But you have to give Valve credit for supporting Linux gaming witch if gets popular enough will create perfect competition for Windows. imagine system that requires 1GB or RAM instead of 4-5GB when idle , that doesn't spy on you and is more secure. Perfect for gaming IMHO if taken seriously.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Windows PC gamers and Xbox gamers are more or less the only ones who game on non-*Nix kernels; PlayStation is BSD-derived, Switch is BSD+Android, Steam Deck is of course Linux, a lot of arcade cabinets run on Debian. Gaming on non-Windows platforms is absolutely viable, it's just being hidden from players by a thin layer of customization.

[–] greenmarty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

yes it is, in fact it would be much better experience if properly supported if nothing else because Linux can be modyfied into anything, though free community driven Linux is preferable to Sony's closed system.

[–] halva@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago

Switch is BSD+Android

nowhere near related to either, nintendo just took some BSD/MIT licensed bits and pieces to not come up with their own

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, Steam is owned by Valve, and they make some pretty good games. Half-Life, Portal are some of the best series out there. I recently played HL Alyx and it was a banger.

[–] rengoku2@lemm.ee -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Their latest game is garbage tho.

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wouldn't say garbage, I'd say rushed. The gameplay is debatable, as it's carbon copy of CS GO with sprinkles.

[–] rengoku2@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Call garbage as garbage. Rushed means no quality, means garbage.

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

So you say every game is either absolute garbage or a masterpiece? Life must be fun.