I had a heck of a time trying to get It Takes Two to work on my machine. Apparently every game that launches the EA App from Steam is broken now and needs a custom fix using ProtonTricks.
These are sadly the kind of issues that scare people away from Linux gaming. The stuff that works, works great. But when something is not supported, it can be a real pain to find a fix.
I did go looking when I first got the phone (was a Samsung user for ~10 years before this) but I couldn’t find anything immediately obvious.
Honestly, I’m not as annoyed by it as I was when I first got the phone. I have Tasker managing my connectivity 99% of the time, so I rarely have to use this toggle.
Thanks for checking - I’m on an FP3/Android 10 at the moment and eyeing moving to LineageOS because of the whole google fingerprint sensor downgrade issue.
Since you’re on Lineage already, any major/minor complaints about the experience in LOS 20?
I’m kinda curious as to whether apps like Nebula will work… currently OK on my rooted device with no magisk hiding necessary, but on LOS i’m not sure if proprietary google bits like widevine will be missing etc.
I only got my FP4 a couple of weeks back and have not had time to play around with it that much, I had an LG G6 before that and it decided to break so I needed something quickly.
My biggest issue is that it seems that the FP4 camera is not supported that well in LOS. The best I seem to get is OpenCamera, where I can take 4000x3000 12MP photos, everything else seems to only take lower resolution pictures. The phone is supposed to have a 48MP camera. From what I’ve read though it seems the original software is a bit hacked together to acutally get 48MP out of the sensor… I have to admin I cannot compare to the original software, as the first thing I did when I got the phone was unlock the bootloader and install LOS.
As for the google bits, I tried very shortly without it, but quickly noticed google services are needed for many things so I just installed them by installing MindTheGapps. I haven’t tried Netflix or Nebula though, so I don’t know if widevine is working, and I do not have root.
Android 11 was bonkers. I liked it. Then I updated to android 12 and the buttons were massively inflated, customization options went down the drain (rip pretty accent colors) and the easter egg was shittified
There’s some BS happening around Linux support from some devs. e.g. Metro Exodus is Linux native, Metro Exodus Enhanced is Windows only and doesn’t work with AMD GPUs.
I bought the game twice (made a mistake and bought it on Epic at launch and now bought it again on Steam to support Linux development and companies that release native builds).
I’m disappointed to see I’m unable to play the Enhanced version.
It may be silly but I usually will blindly buy a game, find out it doesn’t work, then wait for a few years until it does. Because it will. Even if someone has to reverse engineer the game engine to use the game assets.
That’s silly and dumb on top, because games rapidly lose value. The $60 game you buy today (and don’t play) costs $40 in a year. And will be in a $12 Humble Bundle with 9 other games in 3-5 years tops.
I already get enough games in bundles that I don’t play, when I actually buy a game (even on sale) I only do it if I want to play it immediately. Otherwise in the future it will be cheaper anyway and have plenty of updates on top (if it didn’t get abandoned).
The thing is: I’d never buy a €60 game, because money is hard to earn. I have clear priorities, games are just a hobby.
Most of the games I buy are either old and more suitable to run on lower end hardware, or discounted, or bundles. I hate multiplayer games, so I won’t jump on the latest hyped up AAA franchise either. I’m a proud member of /c/patientgamers and /c/retrogamers.
My comment was meant as a tribute to how much gaming on Linux has improved, and to the people that make it happen.
The work that is going into Wine, Proton, DosBox, ScummVM, Luxtorpeda and all the other compatibility tools is what makes me quite positive that any game I buy will eventually get supported.
Sometimes that assumption will fail, but it’s a very small percentage of the games I own. I can live with that.
As the other guy pointed out that’s a little silly from an economics standpoint. Games depreciate quickly so it’s going to be cheaper to wait until someone confirms Linux support.
Also, buying something in hopes of it one day getting the support you want? That’s just crazy! Don’t buy something until it fits all your needs.
I usually buy games with heavy discounts or in bundles. For example, the last bundle I bought was Skyrim Special Edition + Prey for under €20. I was OK if one (or both) were unplayable or I if simply didn’t like them.
I don’t get upset if once in a while a game does not work, because I’ve seen the evolution of gaming on Linux since the 90’s, and have seen many unplayable games become playable. Yes, it sometimes takes a decade or so. :-)
I don’t spend too much on games because I have too many already that I most certainly will not be able to play before I die.
You’re free to spend your money however you wish, but buying a whole bundle and being OK with not being able to play any game in it? If you would wait for the 10 years until it actually becomes playable you’ll probably be able to get it for even less than $20.
You do you, but I personally don’t advise people buy something until it’s actually working. “Sit on this for 10 years and maybe then you’ll get what you paid for” is bad advice.
Personally I prefer to get a refund with the explicit reason “Game wont run on proton” It gives clear quantifiable feedback to valve and the developer that they lost this money because it wouldnt run on linux.
Or at least I would if that had happened recently. Last time a game wouldnt run for me was ace combat 7.
I’m blaming companies making a windows and linux version of a software while the linux version is wastly inferior, full of bugs and unstable. I do love the OS but the software experience sometimes ruining it.
Yeah as long as proton works fine I’d rather use that over a buggy port. Usually works better for the devs too since they can target one API and binary and just debug whatever makes proton poop itself afterwards.
Yeah I can’t play rainbow 6 siege since I switched to Linux but I’m staying strong. Fuck ubisoft. And fuck my friends for trying to make me go back to windoz.
And apex legends started randomly banning Linux users again, how hard is it to fix the game that earns them millions of dollars every year? Unbelievable.
Because they’re not earning those millions from users. I have no data to back this up, but I’m sure even the Linux users that do play are less likely to spend money on the game.
Off topic but your username looks different in my inbox. It says Nate here but in my inbox is says alphapuggle. Btw I’m using eternity for lemmy might be a bug on the app.
I wish there was a separate meme community for normal memes and these Zoomer memes. I just can’t find the humor in so many of these. Like what does this text really do that’s funnier than easily readable text? Why are the images always like 4 clear pixels and the rest a blur?
I too wish there was a separate meme community, where those who have never contributed to a meme community can go to whine about the content of the existing meme communities instead of scrolling past things they don't understand or like and moving on with their lives. I just can't find any fucks to give about your need to make everything about you and your personal taste. Like, what does this whining achieve? Why are there always people who think everything on earth needs to cater directly to them, and if it doesn't it must be bad?
(hint: instead, you can just block and move along, just like I've done with you!)
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