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X3: Reunion, X3: Albion Prelude And X3: Terran Conflict Now DRM Free On GOG

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GOG don't just do classic games remember, they also do big space games too! X3: Reunion, X3: Albion Prelude and X3: Terran Conflict are now on GOG for Linux

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They are all highly rated games, and it's great to see a Linux release now available DRM free for them too. This should allow many more people to pick them up and enjoy getting lost in space.

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Mnoleg Nov 11, 2015
Indeed. I got the X3: Terran War Pack and that purchase unlocked the Banished bonus, so I hope the Linux port becomes a reality. It's much cheaper if you get the full pack, but X3: Reunion is the only other Linux game and I already own it from Linux Game Publishing (along with X2: The Threat).

X3: Reunion is the only game I've played so far, but I really enjoyed it. Building an empire takes a lot of time but it's satisfaying, and the Extended Mods make the X series even better.
pd12 Nov 11, 2015
I'd love to have it in my GOG library, but I already have it on Steam ... and I'm a cash-strapped student so I don't want to buy it again. =(

Also they should make Galaxy easier to install on Linux (can't find the client from their website).
pete910 Nov 11, 2015
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I'll just point out that the steam versions are DRM free too. you can run them without steam running/starting
Liam Dawe Nov 11, 2015
Quoting: pete910I'll just point out that the steam versions are DRM free too. you can run them without steam running/starting

You still need the Steam client running to download them, there's been debates on this but that's still a small form of DRM to some people.

Anyway, let's not turn this into a DRM war heh.
Shmerl Nov 11, 2015
That's a great release. I was waiting for a long time for them to be released on GOG. X3 Reunion has the common big partitions bug (which comes up on XFS partitions), since it's a 32 bit version. The common workaround with using a small loop image helps.

I put a list of some affected (and still unfixed) games here: https://www.gog.com/mix/linux_games_with_large_xfs_partition_bug

If you know more of these, please let me know - I'll update the list (or may be even move it to the Wiki).


Last edited by Shmerl on 11 November 2015 at 3:44 pm UTC
Keyrock Nov 11, 2015
Really great games with a STEEP learning curve (well worth it in my opinion, though). Feel free to play through all 3, but Albion Prelude is the only one you really need as they're all essentially the exact same game, Albion Prelude just improves upon its predecessor (Terran Conflict), which improved upon its predecessor (Reunion). Each game has its own story but the stories are throwaway and the only reason to play through them is for some cool ships and stations that unlock by completing the story. The games are giant sandboxes and you can play them as you please. You can be essentially whoever you want, pirate, merchant, defender, fleet captain, whatever you choose.

I still play Albion Prelude all the time, partially because it's so good and partially because X: Rebirth was such a bitter disappointment. I must have over 1000 hours combined between Reunion, Terran Conflict, and Albion Prelude.
pete910 Nov 11, 2015
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Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: pete910I'll just point out that the steam versions are DRM free too. you can run them without steam running/starting

You still need the Steam client running to download them, there's been debates on this but that's still a small form of DRM to some people.

Anyway, let's not turn this into a DRM war heh.



I guess when you buy it off GoG then it just appears on your system...
ricki42 Nov 11, 2015
Quoting: RobertBuilding an empire takes a lot of time but it's satisfaying, and the Extended Mods make the X series even better.

Noob question: are those Extended Mods already part of the game as released on GOG, or do I need to add something? If they are separate, do they work on Linux? When playing for the first time, should I play without the mods first to get the original experience, or would you recommend playing with the mods right from the start?
Keyrock Nov 11, 2015
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Quoting: RobertBuilding an empire takes a lot of time but it's satisfaying, and the Extended Mods make the X series even better.

Noob question: are those Extended Mods already part of the game as released on GOG, or do I need to add something? If they are separate, do they work on Linux? When playing for the first time, should I play without the mods first to get the original experience, or would you recommend playing with the mods right from the start?
I don't think they are included in vanilla Reunion (it's been a long time since I played that game) but they're easy to install. With that said, a lot of the stuff in the X-Tended Mod for Reunion found its way into vanilla Terran Conflict and Albion Prelude (both those games have their own X-Tended Mods too).
ricki42 Nov 11, 2015
Quoting: KeyrockI don't think they are included in vanilla Reunion (it's been a long time since I played that game) but they're easy to install. With that said, a lot of the stuff in the X-Tended Mod for Reunion found its way into vanilla Terran Conflict and Albion Prelude (both those games have their own X-Tended Mods too).

I only got the Terran War pack, so Terran Conflict and Albion Prelude, because a friend recommended Terran Conflict some time ago. There's no overarching plotline between the games, is there? Does it matter which game I start with? Should I still get the mods for those games, or are they good as they are?

EDIT: just noticed your post above where you already answered those questions! Sorry, and thanks for the info!


Last edited by ricki42 on 11 November 2015 at 9:11 pm UTC
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