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skitazd, do games w 6* months away now. If you're on 10, do you plan to upgrade? Make the jump to Linux?

Already switched to linux

Dumbkid, do games w 6* months away now. If you're on 10, do you plan to upgrade? Make the jump to Linux?
@Dumbkid@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

No way I’m switching to Linux yet, multi monitors support with mixed resolutions and vrr on nvidia still kinda sucks. As soon as someone makes that work I’ll try it out on a separate partition. Buy last time I tried my other monitors had all kinds of issues when I had games open with gysnc

dubyakay,

I’m using multi monitors with mixed resolutions and a very old nvidia card (gtx 670).

The only problem I have is that if I put them to sleep, while autorandr or whatever gets me the resolutions and layout back, the app windows move around like crazy because they all wake up at different times, likely due to a mix of HDMI + DVI + DisplayPort connections.

Edit: I see now, this is only an issue when we are talking about vrr simultaneously.

sexy_peach,
@sexy_peach@feddit.org avatar

Dual mon with diff res works as expected here. I even have different hz I think

redwattlebird, do games w 6* months away now. If you're on 10, do you plan to upgrade? Make the jump to Linux?

Going to migrate to Bazzite. Just need a free weekend to do it.

Bakkoda,

100% worth it. I’ve had a few issues early on but I’m rocking oldish hardware (6700k, 2080 ti). It’s been rock solid for the last 6 months though. A lot of games that ran semi poorly in Windows run great now (Control and Arkham Knight def come to mind) and some cpu heavy bullet hell style games slow to a crawl now much earlier on (I can get sub 20 fps real quick in Rogue Genesia).

Bimfred,

The basics (getting the OS installed, some initial settings to your liking etc) is quick. Managed to go from “completely untouched build” to “we gaming on Linux now boys” in a couple hours and most of that was waiting for BG3 to download on my 100Mbit connection. Pretty much everything I needed worked right on the first boot. Then again, I didn’t have much data to transfer over.

KiESi, do games w 6* months away now. If you're on 10, do you plan to upgrade? Make the jump to Linux?

I gave Linux Mint a try last week when I received the news about the obligatory MS account for W11. Not that I’ll “upgrade” to W11 but anyway.

Very smooth installation experience. The OS and software like Steam, Brave, Nvidia drivers and some audio & video stuff installed through the package control in no time. I could actually work with it.

Half of my game library is made only for W though. Or the small blocker things like GTA V that works well in Mint in story mode, the Battleye thing won’t start of course, so expect no GTA Online in Mint either.

I think I’ll keep Linux Mint and Windows under dual boot and use Windows only when necessary. Or run W10 in a virtual box in Mint 😎.

clubb,
@clubb@lemmy.world avatar

Thing is, before battleye, gta online worked perfectly. I played it for years on every remotely popular linux distro, from debian, to ubuntu, linux mint, fedora etc. It’s just the fucking anticheat.

nfreak,
@nfreak@lemmy.ml avatar

Dual boot is the way for right now. Proton is huge, but there are still a good number of games with compatibility issues or rootkit anticheats. Personally I advise steering clear of the latter, but that’s neither here nor there.

I use CachyOS as my daily driver and booted up the Windows partition maybe 3 times since setting this up back in February (and most of those times were just to play REPO because Elgato hardware with dual input and output has serious issues with Linux, but I’ve sorted that out now with a workaround)

CCMan1701A,

I was able to run SimTower on Linux. I haven’t tried SimCoopter, but there are so many bugs in that game it likely won’t work lol

otp, do games w 6* months away now. If you're on 10, do you plan to upgrade? Make the jump to Linux?

Unfortunately, I use some software that’s Windows-only, and can’t be bothered to set up a VM or anything

victorz,

can’t be bothered

That sure is unfortunate 🙃

Flemmy,

It’s easier to install it than reconfiguring default Windows.

omgitsaheadcrab,

Yeah I’ve been Linux only since like 2012 but lately booting into windows 10 for sim racing, that’s just not a thing on Linux it seems :(

y0kai,

Plenty of sim racing on Linux. Just not iracing or (I think) rfactor.

