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Geocore, another six degrees of freedom shooter has Linux & Vulkan support
11 Jul 2017 at 10:21 am UTC
11 Jul 2017 at 10:21 am UTC
It has the same fullscreen bug as Rust, where you get no input so you have to load it up in Windowed mode. I assume this is a Unity engine bug, since multiple titles have it. If you make it fullscreen once it's loaded, it then works fine.This is indeed a Unity bug. My games are mostly mouse-driven so it's a bit annoying. I think it might be fixed in Unity 2017.2b2 but I'm still on 5.6.2 so I use a somewhat janky and not 100% reliable workaround.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker, an isometric single-player RPG has reached the goal for a Linux version
10 Jul 2017 at 10:41 am UTC Likes: 1
10 Jul 2017 at 10:41 am UTC Likes: 1
Funny thing how personal experiences can influence attitudes.
My own experiences with crowdfunding has been positive in general, with one notable exception: Banner Saga. They did deliver the Linux port, but only barely enough to qualify as delivery. It never worked very well, they never bothered fixing the jank and for me right now it doesn't even run any more. To make it worse - the game is part of a trilogy, for which they are not even bothering to support Linux at all on parts 2 and 3.
Someone also mentioned Project CARS. That's a weird one... they never did a Linux port, but as far as I know this was not promised until way after we (partner & I) backed it. And since their model was an "investment" type thing, we've been getting actual money from them twice a year. Not a lot, but more than I put in, for sure.
My own experiences with crowdfunding has been positive in general, with one notable exception: Banner Saga. They did deliver the Linux port, but only barely enough to qualify as delivery. It never worked very well, they never bothered fixing the jank and for me right now it doesn't even run any more. To make it worse - the game is part of a trilogy, for which they are not even bothering to support Linux at all on parts 2 and 3.
Someone also mentioned Project CARS. That's a weird one... they never did a Linux port, but as far as I know this was not promised until way after we (partner & I) backed it. And since their model was an "investment" type thing, we've been getting actual money from them twice a year. Not a lot, but more than I put in, for sure.
Game store itch grows up some more, as Double Fine now have their titles on it
5 Jul 2017 at 11:00 am UTC
5 Jul 2017 at 11:00 am UTC
Quoting: GuestHow can they add SpaceBase DF9 to that list? It's abandoned, never completed, and one of the reasons I will never spend my money on Double Fine's games again.If you did not know what the planned features list looked like you would not have known it was incomplete. You likely would just have thought it was one of their lesser titles. The game does not objectively play like an abandoned/unfinished game. I fired it up not so long ago and it's in a perfectly adequate state. And why should they keep on working on it if it's not making any money?
Playing though XCOM 2 Shen's Last Gift gave me high hopes for War of the Chosen
3 Jul 2017 at 2:33 pm UTC Likes: 1
3 Jul 2017 at 2:33 pm UTC Likes: 1
In my most recent playthrough I did exactly the opposite of starting too early. I went in with my tech pretty much maxed out. I did the whole thing without taking any damage, not even during the rooftop battle. Doing it this way is not great either because at this point in the game the brand new SPARK won't be very useful compared to your other soldiers.
Micro Machines World Series released with day-1 Linux support, it’s brilliant
30 Jun 2017 at 7:38 am UTC Likes: 2
30 Jun 2017 at 7:38 am UTC Likes: 2
If it had proper single player I'd be totally into this.
Feral Interactive are teasing a new Linux port, bring on the speculation
26 Jun 2017 at 3:39 pm UTC
It's not an entirely far fetched guess either. Bethesda have allowed games they published to be ported by third parties in the past... well, "game" - I can only think of Dishonored.
26 Jun 2017 at 3:39 pm UTC
Quoting: GuestWolfenstein (based of a road name but doubt it same company as Skyrim)I also guessed this, but in addition to the road name also because of the Jewish orphanage.
It's not an entirely far fetched guess either. Bethesda have allowed games they published to be ported by third parties in the past... well, "game" - I can only think of Dishonored.
Feral Interactive are teasing a new Linux port, bring on the speculation
26 Jun 2017 at 3:06 pm UTC Likes: 2
26 Jun 2017 at 3:06 pm UTC Likes: 2
I got one for you...
one of the landmarks is a jewish orphanage - there's also a street called Wolfington Road.
1 + 1 = Wolfenstein: The New Order
Although really I want the clue to somehow mean NieR: Automata
one of the landmarks is a jewish orphanage - there's also a street called Wolfington Road.
1 + 1 = Wolfenstein: The New Order
Although really I want the clue to somehow mean NieR: Automata
Tacoma, the next game from the 'Gone Home' developers should get day-1 Linux support
14 Jun 2017 at 12:30 pm UTC Likes: 10
14 Jun 2017 at 12:30 pm UTC Likes: 10
The lead programmer is a Linux user at home, so that helps. :)
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen expansion announced, sounds very exciting
12 Jun 2017 at 7:18 pm UTC Likes: 1
12 Jun 2017 at 7:18 pm UTC Likes: 1
This too is an expansion that's embedded into the main campaign. :( I wish they would extend rather than expand.
Waaagh! Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III released for Linux with OpenGL & Vulkan, review & port report
8 Jun 2017 at 11:07 am UTC Likes: 1
8 Jun 2017 at 11:07 am UTC Likes: 1
Grats on another release, Feral.
I'm quietly hoping there will be some good single player campaign stuff later on though - then I miiiiiight possibly get my arm twisted into buying this since I enjoyed the DoW II single player stuff.
I'm quietly hoping there will be some good single player campaign stuff later on though - then I miiiiiight possibly get my arm twisted into buying this since I enjoyed the DoW II single player stuff.