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Storm United UE4 FPS Updated, Works Great On Linux Now & On Sale
18 Oct 2015 at 12:30 pm UTC
18 Oct 2015 at 12:30 pm UTC
Quoting: GuestAn unfinished product, and an entirely non-functional one, are two separate things.You're not wrong. Although it is understandable that Early Access builds do not receive as much in-house testing as a final build would. Of course it's perfectly fine to request a refund if the game doesn't work, EA or not.
Native Linux Build Of Xenonauts Now On GOG
18 Oct 2015 at 12:23 pm UTC Likes: 1
18 Oct 2015 at 12:23 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: GuestIs it still a wine wrapper?The first words in the title of this article are "Native Linux Build", so no, it's not a wine wrapper. :)
Storm United UE4 FPS Updated, Works Great On Linux Now & On Sale
18 Oct 2015 at 10:27 am UTC
18 Oct 2015 at 10:27 am UTC
Quoting: GuestI generally disagree - early access doesn't mean you should get something that crashes. Early access is not a free pass to get money for a buggy mess.You can disagree all you want, but in practice this is what you get, more often than not. The only exception is if the game is functionally complete and tested and the only thing missing is content, but even then you're paying for an unfinished product.
Valve Rep Confirms Why Some Games Have Their SteamOS Icon Removed
18 Oct 2015 at 9:15 am UTC Likes: 5
18 Oct 2015 at 9:15 am UTC Likes: 5
Quoting: ripperThe question is how developers can verify that their games don't rely on external dependencies.Wouldn't simply testing on a fresh install of SteamOS do the job?
Storm United UE4 FPS Updated, Works Great On Linux Now & On Sale
18 Oct 2015 at 9:02 am UTC
18 Oct 2015 at 9:02 am UTC
Quoting: Bloomberyit's crashed :(Early Access still means you're playing a beta, or in some cases an alpha. If you want stability, it's safer to stick to games that are actually released.
Valve Rep Confirms Why Some Games Have Their SteamOS Icon Removed
18 Oct 2015 at 8:49 am UTC Likes: 7
18 Oct 2015 at 8:49 am UTC Likes: 7
If Valve is indeed targeting console gamers with SteamOS, this makes perfect sense. Every game needs to work out of the box or -- for someone who just wants to enjoy their games without first learning the ins and outs of their new system -- the experience will be inferior. For those of us familiar with linux a clear "Needs additional software:" section on the store page would suffice, but to me this seems purely a marketing/business decision. After all, if Valve's gambit pays off, we will soon be a tiny minority compared to the Steam Machine gaming crowd. At least for a while.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut Released, Looking Good For Linux
17 Oct 2015 at 1:46 pm UTC
17 Oct 2015 at 1:46 pm UTC
Quoting: DrMcCoyAlso, uff, the Director's Cut eats way more RAM. Right of the bat ingame, it allocated nearly 3GB. I'm not sure my 4GB of RAM will be enough to actually play this game.Should be enough. 4GiB is the official minimum requirement.
Valve Looks Like It's Removed The SteamOS Icon For Games That Work On Linux, But Not Perfectly On SteamOS
17 Oct 2015 at 10:41 am UTC
17 Oct 2015 at 10:41 am UTC
Ignore this. I'm an idiot and replied to an old post. :whistle:
Several Sites Publish Their Thoughts On Steam Machines & The Steam Controller
17 Oct 2015 at 9:24 am UTC Likes: 2
(I'm not trying to "defend" Nvidia, just not a fan of hyperbole.)
17 Oct 2015 at 9:24 am UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: Styromaniac... but all of this Nvidia worship I've heard and practically repeated ...It can hardly be called worship if someone says: "I bought/use an Nvidia card because it's the most practical choice for Linux Gaming right now." And that's pretty much exactly what you keep hearing here on GOL.
(I'm not trying to "defend" Nvidia, just not a fan of hyperbole.)
Valve Looks Like It's Removed The SteamOS Icon For Games That Work On Linux, But Not Perfectly On SteamOS
16 Oct 2015 at 7:33 pm UTC Likes: 4
16 Oct 2015 at 7:33 pm UTC Likes: 4
Quoting: Sn3ipenBut how am i supposed to know that it still runs on Linux when i buy the game?I think the idea is that the developers should fix their games to actually work on SteamOS before Valve is willing to advertise them as such. Steam badly needs at least minimal quality control. If a game is for sale, it should work out of the box. Otherwise there's going to be a lot of refund requests and disappointed customers.
Quoting: MaelraneOh, easy to tell, because in Linux you have shared-libraries, where under Windows you statically link everything.No you don't. Windows has shared (dll) libraries as well.