Zhyl

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A whole bunch of games just got Steam Deck verified(gamingonlinux.com)
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by Zhyl 5y ago
If the Deck takes off, we will see lots of other handhelds following the same blueprint too.
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by Zhyl 5y ago
Yes, but the vast majority of games on Linux now run through WINE and the world is moving to Wayland. (notably Valve's Gamescope which will be used in the Steam Deck[0]). [0] https://github.com/Plagman/gamescope
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by Zhyl 5y ago
Seems so https://supertuxkart.net/Download
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by Zhyl 5y ago
By "the gaming community" I mean gamers.
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by Zhyl 5y ago
> Buy any linux PC from any number of vendors I choose Currys [0] > Download KSP and play I choose Fortnite > My brother owns an Xbox. He wants to play star citizen but cannot on xbox. In fact there are thousands of games that don&
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by Zhyl 5y ago
I mean that's fair. I think even getting to Windows parity, warts and all, would be good.
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by Zhyl 5y ago
It's on a per-case basis I think. I will call it 'ready' when I can pick up a Linux PC or a Steam Deck off of the shelf with zero fiddling, install and boot up a {Steam, Multiplayer, Non-Steam, comes-with-own-launcher-on-PC}
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by Zhyl 5y ago
Along with Proton, Steam Play, the Steam Deck, Easy Anti-Cheat support for Wine, Battleye suppport for wine, FSR and a bunch of other stuff, this means that gaming is getting more viable on Linux. It isn't there yet , but it's cl
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by Zhyl 5y ago
You feel that opposition to people being unpleasant assholes is part of a current trend? Have you not considered that you may just be an asshole?
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by Zhyl 5y ago
“That didn’t happen. And if it did, it wasn’t that bad. And if it was, that’s not a big deal. And if it is, that’s not my fault. And if it was, I didn’t mean it. And if I did, you deserved it.”
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by Zhyl 5y ago
It's also worth noting that you said 'plenty' which is absolutely true. A rounding error for Windows install base would be a significant increase in Linux market share, and that is the sorts of levels I would anticipate with
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by Zhyl 5y ago
But Linux market share has increased consistently since Proton was released (0.7% -> 1.3%), and the Steam Deck hasn't even been released yet. If the stats showed stagnation or decline I would agree with you, but they seem to be sugg
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by Zhyl 5y ago
Ah I see, I hadn't heard of those. Thanks.
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by Zhyl 5y ago
Irony and sarcasm aren't conducive to healthy discussion, though. Ultimately if I'm going to show respect to you as a participant I would expect to have respect shown in return. In terms of your actual contribution to discussion i
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by Zhyl 5y ago
Could you expand on that? I don't see the situations as being directly comparable at all. Maybe in technology terms, but the situational context is completely different as far as I can see it, especially as it pertains to Linux share o
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by Zhyl 5y ago
But the case being argued is demand for the Steam Deck which is demonstrably high. The counter point to that was that production was low, therefore selling out doesn't mean much. However, the Steam Machines didn't sell out at all
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by Zhyl 5y ago
The recent Linux Challenge [0] on Linus Tech Tips has helped raise Linux's profile for gaming. Linus Sebastian's enthusiasm for the upcoming Steam Deck has really raised the channel's appetite for Linux Content and as such is
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by Zhyl 5y ago
There's a program called Lutris [0] that will handle GoG, Heroic will handle Epic [1]. Not sure about Twitch games, though, as I'm unfamiliar with their offering. If you mean Itch.io then Lutris handles that too. [0] https:/
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by Zhyl 5y ago
Asking some developers to remove a native version of their game is not the same as asking all developers to target Proton. If anything it's more an indictment of those specific dev's ability to target native Linux.
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by Zhyl 5y ago
It very much depends what the use case is. I find that a lot of the text processing I do is easier to use back references or other regexy things. Having said this, I use tools that make regexes easy to use and readily available - I think in
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by Zhyl 5y ago
>Regular Expressions, abbreviated as RegEx or RegExp, are a string of characters created within the framework of RegEx syntax rules. You can easily manage your data with RegEx, which uses commands like finding, matching, and editing. Reg
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by Zhyl 5y ago
Given that we're talking about the author I would say it's tangential rather than completely OT. I agree, I feel like James is the one that gave Numberphile its personality to me, more so than other mainstays like Matt Parker (I f
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by Zhyl 5y ago
From the article: >In most cases, commercial entities that reuse Wikimedia content at a high volume have product, service, and system requirements that go beyond what Wikimedia freely provides through publicly available APIs and data dum
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by Zhyl 5y ago
I feel like this piece begins with a similar thesis to the Cal Newport book So Good They Can't Ignore You - namely that the ideals and goals around finding your "passion" or "doing what you love" are either settin
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by Zhyl 5y ago
Well that's definitely the answer I was looking for. Thank you for this. I will concede that I agree with your points. Nothing further to add, your honour.
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by Zhyl 5y ago
This is a fair argument that I don't see as often as I should.
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by Zhyl 5y ago
With a dock you can have a keyboard and a mouse :) Moreover, given that the Steam Deck is essentially a PC, any investment in the Deck in drivers, APIs, desktop environments, display manager (Valve have invested in KDE Plasma/Wayland a
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by Zhyl 5y ago
I think your responses to it being a very flannely, clickbaity article without much substance are fair, but I find that responding to the article by making sweeping statements isn't refuting the material of the article - it's maki
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by Zhyl 5y ago
>AFAIK the steam deck is a handheld gaming device similar to a Nintendo Switch, not a desktop PC It is essentially a fully fledged desktop PC in a handheld form factor [0]. It is identical architecturally to a desktop PC with integrated

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