I think these two deserve more love. The sidescrolling presentation and gameplay makes them stand out, but they also boast a competent combat system, interesting narratives, colorful and detailed visuals and soundtracks so memorable, I ended up whistling some of the tunes for years.
PC/Linux/Steam Noob here. I just got a game from GOG and I’m seeing tutorials mention Heroic, Lutris, and Wine via ProtonUp-QT as methods to get non-Steam games installed and running on Deck. Which method would you consider the easiest and most reliable for content from GOG, Ubisoft, Epic, etc…
I mean, I understand that some people don’t like Epic or their hostility towards Linux, but with patience, you can build a pretty large library of freebies without giving them a penny.
Moonring has been really fun, and it’s free! Not F2P, just free. The developer made it as a passion project, and it’s easily worth $10, imo. Lots of reading.
It’s akin to an old NES or early 90s PC game with the polish and applied game theory of modern times.
Yep, one of the co-creators. Has a website that he hasn’t updated in a year or two that’s geared towards teaching people programming, so seems like a pretty cool guy!
I’ve just installed Epic Game Launcher on the Deck and had an issue where the starting screen was black. I’ve already find the fix in * this discussion....
I don’t. My entire Epic library is freebies, and it’s well over 200 games at this point. I can’t imagine them getting telemetry data that says the host OS is Linux is the kind of “support” that turns them away from reconsidering Linux.
Sure. I wasn’t being combative, just pointing out that there are cases that don’t give them much support. And if Proton reports as Win 7 (a discontinued OS), then it becomes a wash, since the alternative would have been Windows 10/11 anyway.
If they want to miss out on the market share of Steam Deck users, that’s their poor business choice to make.
I don’t have mine yet, but I do have a Steam Controller, and it just tickles me how excited people are by the gyro controls! They’re great, aren’t they?
Neat! Will have to dig into this some more. Garuda has been my traditional go-to for Linux gaming distros on desktop, but this warrants some more research.
FWIW, while Destiny 2 is free to play, the actual game is in the expansions. D2 is basically a playable demo with add-on campaigns that you have to buy.
You say that like it’s something to be ashamed of. “Casual” is an underrated genre, because sometimes, it’s nice to just take your time and enjoy the experience. Life has enough complexities that escaping to a world of simplicity and calm can be truly rewarding.
Oh, for sure. But so what if it’s “not really serious?” Isn’t that kind of the point of the Casual genre? Play the games you like; don’t listen to a bunch of tryhard, self-important gatekeepers.
PC. We played through all of the 3+ player ones around a year or two ago in chronological order and it was stupid fun, what we liked about it and are hoping to find elsewhere is it being a shooter with an emphasis on movement and it’s physics sandbox (AKA CHAOS) while still having at least 3 full campaigns to play through in a...
They probably specified to emphasize that despite NMS being interstellar, this one isn’t. Since they’re known for the former, that reputation comes with the baggage of expecting a similar experience.
Need some wisdom from y’all about deciding to upgrade or not. Not sure if it is worth or not. Waiting 2-3 years for a SD2 is pretty far away, right? This is my only gaming rig.
I think that the massive explosion of really high-quality smaller games means there’s ultimately less money to go around from buyers…
I don’t think it’s so much that, as it is getting lost in the crowd. I’ve never heard of this game until just now, and I haven’t heard of half of the games you listed. There’s plenty of money to go around (just look at how well the Steam Deck has done), but nobody will buy your game if people can’t find it.
And that’s why big companies often do well by default; they have massive advertising budgets, so reaching their share of the market is often much easier.
I wonder if that means they need to do a better job with their advertising…? Then again, maybe they don’t expect it to be a big selling point on its own.
HDR, from what I loosely understand, is related to the color gamut (the reds, greens, and blues) the display can produce. The sRGB coverage used on most displays today is the BT 709 standard. HDR is the newer DCI-P3 standard, and it covers a wider range of colors.
