I had never heard of these games before but this just reinforces my option to try to spend the majority of my gaming money on FOSS games instead. They don't drop Linux Support or make me beg for Linux support nearly a smuch as closed source developers do.

Quoting: PublicNuisanceI had never heard of these games before but this just reinforces my option to try to spend the majority of my gaming money on FOSS games instead. They don't drop Linux Support or make me beg for Linux support nearly a smuch as closed source developers do.

Well, everyone has a choice about how to spend their own money.

The availability of a source code is one of many factors that decide about availability of an application for a specific platform. For instance, MorphOS users have a better source port of AVP than Linux users.

Shadow Warrior is another example of when a company published a source code in 2005, and nobody created a playable version for Linux. Luckily, they decided to release a new version of this game in 2013 for Linux on Steam.

I can give you more examples, but every project should be treated as an individual case.

I want to point out that Christmas Eve Crisis is a freeware game.

Chicken Invaders is a popular game series that have started in 1999, and Linux users don't have too many games developed by so many years.

This is another obstacle for users that go back to using Windows or Mac instead of Linux.

Last edited by gbudny on 6 Dec 2021 at 1:07 pm UTC

Thats my next youtube video right there, I’m going back to windows because Chicken Invaders Easter Edition is no longer supported on Linux.

Last edited by damarrin on 6 Dec 2021 at 1:24 pm UTC

Quoting: gbudny

Quoting: PublicNuisanceI had never heard of these games before but this just reinforces my option to try to spend the majority of my gaming money on FOSS games instead. They don't drop Linux Support or make me beg for Linux support nearly a smuch as closed source developers do.

Well, everyone has a choice about how to spend their own money.

The availability of a source code is one of many factors that decide about availability of an application for a specific platform. For instance, MorphOS users have a better source port of AVP than Linux users.

Shadow Warrior is another example of when a company published a source code in 2005, and nobody created a playable version for Linux. Luckily, they decided to release a new version of this game in 2013 for Linux on Steam.

I can give you more examples, but every project should be treated as an individual case.

I want to point out that Christmas Eve Crisis is a freeware game.

Chicken Invaders is a popular game series that have started in 1999, and Linux users don't have too many games developed by so many years.

This is another obstacle for users that go back to using Windows or Mac instead of Linux.

Yeah, I think this is a point that FOSS activism often misses: source code (and the legal permission to change it) is a necessary* but not sufficient condition to actually do stuff with software. Add enough loops to jump through and you can make the source code useless on its own - which is a prime strategy that megacorps such as Google use to control platforms while pretending to give people "freedom".

*Sometimes we can decompile or reverse engineer stuff, so it's more granular than just possible or impossible, but you get the idea.

The legal issues with open source games are sometimes complicated. Here is the example for HP-UX:

Another recent example was the spate of Tetris clones that we had on our archive. We were contacted by The Tetris Company L.L.C (who hold the copyright on the Tetris concept) and told to remove them. We duly did so of course, even though we weren't the authors or the original distributors of the software.

http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/answers/7-4.html

Last edited by gbudny on 6 Dec 2021 at 5:57 pm UTC

Quoting: damarrinThats my next youtube video right there, I’m going back to windows because Chicken Invaders Easter Edition is no longer supported on Linux.

I can't say anyone will be losing sleep over this. Talk about rehashes...

All that said, I see this as a sad trend. Some 10 years ago a number of companies were putting out Linux versions because they were looking for customers and probably hoping Linux numbers would grow, making their investment worthwhile. Those users never materialised and now they're pulling support one by one, especially in light of Proton.

There's a lot of noise around Linux on the desktop but somehow that just doesn't translate to market share ever.

Gotta say, they're a bit silly, but quite fun :)

Quoting: Liam Dawe

Quoting: damarrinThats my next youtube video right there, I’m going back to windows because Chicken Invaders Easter Edition is no longer supported on Linux.

I can't say anyone will be losing sleep over this. Talk about rehashes...

They decided to support Linux in 2009 before HIB and Steam, which was a brave decision. It's terrible that they were forced to drop support for Linux in 2021.

The first Linux version of Chicken Invaders (from 2002) was released in 2009.

Can you give me examples of a game series for Linux that have started in 2002 or earlier and was released for Linux before 2010?

Dominions and Conquest of Elysium are two game series created by the same company that still support Linux. I don't have any other examples.

Quoting: dubigrasuGotta say, they're a bit silly, but quite fun :)

Many people noticed this game series:

The Chicken Invaders series has been positively received. CNET gave the first Chicken Invaders 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the graphics and sound but criticizing the game's lack of features, and repetitive gameplay.[8] CNET also gave The Next Wave 4 out of 5 stars stars, again praising the graphics, but criticizing the lack of a windowed mode.[9] The Next Wave was rated "mediocre" by GameSpot, criticizing the repetitive gameplay and indistinct enemy bullets. However, the colorful, cartoony graphics where highlighted, as were "flashes of understanding of what makes a good shooter".[10]

Shortly after Ultimate Omelette's release, it was included in Adrenaline Vault's "Top Casual PC Games of 2010" list.[11] The reviewer described it as "the most fun arcade space shooter in a very, very long time". The original orchestral soundtrack was also praised as rousing, invigorating, and "simply the absolute best".[12]

Gamezebo gave Ultimate Omellete, a 4 out of 5 stars rating, stating that[13] "Chicken Invaders 4 is fantastic for a first-timer to the series", but criticizing that "for veterans of the games, it will feel a little too samey. The action has improved somewhat over the course of the series, but it’s still really the same ideas and premise that ran through the other games. Hence, those who are not new to the games may feel that paying full price for this latest release is a little too much."

