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PS3 is a pirate's dream!
  • I would like to add: people incredibly underestimate the convenience of having data on Blu-ray rather than on HDD/SSD: Blu-rays last longer and, if purchased cheaply (as in the case of the cheap PS3 game market), have a comparable or superior cost-benefit ratio.

    In this case we can say that the console, given its low price on the second-hand market (and if with a working blu-ray player), is incredibly convenient even without the pirate aspect.

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    Which distro?
  • Nobara is very good for middle user that just want a ready-to-game distro; Bazzite is best for noobs, thanks to immutability; for an experienced user there are no reasons to not use Arch.

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    Which distro?
  • Arch. Bazzite/Nobara are for noobs (in a positive way, don't get me wrong). Gaming is in spot where you want stability but also a rolling release, since we have daily improvements on essential packages; as an experienced user you can use Arch for that; consider also even Valve is on it with the Steam Deck (Arch-based).

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    I've got banned from Apex Legends
  • << If this Linux guy is so smart to use that OS...it shouldn't play this shitty game. >> -EA staff, actually doing something good for the planet

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    Unique Linux gaming situation
  • If you want to learn more in depth about how Proton works I suggest you to ask here on [GloriousEggroll's Discord](https://discord.gg/6y3BdzC.

    For emulation, X360 and PS3 needs intense resources and their emulators may be in an early development state; look back to the previous generations, maybe with a cool megabezel shader on RA.

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  • There's a wiki or something to learn Godot with a maintained textual resource?

    Also there are common practice/scripts and tips to learn somewhere?

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    Unique Linux gaming situation
  • Proton is Wine with prefixes, basically, you can use it without Steam on Lutris for example (Wine-GE suggested); also, emulation for old games isn't so demanding, try different cores for RetroArch.

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  • Hi, I recently discovered a post that finally allowed me to run the known repacks on Linux, so I decided to summarize everything and share it with you here on Lemmy; let me know if you would improve some steps to make the procedure even easier to follow.

    Requirements

    lutris, protonup-qt, wine-staging

    Set Up Lutris

    1. Open Lutris > Preferences > Global Options 2. Enable "Show advanced options" 3. "Disable Lutris Runtime" (off) 4. "Disable Desktop effects" (on) 5. "Disable Screen Saver" (on) 6. "Enable Feral GameMode" (on) 7. Save

    Wine Versions Management

    1. Open ProtonUp-Qt > choose Lutris > Add version 2. Choose and Install (ignore -LoL versions; Wine-GE suggested) 3. Restart Lutris

    Install Windows Repacks

    1. Open Lutris > + > Add locally installed game 2. Type the name of your game 3. Select Wine as Runner 4. Go to "Game options" tab 5. In "Wine prefix" create "/home/user/Games/your-game" 6. Go to "Runner options" tab 7. On "Wine version" select the version you prefer 8. Save 8-1. (If FitGirl Repack) 8-2. Click on the game your just added 8-3. On the botton panel click the "Up" icon near the "Platform: Windows" text 8-4. Run EXE inside Wine prefix 8-5. Open the .bat file inside the FitGirl repack 8-6. Wait then "Install" 8-7. Wait the "Checking fg-01.bin" window and "All files OK" 8-8. Close the window 9. Click on the game your just added 10. On the botton panel click the "Up" icon near the "Platform: Windows" text 11. Run EXE inside Wine prefix 12. Open the "setup.exe" file inside your repack 13. Wait; click "Install" if any installation prompt appears 14. Follow the DODI/FitGirl installer 14-1. Use "C:\" as destination 14-2. Don't create a desktop icon or a start menu entry 14-3. Deselect every option that starts with "Update" for eg: "Update DirectX" 15. After the installation > right click on the game > Configure 16. Go to "Game Options" tab 17. In "Executable" put "/home/user/Games/your-game/drive_c/Your Game/your_game.exe" 18. Save 19. (optional) Right click on your game > Create desktop shortcut

    Credits

    Jack000999, SolarPunker

    Based on (https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxCrackSupport/comments/yqfirv/how_to_install_fitgirl_or_dodi_windows_repacks_in/)

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    Hi, looks like I can't find infos on that. I'm on Arch Linux and the post-install path is in /home/USER/ES-DE but I would prefer more something like "/home/USER/.emulationstation"

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    EndeavourOS (Arch Linux) user here.

    Is this just me? Everything works perfectly, but if the controller turns off and on again while a game is running, it's no longer recognized, and this forces me to restart the game.

    I don't know how useful it is but I tried to join the input group, nothing changed.

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    The beautiful games I own are Snake Pass and Sonic Racing Transformed, both of which have sound issues (muffled audio) when played through a cheap soundbar via bluetooth, audio for all other games with this soundbar works perfectly.

