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Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store?

From "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store?
Date 2015-10-22 19:25 -0400
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"A.M" <.m@nsn.s> wrote in message news:n0aqmp$551$6@dont-email.me...
> On 2015-10-22 5:55 AM, Nobody wrote:
>> On 10/21/2015 7:37 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
>>> On Wed, 21 Oct 2015 20:06:45 -0400
>>> "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2015-10-21 7:52 PM, Nobody wrote:
>>>>> There seems to be a boatload of Steam machines getting reading for
>>>>> release in November...
>>>>>
>>>>> ... just in time for the Xmas shopping season...
>>>>
>>>> Great sales will result in a greater number of games coming out for
>>>> Linux. Low sales will simply result in companies which have already
>>>> sworn to port games to Linux cancelling their projects.
>>>>
>>>> I would love to see more Linux native games. It would make switching a
>>>> lot easier for me.
>>>>
>>>
>>> You'll miss Directx12... Windows will always be of advantage in
>>> graphics department...
>>> If you enjoy games and want best experience Windows is only choice...
>>
>> I have Windows 10, which only installed DirectX 10.
>>

Translation - you have a "legacy" video card that doesn't support anything 
newer than DirectX 10.

The oldest GPU Nvidia supports is a GeForce GTX 470. I doubt your 2GB 
computer that's too old for 64-bit Linux has a card better than this.


>> How did DirectX 12 become a must have thing before game developers even
>> began supporting it, or drivers were available?
>
> Well, I already produced the dxdiag results showing that *MY* Windows 10
> uses DirectX 12. I can produce a screenshot for you if necessary. As far
> as I know, DirectX 12 is only available for GPUs which already support
> DirectX 11. I assume that whatever you have doesn't.

The list is here:


> However, you would be correct in insinuating that at the moment, the
> availability of DirectX 12 is producing no benefits whatsoever. It will
> allow future games to make better use of resources and improve
> framerates for everyone but I don't think that we will see games which
> utilize it until at least mid-2016.
>
> -- 
> A.M

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Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-10-21 18:52 -0500
  Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-21 20:06 -0400
    Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-10-22 02:37 +0200
      Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-21 21:34 -0400
        Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-10-22 03:50 +0200
          Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-10-22 02:30 +0000
            Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-10-22 14:26 +0100
            Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-22 10:02 -0400
            Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-10-22 14:17 -0500
          Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-22 09:56 -0400
      Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-10-22 04:55 -0500
        Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-22 10:11 -0400
          Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-10-22 19:25 -0400
          Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-10-22 19:32 -0400
        Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-10-22 16:33 +0200
      Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-10-22 14:13 -0500
        Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-22 17:03 -0400
          Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-10-22 23:36 +0200
            Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-22 17:43 -0400
            Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-10-22 19:40 -0400
            Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-10-22 20:06 -0400
  Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2015-10-26 16:01 +0000
    Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-26 14:52 -0400
      Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-26 20:00 +0000
        Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-26 18:51 -0400
      Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-10-26 16:50 -0500
        Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-26 15:17 -0700
        Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-26 19:04 -0400
          Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-26 23:28 +0000
          Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-10-26 21:27 -0500
            Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-27 07:56 -0400
        Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-10-26 21:03 -0400
          Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 01:07 +0000
          Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 04:29 +0000
            Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-26 21:50 -0700
            Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-10-27 07:59 -0400
              Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-27 08:26 -0400
          Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-27 07:51 -0400
          Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-10-27 07:21 -0500
            Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Big Fish in a Small Crotch <bigfishinasmallcrotch@myself.com> - 2015-10-27 08:41 -0400
              Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-27 09:05 -0400
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 13:22 +0000
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-27 09:45 -0400
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-10-27 08:51 -0500
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-27 10:43 -0400
              Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-10-27 11:35 -0500
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-10-27 12:41 -0500
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2015-10-27 22:14 +0000
            Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 13:41 +0000
              Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2015-10-27 08:47 -0500
              Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-27 10:41 -0400
              Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-10-27 12:57 -0500
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 18:11 +0000
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-10-27 14:26 -0400
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-10-27 19:25 +0000
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-10-27 14:39 -0500
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 19:47 +0000
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-27 13:16 -0700
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 19:47 +0000
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-27 13:15 -0700
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-10-28 04:42 +0000
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-10-28 04:39 +0000
                Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-28 09:09 -0700
          Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-10-27 18:41 -0500
            Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-27 20:09 -0400
              Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-10-27 17:30 -0700
        Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 04:28 +0000
          Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-27 08:24 -0400
  Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Nobody <nobody@invalid.com> - 2015-10-27 19:00 -0500
    Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-27 20:11 -0400
    Re: Did Anybody Visit the Steam Store? Charmed Tuna <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-10-27 20:13 -0400

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