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OpenGL 4.6 officially released, new beta NVIDIA driver with support for it
By Shmerl, 31 July 2017 at 3:10 pm UTC Likes: 1
QuoteGL_ARB_texture_filter_anisotropic

Previously IP encumbered? Is it now free?
OpenGL 4.6 officially released, new beta NVIDIA driver with support for it
By edo, 31 July 2017 at 3:08 pm UTC
so opengl now can read spirv shaders? like using vulkan shaders and to be able to use them for opengl too? that sounds useful for feral which still create both renderers for their games.
The Long Dark officially leaves Early Access tomorrow, check out their launch trailer
By Shmerl, 31 July 2017 at 3:07 pm UTC
Good, without story mode it was somewhat lacking.
The Long Dark officially leaves Early Access tomorrow, check out their launch trailer
By Samsai, 31 July 2017 at 2:59 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: TobiSGD
Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: TobiSGDI will believe it when I see it. We had a launch trailer already for the story mode back in 2015: http://hinterlandgames.com/the-long-dark-story-mode-teaser/
You really think they will suddenly pull it a day before release?

Who knows? They promised a released of Story Mode in early 2014, then it was shifted to end of 2015, then it was shifted to spring of 2016. In spring 2016, they finally were fed up with people asking them for a release date and why once again there was a promise but no release, and they shifted to "when it is 100% done, we won't tell you release dates anymore".

I bought the game for the story mode, yet they failed to release over and over again.

So, yes, I have a perfectly fine reason to say "I will believe it when I see it". I wouldn't even be waiting for this, if Steams refund policy wasn't "oh, you are waiting more than 14 days for the promised story mode, sorry, we won't refund a game you own for such a long time".
There's a lesson to be learned here, I'd say. Don't buy something that isn't out.
Helium Rain, a single-player space simulation to release in Early Access with Linux support
By Tchey, 31 July 2017 at 2:43 pm UTC Likes: 1
I love this kind of games, but what i see from that one makes me... nothing.

I'm not touched, so far, but i'll keep an eye on it anyway.
Looks like the developers of the action filled RPG 'GOKEN' are considering a Linux port
By Nezchan, 31 July 2017 at 2:26 pm UTC
If that's what the soundtrack actually sounded like, I'd probably buy it twice!

Had a look at a little gameplay, and it actually does have a pretty decent soundtrack in its own right, and does seem like a pretty fun game that's not too punishing. I'll have to put this on my wishlist.
OpenGL 4.6 officially released, new beta NVIDIA driver with support for it
By sr_ls_boy, 31 July 2017 at 2:23 pm UTC Likes: 3
Quoting: AnxiousInfusionMesa finally caught up to 4.5 and now they release this...
Most of these extensions are marked as done by Mesa.

  • GL_ARB_indirect_parameters

  • GL_ARB_shader_draw_parameters

  • GL_ARB_pipeline_statistics_query

  • GL_ARB_transform_feedback_overflow_query

  • GL_ARB_shader_atomic_counter_ops

  • GL_ARB_shader_group_vote

  • GL_KHR_no_error(started)

  • GL_ARB_gl_spirv(patches sent today)



That just leaves the following extensions.
  • GL_ARB_spirv_extensions

  • GL_ARB_texture_filter_anisotropic

  • GL_ARB_polygon_offset_clamp

OpenGL 4.6 officially released, new beta NVIDIA driver with support for it
By Abu_Shawarib, 31 July 2017 at 2:10 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: AnxiousInfusionMesa finally caught up to 4.5 and now they release this...
It have been a few months now.
OpenGL 4.6 officially released, new beta NVIDIA driver with support for it
By GustyGhost, 31 July 2017 at 1:47 pm UTC Likes: 2
Mesa finally caught up to 4.5 and now they release this...
OpenGL 4.6 officially released, new beta NVIDIA driver with support for it
By Corben, 31 July 2017 at 1:47 pm UTC
Hmm... I'm atm on the 381.26.08 beta driver for Steam VR on Linux, as it looks its successor versions doesn't have the needed extensions. This driver could be installed via this ppa: https://launchpad.net/%7Emamarley/+archive/ubuntu/nvidia-dev/+packages.
I wondering if this will be updated to have 381.26.11.
And if so, if Steam VR on Linux works better for me then. Atm I have quite some issues getting it up and running.
The Gamecube and Wii emulator, Dolphin, implements “Ubershaders” to solve stuttering
By GustyGhost, 31 July 2017 at 1:44 pm UTC
Quoting: elmapulwhat emulator do you use for n64? mupen stoped evolving (except for android mupen) and there are a lot of games unplayable on it.

project64 dont have an native version (and emulating an emulator is not an ideal solution.

