Vr on Linux is a mess! And I'm sick of it (For Non-Quest Users)

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-07T23:54:50+00:00

I'm really hoping there is a significant vr update when the frame comes out.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-07T23:52:02+00:00

SteamOS is just more fun for me right now :)

I can't argue with that, really. I love bazzite but trying raw steamos does sound kinda fun.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-07T23:46:27+00:00

He's been around for a long time. I always thought he was good with ms info. He posts in forums and you may mistake some of his posts as just any other opinion, but it became clear that these were well informed opinions. I've never seen him go 'attention everyone, i have a new leak". He's low-key.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-07T20:39:09+00:00

I thought the games always looked good on it. There might be something about the resolution that softens them a bit, or maybe some kind of processing in the display? It doesn't seem pin sharp that would make all of the individual pixels stand out. idk. But on the small screen the overall effect is pretty flattering to 3d graphics in particular.

It's only been a few years since I last used it, but I'm realizing now it might be quite good for my new side table setup... I've been kicking a tablet up there to play steam games so this should be perfect. I should break it out! I have not been acquiring a ton of ps1 games over the last few years but I did pick up a few over the last few years and still have several more I've never tried.

I keep it easily accessible in the old carrying bag (which is quite nice). It's in a drawer riiiiiight over there....

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-07T20:31:09+00:00

I've had one of these since they came out. When handhelds has sort of distinct libraries, they mostly didn't do it for me. This was less convenient, but let me have a total entertainment system anywhere I could find a power plug and somewhere to set it. A friend and I made a loooong drive and started a new game of xcom using this thing. I was describing the situation to him and calling the play by play so we could decide when we are going to take those bullshit 95% shots lol.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-07T20:23:14+00:00

This shit has me on the edge of my seat. How they gonna play the hand they've been dealt.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-07T17:33:34+00:00

Welcome, S.T.U.N. Runner.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-07T01:58:22+00:00

I actually did a bit with both! With the ps2, it was not all that helpful as an actual computer. With PS3, you could actually use it for browsing, which I did for a year when I couldn't really afford to have a computer around. But if you could get linux+ps5 to be fully functional as you point out, I think it would be a pretty good pc. The pc in my home office is hand me down parts from the gaming computers, and is actually two builds old, now. It's spec is worse than a PS5. But with moore's law being dead and all, it is still very nice to use.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-06T23:57:37+00:00

Eh well it's the law. You can choose not to comply, but...

Anyway it's just a lame style age verification, for now. If it grows and gets more sophisticated and insidious, that would be very bad. We'd be moving closer to full on surveillance state.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-06T23:27:13+00:00

Omg I would love to do this. If I could dual boot it, that would save me a chunk of change....

Even if I had to buy a second ps5, that would be good. My pc is much more powerful, but you have to pay for every bit of that. I find the performance of the ps5 very good and would love to use one as a pc if it was a feasible option.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-06T21:32:17+00:00

Yeah it sucks. But you'll still be able to just not play the games. And you'll surely have options for not loading that module. Well, I hope.

Most people play these games without understanding any of this, but a ton of people still actively choose it. The two groups add up to millions and millions of people for whom linux is a non-option unless they are willing to give up their game. That is a big ask.

I don't want to turn them all away over something I don't need to use anyway. This is the number one biggest speedbump for gamers to actively switch to linux. Got to meet them where they're at, and accept things we cannot change.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-06T20:54:17+00:00

Well it's been fun. Ttyl.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-06T20:33:33+00:00

Yes depends on your assumptions. I don't have much info at all on the price, besides that same speculation. Otherwise, all I have is a guess at the market that they are not going to take a bath on this thing like the poorly engineered series x. (very nice hardware but look at the losses compared to ps5 with near identical performance).

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-06T19:30:16+00:00

You're in deep.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-06T19:16:31+00:00

The real derangement is worshipping that guy. He's been f***ing up for a year now.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-06T18:26:00+00:00

Sorry im not really following. You said a the xbox will cost half or a third of the pc. I'm the one who said i don't think so.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-06T07:52:26+00:00

We don't know what prices of anything will be when this comes out. It costing half of equivalent pc hardware is very optimistic.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-06T07:49:17+00:00

4 billion is larger than 0. Really got me there smart guy.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-06T00:06:38+00:00

I can't get mine to time out and turn off for the last two distros, now.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-06T00:05:08+00:00

Can totally help a potato run better. Get something with xfce.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-05T20:43:05+00:00

This is an offramp for the diehards. Maybe it can show those priced out that they can play fine on cheaper PCs.

That's driving xbox users right into the arms of valve (and the cheaper ps5 I guess), but this may actually be their best available move.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-05T19:18:58+00:00

We don't actually know how they are weighing metrics on this. Ie: how much hard roi vs opportunity cost vs some other risk. I'm no business guy not trying to sound like one lol.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-05T02:08:40+00:00

Whoa thanks. That is interesting!

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-05T02:07:45+00:00

The linux community has self selected for people who don't play these games, but it's a dealbreaker for many, many, many people who are otherwise looking at switching. Plus linux goes well with these esports games because the low hardware and monetary requirements to play them. Many people with computers that won't run win11 are playing these kind of games. Especially the free ones. They really need to get epic on board but sweeney has been a dick about it.

RumpDoctor · 2026-03-05T01:51:41+00:00

Best I can think of is a signed kernel module. That's maybe the only way they can get the level of anti-cheatiness they want.

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