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The 'Razer DeathAdder Chroma' is quite possibly the nicest mouse I've ever owned
By thegh0st, 4 May 2017 at 3:44 pm UTC
Quoting: rudzhaYou did some research before your purchase, right?
I'm looking for a new Linux "gaming" mouse, because my Saitek/Mad Catz R.A.T. 7 is falling apart.
Can you suggest any other brands and mice that work well with Linux and/or have Linux support?

I own a Steelseries Rival 700 and a Roccat Lua. Especially the Rival is great device, would never give it back. In general both brands have pretty good Linux support and imho a better build quality.
The 'Razer DeathAdder Chroma' is quite possibly the nicest mouse I've ever owned
By Mountain Man, 4 May 2017 at 3:34 pm UTC Likes: 3
Quoting: numasanI've been scouting for another, hopefully "for life", quality mouse that won't just break out of the blue, and I might go for the BenQ Zowie EC2-A as it is completely driverless and highly regarded...
Zowie mice are excellent. I highly recommend them.
Phoenix Point is now fully funded, should be on Linux with a same-day release
By Feist, 4 May 2017 at 3:32 pm UTC
Terror from the Deep Strikes Back, this looks super interesting. I loved the X-COM games but something from Gollop is possibly even more interesting.
The 'Razer DeathAdder Chroma' is quite possibly the nicest mouse I've ever owned
By Mountain Man, 4 May 2017 at 3:31 pm UTC
Unless Razer has dramatically improved the quality of their products, I can't recommend them. I used to be a bit of a Razer fanboy until two of the three Razer products I owned developed significant faults. Read any review of Razer products and you'll find that a majority of people have had similar experiences. Stay away from Razer. They're overpriced, and you'll be lucky to get six-months out their products.
ATOM, an RPG inspired by Fallout is on Kickstarter, Linux demo available
By Feist, 4 May 2017 at 3:27 pm UTC
Wishlisted!

It looks really nice, although I hope it's more stable than Wasteland 2, at least for me that was sadly a real crash-to-desktop bonanza.
The 'Razer DeathAdder Chroma' is quite possibly the nicest mouse I've ever owned
By numasan, 4 May 2017 at 3:21 pm UTC
I bought a Razer DeathAdder Chroma and like you Liam I was very happy with it. After a bit over a year, the middle mouse button suddenly stopped working, and reading up on it, many people have issues with Razer products build quality. I know I was just one of the unlucky, but I'm turned off of the Razer brand now as I expected it to last longer, especially for the price.

I've been scouting for another, hopefully "for life", quality mouse that won't just break out of the blue, and I might go for the BenQ Zowie EC2-A as it is completely driverless and highly regarded, or maybe the cheaper Logitech G102/203.

While geeking out on researching mice, I found this youtube channel and I found it very helpful.
The 'Razer DeathAdder Chroma' is quite possibly the nicest mouse I've ever owned
By Gobo, 4 May 2017 at 3:20 pm UTC
I am a longtime Deathadder fan myself, right now I'm using the third one in I think 14 or 15 years. But it's not a Chroma, has to be one of the other editions with green backlights. The first one had a firmware issue (so I was told when returning it to the vendor) after a few weeks and was replaced without questions and free of charge. It survived many LAN parties and never let me down in frenetic deathmatches :)

In addition to the ergonomic design and smooth responses I also value this mouse for the textile insulation on the cord instead of the usual rubber and just the right weight for my taste. One of my preferred use cases for the additional buttons is push-to-talk.

But I never installed any special software or drivers, it always worked out of the box, no complaints. After reading the article and z3ntu's comment above I will give both linked packages a try though.

A mate introduced me to Razer with the Boomslang, which isn't an optical mouse. But the Boomslang placed the ball way back at the very end of the mouse, almost under your wrist. It was awkward to get used to and I told him I would never fall to such fancy gimmicks (it shipped in a tin can!) and switched back to my cheap MS Pilot mouse or industrial Logitech bulk ware. A few years later I chose to buy the Deathadder after gripping every mouse on display in the store and was instantly hooked, it just felt right.
ATOM, an RPG inspired by Fallout is on Kickstarter, Linux demo available
By razing32, 4 May 2017 at 3:08 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: Geppeto35One of the character class should be stalker as in the so-impressive novel from Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (if you don't know what to read, try it)

You could mention the novel is Roadside Picnic :P
The Unity forums were hacked, but they say no passwords were taken
By razing32, 4 May 2017 at 3:05 pm UTC
Quoting: BeamboomPS: I never started using Linux "to escape MS's monopoly" - I did it because it's simply the better OS for my line of work. ;)

Sysadmin ?
Looks like Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope for Linux will be coming soon
By razing32, 4 May 2017 at 3:04 pm UTC Likes: 3
Great news we are getting more stuff.
Can't say I really enjoyed BFE , but surely other people will enjoy this.

