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Latest Comments by Xpander
How to tell what Steam games work on Linux & SteamOS, steamplay does not mean Linux support
10 Apr 2016 at 3:30 pm UTC

they have icons for Occulus and Vive now, so why not have SteamOS icon also in different place

Windows, Apple and Tux Icon for normal means and then extra icons for SteamOS and the VR stuff

How to tell what Steam games work on Linux & SteamOS, steamplay does not mean Linux support
10 Apr 2016 at 2:55 pm UTC

Quoting: dubigrasuWell, their interest is to promote SteamOS (not necessarily Linux) and that's what the icon is for.
It may be confusing for some, but in the long run it was the right decision.
i would argue against that. the SteamOS icon is stupid and similar to steam own logo. they should have both.
if you got to download steam client then it says its "Available on PC, Mac, and Linux" , so there should be general linux icon also or well at least Ubuntu icon even would work.
people know linux (tux) icon, even windows users who havent used linux at all.

How to tell what Steam games work on Linux & SteamOS, steamplay does not mean Linux support
10 Apr 2016 at 9:36 am UTC Likes: 11

bring the tux icon back, is that really so hard? have both tux and steamos icons or something.
i have heard lots of complaints.

"how you play this game? this game doesnt have linux icon"
"i bought a steamplay title, but it is saying that its missing executable, halp!"

have it something like that (i'm not good in this but... )


Feral Interactive are again teasing a new Linux & Mac port on their radar
6 Apr 2016 at 7:43 pm UTC Likes: 6

its Dirt Rally :D

you have to be nuts to drift in the snow

Kona, a good looking first person adventure game now in Early Access, some thoughts
4 Apr 2016 at 5:18 pm UTC Likes: 1

made a gameplay video about it some time ago.

had framerate issues, but not due to game but my videocard somehow didnt go to full 3D clocks.

View video on youtube.com

Looking for Linux Gaming communities on your favourite services? Got you covered
28 Mar 2016 at 4:17 am UTC

Quoting: GoboThunderbird has an IRC interface as well! As for standalone: XChat.
Xchat is dead (since 2011), no development
HexChat is the thing now, started from where XChat was left

Discord chat app adds an experimental Linux version
26 Mar 2016 at 6:25 pm UTC Likes: 1

have used discord quite some time already, it works well, but the interface is a bit too bloat for my taste.

still great to see that there are more apps for linux than just mumble and teamspeak

Syndrome, a survival horror game from Camel 101 has a pretty good new trailer
24 Mar 2016 at 6:34 pm UTC Likes: 2

animations could use some work. Seems like some 1998 game animations
but graphics look good indeed

PAYDAY 2 on Linux & SteamOS, some thoughts & port report
24 Mar 2016 at 11:00 am UTC Likes: 2

Great report :)

We had some fun yesterday with GoL people as well.
Samsai, Tadzik, Smilex and later the latter 2 were replaced by Ysblokje and Gurnu

Sadly i recorded only the shortest mission, because had some framerate issues when i hit record

But it was lot of fun :)

View video on youtube.com