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Rocket League released for SteamOS, it's in beta
By GustyGhost, 9 September 2016 at 12:20 am UTC Likes: 2

No Tux themed items to celebrate? Well, I guess it's only beta afterall...

Rocket League released for SteamOS, it's in beta
By LeyRose, 9 September 2016 at 12:13 am UTC

Anyone else having trouble getting any controllers to register? I've tried both an Xbox 360 controller as well as a Steam Controller (in both Big Picture mode and out of it) and RL doesn't seem to register anything at all. Still, super excited about finally having this game on Linux!

Rocket League released for SteamOS, it's in beta
By salamanderrake, 9 September 2016 at 12:07 am UTC

The problem seems to be on my end, well KDE/Plasmas end. I use a programmer dvorak keyboard layout and for me its easier to hit a button with my mouse and switch to qwerty for playing games, but when I switch to qwerty and start up RL it won't register the spacebar, but if I leave it as Programmer Dvorak it works. So I will have to manually set all the keys up for a pd layout.

Rocket League released for SteamOS, it's in beta
By lucinos, 9 September 2016 at 12:04 am UTC Likes: 4

System Requirements
SteamOS + Linux
OS: Windows Vista SP2 or Newer

That is funny

Rocket League released for SteamOS, it's in beta
By salamanderrake, 9 September 2016 at 12:00 am UTC

It downloads fine and works great except the game doesn't register space-bar presses for me, so I can't finish the tuts or activate ball cam.

Rocket League released for SteamOS, it's in beta
By BTRE, 8 September 2016 at 11:48 pm UTC Likes: 4

I added a few quick thoughts to the article since most of our European friends are probably asleep.

Rocket League released for SteamOS, it's in beta
By melkemind, 8 September 2016 at 11:43 pm UTC

It just appeared for me. Still "missing executable" at the moment.

Rocket League released for SteamOS, it's in beta
By Mohandevir, 8 September 2016 at 11:39 pm UTC

Downloading it atm. Ready to roll!

Edit: It feels pretty solid. Just did a couple of goals in the tutorial. I think I'll like this game... Awesome!

Jupiter Hell is a spiritual successor the roguelike version of Doom (DoomRL) and it looks incredible
By JudasIscariot, 8 September 2016 at 11:10 pm UTC

Quoting: rea987Screenshots remind more of Shadowgrounds than Doom actually. By the way, can people stop using the term "roguelike"; roguelite would be more appropriate.

29:20

View video on youtube.com

Knowing Kornel Kisielewicz, it will be a proper roguelike, after all, he has experience developing them (AliensRL, DoomRL).

Rocket League officially confirmed for Linux with the next update, a beta version that is
By _J_30000, 8 September 2016 at 10:22 pm UTC

do I need to opt into the beta - if so how?

late pm pacific still have a few hours....

ARK: Survival Evolved gains a paid DLC while still being in Early Access, reviews are destroying it
By Keyrock, 8 September 2016 at 9:18 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: GuestWhy not just not buy the DLC? Why all the hate? It isn't required or pay to win DLC. Why is everyone in such an uproar? Ark is better quality an most triple A titles when they release....
Because it sets a bad precedent. If people let this slide and these devs don't get a heaping helping of negative feedback (thankfully they already have) then Ubisoft, EA, Activision, and the rest are going to start pulling crap like this. Then they will push the envelope further. Then a couple years from now when people are wondering "how did it get so bad" those people that said "Why is everyone in such an uproar?" and defended the Ark devs today need look no further than the mirror when looking for someone to blame.

ARK: Survival Evolved gains a paid DLC while still being in Early Access, reviews are destroying it
By Ehvis, 8 September 2016 at 9:10 pm UTC

I looked at the vid from Xpanded and I think it looks like shit. Completely without detail, like a 10 year old game.

For the hell of it, I checked the depots on SteamDB. And to my surprise, the linux/mac depots are much smaller than the windows one. For this DLC by five times!

