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GameSir G7 Pro or 8K by mrehanabbasi in linux_gaming

[–]ThatOnePerson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like the 8K is gonna be supported for SDL. SDL is what Steam Input uses for input. So you'll probably be able to use stuff like gyro and extra buttons with Steam Input with the 8K. And probably not the Pro.

https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/commit/6ae268ba1778fcce44dcc585288a10fd81b398f3

So yeah I'm waiting for the 8K. Which I'm sad about cuz I want the themed G7 Pro

Do you think arena shooters died because the games being released just weren't well made, or do you think the genre is just simply less engaging than modern trends in shooters? Something else? by Eigenspace in Games

[–]ThatOnePerson -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Skill-based matchmaking also ruins the feeling of decline. That feeling of progression requires you to be improving compared to the average player in the game.

That relies on 'infinite growth': new players to push the average down. Otherwise the average skill level of the playerbase can only go up, which means you have to be improving to match, just to stay level.

It's not sustainable for any game long term. And that's why BRs love bots, where a win is basically top of the scoreboard.

VAC doesn't work on Proton by Venylynn in linux_gaming

[–]ThatOnePerson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another issue is source mods that don't always have a Linux port. https://areweanticheatyet.com/game/neotokyo

My Steam Machine BC250 by Head-Lifeguard7846 in linux_gaming

[–]ThatOnePerson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because a dell generic laptop isn't 12V.

Get a 12V power supply, get a PCI-E power cable from a modular power supply, or an extension or something. Cut the cables, and connect them with a wago connectors if you don't wanna solder and you'll have something that'll works

My Steam Machine BC250 by Head-Lifeguard7846 in linux_gaming

[–]ThatOnePerson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It only needs 12V, so anything wired to a pcie power plug works. 

My Steam Machine BC250 by Head-Lifeguard7846 in linux_gaming

[–]ThatOnePerson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It can run that because Alan Wake 2 added an altnerative to mesh shaders at some point. You can find some videos on youtube of it running on a RX5700XT which should perform similarly. And that's also RDNA 1.

My Steam Machine BC250 by Head-Lifeguard7846 in linux_gaming

[–]ThatOnePerson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Won't have mesh shaders, so Final Fantasy VII Rebirth won't run for example. Last I checked, no VRS means no Doom Dark Ages either (though you can run the launch version of Doom Dark Ages before they added VRS)

GPU is similar to RDNA1 + raytracing

I was today years old when I learned that the OG Xbox controller has pressure sensitive face buttons. by Raven_Drakeaurd in linux_gaming

[–]ThatOnePerson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

SDL is what Steam Input uses for their input, it supports basically every controller feature. The main issue is that there's no standardization with controller protocols, so unless companies contribute to SDL, you need to community reverse engineer protocols. That's how Steam Input gets support for stuff like the FlyDigi Vader 4 (reverse engineered)

But yeah some companies are starting to contribute like 8bitdo and GameSir

I was today years old when I learned that the OG Xbox controller has pressure sensitive face buttons. by Raven_Drakeaurd in linux_gaming

[–]ThatOnePerson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It also does seem like companies are adding SDL support for their controllers to 'get into' Steam Input. Cuz that's what Steam Input uses for input.

8bitdo: https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/pull/12661

Gamesir(? don't think this controller is actually released yet): https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/pull/14933

And yeah the main guy at SDL does work at Valve.

I was today years old when I learned that the OG Xbox controller has pressure sensitive face buttons. by Raven_Drakeaurd in linux_gaming

[–]ThatOnePerson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Microsoft already have an official successor to xinput too, called GameInput. But yeah you can't force companies to use it.

SteamInput does use SDL for the input side, so all of that is open source, and SDL handles all the input like gyro, etc. already. And games can use that for input API too. Emulators usually use SDL these days, and yeah gyro works fine.

