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The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut is now out, adding Linux support and other goodies
27 Aug 2019 at 6:03 pm UTC Likes: 2

They've reset their review score (formerly 64%) with putting it up as a new game... :)

Boxtron, a Steam compatibility tool to run games through a native Linux DOSBox
27 Aug 2019 at 2:19 pm UTC

Quoting: dreamer_Boxtron automatically starts/stops software MIDI synthesiser in the background and configures DOSBox AND game to use it. Just click Play and enjoy the game, no tinkering should be required :) If you'll find a game, that supports MIDI, but it does not work out of the box, then create a bug report, please.
"Life as it should be"

Boxtron, a Steam compatibility tool to run games through a native Linux DOSBox
27 Aug 2019 at 11:01 am UTC

Quoting: Stoney_FishDark Forces with Boxtron, the game music is so good now.
So it's emulating a better sound device than usual?

Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
27 Aug 2019 at 10:59 am UTC

Quoting: KijBetaI got to update my info this month with the best change ever!
I'm Officially no longer dual booting windows!
The final transition was simultaneously more difficult and much easier than I thought it would be.
Congrats!

Want to tell more about it?

Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
26 Aug 2019 at 9:43 am UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: ageresYesterday I tried to run a DOS game with Wine. It turns out that it laucnhes DOS games in DOSBox. So, does using DOSBox count as using Wine?
Well, if you "tried to run a DOS game with Wine", it does count as WINE. :D
If you use DOSBox directly, it doesn't.

7 Billion Humans turns one year old, Tomorrow Corp put their games on sale to celebrate
25 Aug 2019 at 2:18 pm UTC Likes: 3

Even this bundle [External Link] doesn't have anything I don't own, so I looked on their web site to find... they're working on a new game [External Link]!

What is this internet highway all the kids are faxing about these days? Can I go on an incredible road trip and make lots of broken new friends along the way? Isn’t Tomorrow Corporation made of three grumpy old people who don’t know how to use social media? Yes!

Roberta, a new Steam Play compatibility tool to play games with a native ScummVM
25 Aug 2019 at 7:25 am UTC

Anybody care to write up an article about the "other" (non-Proton) compatibility tools, their state and how to use them?

What have you been playing this week and what are you clicking on this weekend?
24 Aug 2019 at 6:51 pm UTC Likes: 2

Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
Quite good point and click adventure!
... and it's native for Linux. :)

Supergiant Games is turning ten years old, big sale on their games and HADES is heading to Steam
24 Aug 2019 at 8:09 am UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: orochi_kyoAnd the argument around "money for developing" I just wonder how indie studios has funded their games in their last TEN YEARS before EGS existed, even now what would happen when EGS stop funding games as they claim this exclusivity thing is not forever.
You can read up an example here:

... including living in my office for almost two years so I could save some money ...