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Steam Cloud Gaming confirmed with Steam Cloud Play
28 May 2020 at 12:55 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: lesssterWhat's the point of Cloud Gaming if you still need a specific OS (Windows) to be able to use it?
Hmm?
Steam Cloud Gaming confirmed with Steam Cloud Play
28 May 2020 at 12:12 pm UTC Likes: 7
Quoting: tmtvl
Quoting: PatolaI wonder if we will eventually be able to get VR through streaming, since Valve is so invested on it now?
For VR to be bearable for the average person they need a high framerate (I forget what the minimum comfortable level was), but trying to stream, say, 144FPS with current infrastructure is hard to achieve. It's an interesting technical challenge that may require creating of a new data transfer protocol, various new types of hardware,...
The FPS aren't the problem, but the input delay, If the image is processed at a server far away it needs to reach your home without any delay. If you add just 10ms to what's already there, it might cause problems.
Steam Cloud Gaming confirmed with Steam Cloud Play
28 May 2020 at 11:13 am UTC Likes: 8
Quoting: PatolaI wonder if we will eventually be able to get VR through streaming, since Valve is so invested on it now?
Highly doubt it. Streaming, as good as it might be, doesn't fit all genres. That's why Gabe spoke out against streaming many years ago. RTS games or whatever can be played just fine if there's a slight delay. In VR it destroys everything.
EVERSPACE 2 looks incredible in the latest footage, lots of player ship variation will be possible
5 May 2020 at 6:25 pm UTC
Quoting: Patola
Quoting: kuhpunkt
Quoting: PatolaI skipped the first one for being a roguelike, but I am sad that this new installment won't have VR nor space legs, so although it really seems gorgeous, I will probably skip it too.
They didn't say it won't have VR. Maybe at some point.
They said it takes too much work and it probably won't have [External Link]. Which considering they are being diplomatic, it's a pretty sure way to say it definitely won't.
Why talk in absolutes when there's no reason to?
EVERSPACE 2 looks incredible in the latest footage, lots of player ship variation will be possible
5 May 2020 at 5:36 pm UTC
Quoting: PatolaI skipped the first one for being a roguelike, but I am sad that this new installment won't have VR nor space legs, so although it really seems gorgeous, I will probably skip it too.
They didn't say it won't have VR. Maybe at some point.
A newly public patent (filed in 2018) from Valve shows a Steam Controller with attachments
11 Apr 2020 at 1:57 pm UTC Likes: 1
I just hope it gets sensors for VR.
Valve put out a 'Data Deep Dive' to show how games are doing on Steam
8 Apr 2020 at 2:17 pm UTC Likes: 5
There is just too much content out there. Thousands and thousands of bands on bandcamp and spotify, thousands and thousands of hours of movies and TV and Netflix and Amazon, thousands and thousands of games across all platforms.

It's hard to be successful, no matter what.
Humble Choice has a new bundle up for April with a bonus game if you subscribe
3 Apr 2020 at 6:07 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: PhlebiacDoes anyone know "how much" of Hitman 2 is included, considering the base game is already free on Steam?
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/11358/HITMAN_2__Standard_Edition/ [External Link]

Other than that, I already have the games I really want from that list, other than Turok 2, so this month is a bit disappointing (and last month wasn't stellar).
The "Standard Edition" that's free is just the first level. What you get in the Humble package is the actual standard game, that's 59,95€ at the moment on Steam.
Seems Valve do intend to go back to SteamOS at some point
25 Mar 2020 at 10:20 am UTC Likes: 1
No surprise at all. Get the basics (massive game compatibility) done, then put it in SteamOS.
Half-Life: Alyx arrives today (Linux should come later) and CS:GO gets Alyx cosmetics
23 Mar 2020 at 4:18 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: GuestIf anyone needed any more proof that Valve cares about pushing Windows more than Linux, here you go. I thought they'd at least have Linux releasing at the same time, if not releasing Linux first to help promote Linux gaming.

Linux takes the back seat yet again. But as always, at least it's coming. Eventually. Hopefully.
You seriously say this... dude. Valve doesn't need to push Windows in the slightest. Valve does more for Linux than anybody else. VR on Linux is still a niche in a niche.