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[-] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 99 points 3 months ago

Even though I will never use this, it’s very nice to see that steamdeck is becoming something games are optimized for. Really hope valve can keep up the momentum.

[-] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 3 points 3 months ago

I actually do

[-] overload@sopuli.xyz 33 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Great, it doesn't make sense not to have cloud gaming integrated easily(i.e. no translation later needed, as it's running on a server) Especially if you already have the games in your library.

[-] kryptonidas@lemmings.world 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I’ve used GeForce Now, out of like 200 steam games I have I can use like 20% on that platform. You can’t just install any game you own.

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 26 points 3 months ago

This isn't Nvidia's fault though.

It went live so you could play anything on it and publishers pitched a fit. Presumably because they'd sold exclusive streaming rights to somebody else.

Even though it's literally none of their goddamn business where you run the games you already paid for.

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

200 steam games

Rookie numbers.

What? You only play Slay The Spire and Vampire Survivors? Those are still rookie numbers. We gotta pump those numbers up!

[-] kryptonidas@lemmings.world 1 points 3 months ago

I’ve been on Steam for a while, and it’s mostly winter and summer sales. If only I found the time to play them. 😅

[-] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

GFN connects to more than just steam and I've been able to play most titles that I want to on the service. I have the founders edition and it works great for me.

[-] Mwa@lemm.ee 22 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Does this mean geforce now on Linux

[-] dabaldeagul@feddit.nl 11 points 3 months ago

That's what the title says, yeah.

[-] Mwa@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

Only mentions Steam Deck tho (But it's a Linux device so who knows some aur stranger might make it for Linux Desktop)

[-] dabaldeagul@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago

Hmm fair, I just woke up when I commented haha. Technically I'm right though :p

Anyways I don't see a reason why running this on another arch based distro wouldn't work.

[-] Mwa@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago
[-] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Does this mean geforce now on Linux

The "installer" is just a set of scripts. Quote from the "NVIDIA GeForce NOW" bash script:

flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=/app/bin/chrome --file-forwarding com.google.Chrome @@u @@ --window-size=1024,640 --force-device-scale-factor=1.25 --device-scale-factor=1.25 --app=https://play.geforcenow.com

It's just an icon for the Flatpak version of Google Chrome opening https://play.geforcenow.com

Hardly a game changer.

[-] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

That's the current setup for playing Geforce Now on steam deck/linux. The app announced in the news post will be a native app, not just kiosk chrome wrapper. They also mentioned it will support HDR which currently isn't possible with the kiosk chrome wrapper.

The official app for it comes later this year.

[-] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

The app announced in the news post will be a native app, not just kiosk chrome wrapper.

So it'll be CEF opening https://play.geforcenow.com

Why would it not be some way to launch the website? As long as it's x86-64 code, it's technically native.

[-] Mwa@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Why cant they properly port the thing and why not use electron like windows and mac app(Maybe their using chromium embedded framework idk)

[-] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

why not use electron like windows and mac app

I bet that's what they'll be doing for the announced "native" app, so Chrome a stop-gap for the beta and the final release will have an integrated web renderer but the actual game delivery by still just opening the website.

So no idea what the fuss is about.

[-] Stampela@startrek.website 18 points 3 months ago

Funny, juuuust when they limit the service to 100 hours monthly.

Boosteroid has Linux apps, too. Maybe not too elegant for the Deck…

[-] mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago

Took them long enough

[-] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago

Doesn't say whether it'll be a flatpak or a steam application, j wonder which it'll be

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