Half-Life remake Black Mesa has a big upgrade with DXVK 2.3.1, optimizations and bug fixes gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/half…
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Half-Life remake Black Mesa has a big upgrade with DXVK 2.3.1, optimizations and bug fixes
Crowbar Collective have released the Necro Patch for the Half-Life remake Black Mesa, which brings with it some essential bug fixes and some nice optimizations.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
"switching over Linux support to Proton"
Yeah... Not so much a fan of this. It might be easier but it's not the intended route.
@pieceofthepie Agreed.
I definitely want something that is supported well and targets the latest native libraries (even via API translations) instead of a not-well-supported build that statically links old libraries (and even older graphics libraries, like SDL1.x instead of SDL2.x, OpenGL instead of Vulkan), has input issues (lack of gamepad, odd mouse support), and doesn't necessarily work across different distributions.
(Former is Proton; latter is a typical "native port".)
@garrett @pieceofthepie "Only zealots demand native" is such a bad take.
There are several problems with Linux depending on Windows for the long-term health of Linux as a gaming platform. One of which is that we're constantly playing catchup with Windows APIs, we're also reinforcing Windows' dominance ("better Windows than Windows" doesn't work), and when there's a significant impedance mismatch (Wayland vs everything else), we're basically screwed in some respects.
@Conan_Kudo @garrett @pieceofthepie it's the most realistic take, most developers don't care - and why should they, we're not even 2% of the market on Steam, it's wildly ridiculous to go around demanding native ports that require development time and support time that costs money for such little return
You need to take a step back, take off the bias glasses you're wearing and look at the market.
@Conan_Kudo @garrett @pieceofthepie Yes, the IDEAL situation, is that developers target Linux directly and support it directly - but there's basically little reason for them to
That won't happen with less than 2% market, and hasn't happened for the massive vast majority of titles people want to play for the entire time i've run gamingonlinux.
Wine / Proton are also game preservation tools, and great ones too. They're also open source. Remember, most games are proprietary.
@Pyral @garrett @pieceofthepie So what... we should give up then? Because we only got this far with idealism. Idealism is the only thing really holding us to even making this work at all. There is no business sense for anything we're doing right now.
Idealism is how we're getting a more open and integrated NVIDIA driver. Idealism is how we're getting more places to use Linux. Idealism is how we actually make progress. There are varying degrees, but it's extremely important.
gaming is a very different cut-throat market, i have to be honest but it’s just really naive to keep demanding it
Big publishers want big money, we’re not that. Small indie devs work for scraps often, and putting time into a tiny market for so little gain is not worth it
It’s not like a console, where it makes sense to have dedicated games, be realistic, Proton/Wine are open source and work *now*
@Conan_Kudo @pieceofthepie I'm also super happy that devs are embracing Linux — Proton and native — thanks to wanting to make sure their games work on a Steam Deck *somehow*.
Linux definitely isn't a lot of the market share on Steam, but it's still the second largest, under Windows and above macOS.
Also: Some games run so well in Proton compared to natively on Windows, that Windows folks are pulling pieces (like DXVK) over to Windows to get the games to run better (or at all).
@garrett @Conan_Kudo @pieceofthepie "support" is the main thing we want, it doesn't matter if it's "native" or run through Proton.
All games eventually end up having the developer move on from it, so in the end, Proton/Wine basically always win since you can just update that to improve the game for modern systems, unless the game is open source (which most are not)
Steam FPS Fest 2024 is live with tons of great discounts gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/stea…
Steam FPS Fest 2024 is live with tons of great discounts
Another festival of games is live on Steam now with Steam FPS Fest 2024 running until April 22nd at 10am PT / 5pm UTC, and there's also plenty of demos for games to try too.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
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Just 13 short years after inviting #BoulderCouncil candidates over to the Masala Co-op for tea and cakes to discuss repealing occupancy limits that discriminate against unrelated people, and 28 years after Cedar Barstow got busted for living in an intentional community in her own home and was sentenced to community service, which she used to help found the Boulder Housing Coalition.
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More Housing Now: Colorado Eliminates Unfair Occupancy Limits Under New Law Signed by Governor Polis | Colorado Governor Jared Polis
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed HB24-1007, Prohibit Residential Occupancy Limits, sponsored by Representatives Manny Rutinel and Javier Mabrey, and Senators Tony Exum and Julie Gonzales, eliminating discriminatory occupancy limits in Colorado a…www.colorado.gov
What Would You Do As The Wayland BDFL
Every so often I think what would I do if I was the Wayland BDFL so I wanted to ask Tytan652 what he would do personally.Full Episode: https://youtu.be/UOLl3...YouTube
Reproducible Builds: Final Step In FOSS Validation
Every so often I hear the term reproducible build but I had never actually looked into what I meant so here we go then==========Support The Channel==========...YouTube
I did looked into reproducible builds on alpine though!
And found that the package metadata is file system dependant...
10 Weird Versions of Linux that ACTUALLY Exist
Go to https://dayoneapp.com/ltt and use code ltt to get a limited-time offer of a two-month free trial with Day One Journal Premium. Check out the MSI MPG GUNGNIR 300R AIRFLOW at https://msi.Linus Tech Tips | Invidious
I wrote four thousand words on the follies of Humane, theories of what happened, and why you can't build Apple within the Venture Capital system. Enjoy.
Oh the Humanity
Why You Can't Build Apple with Venture Capital An ex-Apple designer who went on to startup success once told me, "I wish I could give a workshop for Apple jumping into startups, to help them un-learn The Apple Way.Benjamin Sandofsky (Sandofsky)
What an amazing story. It would make a great movie!
