Re: Building a Linux-based Game Machine

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

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 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

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

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

Re: Building a Linux-based Game Machine

It may be more fun, but 99% of the ROM images are bootleg. You could try MineCraft it will run. It is a modern game with guy 1980 graphics. Geoff. On Tue, Jun 13, 2017, 15:44 Amichai Rotman wrote: > Thank you, Geoffery, > > Would it be better to make it a MAME Machine? >

Re: Building a Linux-based Game Machine

Thank you, Geoffery, Would it be better to make it a MAME Machine? Amichai 2017-06-13 15:25 GMT+03:00 Geoffrey Mendelson : > Get an actual graphics card. Nvidia are the best. Make sure your power > supply can handle it. > > You probably will have to install Windows

Re: Building a Linux-based Game Machine

Get an actual graphics card. Nvidia are the best. Make sure your power supply can handle it. You probably will have to install Windows on it. There are not of games that actually run on Linux. Tip. Go to the Micrsoft Windows download page on your phone. It will give you a link to download an iso