BananaTrifleViolin

@BananaTrifleViolin@piefed.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨New Steam update shows four Steam Machine models, though we still don't have a release date⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Or maybe lower RAM models to try and have entry level machines that are at least tolerably priced since AI distorted the RAM market?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a 'loophole'⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Factually completely wrong headline. No British research involved; it’s an EU parliament briefing paper that cites a South African news article / opinion piece as “Some argue that this is a loophole in the legislation that needs closing and call for age verification to be required for VPNs as well”. The news article is a snarky written piece about how VPNs are being used to bypass the Online Safety Act. No research, no one apart from the journalist using the word “loophole” and no research saying this needs to be closed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Deck] Make it make sense⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s intuitive to me - clockwise is forward, and if I’m looking at a list or reading a document then down is forward. If I roll a mouse-wheel down in my right hand it’s also moving clockwise relative to me sitting in the middle of my two hands and looking to my right. If I was left handed it’d be counter-clockwise I guess.

  I don’t see clockwise as the direction “up” I see it as forward/progress, and forward depends on where I’m going.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can the Steam Deck/Machine also be used for streaming?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes but I wouldn’t recommend a Deck for streaming. The interface is geared for “on the go”. It’s great for gaming on the TV but it is a little clunky for streaming. You can open a browser and use that for streaming but it’s best done in Desktop mode. You can actually add Chrome as a custom “game” in Gamescope mode and set it up to launch a website like Netflix but I find it a little unreliable on filling the screen in that mode.

  I do have a mini PC that I use for both gaming and streaming, and it works well. You can get something more powerful than the SteamDeck (as it doesn’t need a screen nor to be mobile), and put pretty much any desktop on there. I personally use KDE with a remote keyboard and mouse, but if you want prefer a full screen interface, then probably Kodi is your best bet. For streaming you can add a Browser Launcher plugin to launch Firefox or Chrome, so you can run Netflix etc. But a mouse & keyboard is still probably needed as an interface.

  HDR viewing is an issue on Linux devices currently though. It’s improving but can be hit and miss depending on hardware and software.

  There are also other TV interfaces coming - like KDE Plasma’s Bigscreen; but it’s got a way to go as it’s only recently been resurrected.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Discussion] Should this community also cover the Steam Machine and/or Steam Frame?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes; it makes no sense to have multiple communities when the Steam Machine and Steam Frame are so similar to the Steam Deck. It may be that in the future it makes sense to split out topics if their isn't overlap, but I'd say the community isn't flooded with content and there is a lot of overlap between these topics that will benefit everyone.