418: COSMIC Desktop has never been Beta & Accessibility in Steam Games

Destination Linux

video: https://youtu.be/ZGuuQ6i5uhM

In this episode of Destination Linux, we discuss the latest accessibility features from Valve for Steam, aimed at creating a more inclusive gaming environment. We also explore the COSMIC desktop Alpha 7 release from System76, highlighting new workspace management enhancements. The conversation includes community feedback on Apple’s contributions to open source. Then we talk about an aritcle from XDA Developers about Linux being difficult while Pewdiepie made a video about why Linux is great.

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Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net
Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com
Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com

Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:32 Community Feedback
00:09:52 Sandfly Security
00:12:20 Leveling the Playing Field: Steam Adds Accessibility Tags
00:13:33 Easy Mode Activated: The Great Difficulty Debate
00:15:10 Hard Mode: Dark Souls and the Art of Pain
00:16:42 From Dark Souls to Guitar Hero
00:17:41 Save Anywhere: The Feature Every Game Needs
00:18:24 Tuning In: Audio Features That Level the Field
00:20:36 Visual Comfort Mode: Making Games Easier on the Eyes
00:21:40 Ryan’s GPS: Recalculating… Always
00:23:16 Camera Chaos: Why Comfort Settings Matter
00:24:17 Lost? Maybe. Late to the Party? Never.
00:24:52 When Film Grain Becomes Film Pain
00:25:48 Input Options for Every Gamer
00:27:59 Not Everyone Games—But Gaming Grows Linux
00:29:33 Jill’s Car, Ryan’s Crisis: Who Gave Him the Map?
00:31:31 Rust Never Looked So Good: COSMIC Alpha 7 Arrives
00:37:04 Ryan’s Ego Boost... and Michael’s Reality Check
00:38:30 Accessibility First: COSMIC Adds Helpful New Features
00:40:08 Not Just Pretty—COSMIC Is Getting Powerful
00:42:00 Magnified Improvements: Jill Helps Tune COSMIC
00:44:26 Ryan Explains the Universe to Neil deGrasse Tyson
00:45:42 Linux Didn’t Click? Better Write a Blog Post
00:47:25 You Don’t Have to Game to Benefit from It
00:50:29 Rootkits in Disguise: The Anti-Cheat Dilemma
00:52:19 Climbing the Linux Curve with NVIDIA Dragging You Down
00:53:30 Surprise! Your Windows-Only Gear Isn’t Cross-Platform.
00:56:55 Switching Takes Time—That’s Not a Linux Thing, That’s a Tech Thing
00:58:07 GIMP ≠ Photoshop—But That’s Not the Point
00:59:00 RTFM: A Warm Hug from the Linux Community
01:00:50 Bring the Linux Critique, Not the Baggage
01:01:58 Broken Drivers and Bing Results—Living the Windows Dream
01:03:42 Step Aside, Ryan—Pewds Did It Better
01:07:41 In Conclusion: Linux Deserves a Fairer Shot
01:08:20 Offline Knowledge, Anytime, Anywhere
01:10:09 Support the Show
01:12:57 Destination Red Hat Summit
01:13:38 Outro
01:15:29 Post Show

Links:

• https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/536595840131663919
• https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/accessibility_features
• https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-7-never-been-beta
• https://www.xda-developers.com/regret-switching-linux/
• Pewdiepie's video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVI_smLgTY0
• Michael's reaction to Pewdiepie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OflAHf5DKQ4
• https://kiwix.org/en/