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Denuvo will lock you out of games on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck if you keep changing Proton versions in c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
Denuvo will lock you out of games on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck if you keep changing Proton versions in c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Any idea why some games are not recommended and others are "informational"?

I can't seem to find an explanation on the informational.

'Out of touch' RFK Jr. believes $40K a month is affordable price for rehab: 'That's a salary' in c/health@lemmy.world
[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

You mean 40-80-120 no? If 1 month is 40k then 3 months is 120k

End of 10 is a campaign to move people over to Linux with Windows 10 support ending in c/linux@programming.dev
[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)
  • Microsoft recall.
  • Ads in software you paid for.
  • Inability to use local accounts ( they're closing the workarounds ) or dark patterns to switch you to one if you do have a local one
  • bit locker forking you over

Edit: shoving AI down your throat

And this all besides all the other already present points to shit on Microsoft like the data collection

Sorry but No Canadian Americanization For Us Although we love our Reasonable American Neighbors in c/Mirror@50501.chat
[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I want that too. But my current country is full on "you'll need to work longer to pay all the pensions. Otherwise it's not sustainable. Also - you probably won't have a pension when you get old enough so better start saving! Speaking of saving, selling any kind of stock or fund now means you'll have to pay a 30% tax on the Profit you made with it. Good luuuuuuck".

JD Vance jokes about deporting tourists attending 2026 World Cup in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 60 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Reminder that every time they say something that causes offense they say it was just a joke.

Narrator: it was not a joke

Office is too slow, so Microsoft is making it load at Windows startup in c/technology@lemmy.ml
[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

shrugs in linux

Articles like this and the fact they're still trying to get recall back was reason enough for me to switch again.

People know password reuse is risky but keep doing it anyway in c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub
[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Change your password 5 times and you can keep the same password.

  • hackerman
Finance / Investment self-hosted apps? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

Maybe one of these is interesting? I have no actual experience with them though:

https://actualbudget.org/

https://github.com/DumbWareio/DumbBudget

https://maybefinance.com/

https://paisa.fyi/

They should all be self-hostable.

Edit: I don't know of these all match your criteria. Maybe finance looks pretty Sleek imho. I just dread the thought of exporting my transactions and importing them because my bank is forking horrible w.r.t. integrations.

And logging in every time to do a CSV export is just annoying.

Edit 2: formatting

Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwide in c/gaming@lemmy.ml
[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Sorry I don't fully understand your question. Forced/hooked on what exactly?

The Xbox eco system?

Switching between consoles is a costly switch which will likely not pay off the price hike. That is assuming the competitor you're switching to also doesn't do a price hike shortly after you decide to switch.

They can switch to games from other publishers or other platforms ( e.g.: Nvidia ) instead of gamepass. But that would depend if the game is on there to begin with ( which is also an argument against game pass ). If all your friends are playing cod or Minecraft there isn't really an alternative to switch to either.

Switching from Windows to Linux is 'harder' because people think it's all terminals and magic and difficult. It generally isn't nowadays. But there isn't an initial cost to that. You don't need to buy new hardware, there's just a learning curve which doesn't have to be that steep. But I have a technical background so could be biassed on that.

People can still buy games second hand or through the various discount websites I suppose. But I suppose you'll still feel the price hike there as well. 10% off on a 60 or 80€ game is still the difference between paying 54 and 72.

Note: I actually didn't read the article, but only the headline. So I could be completely beside the point.

Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwide in c/gaming@lemmy.ml
[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

That's one way to try and shift your audience to your game pass subscription I guess.

Battle.net error BLZBNTBNA00000005 started today in c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Ah nuts. Just as I switched back to Linux on my new rig. ( Dabbled one win11 for a month, but what a forking shirtshow )

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New gaming rig (lemmy.world)
 

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to buy a new gaming rig as my current machine feels like it's getting a bit dated. Been gaming on Linux for the past 6 months to a year. Ditched Windows around the time they announced ads and that recall bullshit.

What are your experiences with gfx cards and their drivers? I haven't bought AMD (gfx) in... Over 20 years. Online results show conflicting answers. Some swear by AMD, others say the drivers are unstable and they need to reboot when switching games. Other say never to update the drivers as long as stuff works.

Currently have an Nvidia 2080 super. Which has served me quite well. But newer games are starting to give it a hard time. Never really had any driver related issue.

I have a friend with an AMD gfx ( windows) and he's not super happy with it. Game/pc crashes related to it apparently. So I'm a bit on the fence about AMD.

I'm not sure what to look for in a cpu. I currently have an AMD. I guess more expensive is better and that's about it? Is there a noticeable benefit of the amd 9 vs AMD 7 series?

I'm not looking to overclock any of the hardware.

What's the standard regarding memory nowadays? I've got 16 in my current rig, and more can't hurt. I would never go under 16. Was looking at 32 but I've seen PCs with 64 and wondered if that is just overkill or not.

I've mainly games on nobara, but recently switched to bazzite as I've been meaning to give that a go. I didn't really have any complaints om nobara.

Side note: my monitor supports Nvidia whatsitcalled, but not free sync I think.

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Counter strike 2 issues (lemmy.world)
 

Is anybody here playing cs2? The game runs natively on Linux, but its more laggy than it was on windows for me. If i run cs2 in proton it works better than natively on Linux, but I'm unable to play competitive that way.

My issue is the following: the game just hangs/freezes occasionally. The duration is random. Could be 3-5 seconds, could be 10. Could be that I'd have to restart the game.

This occurs sometimes in the warm up before a match or when the bomb explodes.

It happens most consistently when i press the escape button in-game.

I'm running it on nobara/KDE. I've got the latest graphics drivers, tried validating the game files.

The game is set to run full screen ( as windowed fullscreen caps the framerate to 60, while the screen supports 144 ).

I can add more hardware info if required. The PC is 4 years old so its not ancient, but also not latest and greatest ( amd CPU+nvidia rtx 2080ti ).

Anybody else ran into this behaviour and ( hopefully) found a solution for it? Googling only left me with sites telling me to upgrade my gfx drivers on windows or 6 year old threads of CS:GO on windows.

Switching between wayland and x11 didn't really seem to make a lot of difference. It feels a little bit better on x11, but negligible.

There isnt really anything running on the backgroudn except discord.

Thanks!

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Xbox controller over dongle (lemmy.world)
 

Hello fellow Linux gamers!

I've recently switched to nobara for gaming. I've had no real issues so far and it's all running smoothly! Queue my Xbox controller.

A year or two ago I bought an Xbox wireless control ( 2020 version according to the order ). Now I wanted to use the controller, but it is not being detected. The light keeps blinking. On nobara itself it looks like it mounted the dongle as a USB Stick.

That would explain why the controller isn't connecting.

How would I best go at tackling this? Any tips? I've already ran the following command:

nobara-controller-config

This installed some drivers and required a reboot ( which I did ).

Thanks in advance for any guidance or tips!

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Recommended Mac apps for new user (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by fluckx@lemmy.world to c/macos@lemmy.world
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Hello all,

I've recently gotten a MacBook pro at work. In the past I've mainly used Linux, so the switch isn't super drastic. I'm mainly getting used to the shortcuts. My work mainly involves DevOps related work.

Things I've installed so far ( besides standard things like an IDE ):

  • neovim
  • brew
  • rectangle
  • jq / uw
  • docker desktop
  • iterm2

I have some coworkers excited about Alfred, which I have installed, but haven't really used yet. Looks like an enhanced spotlight?

Any apps/tools you can recommend which makes your life easier on Macs? Hidden productivity gems?

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