All-right ladies and gents, let's not have a "what qualifies a port" war.

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Quoting: hidekinThe game doesn't start for me since this update :-( The game was fine until this update with my nvidia gtx 770

Loads fine for me on my 970. Any terminal output?

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That's the problem, I don't really enjoy puzzle games all that much, even if it does have fancy pants graphics.

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I have been seriously on the fence about this, and I really want it to be good.

The premium account system has me worried, since it gives people who pay monthly a silver and fame boost, that to me says P2W, but it depends how it's done exactly.

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Make sure you all share this to your favourite Linux groups, reddit, and wherever else!

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Make sure you share the July survey everywhere [External Link], and point them to these results too.

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Quoting: FutureSutureI am so glad that this is finally fixed so that I can continue playing. Legend of Grimrock is far too nice of a game to not finish. Very surprising to find out that Almost Human only has a single programmer, though. Hopefully Legend of Grimrock 2 makes it to Linux someday as well.

I was surprised it wasn't you that sent this one in :p

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Quoting: ElectricPrismI noticed the same discontinuity - I think they probably optimize for Epic settings first.

I don't think it's that, as it's this one single setting affecting everything. Regardless of everything else.

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My thoughts on this:

Demands for the Linux version of a game can be sometimes quite vocal, but its actual release does not seem to bring much, if any, profit.

This is sadly true. Unless you're getting that 1-3% developers usually see from Linux on a big amount of sales, it's currently not going to net you much.

Another problem is the cultural clash. Game developers make money from selling their proprietary software (even if sometimes indirectly), and as such are inherently incompatible with FOSS goals.

To me, this sounds vaguely like the old "linux users don't pay for software" remarks I still see. It's not true though of course, and everyone here can attest to it I'm sure, otherwise they wouldn't be here. Hell, anyone using Linux on Steam doesn't fit into that quote, they will have all purchased at least one game, or someone would have for them.

The thing to remember is being on a FOSS system, doesn't mean we agree/stick to the rules the OS is made under. I sure as hell don't.

As a developer, do not claim to support more than you actually do. If you only packaged the game for Linux without even running it, state so. If you only can afford to run it on Ubuntu using NVidia drivers to make sure it starts, be upfront about this. Try not to use vague terms as “Linux version”, don’t be afraid to brand it as “Ubuntu version” or “SteamOS version” (if you are testing on these OS of course). In the latter case, I hope that Valve will start a certification program to help provide a consistent experience

This is gold. It's also something that should be very obvious for developers to do, but a lot don't. Sadly, when a developer does state they only support say "Nvidia" you then get the AMD camp claiming the developer is rubbish or something.

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Quoting: BeamboomGreat article.There are some minor details I'd comment on if I was in the mood for nitpicking, but I'm not :-)
It puts things into the right perspective, that's the important thing. This is a must-read for all Linux gamers.

You've had some fantastic guest submissions lately Liam!

Yeah, it's really great to see people coming here and doing this :)

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