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F1 2017 released for Linux as Feral Interactive’s first Vulkan-only title, here’s a port report
3 Nov 2017 at 9:26 am UTC Likes: 7
3 Nov 2017 at 9:26 am UTC Likes: 7
Not sure what some of you fools here are blabbering on about. This isn't a native vulkan version of a game.
It still uses an abstraction layer to translate DX calls to Vulkan.
Expecting even close to 10% less performance over a native game that does not require such an abstraction layer only makes you look stupid.
In fact, considering that an abstraction layer is being used, the performance of this port is pretty good! I'd expect linear scaling with vulkan at higher resolutions.
Good job, Feral. I have no interest in such a game but i think it's a decent job.
PS : If you expect such performance parity equality, then ask the people who develop these games to begin with to use multi-platform designs from the start. That's how i'd go about it. But then that'll make Feral irrelevant.
The business model is built on people not making games native from the start and then getting them to use their proprietary abstraction layer to port them.
FYI, several games with native versions have proven to run equally or even better on Linux than on Windows. So it's not a problem of Linux vs Windows.
It's a problem of whether the game was built ground up to be run on both platforms with similar performance.
It still uses an abstraction layer to translate DX calls to Vulkan.
Expecting even close to 10% less performance over a native game that does not require such an abstraction layer only makes you look stupid.
In fact, considering that an abstraction layer is being used, the performance of this port is pretty good! I'd expect linear scaling with vulkan at higher resolutions.
Good job, Feral. I have no interest in such a game but i think it's a decent job.
PS : If you expect such performance parity equality, then ask the people who develop these games to begin with to use multi-platform designs from the start. That's how i'd go about it. But then that'll make Feral irrelevant.
The business model is built on people not making games native from the start and then getting them to use their proprietary abstraction layer to port them.
FYI, several games with native versions have proven to run equally or even better on Linux than on Windows. So it's not a problem of Linux vs Windows.
It's a problem of whether the game was built ground up to be run on both platforms with similar performance.
RUINER for Linux is now officially on hold (UPDATED)
7 Oct 2017 at 12:45 am UTC
7 Oct 2017 at 12:45 am UTC
Is SPAZ 2 good? What about SPAZ 1?
Battle Chasers: Nightwar has silently removed mentions of Linux support a few hours before release (updated)
3 Oct 2017 at 10:07 am UTC Likes: 3
3 Oct 2017 at 10:07 am UTC Likes: 3
Very sneaky. Did it quietly on the day of release. Played the pretend game all the way to maximise profits.
Minecraft: Story Mode for Linux never got released, even though it was “ready”
4 Sep 2017 at 11:46 am UTC Likes: 1
4 Sep 2017 at 11:46 am UTC Likes: 1
Did Telltale give us the shaft?
Looks like GOG Galaxy won't come to Linux any time soon, as it's "not a priority"
18 Aug 2017 at 8:19 pm UTC Likes: 5
18 Aug 2017 at 8:19 pm UTC Likes: 5
Same reason why i haven't bought a single thing from GOG. They didn't make me, the customer, a priority so i didn't make them one either.
What have you been playing on Linux lately and what do you think?
10 Aug 2017 at 12:54 pm UTC
10 Aug 2017 at 12:54 pm UTC
Hollow Knight lately along with Pyre and Sundered.
Just started playing CS : GO randomly too.
Just started playing CS : GO randomly too.
Editorial: No, Valve is not killing SteamOS or the Steam Controller
18 Jul 2017 at 11:23 pm UTC Likes: 2
18 Jul 2017 at 11:23 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: g000hThis is one of the problems of the entire internet: Semi-true news. A news story which contains some truth but also contains plenty of misinformation. If anything, this method of writing makes the news more believable to the uninitiated, rather than outright lies which can be easily disproved.It's to bring fake news to the masses. They don't care about the ones who know the facts. It's a numbers game when it comes to clicking. That's why everything from title to content is click baity these days.
I tend to not believe anything I read or hear in news stories, political mandates, or similar - at least until I've been able to validate the information.
Absolver, a combat game with RPG elements, won’t have Linux support at launch
13 May 2017 at 7:34 am UTC
13 May 2017 at 7:34 am UTC
I want to pick this up if it's out for Linux.
Ashes of the Singularity almost has Vulkan ready, doesn't have Linux on the radar right now
19 Apr 2017 at 3:31 pm UTC Likes: 6
19 Apr 2017 at 3:31 pm UTC Likes: 6
I originally wanted to support this dev. But if they're pushing Linux down the list. They will be going down on our list. Right to the bottom.
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