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Latest Comments by einherjar
State of the industry: MSI offered a chance to win the ability to buy a GPU
17 Jan 2023 at 9:33 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Chuckaluphagus
Quoting: mr-victoryWhile you are discussing PC vs console, the next gen already switched to mobile.
I can only speak for my kids and their friends, but all of their gaming is on Switch, Xbox, Playstation, and Steam. None of the younger kids (10 and younger) we see have phones that are capable of gaming, but everyone has a console at home and/or their parents' PC.
Same here. And they make fun of mobile gamers.

Gamescope (used on Steam Deck) adds in some VR support
14 Jan 2023 at 9:24 pm UTC Likes: 2

I hope, that VR on Linux gets some love and gets in a good shape.
I would like to buy an Index, but for that much money, it must work properly.

Here's how to get The Witcher 3 working on Steam Deck after the next-gen update
15 Dec 2022 at 7:51 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: NerdNoiseRadio
Quoting: BlackBloodRum
Quoting: einherjarIt worries me a bit, everytime I read "how to get xy to work again on Steamdeck".

If it does not become a "just works" experience, it will fail over time.
You can't really blame Linux for this. If a game was updated and it stopped working on windows, would you respond "Windows will fail if it doesn't become a just works experience"? No. You'd say the game devs need to test their game more and fix it.

My point here is that we shouldn't be so quick to blame Linux, it's perfectly possible the game is doing something weird which is breaking the compatibility. The fact is, this was just working, but the devs updated it, which has broken it.

We're not physic and we don't have access to the next update, so we can't "fix it" before it's released. Only the game devs could do that.
It seems to me that he wasn't blaming Linux, but blaming Steam Deck - which to be fair, is the buggiest game system I've ever played on a whole host of fronts.
My post was not about blaming. It was just describing a situation.
The average person buying a Steamdeck wants games to just work.

They do not care if Valve, Linux, the devs or whom ever makes it work. They pay money and want a fun experience. And I hope, that this is what Valve can achieve.
And I am a bit worried, that they can not achieve that and that would make the Deck fail. That would also be very bad for Linux gaming.

Here's how to get The Witcher 3 working on Steam Deck after the next-gen update
14 Dec 2022 at 12:19 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: BlackBloodRum
Quoting: einherjarIt worries me a bit, everytime I read "how to get xy to work again on Steamdeck".

If it does not become a "just works" experience, it will fail over time.
You can't really blame Linux for this. If a game was updated and it stopped working on windows, would you respond "Windows will fail if it doesn't become a just works experience"? No. You'd say the game devs need to test their game more and fix it.

My point here is that we shouldn't be so quick to blame Linux, it's perfectly possible the game is doing something weird which is breaking the compatibility. The fact is, this was just working, but the devs updated it, which has broken it.

We're not physic and we don't have access to the next update, so we can't "fix it" before it's released. Only the game devs could do that.
Where did I blame Linux?

Here's how to get The Witcher 3 working on Steam Deck after the next-gen update
14 Dec 2022 at 11:24 am UTC Likes: 3

It worries me a bit, everytime I read "how to get xy to work again on Steamdeck".

If it does not become a "just works" experience, it will fail over time.

The Last of Us Part I on Steam Deck gets support from Valve and Naughty Dog Co-President
13 Dec 2022 at 10:32 am UTC

I hope for a similar message to God of War Ragnarök.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla is impressive on Steam Deck
7 Dec 2022 at 3:40 pm UTC

Is the game worth it?
I heard so much about a lot of boring and repetitive tasks in an impressive and nice open world.
But the most important thing to me is an interesting story and characters. And I have not so much trust in Ubisoft.

Valheim: Mistlands is out now with an animated trailer
7 Dec 2022 at 10:30 am UTC

If you want to see everything it has to offer, especially if you've explored a lot of your world, you will likely need to start on a new map to get the Mistlands to generate.
Ah damn - who has that much time?
Anyways, I will try a new start I think. But it is a bit annoying, that I have to.

Valve are finally fixing buying games on Steam Deck that need a pop-up
5 Dec 2022 at 1:47 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: KohlyKohlPayPal in the US has this popup. Like others have said, I didn't notice this either because the store on the Deck is a terrible user experience, so I only use my Desktop to buy from there.
How weird. The Decks purpose is to bring people to buy games at the valve store.

Ubisoft making a return to Steam with Assassin's Creed Valhalla on December 6th
24 Nov 2022 at 9:23 am UTC Likes: 1

According to the reviews I saw, the game is very beautiful but also boring and the story not well made.
Senseless quests and boredom in a beautiful environment does not make me wanting to buy it.