Performance is fine, but yes, there are rendering inaccuracies. I'm keeping my hopes up for cen64 cycle-accurate emulator.
Looks like the developers of the action filled RPG 'GOKEN' are considering a Linux port
By musojon74, 31 July 2017 at 1:17 pm UTC Likes: 1
Ooh this looks like a lot of fun!
Helium Rain, a single-player space simulation to release in Early Access with Linux support
By kf, 31 July 2017 at 1:11 pm UTC Likes: 1
Awww, maaan. I'm a sucker for these kinds of game. Instabuy for me.
The Long Dark officially leaves Early Access tomorrow, check out their launch trailer
By TobiSGD, 31 July 2017 at 12:43 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: TobiSGDI will believe it when I see it. We had a launch trailer already for the story mode back in 2015: http://hinterlandgames.com/the-long-dark-story-mode-teaser/
You really think they will suddenly pull it a day before release?

Who knows? They promised a released of Story Mode in early 2014, then it was shifted to end of 2015, then it was shifted to spring of 2016. In spring 2016, they finally were fed up with people asking them for a release date and why once again there was a promise but no release, and they shifted to "when it is 100% done, we won't tell you release dates anymore".

I bought the game for the story mode, yet they failed to release over and over again.

So, yes, I have a perfectly fine reason to say "I will believe it when I see it". I wouldn't even be waiting for this, if Steams refund policy wasn't "oh, you are waiting more than 14 days for the promised story mode, sorry, we won't refund a game you own for such a long time".
The Long Dark officially leaves Early Access tomorrow, check out their launch trailer
By Zelox, 31 July 2017 at 12:05 pm UTC
Story hype!

Quoting: TobiSGDI will believe it when I see it. We had a launch trailer already for the story mode back in 2015: http://hinterlandgames.com/the-long-dark-story-mode-teaser/

They will leave EA and release "chapter one" in the story along with it.
They game is far from done so in a sence they are probably still in EA.
But the core mechanics for the game are there.
The Long Dark officially leaves Early Access tomorrow, check out their launch trailer
By Ehvis, 31 July 2017 at 11:50 am UTC
Quoting: TobiSGDI will believe it when I see it. We had a launch trailer already for the story mode back in 2015: http://hinterlandgames.com/the-long-dark-story-mode-teaser/

No reason to doubt an announcement made a few days before the release. The linked video is a teaser, not a launch trailer, so not the same thing.
The Long Dark officially leaves Early Access tomorrow, check out their launch trailer
By Liam Dawe, 31 July 2017 at 11:47 am UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: TobiSGDI will believe it when I see it. We had a launch trailer already for the story mode back in 2015: http://hinterlandgames.com/the-long-dark-story-mode-teaser/
You really think they will suddenly pull it a day before release?
Looks like Cosmic Star Heroine could have a Linux version soon
By Ehvis, 31 July 2017 at 11:41 am UTC
Quoting: Alm888So yeah! A developer testing declared Linux version after release… it tells something about their skills.

I don't see this changing any time. The market share simply needs to be higher for people to start caring earlier. Unless of course, as happens with some projects, one of the devs likes working on Linux and will automatically keep an eye on it.
Looks like Cosmic Star Heroine could have a Linux version soon
By Alm888, 31 July 2017 at 11:28 am UTC
Quoting: razing32Hmm , did not hear of those games.
Are they not being ported because of said plugins ?

Through the Woods -- yes, the Linux version was available in the demo (IDK about official Kickstarter promise) but later the situation changed as it turned out the "Vital Technology Upon Which Relies the Entire Project"™ (no, it is not replaceable!!!) is Windows-only.

