So what will there be first, a RX 6800XT in Stock at a reasonable price, or the RADV Driver with RTX at a reasonable (Win like) performance?

I am curious.

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I really hope the Steam Deck will be a success.

I am curious what the numbers of the Steam market share of Linux will be in a year. The Steam Deck counted as Linux may easily double the numbers of "Linux users" and make us more relevant to publishers.

The not so nice thing is - less devs will deliver native Linux games. But Proton with official support is better than no support.

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Thanks for the interesting interview :-)

I would be interested to know, if there is some kind of automated test framework which is used by Valve and the proton/DXVK developers.
I mean, it seems a very hard work to test against regressions when you want to release a product like the steam deck. And I can not imagine, that they can handle it like Proton is actually handled - the people buying the steam deck want to have reliable working games.

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Quoting: xevakhanThe product definitely hits a nice linuxy desktop vibe that makes me want it on my desk - customisation and form factor being a big part of that attraction.

Were shipping to europe not on the order of 90-100 dollars in addition to that price I would already have ordered one :dizzy:

This one is a cool KB for Linuxers as it seems and is shipped from within Europe:

https://wooting.io/wooting_two_he [External Link]

I actually think over buying one, or a moonlander. But the last is very expensive and I can not find out, how much taxes and/or customs fee would come on top.

And my Cherry MX Board works well...

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RGB Lighting and the key caps do not shine through seems strange to me.

Otherwise a nice keyboard. But I would prefer the moonlander if I would spent this much money on a keyboard.

As I own a mechanical KB with Cherry Red switches, I would also miss that option. I do not like the tactile (and noisy) ones.

Hopefully they sell a lot of them.

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Quoting: Eike

Quoting: einherjarBut I miss the "killer feature" - why would one using the e.g. switch buy this device? I am not sure what the audience will be - people that like portable gaming devices surely have one - people preferring to play on the PC with a big monitor may buy one in addition - but is that enough? IDK!

That's why I was sure nobody would ever buy this "Switch" thing! :D

Why would one buy this device, though? If they can do with Proton what they seem to be very optimistic about, this got way more games available than the Switch. Plus, the average PC gamer already got dozens or hundreds of games for it before even buying it. Plus, you can just continue your game session when starting or ending travel, at your PC. It does have some advantages that people seem to like when buying the Switch, plus some of its own... minus Zelda, which totally might be important.

Hopefully you are right. I am fully aware, that I am not statistically relevant with my own needs.

I am more eager to get a new graphics card and a Valve Index - after sitting the most of my work time, VR games would be cool for me - and I have about 3,5m x 3m of space for it :-)

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Will you be buying one?

Probably not.

I am not into mobile gaming. I do not have long travel times in public transport or something where I would need it. On the couch? Nahh, I use my TV with Steam in home streaming and a controller - no need for a small screen device.
Gaming in holiday? No thanks! I do other things on a journey than doing the same thing as everyday ;-)

But I like the device and the concept too.

So I wish Valve all the luck they need to get this one to success.
But I miss the "killer feature" - why would one using the e.g. switch buy this device? I am not sure what the audience will be - people that like portable gaming devices surely have one - people preferring to play on the PC with a big monitor may buy one in addition - but is that enough? IDK!

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Quoting: CatKillerI've just had a horrible thought: am I going to be compelled to say, "I use Arch, btw," everywhere I go?

But than you can also show it, can't you?

"I use Arch btw, here I show you *takes steam deck out of the pocket*..."

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...and the top end has an anti-glare screen too...

That should be what every model has. It is a portable thing, where you can not control the light in your surrounding.

Otherwise it looks cool - hopefully they have game studios supporting it, otherwise it will go the steam machine route I think.

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Quoting: AvikarrI have never got into the "X" series. I like these kind of complicated games, so I think it will be great for me. Can someone recommend, where should I start first with this game? X3: Reunion, X3:Terran Conflict, X3:Albion Prelude, or X3:Farnham's Legacy?

My first X-Game was X4: Foundations.
It is a really great game, but it was a bit to learn to come into the game. I watched a few video tutorials.

So if you seek for a start in X-games, I think X4 is good to do this. You can play the story lines or just use it as a big sandbox. I have lots of fun with it, building an empire in space with only a bit of story line playing.

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