![]() #Gog galaxy big picture codeLutris is over 10 years old and still has a lot of code I wrote when I was just learning Python! Since Lutris has now entered the Debian repositories (and subsequently Ubuntu), I’d like to focus on cleaning our code base and improving the overall stability. This includes Epic Games Store,, Ubisoft Connect, Origin… and also emulators like MAME or Dolphin. GOG Galaxy has a similar system of integrations for 3 rd party services so everything that has an existing GOG integration has the potential to have one in Lutris too. Mathieu: For the 0.5.x, I’d like to focus on providing more integrations like we did for GOG and Humble Bundle. ![]() Lutris is quite popular now considering that we also recommend it in our “Linux Gaming Guide”, what do you have in mind for the future of Lutris? Any sneak peek on upcoming features? I like being able to curate my media libraries and not be dependent on an online provider’s offerings. For the same reasons, I’m not a fan of services like Spotify or Netflix. I still see a use case for streaming services but a service like GeForce Now will let you play your existing Steam, Epic or GOG libraries. The platform is allegedly powered by Linux and Vulkan but I haven’t noticed Google greatly improving the Linux ecosystem like Valve did. I see more of a threat in Stadia, which takes away the possibility of running your games on your own devices. This is something Lutris is too small to do. Valve shares the same goal as Lutris: to make games run on Linux.īeing a large entity, Valve has been able to sync together multiple projects like Mesa, Wine, DXVK and make them focus on the gaming aspect of Linux. DXVK would still exist and probably VKD3D too but I don’t think we would have such a good experience as what we have today. Mathieu: Quite the opposite actually! Without Proton and Steam Play, I’m not sure Lutris would be where it is today. Vulkan was an absolute game changer, and Valve too…ĭo you see the rise of Steam’s Proton a threat for the existence for Lutris? But everything has improved, graphics drivers, sound APIs, compatibility layer like Wine. Mathieu: The overall progress Linux has made in terms of gaming is simply incredible! It used to be very complicated and the performance would be very poor. We might setup some affiliate links with other platforms but that’s as far I would personally take it.įrom the beginning of the project to date, how do you see the state of Linux gaming? Has it improved or declined? I like the idea of keeping the project independent from any entity. I don’t have plans to monetize the project outside of the current donation system for the moment. Just switching our Wine builds from our Digital Ocean CDN to our Github release page helped save Terabytes of traffic! Even with the hosting costs taken out, it still leaves me with enough to be able to keep a part-time contract instead of a full-time job. Mathieu: I do have enough financial support from the donations! And by choosing the right hosting solutions, the project isn’t that expensive to maintain. I wanted to have something to take care of the setup of games and organize various programs capable of running them in a single UI.Ĭonsidering the userbase of Linux Gamers, do you get enough support to cover your expenses? Are there any plans to monetize the project? The tutorials to get emulators or game engines up and running wouldn’t always be clear or would often become outdated. This demanded a lot more effort than running games on Windows. When I switched completely to Linux around 2005, I still wanted to play games. Mathieu: I was interested in video games before getting my first computer. How and when did it all start? What inspired you to create Lutris? Mathieu’s Gaming Setup #1 ![]() Here, we discuss the future of Lutris, the state of Linux gaming, and some personal insights to Mathieu’s life, and he also has a message for our readers. Also, thank you, Mathieu, for your time for this interview! Interview With The Creator of Lutris: Mathieu Comandon I’ve included the conversation below for you to read. I reached out to the creator of Lutris – Mathieu Comandon to talk about the state of Linux gaming and the future of Lutris and you may find some interesting insights from some of his responses to my questions. Anthony from Linus Tech Tips also mentioned it as a useful game manager to help you run titles that aren’t supported/available in Steam.Ĭonsidering that the Linux Gaming scene is improving every day, Lutris as a tool is definitely playing a significant role. We have mentioned it in our Linux Gaming Guide. If you’re someone who prefers to play games on a Linux system, you probably already know about the open gaming platform Lutris. ![]()
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