How German Librarians Finally Caught an Elusive Book Thief
In the afternoon of February 21, 2006, Norbert Schild sat down at a desk in the reading room of the City Library of Trier, in western Germany, and opened a 400-year-old book on European geography. Working quickly, Schild laid a piece of blank white paper on top of the book, took a boxcutter from his lap, and discreetly sliced out a map of Alsace from pages 375 and 376.
Schild hadn’t noticed that the desks of two librarians, who were normally tasked with locating books for readers, were raised about three feet above the floor—giving them a clear view of his movements. They approached Schild and asked him what he was doing.
“It was worth a try,” Schild told them. He tossed his library card down on the table and hurried out of the building, taking the map with him.
How German Librarians Finally Caught an Elusive Book Thief
For decades, often using a fake identity, he stole antique maps worth thousands of dollars each.Jeffrey Arlo Brown (Atlas Obscura)
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Jason Kottke on Instagram: "Very excited to announce the first commercial for Choppke’s!"
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Deliberately friend-sized and friend-shaped, with a soft surface material and soft, squishy stuffing, you will soon be able to have a #Mastodon in your home:
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Mastodon stuffed toy coming soon
Deliberately friend-sized and friend-shaped, with a soft surface material and soft, squishy stuffing, you will soon be able to have a Mastodon in your home.Mastodon Blog
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GE-Proton article updated as GE-Proton 9-4 was released shortly after the last release for some fixes gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/ge-p…
#Proton #GEProton #SteamDeck #Linux
GE-Proton 9-3 and 9-4 released with a new option to help with modded games
GE-Proton 9-3 has been released, and it includes a fancy new option to hopefully prevent you having issues with modded games when moving between systems like a PC and a Steam Deck.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Paradox announce Stellaris: Season 08, with Stellaris: The Machine Age launching May 7th gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/para…
Paradox announce Stellaris: Season 08, with Stellaris: The Machine Age launching May 7th
After the success with the Crusader Kings III: Chapter III season pass, Paradox have decided to give the same treatment to Stellaris with Stellaris: Season 08. We also have a new trailer and release date for Stellaris: The Machine Age.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Get your Deckbuilder fix in this latest Humble Bundle gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/get-…
Get your Deckbuilder fix in this latest Humble Bundle
I know plenty of people who will probably be quite interested in the Devious Deckbuilders Humble Bundle, which includes some pretty great games.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Bazzite v2.5 has fixes for Lenovo Legion Go and ASUS ROG Ally, plus smoother installs gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/bazz…
#Bazzite #Linux #HandheldGaming
Bazzite v2.5 has fixes for Lenovo Legion Go and ASUS ROG Ally, plus smoother installs
Bazzite is one of the most interesting versions of Linux available for handheld gaming devices, and the latest release version 2.5.0 is out now with some great improvements.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
OpenTTD 14.0 brings a scalable font, a new ship pathfinder, social platform integration gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/open…
#OpenTTD #FreeGame #OpenSource
OpenTTD 14.0 brings a scalable font, a new ship pathfinder, social platform integration
Twenty years after the first release, OpenTTD 14.0 has been made available bringing with it some really useful sounding features to enable new ways to play.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
OpenRazer v3.8 adds support for 6 more Razer devices on Linux gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/open…
OpenRazer v3.8 adds support for 6 more Razer devices on Linux
An essential tool for anyone wanting to configure their fancy Razer devices is OpenRazer, with version 3.8.0 just released bringing expanded support on Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
MineClone2, inspired by Minecraft, gets renamed to VoxeLibre gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/mine…
MineClone2, inspired by Minecraft, gets renamed to VoxeLibre
Inspired by the core gameplay of Minecraft, the name MineClone2 was not a particularly good one and it seems the developers were aware and so it's gone through a rebrand to be now called VoxeLibre.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
GE-Proton 9-3 released with a new option to help with modded games gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/ge-p…
GE-Proton 9-3 released with a new option to help with modded games
GE-Proton 9-3 has been released, and it includes a fancy new option to hopefully prevent you having issues with modded games when moving between systems like a PC and a Steam Deck.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Clever light-manipulating puzzler Closure from 2012 gets upgraded for modern PCs gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/clev…
Clever light-manipulating puzzler Closure from 2012 gets upgraded for modern PCs
Eyebrow Interactive have given a fresh coat of paint to their 2012 game Closure, thanks to bringing in game porter Ethan Lee to get some technical issues sorted out.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
You've seen piping curl into bash
But have you ever seen sourcing a script from curl every time you launch the shell
I do enjoy making spawning a new shell dependant on network connectivity.
Gives it that real living on the cloud feeling.
George Harrison in a past life!
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Happy Dog Plays Guitar With Tail || ViralHog
A happy dog plays the guitar with its tail.Occurred on March 10, 2024 / Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA"I heard someone playing my guitar and went to investigate. I...YouTube
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I travelled like a monarch for the price of a cab ride!
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Travel like a monarch for the price of a cab!
This is not an ad, I paid for this with my own money!YouTube
Made a video to help other artists deal with the anxiety caused by AI Art. Hope it helps! =D
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#youtube #generativeAI #illustration #art
☠️ Dealing with Artist AI Anxiety // Nobody is telling you this... ☠️
Welcome weary traveller, lay down your social media, you've doom scrolled enough for today...Today we talk about AI, the hows, the becauses, and why you shou...YouTube
Just saw this—my #GovernableSpaces interview with the great theorist and journalist of technology Mike Masnick is up and out on the Techdirt Podcast: techdirt.com/2024/04/09/techdi…
I hugely admire Mike's grounded thinking on protocols and decentralization. This was a really fun conversation.
Techdirt Podcast Episode 386: Democratic Design For Online Spaces
One very important thing to understand in the conversation about online speech is that there are many different kinds of online communities, big and small, and they all have their own needs when it…Techdirt
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