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Where have you been living the past few years? I only game on Linux.

Playing Halo, Dark Souls, Forza... :-)

What exactly do you play i wonder, sure there are some games, some 1st party games from Valve come out to Linux, some 2K titles will get a Linux release on steam 3 years down the line (and usually be somewhat broken), and there are some indie games.

But please let's not portray Linux as a viable gaming OS.

Let see Top 10 Games by play hours, all on native linux (no WINE)

1. Borderlands 2

2. Shadow of Mordor

3. Cities Skylines

4. Civ V

5. Stellaris

6. Borderlands Pre-sequel

7. Space Run

8. X-Com

9. Wasteland 2

10. Race the Sun

Plus I just bought like 10 or so titles on Steam Summer Sale, all Linux but have not had time to play them. Solar2, universe Sandbox 2, Tropico 5, Portal 2 are a few of those.

>>But please let's not portray Linux as a viable gaming OS.

I game exclusively under Linux now, if the game is not available for Linux native I will not buy it.

I no longer own any Windows Computers.

Just to throw it in here since I don't see the games mentioned much, the Metro Last Light and 2033 remakes run natively on Linux, and are amazing games (and AAA).

Metro isn't a AAA title

Yes and you've just summed up most of the big games that came out on Linux in the past 3 years.

Not really... There are several I have on my wishlist but are still more than I want to spend..

Pretty much is, I have all of the big titles with Linux support on Steam in my library.

Also how come you don't run windows but somehow have no problem with a closed source OS (SteamOS) and a closed source platform (Steam) with always on DRM taking over gaming on Linux?

Wanna support gaming on Linux at least support GoG supporting steam is like shooting yourself in the foot...

P.S. of that list you big titles you've mentioned how many of them have "AMD and Intel cards are NOT supported." in their system requirements for Linux? ;)

>Also how come you don't run windows

Because I find windows to be technologically inferior

>but somehow have no problem with a closed source OS (SteamOS) and a closed source platform (Steam) with always on DRM taking over gaming on Linux?

While I do support open source, I do not choose Linux simply because it is open source. I work in a windows shop, if windows was not a steaming pile of shit I would not have a job. When I get home I want my computer to simply work, the way I want it to work, with out problems or having fucking update popups every 5 mins, or having driver issues (yes I infact have more driver issues on windows than Linux, party because I ensure I select hardware that is supported by the Kernel before I buy something so hardware is never an issue for me)

I choose Linux because for me it is the best computing experience for my workflow, not simply because it is open source.

I have only installed SteamOS once, and do not currently have any system running it, I use Arch Linux for any Desktop Systems, and some dev servers. CentOS for all Production Servers, and I dabble in all the others.

As for DRM, while steam does have DRM not all games use it, People often confuse SteamDRM with the other features of the Platform. Steam is a Application Library that has DRM, I have never had an negative experience in relation to SteamDRM so it does not really bother me.

You have seem to confused me with RMS or something.

This argument is about like asking why I use the Nvidia Closed source Drivers... Hell maybe that is your problem with Shadow, you are attempting to use the nouveau drivers

wow, you really have it in for gaming on Linux. Steam has absolutely made Linux a 'viable' gaming OS if it wasn't already. SteamOS is doing great things too.

http://store.steampowered.com/search/?os=linux

I have nothing against gaming on Linux, I have (well had it's the VR box now) a SteamOS machine since the first public OS beta release and quite a strong one (my old gaming rig 3770K & dual 780ti's, updated to 980ti for the HTC Vive).

None of the games I play are available on Linux, none of the new AAA titles are available on Linux. With Valve not fully supporting SteamVR on Linux currently through the HTC Vive that's not even an option either.

But the difference is that I don't have some bias and will not attempt to fool anyone by portraying that they can use Linux or SteamOS as a gaming setup, not unless they only play the few 1st party Valve games, bargain bin AAA titles and Indies because beyond that it's very slim pickens.

I doubt many people choose Linux primarily as a gaming OS.

Gaming sounds of primary concern to you, for others they want the development environment and freedom of Linux and gaming is a very pleasant bonus.

Were talking about SteamOS and gaming on Linux not about the merits of Linux as an OS. I use Windows, Linux and MacOS all for different reasons, I own both IOS and Android devices I don't limit myself and don't associate with any clubs. Every OS, device and software has it's uses but like all tools we need to admit that they have their niche and limitations in a pinch a screwdriver can be used as a hammer but let's not pretend it is one.

I fully agree, but there are trade-offs, dabbling with multiple OSes can make you "master of none", especially with the pace of open source development.

Ahh... the AAA games. The games I am told are the best because reasons. If you can't play the AAA games you aren't really gaming.

You say you don't have a bias and then finish off by saying you are biased against Linux because it only has certain games. You only like games that are "great" because they hold an imaginary title of AAA.

I admit I am biased towards gaming on Linux. The main reason being I don't like being forced to purchase and upgrade to a slightly different OS to receive the "best" gaming experience. A gaming experience that can be had on the older systems but is deliberately crippled by the software. Hooray for Direct X!

> What exactly do you play i wonder, sure there are some games, some 1st party games from Valve come out to Linux, some 2K titles will get a Linux release on steam 3 years down the line (and usually be somewhat broken), and there are some indie games.

You need to do some research.

> But please let's not portray Linux as a viable gaming OS.

I'm playing on steam+linux for years and I don't really miss anything. There are 1-2 games I'm running on wine+steam but all the others are on linux.

But please let's not portray Windows as a viable OS.

kek. Seriously fanboyism is getting a bit extreme.

What % of games that come out each year are playable on Linux?

What % of AAA games that come out each year are playable on Linux?

What % of games that come out from the big 3 are playable on Linux?

How come that Windows is bad and evil but somehow a close source platform (which constantly abuses its monopoly go listen to what devs and small publishers have to say about Steam) that runs on top of Linux with always on DRM is acceptable by the free folk?

P.S. How come Steam titles system requirements for Linux so often come with a warning "AMD and Intel cards are NOT supported."?

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