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Quoting: scaineI wonder if Ubuntu 17.04 is a typo? Unusual to state a non-LTS release as a minimum spec, isn't it? Genuinely don't know, but I only run LTS releases on my gaming machine, so I guess I'll find out when I get this.

Why would you only use LTS releases for gaming machines? Gaming machines should be more bleeding edge than servers, which is really what LTS is for.

Simply because life is too short to dick about rescuing a black-screened system due to a borked upgrade. Or the fact AutoFS configs have totally changed (14.04 to 16.04). Or re-installing Nemo, because PPAs are disabled during upgrades. Or discovering that Gnome-shell doesn't have a Compiz-style zoom function. Or that my PPAs (such as OBS) doesn't have an Aardvark build yet.

And so on. Non-LTS releases give me none of the benefits of upgrading an O/S and all of the risk. PPAs keep everything that matters up to date anyway, and in the short-term, ironically, even more up to date than the new release, until PPA builds catch, which is normally within a couple of weeks of course.

But on the whole, it's just not worth the hassle. Especially the way Ubuntu releases HW-stacks occasionally, to keep even the Kernel up to date with non-LTS releases.

Honestly, these days, I just don't see the point in non-LTS releases except as a preview of what's coming to the next LTS. I run 17.10 on this laptop, but for gaming? No way.

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Quoting: Anjune“Slightly challenging”... “20 hours”...

If only. If only...

Yeah, I gave up on this title to be honest. Two things kill it, despite the awesome gameplay. First, I hate not having a map for an area, especially in a spacially confusing game like this where a lot of the corridor areas are very similar. Two, the insane rareness of the benches (savepoints).

There were also long periods where I was like "what now?". So, armed with a new ability, you have to tediously check every old area, wondering if you can now get across, up, or through whatever inaccessible places you've previously encountered. Which would be cool if the world weren't so vast, the stagroads so few and the benches just as rare.

It became a chore. Such a cracking mechanic too.

Salt and Sanctuary, on the other hand... well, some of the same criticism applies, I suppose, but at least they put a temple practically right next to each boss fight. I still have nightmares about defeating the Mantis Lords in Hollow Knight - it was like a five minute journey to the arena each time I died and that fight was insanely tough.

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Quoting: gojulA bit scared about Vulkan, as Debian only features driver 375.82. Anyway bought the game from Feral Store as their other ports were awesome.

I would strongly recommend installing newer drivers (384.90), using NVIDIA's own installer if necessary. We have known issues on older drivers.

You've got to be joking, right? Installing drivers... from a website? Not having to deal with that, ever, is one of Linux's greatest joys.

More seriously, the last time I tried to install Nvidia's driver from their website, I gave up. It's a weird process involving downloading a tarball, extracting, setting executable, running, specifying a bunch of parameters, and the end result is... a DEB file! Which you have to install?! Which breaks your graphics driver PPA probably. And then you get a black screen and now what? Low graphics mode, purge nvidia-*, reboot, install stock driver. Or try again. So seriously, no thanks.

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I wonder if Ubuntu 17.04 is a typo? Unusual to state a non-LTS release as a minimum spec, isn't it? Genuinely don't know, but I only run LTS releases on my gaming machine, so I guess I'll find out when I get this.

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Gaming on Linux is still practically my home page to all intents and purposes. Keep up the fine work man - hugely appreciated!

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Just found out about this game today and thought I'd write an article. Searched first and found this post from a few weeks ago. Sheesh... you're a machine, Liam. I missed this because I was recovering from Oktoberfest. To be honest, I'm still recovering!

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I always buy these kinds of games, then hate the torment of actually playing them! WHY???

Oh, alright then.

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Quoting: kellerkindtSounds reeeeally interesting. The only thing odd about it, is the mention of DX12 instead auf Vulkan. If it comes to linux, I'll most likely buy it :)

Yeah, seems odd to be raving about DX12 in the video, then launching it for Linux. Either the logo is a mistake (I hope not!), or this is video is put together with interviews taken from before development got too far underway.

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After 10 hours of Pyre, I went back to roots and starting playing Kingdom Rush again. I made a few short videos showing "perfect" runs. My Youtube playlist here [External Link] if anyone wants to hear my dulcet tones as I nail down each level.

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Quoting: Sir_DiealotI do understand that you wish you could play this game right away, but you seem to be overly frustrated by what is likely just a delay. You didn't pre-order or anything, did you? So what did you lose? You can't play the game right at launch, but you will likely be able to play a less buggy version of it a bit later. What's the big deal?

The "frustration" isn't about the game, it's about the abortive PR behind the game. To summarise:

• The game was announced in April.


• Then delayed in September.


• One day later, the devs requested the Linux community to speak up in order to gauge interest(!).


• The following week, they announced Linux was back on.


• Two weeks later, they announced technical difficulties might make take it off the table (again).


• Three days later, it's "officially" put on hold.


• According to the update, yay.. it's back on! Apparently. If you still believe a single word coming out of this studio.

But hey, I didn't (and never) pre-order and I don't buy on vague (or even convincing) promises. The game looks great and the minute it gets a SteamOS logo on their page, I'll almost certainly be buying it. Until then, the white noise of PR is deafening.

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