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Quoting: Spl-iteasy, get more sales, then delay like mad, then deny ever promising a linux version

anyone out there that wants to buy a tinfoil hat ? I have a few in stock

Pffft, hat isn't needed. The tactic worked flawlessly with Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Carmageddon remake, why stop now? The old FOSS rule says: release early, release often; the new rule is: announce early, release never. Don't forget to grab the cash tho'!

Well, anyway, not everyone is bad. Even those who postponed (read: cancelled) the Linux version not necessarily are scammers. They just need to be open about issues with other platforms and post updates on their progress if there any or lack thereof. And of course, refund those who paid for the Linux version.

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Quoting: MGOid-The rendering freezing problem is a radeonsi driver problem no? I think is a bug in the drivers released in Ubuntu 16.04. Anybody using Nvidia proprietary drivers have the same problem?

Nope, this was a different problem (running nvidia here). It was related to the SDL2 lib that Steam ships with (the one that's outside of the Steam Runtime), and seems to have been present since October or November. Removing that was enough to get it behaving as normal for me, and people have since reported that a Steam client beta update earlier this week resolved the issue for them.

I'll update the post to mention that.

Quoting: MGOid- In game game voice chat works for me, at least between Linux and Windows clients. Test your microphone in game (Shit+Tab, Configurations>voice), change the volume. If you change your speaker configuration (pressing Esc and going to the game's menu) during a match, voice chat stop work until the next map area is loaded.

Funnily enough, I had a game of L4D2 later in the week and voice chat was working for me and the other Linux users I was playing with. I guess it must've been working for me, but was borked up for the other podcast hosts when we tried.

Quoting: MGOid- In game text chat can be used by typing "Y".

Yep. This isn't very useful in a game like L4D where communication during tense situations is necessary though (even the Z menu is too cumbersome IMO).

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easy, get more sales, then delay like mad, then deny ever promising a linux version

anyone out there that wants to buy a tinfoil hat ? I have a few in stock

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In case someone missed it, HRM is currently available for an unbeatable price (as in pay what you want) in the Humble Eye Candy Bundle. And unless you're allergic to fun and/or puzzles, you need to buy this game. I spent a big chunk of my working hours today playing this programming puzzler instead of actually programming.

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Quoting: maodzedunActually, you can use that enhanced Steam plugin for that. It adds both meta scores on all game pages.

Ah - if only the Steam client supported such plugins!

Unlikely - it would be a security risk, I imagine.

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QuoteLeft 4 Dead 2 known issues at time of recording; Game stops rendering and becomes unplayable if window loss focus, In game voice chat does not work when used. * Steam Client based chat was not tried*

L4D2 seasoned veteran here.

-The rendering freezing problem is a radeonsi driver problem no? I think is a bug in the drivers released in Ubuntu 16.04. Anybody using Nvidia proprietary drivers have the same problem?

- In game game voice chat works for me, at least between Linux and Windows clients. Test your microphone in game (Shit+Tab, Configurations>voice), change the volume. If you change your speaker configuration (pressing Esc and going to the game's menu) during a match, voice chat stop work until the next map area is loaded.

- In game text chat can be used by typing "Y".

- Is a reasonable game after all. I only have invested 1600 hours in it...

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Quoting: maodzedunActually, you can use that enhanced Steam plugin for that. It adds both meta scores on all game pages.

Ah - if only the Steam client supported such plugins!

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It is a nice game, it looks beautiful. And, in only 1 day it has more positive critics and possibly orders that the so anticipated "Ashes of the singularity".

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Quoting: wyqydsyqActually I don't think PAYDAY2 is a good example. It was well received early on and only got review bombed when the devs began neglecting the community and releasing ridiculous amounts of DLC to the point where now to have the game and all the DLC you've got to spend over $100, then they also have microtransactions on top of that too. Since the reasons people gave negative reviews haven't been addressed, I'd say they're still relevant reviews to display.

I disagree. As a new player of a game that wouldn't be around today without those (completely optional) microtransactions, I'm delighted with the game and Overkill's approach to it.

Can't comment on "neglecting the community", except to say that the community was extremely vocal about having no micro-transactions and Overkill doing it anyway. Perhaps the outcry is because they'd previously said they wouldn't?

Thing is, that outcry appears to have wanted the game to die off rather than implement microtransactions. Which is a bit weird. And as I say, without their approach, I wouldn't be playing it today, so I'm pretty happy about it.

BTW, how do Overkill "address" the negative reviews?? Kill the game off? Or give everything away for free until they go bankrupt? I'm not really clear on what the negative reviewers are demanding, if I'm honest.

Here's an except that seems to sum it up:

QuoteA small company cannot be cut slack when they have the nerve to put microtransactions into their game.

I mean... how do you respond to an attitude like that? Is it so hard to ignore the DLC? Are you actually required to buy it, like in CoD or Battlefield? Nope. Its very existence is the issue here.

Crazy stuff.

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This is definitely an instant buy from me, looks really pretty and love DMCs titles.

