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

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. Forum Discussion Thread (https://destinationlinux.net/forum) Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/32f28071-0b08-4ea1-afcc-37af75bd83d6/001e36e3-bd99-4451-8b42-53dc0fb642ca.mp3) Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net (https://dasgeek.net) Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com (https://jilllinuxgirl.com) Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com (https://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://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/536595840131663919) https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/accessibility_features (https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/accessibility_features) https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-7-never-been-beta (https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-7-never-been-beta) https://www.xda-developers.com/regret-switching-linux/ (https://www.xda-developers.com/regret-switching-linux/) Pewdiepie's video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVI_smLgTY0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVI_smLgTY0) Michael's reaction to Pewdiepie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OflAHf5DKQ4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OflAHf5DKQ4) https://kiwix.org/en/ (https://kiwix.org/en/)