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This is awesome.

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"Dark Diablo Souls 3: Pixel Edition"

Looks damned good! Can't wait for the release day.

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Quoting: GuestLooks like it might be included in the Groupees Linux bundle that is up for preorder right now.

Hi, how do you know it ? Reading the chat, i can't see anything about the content, but the pretty bad soccer game.

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Quoting: wolfyrionMy feels every time I hear about kick-starter campaigns...

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Ahah, so funny ^^

Quoting: ArehandoroI backed this game hoping they will make it, sounds different/interesting enough to me and quite like the art. As in every game backed, or even bought after it's completion, there can be disappointments and let downs but that's just a "risk" as a consumer imo. Unfortunately it doesn't seem like they will make it to the goal.

Thank you for taking this "risk" :) In my opinion, indie gaming will always include some risks. That's why indie devs can surprise!

Quoting: AryvandaarLooks like an interesting game, but I'm not pledging to any more games on the promise that it will be released on Linux. When it releases for Linux I will consider buying it.

Using Unity, I think there is no risk for the Linux release. The editor is made to build releases for Linux, Mac, Windows...

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Ouch on that price tag though.
I know it's cheap now , but I already bought a few games this month.
I know Liam was speaking in the editorial about us buying games and supporting devs on Linux rather than perpetually wait on sales , but on this one I REALLY have to wait on the next sale.

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It just got a huge discount on steam, so go get it!

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Quoting: CybolicIf only it ran at anywhere near acceptable framerates on my 3440x1440 screen, I'd love to jump on multiplayer but it's unfortunately a bit of a slideshow currently.

Uh-oh. This may apply to me too then.

I'm curious - what FPS are you seeing?

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I'm not making things up -- I'm just stating facts, not alternative ones, directly from the horse's mouth.

Do you guys even read Aspyr's or Feral's Facebook pages, are you subscribed to their newsletters?

Aspyr Facebook on December 22, 2016: "Linux users... I love you. There has been some talk about linux, but there is nothing in the works."

They repeated this statement several times on their social media channels using different formulations, but it's basically: "We talked it about it (with the publisher), but it won't happen".

Just to remind you:

Aspyr released KotOR II on Mac on Linux simultaneously. In October 2016 they brought Jade Empire Special Edition to Mac and iOS -- not Linux -- and exclusively through Apple's storefronts (Mac and iOS App Store). The game is not even on Steam (most likely due to SteamPlay concerns).

Of course, these are just re-releases of older classics, but still: Why did they bother to bring Fahrenheit and KotOR II over to Linux and now they're scaling their business model back to Mac and iOS ports (and delayed Linux releases like Civ VI)?

Porters need to get paid and at least break-even with their titles. It's easier to do that without SteamPlay and a viable user base/market size (see Feral releasing Life Is Strange timed-exclusive on the Mac App Store or Aspyr's recent titles).

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This is awesome news.

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Quoting: Nor MantisGOL Starmade server?

A Starmade Server might be nice. Had problems with that game though, mouse reset to centre every time I passed into a new sector. Really annoying in dogfights. It's fun to build ships together anyhow.

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It's about farking time this was released for Linux!

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Quoting: Osirix7Serious Sam 2???????

Not coming: http://steamcommunity.com/app/564310/discussions/0/135512133547007142/#c135512133547031808

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Quoting: JanPeople not willing to pay for essential work like converting or partly rebuilding a DirectX-based game for OpenGL or Vulkan and play-testing on several distributions is both sad and frustrating to see.

As long as the attitude of some Linux users (both new and veteran) regarding this topic is not changing, I'm afraid Linux gaming will remain a tiny niche even compared to Mac gaming.

To give you 3 current examples:

1. Aspyr pitched both a Mac and Linux version of Mafia III to 2K. They agreed on macOS, but were not interested in the Linux market.

2. Jonathan Blow released the Mac version of The Witness using the Metal-API a few days ago on the Mac App Store first (self-published), Steam will follow later. Some people on Twitter and I guess reddit asked him for a Linux version. He basically answered "no one would buy them anyway as Braid didn't make any money on Linux".

3. Double Fine released Headlander for Mac using Apple's Metal-API and denied plans for Linux support because Adult Swim doesn't see its viability. The game was built for DirectX and Metal only -- no OpenGL or Vulkan support.

This might change as soon as more companies start to build their games from scratch using Vulkan instead of DirectX 12.

But for the moment, Apple's decision to axe OpenGL and go Metal-only on macOS and iOS hurts Linux gaming more than some people might admit.

A couple of counter points where the hell did you get that information from as i googled that and got nothing are you sure thats real because 2k have been very pro Linux. Point 2 Braid sold badly under linux okay boo hoo maybe it was the length of time it took to get to linux and secondly its not exactly a must play game imo. Double fine abandoning Linux would be a shame but meh can live without more pixel retro indie games.

Secondly why would anyone be happy to pay for a game twice I own it played it and beat it on another platform. When i switched to Linux I made a point to only buy games that are Linux but why should i be financially punished for dual booting back in the day.

He is just making things out of his.... mind.

That is not about api,if a game comes to Linux 2 years later;of course people won't buy it.Because game will be unpopular as the time goes by.

And that 'Braid'. C'mon,it's not a must play game so it shouldn't be surprising.

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Nice, I always wanted to create an RPG, but my creative anilities are more in line with world / story creation. Considerimg I was the game master for many many moons.

I own some of the previous versions due to humble bundles. I will be buying this to see what I can make.

