# We Used to Be Friends

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/609/
> We attempt to get one of the great gaming classics running on Linux, and dig into some of the technical issues still holding back Linux. Plus: Chris has a new handheld.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 609
- Date: 2025-04-06
- Hosts: brent, chris, wes
- Guests: jeff
- Duration: 01:04:10
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/daafe9f8-d837-4389-83e4-88053b1138f8.mp3



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### Episode Links

* [💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike](https://strike.me/ "💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike")
* [📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FM](https://www.fountain.fm/show/dWiuBeqpDSM86AwXRXov "📻 LINUX Unplugged  on Fountain.FM")
* [LinuxFest Northwest 2025 Schedule](https://lfnw2025.sessionize.com/ "LinuxFest Northwest 2025 Schedule")
* [POLL: Would You Tune Into a Saturday LFNW Live Stream?](https://strawpoll.com/kogjRdNEKg6 "POLL: Would You Tune Into a Saturday LFNW Live Stream?")
* [LINUX Unplugged LIVE@LFNW Sunday](https://lfnw2025.sessionize.com/session/861838 "LINUX Unplugged LIVE@LFNW Sunday") — Sunday 10:00 AM · 1h · HC 108
* [Linux-Powered Payments: Running a Lightning Node with nix-bitcoin](https://lfnw2025.sessionize.com/session/833133 "Linux-Powered Payments: Running a Lightning Node with nix-bitcoin") — Sunday 1:30 PM · 45 min · HC 204
* [Lutris - Open Gaming Platform for Linux](https://lutris.net/ "Lutris - Open Gaming Platform for Linux") — video game preservation platform aiming to keep your video game collection up and running for the years to come.
* [GitHub - ValveSoftware/Proton: Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton "GitHub - ValveSoftware/Proton: Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components")
* [R36MAX Retro Handheld Game Console with 64G Built-in 18000+ Classic Games](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWF4CSXT "R36MAX Retro Handheld Game Console with 64G Built-in 18000+ Classic Games") — The R36Max is a budget device that puts the common RK3326 chip into a vertical handheld. It has the same specs as the R36Pro, but with a larger, 1:1 screen.
* [R36 Max Handheld Game Console with 4" Screen Linux System](https://www.whatgeek.com/products/r36-max-handheld-game-console "R36 Max Handheld Game Console with 4" Screen Linux System")
* [Kooha: Elegantly record your screen](https://github.com/SeaDve/Kooha "Kooha: Elegantly record your screen") — Kooha is a simple screen recorder with a minimal interface. You can simply click the record button without having to configure a bunch of settings.
* [vtt-summarizer: Summarize .vtt files into meeting notes](https://github.com/itsmetamike/vtt-summarizer "vtt-summarizer: Summarize .vtt files into meeting notes") — It uses open source LLMs to handle the data extraction and summarization, ensuring everything can be run locally and without the need to share with third parties.