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Agreed. I actually think it might be too late at this point since it takes so long to turn the aircraft carrier. Microsoft can't realistically deprecate/remov

Agreed. I actually think it might be too late at this point since it takes so long to turn the aircraft carrier. Microsoft can't realistically deprecate/remove Win32, so all they could do is entice with new APIs. That will work for some games, but especially with the frameworks in place, they'll have to be really good to get people to abandon Steam Deck compatibility to use them.

pjmlp 2y ago
They already control enough studios, PC and XBox market. SteckDeck compatibility relies on "emulating" Windows ecosystem. Remember DR-DOS, OS/2 and EEE PC.
- BlueTemplar 2y ago
  EEE PC was tiny, IBM (OS/2) were full of hubris, what happened to DR-DOS ? Valve is neither tiny, nor does seem to be under the thrall of hubris. Also Microsoft seems complacent so far, though that might change.
  - pjmlp 2y ago
    Originally Windows was designed to detect and not run if using DR-DOS.
- kbolino 2y ago
  They bought a lot of companies and are doing their level best at running them into the ground. Xbox is a dying platform. They may try some things that they've tried before (GFWL) but they're not going to succeed this time either. Kernel-level anti-cheat is a bigger threat to gaming on Linux than anything Microsoft has directly done, but even that is fixable.
  - cyberax 2y ago
    > Kernel-level anti-cheat is a bigger threat to gaming on Linux than anything Microsoft has directly done, but even that is fixable. I can see companies sending out hardened Linux distros to hardcore Valorant players for official tournaments and such.
  - robertlagrant 2y ago
    > Kernel-level anti-cheat is a bigger threat to gaming on Linux than anything Microsoft has directly done, but even that is fixable. Agreed. Valve providing some service that gives local games less info, so they literally don't know where players are until they need to, might spell an end to wall hacking at least.
- wqaatwt 2y ago
  Sure, MS could purposefully try and make their first party games not run on Linux. However.. why? It would be the same as purposefully losing money but not selling on Steam. Besides that what could they do? Within getting into all types of legal trouble?

pjmlp 2y ago

They already control enough studios, PC and XBox market. SteckDeck compatibility relies on "emulating" Windows ecosystem. Remember DR-DOS, OS/2 and EEE PC.

BlueTemplar 2y ago
EEE PC was tiny, IBM (OS/2) were full of hubris, what happened to DR-DOS ? Valve is neither tiny, nor does seem to be under the thrall of hubris. Also Microsoft seems complacent so far, though that might change.
- pjmlp 2y ago
  Originally Windows was designed to detect and not run if using DR-DOS.
kbolino 2y ago
They bought a lot of companies and are doing their level best at running them into the ground. Xbox is a dying platform. They may try some things that they've tried before (GFWL) but they're not going to succeed this time either. Kernel-level anti-cheat is a bigger threat to gaming on Linux than anything Microsoft has directly done, but even that is fixable.
- cyberax 2y ago
  > Kernel-level anti-cheat is a bigger threat to gaming on Linux than anything Microsoft has directly done, but even that is fixable. I can see companies sending out hardened Linux distros to hardcore Valorant players for official tournaments and such.
- robertlagrant 2y ago
  > Kernel-level anti-cheat is a bigger threat to gaming on Linux than anything Microsoft has directly done, but even that is fixable. Agreed. Valve providing some service that gives local games less info, so they literally don't know where players are until they need to, might spell an end to wall hacking at least.
wqaatwt 2y ago
Sure, MS could purposefully try and make their first party games not run on Linux. However.. why? It would be the same as purposefully losing money but not selling on Steam. Besides that what could they do? Within getting into all types of legal trouble?