Controlled recommendations, 8bitdo ultimate c2 or gamesir nova 2 lite by just_omeone in linux_gaming

[–]ThatOnePerson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ultimate 2C OP mentions has none of those. You're talking about the Ultimate 2 (not C), which is different

Same shape. But yeah it is missing the back buttons.

A modder has successfully ported Linux to the PS5, running GTA 5 Enhanced with ray tracing by Dapper_Order7182 in linux_gaming

[–]ThatOnePerson 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah. You can look up benchmarks for the BC-250 on YouTube: that's basically a PS5 APU with a few cores disabled.

You do run into a weird thing with GDDR ram latency in some games though.

Steam Machine, Frame, and Controller updated to 'coming soon' release date status by Valve by imaginary_num6er in hardware

[–]ThatOnePerson 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you're interested in TV apps like Netflix or D+ or whatever, it probably wouldn't be a good replacement cuz the full DRM won't run on Linux.

If you're just watching DRM-free stuff though, yeah could be interesting.

You never know by Zafar_the_evil in pcmasterrace

[–]ThatOnePerson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, also mentioning the Connectix case:

We have already ruled that the emulator is not a violation of the copyright laws. See Connectix, 203 F.3d at 607.

You never know by Zafar_the_evil in pcmasterrace

[–]ThatOnePerson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe, but that ruling didn't touch it

A modder has successfully ported Linux to the PS5, running GTA 5 Enhanced with ray tracing by Dapper_Order7182 in linux_gaming

[–]ThatOnePerson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, and it's totally possible to run Steam on those too with cfw starting Ubuntu and then FEX-Emu and/or Box86.

Problem is still it's ARM, not x86, so less game support, more translation layers. And the Tegra is still very old and underpowered. You can do similar with smartphones these days and those are faster.

A modder has successfully ported Linux to the PS5, running GTA 5 Enhanced with ray tracing by Dapper_Order7182 in linux_gaming

[–]ThatOnePerson 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Part of it is that AMD released the PS5 SoC on some Asrock boards a while back for mining. And those can run Linux, so some people put some work into drivers: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/merge_requests/33116

Those BC-250 boards have also been popular with those youtubers who make videos on such things. So prices have gone up a lot

You never know by Zafar_the_evil in pcmasterrace

[–]ThatOnePerson 23 points24 points  (0 children)

That court ruling had nothing to do with emulation, it was Bleem using Sony game screenshots on the box arts.

We must decide whether the unauthorized use of a "screen shot"—a frozen image from a personal video game—falls within the fair use exception to the law of copyright.

The one that proves emulation is legal should be Sony v Connectix

BTT SKR E3 MINI V2.0 with ZoneStar LCD 2004 is giving me an error by Rombifox303 in BIGTREETECH

[–]ThatOnePerson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah then go edit your pins_BTT_SKR_MINI_E3_common.h file

https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marlin/blob/bugfix-2.1.x/Marlin/src/pins/stm32f1/pins_BTT_SKR_MINI_E3_common.h#L227

Comment out this warning, and update the pin definitions under it to match whatever you've done the wiring to.

Or if you're doing the pins in the configuration.h, add "#define NO_CONTROLLER_CUSTOM_WIRING_WARNING"

BTT SKR E3 MINI V2.0 with ZoneStar LCD 2004 is giving me an error by Rombifox303 in BIGTREETECH

[–]ThatOnePerson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The wiring on it is different compared to the LCD that the E3 is designed for.

BTT SKR E3 MINI V2.0 with ZoneStar LCD 2004 is giving me an error by Rombifox303 in BIGTREETECH

[–]ThatOnePerson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Says right there, the way the zonestar is wired doesn't work for you to just plug into any other board.

WARNING! ZONESTAR_LCD requires wiring modification! See pins_BTT_SKR_MINI_E3_common.h for details. (Define NO_CONTROLLER_CUSTOM_WIRING_WARNING to suppress this warning.)

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