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Re:X is justifiably slow by Panzer04 on Sunday June 02, 2024 @04:23AM (#40552442)
But then you go play a game on windows, and everything works instantly. When performance is critical to have a good experience, it can be done, and pretty well.

Most desktop software just doesn't give a shit about performance.

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Re:X is justifiably slow by renegade-otter on Sunday June 02, 2024 @09:49PM (#40558666)
Games have always been one sector where squeezing out every ounce of performance is the goal. And, unlike web devs, game developers test their products on inferior hardware, not just the latest and greatest video cards.
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