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Wwise Audio Middleware To Support Linux
28 Sep 2013 at 12:20 am UTC
28 Sep 2013 at 12:20 am UTC
Quoting: Quote from HamishDoes this mean they might make a proper native port of LIMBO and I can actually allow myself to play it?One could imagine that something like this would be the reason why they haven't yet deployed on Steam.
Wwise Audio Middleware To Support Linux
27 Sep 2013 at 2:27 pm UTC
27 Sep 2013 at 2:27 pm UTC
So, what does this mean? This means that a fairly prominent audio middleware is going to be supporting Linux in the very near future (possibly thanks in part to encouragement from Valve).
Whether you're particularly fond of Wwise or not, the doors that this opens for legacy titles (anything previously published without Linux support :D ) should be pretty clear. Wwise isn't just used by indie titles like Trine 2 and LIMBO, but also by some fairly well recognised big budget mainstream titles - things like Bioshock Infinite, the Assassins Creed franchise, and the later Mass Effect games (there's a small list [External Link] on Wikipedia that should give an idea of the types of titles using it as well as a carousel on the Audiokinetic site [External Link].
Also worth noting is the presence of ex-THQ franchises here such as Red Faction Armageddon, Saints Row, not to mention Total War: Rome II, a screenshot of which can be seen in the SteamOS announcement [External Link].
Whether you're particularly fond of Wwise or not, the doors that this opens for legacy titles (anything previously published without Linux support :D ) should be pretty clear. Wwise isn't just used by indie titles like Trine 2 and LIMBO, but also by some fairly well recognised big budget mainstream titles - things like Bioshock Infinite, the Assassins Creed franchise, and the later Mass Effect games (there's a small list [External Link] on Wikipedia that should give an idea of the types of titles using it as well as a carousel on the Audiokinetic site [External Link].
Also worth noting is the presence of ex-THQ franchises here such as Red Faction Armageddon, Saints Row, not to mention Total War: Rome II, a screenshot of which can be seen in the SteamOS announcement [External Link].
The Fall A Dark, Story Driven Exploration In An Alien World UPDATED
27 Sep 2013 at 4:50 am UTC
27 Sep 2013 at 4:50 am UTC
I've been chatting with John (the developer) over the past week or so. He seems like a really nice guy.
I've got a good feeling about this game. After checking out some of the update vids, the gameplay and the concepts pushed forward by the plot both seem really compelling.
I've got a good feeling about this game. After checking out some of the update vids, the gameplay and the concepts pushed forward by the plot both seem really compelling.
GOL Cast: Low Gravity Jumping in Rochard
20 Sep 2013 at 10:04 am UTC
20 Sep 2013 at 10:04 am UTC
Some exciting trivia, Rochard was the first commercially available Unity title on Linux [External Link]. Recoil worked with the Unity developers to iron out bugs in the leadup to Linux publishing becoming publicly available, echoing their previous relationship which lead to Rochard being the first Unity title on the Playstation 3 [External Link].
Show Your Support For Unity3D Editor On Linux
18 Sep 2013 at 9:37 pm UTC
18 Sep 2013 at 9:37 pm UTC
Quoting: ksdStencyl (http://www.stencyl.com/) - a 2D game engine/creator has a native version for Ubuntu (requires the non-free JVM).I'm involved with a Stencyl project. I haven't found it hugely inspiring, but the people I'm collaborating with seem happy with it. For that project, I'm only working on art assets though.
Show Your Support For Unity3D Editor On Linux
18 Sep 2013 at 3:30 am UTC
18 Sep 2013 at 3:30 am UTC
It's worth highlighting that this is currently the most voted for item on feedback.unity3d.com by about 1,000 votes, and has been the highest voted item for some time (I first noticed it a couple of weeks ago).
SteamLUG Event - Guns Of Icarus Online Gameplay
15 Sep 2013 at 9:18 pm UTC
15 Sep 2013 at 9:18 pm UTC
I had to duck out for an hour during this event. I'd owned Guns of Icarus Online for ages, but had never fired it up. I'm so glad we ran this event though (props to Xpander and Nemoder for doggedly requesting it) - it was heaps of fun and we'll probably make it a recurring thing.
