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> Imagine spending 20, 30, or 60 dollars on a game that can break at any moment and know there will be zero support waiting for you. So spending < than people
by reader_mode 6y ago
> Imagine spending 20, 30, or 60 dollars on a game that can break at any moment and know there will be zero support waiting for you.
So spending < than people make in an hour here for a potential inconvenience that comes from updating to a new release - I can hardly imagine it.
Multiplayer games that need to be up-to-date and competitive games would probably be annoying to hardcore gamers - but frankly if you're into that you'll be sensitive to performance as well and you should just get on a supported platform.
- lukeschlather 6y agoI am sensitive to performance, but part of that is being able to alt-tab over to my Linux desktop rather than having to switch machines to do things other than play this one Windows exclusive. Actually the main part is that. "Gaming device" is a secondary function of my computer.
- reader_mode 6y agoMeh, the author is making it sound like Proton will deter native linux ports. Reality is there would never be native Linux ports and you should be thrilled Proton/WINE/whatever gives you any options at all. The market isn't there - I see Valve linux efforts as a hedge against Windows screwing them over.
- cf 6y agoThere were Linux ports before Proton and I'm making the case that Proton does not create the right incentives to grow a market for Linux games. Like imagine a restaurant that served food to people in suits and people in tshirts but the people in tshirts tended to get food poisoning significantly more often. Would you consider the response to this concern "If you don't want food poisoning maybe wear a suit next time" a reasonable response?