I have recently noticed, that playing old games in modern times yields the best of both worlds and that really is what we are aiming for here, isn't it?
We have all the blockbusters of the olden days available for dirt cheap (or free :eyes:smile:, we can play everything on maximum graphics settings and fast loading times due to good hardware, have decades of mods, good Linux gaming support, can take advantage of modern hardware features such as portability (phones, Steam Deck, Switch, ...), touchscreens (I am currently playing Sims on a touchscreen laptop), legacy controllers, ...
Just some things that I can do today that would have blown people's minds a decade or two ago:
Play modded Sims 2 with all expansion packs (legally for free) on a touchscreen GNU/Linux laptop on the go
Own a modded PS Vita that plays hundreds of games from all retro consoles up to the PS Vita itself, all in one package that fits on a single SD card
Have a computer that can fit in my pocket but still play games like Skyrim or Civilization VI
Get from clicking 'play' to actually playing Sims 3 in ten seconds
Couple that with the ability to play modern games too, and the well-and-alive indie game subculture, and it's really a heaven out here. It's similar to the retro web really: combine the aesthetics and functionality of the old with the potential of the new.
I think there is room for both open world and linear games. I enjoy open world games for role-playing and creating my own fun in them, especially for immersing myself, and linear games for the potential it has for genuinely game-changing plot twists and variety in gameplay, setting and style.
Open world games tend to be very limiting ironically at the same time when you have a clear objective, with the open world then only being a boring hurdle to overcome. But if you have a game in which immersion is the main draw, an open world is almost a must.
Typewriters frankly are pretty cumbersome for extended writing like stories, but they make excellent novelty tools to write letters to other people. Have you considered getting a penpal?
For once, maximalist retro web sites definitely aren't smaller than modern websites, with the lavish images, embedded music, dozens of gifs, and so on bloating up the file size and processing power to an almost absurd level.
On the other side, "blank white site" would actually be a plus (see xhtml.club), but instead the modern web is NOT that simple and contenr focused. And, well, I don't think we can deny that the modern web has plenty of people to talk to and content to watch compared to our meagre subculture.
Hi, welcome! I agree this forum is lovely to the eyes. And it's an active and super friendly community too! What GNU system do you run now? u.u I am currently on Arch w/ XFCE, but what do you run? Oh, and C is a terrible first language to learn! If you do go through with it I will be extremely proud and in awe of you XD
second, im so tired of these GDPR popups and TOS agreements!!!
They're "good intentioned", but once again put all the work on the customer/user instead of simply making non-functional opt-out data collection illegal, loosen up around simple media based third party content especial, and actually close down and expropriate corporations that violate these laws instead of giving them a slap on the fingers.
I used to be on SpaceHey and watched it explode in popularity, and was excited at first, but that was QUICKLY dampened by the fact that they apparently got a complaint and suddenly you couldn't use full HTML/CSS on your profile anymore, autoplay was deactivated, third party streaming was impossible, and so on and so on. And now you suddenly had to click disclaimers before being able to enter a customized profile. The fun was gone, and the userbase grew to suddenly include people who were not even accustomed to the RAWR and brought drama into it. v.v
... but you literally just click play in your Steam library to run something using Proton? It's exactly the same amount of hassle as on Windows. And even the one manual fix that you need for some games (use ProtonGE instead of standard Proton) is downloading one file and dragging it into a directory, forever. You don't have to fiddle around with Wine yourself at all, Steam does everything out of the box you need.
I forgot Proton even existed! Thank you for the reminder.
Oh don't worry about it! And if you don't want to waste your time trying to get something to work, just put in the name of the game in protondb.com first and see if it runs.
oh, thank you! i have been more curious about mods this time around so this sounds very useful. its been so long since i played i forgot my PC is actually *good* and can finally use shaders, even! the more they have changed things the more annoyed i get (like the force to convert my mojang account to microsoft...) so i look forward to trying this launcher!
How's things going with that now?
Also also, super cool avatar! That's from Spore, right, the GIF output feature?
I strongly believe I would also opt for full-time Linux usage if I wasnt so attached to my Steam library! Dual-booting or running Wine seems like far too much trouble than its worth when considering that my desire to muck around with a game can disappear in a matter of minutes.
... but you literally just click play in your Steam library to run something using Proton? It's exactly the same amount of hassle as on Windows. And even the one manual fix that you need for some games (use ProtonGE instead of standard Proton) is downloading one file and dragging it into a directory, forever. You don't have to fiddle around with Wine yourself at all, Steam does everything out of the box you need.
Your desktop looks lovely. How is it using a vertical taskbar? Ive never tried it.
Not much different from using a horizontal one, really. It feels about the same. Compared to things that don't use a taskbar or desktop at all, it's extremely familiar.
Also, adding to your list of great free software:
Kdenlive is an industrial-grade video editor that is even used by many film studios, and it's entirely created by the GNU/Linux community without any corporate backing.
LMMS is a sequencer and music production program that also can easily be considered on par with other industry solutions.
Data protection and copyright laws enforced by Neocities et al to the letter: clearly state the license of every badge, blinky, tiled background and frame on your site (which you must all have acquired rights for), no external media loading, no media playing on startup, no guest book without signing TOS,...
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