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I actually managed to succeed on the last elusive target, though I failed to get silent assassin. I hope I can silent assassin this target.

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Does it come with friends? ;) In other words, is there any sort of server browser that has a GamingOnLinux name on the list?

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I've tried many different brands over the years. Lots of fancy thingies.
I always return to the boring but oh so good Logitech G series mice.

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Looks like a fun selection of games. And I do want to see you fail at play Dirt Rally on stream, thanks for asking!

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Quoting: Kimyrielle

Quoting: razing32

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 ?

My guess would have been developer. ;)

And well, Linux is a better OS than Windows in every regard I can think of. The area Windows is ahead is the number of software products available for it, that's really all. Namely games and design software. If we'd be evenly supported by software, nobody in their right mind would still be using Windows.

Somewhat related to the 2FA talk you were having :
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/we-were-warned-about-flaws-in-the-mobile-data-backbone-for-years-now-2fa-is-screwed

And yes , I think with proper support Linux can beat windows. It's just we lack software, drivers in some cases and what most low-tech users want : easy eye candy operation.
(Still , I don't hate windows as an OS on principle. It could be good too if MS wasn't a bunch of dicks.)

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Hmm. Steam comments seem to point to it being scarcely populated.
Did you just play with buddies Liam or some random matches also ?

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It's worth mentioning that Valve considers the current version of the Linux SteamVR runtime to be for developers only, unfit for consumer use as of yet. For one, there's still a significant latency problem that needs to be ironed out.

Quoting: PyGuyIf you like Serious Sam enough to have that be your only VR game for the time being

Not true; we also have Munch, Locomancer, Destinations, Dungeon Hero, the Doom 3 VR mod, the Dota 2 VR spectator mode, and Vivecraft. And it's speculated that Spermination can be made to work with some minor modifications to the Linux port.

And OpenGL works, it's just that submitting frames to the compositor from a GLX/EGL context is extremely slow and unoptimized, making it unplayable in most cases. I think Vivecraft is using OpenGL on Linux, and gets away with it due to how simplistic and light Minecraft is on the GPU end. Not sure what Doom 3 is doing.

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Quoting: razing32

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 ?

My guess would have been developer. ;)

And well, Linux is a better OS than Windows in every regard I can think of. The area Windows is ahead is the number of software products available for it, that's really all. Namely games and design software. If we'd be evenly supported by software, nobody in their right mind would still be using Windows.

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5.6? so Vulkan? Anybody that owns this game can confirm this?

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Quoting: SslaxxNice mice suggestions, but are there any good cheap mice around?

If you are on a tight budget newer Microsoft Wheel mouse optical mice are cheap and plentiful on eBay etc. Last time I bought one they were £8 each in (as far as I could tell) new condition. They were last made around 2009 and are still really great mice for FPS games. Buttons and scroll wheel will feel a bit cheap if you're used to newer stuff but they work fine and the sensor is solid when USB polling is set to 500/1000hz. Maybe even try a Microsoft intellimouse if extra buttons are a requirement for you.

Anything else I would even consider recommending would be a decent jump up in price (£30+).

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Quoting: GuestNow just hurry up blizzard and give me Overwatch then I can get rid of windows and use my SSD for linux!

Hehe, I've lost hope on Blizzard, they just deeply hate Linux.

In my case, the feeling is mutual. I don't like their games either. They are the only larger publisher I have never bought a game from. I couldn't care less if they ever support Linux. But as far as Overwatch goes, wasn't it supposed to run in one of the newer WINE patches just nicely?

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I don't usually like these kind of games but something has triggered certain interest in this one...

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Uhmm, Starcraft 2?

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Hi,

I played it a little, it's very unstable, i got lots of crash, mouse becomes unreactive ingame (but not in menu), terrible clipping, some GUI horror... but at same time, it feels attractive, so i will keep an eye on it and try more.

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Quoting: liamdawe

Quoting: SamsaiDevil Daggers (I want to beat Liam's highscore!

Never gonna happen.

If it doesn't happen tonight then I will organize a special stream to make it happen.

