Latest Comments by emphy
It looks like we may be getting a Planescape Torment Enhanced Edition
27 Mar 2017 at 8:58 am UTC Likes: 1
Back to EEPS:T, will wait and see since I don't really trust beamdog to not mess it up in the content department.
27 Mar 2017 at 8:58 am UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: qptain NemoNice. I hope that means Steam.Never managed to get the PS:T widesceen (or indeed, any) mod installed under wine, so agree with it not being perfect.
Quoting: Mountain ManGoG has had a Linux version of Planescape Torment for some time. It's a Wine wrapper, but it works perfectly.Your mileage may vary as they say, but I definitely wouldn't call that perfectly. It's been a while but when I tried it it was pretty bad with the game taking over the entire desktop preventing alt+tabbing or something along those lines. Playing P:T using GemRB is much, much better if you ask me (which you can still do using your GOG copy of course). But hopefully this upcoming release will make all this moot regardless.
Back to EEPS:T, will wait and see since I don't really trust beamdog to not mess it up in the content department.
2Dark released without a Linux version despite promising it during crowdfunding
13 Mar 2017 at 12:15 pm UTC Likes: 5
13 Mar 2017 at 12:15 pm UTC Likes: 5
This is probably due to their deal with publisher bigben interactive, apparently they forgot to check the crowdfunding promises when signing the dotted line...
Absolutely inexcusable. Compare this to how obsidian treated their backers when signing a publisher deal: Pillars of eternity got released on gog fine despite paradox entertainment refusing to publish there nowadays.
Absolutely inexcusable. Compare this to how obsidian treated their backers when signing a publisher deal: Pillars of eternity got released on gog fine despite paradox entertainment refusing to publish there nowadays.
What have you been playing recently and what do you think about it?
11 Mar 2017 at 11:26 am UTC
11 Mar 2017 at 11:26 am UTC
Recently brushed up my copy of the first game I ever bought for linux: Professor Fizzwizzle. Still holds up as a nicely crafted puzzle game from before there was such a thing as widescreen support ^_^
Sadly, it is no longer available for linux, since the company, grubbygames, was taken over by bigfish. One of the co-founders, Ryan Clark, went on to work on Crypt of the Necrodancer. I always keep hoping he buys back the rights to the fizzwizzles...
Sadly, it is no longer available for linux, since the company, grubbygames, was taken over by bigfish. One of the co-founders, Ryan Clark, went on to work on Crypt of the Necrodancer. I always keep hoping he buys back the rights to the fizzwizzles...
tinyBuild announce Graveyard Keeper, an inaccurate medieval cemetery management sim
4 Mar 2017 at 1:48 am UTC Likes: 1
4 Mar 2017 at 1:48 am UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: hardpenguinCan't wait to dig in.I gravely appreciate developers who make games like this.I see what you did there!
Concealed Intent, a turn-based strategy with a rather interesting mechanic for online play
20 Feb 2017 at 11:33 am UTC
20 Feb 2017 at 11:33 am UTC
Interesting, the dev will also be removing steam exclusivity:
http://steamcommunity.com/games/374150/announcements/detail/246973215384353010 [External Link]
So I will wait until I can buy the drm free version!
http://steamcommunity.com/games/374150/announcements/detail/246973215384353010 [External Link]
So I will wait until I can buy the drm free version!
Dune Legacy, the open source Dune 2 game engine has a major update
2 Jan 2017 at 5:46 pm UTC
2 Jan 2017 at 5:46 pm UTC
Who actually has the copyrights on this game, EA?
As for getting it, second-hand marketplaces are your best bet.
As for getting it, second-hand marketplaces are your best bet.
My top list of must-have strategy games on Linux as of right now
25 Nov 2016 at 12:33 pm UTC
25 Nov 2016 at 12:33 pm UTC
I'd like to suggest Openxcom as an honorable mention.
Humble Day of the Devs Bundle 2016 has some nice Linux games going for cheap
31 Oct 2016 at 3:26 pm UTC Likes: 1
The only controversial one of those I remember was the one where Limbo was a wine port...
31 Oct 2016 at 3:26 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: hagabakaTired of seeing those "Not Available for Linux" notes...Just wait for the core bundles. Up to now every single one of them fully supported linux ^_^
The only controversial one of those I remember was the one where Limbo was a wine port...
Desura, IndieRoyale and DailyRoyale now have new owners who plan to revive them
27 Oct 2016 at 3:44 pm UTC
27 Oct 2016 at 3:44 pm UTC
From their faq:
4. What is going to happen to my Desura account?This looks much too uncertain; personally I won't return to using desura unless most games are restored and all the debts to the devs. are paid (the latter being the most important).
We are working hard to try to get your old Desura account back alive, but will let you know if we fail to do so.
5. Will I be able to access all my old games, that I have purchased on Desura previously?
Our first priority is to get you access to already owned games from the old Desura platform, but we currently don’t have a timeline for making it happen. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest news.
Why Linux games often perform worse than on Windows
27 Oct 2016 at 3:30 pm UTC
Actually, it would be legal anyways to implement directX, just a lot of work and probably with worse results than the original implementation. As an example, see wine, which in many cases still works so-so.
27 Oct 2016 at 3:30 pm UTC
Quoting: Comandante oardoIf (in theory) DX is superior to OPENGL; why not pay the licence and teach Linux how to speak DX instead of use traslation layers?..Something like Gallium, but Legal.Err, the problem, in this case, is that its proprietary tech from Microsoft, and for some strange reason they may have a problem with licensing their remaining single most competitive advantage to other OS-es.
I know, is a propietary tech.. So what? Steam is not only a propietary software but also a DRM, and most Linuxians happily use it.
Actually, it would be legal anyways to implement directX, just a lot of work and probably with worse results than the original implementation. As an example, see wine, which in many cases still works so-so.