I don’t know how you can even get to this conclusion from what I said.

It depends on the optimization for low-end systems that is being done, if it will have an effect to high-end systems. All I say is, that optimizing a game for Steam Deck does not mean it will have an effect to high end machines (btw my system isn’t even high end…, I’m not an elitist). In other replies I tried to give a few examples of what I mean.

A very simple example would be having low quality textures added to a game, to make it run with the constraints of the Steam Deck (or other low end machines). If the game was already running well at 60 fps with high quality textures, then it will not benefit from option to set low quality textures. And just to make it clear: I am not against optimizations for low end hardware. In fact I own a Steam Deck and love it and my PC is not even high end, some may even say low… (at least the GPU).

Doesn’t seem like a controller friendly game at first glance, but it’s so well optimized that I cannot go back to PC with it.

Why don’t you use a controller on PC?

I might cheat a bit here, but for me its emulation with RetroArch since launch! I love the additional trackpads that give me features not possible on a regular gamepad. I setup my own menus and functionality. Can’t wait for the official Steam Controller (2) to launch, so I can use this on my PC too.

Fair enough.

You mean one can play ships from Star Citizen in Squadron 42? Otherwise, how would the parents have ships already playing the game, if its not released. I’m a bit confused about what is meant here.

You know the game was revolutionary back then? Compare this to games before Super Mario Bros. Kojima is and was always a visionary looking into the future. He extrapolated the possibilities and thought whats possible in the future. Kojima knew the games would not stop at that level.

As an example, based on the very first computers people already envisioned talking robots and artificial intelligence, based on the technology they had back then. There were people thinking about internet before the internet, because they were good visionary into the future.

How is that silly? He was way forward thinking. And correct.

At this point, I believe Half-Life 3 will come out before Star Citizen Squadron 42 part.

Can’t wait for the masterpieces to contain security issues.

Well, you can try a Live CD for first contact. Or even a virtual machine, with a complete install of the operating system and desktop environment, without touching your actual system.

This shouldn’t be a thing of luck, if you are prepared.

Given the end of Windows 10 and how many are not happy with Windows 11, its probably an thing the community themselves is responsible for. Also lot of popular YouTubers make videos about Linux, which surely contributes to the popularity increase of the topic in YouTube. I wouldn’t attribute this perceived change to YouTube itself.

Distrowatch list is just how many people click the page on Distrowatch. It’s not a general metric how many people use it.

How can you say a distribution is the best? There are lot of use cases where many distributions are optimized for. They are just not an allrounder general one like “Ubuntu” in example. There should be some categories, at least some popular categories like “Gaming” that is separate from “General Purpose” or “Server”.

I’m surprised Bazzite was not mentioned. I’m glad EndeavourOS was mentioned.

But what part does apply to the Steam app itself? I am aware of benefits of 64-bit. If you guys don’t know or don’t want to answer, then why even bother with replies like these? What is the 64-bit executable worth for the Steam app specifically? Besides getting rid of old libraries. Does the steam app has any benefits from 64-bit?

That is not what i was asking. I’m not negative here (if it sounds like). Besides supporting legacy old 32 bit libraries, are there reasons why someone want to go 64-bit only?

They don’t need to test two architectures, if there is only 32-bit. So that’s not a real point. And CPU extensions for a basically shop? Alright the Steam app is not just a store, that’s true, but it’s not like a game or low level library itself. So I am not sure if additional 64-bit only CPU extensions is a great reason.

I’m not convinced at the moment that this is a huge win. The biggest reason is being dependent on the older libraries, which in some environments is just nasty. I am also not against 64-bit only. It is just surprising how much demanding some users are and how hugely celebrated this is, if it actually doesn’t matter much in real world. As said, besides the library thing.

The fact that Clair Obscure Expedition 33 was well received as the best game of the year, and found out there was some use of Ai afterwards… tanked it reputation. But the results speak for themselves. This game does not look like Ai slop. This means, companies are motivated to hide this fact even more.

But that is then something else you compare to. Indie refers to be indipendent from publisher when developing the game. At some point at the end of the development, the game has to be published, but that’s not what indie means. And major first party store holder are excluded from this for obvious reasons. But if you want, then count Valve indipendent. That’s not our discussion here.

Take 2 owns Rockstar. GTA 6 is not an indie title. BG3 is developed and published by Larian Studios. BG3 is an indie title. CD Projekt is the publisher. CD Projekt Red is the developer, there is nothing strict about it, they just have similar names.

I think you confuse with developed without publisher and releasing the game to the public. It’s like saying Steam is the publisher, after the game got released on Steam.