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[Joel Leclerc <lkjoel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Or what about a .h file that automatically does those changes so that
gaming mode will work on any linux distro? (maybe with a {g|d}conf switch
too?)

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 1:35 AM, Nicholas Ipsen(Sephiroth_VII) <
sephiroth7vii@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Maybe we should ask game developers to send a call to some daemon to
> activate game mode?
>  On Oct 19, 2012 12:43 AM, "Thibaut Brandscheid" <randaltor@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
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>> On 10/19/2012 12:10 AM, Joel Leclerc wrote:
>> > You are talking about a switch or something for "Gaming mode"?
>> Jep. Ubuntu "should" have a gaming mode activated when starting a game
>> fullscreen.
>>
>>
>> > On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Thibaut Brandscheid
>> > <randaltor@xxxxxx>wrote:
>> >
>> > Gaming is a key area for every desktop OS. Ubuntu has the advantage
>> > of being late to the party and can therefore learn what to do
>> > better and what the others got right.
>> >
>> > Some suggestions: · Disable all desktop shortcuts (maybe except
>> > STRG+ALT+arrow) · Find a solution for multi-monitor (show wallpaper
>> > only or deactivate) · Save monitor settings & restore them when
>> > switching back to desktop · Don't show desktop notifications (play
>> > the sound only) · Disable power-saving and screen locking · Stop
>> > none important services (max. CPU power) · Maybe set the messaging
>> > menu status to [name of the game] by default · Maybe use zsync to
>> > download game updates (downloading 1GB is no fun)
>> >
>> > Ubuntu depends for the drivers and games on others but we can
>> > provide a smooth game desktop integration by having nice defaults.
>> >
>> > A game can't use multi-monitor, thats okay, Ubuntu will display
>> > the wallpaper on it (no other UI elements). A user gets an IM msg,
>> > just press CTRL+ALT+arrow and switch to another workspace and
>> > answer your buddy (gamers will learn the shortcut quit fast). Do
>> > something awesome with the possibilities Linux already has
>> > (multiple workspaces) to attract more gamers.
>> >
>> > The message should be: Ubuntu is the most awesome platform for
>> > gaming and Canonical cares about gamers.
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