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Good thing I don't care what M$ is cooking with Project Helix because there's nothing from Xbox that interests me when it comes to gaming and I'd rather just stick to Linux and Steam Deck gaming since it satisfies my needs nowadays.

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Prices going to be crazy.

I do think they should just release the controller already. Start with that at least.

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I wonder if there will become a day when I just won't be able to use the internet no more because I refuse to install such a kernel level identification system on my system(s)... Because that is where it seems they want it to go, so everyone is DOXXED online from the start at the OS level.

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Quoting: EikeI sure missed an article on GoL, but that one is new to me.
And for me, it's only showing Linux native games, as I prefer!

https://store.steampowered.com/personalcalendar

Oh.. I think you just solved an "issue" I was having that was puzzling me the last few days. Hi had Esoteric Ebb wishlisted, and it did not appear in my personal calendar nor the trending games at start compared to other games launched on the same day, like Scott Pilgrim Ex, for which # of wishlists/sales were lower. Turns out all the other games had Linux versions.

Steam is giving more relevance to games with linux showing up, in both personal calendar and homepage. Thanks for pointing that out!

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Quoting: mrdeathjr

Quoting: mr-victory

Quoting: mrdeathjrThis wine version

Huh?

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😀

All done! Was chilling on a Sunday night and thought I'd check the latest comments! 😀

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Quoting: kit89It's a bit weird. When you buy a beer we have age verification at the point of purchase, we don't have age-verification at the point of opening.

Well technically they do in the US since mere possession of a beer (even if unopened) if you are under 21 is a violation (and consumption an offence) there, so yes the bottle itself does not verify your age but that is a mere technical limitation. The second we get "smart bottles" I can assure you that they will implement age verification on those bottles over seas.

Quoting: tuubi

Quoting: Cyba.CowboyNope, I checked three different sources, and that would be India... Not where I was expecting, but I knew it wouldn't be America. And apparently it's by a pretty big margin, too.

He might still be right about the USA being "one of the places where linux is used the most".

Yeah the Indian government promotes Linux usage to "ensure digital sovereignty and reduce dependence on foreign software" so many branches of the Indian government (including military and police) use their native distro BOSS.

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Quoting: UltraAltesBrotAll fun and games until you see the racist stuff RWS CEO Vince Desi posts on twitter between reposts of fan art.

Chad.

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Quoting: mr-victory

Quoting: mrdeathjrThis wine version

Huh?

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Quoting: mrdeathjrThis wine version

Huh?

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​This wine version in my case work using some old titles like:

Radeon ARK Demo D7VK DX7



Nightmare Creatures D7VK DX5



Max Payne D8VK DX8



for max payne need this for prevent jpeg error, similar to some old 3dmarks

https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Max_Payne
Open <path-to-game>\rlmfc.dll in a hex editor.
Go to offset 0x256ED.
Replace 83 E0 0F with 90 90 90.

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Quoting: Cyba.CowboyNope, I checked three different sources, and that would be India... Not where I was expecting, but I knew it wouldn't be America. And apparently it's by a pretty big margin, too.

He might still be right about the USA being "one of the places where linux is used the most".

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Quoting: elmapulmost of the people who use linux speak english, so USA might be one of the places where linux is used the most, banning all USA states would reduce the linux marketshare a lot...

Nope, I checked three different sources, and that would be India... Not where I was expecting, but I knew it wouldn't be America. And apparently it's by a pretty big margin, too.

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I hope this goes through the courts, and gets knocked down.

In England, a lot of users provided the id of the lawmakers themselves...

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Quoting: pb

Quoting: MohandevirI'm starting to hope for a barebone version of the Steam Machine. I already have a 2tb nvme to put in that thing. Soddim would be pricey, but I would be willing to take it on me. I want the Steam Machine extras (wake from controller/suspend resume, low noise level, etc...)

The idea is good... for a startup or a pc store, not a serious player and not someone trying to take on consoles, so I wouldn't count on it.

You are totally right.

In fact, I didn't get to the bottom of my tought because of the prospect which would be really sad, but I'm worried about the launch window: If the bubble doesn't burst soon enough, Valve might get stuck with an hardware overstock (remember the Steam Link eol?)... I would like to have the chance to buy a barbone version, in these conditions.

But let's trust in Valve, they'll figure it out.

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I sure missed an article on GoL, but that one is new to me.
And for me, it's only showing Linux native games, as I prefer!

https://store.steampowered.com/personalcalendar

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Just sell us the controller already.

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If Valve already has a stock of components in-house ready to be assembled, or an existing contract with a manufacturer, then they could still release the hardware at an affordable price, but it will likely be only for a limited time until they run out of components.

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Over 500k now.

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Quoting: Liam Dawe

Quoting: pete910It will be to run game servers, Not client. Don't get ya hopes up people !

Well, no, that wouldn't make sense. They wouldn't use anti-cheat on the server builds because that's their servers, this is all to do with the client-side stuff.

Is all anti cheat just client side? as in there are no checks or communication from client to sever ?

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Thank you for your response.

Quoting: HamishSure, and it runs just the same, as it is in software mode on the CPU.

I start to wonder if Quake: The Offering works with GeForce 3, which is better in many ways than even the GeForce 4 MX 440 (but not the Ti version). You probably know that Cold War doesn't work with GeForce 4 MX 440, but you can play it with GeForce 3.

