The Linux manual for the Shadow of Mordor port has been spotted in the wild, and it looks like it may be a sore spot for AMD gamers.
Note: This is all subject to change, as SoM hasn't been released yet. We sincerely hope they can optimise for AMD graphics users too, but it could be a driver issue and out of Feral's control.
Found on SteamDB (as usual!), the manual was added for Linux. You can find it directly here.
A user in our forum and several in our IRC mentioned it, so it's worth giving people a little pre-warning:
Mordor FAQ for LinuxWhich graphics cards and driver versions are supported by Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor?
Graphics cards
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor requires the following graphics card series or better:
Nvidia: 6xx series
AMD and Intel: AMD and Intel graphics cards are not currently supported by Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.
Graphics drivers
Every effort has been made to support the graphics drivers packaged with Ubuntu, as well as open-source drivers. However, as the game contains a number of advanced graphics options, some driver versions are not compatible with it.
The driver versions below have been tested, and these and newer versions will run the game without issues:
Nvidia: 346.35
You may be able to play using older drivers. However, it is possible that you will encounter performance and stability issues, and we do not currently offer support for older driver versions.
Open-source drivers
Open-source graphics drivers are not currently supported by Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Unfortunately, the current open-source Nvidia drivers do not support a number of the graphical features used in the game.
It's a shame, but not entirely unexpected. Aspyr Media noted in their blog posts while porting Civilization BE that AMD (and Intel) may not be supported due to many issues, but luckily they fixed it before release.
Will this stop you trying Shadow of Mordor if you are on AMD graphics?
Shadow of Mordor is still one of the best games I've played in recent years, and stole many hours from me on Playstation (copy long since sold now it's coming to Linux I should add!). I plan to sink many more into the Linux version at release, and will do a write up of it for sure. Feral are taking their sweet time, but it will be more than worth it! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: jamesc359Quoting: maodzedunI have an 4790k, how can that be a bottleneck for anything - last I checked this is the most powerful per core consumer grade CPU on the market. And for the record - I got around to installing the latest driver (after jumping some hoops of course) and I see a noticeable improvement in the Witcher 2 performance. And considering it's also an eON game, I'm guessing the problem is exactly the crappy driver that holds my Bioshock fps down.
You could have a super computer and it wouldn't change the fact that it's an eON game.
And how would you explain the fact people with 970s - a card ith very similar overall performance are able to play BioShock at 60 fps on ultra?
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FFS Feral, yet another Shadow of Mordor bundle http://www.bundlestars.com/all-bundles/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor-bundle/ at a ridiculous price I pass because I want to give YOU the money.
The next one I won't.
The next one I won't.
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Quoting: dubigrasuThe next one I won't.
There will be more!
Save your money for Feral!
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Quoting: EikeI know, I know...Quoting: dubigrasuThe next one I won't.
There will be more!
Save your money for Feral!
But the temptation is real: I mean really, the game price is 50 Euro and these guys at Bundle stars are selling it at 20 Euro with 18 DLC included?
Sure, I love Feral guys, and I want them to succeed in their business and all that, but is already Summer, the game is nowhere near in sight, this price is hard to pass and I want to play the damn game.
I'm not absurd, I'm sure there are reasons for this delay, but things are not looking good this way.
If a Linux user like me (using Linux for 15 years) is starting to think like that, what can we expect for Linux gaming in general with these delays?
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Quoting: dubigrasuIf a Linux user like me (using Linux for 15 years) is starting to think like that, what can we expect for Linux gaming in general with these delays?
I totally am such a Linux user (my first Debian CD set from 1998 must be lying around here somewhere), but I feel after about 14 years of no professional gaming (I somehow missed the Loki times), I've got plenty of patience. If we're not able to wait, how could we expect it from a freshmate? And in the end, the game's not going to become more expensive over time...
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