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Protontricks, a handy tool for doing various tweaks with Steam Play has been forked
20 January 2019 at 8:41 pm UTC Likes: 1

Whoa, I wish the original dev well... Sounds like he has some, uh, issues...

Thanks to the forking devs! This is a quite useful tool for a few titles...

Valve put out another Steam Beta Client with minor Steam Play changes
19 January 2019 at 4:17 pm UTC

Quoting: HadBabitsIt just straight up wiped a lot of my games; I check the game folder and it's empty :C Fucking weak, man. I just turned off the beta, now I'm too scared to switch it back on.
Same here, although the games are still on the drive, but just not listed in the launcher... Seeing if going off beta works right now. Please remember to file the bug!

The 'Linux Steam Integration' project has a fresh minor release out
16 January 2019 at 1:55 pm UTC

Quoting: GuestThere is no notable performance boost, it just provides fixes to common issues that would prevent a game from loading so that the user doesn't have to faff with those manually. I think I read somewhere that it also fixes things like the way water looks in Ark but I can't speak to that as I don't play the game
Ok, bizarre. I've never had trouble loading anything on any distro I've played. Seems like a lot of effort for little return...

The 'Linux Steam Integration' project has a fresh minor release out
15 January 2019 at 5:37 pm UTC Likes: 1

I continue to be more than slightly confused as to why this project is of concern to any of us not on Solus or Clear Linux... Can someone explain this to me?

Arc Savior, another space combat game will be supported on Linux after release
14 January 2019 at 1:11 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: PatolaIt's not an AAA with visuals like Star Wars Battlefront II
And that's a great example of the opposite, actually. Despite jaw dropping visuals, I don't find the EA BFII that enjoyable to play. I actually vastly prefer the 2005 BFII, which I think has near perfect gameplay. That, and the modded and updated maps and characters that users create make that game a blast even 14 years later...

Arc Savior, another space combat game will be supported on Linux after release
14 January 2019 at 5:30 am UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: aristoriasOh, the admin believes he can define what is rude and which opinion is necessary and which not

Well, yeah, it is his site...

Quoting: aristoriasI still do have an issue with all the trash games if you like it or not and this one is for sure nothing that will even get attention in magazines.

Ok, sigh, I'll bite. Off beat, indie games are what we generally get on Linux, save a rare AAA title here and there. They're often quirky, not trashy. One of my favorite games of anything right now is a solo-developed, indie game I play on Proton called "Clone Drone in the Danger Zone." Its graphics look like they're out of the mid-90's, but I could care less. It's a blast. Certainly not one the "magazines" would focus on (and who's read a physical gaming magazine in the last 15 years?).

If big time, AAA coverage is what you're looking for, go choose a different platform and haunt the forums over at PCGamer or Kotaku. <Troll feeding mode off>

Arc Savior, another space combat game will be supported on Linux after release
13 January 2019 at 4:58 am UTC

Quoting: NezchanYou're saving people from plague?
But you're doing that in space!

Unity have changed their terms of service, which has essentially blocked SpatialOS and streaming services
10 January 2019 at 11:35 pm UTC

Quoting: liamdaweI was wondering how long it would be before something like that happened, it was obvious once Unity purchased them that's the way it would be going.

And one could argue, with their subsidies, Epic wants their store to be the platform the Unreal engine...

Unity have changed their terms of service, which has essentially blocked SpatialOS and streaming services
10 January 2019 at 7:21 pm UTC

[quote=Nevertheless]
Quoting: CFWhitman
Quoting: NeverthelessIt appears to be an anti-competitive ploy. They now own a streaming service...
If that's the reason, then I think protecting the streaming service will most likely hurt the rest more than it helps.
Wait, what streaming service does Unity own/have, or is this all about future potential?