That can't be a coincidence. I suspect they removed detail from the world in order to cover up a massive performance problem. So it's basically like "low" when you put it on epic. Maybe someone with both Linux and Windows can verify this.

ARK: Survival Evolved gains a paid DLC while still being in Early Access, reviews are destroying it
By Kimyrielle, 8 September 2016 at 9:00 pm UTC Likes: 3

While I can't understand people not liking a company releasing a DLC even -before- the base game is finished, I don't think it's proper to trash the ratings like that. The ratings are meant to give people an idea how good or bad a game is. They will lose their meaning if they get heavily influenced by factors not part of the game.

Remember the Smach Z handheld? LowSpecGamer took a look and others at Gamescom
By Homepcgamer, 8 September 2016 at 8:58 pm UTC Likes: 1

This is the 3rd attempt about build a "steamboy" by those boys...

maybe this is the time. Good luck

ARK: Survival Evolved gains a paid DLC while still being in Early Access, reviews are destroying it
By bubexel, 8 September 2016 at 8:36 pm UTC Likes: 2

its just 20 euros game, awesome game. It runs perfect! and we have a native client on linux for our pleasure. To be honest, it's really cheap game for all hours that people play on it. If you check the negative reviews is from people with 500 euros or more. Cam'on how much you paid for each hour of game? 20 euros more? is it a big deal? those people from wildcard shows how to make a game. Without hyping people they released a increible DLC, i bought it and it's just awosome for only 20 euros. It's just increible the work behind that. That guys are working like crazy. Compare it to other games like rust, many copies sold and increible slow developing. Wilcard with half of time they made something big and increible with millions of hours to play. Cry for a dlc is just stupid in that situation.

CD PROJEKT RED replied to me about The Witcher 3 and Linux, flat-out denying to answer any questions
By Shmerl, 8 September 2016 at 8:14 pm UTC

Quoting: wojtek88Is it correctly animated?

I'm not sure what is considered correct there (since I have nothing to compare to), but it is animated, yes. You can see sparks flying from the fire, branches moved by the wind and etc. There are no intro videos however or anything like that when you open the game, and some suggested they should be before the main menu screen.

CD PROJEKT RED replied to me about The Witcher 3 and Linux, flat-out denying to answer any questions
By wojtek88, 8 September 2016 at 8:03 pm UTC

Quoting: Shmerl
Quoting: sbolokanovI saw you in the W3 wine bug thread some time ago, what is the state currently?

Thanks to some helpful folks, I got a GOG key to test it in Wine. It's unplayable now. If you overcome the 32GB virtual heap limit bug, the most you can get to is the initial menu:

Is it correctly animated?

Rocket League officially confirmed for Linux with the next update, a beta version that is
By Eike, 8 September 2016 at 7:27 pm UTC

Quoting: lucifertdark
Quoting: paasistiUpdate: #Rumble hits tomorrow (9/8), late afternoon PT @ Twitter So, a while to go yet
That was posted yesterday, which means it's released today without Linux support, Again!

https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/pt

Rocket League officially confirmed for Linux with the next update, a beta version that is
By lucifertdark, 8 September 2016 at 7:20 pm UTC

Quoting: paasistiUpdate: #Rumble hits tomorrow (9/8), late afternoon PT @ Twitter So, a while to go yet
That was posted yesterday, which means it's released today without Linux support, Again!

OpenMW 0.40 released, playing Morrowind on Linux natively gets closer to perfection
By nadrolinux, 8 September 2016 at 7:17 pm UTC

This is the great project. Few weeks ago I downloaded v0.39.0 and I finished whole game with 2 expansions (+ some addons from overhoul mod) without any problems! :)

Jupiter Hell is a spiritual successor the roguelike version of Doom (DoomRL) and it looks incredible
By rea987, 8 September 2016 at 7:16 pm UTC Likes: 1

Screenshots remind more of Shadowgrounds than Doom actually. By the way, can people stop using the term "roguelike"; roguelite would be more appropriate.

