Quoting: StarbellyIn future surveys can you please ask about audio setups? (Headphones, Stereo Speakers, 4-channel, 5.1, 7.1)? I have noticed that surround support is very inconsistent among ports to linux, [...]

I'm so with you on this one!! I researched and bought a very nice set of surround headphones specifically in anticipation of playing Metro 2033 and Half-Life 2 only to find that neither actually supported it, making them mostly useless for what I bought them for.
They do work great for video though, but that's besides the point (they're the Roccat Kave XTD; I recommend them wholeheartedly).

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What's the best place to send in tips? I sent in this tip last Wednesday on Facebook [External Link], but it seems it slipped through the cracks?

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Woohoo! It arriving at the same date as my The Art of Alien: Isolation book is perfect! :D

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Was that "jump platforming for the blind" I just saw? ...I'm going to need a positive review before getting this one :/

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Quoting: CybolicIt does. It's worked for me perfectly in Ubuntu 15.04, Kubuntu 15.04 and SteamOS. It's completely different from a normal gamepad rumble though, much closer to what you get while typing on an Android phone's keyboard. It is quite light though, so can be missed in the heat of a game, but I've at least grown somewhat used to its feedback, enough to know which emulated button I'm on most of the time.

OK, thanks! I guess I was just expecting more, since some people claim that in trackball mode they can feel the ball spinning.

Oh I definitely can as well! It's only in very hectic game moments that I don't notice they haptics, so that's likely just lack of focus. But rumble, it is not.

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Quoting: ElectricPrismI never backed it as the video felt like it was comprised of "management" and lacking the technical & artistic passion I would expect for a group wishing to carry on such an amazing legacy.

Now that's the in EA thought, I gotta say it looks like it may "turn heads" - if they develop 4 player co-op and full stream controller support and it looks fun then that'll sell me.

I'm collecting a game aerosol for 4 player Steam Machine LANing, this would make a nice feather in my cap.

Steam Controller support is coming [External Link] at least :D

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Quoting: FredOAfter seeing this, I'm sold on the controller now. It's strange that this feature wasn't advertised more, because it's a killer feature in my book.

I would be interested to know how well it works with Dirt Showdown?

I'll let you know once it's downloaded ;)

Yup, it works, but it's a lot trickier than using the stick! I've uploaded a controller setup that's a bit more nuanced that the one that was there already by "jorge", to allow for finer movements, but it still takes a lot of practice.

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Quoting: FredOAfter seeing this, I'm sold on the controller now. It's strange that this feature wasn't advertised more, because it's a killer feature in my book.

I would be interested to know how well it works with Dirt Showdown?

I'll let you know once it's downloaded ;)

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Quoting: ricki42So somewhat related: does the haptic feedback work on Linux? I don't really feel anything, even when set to high. I can hear it though, so I'm not sure if my thumb is just not picking it up. Or it might not be working properly. I don't really know. I've read great things about the feedback, so I'm a bit disappointed.

It does. It's worked for me perfectly in Ubuntu 15.04, Kubuntu 15.04 and SteamOS. It's completely different from a normal gamepad rumble though, much closer to what you get while typing on an Android phone's keyboard. It is quite light though, so can be missed in the heat of a game, but I've at least grown somewhat used to its feedback, enough to know which emulated button I'm on most of the time.

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Quoting: Eike[...]I didn't even know until recently the Steam Controller had such a feature...

Yeah, it's a bit odd that pretty much every single review forgets this functionality completely *conspiracy face*

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