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Quoting: rustybroomhandleThe audience for this is not hardcore simulation enthusiasts, it's people who just want to chill for a few hours.

Quoting: dubigrasuI don't know..is just driving and listen to some good music while enjoying the view.

That sounds like me playing GTA. :-D
Seriously though, you guys do have a point there.

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Quoting: EikeI'm getting close to minimum with my GTX660 these days.
Time to upgrade, but I wanted to wait for this year's new chip generation.

Same here with my factory-overclocked GTX660 (should be on par with a GTX660ti). In my case though, I should probably upgrade everything since I have an i3-2120 3,30GHz CPU and 8GB RAM. Won't be any time soon though, as I'm still able to play the latest Linux games with OK performance at medium-high; Alien Isolation runs absolutely great at high, Shadow of Mordor runs fine on medium, but Cities Skylines is an absolute memory-hog and quickly fills the 8GB, even without mods.
I just hope I can play X-Com 2 when I eventually pick it up.

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As AMD user I'll most likely have to play it under Windows.

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I'm getting close to minimum with my GTX660 these days.
Time to upgrade, but I wanted to wait for this year's new chip generation.

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I could be interested in this thingie. There is a risk that I might occasionally be an asshat but that's negotiable.

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Quoting: LarianWhat is the appeal of these truck driving games?

I can only speak for myself, but the main appeal for me is that it creates some kind of relaxing or soothing effect if I have to keep concentrated on driving the truck and avoiding the many small pitfalls (like avoiding tickets for speeding, not damaging the cargo, etc.) even if there is no real action in the game. At the same time, I can enjoy the scenery and see cities and landscapes of other European countries that I haven't seen before. And probably wouldn't even know where exactly they are if it wasn't for this game.

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I finally have a copy, so I will post thoughts in a few days once I've put time into it.

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Interesting looking art style. I will have to check this one.

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The developer has posted an article on Gamasutra where, among other things, she explains the art style of the game as something called "digital matte painting".

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Well, as they supported us by releasing on Linux from day one, the same day as other platforms. I felt it only right that I support them also by buying their game on day one, full price. Thus supporting them back :-)

I wanted to get it anyway as I liked ETS2 so.... yeah.

This is the first game I've purchased on its "Day 1" release on Linux, by which I mean when it got made public for first time (not delayed port).

So yeah, in my opinion so far it's so good. But this is one of those "love or hate" type games, you'll either love it and play it a lot, or hate it and never play it.

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Quoting: leillo1975I payed the full price because I like to support a good developer when I find one.

This.

I don't say this (M@GOid do it), but in this case I agree!

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Quoting: LarianWhat is the appeal of these truck driving games? I was an OTR driver for 7 years all over the lower 48 states, and for the life of me I can't imagine why anyone would want to do this for fun. I'd rank it up there with (hopefully) non-existent titles such as "Factory Worker Simulator" or "McDonald's Lunchtime Rush".

Hate me if you want (and I mean this in all friendliness and good humor), but what the hell do you all see in games like this?

I don't know..is just driving and listen to some good music while enjoying the view.
View video on youtube.com

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Bought it yesterday and it had heavy graphical glitches. I'll try it again today with up to date drivers, maybe that was the reason.

Apart from the graphic problems the game is awesome. Only thing I don't like is that you keep your progress after dying :/
Had hoped for a more Dark Souls like approach where you lose your progress when you die.

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Quoting: PlintslchoIt's just that I don't find the idea of doing such a job on the computer a whole lot of fun.

With *TS it's not so much about doing the job though. What usually happens is that you get totally absorbed in your surroundings as you drive. Your mind gradually goes from unfocused to focused, and then your body starts to unwind. It's an almost entirely stress-free game too. You can crash, or run out of fuel, or run out of money, but for the most part these things are more to serve as flavour than challenge. The audience for this is not hardcore simulation enthusiasts, it's people who just want to chill for a few hours.

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Quoting: LarianHey everybody,

I guess I'm just the guy who doesn't get it, so I'm reaching out to everyone on PoL to give me some perspective.

What is the appeal of these truck driving games? I was an OTR driver for 7 years all over the lower 48 states, and for the life of me I can't imagine why anyone would want to do this for fun. I'd rank it up there with (hopefully) non-existent titles such as "Factory Worker Simulator" or "McDonald's Lunchtime Rush".

Hate me if you want (and I mean this in all friendliness and good humor), but what the hell do you all see in games like this? Professional truckers everywhere want to know!

No worries mate, you're not alone. Same here. All these farming, trucking and what not simulation never caught my interest. I somehow find them too... "common", which does not mean that I don't know what a tough job some of this simulations represent. It's just that I don't find the idea of doing such a job on the computer a whole lot of fun.

