All Linux installations use Proton, DXVK and Wine to play Windows games. That is the biggest power of the Steam Deck. The rest is just bonus.

You can launch Big Picture mode on any pc with Steam installed for ease of use with a controller…

Software-wise, if you are using a Linux installation with KDE interface, on an AMD CPU and AMD GPU, and are using a wayland session with gamescope to play games, it is very VERY close to the Steam Deck and you are benefiting from all the optimizations that were made for Steam Deck. Bonus points if the hardware is Ryzen 3000 series and Radeon RX 6000 series.

You probably saw this, but Nexus Mods are asking feedback from Linux users, not just Steam Deck. Because, you know, apart from the sticks, size and touch pads, Steam Deck is just another Linux machine.

Just install Linux on your laptop or desktop.

If you want a hassle-free setup, get Linux Mint, or if you use Nvidia, Pop!_OS.

To get as close to the Steam Deck setup as reasonable, get EndeavourOS with KDE. It is Arch-based and may require maintenance though.

Kubuntu is a good middle ground, with the same desktop interface as SteamOS (KDE) but also pretty hassle-free setup.

This is not bad content but if you want to vent this kind of stuff, consider posting in !vegancirclejerk@lemmy.vg instead

Thanks for pointing that out! I made it into a shitty meme over at !linuxmemes@lemmy.world

I think gamescope needs a Wayland session, as it renders games in their own Xwayland “screen”. Mint does not use the Wayland session by default, but the old X11 one. I think Mint added an “experimental” Wayland session recently, so you could try to enable that.

Sure, some probably do. And you can be sceptical and discuss why that’s a dangerous and undemocratic direction. Effective Altruism is a question, not an answer. In thr community, asking for and being open to critical feedback is encouraged as the main tenet of good culture.

But if you look at the amounts, most EAs donate most to helping the poorest people alive today. Because it is so obviously good, and proven to work with high certainty.

If you are interested in learning more about Effective Altruism, check out https://www.effectivealtruism.org/articles/introduction-to-effective-altruism

Source for distribution of donations: https://80000hours.org/2021/08/effective-altruism-allocation-resources-cause-areas/

Nice clean dark theme! Love the thin top bar.

Lovely!

Nice clean dark theme!

Nice clean dark theme!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_burner

I don’t think there’s a strong consensus in this community yet, but I would also strongly prefer “customize”, “style” or any other word due to the racist origins of the use of “ricing” in the meaning “to customize”.

No, I think I have the library rocm smi lib (or something like that) (on Endeavour/Arch btw) installed and it is used by btop to display GPU stats. EDIT: The Arch package is extra/rocm-smi-lib

Don’t use proprietary drivers and don’t install amdvlk or whatever it’s called, just use mesa if the Steam install asks you to choose.

The open source drivers for AMD have great performance, they power the Steam Deck and have great compatibility.

Love the clean and consistent look and I’m a little jealous. Blur is the only thing I miss in Sway.

Sounds great! Is there a reason you can’t share the repo? If you’re not version-managing your dotfiles yet, I highly recommend chezmoi. It simply creates a git repo somewhere in .local/share and then lets you sync your home dir to that and the other way around, as well as diff etc.

It is really running on a router. This particular router unit had a specific weird architecture that includes PCIE and thus makes it possible to plug in a graphics card. But the game is running on the actual router CPU, RAM and storage.

I totally forgot! Which is ironic because the street I live is named something that translates to “stinky water”. It used to be a bit outside the city and was where leather was made hundreds of years ago. The water was smelly due to all the dirty chemicals involved. Leather production has always been a gross ordeal with dead skins and smelly chemicals. But it feels clean to us now. How weird is that??

The plastic continent is (IIRC) for 98% compose of plastic that comes directly from a few big rivers in Asia, in countries that lack a functional waste disposal. As such, it is unrelated to plastic use in countries that do have a proper waste disposal.

Microplastics are a valid concern.

I also agree that the energy shortage is probably temporary, though it will get worse before it gets better. Land and water use will remain problems until we get past the tipping point for veganism. And animal-based leather will increase dramatically in price when dead cow consumption drops.

FYI I think you bring good arguments with a respectful tone and I’m not the one downvoting you.

I agree that most currsnt fake leather is not durable enough. Many of the newest vegan leathers are made from plants. They still aren’t very durable, but at least they’re not plastic.

hope for a sort of ethical leather sourcing from animals who died of natural causes or had to be put down for medical reasons.

I appreciate the sentiment but even if everyone will have their pets flayed after they die (and they should die young enough for the leather to be of high quality), this won’t satisfy the global demand for leather.

My best guess (predicting the future is hard) for a proper solution is for plant-based or precision-fermented (or something else that is sustainable and has low energy needs) leathers to become better. To get there, they need R&D which costs money. So maybe buying very specific types of non-durable clothing is net positive, if it gets us closer to a good leather alternative.

Also, look up energy costs of production of plastic products vs plant-based. Plastic is not that bad for the environment if it is properly disposed of and not thrown straight into a river. I know plastic bags need many thousands of times less energy and water for production than cotton bags. Not sure how it is for leather but don’t just assume “plastic = bad”. It’s not that simple.