29:20

View video on youtube.com

CD PROJEKT RED replied to me about The Witcher 3 and Linux, flat-out denying to answer any questions
By Spud13y, 8 September 2016 at 7:13 pm UTC Likes: 1

At least the developer replied. I would rather a reply that gives no definite answer than nothing at all.

ARK: Survival Evolved gains a paid DLC while still being in Early Access, reviews are destroying it
By Spud13y, 8 September 2016 at 7:10 pm UTC

If they're adding content to Early Access, it should be included with the main game as an update--no separate store spot for DLC, you buy the game you get all updates until it goes "full release." I understand they want money, but if they want to pull this release the game as "complete" and then go nuts.

Rocket League officially confirmed for Linux with the next update, a beta version that is
By Tchey, 8 September 2016 at 7:08 pm UTC

Oh, release on Steam here (France) always occure at 19:00 so about 2 hours ago. But yes, it's an update, not a release. Well, let's wait more then.

Remember the Smach Z handheld? LowSpecGamer took a look and others at Gamescom
By Mountain Man, 8 September 2016 at 6:37 pm UTC

SteamOS makes sense because it's a lean operating system, but Windows 10 on that thing? Yeah, right.

Rocket League officially confirmed for Linux with the next update, a beta version that is
By Tchey, 8 September 2016 at 6:28 pm UTC

I'm waiting confirmation before buying.

ARK: Survival Evolved gains a paid DLC while still being in Early Access, reviews are destroying it
By neowiz73, 8 September 2016 at 6:25 pm UTC Likes: 1

I agree with Xpander, it isn't much of an issue for me that they are making DLC before a released product. The level of content and overall design beats most current AAA titles easily, the fact they just keep on adding more content plus constant bug fixes makes me wonder if it will ever be "complete".

I agree with skinnyraf and think they should just release it and just continue the development as usual. Although this should have been done before the release of the DLC so that it wouldn't be such a debacle that it has been.

Although it did sadden me a little that they decided to develop for DX12 vise just going with Vulkan. Considering Vulkan will work on all platforms.

I do enjoy the content it has along with the Scorched Earth DLC. I'm surprised it has had this level of development. that fact I've now payed a price for a AAA game and actually gotten my monies worth so far.

on the visual side of things, no matter what settings I've used, I've always gotten visual artifacts when exiting water. these artifacts will linger on for the rest of the game and eventually get so bad I have to restart the game from time to time. The original map has areas where there was once water. you can tell by the VFX when walking on a sandy beach area next to the current water and get graphical VFX of being underwater. once I pass through these areas it will cause the Artifacts as well. This problem is with any and all maps, including the new one. maybe this is less of an issue with newer hardware?

I know the Unreal engine has been a bittersweet experience for Linux since UE went open source. But I think when Vulkan is fully implemented into the engine then this will help a lot with Linux going forward.

Remember the Smach Z handheld? LowSpecGamer took a look and others at Gamescom
By ElectricPrism, 8 September 2016 at 6:15 pm UTC

Switched to Red Camp AMDGPU - RX480.

It runs most games well @ 1080p - about 300 FPS in CS:S and CS:GO each (Though theres some weird anti aliasing or filtering slow down I had to turn down low.)

I'm curious how much juice they can pull out of their AMD Falcon SoC APU. I guess at 440p you wouldn't even need anti aliasing @ 1080p, I sortof honestly feel like a handheld would do better at 720p at this size to conserve GPU and maximize framerate.

This will be a interesting watch, I consider AMD to be becoming a increasingly dangerous contender to Nvidia, especially in the Linux scene.

Rocket League officially confirmed for Linux with the next update, a beta version that is
By paasisti, 8 September 2016 at 6:09 pm UTC

Quoting: gojulThe game is still not there for Linux. Did they lie, or are they just a bit late ?

The Rumble update doesn't seem to be up yet. There's still a lot of the 8th left :p