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Nice, good to see that we got this one too.

But my next wish is now upcoming WW2 shooter Battalion, I hope it will be ported to Linux, since it's using Unreal engine.

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Quoting: LarianWhat is the appeal of these truck driving games? I was an OTR driver for 7 years all over the lower 48 states, and for the life of me I can't imagine why anyone would want to do this for fun. I'd rank it up there with (hopefully) non-existent titles such as "Factory Worker Simulator" or "McDonald's Lunchtime Rush".

So for sure you're a special one concerning this game. Most of us just aren't, never have been and never will be truck drivers in real life.

But funnily, I've read that it's not uncommon that such simulator games are played by people who have the very same job. Farmers playing farming simulators (you can ride the new tractor there you could never afford in real life!) and even subway drivers "playing" the new subway simulator - and yes, it does exist!

I guess truck simulators have one more thing that many of us ordinary people imagine truck riding as the world of the free, lone rider (while in reality it isall about how long you can hold your pee of course ;) ).

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Screw the rest of these jokers, I'm the one you want. Other than money, fame, girls, looks, fitness and talent, I'm the spitin' image of Tom Cruise. All of the crazy, none of the "makes him 'eccentric' qualities" to temper it.

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Quoting: leillo1975I payed the full price because I like to support a good developer when I find one.

This.

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GG

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Hey everybody,

I guess I'm just the guy who doesn't get it, so I'm reaching out to everyone on PoL to give me some perspective.

What is the appeal of these truck driving games? I was an OTR driver for 7 years all over the lower 48 states, and for the life of me I can't imagine why anyone would want to do this for fun. I'd rank it up there with (hopefully) non-existent titles such as "Factory Worker Simulator" or "McDonald's Lunchtime Rush".

Hate me if you want (and I mean this in all friendliness and good humor), but what the hell do you all see in games like this? Professional truckers everywhere want to know!

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I'm a youtuber, have done a few podcasts in the past. I'm in if you'll have me.

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Quoting: TheBoss

Quoting: kellerkindtMissing resolution: 5760x1080 ^^

Is that seriously your resolution?

LOL, I'm sure it is as that's my gaming resolution as well. We play games spanned across 3 1080p monitors.

Like this:
View video on youtube.com

*doesn't look like that person found the fix for the HUD being screwed up..

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Great Vid @Xpander; thought you were going to crash at 1:55. #seriousbrakes

Looks like much more fun than I thought it would be; should maybe give these games a try soon!

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Did they fix Steam Controller support under Linux?

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This is "the game" for me... 220 hours in Steam with ETS2. Total Must Have.

Thanks for this new. I wont be a linux player if this game was not ported

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I would suggest you do a competition, as there is much interest.
All participants should submit a minute or so of a game review of their choice (on Linux ofc).

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Folks, also please make sure to pay attention to your PM inbox I will be messaging individuals there. So we can set up a call time.

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Quoting: dklumpI'm interested in this. I've kinda been looking to get into some streaming anyway. Is there going to be an application process?

Is there going to be an application process? No, there is no application process per say, just as long as you are passionate about games.However, being an active Linux user also helps! Will there be some type of vetting process?Yes, there will be. As obviously, we need two co-hosts and we will need one or two people that we can sub in as necessary. A lot of factors will come into play when making those choices.

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Just played it, works like a charm, because is the same well oiled engine of ETS2. Same performance, no bugs that I found so far in the first 20 min of gameplay.

Some people are complaining about the price an that it resembles too much ETS2. So my thoughts on that:

- SCS choose not to abandon ETS2 after a couple of years, like their previous games, so they keep updating it with new content, engine upgrades and bug fixing, for YEARS after the initial release, for free.

- To keep financing this they release a new paint-job DLC once in a while for a couple of bucks. Even if you didn't buy a single DLC, you still got the new stuff.

- The updated engine ETS2 uses now is the engine they intended for ATS. Using it in ETS2 helped it to look fresh years after initial release and SCS got a up-to-date engine that is bug-free. So Win-Win here.

So, for playing the nice guy, SCS are getting flak from people too cheap to pay full price for a new game, because those people think ATS it is only a mod for ETS2, with less content, after years of getting free stuff in ETS2.

I payed the full price because I like to support a good developer when I find one. They maybe didn't got online radio because licensing issues with MP3, but the sound engine is nice, with full 5.1 surround working (hear that Valve?), support for any controller you plug in (hear that Unity?) and the same performance of the Windows client (at last for me).

But enough rant, let's "trucking".

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