Quoting: cprnBeware of the titles that show up on Humble Bundle after selecting Linux as a platform but don't actually have a Steam Linux package, if you care for this kind of thing (e.g. Shadowgrounds series are available for Linux DRM free but not via Steam).

Funnily enough, the other way round to your comment.. I already have these on Steam (as Windows/Mac titles which I can't played under Linux)... Thinking to buy them *again*, so I get the Linux DRM free goodness that actually works on Linux.

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Quoting: g000hI'm a bit peeved with GOG Connect. The last time it was up and running (a few weeks ago, maybe 3 weeks), I noticed a number of games on the Connect system - one being "Dex". Then a day later, I picked up Dex on Steam on sale (probably 75% off). Immediately after buying I was back on GOG Connect trying to make the connect so that Dex would be added to my GOG account too. Well the Connect was no longer available... so I thought: I'll wait 'til the next one....

Well now is the next one, and the game "Dex" is no longer available to connect from my Steam account. Fortunately another 3 games were available, that I didn't have before on GOG, but no Dex.

I'm tempted to say it is going through a testing / analytics phase at the moment, but that doesn't alleviate my frustration.

Now, DEX is free when you reach the 15000XP :)

Hi again,

After musing over the Autumn ( "Fall" ) GOG sale, which is on the verge of ending (as I type this), I did manage to put together a game bundle + XP collected which totalled over 15000 XP, and got me the first two free games.

Here are the ones I bought:

Points collected from challenges (4400XP)
Capsized (Linux) -79% £1.69 (2200XP)
Risk of Rain (Linux) -74% £2.09 (2500XP)
Serpents in the Staglands (Linux) -67% £5.49 (6600XP)
TOTAL POINTS (15700XP)

So this got me the first two free games:

Expeditions Conquistador (Windows, so might try it on Wine/Linux)
Dex (Linux) * which I already own on Steam, but wanted the DRM-free version.

Good to support Linux game developers and GOG ;)

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I'm a bit peeved with GOG Connect. The last time it was up and running (a few weeks ago, maybe 3 weeks), I noticed a number of games on the Connect system - one being "Dex". Then a day later, I picked up Dex on Steam on sale (probably 75% off). Immediately after buying I was back on GOG Connect trying to make the connect so that Dex would be added to my GOG account too. Well the Connect was no longer available... so I thought: I'll wait 'til the next one....

Well now is the next one, and the game "Dex" is no longer available to connect from my Steam account. Fortunately another 3 games were available, that I didn't have before on GOG, but no Dex.

I'm tempted to say it is going through a testing / analytics phase at the moment, but that doesn't alleviate my frustration.

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Hi again,
After reading the above comments, I decided to have another go. Not sure why, but I didn't spot the binary Linux files on the VCMI website on my first visit ( and it wasn't in my distribution's repository when apt-cache search vcmi ).

I found links to the binary files here:
http://wiki.vcmi.eu/index.php?title=Installation_on_Linux

I attempted to install the binary with dpkg -i package.deb
The various dependencies were mentioned, so I installed those with apt-get install dependency1 dependency2 etc

Success, I managed to get it up and running. Yes, I know I could add another repository to my available repos, but decided to do it this way instead.

One little question, if anyone cares to answer: Is the game stuck at 800x600 resolution? That is what I found when I started playing. i.e. Is it just me, or is that what everyone gets with it?

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VCMI as available so far is a bit of a pain for us Linux users. No binary installer, so if you want it you need to compile it from source, and make sure all the many dependencies are also installed. After 20 minutes of trying, and having issues along the way, I gave up. Shame the site doesn't provide a deb binary package for Debian/Ubuntu/Arch/Mint platforms. For Windows, there is an exe install file - so nice and easy for Windows users.

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Great that it is ported to Linux. And I'm seriously tempted. If it wasn't on Linux, I wouldn't be that upset that I'm missing out. No fault of Feral, but the game sounds like it isn't optimised that well, so you need very high-end kit to fully enjoy and appreciate it. That's one of the things that puts me off. I want to play smooth, e.g. 60fps in 4K, not HD.

Currently the price is £39.99, and I'm the type of frugal person that doesn't pay that sort of price for a game. When it drops down to a 50% off sale / £20 then maybe I'll be ready to get it.

Meanwhile, I am enjoying other Feral port - Mad Max - which I got nice and cheap in a Humble monthly subscription. Unfortunately Feral probably got zero cash for their port from me (I got it when it was only out on Windows, anticipating that it was coming to Linux - taking a chance, that worked out).

Peace out! ;)

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Here here. Great article and clear up of the situation.

I'm also not that bothered as long as I can get "good enough" performance when gaming (meaning a reasonable FPS rate).

Noting that I'm aiming to play my games at 4K resolution wherever possible, and in order to achieve that I've spent the money on a system that should be able to cope. For me, the screen resolution is the problem to overcome, rather than Linux being the problem. (I can drop down to 1920x1080 resolution if need be.)

