Quoting: devnullWould be interesting if someone from Valve could comment on what it means but regarding the survey you can check when your last report was with

grep -i survey ~/.steam/steam/config/config.vdf

I get...

I get nothing! :D

I run Steam about 4 or 5 days a week even if I don't play anything.

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Quoting: skinnyraf

Quoting: gradyvuckovicImma keep it real with ya chief - That response is 100% PR Talk

Of course it is. However, we've seen enough arrogant responses to questions about Linux to appreciate a polite PR response.

I actually prefer an honest answer. I'm sick of constantly hearing "PR Talk" - it's at worst (and often) just plain lying and at best disingenuous.

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Quoting: Lain1976This remind me the good old Resident evil!

Indeed ^_^ I loved playing the old PS1 games, especially Silent Hill. There was a point in that where I had the biggest jump I ever had playing a video game.

That was the last console I owned!

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I absolutely loved playing this. I'll definitely give it another run through when I'm finished with XCOM 2.

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Borderlands 2 is quite possibly my favourite all time game. So good in fact, I haven't played the pre-sequel yet for fear of disappointment

Whilst I appreciate this release, will it not just mean a massive download for very little gain? (For myself, I play in 1080p). Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't a huge part (size wise) of the last DOOM these 4K textures?

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A "Linux" Proton sale may not mean much or anything to the studio releasing it on Windows but it does mean something to Valve

I will buy Linux ports in preference and I do. This line will become more blurred though, especially as Proton matures. I've been using Linux for well over ten years but there must be a ton of good old Windows games I can (and may) buy in the sales that I don't even know exist (I've never followed general gaming news).

I use Linux because I love the OS, the freedom etc. etc. Linux sales are proportionally small and it's amazing we're actually where we are now, so (IMO) Proton/WINE adoption is the only way to (potentially) grow the Linux gaming market in any meaningful way.

My use of Linux never has and never will be influenced by gaming anyway, it's just a nice development ^_^

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Quoting: lucinos

Quoting: fabertaweI recently started playing XCOM 2 and the only problem I have is it just won't start in fullscreen properly.

If I understand right this problem is not much relevant with nvidia, I have amd.

Oddly enough it works properly if I just play in my normal WM - Compiz. I normally switch to a non compositing WM (JWM) to play games.

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Quoting: lucinosIt was not working on me (Arch/RX 560) but this worked:

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/a-bunch-of-feral-interactive-linux-ports-may-be-broken-on-arch-and-others-heres-a-possible-workaround.10324

I wonder, it was fixed and now it is broken again? Or never fixed, because I read some posts that it was fixed.

I recently started playing XCOM 2 and the only problem I have is it just won't start in fullscreen properly. The screen is offset diagonally off the screen to the top left and I have to go into options, set it to windowed and then back to fullscreen. Anyone else seeing this?

I only have one monitor, I've tried editing the config .ini, setting launch options in Steam and from the Feral launcher, nothing makes any difference.

Enjoying the game itself, playing vanilla firstly. Is this the suggested path? I'm guessing WOTC is to be played later or should I jump straight in?

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Quoting: Shmerl

Quoting: tuxdeluxSurprised to see all the complaints about privacy / drm / lack of ownership / linux support here

Not sure what to be surprised here about. Making DRM matters worse, not better is a major step in the wrong direction.

It's only DRM if it's the only way to play the game. As someone pointed out earlier, going to the cinema isn't DRM, you can buy the DVD if you want to "own" it. Same thing exactly.

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Quoting: tuxdeluxSurprised to see all the complaints about privacy / drm / lack of ownership / linux support here, after seeing all the justification for compromise for other linux gaming advancements. I predict this is going to be hugely successful for some types of games, and in a few years, it will be totally accepted. The complaints remind me of the same things I heard for word processors (google docs), music cds (streaming), and dvds (netflix).

Plus, on Steam, I can see how much time people play on their games. For the vast, vast majority of games, people only have a couple hours of play-time. Why spend $60 for a game that you might not like, that you probably will play for a couple hours? And then there are one-shot games, like point and click games or visual novel games, where there is just no reason at all to own the game after completing.

I have spent many hundred of dollars on 450 games, over the last year, on steam, and a majority of those games are not ever going to get much playtime. So, Google Stadia will give access to some of the same games at a flat monthly rate? Sign me up.

Spot on. It will be a thing going forward, like it or not.

One caveat - I will never personally use it myself! I detest Google.

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