Quoting: HamishSurprisingly, more modern GeForce cards had issues with Quake: The Offering for Linux. Can you elaborate on this? Was it an issue with the GeForce cards specifically or was it a conflict with using a later distro for the newer cards?

Yes. I didn't spend too much time trying to solve these issues, but I've included some details below that I remember:

SuSe 9.0
GeForce 7600GS 512MB
NVIDIA drivers: 1.0 8874
squake - graphical glitches (unplayable)
quake.x11 - works
glquake.glx - it doesn't start

Red Hat 7.3
GeForce4 MX 440
NVIDIA drivers: 1.0 6XXX

I had a black screen when I tried to install drivers 1.0 4XXX or 1.0 5XXX.

I'm not sure, but I think only squake worked well. I have an issue with the buffer in probably two other versions. I read that I had to make a change in one of the files and rebuild it. Of course, I couldn't do it with binary files from this game. I can't find this post on one of the forums anymore.

The GeForce4 MX 440 is a budget-friendly card, and you may want to experiment with binary drivers. When you see a black screen, you can always switch to nv if your system doesn't start. You can also transfer drivers to your computer with a flash drive and a Live CD with more modern versions of Linux.

Does Terroid work on your computer?

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Quoting: pb

Quoting: MohandevirI'm starting to hope for a barebone version of the Steam Machine. I already have a 2tb nvme to put in that thing. Soddim would be pricey, but I would be willing to take it on me. I want the Steam Machine extras (wake from controller/suspend resume, low noise level, etc...)

The idea is good... for a startup or a pc store, not a serious player and not someone trying to take on consoles, so I wouldn't count on it.

Yeah, the point is: you get the whole package, and there's a controller available separately, but pretty much intended to go along with the device as part of the product line. A keyboard or mouse you can pick up pretty much anywhere, those are ubiquitous, universal, you plug them in, they work - fine for Valve to basically ignore.

You take that RAM out and you're selling to an entirely different crowd, most of which won't be that interested. You say "SODIMM" to most people and they'll look at you funny.

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Quoting: GustyGhostThey could use this extra time to polish up the Linux client with 64 bit and other things that don't rely on semiconductor manufacture.

That's surely handled by a different team, right?

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I think I bought the first one because it looked decent and was a Linux native game. But then they basically gave up on the Linux version.

I did finally play the game about a year ago. I quite liked it.

The gameplay was fun. The 'city' interludes between the combat areas felt kind of pointless, with only a few basic quests. So if they could tune that up, it would improve the game.

This was also one of the few games that I think I enjoyed more because I attempted to chase all of the achievements. Attempting speed runs and no death runs in the game was fun.

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Quoting: PhlebiacThey say screen saver, but it's really just a lock screen, is it not?

The blog post sort of addresses that point, pointing out that screensavers now are less about having an animation to prevent burn in and more about privacy.

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Quoting: MohandevirI'm starting to hope for a barebone version of the Steam Machine. I already have a 2tb nvme to put in that thing. Soddim would be pricey, but I would be willing to take it on me. I want the Steam Machine extras (wake from controller/suspend resume, low noise level, etc...)

The idea is good... for a startup or a pc store, not a serious player and not someone trying to take on consoles, so I wouldn't count on it.

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most of the people who use linux speak english, so USA might be one of the places where linux is used the most, banning all USA states would reduce the linux marketshare a lot...

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I'm starting to hope for a barebone version of the Steam Machine. I already have a 2tb nvme to put in that thing. Soddim would be pricey, but I would be willing to take it on me. I want the Steam Machine extras (wake from controller/suspend resume, low noise level, etc...)

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Everyone knows what the situation is, but no one wants to admit it. Even Valve.

It is obvious that, especially Steam Machine, CANNOT premiere in such market situation. Period. When it will be possible? No one knows. Theoretically it could be still in 2026 but I very doubt it.

But it would be "bad PR" so even Valve pretend that nothing changed and premiere is still targeted 2026. (But actually, it's still progress - no one is talking about Q1 or even second quarter anymore)

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They could use this extra time to polish up the Linux client with 64 bit and other things that don't rely on semiconductor manufacture.

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Quoting: CarollyA majority of distros aren't even based in the US, so good luck with that.

But I'd imagine it would just be thrown out of court regardless. California cannot impose their laws outside of their own jurisdiction. There's a reason that products sold in my country don't carry Prop 65 labels, and there's a reason that most products sold in America don't, either. If it were that simple the California AG would be suing people left, right, and centre for failing to comply with Prop 65 labeling legislation outside of state.

A good majority of them are still doing business in the US, if not outright in California/Colorado. There is also the question of organization and hosting/mirroring - I doubt it'd get enforced to THAT extent, but it is possible for them to order non-compliant OS to be dropped by hosters and mirrors. Even gitlab likely gets a decent amount of money from users / companies in California / Silicon Valley, nevermind the direct donations that major distro like Arch receives.

With Canonical and Red Hat covered, if the law moves forward, I can see happening is the dbus gets implemented anyways. Downstream distro not in US can likely avoid it.

Another alternative I could see is an opt-out during install process. Insert disclamer that installing user is above 18, blablabla, and it gets installed without the age confirmation subsystem.

The question then becomes how long until they force application to have to check for the user age bracket indicator as well. Because the law, from my reading, isn't just for OS distributor, but also application creator.

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