Quoting: KimyrielleThe amount of devs using Windows-only middleware to develop a game with and still expect it to magically compile in Mac and Linux down the road is really mindblowing.

It doesn't actually say it is middleware. The term used is actually so vague that it screams bullshit bingo at me. Sounds more like an excuse to not have to build and test another two builds during development and wonder about whatever happens afterwards.

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So basically you're now screaming at Feral because you didn't read anything and assumed it is their fault. While it was explained more than once that the stupid original multiplayer code is the sole problem and can't be fixed unless the Windows game is rewritten.

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I ran into Evolution ( http://store.steampowered.com/app/291150/ [External Link] ) at some point. Never tried it, but it seems a bit like Total Annihilation at a first glance. Not the best reviews, although most seem to be about it not working. Anyway, it's free, so it only costs time to try.

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In the comments on Steam it says that Vulkan is not supported yet, but looked at for some time in 2017.

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Quoting: wolfyrionOn the other hand I find their prices extremely high but I guess this game is build having in mind that ONLY pilots will buy their game since they earn a lot of $$$.

Your reasoning does not apply because it's not a game. It has no goal to finish. It will not sacrifice difficulty and complexity in order to appeal to the general public. It is "just" a simulation of flight that tries to be as accurate as possible. It's targeted at those that choose aviation as a hobby, which is expected to be expensive. And the pricing of the sim and third party addons is based on what a relatively small number of hobbyists are able and willing to pay for it. And frankly, if you see the complexity of some of the addons, I sometimes wonder if it's enough to get a return on their investment or whether its also largely driven by the hobby aspect.

Technically this is the same deal as with Train Simulator. Except that TS tends to disguise itself more as a game, which means not everybody understands what the deal with it is.

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Quoting: buenaventuraAnd I've always had trouble figuring out how to optimize my usage of it, when/if I can use AMDGPU (and/or -PRO?).

As an Nvidia user, I have the same problem. Too many names to keep track of. If I switch to AMD, I'll have some studying to do.

Quoting: buenaventuraAbout shaders, what are they?

Shaders are little programs than run on your GPU. They replaced the fixed logic that present in the rendering pipeline of the older graphics cards (then 3D accelerators). What's a rendering pipeline? Uhm, if you really want to know more about the subject, have a study session on the internet. It's a fascinating subject, but it can be quite hard when you first start out.

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Ah, so all those comments actually contained something useful! Nice.

I won't be switching over instantly though. I'll have to see how well the support for current payware aircraft is going to turn out in XP11.

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I agree. Although they have said that the actual Linux usage numbers are such that it does not make support a given, they have no reason not to since it's easy to support. I suppose they also may have a few professional customers using it on Linux.

The new fog/haze rendering looks great. That is something that has been really bad.

Screenshots here on facebook [External Link].

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It doesn't technically say that X-Plane 11 will support Linux. It has no reason not to though, but the whole question of support has been surprisingly absent.

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Quoting: RedfaceWhat is missing is a way for developers to add DRM free as feature so it is listed together with Single-Player, Multi-Player etc.

Isn't that as simple as not linking to the steam api library? That'll mean no steam goodies like achievements though, so I doubt there'd be much support for it.

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