BTW Liam , the way you worded the title makes the game sound like it's the last hope for Linux.
Serious Sam , defender of penguins everywhere:D
The 'Razer DeathAdder Chroma' is quite possibly the nicest mouse I've ever owned
By MayeulC, 4 May 2017 at 2:59 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: rudzhaYou did some research before your purchase, right?
I'm looking for a new Linux "gaming" mouse, because my Saitek/Mad Catz R.A.T. 7 is falling apart.
Can you suggest any other brands and mice that work well with Linux and/or have Linux support?
Ha, I also have a very old RAT9 that just feels wrong at times (switching modes randomly, battery draining rather quickly, pointer motion sometimes erratic, etc.). I am looking for a replacement as well.

The fact that it doesn't work well anymore also slows me down on my "ratctl" driver development.

A feature I really enjoyed on this mouse was the horizontal scroll wheel, which can be extremely useful at times. And changing sensitivity with the press of a button can also be handy :)
The 'Razer DeathAdder Chroma' is quite possibly the nicest mouse I've ever owned
By Ehvis, 4 May 2017 at 2:57 pm UTC
One question, it the mouse wheel button good? Those are sometimes quite uncomfortable. Or even non-existent.
Feral Interactive are teasing something, again
By Leopard, 4 May 2017 at 2:49 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: BeamboomI get Doom vibes. The lava glow in the Feral letters at the end there? Lot's of lava in Doom. The weapon is of course the chaingun.

Please please... Let it be Doom.

Ahh , that would be great.
The 'Razer DeathAdder Chroma' is quite possibly the nicest mouse I've ever owned
By rudzha, 4 May 2017 at 2:45 pm UTC Likes: 1
You did some research before your purchase, right?
I'm looking for a new Linux "gaming" mouse, because my Saitek/Mad Catz R.A.T. 7 is falling apart.
Can you suggest any other brands and mice that work well with Linux and/or have Linux support?
The 'Razer DeathAdder Chroma' is quite possibly the nicest mouse I've ever owned
By Sslaxx, 4 May 2017 at 2:40 pm UTC
For the price you'd hope it'd be worth it, yes?
The 'Razer DeathAdder Chroma' is quite possibly the nicest mouse I've ever owned
By z3ntu, 4 May 2017 at 2:37 pm UTC Likes: 2
You should take a look at the project razer-drivers, found at https://github.com/terrycain/razer-drivers which has support for many more Razer devices (including the DeathAdder Chroma) :)
Looks like Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope for Linux will be coming soon
By Eike, 4 May 2017 at 2:34 pm UTC
Quoting: GuestThey are moving all their games ( except SS2 which will be redone as a reboot version ) into their new fusion engine which has Vulkan, Linux support, new lighting effects etc. These will be free to anyone who already owns the original game. They are also adding VR support but these will be standalone and will be separate versions of the game and you will be required to purchase the game with VR support separately. Here is the official FAQ...

http://steamcommunity.com/app/564310/discussions/0/135513901708280847/]zdxdsj

Thanks for clarifying!
(Links with "]" probably don't work here, but it works when copied.)
Looks like Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope for Linux will be coming soon
By bubexel, 4 May 2017 at 2:31 pm UTC
omg, :D waiting for it!
Feral Interactive are teasing something, again
By Mountain Man, 4 May 2017 at 2:28 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: BeamboomI get Doom vibes. The lava glow in the Feral letters at the end there? Lot's of lava in Doom. The weapon is of course the chaingun.

Please please... Let it be Doom.
I hope you're right.
ATOM, an RPG inspired by Fallout is on Kickstarter, Linux demo available
By Geppeto35, 4 May 2017 at 2:26 pm UTC
Nice news. Looks and sounds very good. Will try demo this evening.

