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Ohhh, such a smart move. If there was any momentum of gaining developers on Linux for gaming this will crush it. Microsoft is eating Linux with a "loving" embr

• wvenable 6y ago
  I'm curious why you think this would make any difference to Linux gaming? If you want games to only run on Windows, they can just develop them for Windows. There's no need to put Linux in the middle.
  • unnouinceput 6y ago
    Vulkan means cross-platform independent of OS. This is a move by Microsoft to lure any undecided/new game developers back to their walled garden. If you don't see this, let's talk in 10 years again - assuming Microsoft doesn't crap on it along the way.
    • hgoel 6y ago
      Being able to run dx12 in a virtualized environment that's still under Windows (and thus not actually changing anything vs just developing only for windows) is going to lure undecided game developers how?
      • unnouinceput 6y ago
        Say you're a game developer under Linux, OK? Then this comes along and you give it a try. This combined with all the great game engines that are pure Windows these days (see Unreal Engine 5 demo that was launched these days) and you now can target Linux using that. What do you do - continue with Vulkan or offer your game using this?
        • wvenable 6y ago
          You can't target Linux using that. I think you misunderstand what this is. It doesn't help nor hurt Vulkan or Linux development -- this only exists to "optimize" the Linux VM in Windows.
          • unnouinceput 6y ago
            ehh, nevermind