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(I actually hope I won't be able to afford this any time soon. I really need to get some work done.)

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Quoting: SamsaiWhile it's good that more and more games will run on Mesa without users having to do a lot of fiddling, I certainly hope that this doesn't become the norm. I don't really like the idea of Mesa becoming a mess of exception cases and strange code paths for all the weird things game developers do when they don't really know what they are doing.

As was mentioned, this is purely a config change. No new code paths so we're not quite there yet. Also the mechanism is generic enough to be usable for debugging and other problematic titles. Wouldn't have been accepted otherwise.

I can't honestly argue that this isn't a hack though and it will stop working if the executable is renamed.

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Quoting: cybikAaaaaaaaaaaand I sunk about 21 hours in 3 days in this game. Damn it.

A demo? 21 hours? I'm almost afraid to give it a proper go myself.

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Quoting: LinasI am not actually nameless. :P

Thanks for telling Liam then. :)

No more keys left BTW.


EDIT: Just launched the demo and I already found proof that Disgaea was always meant to be on linux:


I got the sound problems in the video as well. The video file itself plays fine using external players, so it must be a bug with the game.

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Bagged a key. Thanks for the tip Liam (and nameless GOL follower). I've heard good things about these games.

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Quoting: ivant

Quoting: tuubiSorry @ivant, can't watch your video. Couldn't even read the title past the words "Epic Rap ...".

I bit prejudiced, eh? But it's fine :)

Guess I am prejudiced against (most) rap music. I'm also violently allergic to hype words like "epic" or "extreme". My loss, I'm sure.


I might enjoy MHRD, can't really say based on what I see and read. Probably won't get it at current price at least.

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Sorry @ivant, can't watch your video. Couldn't even read the title past the words "Epic Rap ...".

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Quoting: Shmerl

Quoting: tuubiSeriously, I love a good indie title, but if you play a game like Mad Max or Tomb Raider, you'll see where all those millions went. There's just tons and tons of highly polished content, from graphics and animation to audio design, made by large teams of professional artists.

Millions went somewhere, but it bears a strong resemblance to current day mass market film industry. Most of it is pulp fiction style writing, with flashy graphics and CGI, and barely any depth in the script and story. Or in the games context - reactivity with choices and consequences. Sure, there are good authors out there. But most of the mass market is after flashy things, not after depth. I value more than "polished content" in art.

You are talking about your personal taste in games and movies here, and that's fine. We're all entitled to our opinions. Though surely you shouldn't judge the entertainment value of a game or a movie based on its budget? Of course this applies equally well to the AAA-only indie-bashers. No need to pick a side, you know.

Quoting: Shmerl

Quoting: tuubiOf course this is all subjective but assuming a game must be "less good" if it's "mainstream" is just silly. Or at least the assumption part of it is silly. Nothing wrong with informed opinion of course.

It doesn't have to be worse, but it easily can become worse. As soon as mass market kicks in, quality of art can easily be compromised for superficiality with flashy look. I'm not trying to downplay the value of good graphics - I like it same as the next guy. I'm just pointing out the pitfalls of mass market / commercialized art driven by legacy publishers.

Sure, a big budget can be used to polish a turd, but that doesn't mean everything that shines is hiding shit underneath.


I hope you don't take my posts here as personal attacks. I value your opinion, and your contributions on GOL. I'm just trying to point out that bashing games you admit you haven't even played does seem a bit counterproductive. I also think most of the stuff people watch and play is utter crud, but we have to recognize what is subjective opinion and what is objective fact.

I'm enjoying Mad Max at the moment by the way. AAA, and definitely shallow, but tons of fun. That doesn't mean I enjoy a good old-school adventure or RPG any less.

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Quoting: badberSeems like it might be a real tool for learning which makes me interested. If you want to call it nerdy for someone to be deeply interested in a specific area then I guess sure, it's for the nerdy. People do also talk about physics and maths nerds these days after all...

People used to call them geeks. I guess nerd is an improvement now that it isn't a dirty word anymore.

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The trailer doesn't tell me much. Is it an engineering simulation of some kind or is there an actual game in there? I love TIS-100, but this... I have no idea.

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