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submitted 1 year ago by downhomechunk@midwest.social to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml
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of course this month steam catches me for the survey on my $100 microcenter special that i lovingly call "the craptop." but i still hit submit.

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[–] NotJustForMe@lemmy.ml 38 points 1 year ago (3 children)

After twenty years on Steam, I've been asked three times to participate in the survey on my gaming setup, and on three occasions I played on Windows. No survey in the last five years while using Linux. :)

I've got it twice on my work laptop, where I used it just for the messenger, back when I ran an active community for a game.

Not sure if I want to trust that data.

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can submit it yourself. Help > Hardware

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[–] Darorad@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Really, It feels like I get it every 4 or 5 months

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Same. I got it for the first time on my Steam Deck a couple months ago, and have gotten it like 4-5 times on my Linux desktop over the last 2-3 years and 1-2 times on my work laptop (MacBook).

The one time I got it on Windows I refused, because I never play games on Windows and just booted Steam to check something.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I got a notification each year and I'm on Linux

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't decide what market to develop games for if you don't know what people are using. Even craptops

[–] Tak@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Generally I'd ignore anyone running computers this garbage because they're not going to have the money to buy games anyway. It's like trying to make a BMW for the homeless market.

[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How do you know that the money I saved on hardware isn't going straight to games that I can stream to it from my desktop over steam link?

[–] Tak@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

I don't. Just like I don't know that the homeless aren't sitting on BMW money. I'm betting it's such a small percentage it's not worth targeting.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you are streaming from a desktop, surely your desktop is the one that should be targeted, and it'll show up in the stats as well.

[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

One would hope! But sadly they caught me with my pants down this time.

[–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Got it today. It seemed wildly confused about storage (2T drive for Linux, 1T for ~~Dedicated Genshin Console~~ Win10) but there will be at leadt one Void user polluting the data.

[–] Da_Boom@iusearchlinux.fyi 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You should be able to play genshin on Linux - the workaround launcher still exists and arweanticheat says they unintentionally fixed it - I can't confirm this though

[–] sleepyTonia@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

I recently just straight up installed and ran Genshin Impact without any workaround. Just kept it isolated using Bottle. And it ran near flawlessly from what I could tell.

[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago

With your help, we will get to 2% and kick off the year of the linux desktop!

[–] only0218@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Me when I make a Windows or Linux VM, First thing that steam does is ask for survey...

[–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do you game in VM?

[–] daFRAKKINpope@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I do. My gaming PC is also my most capable server.

[–] only0218@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I did for a short amount of time. sadly the gpu didn't quite get used and my cpu usage was insanely high.

[–] Dehydrated@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did you set up GPU passthrough?

[–] only0218@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Yes, issues I had are in previous reply

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 9 points 1 year ago

Steam doesn't see my hardware in bubblejail, so i had to refuse.

[–] jrgd@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm glad I am not the only one who calls my little ASUS netbook craptop. Kinda flimsy and definitely underpowered, but a perfect little device to run basic applications and terminal applications on a minimal window manager.

[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And here i am thinking I'm original...

But you're absolutely right. It's perfect for basic browsing, signal or to ssh into my vps. It's not at all suited for gaming, but maybe MS flight simulator will add support for dual core celerons next month because of me!

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Three are lots of old games and new indie games that should be fine as long as you’re not trying to run them on a pi zero. Low specs don’t mean you can’t play any games at all.

[–] mudle@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You live close to a microcenter?? Luckyyyyyy

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ikr? My options are Best Buy (not really an option) and online stores. I used to have a Fry's, then I moved and they went under.

[–] swab148@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So it was your fault!

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Yup, I'm sorry. But hey, I'm available to substidize a microcenter in my area.

[–] mudle@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm literally in the EXACT same boat. I have a Best Buy (which I never go to), and Fry's left my area ages ago.

[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I actually live close to two microcenters! And I could walk to a best buy, but I never do. I sure miss frys, but I'm glad microcenter is still around.

[–] mudle@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

2 Microcenters????😭😭 You menace!!!!😭😭