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Latest Comments by BillNyeTheBlackGuy
Pillars Of Eternity Backer Beta Available (Sadly Not For Linux Yet)
19 Aug 2014 at 5:58 pm UTC

"Anyone know what that refers to? "

That line was written before GoG supported Linux.

And from what I played of the beta, I can understand why they only concentrated on the Windows version for an early beta release; the beta is extremely buggy.

Dead Island Zombie Action RPG Looks Like It's Coming To Linux
12 Aug 2014 at 9:29 am UTC

Cool. Hopefully we get Dead Island 2 as well.

A New The Witcher 2 Linux Beta Appears, Improved Performance
11 Aug 2014 at 11:21 pm UTC

Quoting: DrMcCoyFor me, the performance (with a GeForce GT 630) is now actually worse. Especially when there's a GUI thing, like the tutorial windows or texts like "Move to the quest destination" pop up, the FPS drop significantly. And the inventory screen locks up for 2 seconds every 10 seconds.

The conversation with the knight also worsen. While it previously went only a bit stuttery on Geralt-closeups, it's now very stuttery.

I also get audio pops now.

All in all, it moves the game from "barely playable" (well, except the issue where it shit itself near the end of the tutorial, going to one frame every few minutes until I was finally able to kill it from the console) to just about "unplayable" for me.

Not impressed.
Honestly, the windows version of W2 wouldn't run well on that card either. That is a mediocre card. I remember people on the steam forums having similar issues with cards around that power. The witcher 2 is a demanding game. It even has optimazation issues on windows.

A New The Witcher 2 Linux Beta Appears, Improved Performance
11 Aug 2014 at 8:45 pm UTC

Quoting: STiAT
Quoting: BillNyeTheBlackGuy
Quoting: STiAT@Beamboom well, it does play pretty acceptable if you do have a good graphics card. The 7xx versions of NVidia seem to be pretty okay, on lower cards you really get low fps.
Runs fine on my 660ti gtx.
Interesting, but I guess perception of people is different too what is "fine" and what is not :).
Well I don't have a program to check FPS, but it does feel better than 40 for me on high settings. Not close to the windows version, but it's very playable.

On low settings the game performs at 60 fps for me. I don't need a program to tell me that.

A New The Witcher 2 Linux Beta Appears, Improved Performance
11 Aug 2014 at 8:38 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: STiAT@Beamboom well, it does play pretty acceptable if you do have a good graphics card. The 7xx versions of NVidia seem to be pretty okay, on lower cards you really get low fps.
Runs fine on my 660ti gtx.

Vote For GOG To Make Galaxy Open Source
16 Jul 2014 at 7:27 pm UTC

I just don't see the point. Not every program needs to be open.

Among The Sleep Still Unplayable For A Lot Of Linux Users
10 Jul 2014 at 3:50 pm UTC

Quoting: AstroThe situation is quite similar to Slender Man's Shadow. They sell the game that actually doesn't work. I hate that kind of disrespect to the customers. Devs of Among The Sleep, XCOM, Slender Man's Shadow have already shown not good examples. How long this list will be?
32 bit is dying. Get over it.

Marvel Heroes 2015, A MMO Action RPG Looks Like It Is Coming To Linux
9 Jul 2014 at 2:19 pm UTC

Quoting: CimerydPlease be as good as WoW. Please have many obscure characters to choose from. Please come to Linux. Please be as good as WoW. Please don't just milk the franchise. Please do F2P right. Please be as good as WoW. Please.

After LotRO, AoC and so many other WoW killer MMOs, I'm sceptical of everything now. At least these guys have the realism to go F2P right out of the gate.
It's not a normal MMO, it's a hack and slash game with MMO elements. You don't create your own hero either.

Anyway, I played Marvel Heroes online before, and I hated it. I doubt Marvel Heroes 2015 is any better. I rather have Torchlight 2 or Path of Exile instead. TL2 developers don't' seem to be interested in Linux at all, so I really hope GGG can bring Path of Exile to Linux.

Cult Of The Wind Delivers Promised Linux Support, A Very Weird Game
8 Jul 2014 at 5:53 pm UTC

Quoting: AstroIt's cool-looking game but nobody play it. Server is empty every time I want to play.
That's the nature of these multiplayer only indie games. :(

Don't Buy Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition Yet
6 Jul 2014 at 3:53 pm UTC

Honestly, the Enhanced edition games don't really add much other than a few badly written companions and new bugs. You guys are better off waiting for the wine bottled version of the BG2 from GoG since that version will at least support old mods.