Linux-based operating system that goes on gaming-oriented boxes that attach to your TV, aka consoles.
Valve's making a console, fellas. And they're doing it in the way that people wanted the Xbox One to work.
This actually looks really good at first glance, and might be the HTPC OS of choice from now on.
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Intresting.
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Definitely want to see more.
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Will this mean I'll be able to game completely on Linux?
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Developers still need to release games for Linux.
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I cringe every time I hear that S word personally... Ive had horrible experiences with Valve.
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How so?
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Problems with updates, having to redownload and reinstall games and the steam platform... It's just a pain in the *** when I'm constantly traveling and have limited connections a lot of times. I miss the good ol days of hard copy games.
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Steam lets you burn games to disc.
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wtf for real? haha Had no idea... so you can still play any game without going through Steam?
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The steam machine controller looks like a boombox.
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It's an interesting design. Valve is relying pretty heavily on touch accuracy. I've never found touch to be very good for gaming, but I guess a thumb-based trackpad should be functionally similar to an analog stick.
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Valve's showing off Steam Boxes at CES.
Basically, you can now buy a PC in a console form. Complete with a controller.
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I noticed if you have Witcher 1 and 2 on Steam, you can pre-order Witcher 3 for 20% off right now.
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Just bought Far Cry 3 (already have Blood Dragon). I expect I'll be breaking my $5 rule a few times during this sale (AC4 & Watch Dogs specifically).
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I picked up Witcher 1 and 2 for 5 bucks combined.
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Witcher 2 was the first game I bought when I built my PC (it literally just had come out). I have still yet to play more than an hour. :lol:
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The low price and Witcher 3's solid E3 presentation led me to give the series a try. I'll probably get to them in 2017. :lol:
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So I guess we'll use this as the PC master (race) thread?
DirectX 12 to be Windows 10 exclusive
And Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8.1 users for the first year of its release.
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Every other Windows sucks, so they just decided to skip it? (Note: I'm counting 8.1 as different than 8)Tone_E likes this.
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Just further cements me as done with PC gaming for good, I think. I need to take really good care of my two year old Windows 7 laptop too, and make it last as long as it possibly can, or I might not be able to even get a PC I can use the way that I want in the future.
Before I was laid off a year ago (retail), I recieved extensive/endless training from my employer and Microsoft on Windows 8 and Office, and they did their best to just ignore that people without broadband exist. When pressed, they basically shrug and say people like myself don't matter. I would have to imagine from all that I was told that Windows 10 will be more of the same. -
PR reason: Windows 10 is so advanced that they had to skip a number to properly portray its advancement.
Possible legitimate reason: Legacy software code that checks for OS versions search for "Windows 9" when looking for Windows 95/98 compatibility, so Microsoft had to skip "Windows 9" to avoid a major software compatibility issue.
Actual reason: unknown.
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Lol oh Des. Your Jobs is showing.
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Sorry. I was already upset about something similar and shouldn't have ranted. Innapropriate place for it.
The training from Microsoft (windows and Office) dealt with everything being online at all times and software being downloaded instead of bought via disc. Period, no exceptions soon. The whole valve/steam deal set me off, and I'm sorry. -
I'm not making this stuff up. The PR reason and possible reasons have both actually been put forth.
No problem. Just thought it was an odd topic response.
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I am running pre-release windows 10. It is awesome. Only bug I encountered is that COD Advanced Warfare would freeze randomly during multiplayer play. Otherwise it is as if Windows 7 had steaming hot sex with Windows 8.1 and had a super child.
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I have Windows 10 running in a VM. It feels like 7 with a theme that looks like 8 and 8.1. But at this point I upgrade Windows for bug fixes and under the hood improvements (8/8.1's SSD management is light years beyond 7's), so I couldn't care less what it looks like so long as it loads Steam.
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I loved 7, but have been using 8.1 for what seems like a year + and it is fine. Why does it scare the crap out of you?
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