Quoting: LinuxwarperAs most of us are all to well aware, Linux isn't a priority because of marketshare. What Liam points out, how small linux gaming is, helps when frustrated about why games are not being supported for the platform.
Everyone prefers games developed properly for the platform they use.

I didn't realize I had actually posted parts of a reply I was writing. So here is the remaining thoughts that completes the quote above:

So yeah everyone prefers games developed properly for their platform. For example PC gamers do not like it when a game that was originally made for console is ported to PC in a very lazy manner with no regard to what is expected on PC platform. But compromises have to be made, especially when you have no other option. Linux platform has little to no choice. With some exceptions (e.g Feral, CroTeam etc) the majority of developers don't care (or enough) about linux to make their games available. Because the marketshare is not there. So imho the "no tux no bux" is a lost cause.
Ever since switching to Linux and reading that, it has not made a impression on me. You think devs care about our stubbornness? They don't.

Steam Play/Proton will increase the market share if it's success continues throughout years to come. Increased marketshare will show itself with more content online about Linux. And I like to think it will make Linux desktop even better.
I play games I enjoy, not those who are native. Ideally I would like games I play to be developed properly for Linux but that's a highly unrealistic expectation at this point in time. The fact SteamPlay allows me to play games with reasonable performance hit is amazing. And if developers chose Vulkan and there is no middleware software hindering the game (Doom 2016), we will be able to enjoy playing games on Linux with performance parity to Windows even if the game was made for Windows only.

Hopefully, and this may be a wish dream as I worry what people who dont want Linux desktop to grow will do, SteamPlay will change gaming by increasing linux marketshare, and at one point it will be so significant that developers decide to adopt software that will allow them to effectively and efficiently make software and games for both Windows, Linux and Mac. If that happens EVERYONE wins. Mac, Linux and Windows gamers.

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As most of us are all to well aware, Linux isn't a priority because of marketshare. What Liam points out, how small linux gaming is, helps when frustrated about why games are not being supported for the platform.
Everyone prefers games developed properly for the platform they use.

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Quoting: LinuxwarperAs for the "most official" part, I find it harder to find more official than a release announcement, but perhaps you were referring to the way of getting it on ubuntu?

What you said in bold. Please excuse me if this is a stupid question but why are they building Mesa 17.1 when latest stable release is 17.0.5? Shouldn't they work to build 17.0.5 instead?

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I used following article to use a Mesa PPA that was more official, and was wondering if it's being maintained or not?

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Quoting: LinuxwarperIs it me or is launching of apps in Unity much better than Gnome 3? I installed Gnome 3, to try it out, and it's app launching methods is lacking. Unity: Superkey+n (n= 0-9), Gnome: Super +Hover to app/Type and navigate with arrow key+Click/Execute key. Am I only one who have noticed this?

use the Dash to Dock extension on GNOME, not only can it give you a unity like launcher but it has the same functionality with superkey+n. it is highly configurable. you can even scroll the mouse wheel on the launcher to switch virtual desktops.

Cheers:)

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Is it me or is launching of apps in Unity much better than Gnome 3? I installed Gnome 3, to try it out, and it's app launching methods is lacking. Unity: Superkey+n (n= 0-9), Gnome: Super +Hover to app/Type and navigate with arrow key+Click/Execute key. Am I only one who have noticed this?

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Thanks for this! I can't wait to see the performance difference when Vulkan implementation for the game has matured significantly.

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Why doesn't Canonical provide updates for Mesa in first place?

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