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Weird and interesting, but I feel like no matter what genre you're really not into, this game will have enough of it to stop you playing.

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Somewhere, somehow, someone will always find something odd.

Personally, I think it IS a valuable piece of information, even though I would not play this particular game, since I decided to boycott Bungie (not that I have a choice on Linux) for the way they have treated their employees.

Also this game looks a bit too "GenZ" for me, style-wise, but that's just the personal preference of a boomer.

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Quoting: Cley_FayeIs that a new info box at the bottom of posts? Nice.

Not new exactly, but the visual style was recently tweaked to look a lot nicer.

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Quoting: Liam DaweI'm just at a loss as to what is "odd" about it. The entire purpose of the website is to highlight gaming on Linux, working or not.

There is no gaming on Linux if it doesn't work.

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Quoting: LoftyInteresting they work with Xreal glasses ? I thought they were just two screens made to look like one big one. How is it working as VR ?

for me VR headsets are just that, a headset. Im interested in XR/AR glasses with 3D support not requiring a 3rd party dongle and Mac / Andriod only software support. The form factor is more appealing for just chilling in bed, couch and looking at a giant screen (in 3D with the right software) But if the XR glasses work in a VR-like manner on KDE plasma id like to try that out.

Breezy Desktop on KDE and GNOME can do multi-display now. So it's not limited to just one ultrawide, you can launch as many virtual displays as your hardware will be able to handle. Most supported glasses are only 3DoF, so you can look around but not move around. It's not VR, though, as the virtual displays are intended to just replace physical monitors and allow you to work as usual, so you use your keyboard and mouse to control just as you typically would.

Breezy also works with 6DoF, though only with one pair of glasses or with OpenTrack + NeuralNet at the moment. This actually allows you to lean in/away or move about the virtual displays in a more VR-ish way, but it's still controlled by keyboard and mouse, still not intended to be a VR experience.

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Quoting: pb

Quoting: Liam DaweThis is normal stuff for us. There is nothing odd about it. This is what we do.

That's totally fine. But I will keep finding it odd.

I'm just at a loss as to what is "odd" about it. The entire purpose of the website is to highlight gaming on Linux, working or not.

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Quoting: Liam DaweThis is normal stuff for us. There is nothing odd about it. This is what we do.

That's totally fine. But I will keep finding it odd.

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Quoting: PJI'd be more happy if the KDE team had finished remote desktop support (RDP etc) on Wayland, so there would be a way to login to session, not access one that is already running.

Supposedly this is coming after the SDDM login manager is dropped, and Plasma Login Manager starts being used.

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Is that a new info box at the bottom of posts? Nice.

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Quoting: Liam Dawe

Quoting: pbWhat an odd piece of information to publish on GamingOnLinux.

What's odd about it? It's an article informing readers about a title that could be the next big popular multiplayer game, and how it will likely not work. This is pretty standard stuff for us.

That's right, exactly why we're here, exactly why we appreciate this site, (besides your coverage of RTS of course).

Quoting: eggroleWasn't this game the one where they literally stole art? Not even AI bullcrap, but flat out stole it?

I don't know all the details about how it ended up, but I'd imagine the anti-AI crowd here would be *way* more upset of outright theft of art.

Yeah Bungie, the studio which is already in trouble anyway, because the last demo of Marathon went so bad and they know it, Bungie, some of whose former members made a little offshoot studio called Firewalk and a little game called Concord. At this point, how damn good Marathon has to be, not to be ridiculed into oblivion...

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For a moment there I was scared you telling us that tinyBuild shuts down and not just one of their games. 😱😱😱

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But does your Mario 64 port run on Sega Saturn, though?

https://github.com/jnmartin84/mk64-dc

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Wasn't this game the one where they literally stole art? Not even AI bullcrap, but flat out stole it?

I don't know all the details about how it ended up, but I'd imagine the anti-AI crowd here would be *way* more upset of outright theft of art.

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Quoting: XpanderPeople still pre-order games?

It really makes no sense anymore. There aren't logistics involved with manufacturing or delivery with digital games, obviously...and the companies offering pre-orders are all huge legacy publishers that have consistently burned their reputation over the course of decades now.

People get hyped, it's an IP they know, they saw a cool trailer, whatever.
Even if we ignored every previous outcome, the big publishers and studios have only continued to decline in working conditions, continued the mass-layoffs, and now chances are, they're doing AI stuff.

