Quoting: Grabby* (I said "until recently", because Manjaro has just added support for the new Prime offloading method. I'm not sure how they handle it and how it cohabits with their bumblebee+bbswitch method, it's something I need to test.)

Do you mean the on-demand GPU switcher that was talked about a bit here on GoL?

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Quoting: Eike

Quoting: LungDragoSome engines run like crap on Linux/Proton and there's little the game developers can do about it. So, as a Linux consumer, I might want to filter those out.

That's not an engine, though, and you already can filter them out (might be subject to change when Proton leaves beta).

What's not an engine? I'm not sure how many of such games are on Steam but afaik games in VNMaker, which is quite new, don't run on Linux at all, as an example.

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Quoting: HoriHowever, the engine filter is a neat idea.

I don't understand why? Would you buy (or not buy) a game based on what engine it's built on? If so, why? There's poor performance and badly designed games being made on all engines... And vice versa?

Some engines run like crap on Linux/Proton and there's little the game developers can do about it. So, as a Linux consumer, I might want to filter those out.

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Quoting: 14For that reason, I think I agree with you that Manjaro should not be recommended to new GNU/Linux tasters. Give them something like Pop! OS, Mint, Elementary OS, or Ubuntu.

All of those options are fixed release, though. I think target audiences like gamers will want a rolling release, they've got to stay up to date for maximum compatibility and performance. Most of the rolling release distros however have a reputation for not being very user friendly to the masses. Manjaro's mission is trying to bring the goodness that's Arch to them. How well it succeeds is debatable, but Manjaro is around for quite some time now so I think it has to be doing something right.

That being said, I think the rolling release distro of choice for Linux beginners is actually Solus. The experience with that for me was butter smooth, the only reason I eventually switched was software availability in repos. Solus is hurting a bit because of no AUR.

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Oh boy, it's like it's year 2000 again. Popular IM software is becoming shit and the pain of watching everyone and their friends keep using it anyway is back. :( Although Discord hurts more than ICQ did, because I think it used to be actually good.

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Anyone who picks up a job as a Wine developer is automatically a programming badass to me (think Hackerman in Kung Fury) and I say that as a programmer. I believe Wine is one of the most challenging gigs out there.

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Quoting: y_the_alienI like this game bit, the RNG + short match duration don't open too much space for making a good strategy.

I Net ir they release a statistics on winrate/method the Spirit Stones would be 1st and Corruption the last.

Idk, matches can take over an hour. That's not exactly short. Depends on if someone lucks out on being able to do an early regicide.

As far as win methods go, yeah, Spirit stones are the best one right now. It used to be the worst one back in the day, but after buffs such as being able to know ahead of the time when and where they spawn + ways to get better odds in quest rewards you can now get a disgustingly quick Spirit stone victory. It's been like this for a long time now so it seems the devs don't plan on adjusting this any time soon.

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Quoting: HadBabitsI've been waiting for a chance at Tyranny ever since I saw Noah Caldwell Gervais's great video [External Link] on it.

Noah Caldwell Gervais?! Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well.

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The problem I have with sieges in TW:Warhammer 2 is mostly the confusing rules about fighting on walls. Most of the fighting done in a siege takes place on the walls. Except some units like heroes can't go on those which screws you over when you have a fighting oriented one. Same goes for mages and their spells. Some spells can be cast on a wall, some can't. Makes it very frustrating.

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Quoting: massatt212Once Mortal Kombat 11, Injustice 2, Street Fighter V and Easy Anti Cheat Works on Linux im making my 100% Move need to play Dauntless lol

Fighting games have always been tricky. There have been next to none on Linux. I'd play the hell out of MK11 if it worked on Linux too, but since it doesn't run at all I haven't bought it. I could clear out the cobwebs and boot into Windows...but...no. In the meantime, MKX and Fantasy Strike work well.

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