Re: Building a Linux-based Game Machine

2017-06-14 Thread E.S. Rosenberg
As has been said a bunch of times already get a decent GPU without that SteamOS is a no-go, also use the proprietary drivers otherwise you won't get performance. These days there are actually quite a lot of nice and even very good top-tier titles available for Linux through either Steam, GOG, or

Re: Building a Linux-based Game Machine

2017-06-14 Thread Geoffrey Mendelson
I spoke to my sons who are gamers and both said the choice of steam games under linux is very limited and many are buggy. The both suggested that you should buy the games they want, not the ones that fit your politics. As someone who uses Windows, Linux (ubuntu x64 and android) and iOS daily, I

Re: Building a Linux-based Game Machine

2017-06-14 Thread E.S. Rosenberg
2017-06-14 19:42 GMT+03:00 Geoffrey Mendelson : > I spoke to my sons who are gamers and both said the choice of steam games > under linux is very limited and many are buggy. Though more limited then windows the statement is not accurate anymore, Valve are pushing devs

Re: Building a Linux-based Game Machine

2017-06-14 Thread E.S. Rosenberg
2017-06-14 17:42 GMT+03:00 E.S. Rosenberg : > As has been said a bunch of times already get a decent GPU without > that SteamOS is a no-go, also use the proprietary drivers otherwise > you won't get performance. Should really have said: SteamOS and/or up-to-date gaming. >

Re: Building a Linux-based Game Machine

2017-06-14 Thread Gilboa Davara
On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 2:43 PM, Amichai Rotman wrote: > > Hey All, > > I'd like to build my own Linux-based Game Machine, for the kids. > Their original request was a Console Machine (Sony PS4) but I thought I'd > educate them with the Libre Software values... > I didn't