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Life is Strange released for Linux & SteamOS, some thoughts and a port report included
22 Jul 2016 at 5:05 pm UTC
22 Jul 2016 at 5:05 pm UTC
Oh, and I can report that I get about 100fps on my older i5 with a GTX 970 with high settings.
Life is Strange released for Linux & SteamOS, some thoughts and a port report included
22 Jul 2016 at 5:04 pm UTC
22 Jul 2016 at 5:04 pm UTC
Quoting: GuestI hope they didn't use any runtime translator, since Unreal engine acutally works on linux...It's Unreal Engine 3, which doesn't have official Linux support. This game is from 2013. UE3 has never run very well on Linux. From what I've seen the "runtime translators" run games better.
Life is Strange released for Linux & SteamOS, some thoughts and a port report included
21 Jul 2016 at 7:46 pm UTC
21 Jul 2016 at 7:46 pm UTC
I'm getting "missing executable." Does anyone know a fix?
Life is Strange released for Linux & SteamOS, some thoughts and a port report included
21 Jul 2016 at 6:38 pm UTC
21 Jul 2016 at 6:38 pm UTC
Finally, I can finish this game. I've been waiting, Steam Controller in hand.
Tyranny, the new RPG from Paradox and Obsidian is looking great in this new video
18 Jul 2016 at 9:48 pm UTC
18 Jul 2016 at 9:48 pm UTC
It looks like combat will be real time with pause [External Link], just like POE.
The curious tale of vanishing Linux & SteamOS ports, a status on a few of them
17 Jul 2016 at 8:33 pm UTC Likes: 21
17 Jul 2016 at 8:33 pm UTC Likes: 21
On the one hand, I understand Linux has a low user number compared to other platforms, so it's not surprising that they give Linux a low priority. On the other hand, it's just bad business and unethical to promise things and not deliver on those promises. If they aren't sure if or when they will port to Linux, they shouldn't promise it. Then, when if they do actually release a Linux port, it'll be a big surprise and everyone will love them.
As a parent, this is what I do with my children. If I were always promising things I couldn't deliver, they'd eat me alive (Kids, we're having pizza tonight. Oh, no, sorry. Pizza has been delayed until next week). Good employers know this. Teachers know it. Other businesses know it. Why don't game developers know it?
As a parent, this is what I do with my children. If I were always promising things I couldn't deliver, they'd eat me alive (Kids, we're having pizza tonight. Oh, no, sorry. Pizza has been delayed until next week). Good employers know this. Teachers know it. Other businesses know it. Why don't game developers know it?
Satellite Reign co-op mode now in the stable build, and the game is 50% off
15 Jul 2016 at 7:27 pm UTC
15 Jul 2016 at 7:27 pm UTC
Quoting: MyeulCIt looks like it's online. It's a click-to-move real-time strategy, so I think it would be pretty difficult to do local co-op.To play co-op, simply select Multiplayer, and either load up your own existing save as a host, or join someone else as a clientIs it local or online co-op? It reads as online, but I would really like it to be local, and the screenshot looks like a local co-op game.
Of course, it would be great if it was both :)
Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire, a a tactical turn-based RPG is coming to Linux in August
14 Jul 2016 at 1:49 pm UTC Likes: 3
14 Jul 2016 at 1:49 pm UTC Likes: 3
This is great because Tahira is my daughter's name. :D
Worms W.M.D should now be a day-1 Linux & SteamOS release
13 Jul 2016 at 5:31 pm UTC Likes: 1
13 Jul 2016 at 5:31 pm UTC Likes: 1
Wow, that's a lot of licensing for all of those guest characters. I wonder what kind of arrangement they have.
Dear Valve and Steam Machines OEMs, you have it all wrong
11 Jul 2016 at 4:25 pm UTC Likes: 1
11 Jul 2016 at 4:25 pm UTC Likes: 1
I think manufacturers will figure out better hardware configurations over time, especially with input from potential customers like you.
Console gamers will look for two things: 1) Affordable price. It doesn't necessarily have to beat PS4 or Xbone, but it should come close. 2) Game availability. People want to play the games they like. This is improving over time as more games come to Linux. These gamers won't care what OS is running in the box as long as the games are there and perform equal to or better than consoles (an easy mark to achieve).
For Windows gamers, it's a more difficult sell. TO lure them to SteamOS, it's all about performance. When Linux reaches a point where it can truly outperform Windows, I think a lot of Windows gamers will gladly ditch it. Microsoft hasn't maintained dominance because there are truly that many fanboys out there. It's different than Apple's users. People use Windows out of a feeling of necessity and then complain about it even as they use it. If these people eventually see the benefits of SteamOS, they'll build their own Steam Machines, which suits Valve just fine. They care about selling games on their platform, regardless of the hardware.
Console gamers will look for two things: 1) Affordable price. It doesn't necessarily have to beat PS4 or Xbone, but it should come close. 2) Game availability. People want to play the games they like. This is improving over time as more games come to Linux. These gamers won't care what OS is running in the box as long as the games are there and perform equal to or better than consoles (an easy mark to achieve).
For Windows gamers, it's a more difficult sell. TO lure them to SteamOS, it's all about performance. When Linux reaches a point where it can truly outperform Windows, I think a lot of Windows gamers will gladly ditch it. Microsoft hasn't maintained dominance because there are truly that many fanboys out there. It's different than Apple's users. People use Windows out of a feeling of necessity and then complain about it even as they use it. If these people eventually see the benefits of SteamOS, they'll build their own Steam Machines, which suits Valve just fine. They care about selling games on their platform, regardless of the hardware.