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Quoting: taosecurity"Windows runs as a VM inside a Docker/Podman container, we communicate with it using the WinBoat Guest Server to retrieve data we need from Windows. For compositing applications as native OS-level windows, we use FreeRDP together with Windows's RemoteApp protocol."

I don't see how this is better than just running a Windows VM?

It IS a VM and sure you can do everything this does yourself.. its the simplicity this gives people with the setup process that IMO makes this appealing

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Great to hear they drive SteamVR on Linux forward! 🥳

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The project history from their web-page is worth a read, to summarize, it started around 2013 and it was a total cluster...ef. Switching engines few times, stopping the project, re/starting the project, leaders coming and going, etc.
After reading all that I feel that is amazing that it reached this point with an actual release, even if early access.
Hoping for the current momentum to continue.

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Did someone here tried this guide?
[https://www.gog.com/forum/baldurs_gate_3/native_steam_deck_build_on_gog/post17](https://www.gog.com/forum/baldurs_gate_3/native_steam_deck_build_on_gog/post17)

It would be nice to have your feedback etc.

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The Intel Atom minimum requirements reminded me about how I miss netbooks. My old ASUS netbook was a great Linux machine.

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Probably because gaming is basically Valve's entire thing. And they are doing it with a specific purpose to make their own ecosystem of hardware and software.

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Okay okay, I still have one I got from the last sale that I've still yet to open. Now is as good of a chance as ever to get one if you missed it, unless you're waiting to see the prices of their new toys next year.

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Even as I write this, I still don't think I truly grasp the ramifications of this. How Valve is so ridiculously ahead of the entire industry including Microsoft, Apple and Google with making computing (and gaming) on ARM a thing.

I don't know how more popular these little ARM chips are going to be in the future, but thanks to the open source community and largely Valve, the platform just for a whole lot viable now.

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"Windows runs as a VM inside a Docker/Podman container, we communicate with it using the WinBoat Guest Server to retrieve data we need from Windows. For compositing applications as native OS-level windows, we use FreeRDP together with Windows's RemoteApp protocol."

I don't see how this is better than just running a Windows VM?

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The Steam Deck LCD is good, and this is a great deal - but if you can stretch, the OLED is far superior overall.

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It reminds me a bit of One Finger Death Punch (1 & 2). That plus the TBW ability to try out alternate futures and experiment is an interesting combination. I see it has a demo, I'll give it a shot.

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Quoting: _wojtekWinBoat is super weird… and they still require windows licence so for me it's a huge "no-go" meh…

Well it can/will install windows even without a valid reg. key (into trial mode). So f you need some windows app for only a relatively short time frame (like me, who required m$ office for about a month due to me preparing/modifying a bunch of office docs for an event happening once a year [ISO 27001 certification audit]), it is absolutely great.

So yes and no at he same time

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Hey! [Glyptodonts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doedicurus) spotted in the trailer! One of my favorite (sadly extinct) mammals.

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Then don't say it, especially if the game's author put a "no ai" tag on their game, doubly so when you have no basis to do so?

People have to remember that all IAgen models were trained on existing data. They *will* look like pre-existing art style; and not every model is "openai generic yellow old newspaper comics". Things are difficult enough without sending unsubstantiated claims on a feeling alone.

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Reminds me of [Roundabout](https://store.steampowered.com/app/303430/Roundabout/), except co-op.

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What's the codename for the 4.0 runtime? Medic? Engineer?

Doesn't seem to be one listed.

An invisible codename, you say? That sounds kinda sneaky to me.

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I was wondering if this would happen after it went on sale in October

I'm tempted but I really wanted the oled model, as it sounds like an amazing upgrade. Not just the display but battery life, better WiFi ect

That said I've wanted a steam deck for years and this is a great bargain, I'm just so indecisive and kind of want to wait until I can afford the oled model

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My grandsons played many hours of this game on Sunday. During the character creation process the player is able to utilize "Smart Customization Voice." A basic explanation is:

"Smart Customization’s voice mode is designed to map some traits of your real‑world speech onto your character."

You do this by reading the provided sentence into your microphone. Using this, the game generates a “voice preset” attached to your character. If you would like to get a better idea of how this works, this article gives a much more detailed explanation:

https://allthings.how/where-winds-meet-voice-customization-lets-your-character-sound-and-look-like-you/

I am not an expert, but this process smacks of AI...

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i hate to say that but the cover art for the video feels like ai art...

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I pray they add splitscreen onto this at some point, feels wrong not having it on a timesplitters game

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"Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment from 1935 that illustrates a paradox in quantum mechanics by suggesting a cat in a sealed box would be both alive and dead at the same time, existing in a quantum superposition until the box is opened and observed"

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On Friends Per Seconds, PL Griffais said that a Steam Machine Pro could be something they will consider.

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Minimum Requirements: Intel Atom
Not sure my system can handle this

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Quoting: _wojtekWinBoat is super weird… and they still require windows licence so for me it's a huge "no-go" meh…

And installed full Windows in to the VM. And using Windows and apps over RDP is terrible user experience. It's so laggy and not smooth at all.

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This is potentially actually amazing in so many ways if things hook up correctly. And i think Valve has possibly checkmated the entire industry here including mobile if im reading the room right, and i mean both Apple and Google.

So correct my if im wrong but the Frame uses Arch Linux ARM64-based operating system running on essentially a mobile chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (ARM64 architecture), the same high-end chip found in flagship Android smartphones..

So in theory, we just about wrangled ourselves away from Andriod / IOS and have a clear path way to a Linux Smart Phone. ( that can run PC games ). All it takes is for someone to get the Qualcomm firmware / cellular modem module loaded under Arch and fit a dongle or integrate it into a chassis with battery.

In fact i can just see a cool Grey smart phone with the embedded Valve logo on the back in black. fully running Arch with steam installed (of course).


*edit i wonder if this is why Google just did a full 180 on not allowing users to side load APK's or 3rd party stores. It might not have been for the 'community' after all, they saw what valve were doing.

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Quoting: ScottCarammellUnfortunately it *does* require the Steam Linux runtime to function it appears, working as sort of a pseudo-DRM, so it's not quite DRM-free as the Windows and Mac versions are. Still, better than nothing.

Hard to call it DRM when the Steam Linux runtimes are [open source](https://gitlab.steamos.cloud/steamrt), and all it takes is some developer effort to make the runtimes available in any Linux game launcher, completely legally. In fact, that's what [UMU](https://openwinecomponents.org/) already does.

All you need is someone motivated enough to implement (or copy) the Pressure Vessel and Steam Linux Runtime launcher bits for the purpose of running native games. (With a downloader and selector for the available runtime versions preferably, so that Steam isn't required at all.)

I was not aware of this at the time and figured it'd be more work than it's worth getting this working, thx for the info

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Quoting: AsciiWolfDoes the native port work on a standard Linux system?

I've seen people say it doesn't work for them, but for me at least it does - and it runs MUCH better than through Proton. Still not great mind you (~40 FPS in most areas), but still better (Proton was like ~20 FPS most of the time).

Are these for steam deck? 40fps is pretty good for steamdeck for this type of game so If they can get the last BG city running at that, then its good. (BG being the most fps taxing part of the game)

Nope, this was on my PC! My standard-issue, built from scratch PC.

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WinBoat is super weird… and they still require windows licence so for me it's a huge "no-go" meh…

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My guess is that they're using qemu under containers (so you get a binary stable user-space to run the virtualization stuff)

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Can somebody please explain how this works? How the heck do you run Windows in a Docker container?

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I am not sure, why they use containerization, cause it must use also virtualization.

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