Quoting: GustyGhostIt almost has the same exact stylization as Astrokill.

As a frequent player and fan of both games, besides the fact they are in space and may share the same engine, these two titles are absolutely nothing alike. They conceptually are different, play different, and look different. For Astrokill think of a lush, mission-based, Freespace 2-like shooter with fast action, big explosions, and more degrees of freedom. For Helium Rain, it's a more relaxed and nuanced game, with rich graphics and Elite-type sandbox game style, with an economy and the goal of buying and building your own company and fleet.

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Take as much time as you need to get this to Linux, folks... When it arrives, my money will be here waiting patiently for you...

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Quoting: Shmerl

Quoting: cRaZy-bisCuiTIs there a way of donating him a few bugs to keep motivation up and show my appreciation?

https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/issues/88#issuecomment-380160556 [External Link]

This suggests, that someone is already sponsoring the project, but it's just a guess. Given various compatibility efforts by Valve, I wouldn't be surprised if them or someone similar is backing it.

Well, be it Valve or someone else, this is an amazingly impressive effort and the entire ecosystem can benefit. If the developer ever does accept donations, let us know. I'd be happy to contribute.

Is anyone keeping a list of what titles DXVK enables to be used, similar to what WineHQ does for Wine?

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Looks almost like someone took the Ravenfield archipelago map and decided to make an RTS out of it, which is actually very cool... Looking forward to it, especially with a non-cheating AI.

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Looks great. Left a comment in the thread and a Wishlist addition.

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Impressive! Looking forward to this one...

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Quoting: TheSHEEEPWhich tactic other than "wait for the enemy to show their head, then shoot" can even be applied in such a game for anyone but teams who know each other for some time and communicate well?

I will agree with you that in this game, that's the big approach. I've been able to go Rambo a few times if I've outflanked a enemy group that is focused on some other target, and then I take them from surprise from behind or from the side. But, with experienced players, that's hard...

My understanding is this is one of those games that's more like real combat: Know your weapon, know your environment, be situationally aware, hope the other guy is less than you on all those fronts and wait for him to make a mistake...

Quoting: TheSHEEEPIf you try to sneak towards your enemy, you'll just be shot. If you advance on the main field, you will be shot.
I could see maybe a few people surviving if everyone would wait for a signal to attack - but that would require an amount of teamwork that is rarely seen in online games with random people.

Yup, but when that moment happens, the game is awesome...

Quoting: TheSHEEEPPlanetside 2, as another example, allows both playstyles. The big advances and battles are team efforts, but there is always room for some sly soloing.

Quite right, but that's a very different kind of game with different aims. This might just not be the game for you.

BTW, if you like Planetside 2, try Angels Fall First in Wine. It's like Planetside 2, but with Space combat and Capital Ship combat in addition to ground side, and it's AWESOME. You can go Rambo at times solo, but at other times you'll need to coordinate with the team to get an objective. It's criminally underplayed right now online...

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I love this game. I don't know if it's a AAA title in notoriety or prominence, but I consider it so in graphics, polish, and game feel. If there's a better, more natural, more "it's an extension of my body" feeling engine out there, I haven't played it...

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Quoting: slaapliedjeI keep meaning to try it, but there is that BSG conversion for Freespace 2 out there

It's really worth trying. It's a lot of fun and a very polished effort. I was never able to get the Linux open version to compile correctly, though, and only got it to work (with effort!) in Wine. The Freespace 2 engine, though, is starting to show its age and feels old in comparison with newer, Newtonian efforts like Helium Rain and Astrokill, just as Freespace 2 made Wing Commander feel old...

And yes, it's been a great time for space sims on Linux. Early versions of Everspace, Helium Rain, and Astrokill dropped in '17. I think Helium Rain is being developed on its way to classic status for space traders and it now has a combat skirmish mode to play around with that's quite fun. Astrokill is a ton of fun, my favorite space combat engine to date and, according to those who use it, its VR mode works well in Linux!

For those willing to use Wine, the excellent House of the Dying Suns works well as does the early access Angels Fall First.

Arguably, the only 3 big space Windows titles we lack on Linux are Elite: Dangerous, Star Citizen, and Eve: Valkyrie and, frankly, I'm really not missing any of those (flawed) titles.

I'm curious to see how Hypergate handles multiplayer since, as big a fan of the genre as I am, I'm not sure space combat lends itself to multiplayer very well. Even on the classic, vaunted X-Wing vs Tie Fighter multiplayer was "meh" and the compromises crippled the single player engine. It basically devolves into jousting in open space. Eve attempted to introduce some skill and strategy with complex environments to dodge and hide in. In Elite Dangerous there's some Neutonian mastery that can put you ahead of opponents without such skills. Otherwise, though, it's a tough nut to crack. Space sims seem more fun as solo players...

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Also, BTW, have no idea why I don't own Stellaris. It's in a genre I like. Now purchased....

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