I had the absolute pleasure of a very long and relaxed chat with some other Linux content creators: Nick from The Linux Experiment, Jason from Forbes / Linux For Everyone and Gardiner Bryant. Talking through various points including Linux, Valve, Steam, Steam Machines, Steam Deck and more.
First up, a short teaser clip on the Steam Machines and what happened:
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As a companion clip, there's also the complete opposite that I thought would be good to show next to this on how the Steam Deck has changed our gaming because the experience is just so different:
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Finally, you will want to grab a drink and snack for this one, as here's Jason's edit of the full thing. One key point is that Jason was recording, and doing everything directly from his Steam Deck which overall worked pretty well.
Strap yourself in, it's a bit of a ride:
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If you prefer podcast form, Jason has you covered too.
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Mohandevir Mar 10, 2022
I will absolutely listen to that! Give me an hour or so to get ready. 
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Great collab, warts and all. :)
Impressive that the Deck managed this recording, even though there are small glitches and the video drops out a bit there around 1:38:00. Looking forward to the follow up, maybe Xmas special?
Impressive that the Deck managed this recording, even though there are small glitches and the video drops out a bit there around 1:38:00. Looking forward to the follow up, maybe Xmas special?
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Great listen!
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Lovely community spirit...great work all round, and good insights
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That flex on the thumbnail..
Good for you. I can wait. No I'm not crying!
;)
Last edited by Matombo on 19 March 2022 at 8:09 am UTC
Good for you. I can wait. No I'm not crying!
;)
Last edited by Matombo on 19 March 2022 at 8:09 am UTC
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Many of the optimizations are specific to AMD ACO vulkan implementation.
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ElamanOpiskelija Mar 11, 2022
This is your job now, Liam! You must do more podcasts!
Seriously, your input is very valuable and your podcasts have been quite rare.
Glad to see Gardiner do a little bit of re-branding. I think calling oneself "The" Linux Gamer is a little bit too much.
Seriously, your input is very valuable and your podcasts have been quite rare.
Glad to see Gardiner do a little bit of re-branding. I think calling oneself "The" Linux Gamer is a little bit too much.
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Great Video. Content was good and the personalities really worked well together!
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This is your job now, Liam! You must do more podcasts!Thanks for the kind words, we have all said we would like to do it again but it won't be too often :)
Seriously, your input is very valuable and your podcasts have been quite rare.
Glad to see Gardiner do a little bit of re-branding. I think calling oneself "The" Linux Gamer is a little bit too much.
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I liked it. I hardly ever watch two hours plus of video unless I'm in a movie theatre, but I watched the whole thing, and there was quite a bit of good stuff.
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Totally loved this Linux-centric Steam Deck jam spear headed by Jason. All the points raised and the way, when it came to it, the discussion went was really well balanced. I hope you 4 will do it again and maybe once a month? (Or whenever another event as impactful to the Linux community at large as the SD release comes along).
My only gripe is that the device is so limited in its availability, that I'll be getting a PS5 before I am able to even reserve one of these! Alss the same happened for the first two years of the Steam Controller before I was able to get one off Amazon (Steam never had it as available in my region).
One question I'd ask the bulk of you, though on that note, what if Valve signed a distribution agreement with Amazon for global delivery of the Deck instead of having it so tightly locked to certain regions? I am aware that the current situation has more to do with manufacturing yield than anything else, given the shortages we've been having for the past couple of years, but still, damn I am angry at Valve to have us cut off (BTW I live in Mexico, so it is particularly frustrating to me to be so close, yet so far)
My only gripe is that the device is so limited in its availability, that I'll be getting a PS5 before I am able to even reserve one of these! Alss the same happened for the first two years of the Steam Controller before I was able to get one off Amazon (Steam never had it as available in my region).
One question I'd ask the bulk of you, though on that note, what if Valve signed a distribution agreement with Amazon for global delivery of the Deck instead of having it so tightly locked to certain regions? I am aware that the current situation has more to do with manufacturing yield than anything else, given the shortages we've been having for the past couple of years, but still, damn I am angry at Valve to have us cut off (BTW I live in Mexico, so it is particularly frustrating to me to be so close, yet so far)
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Mohandevir Mar 14, 2022
Just finished the full length video... One question that comes to my mind... I'm a big fan of the gyro, on my Steam Controller, on my big fixed 50" TV... But gyro? With the Deck? With the screen moving? I expected it to be some nuisance... No?
By the way! Awesome video! Really liked your inputs, all of you and you all seemed to have genuinely enjoyed it. It's fun to see and hear who I usually read.
Edit: Ge-nu-in-ely... Wow! That was hard to write!
Last edited by Mohandevir on 14 March 2022 at 5:47 pm UTC
By the way! Awesome video! Really liked your inputs, all of you and you all seemed to have genuinely enjoyed it. It's fun to see and hear who I usually read.
Edit: Ge-nu-in-ely... Wow! That was hard to write!
Last edited by Mohandevir on 14 March 2022 at 5:47 pm UTC
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