One of the character class should be stalker as in the so-impressive novel from Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (if you don't know what to read, try it)

I hope they will hit the second goal to get the crafting system ^^
ATOM, an RPG inspired by Fallout is on Kickstarter, Linux demo available
By Mountain Man, 4 May 2017 at 2:19 pm UTC
So is it open-world, or is it like Wasteland 2? Because Wasteland 2 really isn't open-world.
Feral Interactive are teasing something, again
By GustyGhost, 4 May 2017 at 2:00 pm UTC Likes: 1
Dawn of War I would be nice.
Feral Interactive are teasing something, again
By themixturemedia, 4 May 2017 at 1:37 pm UTC Likes: 1
It would be nice for Doom even though it runs great in Wine would be nice for a native client version.
Feral Interactive are teasing something, again
By Arehandoro, 4 May 2017 at 1:30 pm UTC Likes: 3
Could be the new Prey from Arkane...
Looks like Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope for Linux will be coming soon
By Eike, 4 May 2017 at 1:27 pm UTC
Is there an overview of what Croteam is doing, revamping, (re)doing in VR, fusi(onati)ng?
Or is it just me losing overview? :)
Feral Interactive are teasing something, again
By Jahimself, 4 May 2017 at 1:26 pm UTC Likes: 1
Did not saw it was a movie. Was guessing far cry primal because of the name into the rock, but with the animation, it could be Doom or maybe even better Quake Champions? BF1 would be ace as well.
Steam Audio comes to Unreal Engine 4
By LinuxGamesTV, 4 May 2017 at 1:10 pm UTC
Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: BdMdesigN
Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: slaapliedjeI wonder if they fixed the Steam Audio for Dyimg Light yet.
As mentioned by someone else, Steam Audio is not in-game audio on Steam games, it's an entirely new thing. I urge you to click the more info link ;)

The Github Site have a Hacking Warning and the Steamcommunity Site don't works.
Huh? Steamcommunity works fine for me, as for "hacking warning", no idea what you're talking about :)

https://valvesoftware.github.io/steam-audio/ was reported as a hacked site. Opera blocks this site (reported by netcraft). I checked this site on Netcraft: http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=https://valvesoftware.github.io/steam-audio/ so Netcraft say it's risky.

and http://steamcommunity.com/games/250820/announcements/detail/1292941199999967977 brings this error:

QuoteAn error occurred while processing your request.
Reference #236.8f0af748.1493902511.41afc0

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Ok http://steamcommunity.com/games/250820/announcements/detail/1292941199999967977 works now
The Unity forums were hacked, but they say no passwords were taken
By Beamboom, 4 May 2017 at 12:59 pm UTC
Quoting: KimyrielleI do otherwise agree with you that we need something better than static passwords.

I am however doubtful that you'll like the tech that will replace it, in regards to your privacy concerns. :)

By all means, the privacy concerns regarding internet technology is massive. It can not be overstated. I'm with you there. It's gigantic, and almost impossible to imagine the world will ever be the same again in regards to those questions. But from a pragmatic perspective, I see this as unavoidable.

From a pure security perspective, and from a service providers perspective more than consumer perspective, I'm afraid we just have to realize that the less dependence on user decisions (and with that, privacy) the better. Biometric scans (voice, fingerprint, retina etc) are for example something that I expect will become a lot more common means for identification also for internet services. It's already common on the mobile phones, all that is needed is to extend that usage. And it's in excessive use on modern airports (face recognition).

But yeah - it will become harder and harder to remain anonymous, or to even control the information about you out there. And the morale and ethical questions around this are of course huge.

PS: I never started using Linux "to escape MS's monopoly" - I did it because it's simply the better OS for my line of work. ;)
Feral Interactive are teasing something, again
By Beamboom, 4 May 2017 at 12:44 pm UTC Likes: 7
I get Doom vibes. The lava glow in the Feral letters at the end there? Lot's of lava in Doom. The weapon is of course the chaingun.

Please please... Let it be Doom.
Steam Audio comes to Unreal Engine 4
By Liam Dawe, 4 May 2017 at 12:40 pm UTC
Quoting: BdMdesigN
Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: slaapliedjeI wonder if they fixed the Steam Audio for Dyimg Light yet.
As mentioned by someone else, Steam Audio is not in-game audio on Steam games, it's an entirely new thing. I urge you to click the more info link ;)

The Github Site have a Hacking Warning and the Steamcommunity Site don't works.
Huh? Steamcommunity works fine for me, as for "hacking warning", no idea what you're talking about :)
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