But Automobilista 2, AC, ACC, ACEvo, Raceroom, Dirt Rally 2.0, Beam. Ng drive, and others all run fine on my gaurda machine

omgitsaheadcrab,

I basically only use iRacing at the moment for serious stuff, beam ng for fun. Might try that from arch and see how it goes!

Denjin, do games w Are there any games you don't play as it was intended to be played? If so, what game and how?

The original crackdown, the only movable object that was completely indestructible were the big yellow skips (don’t know what Americans call them).

Would play in coop with one character fixed in a spot to stop them despawning and see how many I could gather from around the map and bring back. You could only carry them in your arms preventing you from driving and climbing the taller buildings, forcing you into unconventional routes through the city, often while being shot. Think I got about 20 as my record before having to sign off.

morphballganon,

(don’t know what Americans call them)

This is such a bizarre thing to say. Why does your mind go to Americans, especially if you aren’t one? How do you know we don’t call them that too? (We don’t, but how did you know that?)

Denjin,

Because most of the people you interact with online, in English, tend to be Americans, so it often helps to clarify your point in terms that are more familiar with Americans to save confusion. I’ve been completely misinterpreted in the past by talking about pants (meaning underpants) where my audience thought I was talking about pants (meaning trousers).

And as if to prove my point, there is in fact a different word, though it seems a more generic term than the rather specific British English skip, that is dumpster.

Elevator7009, (edited )

were the big yellow skips (don’t know what Americans call them)

American here! I was reading your first comment, and I was mildly curious what a “skip” is. I guessed “school bus” and oh wow was I wrong. But hey, still a (probably?) public-funded vehicle that’s bigger than a normal car and thus something my 5-year old self thought would be fun to drive.

Differences in uses of the English language in primarily English-speaking countries are always fun, I 100% agree with your point about clarifying. Thanks for explaining nicely to the person above :) I’ve seen a glut of people just being nasty on Lemmy recently so I’m especially happy to see people interacting civilly when some would have gone on an insult spree.

NostraDavid,
@NostraDavid@programming.dev avatar

big yellow skips

A trash container? I’m neither Bri’ish, or 'Murican, so I have no idea 😂

Denjin,

Dumpster apparently

tynansdtm, do games w I really need these games ported to Steam. What do y'all have on your lists?

I don’t currently need any games ported to Steam. Why do you? What’s so special about Steam? Or is this just shorthand (longhand) for “on PC”?

mohab,

Just convenience, really.

You could just let me be and reply with your "I need these games ported to PC" list if you have one. No reason to turn everything into an argument.

Kecessa, (edited )

People need to stop fighting in favor of a PC gaming monopoly in the hands of Valve. Shopping at multiple stores is more inconvenient than just getting everything from Amazon or Walmart, it’s still bad for consumers to only have a single source for everything.

B0NK3RS,
@B0NK3RS@lemmy.world avatar

Most people don’t know any better and it’s sad.

Shiggles,

But have you considered the other platforms that aren’t GOG suck.

I want things on a platform that is either utterly unobtrusive, or useful. Unfortunately, that means either steam or GOG.

Kecessa, (edited )

“DAE le Epic sux, right guys?”

Shiggles,

Sorry reality gets in the way of your corporate bootlicking 🤷🏻‍♂️

Kecessa,

I mean… Who is bootlicking a corporation, the guy saying people need to use the alternatives or the ones saying they only want to use one or two options?

nico198X,

Epic is anti-linux, so it’s an immediate no from me, dawg.

Steam or GOG is the way to go for digital PC stores.

Kecessa,

GOG doesn’t have a Linux launcher either so you’re already using a workaround, stop being a baby and just do the same for other launchers.

nico198X,

i didn’t say anything about a launcher.

mohab,

"Fighting in favor of PC gaming monopoly"

Jesus Christ, the drama. If anything, I'm fighting for Debbie Downers like you to let me enjoy my favorite shit in peace.

I promise you when Capcom publishes Viewtiful Joe on Itch.io, I'll buy it there. Now please take your bullshit elsewhere.

thermal_shock,

Damn man, you brought some serious attitude here. Take a fucking walk.

