Stop cyber bullying me, Topher!
Optimized for steam deck. It doesn't mean it's optimized for PC Linux
What is important to note is that there isn't really a dev environment for the Steam Deck in the same way that there is for consoles. It's just a case of making a PC (or ideally, a Linux version) of your game and then providing a set of suggested settings (inclusive of a controller config) for when the game detects that it's running on the Steam Deck, and that's it:
Getting your game ready for Steam Deck (Steamworks Documentation)
partner.steamgames.com
Documentation Home Page (Steamworks Documentation)
Steam Deck Compatibility Review Process (Steamworks Documentation)
That's a huge step change from the console development environment where games need to be specifically created for the console. If developers/publishers are complaining about the current predicament regarding xbox versions of their games then this will go a huge way towards solving that - they will no longer need to make a console specific version for "xbox", it will just be a case of making the PC version and then providing suggested settings appropriate for the hardware Microsoft opt to go with.
Even if the developer fails to come up with something appropriate, Microsoft can have a tiny team who can be responsible for sorting that out on their end. Worst comes to worse, the burden falls on the end user (as it does on the Steam Deck).
Even that sadly doesn't work today, the latest builds of home edition force you to setup a Microsoft Account, and by my experience, then you have to retro actively setup a local Windows account with administration rights to delete that Microsoft account profile on the computer.
At least they have high quality products.
I've been on 11 for a while. Stay on 10 as long as you can.Any one see this recently?
Windows 10 Climbs to 70% Market Share Despite Being 9 Years Old
Makes sense to me. I haven't touched Windows 11 yet. I'm waiting until we're 90 days out from EOL for Win10 before I switch over.
Devs have put in the work from many directions. I recommend maybe doing a bit more research rather then continuing to double down.
You're talking about Linux and it is even more open than Windows, it's completely open source.
SteamOS is optimized for Steam Deck. Proton, which developers target, is available across all distros.
HeyTopher you can teach him as well.
I signed up recently for Microsoft 365, I find it way better than Google Apps. Cost me 7€ per month and since I have a Mac I can ignore all the Windows crap.
It's their "Home" screen, not a buried settings menu.
Yes. The avengers.
If the referral person bothered to read my comment, I said it doesn't work anymore on the latest builds, as I tried that very thing on my daughter's Ideapad 7 that Santa got her, and it doesn't work, either by lenovo blocking it, or Microsoft. Presumably the later as it was necessary to then let their Gamepass offer/advert kick inHappy to help
How to Install and Log In to Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account
Maintain only a local account on your Windows 11 PC.www.tomshardware.com
.Unfortunately this doesn't really seem to be possible, see Bethesda and Activision Blizzard for more informationSo Microsoft bought "taste"?
I'm starting to lean this way myself. MS products always left a lot to be desired, but up until Windows 7 or so they were at least mostly gradually improving between each consecutive release. That included Office as well.
You have something very wrong with your Windows and/or you are on a HDD yet.
Right on cue. Check out the advertisement I just got in Windows 11.
windows 11 sucks, it has drm, ads in menu and other areas like lock screen, spyware and bloated with apps that arent even needed.
