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Microsoft has control issues (www.gamesindustry.biz)
submitted 1 year ago by Hdcase@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org

The effort to squash unlicensed controllers hurts plenty of paying customers, and might not even achieve its goals

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[-] Quexotic@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago

Well, what little interest I had for this console is now gone. Are they trying to pull another windows phone type move here?

If it weren't for all the self-defeat, MS would be doing much better, I think.

[-] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Windows is trying to both maintain backwards compatibility and lock-in. That's pretty hard at the best of times, moreso when you didn't initially have lock-in. If I can get my games working on Linux (i hear it'spossible, but I need time), the only reason I'll have to use Windows will be work-related.

[-] Quexotic@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

My new job has me doing a lot with Linux. Might be the push I need to just pull the trigger. Certainly the OS is cheaper.

@Quexotic @GreyEyedGhost for what it’s worth I’ve been working on Linux servers professionally for 15 years and I use a windows desktop and an osx laptop both personally and for work. I can’t think of a particular advantage a Linux client environment would give you. The last thing I want to do in either place is extra work making my local environment functional.

[-] Quexotic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Me too, but as much time as I'd spend decrapifying windows, I could spend learning Linux

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