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GOG have their absolutely huge Spring Sale live now
22 March 2021 at 11:18 pm UTC
I doubt that's true. I've never heard them voice a pro-DRM stance. It's more likely that in order to secure porting rights, they had to restrict themselves in how they presented the games. Great that they always managed to remove Denuvo from the ports they did, but sad they couldn't offer their ports on anything other than Steam.
Honestly, it's weird that you painted in them in that light? Do you have history against them, some minor grudge?
22 March 2021 at 11:18 pm UTC
Quoting: GuestQuoting: tuubiI enjoyed Feral's Linux port, but I don't think any of their stuff has ever been available on GOG.I don’t think Feral has ever allowed the distribution of DRM-free versions of anything they have worked on. They’ve been kind of stuck for years on « DRM is good, and you’re all pirates! ».
I doubt that's true. I've never heard them voice a pro-DRM stance. It's more likely that in order to secure porting rights, they had to restrict themselves in how they presented the games. Great that they always managed to remove Denuvo from the ports they did, but sad they couldn't offer their ports on anything other than Steam.
Honestly, it's weird that you painted in them in that light? Do you have history against them, some minor grudge?
Mixing strategy, puzzles and cards 'Astral Towers' comes to Linux with the latest update
22 March 2021 at 3:48 pm UTC
Judging by that last line in the article, you were probably playing the original!
i.e.
22 March 2021 at 3:48 pm UTC
Quoting: hardpenguinHuh! I think I played a similar game ages ago, possibly also by Apus Software. This brings back memories!
Judging by that last line in the article, you were probably playing the original!
i.e.
QuoteThis is a remastered version of the original Astral Towers game released in 2011. It features improved interface, better graphics (was: 1366x768, now - FullHD/4K) and tuned balance.
Mixing strategy, puzzles and cards 'Astral Towers' comes to Linux with the latest update
22 March 2021 at 1:15 pm UTC
22 March 2021 at 1:15 pm UTC
Cheap as chips and lovely artwork. It has an almost MtG (Magic the Gathering) feel to the gameplay. I reckon I'll pick this up.
The Co-op News Punch Podcast - Episode 27, the one with too much gain
15 March 2021 at 2:28 pm UTC
15 March 2021 at 2:28 pm UTC
Don't really notice the audio distortion much - you must have been able to post-production it down a bit!
Linux hardware vendor System76 introduces the Thelio Mira desktop
15 March 2021 at 2:15 pm UTC Likes: 1
Not sure I agree with any of that. If I spec this box to match the PC I bought last April, then take out the GPU, the price is about $150 more, sure, but then this has a more powerful 4th gen AMD cpu in it, and faster memory too. And that case! What's really bumping up the price here is the GPU, but that's largely out of System 76's hands.
As for wanting good prices - well, sure, I suppose we do. But I'm willing to pay extra for open hardware, not less. And those cases. My god, they're beautiful!
15 March 2021 at 2:15 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: jordicomaQuoting: KohlyKohlReplaced my Thelio order with this. Bigger case and open hardware certification is worth the extra $.Adding a cupple of options it goes 3000-4000$. It could be good being open hardware, but what we need for the linux desktop are good prices. People that wants to pay that much has already apple.
Not sure I agree with any of that. If I spec this box to match the PC I bought last April, then take out the GPU, the price is about $150 more, sure, but then this has a more powerful 4th gen AMD cpu in it, and faster memory too. And that case! What's really bumping up the price here is the GPU, but that's largely out of System 76's hands.
As for wanting good prices - well, sure, I suppose we do. But I'm willing to pay extra for open hardware, not less. And those cases. My god, they're beautiful!
Mesa 21.0.0 open source graphics drivers out now
12 March 2021 at 5:27 pm UTC
Yep - as Liam noted in the article. But I'm curious, given the issues people had with the release candidates in wine, how this particular release will shape up now it's out.
12 March 2021 at 5:27 pm UTC
Quoting: whizseQuoting: scaineFrom the #wine channel on the GOL discord, I've seen a few instances where Mesa 21 was causing issues with certain big games, like Red Dead Redemption. A few folk migrated from Padoka to Kisak just to downgrade to Mesa 20 until 21 had better stability. It'll be good to see how that stability shapes up now it's released!That's good to know, but pretty normal for new releases. Major Mesa releases always have this boilerplate:
"Mesa 21.0.0 is a new development release. People who are concerned with stability and reliability should stick with a previous release or wait for Mesa 21.0.1."
Yep - as Liam noted in the article. But I'm curious, given the issues people had with the release candidates in wine, how this particular release will shape up now it's out.
Mesa 21.0.0 open source graphics drivers out now
12 March 2021 at 9:54 am UTC Likes: 4
12 March 2021 at 9:54 am UTC Likes: 4
From the #wine channel on the GOL discord, I've seen a few instances where Mesa 21 was causing issues with certain big games, like Red Dead Redemption. A few folk migrated from Padoka to Kisak just to downgrade to Mesa 20 until 21 had better stability. It'll be good to see how that stability shapes up now it's released!
Linux hardware vendor System76 introduces the Thelio Mira desktop
12 March 2021 at 9:47 am UTC Likes: 2
12 March 2021 at 9:47 am UTC Likes: 2
Comes with a 1030, upgrade to a 3090 for only $3300 more... really? I honestly do hope that NVidia (and AMD too) are genuinely ashamed of what's happening to their brand here. This is just embarrassing.
Chilled-out first-person puzzler Faraway: Director's Cut is out now
11 March 2021 at 10:46 am UTC Likes: 2
11 March 2021 at 10:46 am UTC Likes: 2
I'm keen to give this a go. Looks really polished.
Kick down doors and send reptile people flying in Anger Foot
10 March 2021 at 3:32 pm UTC Likes: 1
10 March 2021 at 3:32 pm UTC Likes: 1
This looks great. But that music. Holy shit the music. Make it stop.
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