    I'm on EndeavourOS (Arch Linux) using repository Steam, KDE Plasma and Pipewire. I've tried all the different proton versions (experimental, 9, 8, 7, 3, etc) without success. Maybe I could solve it by removing pipewire but I don't think it's worth worsening the entire OS, since it's only about these two titles.

    Q:

    • The problem seems to not appear on other distros, like Debian (maybe due to different packages / pulseaudio?).
    • Coincidentally it only happens with these two SumoDigital games, could proton be missing some component commonly used in these games?
    • Since I can't find any relevant solutions online, I assume that the problem only exists with this type of Bluetooth audio device.

    [edit] AtM I "solved" it by connecting the speaker via cable.

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    pegasus-frontend.org Pegasus Frontend

    Home page of the Pegasus frontend

    I'm sorting out my collection of native games and ROMs, Pegasus requires some forethought to customize the collections as I want but it seems like the best option. Do you know of interesting and equally customizable alternatives like Pegasus that are not proprietary and are comfy with the gamepad?

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    I love Breeze icons but every now and then I would like to change, needless to say that most of the sets have their default colors and do not respect the Plasma user's choice of accent.

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    It’s just me or RetroArch developed the best FLOSS alternative to proprietary UI? You have a nice overlay, CRT shaders, bezels, some netplay function, customizable interface. All of this completely free and super fast.

    Wouldn’t be nice to also launch non-emulated games from here?

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    It's just me or RetroArch developed the best FLOSS alternative to proprietary UI? You have a nice overlay, CRT shaders, bezels, some netplay function, customizable interface. All of this completely free and super fast.

    Wouldn't be nice to also launch non-emulated games from here?

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    The cursor randomly enlarges every now and then. Anyone else experiencing the same problem? If so, have you solved it?

    Could this be due to using different containers? I use flatpaks for everything apart from a few exceptions where I use distrobox, and in these the Plasma cursor is slightly different, but it doesn't justify the bug but just a different version of the cursor.

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    Maybe using Syncthing or MPD? I'm searching something to keep/share my votes or even maybe listen counts for desktop and mobile. Also it would be nice to create a backup for these data.

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    I love the ViMusic/RiMusic UI, it's something different that works also better than standard material designs.

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    Tips on how to approach the practice of guerrilla gardening

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    While other flatpak apps have no problems. Any suggestions?

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    In this period I was learning about different systems for recycling and reusing plastic from a DIY perspective, when I came to know about this open hardware.

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    crosspostato da: https://slrpnk.net/post/8602499

    > My stuff: > - ArchLinux KDE, amdgpu, vulkan, wayland > - RetroArch installed from official repos > - cores installed via RetroArch utility > > I'm using this command but it results in a graphical glitch when launched from steam: > > retroarch -L "path/to/core" "path/to/game" > > Possible causes I found: > - the command may not work if the game is a .cue file > - loading a game from Steam via RetroArch 64bit can be a problem(?) > - cores installed with the utility are in ".info" and not in the ".so" extension > > > ::: spoiler spoiler > I haven't tried Steam Rom Manager as it doesn't solve my doubt and in any case I'm not sure it can solve the problem even if set correctly. > ::: >

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    My stuff:

    • ArchLinux KDE, amdgpu, vulkan, wayland
    • RetroArch installed from official repos
    • cores installed via RetroArch utility

    I'm using this command but it results in a graphical glitch when launched from steam:

    retroarch -L "path/to/core" "path/to/game"

    Possible causes I found:

    • the command may not work if the game is a .cue file
    • loading a game from Steam via RetroArch 64bit can be a problem(?)
    • cores installed with the utility are in ".info" and not in the ".so" extension
    spoiler

    I haven't tried Steam Rom Manager as it doesn't solve my doubt and in any case I'm not sure it can solve the problem even if set correctly.

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    simplex.chat SimpleX Chat: private and secure messenger without any user IDs (not even random)

    SimpleX Chat - a private and encrypted messenger without any user IDs (not even random ones)! Make a private connection via link / QR code to send messages and make calls.

    >SimpleX Chat is an instant messenger that is decentralized and doesn't depend on any unique identifiers such as phone numbers or usernames. Users of SimpleX Chat can scan a QR code or click an invite link to participate in group conversations.

    -privacyguides.org

    It's clearly proving to be the most innovative technology when it comes to decentralized communication, in my opinion.

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    It's just me or no music player can correctly sort albums by date? I do tag my music using Picard and I had luck just with VLC in that sense (which is ok but I don't love it for music) but all other apps sucks with this.

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    My setup works perfectly with my old but gold RX580, the only issue is big picture: it recognize my controllers (SteamController or 8bitDo) but the buttons don't work correctly (for example (B) doesn't back but open a menu). I've tried to reset the chord or guide layout but nothing change.

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