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Quoting: SamsaiDevil Daggers (I want to beat Liam's highscore!

Never gonna happen.

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It ain't a beautiful day here. Staying indoors and watching someone play video games is exactly the right thing to do.

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Quoting: JahimselfThe lava can also be for "vulkan" ^^

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M61_Vulcan

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I'd be exceddingly surpirsed if it is anything but dow3

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Quoting: AnachronyX"I suffer from a permanent injury in my main hand/wrist, which hurts the longer I use a mouse..."

Maybe you could try a trackball. It helps a lot.

I tried one a few times, feels too alien to me :(

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It's probably Dawn of War III, but I wish it was Doom.

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I hope it is not doom, as many users will have it already. We need something big and shiny and new so that gamers are happy and feral still gets the buck

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The lava can also be for "vulkan" ^^

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Quoting: GuestNow just hurry up blizzard and give me Overwatch then I can get rid of windows and use my SSD for linux!

Hehe, I've lost hope on Blizzard, they just deeply hate Linux.

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Quoting: GuestWhy people would love this to be Battlefield 1? The game was mediocre what I have seen. Pretty graphics, yes (Frostbite engine is really good, but it is directx heavy AFAIK).

Well, pretty much the same people who do not bother checking the original publishers of Feral's previous Linux ports... Expecting Feral to come up with an EA or Bethesda port out of blue extremely unlikely; yet some naives keep crying for Battlefield and Skyrim... Hack, we have a useful tool called SteamDB which indicates potential Feral ports in 10 km, yet some wishes for mobile games or console games... It looks like Linux gaming extended to a point which includes "average gamers" who usually do not bother investigating. For some point of view, it is not a bad thing but seeing same wishes for every Feral tease makes me tired.

Sega, Square Enix, Codemasters, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, 2K Games are the publishers that Feral has contracts with. Please keep your expectations realistic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_Interactive#Linux

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Quoting: ageresIf a game I already own gets ported to Linux, I buy a copy and store it in my inventory. I cannot gift it immediately because I don't have any friends using Linux, so that would be counted as a Windows sale AFAIK. So, what should I do now?

Gift it to me? ;)
No, seriously: I don't know.
Except for developers with their own store, of course.

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If a game I already own gets ported to Linux, I buy a copy and store it in my inventory. I cannot gift it immediately because I don't have any friends using Linux, so that would be counted as a Windows sale AFAIK. So, what should I do now?

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Insta buy for me and my buddies. Big Victor fans and Motörhead fans, what could possibly go wrong? I guess I need to finish up some games before end of May :D

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Quoting: 14Use the right tool for the job. I have the Nyth and it's just about perfect. I have large hands, so I use the wider attachment piece on the side. I like several side buttons, but I don't need all 12. The Nyth allowed me to put a blank strip in the middle so I can grip the mouse as hard as I want without mistakenly hitting buttons. The far rear buttons are too hard to quickly reach, so I have the double-wide buttons in those spaces. So, I end up having six buttons on the side. They get a lot of use in, yes, MMO GAMES, as well as FPS. Get used to switching weapons using mouse buttons and the keyboard becomes too slow.

So yeah, the Nyth deserves "MMO" and "gamer" labels.

Before the Nyth, I had the Logitech G600 and the Razer Naga before that. I thought that the Logitech was a really, really good mouse, but after about a year, my hand started hurting because of the way you have to grip the G600. Since there are three main click buttons instead of two, you lose the 'ring finger' to grip the right side of the mouse, leaving only your pinky. After about a year of my pinky doing the heavy lifting, I couldn't take it anymore. It was a bummer. That was the only reason I switched to the Nyth.

Hi 14,
I'm using a G600 since a couple of years and I'm really happy with the buttons that I use in FPS games to quickly switch between weapons or do some actions. However it's a little too narrow for me and I'm not holding it straight (it rests a bit sideways in my hand). I just discovered the Nyth reading your post and I'm really interested in it. How's the software support for it under Linux ? Does Roccat provide something to configure it or is there a non-official Linux tool that does the trick ?

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next step is the performance conformance...
at least i'm my book

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