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Wine 9.0 brings much improved Windows app and game compatibility to Linux
17 January 2024 at 12:00 pm UTC Likes: 10

I've always had the greatest respect for the Wine project. An exceptionally useful project for those of us on Linux, which has been highlighted further with Proton.

Ubisoft think gamers need to get comfortable with not owning games
17 January 2024 at 11:55 am UTC Likes: 3

I'm fine with subscription services where applicable and what's appropriate depends on personal choice. Personally, music is very important and I own everything on CD, I don't do streaming. I want to own my music because it's something I can and will replay indefinitely.

Games I won't generally tend to replay and anything important I can buy from GOG.

The only TV and film I want to own would be music or comedy. The only streaming subscription I currently have is Prime (the Wife likes the delivery aspect) but we're ditching that when they introduce ads into everything next month... and then want to charge more to remove them! They really are taking people for fools Enough's enough.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl releases September 5th, 2024
17 January 2024 at 11:33 am UTC

Steam's telling me I played Pripyat and Clear Sky over twelve years ago... I thought it was longer! I played through Steam on Wine at that time. Really enjoyed those games. I won't be buying at full price to play through Proton though.

That guy's doing well to play the guitar with gloves on in the first video

Streets of Rogue 2 might be my most anticipated title for 2024
20 December 2023 at 4:42 pm UTC

Not building... nooooo! I spend most of my time in Valheim just building castles! This will be top of my shopping list. This dev is amazing, how he does it all is incredible.

PipeWire 1.0 is out now for modern Audio and Video on Linux
27 November 2023 at 4:46 pm UTC Likes: 4

I tried Pipewire a good few months back, out of curiosity and I couldn't use it with my DAW (Mixbus), using JACK. 100% CPU usage, xruns agogo.

I tried it again a couple of weeks back and it's working flawlessly with my USB UMC204HD, so I'm all in now. The JACK interface is solid and I set up an equaliser sink for my headphones easily enough. Easyeffects is also pretty straightforward, although I'm not utilising it right now.

p.s. never used PA, just ALSA and JACK and have not had any problems with audio but Pipewire's the future and, to be fair, it's pretty much plug and play.

Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update brings Half-Life: Uplink, Steam Deck support
18 November 2023 at 1:40 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: kuhpunktVery very nice documentary.

I thought I'd take a quick look and skim through but watched it all, very interesting!

Saelig Review - an engaging and unique experience
15 November 2023 at 7:59 pm UTC Likes: 2

This sounds right up my street. Will be investigating forthwith! Thanks for the review and alerting me to it.

Steam Deck (LCD), reviewed by a portables enthusiast
12 November 2023 at 12:22 pm UTC Likes: 3

Excellent review I really should use mine more!

Act quick to claim these free games like CRYPTARK and The Evil Within
20 October 2023 at 12:03 pm UTC Likes: 2

That's the first time I've ever logged into Prime gaming. I got the GOG codes anyway, thanks!

MangoHud v0.7 out now adding presets support like on Steam Deck
27 September 2023 at 2:56 pm UTC

Centered at the top is working again (position=top-center)