Ion Maiden, a new 3D Realms FPS has launched in Early Access with Linux support

Holy Hell, 3d Realms, Shelly, Retro Graphics, Blood everywhere and full Linux support? Sign me up!
After all the debacle around DN3D World Tour this was badly needed for my tortured soul. :D

Anyone of You managed to find all the secret locations?

Yeah I just purchased this, thanks for the heads up.

Fantastic example of extrapolating a "formula" for other games success and "applying the formula".

Quoting: ElectricPrismFantastic example of extrapolating a "formula" for other games success and "applying the formula".

If anyone is entitled to rip off 3D Realms, it is 3D Realms. ;)

System requirements remind me being better far away from this game, because the BUILD-Engine is approved and used with far more older hardware without problems. So why buying this one? There would be even the possibility to be released "free as in freedom" for eduke32, just as an example. Even better as complete libre project? Won't happen, so I'd stick to the known titles. :D

Quoting: HamishIf anyone is entitled to rip off 3D Realms, it is 3D Realms. ;)

There are so many companies that still have their name, but not much otherwise. What are the companies names worth after being officially bought by EA. What changes when the investors behind a name change?

Just slapping a name on it and state "It's good!" isn't cutting it for me. The good old "We are working closely with (insert gaming veteran)!" is also more often than not just marketing.

I think I wait how this turns out after it is released.

This looks amazing!

Quoting: Doc Angelo

Quoting: HamishIf anyone is entitled to rip off 3D Realms, it is 3D Realms. ;)

There are so many companies that still have their name, but not much otherwise. What are the companies names worth after being officially bought by EA. What changes when the investors behind a name change?

Just slapping a name on it and state "It's good!" isn't cutting it for me. The good old "We are working closely with (insert gaming veteran)!" is also more often than not just marketing.

I think I wait how this turns out after it is released.

Yeah this times a thousand the Atari name being prime example it not actually Atari that company died in the 80's infrogrames are wearing its corpse because Atari has an associated lineage. Same with Nordic nobody knew who they were until they bought some ip and changed their company name to Thq Nordic now they bought Koch media meaning they now own Deep silver. A name means nothing because rights can be bought for a name or brand.

Quoting: Doc AngeloThere are so many companies that still have their name, but not much otherwise. What are the companies names worth after being officially bought by EA. What changes when the investors behind a name change Just slapping a name on it and state "It's good!" isn't cutting it for me. The good old "We are working closely with (insert gaming veteran)!" is also more often than not just marketing.

Considering that the likes of Scott Miller and Joe Siegler are still around, and that the developers at Voldpoint are people with a deep history in the Duke Nukem 3D modding community, I kind of have to ask what more could you possibly expect from a company such as Apogee/3D Realms that was founded more than thirty years ago?

Sure, they are owned and financed by an investment company now rather than being independent, but that is not the same thing as being controlled by EA. Or ZeniMax. id Software is far more of a corporate marionette puppet than this version of 3D Realms.

Last edited by Hamish on 2 Mar 2018 at 5:02 pm UTC

Quoting: HamishI kind of have to ask what more could you possibly expect from a company such as Apogee/3D Realms that was founded more than thirty years ago?

The same I expect from any developer and publisher: Care for games. If someone would want me to try out their game, they would have to tell me more than "This company name is very popular and exists for 30 years! That way more then the development of one of our titles!" and that this game is as good as "the good times in the 90'ies!".

What I see in the video is quite generic gameplay. The company that pioneered giving away the first episode for free now wants money up front for a game with so little info - and the promise that the main game will be ready in 6 months - but maybe more.

In short: I expect to be better informed before pre-ordering this title.

A Portal easter egg View video on youtube.com

https://3drealms.com/catalog/ion-maiden_56/
When you buy from the 3D Realms store (not Steam) that's the current DRM Free version (3DR told me they updated the package you can download, but let me know if that is not the case for some reason or it is configured incorrectly).

Last edited by Mblackwell on 3 Mar 2018 at 11:17 am UTC

Quoting: RafiLinux

Quoting: Mblackwellhttps://3drealms.com/catalog/ion-maiden_56/
When you buy from the 3D Realms store (not Steam) that's the current DRM Free version (3DR told me they updated the package you can download, but let me know if that is not the case for some reason or it is configured incorrectly).

I can only download the Windows version.

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The Windows installer includes the Linux version called IonMaiden_Linux.bin

I just opened IonMaiden_Preview-1.0.exe with File Roller and extracted all of the files inside to a directory. You need p7zip installed to make this work I believe though.

Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoAnyone of You managed to find all the secret locations?

I have gotten it down to just five secrets left in the first level so far, including finding the Portal reference room posted here earlier.

Last edited by Hamish on 3 Mar 2018 at 7:15 pm UTC

Quoting: RafiLinux

Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoThe Windows installer includes the Linux version called IonMaiden_Linux.bin

I extracted the files and I also installed them via WINE. I read through the text file but the .bin file is not working in any way.

Is there an install method in these readme files?

Do you have libSDL2_mixer-2.0 installed? You need it If you want to run the native linux IonMaiden_Linux.bin

Quoting: RafiLinux

Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoThe Windows installer includes the Linux version called IonMaiden_Linux.bin

I extracted the files and I also installed them via WINE. I read through the text file but the .bin file is not working in any way.

Is there an install method in these readme files?

You do NOT need Wine or Windows.

These are the steps for Ubuntu:

$ sudo apt-get install p7zip-full libsdl2-mixer-2.0.0 # Install 7-zip and SDL2-mixer
$ 7z x IonMaiden_Preview-1.0.exe # Extract downloaded exe with 7-zip
$ chmod +x IonMaiden_Linux.bin # Make Linux binary executable
$ ./IonMaiden_Linux.bin # Execute the binary

@Mblackwell You received my money. I appreciate how you released a Linux version and how you have come here to read feedback.

I feel guilty to point this out here, especially with Duke in another camp, but what I really want is Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded. Frederik Schreiber did a good job at promoting it and I feel like Gearbox only deserves redemption if they will allow that title to come out as originally planned.

Ion Maiden? Cool name, interesting gameplay, good old retro feeling, but buying it? Maybe later. I don't like Early Crapcess, nor can I understand how someone can advertise Linux support but fails to package the game accordingly. I wish them good luck, and I hope the game will be great.

Quoting: kneekooI feel guilty to point this out here, especially with Duke in another camp, but what I really want is Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded.

To be honest I have never really gotten the appeal of Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded. Rebuilding an old game on a new engine sounds like much more of a "cash grab" to me than building a new game on an old one.