But that’s why games and systems that don’t support those extra colors won’t give you any extra “oomph” on an HDR display (because it’s only coded to utilize the capabilities of an SDR display).
I mean, I’m buying one in part because of that, but based on the fact that at least a few people are confused about it means it’s reasonable to assume there’s others missing out on this improvement.
Excess oxygen is actually harmful to humans, but all the climate warnings are about losing oxygen, not nitrogen edit: but when we look for habitable planets, our focus is ‘oxygen rich atmosphere’, not ‘nitrogen rich’, and in medical settings, we’re always concerned about low oxygen, not nitrogen....
I’m not a biologist, doctor, or chemist, but my guess is “no.” We have evolved to use oxygen to create energy within our cells, not some other gas.
I would hazard an additional guess that it’s not a simple matter to just swap out the oxygen molecules for something else. Carbon monoxide binds better and more readily to our cells, yet that mixture would asphyxiate you.
Hi there, I know this has been debated for a long time but just trying to understand if this level of backlight bleeding is normal. To add some context, this picture was taken in a dark room with the deck showing a completely black image. Thanks! steam deck picture in the dark
I made it most of the way through without looking anything up which means I’m definitely missing stuff, but once I got to Xen I couldn’t figure out what I was supposed to be doing several times. I think I’m two sections away from beating the game....
This is a fascinating deep dive into the development of the game, with many people involved giving interviews. Instead of being in a long development hell, Lionhead knocked out the game in a stunning 18 months - which made Microsoft happy, but resulted in the cutting of a ton of content.
Such a short development cycle didn’t make Lionhead any less ambitious. Developers who were there from the very start of the series decided to stick around, like Dene Carter and Georg Backer.
Reminder that Moonring exists, it’s free, and it was made by Dene. It’s a seriously great RPG.
I’ll skip the skins, because I assume you’ll want to pick your own that fit your tastes, but you can find all of these at NexusMods. Some of my favorites are:
Speed Launch
60 fps in cutscenes
No fall damage
Infinite Respec Amulet
Party At The Winter Palace
Shorter War Table Missions (75%)
Party Banter Time (5-10min)
All Bard songs for CC Music
Stay still in CC - Natural Edition
Face Ash Begone
Bugs Be Gone
Skills Enhanced by NinjaReborn
Inventory Capacity
You’ll also need Frosty Mod Manager to set all those up (they seem to work for me in the order I listed) and Frosty Fix.
Set up the mods and load order in FrostyMM, and close.
Launch Frosty Fix.
Choose the profile/pack you want.
Mash go.
FrostyMM should open back up.
Open the pack you created.
The game should launch automatically with the mods correctly enabled.
All these mods feel “vanilla-ish” and shouldn’t spoil the original experience to any significant degree.
Freeware recommendation: The Spirit Engine and its sequel, two unique and refined side-scrolling RPGs (www.thespiritengine.com)
I think these two deserve more love. The sidescrolling presentation and gameplay makes them stand out, but they also boast a competent combat system, interesting narratives, colorful and detailed visuals and soundtracks so memorable, I ended up whistling some of the tunes for years.
What is general practice for installing games from outside Steam? (kbin.social)
PC/Linux/Steam Noob here. I just got a game from GOG and I’m seeing tutorials mention Heroic, Lutris, and Wine via ProtonUp-QT as methods to get non-Steam games installed and running on Deck. Which method would you consider the easiest and most reliable for content from GOG, Ubisoft, Epic, etc…
Lost Ruins is on giveaway at GOG for the next 3 days (www.gog.com)
Subscribing to the GOG newsletter will allow you to add the game to your library, which can then be downloaded DRM free...
Looking for a rec: story oriented RPG with minimal focus on combat
Preferably in the high fantasy or sci fi genre....
[Discussion] Epic (so they says) Game Launcher on the Deck (lemmy.world)
I’ve just installed Epic Game Launcher on the Deck and had an issue where the starting screen was black. I’ve already find the fix in * this discussion....
