2017-06-14 19:42 GMT+03:00 Geoffrey Mendelson <geoffreymendel...@gmail.com>: > I spoke to my sons who are gamers and both said the choice of steam games > under linux is very limited and many are buggy. Though more limited then windows the statement is not accurate anymore, Valve are pushing devs hard and a lot of top titles are available for Linux as a result (without even speaking about the option of running [Steam] games through of Wine). > > The both suggested that you should buy the games they want, not the ones > that fit your politics. This is true. > > As someone who uses Windows, Linux (ubuntu x64 and android) and iOS daily, I > agree with them. > > Geoff. > > > On Wed, Jun 14, 2017, 17:45 E.S. Rosenberg <esr+linux...@g.jct.ac.il> wrote: >> >> 2017-06-14 17:42 GMT+03:00 E.S. Rosenberg <esr+linux...@g.jct.ac.il>: >> > As has been said a bunch of times already get a decent GPU without >> > that SteamOS is a no-go, also use the proprietary drivers otherwise >> > you won't get performance. >> Should really have said: SteamOS and/or up-to-date gaming. >> > >> > These days there are actually quite a lot of nice and even very good >> > top-tier titles available for Linux through either Steam, GOG, or >> > Humblebundle. >> > >> > I am running Steam on Ubuntu 17.04 on a i7-9xx [1st gen] with an >> > nVidia GT5xx IIRC with 8G RAM and a 1920x1200 [16:10] screen some >> > games require more juice (this is an older box in the end of the day) >> > some don't. >> > >> > As far as games that leverage the Steam controllers go your best bet >> > is probably Steam with a caveat most reviewers say that the >> > steam-controller is best for allowing couch based playing of games >> > that were meant to be played with a keyboard and mouse while other >> > controllers (PS-style like Logitech F310 which is pretty cheap or >> > X-Box controllers) are much more comfortable for doing 'console' style >> > gaming. >> > Myself I only own Logitech Rumblepads (precursor of the F310), I have >> > been intending to get a Steamcontroller to try it out but not high >> > enough priority, please let us know what you think of said >> > controllers. >> > >> > HTH, >> > Eliyahu - אליהו >> > >> > 2017-06-14 12:29 GMT+03:00 Gilboa Davara <gilb...@gmail.com>: >> >> On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 2:43 PM, Amichai Rotman <amic...@iglu.org.il> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Hey All, >> >>> >> >>> I'd like to build my own Linux-based Game Machine, for the kids. >> >>> Their original request was a Console Machine (Sony PS4) but I thought >> >>> I'd educate them with the Libre Software values... >> >>> I didn't realize how hard it will be! >> >>> They saved up their allowance and bought the following: >> >>> >> >>> Asus H10 Mini ATX Motherboard/ >> >>> Intel i5 CPU w/integrated GPU >> >>> 2X8 GB DDR4 RAM >> >>> 256GB SSD >> >>> 2X SteamControllers >> >> >> >> >> >> I'd add a decent, preferably nVidia based graphics card. >> >> Depending on the games you want to play, anything above GTX 950 will >> >> do just fine. >> >> >> >> That said, you didn't mention what type of display is being used, E.g. >> >> FHD T.V or LCD. >> >> (E.g. a 4K display will require 1070 or above). >> >> >> >> >> >>> My original idea was to install SteamOS on it. It wouldn't install - >> >>> got a black screen after the first boot. >> >>> I ended up installing regular Ubuntu 16.04 and Steam client. >> >> >> >> I'm running normal steam on home workstation (Fedora 25, Xeons, >> >> GTX1080, 4K) and my laptop (Fedora 25, i7, GTX 1080, 4K). >> >> Can't say that I had any issues getting everything up and running. >> >> >> >> >> >>> I am not a Gamer, so I find it hard to configure the Steam Controllers >> >>> and finding games - and make them work. >> >> >> >> Sadly enough, I don't use the Stream controller, so I have zero >> >> experience with it. >> >> >> >> >> >>> My kids are 11 and 12 years old, and don't have the skills necessary - >> >>> yet... >> >>> A friend from work told me to cut my losses and buy them the PS4 with >> >>> a couple of controllers and thus get rid of the head ache... >> >>> I am kinda tired of this - the whole thing started last September. >> >>> Almost a year ago! >> >>> I am writing to you with hope that one of you out there will be >> >>> willing to come over and help me out with making it work. >> >> >> >> >> >> Specific issues? >> >> >> >> >> >>> I live in Haifa. >> >>> Any thoughts / pointers / ideas / constructive criticism will be >> >>> appreciated. >> >>> Amichai Rotman. >> >> >> >> >> >> PS4 / XBOX should be (far) easier, but far less useful if you want to >> >> the do anything else with the machine, beyond gaming. >> Don't forget PS4 actually runs some form of *BSD so that wouldn't be a >> total abandonment of principles ;) >> >> HTH, >> Eliyahu - אליהו >> >> >> >> - Gilboa >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Linux-il mailing list >> >> Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il >> >> http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-il mailing list >> Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il >> http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > > -- > > From my tablet please pardon mistakes and lack of replies. > Geoffrey Mendelson > 4X1GM/N3OWJ > Jerusalem Israel
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