Proton doesn't translate machine code; it's just an alternative implementation of Windows' APIs. So unless you're trying to run a program made for the ARM version of Windows, it wouldn't be...
Proton doesn't translate machine code; it's just an alternative implementation of Windows' APIs. So unless you're trying to run a program made for the ARM version of Windows, it wouldn't be terribly useful.
I know that, but combining Wine and Box86 on say a Raspberry Pi or another ARM board is showing fantastic results for a compatibility layer, so much so that if Steam wanted to make a portable...
I know that, but combining Wine and Box86 on say a Raspberry Pi or another ARM board is showing fantastic results for a compatibility layer, so much so that if Steam wanted to make a portable entirely in the ARM space, it could have a good chunk of catalog available, especially if they wanted to make Arm native builds of games available.
What I would ask Valve if I had the opportunity: Is there any chance of getting an ARM compatible Steam Client/Proton Build, or is this not on the radar at this time? Is there any chance of...
What I would ask Valve if I had the opportunity:
Is there any chance of getting an ARM compatible Steam Client/Proton Build, or is this not on the radar at this time?
Is there any chance of getting a web client/open source of the Steam Link software?
I know it's tangential to the point of the article, but that whole quip about Nintendo supposedly being able to make a "Switch Pro" really undermines the trust I have in the reporter and the...
I know it's tangential to the point of the article, but that whole quip about Nintendo supposedly being able to make a "Switch Pro" really undermines the trust I have in the reporter and the source as a whole to give me accurate reporting. Those links they put in there are about the new versions of the Tegra X1 chip that is currently being put into the OLED version of the Switch that Nintendo are curently selling which also talks about a still completely unverified rumor that those chips are able to run the DLSS algorithm (which also implies that it can run them without any performance hitch).
I dunno, I think it's a good comparison. Nintendo does have the engineering talent and now the chip manufacturing capability to launch a more powerful version of the Switch. But they're choosing...
I dunno, I think it's a good comparison. Nintendo does have the engineering talent and now the chip manufacturing capability to launch a more powerful version of the Switch. But they're choosing not to, instead opting for their new chips to be of the same power but much more energy efficient.
Presumably one of the motivations of Nintendo doing this is to keep a consistent experience across all Switch platforms. The article outlines how this is an explicit motive for Valve, and also talks about how instead of performance they want to focus on battery life and the screen: exactly what Nintendo did with Mariko and the Switch OLED.
AFAIK Nintendo owns no chip caps and have never designed their own CPU or GPU. In any case, Nintendo’s ability to make better hardware is somewhat beside the point; the problem is that the writer...
AFAIK Nintendo owns no chip caps and have never designed their own CPU or GPU.
In any case, Nintendo’s ability to make better hardware is somewhat beside the point; the problem is that the writer is presenting this as a fact when it is conjecture based on rumors that have already been proven to be false. They might as well just be lying to the audience.
I like to see them so invested, but it worries me that they might be keeping their next VR headset in the backburner in the meantime. I don't want the VR ecossystem to become a Facebook monopoly.
I like to see them so invested, but it worries me that they might be keeping their next VR headset in the backburner in the meantime. I don't want the VR ecossystem to become a Facebook monopoly.
I've mentioned this before, but I strongly suspect that the reason why Meta is able to offer the Quest and Quest 2 headsets at such a low price is because they are subsidizing the price in order...
I've mentioned this before, but I strongly suspect that the reason why Meta is able to offer the Quest and Quest 2 headsets at such a low price is because they are subsidizing the price in order to get more people on their platform and buying things on their platform. And if that's the case I don't think that Valve will be able to compete in that same sphere.
On the other hand, if Valve is making the Steam Deck at prices this low and are supposedly still making a profit on it, they might be able to justify subsidizing the price on a "Quest Killer". You'd need access to a whole lot more information than anyone outside of Valve has to answer those questions, though.
It totally get one of these things if I took public transport a lot. I still kinda want one but I just don’t have any situations where I want to play games away from home.
It totally get one of these things if I took public transport a lot. I still kinda want one but I just don’t have any situations where I want to play games away from home.
Proton doesn't translate machine code; it's just an alternative implementation of Windows' APIs. So unless you're trying to run a program made for the ARM version of Windows, it wouldn't be terribly useful.
I know that, but combining Wine and Box86 on say a Raspberry Pi or another ARM board is showing fantastic results for a compatibility layer, so much so that if Steam wanted to make a portable entirely in the ARM space, it could have a good chunk of catalog available, especially if they wanted to make Arm native builds of games available.
What I would ask Valve if I had the opportunity:
I know it's tangential to the point of the article, but that whole quip about Nintendo supposedly being able to make a "Switch Pro" really undermines the trust I have in the reporter and the source as a whole to give me accurate reporting. Those links they put in there are about the new versions of the Tegra X1 chip that is currently being put into the OLED version of the Switch that Nintendo are curently selling which also talks about a still completely unverified rumor that those chips are able to run the DLSS algorithm (which also implies that it can run them without any performance hitch).
Oh wait, another source says that the OLED Switch actually came out with the same old chip they've been using this whole time. And the source they're getting it from? Oh wait, it's The Verge!
The fact that this doesn't need to be in the article at all just makes this whole thing worse. Do they not have editors over there?
I dunno, I think it's a good comparison. Nintendo does have the engineering talent and now the chip manufacturing capability to launch a more powerful version of the Switch. But they're choosing not to, instead opting for their new chips to be of the same power but much more energy efficient.
Presumably one of the motivations of Nintendo doing this is to keep a consistent experience across all Switch platforms. The article outlines how this is an explicit motive for Valve, and also talks about how instead of performance they want to focus on battery life and the screen: exactly what Nintendo did with Mariko and the Switch OLED.
AFAIK Nintendo owns no chip caps and have never designed their own CPU or GPU.
In any case, Nintendo’s ability to make better hardware is somewhat beside the point; the problem is that the writer is presenting this as a fact when it is conjecture based on rumors that have already been proven to be false. They might as well just be lying to the audience.
I like to see them so invested, but it worries me that they might be keeping their next VR headset in the backburner in the meantime. I don't want the VR ecossystem to become a Facebook monopoly.
I've mentioned this before, but I strongly suspect that the reason why Meta is able to offer the Quest and Quest 2 headsets at such a low price is because they are subsidizing the price in order to get more people on their platform and buying things on their platform. And if that's the case I don't think that Valve will be able to compete in that same sphere.
On the other hand, if Valve is making the Steam Deck at prices this low and are supposedly still making a profit on it, they might be able to justify subsidizing the price on a "Quest Killer". You'd need access to a whole lot more information than anyone outside of Valve has to answer those questions, though.
It totally get one of these things if I took public transport a lot. I still kinda want one but I just don’t have any situations where I want to play games away from home.