Quoting: samurroNever heard of that company before. Why should it be better than any Razer or Logitech product?

Yea it is a small brand, from a software/compatibility point of view better because all functionality works out of the box. Unlike with Razer and Logitech products where you have to install third-party software to change settings.

But if only taking the hardware into consideration that is subjective and up for debate. There is no mouse that universally is perfect for everyone, shape, size, weight, tactile feel is all a matter of taste. Personally I don't like Razer because of past experiences with their products breaking, but maybe they have changed or I just had bad luck.

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Quoting: Mountain ManRazer products are trash. I suppose it's nice that someone is going to the effort to try and support them in Linux, but why bother for such low quality peripherals when there are much better options that "just work" out of the box?

I am looking for a wireless mouse, any recommendations?

For a wireless mouse with official Linux support I recommend Ninjutso Origin One X (driverless, DPI is configured with a button and battery indicated with a LED).

I can't think of any other wireless gaming mouse that works fully out of the box without needing some third-party software on Linux. When it comes to wired mice there are much more options available.

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I think there is a lot of appeal in the Resident Evil games, if one likes the classic survival horror formula (and I do :tongue:)

- In Resident Evil you can fight back, there is action!
- Great production values and a lot of content
- Likeable campy story and characters

I was hyped for Resident Evil Village especially because it is in first person like Resident Evil 7 (that game is actually my favorite in the entire series).

Most other modern horror games are indie titles that are often just simple "walking sims" with jump scares, quick time events and perhaps some occasional running away/hiding from enemies. Horror games where you can fight back are uncommon nowadays.

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Good news and it is also on sale now so bought it, going to report back if I encounter any issues with the Linux version. Not expecting any problems though, because the devs previous Linux versions have worked fine :smile:

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Looks good!. I'm curious if the Director's Cut uses an updated/extended version of AGS? Or if they have moved the game to a completely different engine. I know some developers have struggled with AGS games being unstable on Linux.

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As a fan of old FMV games I had to buy this, hope it lives up to all my cheesy expectations :grin:

Quoting: whizseIn the mean time, what oldie FMVs have I missed out on? I have played and loved Gabriel Knight 2, and am currently working my way through a Tex Murphy game.

"Press X to Not Die", "The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker" and "Roundabout" are great FMV games that have native Linux support :wub:

Those games are not that old though, but might be worth taking a look at anyway if you like them FMVs :tongue:

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Don't forget to nominate games for the Steam Awards, especially if they had a good Linux version! :tongue:. A good opportunity to give some exposure to games that may have been overlooked,

Personally though I have not actually played that many games this year that apply to be nominated. Currently, I have picked the following:

LABOR OF LOVE AWARD: UnReal World
OUTSTANDING VISUAL STYLE AWARD: Art of rally
MOST INNOVATIVE GAMEPLAY AWARD: Carrion
BEST GAME YOU SUCK AT AWARD: DRAG
BEST SOUNDTRACK AWARD: Streets of Rage 4

Still thinking about the other categories :dizzy:

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@tonR You can do it via a web browser, but the app is needed to be able to login. Instead of typing username and passwords, you instead are asked to enter social security number, and then on have to launch the app and enter a pin code. So in practice it works like any 2-factor authenticator application, just that it is tied to your social security number.

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Quoting: SalvatosThat’s pretty crazy. What do you do if you don’t have a smartphone?

Well it will be miserable, for example:

Banking: You would have to switch to a bank that still offers an alternative identification solution, or has manual physical handling of bill payments (at additional outrageously high fees of course)

Filing Taxes: You could do it by sending traditional paper work, but that comes at a penalty of getting tax refunds several months later than anyone who signed them digitally.

Basically you can still work around not having an electronic identification in most cases, but it is getting increasingly harder and more expensive to do so.

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@ronnoc The problem is basically that in some countries at least here in the Nordics, you often have to use a "BankID" application to verify your identity to use various services. It is an electronic identification app that has been adopted by various government, health and financial services.

So for example to pay bills, even though on my computer I would still need to use the app on the mobile for identification. And that is the problem, because it is only supported on Android and iOS. And the security measures of the app require some core google and location services running on the phone for it to work.

So that is my complaint about it, the functionality of the app itself should be secure/safe. But what I don't like is needing to have any Google services on the phone snooping around :tongue:

Btw I use MAPS.ME as an alternative to google maps

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