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Civ VI Steam forum mods banning users for expressing Linux support
20 Dec 2016 at 2:53 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: MaCroX95I just don't understand why Windows users have this urge to bombard us on forums... What pleasure does it give them, if Windows is so great then use it and be quiet and ignore linux posts, everybody has the right to like different things depending on the taste.
It is ironic that Microsoft fanboys accuse Linux users of being militant and dogmatic while displaying those very characteristics themselves. Usually their reasoning for attacking Linux support is that they feel that it could take away from resources that could be used to make the Windows version better, despite the fact that project management doesn't work this way.

Euro Truck Simulator 2's Vive la France DLC now available
16 Dec 2016 at 3:09 am UTC

Quoting: M@GOid
Quoting: Mountain ManThat's the one that has me pissed off the most. And I know they know about it because I emailed them, and they said they were aware of the problem. It's ironic because ETS 2 was one of the games I was most looking forward to playing with the Steam Controller.
Since ETS2 is, well, a PC simulator, their controller backed must be much more sophisticated than other games, because they must support a wide selection of custom controllers that the sim community uses. So I don't think they use abstraction layers like SDL 2. So something with the way Steam handles joypads is interfering with their games.

I not saying that as a escuse for then. I really want they put more effort on this.
Steam Controller works fine in Windows. It's s bug in the Linux version.

Some thoughts on 'Planet Explorers' now it's out of Early Access
15 Dec 2016 at 5:34 pm UTC

Sadly the end result feels rushed and low quality overall.
Wow, and this game was in development for years.

Euro Truck Simulator 2's Vive la France DLC now available
15 Dec 2016 at 5:11 pm UTC

Quoting: MGOidThe Steam Controller not being recognized is (to us that use it) a much more annoying thing, because is easily fixable but they don't care.
That's the one that has me pissed off the most. And I know they know about it because I emailed them, and they said they were aware of the problem. It's ironic because ETS 2 was one of the games I was most looking forward to playing with the Steam Controller.

Super Jagua, a platformer inspired by Super Mario Bros is now on Linux, key giveaway
15 Dec 2016 at 4:23 pm UTC

Cool... I like the new key giveaway system. Nicely done!

Stefan Achatz, the developer who helps get Roccat devices properly working on Linux to end his work
13 Dec 2016 at 9:30 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: RavenSad times, only reason I bought the keyboard and mouse I did!!
Are there any other options out there?
For mice, you can't go wrong Zowie. They're great products and don't depend on any drivers at all.

For keyboards, just get a standard, mechanical keyboard from a reputable maker. I recommend WASD Keyboards. You can even customize the "meta" key with a Tux logo.

Games Republic, the store owned by 11bit studios is shutting down
12 Dec 2016 at 6:50 pm UTC

I took a chance on them a few months ago because they had a good deal, and I was assured that the keys were legit. They gave me two of their own games for free as a bonus -- both of which are completely broken on Linux and which they have refused to fix despite knowing about these problems for some time. I didn't think much of them after that, so I'm not particularly surprised to see them close up shop.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance may not come to Linux at all, more bad news
9 Dec 2016 at 7:01 pm UTC

Quoting: LinasCan you get refunds from Kickstarter? I always thought that sending money to Kickstarter is like flushing it down the drain.
In general, it's entirely up to the ones running the project. Some have offered refunds, but they are under no obligation to. As long as they can claim a "good faith effort" then Kickstarter policy allows them to keep all the money. This is one of the reasons I refer to crowdfunding as a donation.

Total War: WARHAMMER - Realm of The Wood Elves DLC will come to Linux soon
8 Dec 2016 at 6:16 pm UTC

Quoting: jithferal
Quoting: FredOThe Wood Elves look awesome - nice new content indeed! What's with the Grey and Jade Wizards, can we expect them on Linux too?
We don't have any news about Grey and Jade Wizards...
That's a bummer.

Technical issues with the new Cossacks 3 DLC seems to have delayed the Linux version
8 Dec 2016 at 6:14 pm UTC

I wish developers were more forthcoming about what they mean by "technical issues".