Well this is confusing and aggravating, it seems the Linux version of Project Cars is officially never going to happen.
@gamingonlinux There are no plans for a Linux version right now.
— Project CARS (@projectcarsgame) August 7, 2016
I pointed out a link on their own website that is still up here:
QuoteFurthermore, Project CARS will also be coming to Valve’s Steam OS, extending an existing partnership with Steam that has already allowed tens of thousands of WMD members the ability to download and play builds of the game during its development and allow specific multiplayer and social features that are only possible using this unique platform.
No reply on that yet, but I will update this if we get anything back as it was only recently sent to them.
Sadly, it's another game to join the growing list of games that promised a Linux/SteamOS version to drop support at some point without telling anyone. I've tried to get in touch with the developer numerous times. It's pleasing to get closure, but it took a long time to get it out of them.
They did at least stop taking any funding way before announcing SteamOS support, so if you purchased it once it released when there was still no sign of their previously promised support, well, you probably know by now not to pre-order.
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Sad. I'm not a huge racing fan and would certainly prefer Dirt Rally, but Project Cars did look pretty promising.
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I don't understand Valve's indifference in all these broken promises and massive delays...
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Boogiepop_Phantom Aug 8, 2016
QuoteI don't understand Valve's indifference in all these broken promises and massive delays...I don't want to be thoroughly pessimistic, but as I see it, SteamOS was Valve vanity project and it more or less flopped. So Valve cares less and less about linux/steamos it seems.
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Quoting: GuestSod them, I'll just pirate it and play it on my Windows partition.
While I would never advocate breaking the law, neither would I denounce Linuxians who pirate the games of liars, cheats, and soulless Microsoft assbunnies.
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Mountain Man Aug 8, 2016
This is why you should never never never donate to Kickstarter or buy Early Access on the promise of a Linux version, and you should never never never buy any game unless a Linux version is actually available for download immediately following the purchase!
Seriously, guys, it's way too easy for us to get burned.
Seriously, guys, it's way too easy for us to get burned.
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The worst thing about this piece of news, is that I immediately forgot what it was all about as soon as I had finished reading it. I suspect it's about some game or something...
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Mountain Man Aug 8, 2016
Quoting: BoogiepopPhantomAs far as I know, Valve is still actively supporting Steam for Linux and SteamOS, so why the doom and gloom? This was always a long-term project for them.QuoteI don't understand Valve's indifference in all these broken promises and massive delays...I don't want to be thoroughly pessimistic, but as I see it, SteamOS was Valve vanity project and it more or less flopped. So Valve cares less and less about linux/steamos it seems.
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Quoting: Mountain ManAs far as I know, Valve is still actively supporting Steam for Linux and SteamOS, so why the doom and gloom? This was always a long-term project for them.
I'm honestly asking: Anythng they've (visibly) done, say, this year?
Besides doing basic maintenance on Steam for Linux?
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whitewolfguy Aug 8, 2016
Quoting: Mountain ManQuoting: BoogiepopPhantomAs far as I know, Valve is still actively supporting Steam for Linux and SteamOS, so why the doom and gloom? This was always a long-term project for them.QuoteI don't understand Valve's indifference in all these broken promises and massive delays...I don't want to be thoroughly pessimistic, but as I see it, SteamOS was Valve vanity project and it more or less flopped. So Valve cares less and less about linux/steamos it seems.
Quoting: EikeQuoting: Mountain ManAs far as I know, Valve is still actively supporting Steam for Linux and SteamOS, so why the doom and gloom? This was always a long-term project for them.
I'm honestly asking: Anythng they've (visibly) done, say, this year?
Besides doing basic maintenance on Steam for Linux?
I have the impression that the future of games for Linux is very dependent on Valve, had interesting
advances in the last two years, but the situation is far from good, and let's be honest, there are a much larger base of Windows than Linux users, we need more people playing on Linux to attract the attention of developers, but we need more games to attract new players to Linux, and so we were in a difficult cycle to break.
This year it seems that the number of people using Linux had a small increase, but see if this trend continues and helps us to more advances.
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