nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 12 hours agoValve first came up with the Steam Hardware Survey more than 20 years ago because it wanted to know what specs it should target for Half-Life 2www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down10cross-posted to: pcgaming@lemmy.catechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1149arrow-down1external-linkValve first came up with the Steam Hardware Survey more than 20 years ago because it wanted to know what specs it should target for Half-Life 2www.pcgamer.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 12 hours agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: pcgaming@lemmy.catechnology@lemmit.online
minus-squarepivot_root@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down2·7 hours agoLet’s see… “No takesies-backsies” refund policy. User “reviews” are hidden and only used to serve you better ads. Supported platforms are Windows and Windows. “Join our Discord to discuss game.” Controller input rebinding is nonexistent; disabled people don’t matter. Controllers are supported… except when doing anything before the game is actually launched. Download strange DLLs from websites to install mods. Alt-tab between your game and YouTube to read guides. And little Timmy said gaming would be better without a Steam monopowly.
minus-squareBoxOfFeet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoFair points. Controllers work in big picture mode, but I get what you’re saying. But on the other hand, the Steamdeck and Proton have done a lot for making Linux gaming more accessible.
minus-squareMwa@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·edit-22 hours ago Upside: No drm in some games (tho its opt out)
Let’s see…
And little Timmy said gaming would be better without a Steam monopowly.
Fair points. Controllers work in big picture mode, but I get what you’re saying. But on the other hand, the Steamdeck and Proton have done a lot for making Linux gaming more accessible.