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- Comment on Valves first title with a 3 in it 2 days ago:
Artifact 3 confirmed!
- Comment on Steam Machine is huge for indie development 2 days ago:
I believe Valve’s intention is to lay the foundation for third party devices, like how it went with Steam Deck. Their business model is to open up their storefront to more people - not to sell hardware.
If that’s the case, then Steam Machine will have little effect on indie development.
- Comment on Valve Announces New Steam Machine, Steam Controller & Steam Frame 2 days ago:
”Quest 3 without Meta” is what I’ve been dreaming about. I feel like Steam Frame could be my entry to the VR space, if the price is decent.
- Comment on Valve Announces New Steam Machine, Steam Controller & Steam Frame 3 days ago:
From what I understand the Steam Machine performance is somewhere between Series S and Series X. I don’t think it will cost more than a Series X.
Maybe 600.
- Comment on Steam Hardware [new Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and VR headset Steam Frame, coming in 2026] 3 days ago:
That’s right. I forgot there are ”normie games” with kernel anti cheat
- Comment on Steam Hardware [new Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and VR headset Steam Frame, coming in 2026] 3 days ago:
Steam Machine feels more like a console that happens to also be a PC. If reasonably priced, the question is why anyone would want to buy Xbox or PlayStation when Steam Machine has a bigger library than both combined - on launch.
- Comment on Steam Hardware [new Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and VR headset Steam Frame, coming in 2026] 3 days ago:
A brief moment of KDE desktop shown.
2026 will be the year of Linux Desktop!
- Comment on Gamepad for Linux Gaming? 4 days ago:
I’ve been using the same base Xbox One controller for a while. It was easy to set up for Linux. Just had to install some extra package but after that it was good to go.
Out of all the mainline console controllers, Xbox One’s is my favorite. They really nailed it with that one.
- Comment on Arguing for the car as a good method of transportation is like arguing that having personal diesel generator to power you home is a good idea 5 days ago:
I don’t even have a drivers license
- Comment on Arguing for the car as a good method of transportation is like arguing that having personal diesel generator to power you home is a good idea 5 days ago:
Easier to buy second hand furniture with a car. That option is pretty much off limits for me.
- Comment on Arguing for the car as a good method of transportation is like arguing that having personal diesel generator to power you home is a good idea 5 days ago:
I don’t have a car, but sometimes I envy those who do. They can just look for furniture on second hand listings online and then just go and buy it.
If I need to do the same I need to do some serious planning ahead.
- Comment on Arguing for the car as a good method of transportation is like arguing that having personal diesel generator to power you home is a good idea 5 days ago:
I don’t even have a drivers license, and I recognize there are limitations with public transport / bicycles.
- Comment on Arguing for the car as a good method of transportation is like arguing that having personal diesel generator to power you home is a good idea 5 days ago:
The car isn’t bound to any schedule, isn’t limited by any predetermined bus stops, and can carry the TV you just bought.
- Comment on Godot Engine – 2025 Showreel 1 week ago:
That’s an impressive showcase. Only game I was aware of before was Bloodthief. Will check out some of the others.
Bloodthief is great btw.
- Comment on For those of you who enjoy open-world games, how big of a world is too big? 1 week ago:
It’s not about the size, but more about density of meaningful content. I like Elden Ring because every nook and cranny feels worth exploring. It’s the game that dares to hide optional areas behind optional areas, all with their own unique enemies and bosses.
On the other hand, taking Elden Ring as an example again, the mini dungeons were too repetitive. The first time visiting a catacomb is exciting, but it turns into quite a chore after the third time and onwards. You’ve already seen it all. Same thing with the dragon battles.
I think Elden Ring overall strikes a good balance with amount of surprises per square meter.
- Comment on Why do each gaming fraction (pc, consoles, mobile) hating each other? 1 week ago:
It’s mostly kids. The typical playground arguments like ”my dad is stronger than your dad”.
And adults who refuse to grow up.