And as of Obsidian Entertainment (a true veterans without any sarcasm!) -- their "Pillars of Eternity" had the so-called "Shroud"™ plugin (AFAIK) to render capes and such. The plugin worked under Windows and was declared as working on Mac. Somehow Obsidian just assumed by the time of the release it will be available on Linux without even prooving Mac reliability. As it turned out, declared Mac support was total BS and developers of said plugin had no plans on fixing it (let alone add Linux support). The story ended with Obsidian just disabling cape visualization on Linux and MacOS as it was not feasible to replace the plugin that late in the development process (they found out the bad news just prior to release, when they tried to compile the game for Linux and MacOS for the first time).

So yeah! A developer testing declared Linux version after release… it tells something about their skills.
The Long Dark officially leaves Early Access tomorrow, check out their launch trailer
By TobiSGD, 31 July 2017 at 11:21 am UTC
I will believe it when I see it. We had a launch trailer already for the story mode back in 2015: http://hinterlandgames.com/the-long-dark-story-mode-teaser/
Helium Rain, a single-player space simulation to release in Early Access with Linux support
By Keyrock, 31 July 2017 at 11:17 am UTC Likes: 1
Awesome!This might finally be the X3: Albion Prelude replacement I've been looking for, assuming it has a dynamic economy and station building.
Looks like Cosmic Star Heroine could have a Linux version soon
By razing32, 31 July 2017 at 11:07 am UTC
Quoting: Alm888So, they basically ran Kickstarter campaign several years ago, developed the entire game exclusively on Windows, not even checking Linux compatibility once, released the game and only after 3 months he (the "coder-guy" ) finally graces us with his first Linux install of the life.

They seem to be professionals of the highest caliber! "Promise now, deal with it later" at its best! Keep your fingers crossed that they didn't use some Windows-only plugins, like… you know… Obsidian (hello capes!) or Antagonist (Through the Woods.

Hmm , did not hear of those games.
Are they not being ported because of said plugins ?
Tower of Time, a story-based RPG with dynamic real-time combat will come to Linux
By razing32, 31 July 2017 at 11:04 am UTC
Hmm , wonder if it's pure combat only or if it offers some role playing opportunities as well.
The Long Dark officially leaves Early Access tomorrow, check out their launch trailer
By wintermute, 31 July 2017 at 10:57 am UTC Likes: 1
That's nice, they named it after me :)

I'm really looking forward to this.
The Gamecube and Wii emulator, Dolphin, implements “Ubershaders” to solve stuttering
By elmapul, 31 July 2017 at 10:38 am UTC
Quoting: AnxiousInfusionMuch needed as any emulators for older consoles run flawlessly but, once you get into ~6th generation console territory
what emulator do you use for n64? mupen stoped evolving (except for android mupen) and there are a lot of games unplayable on it.

project64 dont have an native version (and emulating an emulator is not an ideal solution.
Tower of Time, a story-based RPG with dynamic real-time combat will come to Linux
By Arehandoro, 31 July 2017 at 9:20 am UTC Likes: 1
Looks amazing! Very interesting :D
Site Update: New GPU Model database for our user PC info & statistics system
By Liam Dawe, 31 July 2017 at 8:58 am UTC Likes: 4
Quoting: roothorickThink you can throw in VR stats next? Just "Own a VR system? yes/no" for now, maybe break it down by system if it ever gets over 5% people having something.
Ahhh yes. The big VR question, i will be sure to add that next.
The Gamecube and Wii emulator, Dolphin, implements “Ubershaders” to solve stuttering
By Leopard, 31 July 2017 at 8:44 am UTC
Nvidia is one of the reasons why OpenGL turns into a horror show.

They've added so many extensions to it for their cards.
Looks like Cosmic Star Heroine could have a Linux version soon
By Ehvis, 31 July 2017 at 8:36 am UTC
Quoting: tuubiIt's low, but still higher than most SNES and Playstation classics. I know it's not much of an excuse, if there is indeed need for one.

True, but I was comparing them to the RPGMaker games, which are usually 640x480. Most RPGs I played were at a resolution of 256x212. :P
Full Throttle Remastered Rides onto Linux
By Cheeseness, 31 July 2017 at 8:16 am UTC
If anybody was keen to pick it up on itch, I sorted out what was going on with the discount there and got that extended by a day (it would've ended today).
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