Reception of the fifth game in the series, Cluck of the Dark Side has likewise been favorable. The game currently has "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews on the Steam store,[14] and was voted as "Greek Game of the Year" by Greek media and entertainment website GameWorld.gr users in its annual Game of the Year Awards 2015.[15]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_Invaders

Last edited by gbudny on 6 Dec 2021 at 7:22 pm UTC

Quoting: damarrinAll that said, I see this as a sad trend.

See also Frozenbyte and Croteam, which in both cases cited a lack of Linux expertise due to employee departures as their reason for no longer providing support.

Quoting: PublicNuisanceI had never heard of these games before but this just reinforces my option to try to spend the majority of my gaming money on FOSS games instead. They don't drop Linux Support or make me beg for Linux support nearly a smuch as closed source developers do.

I gave up on proprietary games a long time ago. It's just so much easier knowing that games will work, probably run like a rocket and generally available in package repos.

Quoting: GustyGhostI gave up on proprietary games a long time ago. It's just so much easier knowing that games will work, probably run like a rocket and generally available in package repos.

Well, I keep an old PC with Linux 2.4 for two games for Linux: Medal of Honor Beta 3 and Inner worlds from 1996. Sometimes, I run older games on PCLinuxOS from 2010 that give me some time to sort out issues with a specific game on the current version of Ubuntu.

Of course, InterAction studios were regularly updating their games for Linux, which most companies don't decide to do. You can run their games for Linux released 12 years ago.

Probably? The availability of a source code is one of many factors that decide if an application will be regularly updated for a specific platform.

What with games that were removed from the repo?

What with all games from SourceForge?

For instance, I had to wait years when someone updated Slune for Linux, and I can mention my favorite open-source game: The Hunted Chronicle 2 (a mod for Darkplaces). It looks much better than a majority of open source games, and I had to use the 32-bit version to run it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V08FujZzSdE

Last edited by gbudny on 7 Dec 2021 at 3:56 pm UTC

I forgot to add this news from their website:

All Linux games have been discontinued 2021-11-08

After much deliberation, and with a heavy heart, we have discontinued all Linux games due to insufficient market interest and increasing maintenance costs.

You can still download their final released versions, but as of November 2021 they are unsupported and will no longer be updated.

If you are using Steam, don't forget that you can still enjoy the games using Proton!

They had been updating all their games for Linux for 12 years.

2021-11-09

All games on this website for Windows and Mac (demo and full) have been updated to their latest versions.

The updates for Mac ensure compatibility with macOS 12 Monterey, and also fix a sound issue (namely, no sound at all) under certain circumstances.

As a reminder, Linux games have been recently discontinued and hence are not included in this update.

https://www.interactionstudios.com/news.php

Last edited by gbudny on 8 Dec 2021 at 4:54 pm UTC

To be honest, I have been using Windows on my computer for a long time. It is really inconvenient when there is no support for the game on all platforms. It's just that I have Linux installed on my laptop. I think that many playgrounds should be like https://oddsdigger.com/at/water-polo. Really there is full support for all platforms

Last edited by robbyhurtss on 21 Jan 2022 at 2:59 pm UTC

I noticed all their chicken invaders games are available on Steam for Windows and Mac:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/1759/Chicken_Invaders_Complete_Set/

I have no idea if the Linux versions were available on Steam.

I try with different versions of Chicken Invaders for Linux, and I have more fun playing it than with Jets'n'Guns

I have to admit that I don't care about games for Windows. For instance, I remember that I bought only games for Linux and Mac when My game company was closed.

Similarly, I didn't download the Windows versions of games when Desura was closed.

Last edited by gbudny on 30 Dec 2021 at 12:22 am UTC

I have to correct something because I forgot to mention that Chicken Invaders: Ultimate Omelette (Thanksgiving Edition) is also available for Linux. Below is the list of games for Linux that were discontinued:

Chicken Invaders: Cluck of the Dark Side (Halloween Edition)
Chicken Invaders: Cluck of the Dark Side (Christmas Edition)
Chicken Invaders: Cluck of the Dark Side
Chicken Invaders: Ultimate Omelette
Chicken Invaders: Ultimate Omelette (Thanksgiving Edition)
Chicken Invaders: Ultimate Omelette (Christmas Edition)
Chicken Invaders: Ultimate Omelette (Easter Edition)
Chicken Invaders: Revenge of the Yolk
Chicken Invaders: Revenge of the Yolk (Christmas Edition)
Chicken Invaders: Revenge of the Yolk (Easter Edition)
Chicken Invaders: The Next Wave
Chicken Invaders: The Next Wave (Christmas Edition)
Christmas Eve Crisis

InterAction studios had ported all editions of the Chicken Invaders series to Linux.