async_amuro

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[–] async_amuro@lemm.ee 40 points 1 year ago (8 children)

That’s depressing news, but I get it.

Any suggestions on alternative instances?

Highlighting Smaller gaming channels in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] async_amuro@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t know if you’d consider them that small, but I love Kindafunny’s content! Especially blessing and Andy Cortez.

Linux gaming hardware/software in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] async_amuro@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for the advice! I feel like I will have some flexibility with distros and can switch things out as long as game data is backed up and it works with the hardware.

Unfortunately the Amazon link doesn’t seem to work for me. Can you give me a brief description of what it included?

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[–] async_amuro@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for the link to your build, that’s super helpful. The beauty of Linux is that I have some wiggle room as far as distro, as long as the save data is backed up, I can switch it up as long as it supports the hardware.

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[–] async_amuro@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I feel like Civ6 felt a little sluggish late game, probably more processing and RAM than GPU specific. Also can hear the fans and feel the heat on the handheld, which I feel like a desktop can be configured to handle better. Otherwise the Deck is a great piece of hardware. If I’m looking at Civ 7 or any future games, I feel like the Deck might struggle a little.

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[–] async_amuro@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

That is good to know! I use my Mac Studio for my Blender stuff (works surprisingly well for what I need). Maybe I shouldn't rule out NVIDIA as quickly as I have!

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[–] async_amuro@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just saw your edit!

So if Civ7 is a benchmark for what I want to eventually play, would it be sensible to go with...

  • AMD RX 6600
  • AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Linux gaming hardware/software in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] async_amuro@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Thanks for the reply!

No strict preferences on distro, cpu/gpu manufacturer, open to suggestions. Although I've heard AMD is best with Linux due to the NVIDIA drivers and I'm hearing good things about Bazzite. I'd like to avoid excessive tinkering and configuration, hence why I'm ruling out NixOS for this build. As for budget and what I said in another reply, I’m going to be irritating and say “I don’t really know”, I’d like to avoid spending $2-3k on something to play Indies. But I’m also ok with under $2k or even less for something that is fairly future proof.

Most of my gamer friends are not PC players (console mostly), but I'm definitely open to looking into the used market.

Am I right in thinking CPU/RAM are more critical for games like Civ or Dwarf Fortress? More simulation than graphics intensive tasks?

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[–] async_amuro@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Thank you for the reply!

Yeah I've seen Bazzite come up frequently and it sounds promising, essentially it's Steam OS. I was also leaning towards AMD GPU due to the compatibility, heard the NVIDIA drivers aren't the best.

I'm going to be irritating and say "I don't really know" as far as budget, I'd like to avoid spending $2-3k on something to play Indies. But I'm also ok with under $2k or even less for something that is fairly future proof.

Am I right in thinking CPU/RAM are more critical for games like Civ or Dwarf Fortress? More simulation than graphics intensive tasks?

Linux gaming hardware/software in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] async_amuro@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Woah, thanks for doing the searching leg work here.

I've been using ProtonDB pretty heavily for Steam Deck research and I think most of the games on the list have good Proton support or even native Linux functionality. I doubt I'll play many kernel level anti-cheat games on it, I tend to go to the console for those types of games.

Based on the limited research I've done in the past, generally AMD is recommended for Linux, so I'd probably go that route. I don't have a firm budget, happy to save up and attempt to future proof or go with an older/used model for less cost.

Am I right in thinking CPU/RAM are more critical for games like Civ or Dwarf Fortress? More simulation than graphics intensive tasks?

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Linux gaming hardware/software (lemm.ee)
 

Background

I use Mac as my daily driver for my work and personal machines, but for gaming I use my Playstation 5 for online or supposedly AAA games (think Call of Duty or Helldivers 2) and I use my Steam Deck for more indie titles. I've got some Linux experience, primarily via my old Mac Mini running Proxmox with mostly Debian VMs and messing around briefly with NixOS.

I love our Steam Deck, but it does feel a little underpowered, the battery isn't as strong as it once was and I don't love the docking experience with the official dock.

