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This is part of why I quit PC gaming and took the plunge to Linux. It seems like every PC game recently requires a social login with its own launcher and a dedi

This is part of why I quit PC gaming and took the plunge to Linux. It seems like every PC game recently requires a social login with its own launcher and a dedicated DRM rootkit. And the privacy policies for all of this stuff are very "permissive." After a certain point you realize you aren't in control of your own computer. At least with consoles you _know_ going in that the manufacturer has every executable on lockdown. But I couldn't stomach _not knowing_ if some poorly coded DRM or RGB control service was opening up my private files to remote code execution[1]. [1]: https://twitter.com/gsuberland/status/1175570500292108289 https://twitter.com/gsuberland/status/1175570500292108289

aww_dang 7y ago
Agreed. I gave up when everyone demanded that I install Steam.
ahartmetz 7y ago
Please don't say PC when you mean Windows. Playing games on a Linux PC is still PC gaming. (I play games on a Linux PC myself.)
- eu7durb3rjdur 7y ago
  It's gaming in the sense that racing in the Special Olympics is still racing. Sure, but for the purposes of the marketplace it may as well not exist unless you're talking about Linux+Android gaming.
  - ahartmetz 7y ago
    There are other valid perspectives than the marketplace's.
    - eu7durb3rjdur 7y ago
      Not if the market's is also the colloquial definition.
  - henriquez 7y ago
    It was my bad calling it "PC gaming." You're misinformed on this. Check out protondb.com - by opting into the Steam beta in Linux you can play Windows games, oftentimes with the same or better driver performance than in Windows. And sometimes not. But to liken it to the "Special Olympics" is a bit cruel and ignorant.
bhj 7y ago
Such a shame that Valve isn't pushing SteamOS harder (unless I'm missing something?) because they are in the best position to loosen Microsoft's stranglehold, not only in terms of the Windows platform but also controller support. Even when games do run on other platforms, they often only natively support Xbox-style controllers. I don't think this is an accident.

aww_dang 7y ago

Agreed. I gave up when everyone demanded that I install Steam.

ahartmetz 7y ago

Please don't say PC when you mean Windows. Playing games on a Linux PC is still PC gaming. (I play games on a Linux PC myself.)

eu7durb3rjdur 7y ago
It's gaming in the sense that racing in the Special Olympics is still racing. Sure, but for the purposes of the marketplace it may as well not exist unless you're talking about Linux+Android gaming.
- ahartmetz 7y ago
  There are other valid perspectives than the marketplace's.
  - eu7durb3rjdur 7y ago
    Not if the market's is also the colloquial definition.
- henriquez 7y ago
  It was my bad calling it "PC gaming." You're misinformed on this. Check out protondb.com - by opting into the Steam beta in Linux you can play Windows games, oftentimes with the same or better driver performance than in Windows. And sometimes not. But to liken it to the "Special Olympics" is a bit cruel and ignorant.

bhj 7y ago

Such a shame that Valve isn't pushing SteamOS harder (unless I'm missing something?) because they are in the best position to loosen Microsoft's stranglehold, not only in terms of the Windows platform but also controller support. Even when games do run on other platforms, they often only natively support Xbox-style controllers. I don't think this is an accident.