I think I converted at least 8 people to Arch already, 4 of which are gamers.

Once Arch is setup it runs great for them and I can tech support via NX No Machine and SSH if necessary.

I've heard at least 3 of those people spontaneously comment on how Windows 7 "feels weird", "lags", etc...

For the everyday person Linux is mostly ready with someone in the know for those occasional technical times.

Like @sarmad said I already own way more Linux games than I play, I agree this is a indication of a healthy marketsphere.

A lot of X folk are becoming impatient and don't have thick skin after these last few years have yielded some really awesome releases.

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Quoting: CorbenBut it feels a bit like the drive of games on Linux has worn a bit off. The "news" about Linux games being delayed, canceled or don't get updates seem to increase. Even where we expected to get a Linux version, because either it would be very easy to port (Engine supports natively Linux or is OpenGL) or the previous games of that series got Linux versions, don't get any port. Or is that just my impression?

Well of course there are more news articles about technical setbacks, or cancels, there are in fact more news articles about new games in Linux all together.

I mean we have 2,000 games and are getting some big titles walking in the door.

Take to the Steam Forums and make a rukkas reminding people that Linux Gaming is real and never going away. We've had huge success already and have a bright future. We won't get 100% onboard but we have all major engines onboard as far as I know.

Stay resolute, and to ease the time dual boot or have a backup console IMO for now.

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The reason games aren't 64 bit is because it doesn't really provide any advantage whatsoever, maybe on Linux if they were using linux libraries it wouldn't require the 32-bit but that's not the case as they ship their own libraries to my understanding.

I mean the only advantage I can think of is address space being increased, but then if your games is using 8GB ram I would start the dafuq face imo.

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Oh one other thing

Quote720p 5" LCD with resistive touchscreen

Why in the fsck doesn't this have a IPS display? I realize it would increase power output but theres no way you could play on this thing in the car or anywhere outdoors without IPS brightness.

This is what I envision all over again.

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Quoting: Mountain ManSince when do geeks care about things like practicality when you have something this cool?

I think it starts to get sticky when you require your gamers to also be geeks.

Quoting: TrashyMG

Quoting: ElectricPrismSo a "gaming device" that showcases LibreOffice, Terminal and GIMP - someone needs to talk to their marketing person about proper marketing.

So about ~$700 for a device which probably plays little more than NES, SNES, N64, PSX and maybe one or two GameCube roms.

The practicality and logic of creating this device completely baffles me.

Even the prior Pandora could handle all of those emulators minus gamecube. The Pyra will be much more capable. Honestly The Pyra and prior Pandora is not really marketed period, nor is it expected to be massively profitable, it is just what it is, built on community interest in a device that is a handheld computer that just happens to have gaming controls. Some see the merit in the unique features it has, most see it as a joke, most of us don't care what the masses think.

Thank you for adding to my understanding as to what the creators were thinking when they made this. It's a fascinating device that's for sure, and I'm sure the passion of the creators persuring it's maximum utility will give birth to some really fascinating game ports as @TrashyMG pointed out suchas StarCraft, Diablo and Diablo II ARM.

Quoting: kinguIf you advertise games console emulation by way of showing off commercial games, while (done right) legal, it will make payment processors regard it as a potentially infringing device. There is obviously an illegal way to do it, and the distinction between bundling every popular console game under the sun, and advertising the ability to play them as legal copies, isn't made.

While I agree advertising could be done, and better. Emulation alone would also be selling it short, the Pandora was an emulation device, wanting to be a laptop. The Pyra meets the bar on the power and screen real-estate required for regular desktop use.

Even before the introduction of keyboards, for the devices the community made their own, there were games aplenty. Homebrew galore, capturing the feeling of the Amiga days. There is a lot of ingenuity in getting things to run, and the types of games that do, ties in nicely with being a handheld. New games are largely best enjoyed mouse and keyboard, on hardware more powerful than a similarly modern handheld could ever be, regardless of architecture.

So if you go one step beyond laptop, and add cellular services, its all of a sudden the only device needed for
listening to music, browsing the web, phoning, sending email, playing games, GPS-ing etc.

It cant, (for reasons physics don't allow) be a good camera, so the community said no to that. It is however a good asset for a real camera, having the two SD-card slots in the front.

I regard typing on my (s3) Android device a non-starter, and dragging around a laptop that I need a table or in the very least to sit down to use, just makes it the wrong tool for a job that I want to get done, there and then.

Sure my Thinkpad has Libreboot and my phone has Replicant, because I care about secure hardware, and am willing to put a lot of effort in it. Doesn't mean I want to.
In acquiring mobile hardware that isn't known to be bad alone, that narrows it down really fast, there are those options, the novena laptop, the GTA04 and neo900 cellphone.

The Pyra does away with a lot of manual and technically advanced set-up and maintenance. I know how to do it, its fun in its own right, but when you want to get things done, its a hassle. Besides, I no longer want to support the key-boardless spyware-laden broken hardware that is glued together and not repairable, made to break and extending humanity only as far as to prevent the people who made it from killing themselves in desperation. That is sick.
I know a lot of things are like that, which I think is more of a bad thing, not something to blame the times we are in for.

The Pyra comes ready to use, is fabricated and designed in Germany, with a case from Greece, its safe, stays updated, can be upgraded, doesn't track the user, and it has a real OS. And while the small team is putting in insane hours, they have a sense of honour in what they do, and how they do it.

Vastly different, in a world where most mobile things are hostile towards user and environment alike. :D

I think it would be safe to advertise the device using pictures of open source games like Red Eclipse, SuperTuxKart, WarSow and even fan made ROMS for the SNES that showcase SNES like graphics.

Not to mention showcasing PC games suchas on Steam shouldn't create any friction between any legitimate Gaming Device Manufacturer as PC manufactures have no connection to lock-in contracts with game developers.

The Niche market is fascinating. For me personally I would begin to show interest had the device been physically larger, but then again I don't expect to be the demographic.

To me it makes more sense to buy a high end Tablet, install Ubuntu Touch and get a Bluetooth Keyboard with trackpad and or mouse. And even connect a Bluetooth Controller suchas the PS3 or PS4 controller without any addition dongles.

I praise the modular design, and if they can significantly improve the CPU power or display size I may show interest, I know I'm not the demographic and I root them on, so good luck too bad it's not made for me.

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So a "gaming device" that showcases LibreOffice, Terminal and GIMP - someone needs to talk to their marketing person about proper marketing.

So about ~$700 for a device which probably plays little more than NES, SNES, N64, PSX and maybe one or two GameCube roms.

The practicality and logic of creating this device completely baffles me.

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Great maybe this will help me fix 2 Steam Controllers not working as Xbox Controller 1 and Xbox Controller 2 in Road Redemption, and other multiplayer games -____-.

At least the kids on Counter Strike were impressed I was on a Steam Machine, I didn't know your profile said that stuff.

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Fsck me. After 12 hour coding marathon at work and 4 hours sleep, this is beautiful and horribly tempting at the same time.

No Terraria no, I dont want to spend another 1000 hours on you! Too good, nom.

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I hope their new Serious Sam 4 feels retro, they had a good feel with 3, but so far I liked the grit of SS1 the best imo.

The charm of a small game dev company just going crazy and taking a chance, not that I want new chances I just hope they apply the Serious Sam fomula to SS4 and it turns out nice.

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