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Quoting: JanPeople not willing to pay for essential work like converting or partly rebuilding a DirectX-based game for OpenGL or Vulkan and play-testing on several distributions is both sad and frustrating to see.

As long as the attitude of some Linux users (both new and veteran) regarding this topic is not changing, I'm afraid Linux gaming will remain a tiny niche even compared to Mac gaming.

To give you 3 current examples:

1. Aspyr pitched both a Mac and Linux version of Mafia III to 2K. They agreed on macOS, but were not interested in the Linux market.

2. Jonathan Blow released the Mac version of The Witness using the Metal-API a few days ago on the Mac App Store first (self-published), Steam will follow later. Some people on Twitter and I guess reddit asked him for a Linux version. He basically answered "no one would buy them anyway as Braid didn't make any money on Linux".

3. Double Fine released Headlander for Mac using Apple's Metal-API and denied plans for Linux support because Adult Swim doesn't see its viability. The game was built for DirectX and Metal only -- no OpenGL or Vulkan support.

This might change as soon as more companies start to build their games from scratch using Vulkan instead of DirectX 12.

But for the moment, Apple's decision to axe OpenGL and go Metal-only on macOS and iOS hurts Linux gaming more than some people might admit.

A couple of counter points where the hell did you get that information from as i googled that and got nothing are you sure thats real because 2k have been very pro Linux. Point 2 Braid sold badly under linux okay boo hoo maybe it was the length of time it took to get to linux and secondly its not exactly a must play game imo. Double fine abandoning Linux would be a shame but meh can live without more pixel retro indie games.

Secondly why would anyone be happy to pay for a game twice I own it played it and beat it on another platform. When i switched to Linux I made a point to only buy games that are Linux but why should i be financially punished for dual booting back in the day.

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I'm glad that it includes the editor as well. That's pretty important. Now we have one more engine.

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I wonder, was it also patched for Linux ?
Edit: as there might not be anything to patch.

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Quoting: Osirix7Serious Sam 2???????

Yeah... Missing that one too. Was a great game :( but since it never got an hd update it wont be rereleased for linux i think...

That is sarcasm right? SS2 was the worst part of them all, because they had to scale down everything only to make it compatible with the weak consoles in the past. Because of that the maps were super small and the monster hords were also a lot smaller in number. To top it all of they thought a super colorful almost cartoony look would be a good idea. I think Croteam tries not to think about SS2 anymore.

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This is HUGE for me! RPG Maker was one of the handful of programs that I have been eagerly awaiting on Linux! Out of curiosity, will we see a review of this one?

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Quoting: tuubi

Quoting: dubigrasuVulkan is with about 30 FPS faster than OpenGL, but eventually I switched back to OpenGL since vsync on Vulkan doesn't really work.

The current build of Talos is fine and tearless for me on Vulkan with Nvidia's full composition pipeline enabled and the in-game frame limiter set to 60. I didn't really miss vsync. Assuming SS Fusion runs on the same engine, does this not work for you?

Well, it does work but it also adds a periodic slight stutter unfortunately. Is a bit more hard to spot it though when playing with a mouse or a Steam Controller due to more fast movements. But with an gamepad for example I can apply a smooth slow camera rotation and then it becomes very visible. Is like a one frame jump at few seconds intervals.
I do use it when watching Netflix etc, but gave up on it for gaming.
Not sure if is my specific system to blame or I'm just too sensitive to every little glitch, I'll probably need to test it on different hardware/distro to be sure.
Thanks.

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Quoting: Osirix7Serious Sam 2???????

Yeah... Missing that one too. Was a great game :( but since it never got an hd update it wont be rereleased for linux i think...

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Quoting: Kimyrielle

Quoteso it's an especially useful tool if you have great artistic skills, but perhaps not so great programming skills.

Does it work well if your talents are aligned the other way around? I can code reasonably well, but I can't draw stick figures to save my life.

Sounds like a good opportunity to join forces...

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Quoting: Kimyrielle

Quoteso it's an especially useful tool if you have great artistic skills, but perhaps not so great programming skills.

Does it work well if your talents are aligned the other way around? I can code reasonably well, but I can't draw stick figures to save my life.

I would say so, since you can use pre-made assets and the community makes new assets all the time. You will do fine I think.

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Heard good things about this series. May check it out.

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Quoting: t3gSince this is Source 2 related, it would be nice to see Counter-Strike GO get the Source 2/Vulkan/threading updates too as the Linux port would benefit due to the high fps nature of the game.

Exactly what I was going to say. I look forward to more games doing the same.

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Quoteso it's an especially useful tool if you have great artistic skills, but perhaps not so great programming skills.

Does it work well if your talents are aligned the other way around? I can code reasonably well, but I can't draw stick figures to save my life.

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Darn it! I have RPG Maker VX Ace, the previous version to MV. Well, looks like it's time to get the newest version.

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Thanks Croteam! Just played it last night and I almost forgot how great the original Serious Sam was! Very nostalgic for me as my buddies and I played this way back in college when we would have our LAN parties (remember those?). Super happy that the rest of the series is getting ported over. :D

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Since the game is on GOG, they should probably release the Linux update there too. They did it for Two Worlds.

QuoteIf Wine gets updated and the game works better, they can simply slot in a new Wine version.

I prefer to use regular Wine however, because exactly of that. Topware aren't going to update the Wine wrapper, it's an extra burden for them. Case in point, their previous releases.

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At first I was like, pfft, JRPG things, not my cup of anything. But then I saw two games that I own: Lisa and Splatter: Blood Red Edition, and I thought "Oh, okay. That is cool news." Maybe we'll see a slew of RPGMaker games ported to Linux soon.

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