System has:
AMD FX8350 4.0GHz (8 core) - as yet I haven't overclocked it.
Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 - just the manufacturer's clocking.
16GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM - should be big enough for most games.
480GB Sandisk Ultra II SSD - solid state drive for loading speed.

Some of the more demanding games I'm running on Linux at 4K, and the performance is decent / good enough for me:
Mad Max
Rocket League
Life Is Strange
Chaos Reborn
Dying Light (Enhanced Edition: The Following)
Torchlight 2
Ziggurat
Serious Sam 3 BFE
Left 4 Dead 2
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell

Hope this gives some perspective. All these are working fine at 4K assuming the PC is good enough.

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Hi All,
I've been playing Mad Max for Linux successfully for the last 5 hours. There was one crash during my session, but a restart took me back to the point I'd reached (so no big deal).

Spec wise: AMD FX8350 (8 core, 4GHz), 16GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM, Sandisk Ultra II SSD 480GB, Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 graphics.

Playing at 3840x2160 resolution (4K), on monitor that has 60Hz refresh rate. I put up most of the graphics settings up to Very High. (I might try putting them up to Ultra, and see how that works out.)

So, I'm giving the game a lot of work to do.. running at 4K. The frame rate and performance were good. The environment looks fantastic in 4K. It plays fine with this kit. It could be a bit smoother, but it is good enough. I don't feel I need to drop down to lower resolution (e.g. 1920x1080) to thoroughly enjoy it.

Playing with mouse and keyboard has been going okay. Probably a gamepad would be better, but I don't feel I *have* to use a gamepad to enjoy it.

No graphical glitches, sound glitches or other problems of that nature.

The game itself.. It's decent, I've been enjoying it. Not blown away by the game, but then different people have different preferences, and I prefer Dying Light game play to playing this. And I prefer Rocket League less than this. Hehe. *That's me*

Thumbs up, Feral. Great job!

EDIT: Well, I've played about 15 hours now. I have noticed that my system is dipping on framerate during more complicated stages in gameplay, e.g. when facing multiple opponents inside a big enemy base. Can't say exactly why it is happening, but it is possibly due to CPU.

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Letting you know that today (18/10/2016) I spotted Dex for sale (75% off) on [url=humblebundle.com]humblebundle.com[/url].

One thing appealing (other than the great price) of this Humble deal - you get Steam key and DRM free version.

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Hi,
Sharing my play list. Most of my games, I'm now playing at 4K (3840x2160) resolution on a 60Hz display-port 40 inch monitor. A recent upgrade from GTX 960 to GTX 1070 has allowed practically everything I play to run great at 4K.

FTL (Faster Than Light) - I'm regularly returning to this, playing a short session, save/quitting, returning to the same point in the game, and continuing. Trying to accomplish the various achievements to unlock all the ships. Really love this style of real-time strategy WITH pause (to send commands during the pause phase). Over 50 hours of play.

Serious Sam 3: BFE - Quite recently I completed the main campaign (under Hard setting). I've just started playing the DLC - Jewel of the Nile - on Serious setting. Love this style of 3D shooter. Will probably finish SS3 off, before moving onto other 3D shooters. 57 hours of play so far.

Dying Light: The Following - Really blown away by this game. I love the graphics, the parkour, the combat, the progression, the main story, the side quests, the crafting. I like going in for proper play AND going in just to mess around. Get quite a thrill out of how (during the main quest) it puts you into difficult situations. Find the zombie combat very realistic. Really liked working out for myself how to accomplish things, e.g. using skills and terrain to my advantage. I've completed the main campaign. Haven't started "The Following" DLC yet - but expecting to do that quite soon. About 120 hours play so far. Smitten :)

Rocket League - I don't usually play much Player(s) vs Player(s) games. Rocket League is somewhat of an exception to that rule. It plays really well. Thumbs up for detecting and assigning controls to my Xbox 360 gamepads connected to Debian Linux with zero tweaking from me. Split screen working nice. Game responds very well. Really fun game. Not quite what I usually play, but worth blowing an hour here and there. So far played about 10 hours.

Sky Force: Anniversary Edition - Really love this scrolling old-skool arcade shooter. Completed all the 9 levels (eventually). However, haven't completed them all on Insane setting (only the first few). Pretty good replay value. Once you complete a level on "Regular setting" and by complete, I mean you have to play it perfectly (zero hits on you, kill all enemies, etc) then you get the next setting ( "Hard" ) and you have harder baddies to face. Do it on "Hard" and then you unlock "Insane". If you like Arcade Shooters then this is a must-have! Game-play is perfect. I've put 33 hours into it so far.

Fortix 2 - a casual strategy game. Good fun. Played a few hours so far. Based on Qix old skool game but with numerous little additions, e.g. terrain, items, etc.

I could go on ;) But at least you've got my main candidates. Maybe I'll add more in another month or two.

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