Holy crap, why would someone even suggest this madness...

libsteam_api.so must be available somewhere, where your linker can access it. This could be /usr/lib

TLDR: DO NOT :sick:

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Always fun when you break your own system, troubleshoot it for a long time, angrily wonder which idiot broke the system, find the problem and realize who did it... and no, I've never done that. Nope. Not even once. Nuh-uh. Narp. Nyet. Nix. Neveeeerrrr :whistle:

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Quoting: rkfgDebian

Debian sid here, runs out of the box. :unsure:

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More World Of Darkness, yay! :woot:

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Intel stock goes down, AMD stock goes up. :happy:
If we survive until next year, 2021 will be quite interesting hardware-wise.

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I mentioned it before, but I'll say it again; if you like this type of game, also check out the brilliant abyssal-horror-monster-puzzler The Dweller :wub:

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It's amazing, pure awesome. :wub:

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Quoting: dpanterIt's not the HTPC crowd as even a Raspberry PI is vastly superior in every way.

Quoting: Narvarthdo not agree with this one : a rasp is by far inferior to the VCS. The VCS has a real Linux (based on Debian Buster) and a X86. this mean it can be a HTPC, but above all, you can play many Linux titles.

You missed that in this context, my statement was specific to HTPC. I don't count x86 gaming to be a crucial part of a HTPC, and I don't expect miracles from the weak VCS hardware either. If you want to do actual x86 gaming, get proper hardware.

I'll be fair and say we don't know exactly how well the VCS might perform as a HTPC until it releases (if it ever does). Regardless, the suggested VCS price invariably makes a purchase very difficult to justify for most people.

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"AAA" game companies have been whining about how games are too cheap and should cost 70$ (or more), while they are still gouging their customers with ever increasingly pervasive monetization.

The VCS is (potentially) launching around the same time as the next Playstation and Xbox, with less than 10% of the horsepower and having practically nothing in way of games. Offering "the creative work of small studios and independent developers" isn't how you sell consoles. It might have Netflix and such things, but again, nothing new.

I have no clue who they are targeting with the VCS.
It's not mobile gamers. Can't be PC gamers as they'll simply snort at this weak thing. Can't be current console owners as the VCS offers nothing new. Can't be prospective console buyers as the Switch is far superior in every aspect, plus portable, and the current MS/Sony consoles are even more superior again, not to mention the upcoming systems. It's not the HTPC crowd as even a Raspberry PI is vastly superior in every way. Emulation? Again, Rpi. :dizzy:

With the pandemic putting severe strain on most peoples finances worldwide, it's completely unreasonable to expect the VCS being anything other than a gigantic disaster. If you can afford a new console, why would anyone consider a VCS? I can't name a single reason.

I do want it to succeed... but it's not a realistic expectation. Even for hardcore Linux fans, it's an extremely tough sell. It has to cost so much less than the competition for it to even register as a viable alternative. 280$ for the most basic option without controllers? It's at least 100$ too much.

VCS, tragically dead even before launch. :cry:

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Useless information: the entire Worms Collection bundle on Steam is ~170€ (and that includes a 20% discount)

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