fusion over time, so eventually you'll be able to play the whole lot in Linux.

That's not true. Nothing before Serious Sam HD will be added to Fusion. This means that only Serious Sam HD: The first and second encounter, Serious Sam 3 and Talos will be added.

The engine of Serious Sam 2 is already too old to be ported with a reasonable amount of work. This of course apply to Serious Sam Classic.

Basically it's best to only buy the games which definitely get support.

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The Demo downloads 6.2GB for me but this is just the two first Tutorial missions, nothing more...

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Quoting: fcastillo

Quoting: liamdawe

Quoting: fcastilloI just got this game a couple of months ago but never played it because I couldn't change the monitor where it opened. It was annoying and ultimately unplayable. Hopefully this new edition will fix any remaining issues on linux.

You know there's plenty of ways to move a game from one to another right? KDE for example you can just drag a fullscreen game from one monitor to another.

Well, that's true for KDE. On Ubuntu/Unity it's a little more complicated but there's a way that doesn't always work with all windows using the "Place Windows" plugin in Compiz. On Gnome Shell I haven't been able to find any way to do this yet. So changing your window manager just so you can play a game is not really a solution for me.

Look for devilspie2 [External Link], that can do this and other stuff too.

For example:
if (get_window_name()=="Payday 2") then
   set_window_position2(1920,0)
end

That will move a Window with the name "Payday 2" to 1920px from the very left of your desktop. This will be done the moment the Window opens up, so you don't have to interact with it, as long as the devilspie2 daemon is running.

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Quoting: ghemIf you opt for a Ryzen cpu, make sure to get good DDR4 (at least 2666Mhz, single rank if you can get that information).

I disagree here, you should look for dual ranked memory. Dual ranked memory has a higher performance at the same frequency. Yes currently there are still some compatibility problems with dual ranked memory but this will be fixed soon.

Also I would target higher frequencies if the budget allows it, but 2666 Mhz should be the lowest target.

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That doesn't surprise, since you only have 2400 Mhz, it's at the lower end of possible memory clocks of DDR4. Btw, you should be able to run your dual ranked memory with 2666 Mhz. My dual ranked memory can run at that speed, but you might need to adjust your memory timings. At least set even values for CL, that seems to make the biggest problem with current BIOS's, uneven CL timings don't work.

My memory has a XMP profile of 3000 MHz at CL15, to run it at 2666 I need to set a CL of 16 but that makes it run perfectly fine. If you have 4 ram modules you might need to use only 2 to get higher speeds. With current BIOS's it's hard to obtain higher frequencies with 4 modules of dual ranked dimms.

Also try to set a higher SOC voltage, that can give you much better OC capabilities. Up to 1.10 Volts are fine. AMD engineers recommends that, here's a interesting video where AMD engineers explain how to do OC on Ryzen boards: https://youtu.be/vZgpHTaQ10k [External Link]

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As I wrote above, the longer access times are related to low memory clocks. Ryzen performs much better on high memory clocks and the new AGESA update (1.0.0.6) will improve the memory support up to 4000MHz. This will land in the BIOS of all manufacturer in June. The current problem is, that the proprietary intel XMP is not compatible to Ryzen. AMD needs to reverse engineer it, so there are more improvements coming this year.

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I know this and done it since day one of my Ryzen. But there are not much games which get a performance boost with this, I've tried many and just a few have more FPS. So don't expect wonders.

You should also know that this is unnecessary if you can afford high speed memory. The infinite fabric runs at the same speed as the RAM, higher RAM clocks == higher infinite fabric performance. Now finally you have a reason to spend money on fast memory :)

What it's worth to mention, you can use this for other great things. For example: On a Ryzen 7 you can let run the game on the first 8 threads and OBS on the second 8 (CCX1 and CCX2). So you never influence the game or the recording with your CPU. This works amazingly well.

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Quoting: ColomboHow interactive it is? I like talking to people (in games), but I don't like diablo-esque games, where everything is about combat.

Of course combat takes a big part in the game, but you don't have to fight all the time. You can do quests either with combat, or stealth/stealing or with your talking skills.

Quoting: ColomboI like freeform character development system, where I am not limited by level and class. Everything close to strict C&L, especially with MUST HAVE party is boring, but everything closer to skill-system (especially with "repeat to gain mastery", instead of putting skillpoints) is better. Where does 2W2 stands in there?

The game uses skill points, but you can remove them for money at some points. I haven't played it for almost 3 years, so I can't remember every single detail, so it might be possible to gain skills with using them, but don't take this as granted.

For the question about a party, you don't have a party in single player. It's more like a Skyrim experience (without being that good). But the game has an online multiplayer where you can play in a party with others, build your own house and even a whole village.

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Two Worlds 2 is a really nice RPG, but you have to get over the first 1-2 hours. The beginning of the game is not too good, but then it turns into a open world with lots of places and stuff to discover.

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The update crashes on Linux with segmentation fault, the devs are on it: https://steamcommunity.com/app/447820/discussions/0/1290690669220852003/?ctp=3#c1290690669221687234 [External Link]

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