My wife is really into Civilization and similar games and I'd love to setup a desktop connected to our TV to use with a keyboard and mouse on our LG CX. Although I'm tech savvy, I'm not great with knowing what hardware/software to get. It's especially more complicated with the looming tariffs and trying to make sure I don't overspend on something I don't need.

Question

Looking for some guidance on hardware and software to setup for this living room gaming desktop. It's only purpose is to play games, primarily from Steam and it should have hardware which would benefit speed and performance for the type of games I'm going to list. Obviously we want the graphics to be good, but I don't need a beast RTX 5090.

What are some hardware and software recommendations in today's financial climate for playing these games on Linux?

What other accessories would you recommend for couch based keyboard and mouse gaming?

Honestly the game I'm most eager to get into is Dwarf Fortress, but for my wife it's having a smooth experience with Civ6 (she was playing the Switch version for far too long!)

Games

  • Civilization games
    • My wife loves 6 and I'm a fan of 5, but we do want to eventually try 7, hoping it'll improve with DLC updates
  • Dwarf Fortress
  • Rimworld
  • Battletech
  • Into the Breach
  • Brotato
  • Vampire Survivors
  • Balatro
  • FTL
  • Caves of Qud
  • Persona 5 Royal (although I'm struggling to get into it, pushing through)
  • Blue Prince
  • ANIMAL WELL
  • Factorio
  • Return of the Obra Dinn
  • Anno 1800
  • Project Zomboid

This is a partial list of some of our libraries and wishlists. As you can see, some of them are more graphically, memory and processor intensive, but a lot of them are low performance indies.

What is your favorite indie game? in c/games@lemmy.world
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[–] async_amuro@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also creating a platform perfectly designed for spreading false information and also helping genocide in certain countries

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[SPOILERS] GQuuuuuuX discussion mega thread (lemm.ee)
 

Just got back from seeing GQuuuuuuX Beginning and wanted to start a thread for people to share thoughts and feelings. I’m gonna write a proper post tomorrow once I’ve had some time to digest (FYI I loved it). Please use the spoiler formatting for any key plot points to protect our fellow Gundam fans who have to wait until April for the full release. But I thought a discussion post would be fun for this community!

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08th MS Team GM from Ep 11 (lemm.ee)
 

Hey everyone!

Just finished 08th MS Team… holy shit I loved it! Especially the last 3 episodes, I was weeping at the end.

I spotted these GM’s and loved the colors, I assumed they were 03rd MS team based on the decals, but my searching is coming up with Red Giant 03rd MS Team and obviously there are so many GM’s out there!

Is there a specific name for this GM or other examples of the same colors? I want to customize a HG GM to look similar, but the show cuts to them pretty quickly and wonder if any other images exist.

Thanks as always!

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LEGENDARY and Bandai Namco Filmworks Sign Agreement to Co-Finance First-Ever Live Action “Gundam” Film! (en.gundam.info)
 

Hhhhmmmmmmm, I don’t know how I feel about this. The writer director hasn’t done much and I feel like Legendary has had some hits and misses. You’ve got Dune and then you’ve got Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire 😬 do we really need US made live action Gundam?

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Post MSG79? (lemm.ee)
 

I’m 8 episodes away from finishing MSG79, it’s taken me far too long (probably a few years of intermittent watching).

What would you recommend I check out next?

I know 08th MS team is highly recommended. I loved Witch from Mercury, admittedly I watched most of it on my honeymoon traveling Japan, so I might be biased. Also open to non-Gundam Mecha suggestions, I started The 86 and enjoyed the premise.

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[SOLVED] Is image upload disabled? (lemm.ee)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by async_amuro@lemm.ee to c/meta@lemm.ee
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[SOLVED] I failed and didn’t read the rules fully… 4 weeks before upload is available!

Can't seem to add a profile picture or add an image to this post as an example.

Is this a known thing because I have a new account?

Tried under 100kb, changing the name and a different image entirely!

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