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Orange Pi Neo Linux gaming handheld starts at $499 with Ryzen 7840U, Ryzen 8840U at $599
27 March 2024 at 3:45 am UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: Marlockcan any of the xbox players around here exolain the appeal of the left analogue being so far up, arguably less comfortable to use than the d-pad?

as a playstation player i always use the left analogue stick to move the player character around and i don't really see how the xbox layout can be better for anyone

I think it depends on how you hold a controller. The way I do, with my hands pointed mostly forward and with the grips filling my palms, my thumbs naturally land on the upper controls at rest. The only way I can get the lower controls to feel like the primary positions is if I mainly hold the body with my finger tips and knuckles, with my hands pointed more inward toward each other. I feel like I have more control the first way, but like my wrists are maybe at a more natural angle the second way.

The GameCube controller was very clearly designed for the former style. The PS1 and 2 controllers seem like they're maybe designed for the latter (I could never find a comfortable way to hold them). The 360 controller feels like it can accommodate either style reasonably well, and other modern controllers look like they follow a similarly less prescriptive trend.

Eidos-Montréal cut nearly 100 staff with new Deus Ex reportedly cancelled
30 January 2024 at 9:45 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: hardpenguinNooooooooooooo I never asked for this
What a shame.

The first stable Steam and Steam Deck update of 2024 is here
12 January 2024 at 10:50 pm UTC Likes: 2

Workshop load order is really helpful. Finally I can give people a better solution than "unsubscribe and resubscribe and hope Steam moves it to the end of the list" when they're trying to use two of my mods together.

Unity update their terms to clarify new terms aren't forced on game devs
7 November 2023 at 9:01 pm UTC Likes: 6

Quoting: spacemonkeyWhat is a Unity?
A miserable little pile of secrets!

Gearbits is a fast-paced mecha combat indie game now on Steam
20 October 2023 at 8:03 pm UTC Likes: 5

Quoting: tuubiUnless the game got fixed since Samsai streamed the Linux release a week ago, prepare for some jank. Models glitching out etc. You can find the VOD here if you want to see for yourself.
From the wave mode patch notes 2 days ago:

Quoting: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2506580/view/3704832514244640229I also wanted to get yesterdays patch out as soon as possible, because it contained a ton of bug fixes unrelated to the wave mode. Now that the game has released, a lot of new people have played it and in doing so, they’ve discovered a lot of bugs.

[...]

The game is made by one person and tested by a few volunteers, so I appreciate the leniency you’ve shown me with accepting the bugs. Even so, I am very disappointed to have allowed them through.

Luckily, patching builds on Steam is very easy and I’ve been able to patch these out. Still, I dislike the mentality of releasing an unfinished game and then fixing it later.
I don't know if everything Samsai encountered has been fixed, but if any bugs remain I think there's a good chance they'd be fixed if reported.

Unity nuked their Terms of Service on GitHub as 'views were so low'
23 September 2023 at 8:53 pm UTC Likes: 4

It really hurts my feelings when people badmouth my bad behavior.

Unity announced big changes following the hated Runtime Fee
23 September 2023 at 8:42 pm UTC Likes: 1

BallisticNG devs aren't buyin' it. They're staying on an older version to avoid the new TOS, even sacrificing the planned Switch port to do so, and looking into other engines for future projects.

Unity attempt to clarify new install fees as developers revolt
14 September 2023 at 9:04 pm UTC Likes: 5

"Let us clarify: our new setup isn't monumentally stupid, just outrageously stupid."

They can't "clarify" their way out of this mess. It's a cockamamie scheme, and every day that passes that they don't outright reverse course adds years of damage to their reputation.

Unity introduces new fees for game devs based on revenue and game installs
12 September 2023 at 9:41 pm UTC Likes: 6

What is the point of this? If the purpose is to get more revenue from successful projects, what does this accomplish that taking a cut of sales revenue wouldn't? What is the relevance of number of installs? Why should a dev have to pay more if I install a game on both my PC and a Steam Deck? Or if I replace my PC and reinstall the game there? What about all the logistical issues people have already raised?

This seems nonsensical and over-engineered. I hope this drives a surge in interest in Godot.

DOOM Eternal removed Denuvo and it plays great on Steam Deck
7 September 2023 at 8:38 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: Egonaut
Quoting: artixbtwTo their credit, they actually removed DRM, unlike most. Positively neutral praise!
Denuvo gets removed from all games eventually, as it is a subscription model. At some point they won't make enough money on the Stores anymore, to satisfy the high subscription prices of Denuvo. Which is the only real positive part about Denuvo.
If that's true, then Konami must really be dedicated to the thing; Metal Gear Solid V still has it eight years after release.