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Latest Comments by Termy
The new Steam Library Beta is officially out for you to try
17 Sep 2019 at 6:33 pm UTC Likes: 1

on first glance, i quite like it.
only "downside" i noticed right now is that the contrast between installed/not installed games is not as clear as before.

You may want to hold off on Linux Kernel 5.3 and systemd 243 if you use a gamepad
16 Sep 2019 at 3:25 pm UTC

I've had 5.3 rc7 and 243 for a while (manjaro reverted back to 242 in the meantime), and didn't notice any issues with my xbox 360. At least not in Project Cars 2.

War Thunder 1.91 'Night Vision' is out with the Chinese nation, new sound engine and Easy Anti-Cheat
12 Sep 2019 at 6:40 pm UTC

Quoting: M@GOidIt is my impression, or people complaining about performance on the native version are using Nvidia, while others saying its fine are on AMD?
nope, AMD here

War Thunder 1.91 'Night Vision' is out with the Chinese nation, new sound engine and Easy Anti-Cheat
12 Sep 2019 at 4:54 pm UTC

Quoting: dubigrasuI keep hearing about how bad native version runs, but I don't see it. It works and looks just fine for me, actually more than fine, quite good.
Probably looks better (?) with SteamPlay, but horrid, really?
yeah, it looks OK for itself - but even then, the performance is laughable. And once you compare the graphical fidelity of native vs proton (on the same settings) and consider that proton runs on 3-4 times the FPS while looking considerably better - then yes, "horrid" is not the worst word to describe it... ;)

Also - it's been a while since i checked, but has the native version finally got cockpits implemented? Or are they still missing?

War Thunder 1.91 'Night Vision' is out with the Chinese nation, new sound engine and Easy Anti-Cheat
12 Sep 2019 at 3:36 pm UTC

While i hate cheaters, i really hate the decision to use EAC. Besides the fact that the native version is a bad joke (last time i checked on my old rig i got 20-30fps on native with lowest settings and 100-120 with proton on high settings), EAC's is not really trustworthy enough to have such a wide access to your system...
It's a shame i'll have to ditch a game i've poured thousands of hours in because of something like this -.-

Manjaro Linux 18.1.0 'Juhraya' has been officially released
12 Sep 2019 at 10:05 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: DorritI find Snaps/Flatpaks and AUR mutually exclusive.
while i generally prefer the AUR, if for example there is no -bin in the AUR and compiling takes ages, i'd prefer a flatpack over it ;)

Rockfish confirm EVERSPACE 2 will not go exclusive to the Epic Store, Steam is the "best platform" for indies
10 Sep 2019 at 1:21 pm UTC Likes: 6

Quoting: Eike
Quoting: Alm888So… Steam-exclusive, then. Whew… That's a lot better. :whistle:
Serious question, I don't know: Does Epic sells stuff non-exclusively as well?
Not really/only if it's big blockbuster like cyberpunk. Examples: DARQ and Skatebird wanted to release on EGS, too, but Swiney said "Exclusive or fuck off".

Józef Kucia, Wine developer and founder of Vkd3d has passed away
10 Sep 2019 at 9:39 am UTC Likes: 7

Sad news - but as written...dying doing something you love is not the worst way to go.

The short and sweet sci-fi story CAT Interstellar is now permanently free to grab
9 Sep 2019 at 2:42 pm UTC

Been following this for a long time - i think i haven't yet played it with the proper ending, so maybe time for another run ^^
Highly recommended for sure.

The incredibly atmospheric racing platformer Distance just got even bigger
8 Sep 2019 at 10:03 pm UTC

Quoting: Faalhaas
Quoting: EhvisI assume VR is also available in the native game. How have they implemented it for a 3rd person racer?
Yes, VR is available in the native game. When you boot Distance in VR you will sit in the car [External Link].
do you have to do anything special to get it to run in VR? I can't get it to work, neither native nor proton -.-