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[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 52 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

They posted an update, an official statement said that a victims face was overlaid over the artwork.

So while this probably seemed ridiculous, there was a valid reason.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 day ago

Valve just announced they're still targeting a release in the first half of 2026, but they don't know when and it's uncertain due to component pricing.

There's a dedicated post about it in this community that went up a couple hours ago.

 

The Steam Machine and Steam Frame are probably delayed, but they still intend to release them in the first half of this year.

They said they planned to have a concrete launch window and pricing by now, but hardware pricing/shortages have made that hard to pin down.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Debian is generalist, with it's strongest strength being it's stability. That said, I'm not sure who I would recommend it to. Zorin or Mint would be better for new linux users, and Debian's slower updates mean it will fall behind other distros for anyone wanting games. Also the rise of immutable distros means that it's stability isn't as much of a selling point as it used to be, if I'm worried about a kid messing up the install an immutable distro would be better than Debian probably.

I have a lot of respect for Debian, but the main people I hear using it these days are more experienced linux users who want to settle down (done distro hopping) and just have a reliable computer for non-gaming stuff.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago

Android open source project. It's the base behind every android variation, but it has pretty generic software (although sometimes better than the alternatives companies choose to ship instead).

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

Usually when you think of something being anti-competitive, it's because it's bad for consumers. But you can also be anti-competitive by doing things that are appealing to consumers in the short term (like selling a product at a loss) but help ensure market domination for the longer term.

Valve's position here is tricky, the steam machine would have a small marketshare compared to consoles, but as a PC it could be considered furthering Valve's PC game "monopoly".

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 days ago

I'm pretty sure they're going to wait to release the controller alongside the Steam Machine.

Unfortunately that would mean that if RAM/etc prices cause a Machine delay, we'll probably see the controller get delayed as well.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago

That button combo is supposed to reset UEFI settings, and possibly APU/Power Logic. I've heard of valve support recommending it before, and it's reference on the Steam Deck Arch Wiki page.

 

To be honest, I expected RAM prices would push back the release date. But AMD would know more about than I would.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

No way it would run at an acceptable level based on it's performance.

They would need incredible performance optimizations or to port it to a different engine.

Add in that the sales of the game have been somewhat weak elsewhere (partially due to performance issues),

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The OEM license price is also based on the performance of the PC (specifically the CPU iirc). Low powered devices might get a OEM home license for only $30, but a OEM home license for a gaming PC is going to be more like $80-90. Pro licenses will be more of course.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 days ago

The author/owner for the article/site is from the UK, so it shouldn't be a translation issue.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 days ago

Thanks for all the work you've put in, Sopuli has been great!

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What do you mean?

 

Also 36% of devs use generative AI, and 52% of companies use generative AI

 

It's really cool to see the shift towards Linux lately.

Options like heroic and mini galaxy are great for GoG support on Linux/Deck, but I'm really happy to see it getting official support too.

 

The plugin brings the excellent CopyParty, which is a file server program. After toggling it on from the Decky plugin, you can go to the provided IP address on any of your devices, enter the password, and access the Deck's files. You can manage files, upload or download files, and more. File transfer speeds are fast and resumable.

Here's the GitHub for the plugin, although for right now it's pretty bare on a description. For details one what all it can do, I'd recommend checking out the CopyParty link up above.

 

We’re also committing to supporting Vortex on SteamOS. We’ll be targeting vanilla Steam hardware like the Steam Deck and Steam Machine. We won’t be officially supporting any other configurations, but as Vortex is an open source project community developers will be free to extend support for their preferred Linux distros as they please.

 

Someone mentioned this on a the recent discussions about Nexus Mods cancelling their Linux mod loader, and after trying it out I thought it was worth making a dedicated post about it.

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