It's endlessly frustrating that all of that is just reinforced as everyone rushes out to throw their money at a game like this again.

Preorders work as a very trustworthy form of market research. Look how much demand there is and only build the ones that get enough preorders. As such I exepect these people truly influence whether it gets build.
If you really want some game it might sense.

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Considering how hostile their take was at Linux with Destiny (promising permanent, don't even try it, bans!) I will absolutely not hold my breath

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Quoting: XpanderPeople still pre-order games?

It really makes no sense anymore. There aren't logistics involved with manufacturing or delivery with digital games, obviously...and the companies offering pre-orders are all huge legacy publishers that have consistently burned their reputation over the course of decades now.

People get hyped, it's an IP they know, they saw a cool trailer, whatever.
Even if we ignored every previous outcome, the big publishers and studios have only continued to decline in working conditions, continued the mass-layoffs, and now chances are, they're doing AI stuff.

It's endlessly frustrating that all of that is just reinforced as everyone rushes out to throw their money at a game like this again.

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Quoting: Liam DaweAgain, it's my job to inform people about gaming on Linux. That is why we exist. That includes times where a potentially massive game will not work.
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And it's very much appreciated, thank you! Genuinely needed that reminder because I forgot how hostile Bungie is and still continues to be towards Linux.

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I'd be more happy if the KDE team had finished remote desktop support (RDP etc) on Wayland, so there would be a way to login to session, not access one that is already running.

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Quoting: XpanderPeople still pre-order games?
That's quite a shame tbh to give money without having a product for couple of months. You will not be able to refund then afaik.

Refunds for preorders can be made after the product is available, the 2 week after purchase / 2 hour playtime rule works a bit differently for preorders.

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It's probably just going to be yet another live-service flop from Playstation.
We're not going to be loosing on anything relevant even if that game isn't available on Linux.

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People still pre-order games?
That's quite a shame tbh to give money without having a product for couple of months. You will not be able to refund then afaik.

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This is absolutely my jam for a Deck game! Sounds wonderful, thanks for the rec!

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Nobody from the Bungie glory days are still around. The suits are running the show, and when this doesn't get instahit status, which it won't, they'll shut it down.

Nothing to see here, just a shambling corpse. Safe to move on.

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Quoting: pb

Quoting: Liam DaweWhat's odd about it?

It's an article informing readers about a title that could be the next big popular multiplayer game, and how it will likely not work.

Again, it's my job to inform people about gaming on Linux. That is why we exist. That includes times where a potentially massive game will not work. For all the people reading, emailing, searching on Google and asking about it across social media and everywhere else. This is normal stuff for us. There is nothing odd about it. This is what we do.

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Quoting: Liam DaweWhat's odd about it?

It's an article informing readers about a title that could be the next big popular multiplayer game, and how it will likely not work.

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Quoting: pbWhat an odd piece of information to publish on GamingOnLinux.

What's odd about it? It's an article informing readers about a title that could be the next big popular multiplayer game, and how it will likely not work. This is pretty standard stuff for us.

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What an odd piece of information to publish on GamingOnLinux.

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it's a bummer, i enjoyed the last test and i'm actually quite looking forward to it, but i genuinely don't know if it's gonna be worth the rigamarole of booting into windows. seems vanishingly unlikely that it runs on linux though as you point out. 💔

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Absolutely cannot WAIT to try this out on the Frame!! God I'm stoked for that Frame 😭 could not come sooner.

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Quoting: WMan22Absolutely love to see it. Virtual desktops and overlay applications are a highly under-represented and underrated feature of VR, back when I was on windows, I would often pick one of the coziest spots I could find in VRChat to watch a movie. Hell, I watched Serial Experiments Lain in a room modeled after Lain's room.

Some would call this a novelty, I disagree, it would increase immersion like 10 fold if it weren't for the weight of my valve index on my face, so I'd often settle for 5 fold instead. Still an upgrade in overall mood and atmosphere of whatever I was watching.

Size & weight is still one of the biggest drawbacks of mainstream VR. It has got better but it's still designed (imo) primarily for standing & shorter play sessions with regular break intervals. It's not really great for chill sessions, it's workable but not ideal. If it were AR glasses sized but with full VR capability then that would suit the kind of thing your talking about a lot better, leaving the larger headsets for that more intense standing + flappy arm gameplay style.

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