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Dawn of war III !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh i hope its dawn of war III

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Btw, if anyone is interested, they quick with the key. I can't see this not being released sooner than later as everything seems to work smooth for me so far. Default Steam Controller mappings are nice.

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They should do a level that involves a monster truck rally in a massive stadium.

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Quoting: darkone778

Quoting: WorMzySorry if this is covered in the podcast, but picking a Valve game for 'episode 3', conscious choice y/n? :P

It was made as it was a game we could all play together and give our impressions on. Something we have all found is that our Steam libraries for games is quite different between each of hosts. So we look for games we all have so we can give our impressions of them.

*joke flies over head*

:P

Yeaaah you missed the HL3 reference Matt lol :P.

I wish this were our clever scheme to leak the confirmation of HL3. But sadly we are nowhere near that organized, and also the game doesn't exist. Which is probably the bigger issue with that plan.

.... Or does it?

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I also have less trust for professional reviewers than "ordinary people" commenting on games. Which isn't to say I particularly trust "ordinary people" commenting on games--rather, I trust most professional reviewers so little that my lacklustre opinion of average-people reviews looks good by comparison.
I like Shamus Young, though.

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Spacious Skyes... oh God... give us a Flight Simulator... DCS whould be simply wonderful!!

I have a dream... :'(

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Quoting: darkone778

Quoting: WorMzySorry if this is covered in the podcast, but picking a Valve game for 'episode 3', conscious choice y/n? :P

It was made as it was a game we could all play together and give our impressions on. Something we have all found is that our Steam libraries for games is quite different between each of hosts. So we look for games we all have so we can give our impressions of them.

*joke flies over head*

:P

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Quoting: WorMzySorry if this is covered in the podcast, but picking a Valve game for 'episode 3', conscious choice y/n? :P

It was made as it was a game we could all play together and give our impressions on. Something we have all found is that our Steam libraries for games is quite different between each of hosts. So we look for games we all have so we can give our impressions of them.

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Sorry if this is covered in the podcast, but picking a Valve game for 'episode 3', conscious choice y/n? :P

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I played already e few hours during early access, and its a very good game. possibly the best golf sim on PC right now. Its nice to play a few holes in order to relax. The only drawback: there is no career mode. So, right now, there is no long term motivation, but the basics are very solid. I hope they will publish a career mode later.....

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Have never played any Devil May Cry type of game but with Linux support this looks to be right up my alley.

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Quoting: BeamboomThey should implement real reviews to the interface instead, that'd be a vast improvement in my opinion.
The metascore rating seems to be optional for the publisher - I wish it was mandatory, with a tabbed option to see "user reviews" or "professional reviews".

i really disagree with that.. i dont like scoring system at all .. also i dont trust "proffesional reviewers" they are often paid to say good things about games and so on... If you look at that metascore site.. you see lots of those where proffesional reviews are completely opposite of the user reviews.

i prefer steam's system and now with that update its even better.

i will just read few of those reviews and can decide.. ofc some sort of gameplay video (unbiased) to confirm if i would like this game.

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Quoting: darkszlufi really hope the next step is fixing the support and the website, being spammed with windows titles on my linux machines is pretty annoying

Yes, either they should take the OS the browser reports into consideration (and not just SteamOS), or have some kind of switch you can set in the preferences.

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I was interested in this game until someone on the Steam forums pointed out that a significant chunk of reviews for this game are from obvious shills (one game in their account, one review). As much as I love golf sims, I really can't support that kind of unscrupulous activity on the part of the developers.

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Remember Liam "There can't be bravery without madness!"

I encountered the blank map once in the beta, no issues since then.
Can't count anymore how often I have ragequit after my party got destroyed. But I always come back... I'm bound to this game ;D

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Actually the rounded string shape could represent a half a Bra, so Stripper Simulator 2000 is on the way at long last. :P :D

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It's hard to avoid comparisons to Dark Souls, particularly given I think it's illegal to talk about fantasy ARPGs with epic soundtracks without mentioning Dark Souls at least once. But I think Melkemind has the right of it, this owes more of its heritage to the more flamboyant Devil May Cry style. This could be a real winner, based on the flash alone. Hopefully it runs as well as the trailer suggests.

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It's a Devil May Cry type of game, something we sorely lack on Linux. It definitely has great potential. I hope they're using the newest version of Unity.

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I did the game benchmarks in my other old computer:

Xubuntu 15.10 64bits
Intel Core 2 4400 (2x2Ghz)
3GB DDR2 RAM
Nvidia GT440 1GB (352 driver, 1280x1024) IT WORKS!!!!

LOW
Min: 20.5
Max: 42.1
AVG: 34.0

MEDIUM
Min: 17.8
Max: 32.6
AVG: 26.8

HIGH:
Min: 15.7
Max: 27.6
AVG: 21.3

The game is playable in Low settings. I think that with a little better Dual CPU, and a better 400 nvidia series GPU, the game could be playable in medium or high settings

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It appears to be a JRPG but the studio is American run out of Washington. Eastern developers have only just started paying any attention to PC at all, so it will be a right of passage for Linux when they consider it as a target platform.

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