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Latest Comments by Kimyrielle
Linux desktop market share has hit another all time high above 3%, according to netmarketshare
1 Sep 2017 at 3:59 pm UTC Likes: 3

Not sure how we were supposed to grow by THAT much in one month, indeed. Chromebooks are indeed getting quite popular here, but I doubt that millions of people bought them all of a sudden last month. One should expect a more gradual increase. Let's see if the number is getting confirmed by more measurements in the coming months, otherwise I'd guess it to be an outlier.

Some thoughts on Axis Football 2017
1 Sep 2017 at 5:05 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Ben DI'll look into this. There is a dearth of sports sims on PC besides NBA2k, and that's disappointing as a sports nut.
Not that NBA2k would be available on PC.

Oh wait...you meant Windows?

Surprise, F1 2017 for Linux appears on SteamDB
26 Aug 2017 at 4:12 am UTC

So they managed to port the game more or less overnight after asking if people wanted? Including securing permissions?

That or they decided to port that game LOOOOOOONG before asking in public.

What's more likely?

The Civilization VI "Summer Update" for Linux will not feature cross-platform multiplayer
25 Aug 2017 at 4:07 am UTC Likes: 1

I was about to say "awwww, pooo!", then I suddenly realized I never play Civ in muliplayer. *shrug*

Cities: Skylines - Green Cities expansion announced and it sounds awesome
22 Aug 2017 at 3:33 pm UTC

Nice. Every time I think they have probably added everything there was to add, they come up with another idea!

Looks like GOG Galaxy won't come to Linux any time soon, as it's "not a priority"
18 Aug 2017 at 10:15 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: michaDepending on GoG Galaxy means, it's using a form of DRM essentially, right?
Not as long as it isn't tied to a specific account using that platform. As long as the game doesn't care who's using the platform and the platform can be distributed freely, it's not DRM - as there no restrictions being enforced. It's essentially just a launcher in this case. Nobody would call Feral's launcher a DRM scheme either. :D

Looks like GOG Galaxy won't come to Linux any time soon, as it's "not a priority"
18 Aug 2017 at 7:24 pm UTC Likes: 20

Well, in that case, I won't do any business with them anymore, unless they reconsider. Personally I am not into vintage games anyway (I played good old games when they were young) and I guess a lot of people don't know that, but most of the games they are selling don't have any DRM on Steam, either. *shrug*

F1 2017 could be on the way to Linux, as Feral Interactive want to see demand for it
18 Aug 2017 at 4:52 pm UTC Likes: 4

The F1 bores the hell out of me in real life (ugly cars driving in a circle for hours, and the winner gets decided by what driver's team can change the tires 2 seconds faster than anyone else - gimme a break!), so this game isn't exactly on top of my wish list.

I get that some companies are reluctant to let Feral port their games, even if Feral would bear most of the business risk, but as some others said, if you want to make a splash, port Rise of the Tomb Raider, or any Bethesda title or really ANY MMO.

Cities: Skylines - Concerts DLC released along with a big patch
17 Aug 2017 at 3:27 pm UTC

I have no comparison, but are we worse off than the Windows version, or is it just engine limitations?

Mostly, the game seems to run ok-ish for me. I get some stutter when I load my really larger towns, but that's to be expected (I use the unlock all tiles mod, and tend to build on pretty much all of them, lol).