2017-06-14 17:42 GMT+03:00 E.S. Rosenberg <esr+linux...@g.jct.ac.il>: > As has been said a bunch of times already get a decent GPU without > that SteamOS is a no-go, also use the proprietary drivers otherwise > you won't get performance. Should really have said: SteamOS and/or up-to-date gaming. > > These days there are actually quite a lot of nice and even very good > top-tier titles available for Linux through either Steam, GOG, or > Humblebundle. > > I am running Steam on Ubuntu 17.04 on a i7-9xx [1st gen] with an > nVidia GT5xx IIRC with 8G RAM and a 1920x1200 [16:10] screen some > games require more juice (this is an older box in the end of the day) > some don't. > > As far as games that leverage the Steam controllers go your best bet > is probably Steam with a caveat most reviewers say that the > steam-controller is best for allowing couch based playing of games > that were meant to be played with a keyboard and mouse while other > controllers (PS-style like Logitech F310 which is pretty cheap or > X-Box controllers) are much more comfortable for doing 'console' style > gaming. > Myself I only own Logitech Rumblepads (precursor of the F310), I have > been intending to get a Steamcontroller to try it out but not high > enough priority, please let us know what you think of said > controllers. > > HTH, > Eliyahu - אליהו > > 2017-06-14 12:29 GMT+03:00 Gilboa Davara <gilb...@gmail.com>: >> On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 2:43 PM, Amichai Rotman <amic...@iglu.org.il> wrote: >>> >>> Hey All, >>> >>> I'd like to build my own Linux-based Game Machine, for the kids. >>> Their original request was a Console Machine (Sony PS4) but I thought I'd >>> educate them with the Libre Software values... >>> I didn't realize how hard it will be! >>> They saved up their allowance and bought the following: >>> >>> Asus H10 Mini ATX Motherboard/ >>> Intel i5 CPU w/integrated GPU >>> 2X8 GB DDR4 RAM >>> 256GB SSD >>> 2X SteamControllers >> >> >> I'd add a decent, preferably nVidia based graphics card. >> Depending on the games you want to play, anything above GTX 950 will >> do just fine. >> >> That said, you didn't mention what type of display is being used, E.g. >> FHD T.V or LCD. >> (E.g. a 4K display will require 1070 or above). >> >> >>> My original idea was to install SteamOS on it. It wouldn't install - got a >>> black screen after the first boot. >>> I ended up installing regular Ubuntu 16.04 and Steam client. >> >> I'm running normal steam on home workstation (Fedora 25, Xeons, >> GTX1080, 4K) and my laptop (Fedora 25, i7, GTX 1080, 4K). >> Can't say that I had any issues getting everything up and running. >> >> >>> I am not a Gamer, so I find it hard to configure the Steam Controllers and >>> finding games - and make them work. >> >> Sadly enough, I don't use the Stream controller, so I have zero >> experience with it. >> >> >>> My kids are 11 and 12 years old, and don't have the skills necessary - >>> yet... >>> A friend from work told me to cut my losses and buy them the PS4 with a >>> couple of controllers and thus get rid of the head ache... >>> I am kinda tired of this - the whole thing started last September. Almost a >>> year ago! >>> I am writing to you with hope that one of you out there will be willing to >>> come over and help me out with making it work. >> >> >> Specific issues? >> >> >>> I live in Haifa. >>> Any thoughts / pointers / ideas / constructive criticism will be >>> appreciated. >>> Amichai Rotman. >> >> >> PS4 / XBOX should be (far) easier, but far less useful if you want to >> the do anything else with the machine, beyond gaming. Don't forget PS4 actually runs some form of *BSD so that wouldn't be a total abandonment of principles ;)
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