Maybe we should ask game developers to send a call to some daemon to activate game mode? On Oct 19, 2012 12:43 AM, "Thibaut Brandscheid" <randal...@web.de> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 10/19/2012 12:10 AM, Joel Leclerc wrote: > > You are talking about a switch or something for "Gaming mode"? > Jep. Ubuntu "should" have a gaming mode activated when starting a game > fullscreen. > > > > On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Thibaut Brandscheid > > <randal...@web.de>wrote: > > > > Gaming is a key area for every desktop OS. Ubuntu has the advantage > > of being late to the party and can therefore learn what to do > > better and what the others got right. > > > > Some suggestions: · Disable all desktop shortcuts (maybe except > > STRG+ALT+arrow) · Find a solution for multi-monitor (show wallpaper > > only or deactivate) · Save monitor settings & restore them when > > switching back to desktop · Don't show desktop notifications (play > > the sound only) · Disable power-saving and screen locking · Stop > > none important services (max. CPU power) · Maybe set the messaging > > menu status to [name of the game] by default · Maybe use zsync to > > download game updates (downloading 1GB is no fun) > > > > Ubuntu depends for the drivers and games on others but we can > > provide a smooth game desktop integration by having nice defaults. > > > > A game can't use multi-monitor, thats okay, Ubuntu will display > > the wallpaper on it (no other UI elements). A user gets an IM msg, > > just press CTRL+ALT+arrow and switch to another workspace and > > answer your buddy (gamers will learn the shortcut quit fast). Do > > something awesome with the possibilities Linux already has > > (multiple workspaces) to attract more gamers. > > > > The message should be: Ubuntu is the most awesome platform for > > gaming and Canonical cares about gamers. > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://www.enigmail.net/ > > iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJQgIYZAAoJEEaok1PPF4BE0sMP/33TfSRsq7aX0AbkAzqqMw+q > lwEgcITAczXgfbpbNOJZ1kIqLSY49NyFM4z7w9sCJM4sQbq5oh8iR8bbuixxQ46P > wmhuixXWhkt0z07unWus+8MDu4P71cynQSi4GBoq+DvkdVvqGX25hz1ApU4oqod6 > 9HMYZebTekmmsphLQsx6co8KkkmBg3L24FYopD6fI2rB7GuMpKTDmGosly2XxgVF > IwZ0yw9mNaWmf0udR6Kq1H8tHYRxlACYunaGTDGC1dwH+UHpMKc62/+tKxjA1nud > omBhSeowU+w2h7KQ3Bat/xkBw7Zzhil97eqNzcprQOE6/QUM77IPE++ekZH/O8my > RrsoP7btQ80tHL9ZtbWx4O8WnTG/47SkN/30ejarP47aHwoyDutL5GXIYUJL5k/t > LceIfo/7eqqSD7HzINQCh05ofOcD9A6H9QI8TyJb09hMRsuQ4npOOX55zwLxBt53 > neQue19Sepr58+a8KGoX2cZLEHJ27SOemdpVUupDIlzpCE08yfT+uBPf+evQ5n87 > 4ghRHRCKgdynfe7625/ya9l9bTH2GawTEd9CPVt6Xu5XO50jyC7HTbnQ26L0IJgc > bgu4rxGMg8GQeMDGeuqsme1t964qcpUyQx/Rx8r+jpdvSyi+QyAtN6HEasEtB0lS > skUQdTDPUHEpObulSmXH > =XYh/ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design > Post to : unity-design@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-design > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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