monolalia

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[–] monolalia 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Seems pretty clear to me: “We’re also releasing Civilization VII for MacOS and Linux / SteamOS” doesn’t just not mention Proton, there also isn’t a Proton on MacOS Steam. And you don’t get Linux and Mac system sepcs and platform icons on Windows-only games on Steam whether or not you can run them with Proton; you get ”Steam Deck Verified”.

(I’m half expecting them to walk that back later but for now the message seems clear.)

[–] monolalia 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

proton

Is that even an option on the Mac? And “Proton games” wouldn’t show the Mac and SteamOS platform icon on the Steam store.

We're also releasing Civilization VII for MacOS and Linux / SteamOS. However, we don't have specs to share for those platforms at this time.

Source: https://x.com/CivGame/status/1841885325528043648

Now whether all this is just a mix-up in this age of “Linux ports aren’t worth it and they always suck anyway”… maybe.

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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by monolalia to c/linux_gaming
 

As per the linked FAQ,

What platforms will Sid Meier's Civilization VII be available on?

Sid Meier's Civilization VII will be available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam (which also supports Mac and Linux) and the Epic Games Store.

The Steam store (preorder) listing shows all three platform icons so I’m guessing they’re not just talking about making it work with Proton.

No mention yet of Aspyr (who ported Civ 5 & 6) as far as I can see.

[–] monolalia 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Wired and wireless X-Box 360 controllers with the built-in kernel drivers, generally hassle-free these days!

[–] monolalia 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Sounds like it — it was posted by The Elder Scrolls Online, not Valve. (Edit: Yes, of course this still means Proton.)

[–] monolalia 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I guess they just don’t want to bother with it any more?

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by monolalia to c/linux_gaming
 

As reported by GamingOnLinux, the folks behind the modern Myst-like Quern have a native Linux demo out on Steam for an exploration-heavy first-person adventure game called Dimhaven Enigmas.

There’s a Kickstarter with tons of additional information.

In an age of native Linux support getting dropped or passed over I hope it goes well for them.

And if you’re into that sort of thing, Quern is currently 80% off. (Though it’s also 80% off if you’re not into that sort of thing)

 

Note that when the changelog mentions "Windows builds" or "Mac builds", they mean the games, not builds of Heroic itself… I think.

[–] monolalia 1 points 1 year ago

Yes! I noticed it… eventually

[–] monolalia 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Well, I don’t really like headphones, so mostly I’m using my living room stereo like it’s 1987 and I just got my first Amiga.

I do have a pair of beyerdynamic DT 990 Pros (3.5 mm TRS) because they’re supposed to sound “neutral” and their main purpose is to aid in audio …“work”… and voice chat. But they’re just fine for gaming, I guess, and have been trouble-free and fairly pleasant to wear (as big headphones go).

[–] monolalia 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes. I think Elder Scrolls Online and Guild Wars 2 were my last "anchors" to Windows (7, at the time). I barely ever booted into it… I wanted to be NOT IN WINDOWS more than I wanted to play big fat luxury games.

But I did keep it around until there just wasn’t anything left that I wanted to run but couldn’t. The first Humble Indie Bundles with games like FEZ and Limbo had been out by that point as well as a few bigger titles like The Witcher 2. Wine was much more painful than it is now.

I’ve generally made sure not to buy too “crazy” hardware (like Bluetooth controllers… yes, I’m old and a neophobe and I don’t know what else).

[–] monolalia 1 points 1 year ago

Immediately segfaults for me with no additional diagnosable output :.(

 

Text descriptions, neofetches, photos; it’s all fine!

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by monolalia to c/linux_gaming
 

This is not really a thing yet.

^(Edit: I think it is now.)^

Hoo boy; we have all sorts of formatting options here!

10 print "goto 10";
20 hello world!

spoiler(Personally, I liked to spell it GO TO wherever it’d let me)

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