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Proton Experimental adds initial speech synthesis support, lots of game fixes for Steam Deck / Linux and easier modding
10 December 2024 at 12:12 pm UTC Likes: 4

Quoting: poke86Hopefully it fixes voice recognition in Phasmophobia!
No, this is only for speech synthesis. Voice recognition is still not supported in my experience.

Baldur's Gate 3 will get cross-play, a photo mode and 12 subclasses next year
29 November 2024 at 11:35 am UTC Likes: 1

Photo mode is definitely what I'm the most excited about.

Steam Controller 2 is apparently a thing and being 'tooled for a mass production' plus a new VR controller
20 November 2024 at 11:47 am UTC Likes: 6

Honestly, if Valve does make a Steam Controller 2 or similar, I hope they'll bring back the dual-stage triggers from the original. I really loved those, as I used the click at the end to enable gyro aiming.

Meanwhile, the Steam Deck's triggers don't have that, and it saddens me.

SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics & Dreamcast Classics get delisted in December
7 November 2024 at 12:09 pm UTC Likes: 3

SEGA probably found a different way to sell them, like they did when Sonic Origins led to the Sonic 1/2/3&K ROMs being delisted from the collection.

EA / Respawn now block Apex Legends from running on Linux and Steam Deck
31 October 2024 at 5:10 pm UTC Likes: 8

So, they'd rather cut off a part of their playerbase rather than implementing server-side anti-cheat, huh.

I'm glad I don't play that kind of game, not gonna lie. Single-player is once again proven to be superior.

GTA V / GTAOnline highlights Steam Deck's verification system has problems
20 September 2024 at 9:48 pm UTC

QuoteIf Valve do ever plan to launch a Steam Deck 2, they’re going to need to overhaul the rating system anyway right?

One thing they could also do is have a general Linux/Proton rating. Because I have a few games which work on the Deck but not desktop Linux.

Microsoft breaks some Linux dual-boots in a recent Windows update
22 August 2024 at 11:43 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: redneckdrowThe best thing an experienced Linux user can do to save their sanity is to bite the bullet and go Linux-only. Unless you're required to work with Windows-only tools, of which there are very few that won't work in WINE these days, for a job.

I'll be honest, I switched to Linux around 1.5 years ago, and I have to keep a Windows installation around because good luck debugging the Windows build of a project on Linux because Wine's debugging support is not good.

It's also useful for games that either require components that simply aren't available on Wine (speech recognition, for example) or have issues that only happen in Wine and/or with DXVK (like the Modern Warfare remaster consistently hanging at specific points in two missions, or LEGO Ninjago consistently crashing at a specific point during a specific cutscene, or Homefront Revolution consistently crashing when entering a specific area).

Humble is doing a big Resident Evil Bundle again that's worth a look
22 August 2024 at 11:31 am UTC Likes: 2

Personally, I think the original RE4 is better than the remake. I played both, and I really didn't like some of the changes from the latter, including the changes to the tone and characterisation.

So, yeah, I personally recommend the OG game with the RE4HD mod for the best experience.

Stop Destroying Videogames petition heads to the European Union
1 August 2024 at 12:10 pm UTC Likes: 12

Honestly, I wish it succeeds. Games like the Hitman reboot trilogy with online-only save systems should not have existed in the first place, and let's hope this initiative will discourage devs/publishers from trying that again.

Marathon 2 a classic FPS originally from Destiny developer Bungie now on Steam
22 July 2024 at 11:00 am UTC

Quoting: robvvI'd actually never heard of these games until they appeared on Steam. I think I was playing too much Doom or Quake back in those days!
To be honest, the series being effectively Apple-exclusive (before Aleph One became a thing, only Marathon 2 was ever released elsewhere, on Windows and Xbox) kinda had a hand in that.