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PayPalFeral Interactive have finally confirmed the Linux release date for Shadow of the Tomb Raider after announcing it for Linux back in November last year.
They've said today it will officially release as "Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition" on November 5th! Looking around at dates, technically this is the earliest we've seen any of the newer Tomb Raider series arrive on Linux. The first Tomb Raider came to Linux in 2016 after an original 2013 release, with Rise of the Tomb Raider arriving on Linux 2018 after an original 2016 release and we get the final game in the reboot trilogy next month!
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Since we've waited on it for just over a year after release, we get the fancy Definitive Edition which comes with its entire collection of DLC so it's not a bad package for a patient gamer to get. Feral's previous port of Rise of the Tomb Raider performed really well too, so I've no doubt this will.
One thing the Linux version will not support is Ray Tracing, as Feral Interactive confirmed to GamingOnLinux over email.
Feral announced it on their official site, Twitter, press emails and so on. They also have a fancy mini-site setup for it if you're after a bit more information. We also still have Life is Strange 2 and Total War Saga: TROY to come from Feral yet.
Will you be picking up a copy when it releases? We shall have a livestream of the fun no doubt, be sure to follow us on Twitch for when that happens.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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sub 17 Oct 2019
Quoting: EikeQuoting: subHmmm. Take it with a grain of salt but I read *somewhere* that this is not the case.I'd consider this very interesting (and surprising).
The Stadia version is not based on Feral's work.
Can you find this *somewhere*?
Quoting: Grim85When Stadia was announced I asked them [Feral] on Twitter if the footage of Shadow of the Tomb Raider was their work and they said it was nothttps://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/latest-phoronix-articles/1132685-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-coming-to-linux-on-5-november?p=1132779#post1132779
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Liam Dawe 17 Oct 2019
Reply from Feral today as people asked:
Shadow of the Tomb Raider won't support ray tracing on Linux.
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Eike 17 Oct 2019
Quoting: subHm, thanks. Couldn't find this with Google or on Twitter directly, but I'm not sure I would if it exists. :)Quoting: Grim85When Stadia was announced I asked them [Feral] on Twitter if the footage of Shadow of the Tomb Raider was their work and they said it was nothttps://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/latest-phoronix-articles/1132685-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-coming-to-linux-on-5-november?p=1132779#post1132779
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Ehvis 17 Oct 2019
Quoting: YoRHa-2BFeature-wise, expect to lose HBAO+.What is the reason why that specific feature could be missing from the port?
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ageres 17 Oct 2019
Quoting: YoRHa-2BSaves may be incompatible with the Windows version of the game. This is basically the only gripe I have with Feral's games, it's annoying and seems somewhat unnecessary.They just rename all files to lowercase. You can do that with your old Windows/Wine saves, and the Linux version will see them.
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YoRHa-2B 17 Oct 2019
Quoting: EhvisWhat is the reason why that specific feature could be missing from the port?HBAO+ is part of Nvidia's Gameworks, which means that it's implemented in a closed-source, Windows-only library that they can't just port over. It's missing from RotTR as well.
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sub 17 Oct 2019
Quoting: EikeI don't have a Twitter account.Quoting: subHm, thanks. Couldn't find this with Google or on Twitter directly, but I'm not sure I would if it exists. :)Quoting: Grim85When Stadia was announced I asked them [Feral] on Twitter if the footage of Shadow of the Tomb Raider was their work and they said it was nothttps://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/latest-phoronix-articles/1132685-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-coming-to-linux-on-5-november?p=1132779#post1132779
This make things even harder to find.
That's why I said "take it with a grain of salt".
Maybe someone finds that tweet.
Or Liam maybe uses his connections to just ask them.
I wouldn't be surprised if the companies strengthen their in-house Vulkan and Linux know how,
instead of relying to 3rd party porting studios, when they strategically plan long term with Stadia.
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TheBard 17 Oct 2019
Proton is nice indeed but having a Feral port is so much nicer. They took the time to optimize it to out system, ensuring all works great and they reply quickly to support issues. I contact the support once about Dirt crashing, they found very clicky that my keyboard was the problem. Yeah,the keyboard was guilty. I would have never thought of it myself. Thanks Feral
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Salvatos 17 Oct 2019
Quoting: subhttps://twitter.com/feralgames/status/1108314241298247680Quoting: EikeI don't have a Twitter account.Quoting: subHm, thanks. Couldn't find this with Google or on Twitter directly, but I'm not sure I would if it exists. :)Quoting: Grim85When Stadia was announced I asked them [Feral] on Twitter if the footage of Shadow of the Tomb Raider was their work and they said it was nothttps://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/latest-phoronix-articles/1132685-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-coming-to-linux-on-5-november?p=1132779#post1132779
This make things even harder to find.
That's why I said "take it with a grain of salt".
Maybe someone finds that tweet.
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sub 17 Oct 2019
Quoting: SalvatosThis should get you some GoL achievement here. :DQuoting: subhttps://twitter.com/feralgames/status/1108314241298247680Quoting: EikeI don't have a Twitter account.Quoting: subHm, thanks. Couldn't find this with Google or on Twitter directly, but I'm not sure I would if it exists. :)Quoting: Grim85When Stadia was announced I asked them [Feral] on Twitter if the footage of Shadow of the Tomb Raider was their work and they said it was nothttps://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/latest-phoronix-articles/1132685-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-coming-to-linux-on-5-november?p=1132779#post1132779
This make things even harder to find.
That's why I said "take it with a grain of salt".
Maybe someone finds that tweet.
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peta77 17 Oct 2019
Wow, fantastic news. Yeah, it jumped in the radar from the furthest to the closest section. Actually one of the two games I've still been waiting for this year (other one is Transport Fever 2, hope they'll make it within the announced release target: Q4 2019).
Will definitely buy it day 1 !
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Will definitely buy it day 1 !
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Grimfist 18 Oct 2019
Oh yes baby, Feral just being Feral and giving us another freaking good port.
Played through the first two parts, and now the wait for part 3 is finally over!
Insta-Buy on release!
Played through the first two parts, and now the wait for part 3 is finally over!
Insta-Buy on release!
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logge 5 Nov 2019
F5ing....
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fabertawe 5 Nov 2019
Where are you Lara? These coins are burning a hole in my pocket :D
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Eike 5 Nov 2019
Quoting: fabertaweWhere are you Lara? These coins are burning a hole in my pocket :DHappy 6 years cake day!
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fabertawe 5 Nov 2019
Quoting: EikeI wondered what you were talking about... then spotted "the cake".Quoting: fabertaweWhere are you Lara? These coins are burning a hole in my pocket :DHappy 6 years cake day!
Cheers! I had no idea ^_^
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stud68 5 Nov 2019
Still waiting........................
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mylka 5 Nov 2019
Quoting: stud68Still waiting........................steam already shows linux and mac symbol
now the normal version with the symbols is gone and only the def shows with win only
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Comandante Ñoñardo 5 Nov 2019
But the trial version wasn't ported....
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peta77 5 Nov 2019
Quoting: mylkahmm... already downloading for more than half an hour... nearly 3GB done... but still five and a half hours to go (according to steam client).... .... .. I hate waiting! When it wasn't available it was OK, but now that it's out...Quoting: stud68Still waiting........................steam already shows linux and mac symbol
now the normal version with the symbols is gone and only the def shows with win only
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