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

Update: 2025-05-05

Description

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