Valve's L4D2 Is Faster On Linux Than Windows

[curaga]

I'd like to know more about this crunch that was mentioned in the comments of the page that Michael got this information from. It would be awesome if it is open and patent free and is able to solve the st3c problem.

It's an encoder, that among other formats encodes to s3tc (it's referred to in several different names, confusion is great no), so it's still affected by the patents.

[d2kx]

That is what happens when a top tier company hires top tier developers to develope for a top tier platform.

[narciso]

I seriously doubt that they achieved those kind of results with default ubuntu 12.04 with current available nvidia blob.

Right now, ubuntu 12.04 performs like crap with nvidia. Compiz and Unity is crap.

Ubuntu 12.04 runs top noth performance, if you ditch Unity and Compiz, and use gnome classic without effects.

At least, with windows, I don´t have to disable anything to achieve maximum performance.

That´s the state of linux right now, that i seriously hope that change.

[RealNC]

I seriously doubt that they achieved those kind of results with default ubuntu 12.04 with current available nvidia blob.

They're using Fedora for development:

http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/stea...ith-ethan-lee/

(Don't remember at which point he says he's using Fedora, but he says it.)

[narciso]

But in their blog, they state the benchmarks were done in ubunt 12.04 32bit.

Also, they are targeting steam client to ubuntu.

[AJSB]

Maybe the Steam Client somehow disables Compiz and Unity and re-enable them after you exit game ?!?

[entropy]

They're using Fedora for development:

http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/stea...ith-ethan-lee/

(Don't remember at which point he says he's using Fedora, but he says it.)

This guy is not affiliated with Valve. So how does it matter which distribution *he* uses?

[RealNC]

This guy is not affiliated with Valve. So how does it matter which distribution *he* uses?

"Lee is also known for his Big List of Linux Games on Steam, and the Big List of 3rd Party DRM on Steam."

Hm, this made me think he was working for Valve :-P

[Drago]

I don't recall it being bad.. I remember playing Enemy Territory on Woody with no problems... I'm pretty sure I was using blob graphics drivers though.
Linux really isn't bad for gaming, it's just that the open graphics drivers are lagging too far behind current generation games.. I think that's just a matter of manpower.. As somebody else said, if Linux can get a solid 5 FPS advantage over Windows on the latest games, then a *LOT* of people will switch from Windows.

I want to buy an AMD Trinity ultrabook, but the AMD 7000 series GPU support in Linux is scary bad..

Go ahead! Trinity has 6900 class gpu.

[d2kx]

"Lee is also known for his Big List of Linux Games on Steam, and the Big List of 3rd Party DRM on Steam."

Hm, this made me think he was working for Valve :-P

He's not working for Valve, but he knows his stuff. He *should* work for Valve though.