Lutris has a third beta available for the big 0.5.0 release

Quoting: iiari

Quoting: TheSHEEEPI'd use it if it wasn't Linux only.
As it is, Lutris is almost as useless to me as that Windows-only equivalent (forgot the name).

While I get your reasoning (and like cross platform apps as well), this has to be the first criticism I've seen in the Linux world aimed at an app for being a Linux exclusive. Wow!

Nobody is going to try out or switch to Linux because of a piece of software, especially not if there are already better alternatives on Windows (afaik, Playnite has more integrations). It doesn't help in making Linux more ... palatable.

Plus, catering to a rather small audience from the get-go seems like a very weird decision.
I get why devs would make Windows exclusives, I really do not get why devs would make Linux exclusives.

Quoting: TheSHEEEP

Quoting: iiari

Quoting: TheSHEEEPI'd use it if it wasn't Linux only.
As it is, Lutris is almost as useless to me as that Windows-only equivalent (forgot the name).

While I get your reasoning (and like cross platform apps as well), this has to be the first criticism I've seen in the Linux world aimed at an app for being a Linux exclusive. Wow!

Nobody is going to try out or switch to Linux because of a piece of software, especially not if there are already better alternatives on Windows (afaik, Playnite has more integrations). It doesn't help in making Linux more ... palatable.

Plus, catering to a rather small audience from the get-go seems like a very weird decision.
I get why devs would make Windows exclusives, I really do not get why devs would make Linux exclusives.

Because nobody need Lutris on Windows.

Does it ring a bell?

Your reasoning/ bashing here is just absurd.

Quoting: Leopard

Quoting: TheSHEEEP

Quoting: iiari

Quoting: TheSHEEEPI'd use it if it wasn't Linux only.
As it is, Lutris is almost as useless to me as that Windows-only equivalent (forgot the name).

While I get your reasoning (and like cross platform apps as well), this has to be the first criticism I've seen in the Linux world aimed at an app for being a Linux exclusive. Wow!

Nobody is going to try out or switch to Linux because of a piece of software, especially not if there are already better alternatives on Windows (afaik, Playnite has more integrations). It doesn't help in making Linux more ... palatable.

Plus, catering to a rather small audience from the get-go seems like a very weird decision.
I get why devs would make Windows exclusives, I really do not get why devs would make Linux exclusives.

Because nobody need Lutris on Windows.

Does it ring a bell?

Your reasoning/ bashing here is just absurd.

There is no bashing going on here, I merely explained my reasoning for not being interested in Lutris and my confusion as to why anyone would develop such a software and making it Linux only when there are ample tools available to develop it cross-platform instead.
It is their decision, me finding it weird hardly qualifies as bashing.
But it is very telling that you think there is any bashing. Touchy subject?

Oh, I'm also going to remind you that "nobody needs X on Linux" next time you wish some software was cross-platform and not Windows only...


Last edited by TheSHEEEP on 23 January 2019 at 9:05 pm UTC

Quoting: TheSHEEEPI get what you are saying. It makes for a simpler transition.
But then it begs the question, What is the point in using 2 OS'?

Because I'm also a chronic dual booter I can say some of them:

• I work in IT with different clients with different OSs and its good to have more than one installed in case something has to be done/researched at home or just to keep practice;


• Time is spent half on a family computer (windows) and personal (Linux) and because of traveling and time issues its not always feasible to bring/boot the Linux one;


• There is that important file/app/etc that only works in windows and the we boot just to use it, but since I'm already there I want to use all the other apps I'm used to.

When I started the trip into the Linux world (when the Ubuntu was orange and gnome2 was a thing) I found out that that most of the open source applications I used in windows were there on Linux and so it became a very familiar environment (where the printer actually worked without needed to fully install the OS again). In that area I also relate very much to this issue. I would very much HATE Linux exclusives much like windows ones.

Though Lutris actually makes installing a windows game as trivial. Script is created once (probably my the community) and reproduced in every install afterwards. But sure what I would want is some kind of multiplatform game launcher that could access both windows and linux installed games and navigate through them via gamepad. Like having Lutris on Windows or Playnite on Linux.

The people in lauchbox said they're main app could 'easily' be ported, but their bigbox (the steam BPB equivalent with gamepad support) couldn't' be done without major rewrite... That's a deal breaker for me.

That's why my main launcher actually ends up being steam BPM in windows and steamos-session on linux. As for the games/apps that don't work in one platform, I'll actually stop using them naturally since when I go back to the OS they could be installed I just don't remember about it.

EDIT: Formating and typos.


Last edited by nullzero on 24 January 2019 at 12:46 am UTC

Cached installers? This is starting to sound better than Steam.

It would be nice if this had a windows compatibility function so you could use it as a launcher for steam/gog/uplay/bethesda, whatever. Its getting there under Linux.

Quoting: Guest

Quoting: TheSHEEEPIt is their decision, me finding it weird hardly qualifies as bashing.

I get what you are saying. It makes for a simpler transition.
But then it begs the question, What is the point in using 2 OS'?

If we ignore the endless amount of reasons related to working, and just focus on games:
To play games that won't run (or very badly) on Linux (w/wo Wine).

I'm a gamer first, Linux user second. If a game I'd very much like to play really requires Windows, then Windows it shall be.


Last edited by TheSHEEEP on 24 January 2019 at 7:26 am UTC

I'm using windows10 atm because I've been playing Kingdom Come Deliverance at 4k which is a tad too lower framerate with proton, plus no freesync with gsync under Linux yet (1080ti).

I'm hopeful companies will gradually move to Vulkan API and it just won't matter anymore... still going to take time for that to happen.

Quoting: Guest

Quoting: TheSHEEEP

Quoting: Guest

Quoting: TheSHEEEPIt is their decision, me finding it weird hardly qualifies as bashing.

I get what you are saying. It makes for a simpler transition.
But then it begs the question, What is the point in using 2 OS'?

If we ignore the endless amount of reasons related to working, and just focus on games:
To play games that won't run (or very badly) on Linux (w/wo Wine).

I'm a gamer first, Linux user second. If a game I'd very much like to play really requires Windows, then Windows it shall be.

Makes sense.
But still, wouldn't it be better if you just stayed on Windows?

Then I'd have to deal with Windows' inefficiencies and annoyances way more than necessary.
There's a reason a prefer Linux, just like everyone else here - and it sure ain't the lower selection of games working on it.

Quoting: GuestIf you just want to Play just stay with Windows. I for myself use Linux Mostly. For everything else i mostly use my Consoles. Only for maybe 2 Games i some times (rarely) switch to Windows.

But yeah if you are a "gamer" (i hate that word btw) then just stay at Windows.

I also use Linux mostly. Except when I need Windows to run certain games (or for work).

I feel like both of you did not understand the concept of first & second. Yes, being able to play games is most important to me (and if the Linux situation concerning games was as bad as it was 4-5 years ago, I wouldn't be here).
But the second most important thing (using the OS I'm more comfortable with) is still important.
It's not an "either or" situation.