Elevator7009,

Wish you were not downvoted, you are expressing this view civilly. No offputting insults towards anyone who maybe has the impulse for convenience enough to post a game here thinking “it would be cool if I could open this through Steam,” but knows in practice yeah it is good there is not a monopoly and they had to get it somewhere else. (Or maybe it just released pre-Steam.) This thread turned from a quick fun discussion into “corporate bootlicker!” “Buzzkill!” really fast and I am not a fan.

MellowYellow13,

Maybe Steam competitors need to be fucking better then? Jesus dude. Steam is popular for a reason.

Kecessa,

Yeah, mostly because it was the first one on the market so people started building their library there and they’re too lazy to use multiple launchers and publishers would rather take the 30% hit instead of going with an option that takes a smaller cut for this reason.

thermal_shock,

He asked a legit question. You didn’t say “PC”, you said steam specifically. Why does the launcher matter?

tynansdtm,

I don’t recall trying to turn anything into an argument. I just wanted to know why Steam. Don’t get me wrong, Steam is good but I don’t have any particular allegiance to it. I agree that it’s frustrating that Catherine Full Body is console locked but Catherine isn’t.

quinkin, do games w Are there any games you don't play as it was intended to be played? If so, what game and how?

Any of The Forest games become basically a zipline simulator once that is unlocked.

As in, clear fell the forest so we can build ziplines everywhere.

MITM0, do games w What open-world games on Steam have satisfying movement, like Arkham Knight or Spider-Man?
@MITM0@lemmy.world avatar

Prototype 1 & 2, you’ll love the glide movement

samus12345, do gaming w "All I need to know is if this end kills Nazis" ~Captain Blazkowicz
SynopsisTantilize,

What is this from?

samus12345,

Creature Commandos. I love GI Robot!

SynopsisTantilize,

Oh neat!! I’ll check this out

Nythos,

Definitely getting added to my list of things to watch.

originalucifer, do games w Thoughts on Mario Kart World
@originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com avatar

not enough to get me to buy a new switch, sorry.

GooberEar, do games w Silksong announced for 2025 on the Nintendo Direct

For me, Hollow Knight started out a bit rough, got fun and interesting, but ultimately, I lost interest in trying to finish. There were parts which were a lot of fun, but eventually it became nothing more than a chore. And I’ve got too many other REAL chores to let a game like this stress me out. So I set it aside without finishing it.

Despite that, I’m looking forward to this sequel. I likely won’t be a day one buyer (but who knows???), but I’m still pretty sure I will eventually play it. I’m hoping there are some nice game play and story improvements, but even more of the same could be nice.

Bademantel,
@Bademantel@lemmy.world avatar

Interesting, I had a very similar experience. I loved exploring the world, gaining new powers to unlock even more areas and growing stronger along the way. The world felt alive and authentic. Traversal was fun and combat was fair. I also liked how the characters you randomly meet have their own journeys, making the world feel dynamic.

But as the ending approached, it lost some momentum. With such a vast world and so much to discover, getting from A to B to C took time. I never actually finished the game but somehow that felt fine. It was more about the journey than the destination, which is rare for me.

If the initial reviews are good, the sequel might be the first game I buy at full price in a long time.

Lootboblin, do games w GOG seems to be considering paid membership option
@Lootboblin@lemmy.world avatar

GOG maybe give us an option to turn off cookies inside your app before asking us money!

MITM0, (edited ) do games w GOG seems to be considering paid membership option
@MITM0@lemmy.world avatar

Bad move GOG, you’re as of right now still inferior to steam & you want to enshitify your platform ?

  1. Port your GOG-Galaxy launcher to Linux (it has to be native)
  2. fund Wine
  3. Accomodate for more local payment systems
  4. Have more currencies
  5. Would be nice if you made your launchers (or at least the core-functionalities OpenSource)
TheGreatSnacku, do games w Steam Deck / Gaming News #8

One news item I’ve noticed making waves in the indie genres I frequent was the announcement that Chucklefish Games’ Witchbrook will get a release in winter 2025

This was surprising because there hasn’t been much news for a few years, and the announcement was dropped during a Nintendo Direct of all places.

deus,

I fully expected this game to be dead so that announcement was a welcome surprise.

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