We played public games with two allied SteamLUG crewed ships and managed to have a fairly decent win rate given that most of us hadn't played before.
Most of the voice chat you're hearing in the video is happening via our Mumble server - we tend to use that over in-game chat.
Xpander has also made a discussion thread in our Steam Group with other videos [External Link] of SteamLUG events if anybody is interested.
We played public games with two allied SteamLUG crewed ships and managed to have a fairly decent win rate given that most of us hadn't played before.
Most of the voice chat you're hearing in the video is happening via our Mumble server - we tend to use that over in-game chat.
Xpander has also made a discussion thread in our Steam Group with other videos [External Link] of SteamLUG events if anybody is interested.
Steam Announces Family Sharing & Can Officially Serve 64bit Linux Games
14 Sep 2013 at 2:20 am UTC
The runtime is meant to be a test environment that developers can use to ensure that their games will run happily on Steam for Linux (this runtime is a set of Linux ibraries that Steam itself is distributed with), so having 64 bit support in there gives some peace of mind to developers who use it and doesn't really mean much for users.
14 Sep 2013 at 2:20 am UTC
Quoting: LinasBut Steam itself is still 32 bit, right? I wonder how they implemented integration between Steam services and games? I know it is possible to communicate between 32 bit and 64 bit applications, but that adds a few ways to shoot yourself in the foot. Anyone familiar with developing on Steam as a platform?The update listed here is to the Steam runtime, not to Steam itself. Steam has been able to launch 64 bit games for quite some time now, so that communication issue was sorted out a while ago. I haven't looked, but I'd hazard a guess that Steam provides a 64 bit lib that games can link do so that all the 64 -> 32 communication is done on Valve's side and not the game developer's.
The runtime is meant to be a test environment that developers can use to ensure that their games will run happily on Steam for Linux (this runtime is a set of Linux ibraries that Steam itself is distributed with), so having 64 bit support in there gives some peace of mind to developers who use it and doesn't really mean much for users.
Humble Indie Bundle 9 Has Bloody Landed
13 Sep 2013 at 7:05 am UTC
As abelthorne says, they were pointing out that another long-standing position of Humble Bundle promotions was changed without it necessarily being obvious to all, not commenting on whether or not this was appropriate.
The current average is interestingly low - no bundle that I've got hourly data for has been this low at this point in its duration (and the graph I posted earlier gives an idea of how far below it is). This is doubly interesting when if you consider that this bundle has the second highest starting separate price value of any HIB.
13 Sep 2013 at 7:05 am UTC
Quoting: adolsonI guess I just don't see the issue. If you can't afford five bucks for some great games supported on Linux, or if you can't justify it for charity, then maybe gaming is the wrong hobby for you? Maybe collect rocks outside for free instead. Or maybe steal rocks from dying kids.If charity or supporting developers were your justifications, you'd be better off contributing directly to them rather than pay whatever the average is. Pushing the notion that something should be beyond criticism just because it involves charities or gives you the opportunity to undervalue a product is a little counter productive (aspects which are completely unrelated to any criticism that may have been there).
As abelthorne says, they were pointing out that another long-standing position of Humble Bundle promotions was changed without it necessarily being obvious to all, not commenting on whether or not this was appropriate.
The current average is interestingly low - no bundle that I've got hourly data for has been this low at this point in its duration (and the graph I posted earlier gives an idea of how far below it is). This is doubly interesting when if you consider that this bundle has the second highest starting separate price value of any HIB.
Superfrog HD Platformer To Come To Linux From Team17 UPDATED
13 Sep 2013 at 6:58 am UTC
Still not really a fan of Superfrog's animation though.
13 Sep 2013 at 6:58 am UTC
Quoting: AmigaFanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k08zeU2l2Tc [External Link]Well, that's definitely better in the music department than the one I watched [External Link].
Still not really a fan of Superfrog's animation though.
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