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0 pointsAceJohnny27mo ago0 comments

> given that they already had it working via Proton for years

That's irrelevant, because Proton is literally a Windows emulation layer, (the product of decades of cumulative work). "they" (Larian) didn't have to do anything for that.

Certainly Larian's effort for making a Steam Deck native version is commendable (I hear it was the result of one single employee's effort). Larian is a rare beacon in the video games industry biz for the amount of post-launch support and content they provide.

But my point remains: supporting Linux broadly is a far larger, and ultimately unreasonable, ask, than just supporting the Steam Deck.

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saghm7mo ago

Looking back, I think I misinterpreted your original comment; I had thought you were saying that the point of doing a Steam Deck build was the useless purity check, but reading the thread back now, I'm realizing you probably were referring to the parent comment you responded to rather than the Steam Deck native version itself. Understanding that now, I think I actually agree with pretty much everything you've said

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