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Latest Comments by skinnyraf
There's another 'Life is Strange' on the way
19 May 2017 at 5:07 am UTC

Not to spoil it, but Vampyr from DONTNOD is just around the corner and I haven't read anything about Linux version or port.

So don't expect this LiS sequel to be available on Linux either.

Ballistic Overkill to get Vulkan support tomorrow and lots more
16 May 2017 at 11:12 am UTC

I wonder if it will work under SteamOS, as the Nvidia driver in SteamOS is the ancient 367.27.

Valve should stop using the SteamOS icon, as more and more games require newer Nvidia drivers than available in SteamOS.

Earthlock: Festival of Magic is still heading to Linux
15 May 2017 at 2:00 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: Crazy PenguinWiiU has a bigger market share then Linux :(

WiiU has sold ~14 Million Units and at the moment we have currently only ~2 Million Linux Players on Steam.
Puts things into perspective, doesn't it? :(

NVIDIA 381.22 driver released with lots of bug fixes and newer Vulkan support
10 May 2017 at 4:03 pm UTC

Quoting: Avehicle7887To anyone still on the 375* series,
We are stuck on 367.27 on SteamOS, you insensitive clod ;)

Edit: I wonder if game devs, e.g. Feral, can put some pressure on Valve to update Nvidia drivers in SteamOS.

ARK: Survival Evolved has a major update with a needed UI refresh
10 Apr 2017 at 10:38 am UTC

Quoting: tuubiThat doesn't mean I'd have the gall to tell our customers to accept glaring, user experience spoiling bugs and glitches in our products. But to be fair, ARK is still an unfinished game. I guess someone who pays for Early Access should expect beta quality at best.
Honestly, I'd rather accept an excuse "this game is huge and complicated, hence bugs" than "it's been two years now since first people bought the game, but we're still in development, so you cannot complain about bugs". :)

An interview with Beamdog about Linux gaming, they say it’s worth it
10 Apr 2017 at 7:14 am UTC

I like their comment about Steam runtime: a standard set of libraries to link to is something that makes cross-distribution support much easier.

I wonder if Valve could talk (talks?) with developers and porters of games for Linux how to maintain and upgrade the runtime.

Hellpoint, a dark sci-fi action RPG adds Linux support to their tech demo
4 Apr 2017 at 1:43 pm UTC Likes: 5

Dark Souls is one thing I wish we had on Linux, so Hellpoint is more than welcome :)

Transport Fever releases a big usability patch, Linux version performance still an issue
3 Apr 2017 at 8:54 am UTC Likes: 1

I loved Train Fever and Transport Fever has been on my wish list for a while now. That said, I'll wait a little longer, if the performance on Linux is still terrible.

ARK: Survival Evolved has a major update with a needed UI refresh
3 Apr 2017 at 8:42 am UTC

Quoting: Guest
Quoting: GuestI think the more we request an ARk fix for linux maybe we will get one! Or am I just crazy hopeful because I love this game?!
Unfortunately, overly hopeful. I bought this game the day it was released for linux and sunk about 1000 hours into it. I ran my own server for about a year and a half. I've participated in every AMA on reddit since launch, I've emailed them, tweeted to them, posted on their forums, etc.

Since release, they have not released ONE SINGLE BUG FIX specific to linux users. Not even one- and that isn't an exaggeration.

Studio Wildcard does not give a fraction of a fuck about linux. Hate to break it to ya. All they care about is Windows and Xbox
Why should they at this stage? We have already paid and Wildcard probably doesn't target any more Linux customers. Ark surfed the early wave of Linux gaming, we were buying whatever was released.

That said, if you sunk 1000 hours into the game, it has to be better than good enough - even on Linux :)

ARK: Survival Evolved has a major update with a needed UI refresh
2 Apr 2017 at 5:30 am UTC

I played Ark yesterday on my 5 years old budget Windows PC and it worked and looked better than on my Steam Machine with GeForce 970.