- CalcProgrammer1 ( @CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml ) 28•11 months ago
Honestly, I don’t need my FOSS stuff from Steam. Steam is a great platform, but I’d rather get open software from an open platform (meaning my distro’s package manager, or flathub as a fallback). Let FOSS support FOSS. Let Steam be a way to keep the proprietary stuff contained in its own walled garden (even if the walls on said garden aren’t very high).
- Dudewitbow ( @dudewitbow@lemmy.ml ) 9•11 months ago
The main draw from steam integration would be cloud backups without needing to fiddle with other services between devices.
- CalcProgrammer1 ( @CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml ) 1•11 months ago
I kinda doubt Steam would allow for cloud saves on an emulator because they wouldn’t want potentially copyrighted data ending up in Steam cloud saves if a game saved DLC content or something to a save file. RetroArch is on Steam but I don’t think it supports cloud saves last time I tried it on my Steam Deck. In RetroArch’s situation, the non-Steam version has more core support than the Steam version so I end up using the non-Steam version (which is also provided via EmuDeck).
Edit: I’ve been corrected, looks like Steam Cloud would be a legitimately useful reason for Dolphin on Steam. I didn’t realize saves worked on RetroArch.
- Dudewitbow ( @dudewitbow@lemmy.ml ) 7•11 months ago
Retroarch team quite verbally says otherwise
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1118310/view/4645982290506568438
- Nefyedardu ( @Nefyedardu@kbin.social ) 6•11 months ago
Retroarch supports cloud saves, it’s very nice to just play a game and know it will be backed up on Steam forever
- Neopolitan ( @neo@lemmy.comfysnug.space ) English1•11 months ago
They allow it for retroarch. They even keep a copy of my texture packs
- custom_situation ( @custom_situation@lemm.ee ) 3•11 months ago
i can see it both ways. for technical folks, nothing beats a package manager. in terms of getting your emulator i’m front of the masses there is absolutely no question that Steam is the platform that makes that easiest.
The OpenRgb goat as talked! Lmao
- idle ( @idle@158436977.xyz ) 12•11 months ago
I never really saw the point in it being on Steam anyways. Maybe so it was easier to get up and running on the Steam Deck?
- Nefyedardu ( @Nefyedardu@kbin.social ) 11•11 months ago
It’s software and Steam exists to host software. It’s like asking, “what’s the point in Retroarch being on Google Play?” There are a few benefits, such as not needing to go to desktop mode on SD, using the Steam update system and cloud saves.
- idle ( @idle@158436977.xyz ) 1•11 months ago
ok, fair point.
- Platform27 ( @Platform27@lemmy.ml ) 5•11 months ago
I can see the appeal. Of course it would be easier for the average user, for Steam integration (eg: with Steam Deck), but the real killer feature would be cloud save syncing. Add in the Community features, like forums (good resource), and the potential for guides, on getting settings optimized for a game.
- CalcProgrammer1 ( @CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml ) 3•11 months ago
It’s already super simple to get up and running on the Steam Deck so it doesn’t matter at all IMO. I’d rather get open stuff from open sources anyways.
- Mandy ( @Mandy@beehaw.org ) 11•11 months ago
Good cause that was fucking stupid of them Just because they think they can “uhm actually” this release doesn’t mean it was gonna go their way
- !ozoned@lemmy.world ( @ozoned@beehaw.org ) 9•11 months ago
Flatpak works on Steamdeck.
- stappern ( @stappern@lemmy.one ) 2•11 months ago
Sucks but I don’t care about steam tbh