- Comment on Mathematics disproves Matrix theory, says reality isn’t simulation 1 week ago:
In that case it must also have different laws of mathematics for it to work.
- Comment on Mathematics disproves Matrix theory, says reality isn’t simulation 1 week ago:
Well, ”computer” in the mathematical sense is well defined of what it can and cannot do. The limit is the halting problem or equivalent problems.
The question is: is there some equivalent to the halting problem in the real universe? If that’s the case, then there’s no algorithm you can use to describe the entire universe.
- Comment on Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark 1 week ago:
My experience is the opposite.
Whenever I have a problem with Linux, there’s often a solution available after some Googling. Often it’s just changing something in a configuration file.
Whenever I have a problem with Windows, there’s often that one thread where someone details the exact same problem, and there’s some ”official Microsoft tech support” whose only contribution is to ask if they have tried to reboot the computer and then radio silence.
- Comment on Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark 1 week ago:
It’s mostly convenience. They know it works, so they keep using it.
Luckily Microsoft is making it inconvenient to continue using Windows.
- Comment on If video games actually determined our real world behavior, we wouldn't be violent we would be obsessed with powerwashing and all have CDLs. 1 week ago:
Whenever I play Civ I try to go for a peaceful victory. Then someone picks a fight with me and that escalates with me going for the world domination victory.
- Comment on Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark 1 week ago:
EndeavourOS has that kind of menu during the install process. A few screenshots and a brief explanation of each option.
I thought it was nice. It’s something I want to see more with other distros. The DE is what most people will notice about the OS either way.
- Comment on Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark 1 week ago:
The portion of people playing on SteamOS is steadily decreasing, which means new Linux users are on SteamOS to a lesser extent.
- Comment on Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark 1 week ago:
Is that really needed?
I think what could really drive adoption is if computers with Linux pre-installed was more easily accessible. Just boot the computer, choose which DE you want to install and then it’s done. It doesn’t need to be SteamOS. Just any good distro will do.
- Comment on Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark 1 week ago:
I think it will continue to rise. People are updating their rigs all the time. Whenever they update their rig they’ll have to ask themselves whether they want to continue with Windows on their new rig, or try with something new.
Most will stay on Windows of course, but some don’t. And those who switch to Linux are likely not returning to Windows (for gaming at least).
- Comment on Mathematics disproves Matrix theory, says reality isn’t simulation 1 week ago:
Then it’s not an approximation - it’s the reality. The question is whether all things the universe does can also a computer do in theory. If one thing about the universe is uncomputable, then the entire universe is uncomputable.
The paper suggests this thing is quantum gravity. I have my doubts about it, but I’m in no position to refute the paper.
- Comment on Mathematics disproves Matrix theory, says reality isn’t simulation 1 week ago:
I have no idea either. I feel like I have some surface understanding of what they want to achieve, but I’m completely lost as soon it gets any deeper than that.
- Comment on Mathematics disproves Matrix theory, says reality isn’t simulation 1 week ago:
When it comes to theory of computability, you don’t need to account for optimization techniques. No need to consider the practicality of getting an answer from the algorithm, like how long it takes or how much memory it requires. Either you can get an answer in finite amount of time, or you can not.
But I agree it’s sus when it comes to making such strong statements about the compatibility of the reality. I don’t trust this paper makes all the right assumptions.
- Comment on Mathematics disproves Matrix theory, says reality isn’t simulation 1 week ago:
The paper makes the argument that the universe we live in is mathematically uncomputable. No algorithm can describe it. There’s no mathematical formula we can use to compute the universe as it is.
If this is the case, then we don’t live inside a computer. Something more than pure computation is required.
Now their argument is that quantum gravity is the thing that makes the universe uncomputable. I’m not sure how valid this part of their argument is.
- Comment on Mathematics disproves Matrix theory, says reality isn’t simulation 1 week ago:
My bad. Of course you’re right.
I’ve dreamt that levitation is possible. Therefore, levitation is possible in reality. QED