What games do you want ported to Linux? Feral Interactive want to know again

Quoting: g000h

Quoting: ShoNuff!!!8. Street Fighter 7

A couple of things on this... The latest Street Fighter is V (5) not 7.
My mates who are big Street Fighter fans do not like the latest version...

What is wrong with Street Fighter V

best SF still was Street Fighter II turbo on SNES!!!
..... yes, I'm old.....

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Quoting: g000hbest SF still was Street Fighter II turbo on SNES!!!
..... yes, I'm old.....

I'm probably just as or older... most people would rather play SFV overall right now... I know Capcom claims SF2 sold well but I don't really see it played that much in the small pool of people I know online. Additionally, I remember USSFIV having way to many issues when it was released.


Last edited by ShoNuff!!! on 17 August 2017 at 7:16 pm UTC

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Quoting: peta77

Quoting: g000hbest SF still was Street Fighter II turbo on SNES!!!
..... yes, I'm old.....

I'm probably just as or older... most people would rather play SFV overall right now... I know Capcom claims SF2 sold well but I don't really see it played that much in the small pool of people I know online. Additionally, I remember USSFIV having way to many issues when it was released.

of course no one wants to play the old stuff (SF2t is mor than 20 years old) when the "same thing" is available in a higher quality (at least graphically)... but at the time it was released it was top notch and a lot of fun to play... can't say the same for street fighter 4... comparing the improvement of hardware and the games' appearance; doesn't match! (for me)... also the interface (controls) got way to complicated for non-hardcore-players when considering "special"-move/attacks... but actually that's the problem with every sequel of something successful... you want to satisfy the nerds only, you end up with something like X3 and everyone left complaining about X rebirth (for me was the most playable as I actually got an explanation what it's about and how to do it... please don't get me wrong, I really like what they do and don't think at all any of them is a bad game/simulation).. or you redo it with better appearance only: everyone complains it's too boring/useless because there's nothing new... the path in between is even harder (consider you'd have to have done the sequel of Star Wars after the whole story has already been told...).

but anyway I'd like to have SF5 to have it on linux, so I'd still be able to play that kind of stuff... also for the new characters which may make some fights more interesting...

final note: as the developers themselves stated pretty early there'd be a linux version of the game (also reported here on GOL), I think it shouldn't be necessary to request a port of it but rather complain at capcom that they still aren't able to deliver! about 18 months after the official release! (though I wouldn't mind sending money to feral, as their ports and the support have been fantastic for all the games I bought from them)...

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Quoting: Avehicle7887Despite this game's 2 years old now, I bet many Linux users would buy it if it was ported.

No. That's the problem - the Linux users who want to play Witcher 3 have already bought it, and would want the Linux port "for free".

I bought Witcher 2 and am awaiting the green light to drop the money on Witcher 1 and 3....

Quoting: Guest

Quoting: Avehicle7887Despite this game's 2 years old now, I bet many Linux users would buy it if it was ported.

No. That's the problem - the Linux users who want to play Witcher 3 have already bought it, and would want the Linux port "for free".

I do want to play it, but why would I buy a game I can't play?

Quoting: Guest

Quoting: Avehicle7887Despite this game's 2 years old now, I bet many Linux users would buy it if it was ported.

No. That's the problem - the Linux users who want to play Witcher 3 have already bought it, and would want the Linux port "for free".

How do you know they already bought it? I'd guess once Wine will reach full support, number of Linux users who would buy it will grow, but until that happens, port still can boost sales quite a bit as well. Either way, CDPR will get some money.


Last edited by Shmerl on 18 August 2017 at 6:53 am UTC

Quoting: GuestNo. That's the problem - the Linux users who want to play Witcher 3 have already bought it, and would want the Linux port "for free".

I just don't have the budget to buy all the games I'd like to play, so the simplest solution for me to keep my wishlist from getting out of hand is to only buy games that actually support Linux. I've still got more than enough to choose from (wishlist currently at ~90 games on steam alone) but a game like Witcher 3 would shoot straight to the top.

The only non-Linux game I've bought since I started gaming again a few years back was Tesla Effect. That taught me not to buy based on promises. It's a good game and at some point started working beautifully in Wine, which is nice, but that's not Linux support. And I didn't resort to wine until it was certain that the Linux port was cancelled. I've since got a couple more Windows games as gifts or freebies, but I wouldn't pay a cent for any of them.

Quoting: Guest

Quoting: Avehicle7887Despite this game's 2 years old now, I bet many Linux users would buy it if it was ported.

No. That's the problem - the Linux users who want to play Witcher 3 have already bought it, and would want the Linux port "for free".

Well, speaking as a Linux gamer who severely wants Witcher 3 and Shadow Warrior 2 - I have held off and refused to buy those games. For me, either they come out for Linux and I pay a good price for them or I wait 'til they drop to a fraction of their current price in a sale (e.g. 80% off).

But you're right too.. Numerous Linux gamers might have already bought Witcher 3 either dual-booting to Windows in order to play or messing around with WINE. Those people are unlikely to buy it again, if there is a subsequent Linux port.

EDIT: While on this subject, I really really hope AAA game developers get on board using Vulkan. Then if there is a fantastic AAA game which comes out, which people in the Linux community are desperate to play - at least it'll be easy-ish to get the game working with WINE, and performance should be decent too. Vulkan! Vulkan! Vulkan! Come on devs :)


Last edited by g000h on 18 August 2017 at 10:19 am UTC

Quoting: Guest

Quoting: Avehicle7887Despite this game's 2 years old now, I bet many Linux users would buy it if it was ported.

No. That's the problem - the Linux users who want to play Witcher 3 have already bought it, and would want the Linux port "for free".

But that brings up another question, why should the end user be punished for paying for a game on a different platform if CD projeckt had kept their word. No linux user would of had to buy it on another platform

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Quoting: Whitewolfe80

Quoting: Guest

Quoting: Avehicle7887Despite this game's 2 years old now, I bet many Linux users would buy it if it was ported.

No. That's the problem - the Linux users who want to play Witcher 3 have already bought it, and would want the Linux port "for free".

But that brings up another question, why should the end user be punished for paying for a game on a different platform if CD projeckt had kept their word. No linux user would of had to buy it on another platform

Why should the porting house be "punished" by not getting paid for their work?

Well perhaps they should take that up with steam ie its not the end users responsibility who gets what. I do indeed have every sympathy for feral or whoever ports a game however I work damn hard for my money and if i own a game already am not going to buy it again just so i can go rah rah linux.