Xonotic on Steam Deck with Gyro + Joysticks Control! (lostpod.space)
Edit Sorry about the ugly word vomit from lemmy ripping out the video description on peertube, I didn’t know it was going to do that...
[EPIC] Fall Guys Giddy Gift (store.epicgames.com)
store.epicgames.com/…/fall-guys--giddy-gift
Bazzite is now available for OLED Steam Decks with support for HDR (universal-blue.discourse.group)
Valve Pleads With Steam Deck Owners to Stop Inhaling Exhaust Fumes (www.ign.com)
How could Valve do this to us?
[Epic Games] Destiny 2: Legacy Collection (2023) (store.epicgames.com)
Valve To Steam Deck Owners: Stop Huffing Its Vent Fumes (kotaku.com)
How many stinkers did you play this year?
How many and which bad games did you play this year?
What are the best multiplayer games to try if me and my friends are looking for a similar experience to a Bungie Halo campaign marathon on Heroic+ difficulty?
PC. We played through all of the 3+ player ones around a year or two ago in chronological order and it was stupid fun, what we liked about it and are hoping to find elsewhere is it being a shooter with an emphasis on movement and it’s physics sandbox (AKA CHAOS) while still having at least 3 full campaigns to play through in a...
New single planet fantasy game from Hello Games (www.youtube.com)
I have an LCD 512GB, should I get the OLED?
Need some wisdom from y’all about deciding to upgrade or not. Not sure if it is worth or not. Waiting 2-3 years for a SD2 is pretty far away, right? This is my only gaming rig.
Armello studio lays off over half its staff and 'indefinitely' pauses development on its ongoing early access game because 'almost all funding and investment has evaporated from the videogame industry (www.pcgamer.com)
[News] The Game Awards is Giving Away 100 Steam Deck OLEDs During Show - Steam Deck HQ (steamdeckhq.com)
[Fanatical] DESOLATE (www.fanatical.com)
Two years ago Granichny Island became an epicenter of a...
Am I doing HDR wrong?
I have never used an HDR display before so I’m not sure how it’s supposed to look....
Why are we so concerned with oxygen production yet we never hear about nitrogen production, though we actually need 78% nitrogen vs 21% oxygen to survive?
Excess oxygen is actually harmful to humans, but all the climate warnings are about losing oxygen, not nitrogen edit: but when we look for habitable planets, our focus is ‘oxygen rich atmosphere’, not ‘nitrogen rich’, and in medical settings, we’re always concerned about low oxygen, not nitrogen....
Forgot your sudo password ? Here is a working fix, quick and painless. (www.youtube.com)
TL;DR: watch the 2 minutes video for the fix....
Baldur’s Gate 3 and other RPGs reign supreme on Steam Deck, Valve says (www.pcgamesn.com)
Yet another post about backlight bleeding
Hi there, I know this has been debated for a long time but just trying to understand if this level of backlight bleeding is normal. To add some context, this picture was taken in a dark room with the deck showing a completely black image. Thanks! steam deck picture in the dark
Half-Life 25th Anniversary Replay
I made it most of the way through without looking anything up which means I’m definitely missing stuff, but once I got to Xen I couldn’t figure out what I was supposed to be doing several times. I think I’m two sections away from beating the game....
The Inside Story Of Fable 3, The Game That Broke Its Creators' Hearts (www.thegamer.com)
This is a fascinating deep dive into the development of the game, with many people involved giving interviews. Instead of being in a long development hell, Lionhead knocked out the game in a stunning 18 months - which made Microsoft happy, but resulted in the cutting of a ton of content.
Linux share on Steam back to nearly 2% thanks to Steam Deck (www.gamingonlinux.com)
What game company from your childhood do you remember with fondness?
I was thinking about how I remember Maxis fondly, and I got to wondering what other people’s experiences were like!...