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Quoting: Piejacker875antialiasing in this is causing some real nasty artifacting on my system 

What Proton version, GPU and driver are you using?

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Been on a Bitburner binge lately, as well as some Valheim with my kids. Plus the odd Factorio and RimWorld sessions.

And of course my go-to game when I want to play something, but don't know what: Sid Meier's Civilization. The only game that's been installed on all my PCs since I got it in 1992 (thank you DosBox (staging)).

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How does FEX work in this instance? is this going to allow you to install Android APK packages and run them like a normal app?

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Quoting: chrI haven't donated this year to open-source, since I've been unemployed for almost 2 years and family keeps borrowing from me as well. But I really hope I can give something again next year.

You should only give money if you have the opportunity to do so. There are other ways to give back to the community. Like helping people with support or promoting Linux to friends. You and your family comes first. Let's hope next year turns out better yeah?

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🐱🚀🪐

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Pop!_OS makes me think of Pop-Up Video on VH1 back in the day for some reason. lol

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The Simpsons: Tapped Out via Project Springfield on my Android phone. EA shut the servers down, but the private server is just as good and has unlimited donuts and money. Mmm... Premium currency. lol

I had to sell my Steam Deck. D:

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Quoting: chrI haven't donated this year to open-source, since I've been unemployed for almost 2 years and family keeps borrowing from me as well. But I really hope I can give something again next year.

Hope luck turns around for you soon. Much love. ❤️

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Quoting: Tethys84I went to Nexusmods to see what mods there were for Stellar Blade, as I do for most games I buy... Big mistake... just gross.

I mean, what did you expect? I'm not really surprised. ^^

Fair point.

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Quoting: ElectricPrismProject Zomboid is a guilty pleasure of a game.

It's a bummer the saves are broken, I wish I had a huge chunk of time to sink into this game, I played 3-5 player and it's a lot of fun.

I accidently woke up an entire concrete building and had to do donuts in reverse for so long to clear the area of the uhm zomboidlings ;P

Why do you consider it an guilty pleasure? I don't see what there could possibly be to feel guilty about.

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Enjoying me some Ultimate Zombie Defense 2.

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I still would not call this game 'predatory' But it is a fricken nightmarish grind fest past tier3!
I think people have bots now grinding accounts up! lol

It's one of those games that asks the question, why work full time grinding in this game when you can grind in real life and earn real money that unlocks even more; in other words, the game becomes less about gameplay at a certain point and more about grinding...

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I guess when you start at rock bottom, the only way is up. Or just quitting I guess..

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When not on Roblox with my daughter I'm alternating between 'Bye Sweet Carol' and an emulated translation of 'Moon Crystal' (was on Famicom).

It's good and I'd not heard of it prior to playing. Also casually plunking around 'Super Mario 64' with my little girl.

We're having fun and she's always giving me grief for save scumming, insisting I just get good instead.

At least she keeps me honest 😁

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So is COSMIC desktop decently different compared to GNOME? because when I see people trying it out I just keep thinking I'm looking at GNOME.

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Just started Prey, It's really fun. Definitely gives off *shock vibes, especially SystemShock with some of the odd ball weapons.

I have been playing on the Deck with my TV, but the TV panel is dying. I've been looking casually, but I can't seem to find a non-smart or non-internet connected TV.

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Quoting: psycho_driverCan you use their terminal as a quake style drop down mode?

Not that I see. I don't see a feature like that in COSMIC Terminal. Loved Guake for that. Saddly had to let it go in favor of a slimmer and lighter apps on my miniPC.

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At 700 games, I saw that most games on the store front had the label "in library" and I realized that I just kept buying games for the sake of it. So I talked with my therapist. But he is a gamer too. So now I'm close to 950. 😇

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Can you use their terminal as a quake style drop down mode?

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While I love it and I still find it's the best of its genre... The development is sooooo slow... Maybe it's everything a plan to make us come back from Death to play as zombies. That way they can implement a new kind of gameplay.

