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inXile confirm the Linux version of The Bard's Tale IV is being worked on

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For those waiting on the native Linux version of The Bard's Tale IV, fear not, as inXile Entertainment have confirmed they're working on it.

As mentioned in an older Kickstarter update, once the Windows version was finished they said they would be "all hands are on deck" to sort the Linux version out. It's been out almost a month now, so I was beginning to wonder what was happening. Wonder no more, as they have made sure to confirm this again in their recent Steam update where they said this:

With Patch 3 being released, we are now focusing on our original goal of enhancing the game by adding many additional features after launch. Legacy Mode, controller support, and grid movement will only be some of them and we will talk more about those items and more in the near future. Friends of Mac and Linux will also be happy to hear that we are working on those versions as well. 

Emphasis ours.

It's always a shame when there's a delay, but hopefully this will give them ample time to ensure the Linux version is at an acceptable standard and not simply pushing out with big issues.

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DMG Oct 15, 2018
Can't wait to play it
bingus Oct 15, 2018
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It works with SteamPlay, but the longer the wait the better. It was pretty clearly not done cooking.
Shmerl Oct 15, 2018
What about We Happy Few? They stopped providing Kickstarter updates and went completely silent. It's been a long time since the release already. How long should it take them to make a Linux build?


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libgradev Oct 15, 2018
Smashing Pathfinder currently (as much as I can get time for) but this is on my radar ^_^
Nezchan Oct 15, 2018
Quoting: ShmerlWhat about We Happy Few? They stopped providing Kickstarter updates and went completely silent. It's been a long time since the release already. How long should it take them to make a Linux build?

From the reviews I've been seeing, they don't even have a working build for Windows and consoles yet.
slaapliedje Oct 15, 2018
Quoting: bingusIt works with SteamPlay, but the longer the wait the better. It was pretty clearly not done cooking.

I get the music / gamma page, then it's black except for the options to choose new game/load etc. Then I just get a black screen.
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This is good news. :)
TheRiddick Oct 16, 2018
Just use the vulkan option in unity already!!!!
rustybroomhandle Oct 16, 2018
Quoting: TheRiddickJust use the vulkan option in unity already!!!!

It's not Unity, it's UE4
TheRiddick Oct 17, 2018
ok, well it does have Vulkan also, not sure how good it is under UE4 however.
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