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Stronghold 3 Gold Looks Closer To A Linux Version

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We already gave you confirmation that Stronghold 3 Gold was heaving to Linux, but in the past week it seems there has been more progress.

On the SteamDB entry for it a few days ago this popped up:
QuoteChanged App Config
launch/2/config/oslist: linux
launch/2/description: Stronghold 3
launch/2/executable: stronghold3


Hopefully we won't be kept waiting too long to try it. The reviews are a bit mixed on it, so hopefully the Linux version will be fixed up.

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DamonLinuxPL Jul 29, 2014
No, all looks like this is another eON wrapper port doing by Virtual Programming like The Witcher 2...

Look at this http://www.deliver2mac.com/products/stronghold3
VP have own shop, and delivery this only yours Mac ports build in eON wrapper - like The Witcher 2 and many other games. For now they build only one Linux game but shop is only for Mac for now.
Stronghold 3 is delivery on other platform from VP and I have very bad feeling that this is another eon.
Zelox Jul 29, 2014
My I ask, what so bad with Eon port, and what does that really mean for the games?
Imants Jul 29, 2014
Quoting: ZeloxMy I ask, what so bad with Eon port, and what does that really mean for the games?

Nothing wrong too much if it is used for old games as this game. Because there aren't too many companies which would do a native port like feral or Aspyre and eon port should cost much more cheaper. As stronghold 3 is not so graphics intensive as Witcher 2 and eon is starting to mature I do not think it will have so many problems as Witcher 2 had at the lunch. I think we will see many eon ports in the future for old games but I hope no eon port for new ones.
Xzyl Jul 29, 2014
"...Stronghold 3 Gold was heaving to Linux.... " Heaving has a nice ring to it.
Hamish Jul 29, 2014
Quoting: ImantsNothing wrong too much if it is used for old games as this game.

This game came out initially in 2011 - what is your definition of old?

It certainly does not appear to be the same as mine.
Zelox Jul 30, 2014
ok, I think I can somewhat understand it.
Thanks all :D
Imants Jul 30, 2014
Quoting: Hamish
Quoting: ImantsNothing wrong too much if it is used for old games as this game.
This game came out initially in 2011 - what is your definition of old?

It certainly does not appear to be the same as mine.

One year and it is history. You can't expect to sell well game which comes out this late and was in so many steam sales alredy.
hardpenguin Jul 30, 2014
Bah, bad game and bad port :/ This one will be NVIDIA-only too?
Hamish Jul 30, 2014
Quoting: ImantsOne year and it is history. You can't expect to sell well game which comes out this late and was in so many steam sales alredy.

And yet I just recently played a native port of LIMBO made four years after the original Windows release and three years after its initial Linux release as a Crossover wrapper.

If an independent studio can manage it, why can't Firefly? I do not see the need to handhold developers closer to AAA but then turn around and see Indies outdoing them.
Imants Jul 30, 2014
Quoting: Hamish
Quoting: ImantsOne year and it is history. You can't expect to sell well game which comes out this late and was in so many steam sales alredy.
And yet I just recently played a native port of LIMBO made four years after the original Windows release and three years after its initial Linux release as a Crossover wrapper.

If an independent studio can manage it, why can't Firefly? I do not see the need to handhold developers closer to AAA but then turn around and see Indies outdoing them.

There are some developers who care abbout theyr name and will try to deliver decent port just for that and those who only wants to earn something. You canot expect to earn a lot with old games so I think eon is ment for them. I think companyes like feral and aspyre made linux ports for civ5 and xcom not to earn a lot of money but to earn a name for them selvs as excelent companyes securing market for next ports.
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