Real zombies vs humans. 😂

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They haven't even finished the release candidate yet. How can they release now?
https://github.com/orgs/pop-os/projects/23/views/1

I'm using PopOS 24.04 Epoch 1 JSYK

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ROUTINE. 🔥🔥🔥
runs great through proton.

also been continuing to play arc raiders, which is also continuing to be great fun, even when my friends and i are getting rinsed.

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Quoting: Tethys84I've heard nothing but bad things about this game. That the monetization is predatory, and that it's totally a P2W game. I see this and World of Warships get mentioned together a lot as games to avoid.

I, too, have been playing WT for more than a decade. I'm essentially a free(-loader) player 😄. And to a new player I wouldn't actually recommend it - unless you are into games with military vehicle simulation (especially non-modern), online pvp or high skill ceiling.

It is more predatory ("modern game monetization culture") than anything else I happen to play. If Fortnite, Roblox and other top mainstream games are too unethical or predatory for you, this is too, probably 🤷‍♀️

As for P2W: There are many small advantages to someone who pays. While you technically can get everything for free with enough grind, I'm nearing 2.5k hours in the game and this year I've had at least a full work-week of playing, every week, for more than 6 mo (unemployed 💀) and I still have zero max-level crews and only 2 bushes. I unlocked my first top-tier vehicle a few days ago 😂. But I have gotten very good at the game. Even though (high-)paying players have advantages over me - strategy and skill matters way more. The game has a very high skill-ceiling (in many situations). Very few premium vehicles are actually slightly "broken". And given enough years, luck, and grind, even those may be attained 💀.

So if it is both predatory, has many small P2W mechanics, and impossibly long grind - why as a person with high intelligence and morals [citation needed] have I played this games for more than 10 years? I enjoy the game play and I don't care about unlocking any of the high tier vehicles (more modern vehicles). As a game without skill-based match-making - I can adjust the level of challenge (with vehicle line-up tiers) depending on how tired I'm feeling or how desperately I need to feel competent at something. And even then any opponent might be highly capable or just get lucky - that really keeps me on my toes and coming back for it.

TL;DR: 10/10 - would not recommend. Unless (see above).

PS: if anyone wants to play WT GRB or GSB together in EU/CIS, add me: Marder III H

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Cities skylines 2

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antialiasing in this is causing some real nasty artifacting on my system 

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I finished Clair Obscur last week I really enjoyed the entire game. I did accidentally over level for ACT 3 and defeated the final boss before they had a turn. I tried going though the end game content but it takes so much focus and I had been playing the game for a week straight I'm just tired and worn out so I've stopped for now.

While visiting my sister for thanksgiving I was playing Baldur's Gate 3 on my SteamDeck since the game had font scaling so I could play it on the TV. I really just want to be with Shadowheart I have no clue why I just want her. Playing as a Mage Elf and just talk my way though most things but sometimes I talk and I get roped in to something else.

Back to now 3 days ago I was talking with my friend and we started talking about tony hawk pro skater do to a video he saw I talked about how I wanted to replay American wasteland but don't since you could only play as a male in the story mode and while looking around we found reTHAWed and I have been playing it since. No female in story still but the modding is fun textures are just PNGs and 2 added classic mode campaigns that I'm going though. They also have a linux updater. I hope they can get a female protag in at some point, supposedly they have a VA for the role but they need to redo every cut scene do to model differences.

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I haven't donated this year to open-source, since I've been unemployed for almost 2 years and family keeps borrowing from me as well. But I really hope I can give something again next year.

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Gonna download this now for a tryout! I wish there was a torrent download though :/

KDE Linux is another interesting up and coming new flagship distro. It has both snap and flatpak by default.

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I think you can use this service easily on Steam Deck now.

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Point and click game "Splittown". A match for Sam & Max or Maniac Mansion 2: Day of the Tentacle fans.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2117400/Splittown/

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