Fieldrunners 2...

I have that from a old Humble Bundle... It does have a linux native version though, but only through Humble, not Steam. It a Tower Defense game originally on iPhones than ported to Android, then windows.

When Fieldrunners 2 was new, it worked well except for a graphic glitch on a few of the later puzzle levels. So completely unlocking everything on linux ended up being impossible. I last played it about a year ago on linux, but I did not play to the point of seeing if that glitch was still present on different hardware... but it still worked well.

The first Fieldrunners was also ported to linux by Humble only... I tried it as well, and it had a clocking problem. As soon as you unpause the game, it is over in 2 seconds.

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I have a subscription to Humble Monthly...

When I saw Overwatch as the headliner, I was planning on pausing this month expecting it to be a waste of time for linux. However, when they revealed Dungeons III, I figured what the heck... I don't have it and for $12, why not. It turned out to be one of the best months in linux titles in quite some time.

While nothing is on my wishlist, some of the titles seem interesting to try. (Dungeons 3 was not on my wishlist only because of the non-stop DLCs that seem to come out every other month.)

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I'd love a key for this...

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Of course this sale started 2 days after I paused my Humble Monthly. :(

But, that just means I need to wait for a few days before I get anything. (so I can get an additional 10% off from the monthly subscription rewards)

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Quoting: FolspaThis is a really cool project, I've been following them for a while now and they progress quite fast. It's a bummer that some people hinder their effort, a collaborator did an awesome job reworking some aspects of the game, making it more interesting, alas some people said that it was too far fetched from the original game, so it didn't make into the official build.

Hopefully this collaborator can fork the project.

I have played OpenRCT2. It is quite a marvel, it is true to the original and works quite well. It is quite nostalgic and a great way to experience RCT/RCT2 (however, not RCT3, that was horrid IMHO) on a great modern OS like linux and take advantage of new hardware and large screens.

That being said, the graphics are a bit dated (due to being true to form from 20 years ago.) I even found the keyboard commands a bit rough because 20 years ago it used the standard arrow keys for map movement, and the gaming community has generally accepted WASD keys to replace them so someone who is right-handed can keep one hand on the mouse and the other on the keyboard easily. When I played it 20 years ago it was great... Now, I find the controls and other aspects of the game cumbersome.

I still find it fun... but more for nostalgia. It is still worth playing, but the UI/UX is dated due to keeping true to the classic interface.

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Quoting: lucifertdarkI managed to break Proton earlier, after a "quick" reinstall of Proton I can get back to testing games.

Borderlands, works perfectly
All the original Doom games up to Doom3 ROE working perfectly with the usual cfg tweaks for screen resolution
Torchlight, works but crashes if you try to delete save games.
Unreal Gold, working perfectly.

There is actually a linux native version of Torchlight. However, it is only available through Humble Store. (I have it from an old bundle.)

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Quoting: GuestAs far as i know, they recommend the 396.51 driver.

They do. Proton requirements are here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/blob/proton_3.7/PREREQS.md [External Link]

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So, is roughly 400 comments in less than 24 hours some type of record for the site?

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Quoting: Alm888

Quoting: Whitewolfe80The code has not been tampered with no code injection has taken place they havent(sic) re written direct x to get it to work so they shouldnt(sic) have any legal grounds.

Yeah, sure. This didn't stop Oracle® from suing Google® for its Java™ API implementation.

Quoting: GuestStop with the FUD. Even if they sue they won't get anywhere. WINE infringes on no copyright, plus it has existed for 2 decades, legally they have lost the right to pursue anything now.

Even if a court ultimately rejects all claims, this can take ages and Valve®'s reputation will be tarnished. And, more importantly, the court can forbid any Valve®'s economical activity in the US of America during the process in order to prevent any possible further violations. By the time Microsoft® will be forced to pay reparation it will be useless because Valve® will be bankrupt.
And please, don't shoot the messager. I don't work for Microsoft®; all I want is for people to stop drinking Valve®'s kool-aid. Why are most people assuming Microsoft® won't retaliate? Be it a legal process or constant and rapid API changes in order to break compatibility? All of the previous Microsoft®'s history suggests otherwise.

Really?!? Not Likely.

IANAL... But...

First, on the unlikely chance that Microsoft files suit... Valve's reputation will NOT be tarnished. While companies are afraid of their suppliers being hit with lawsuits, Valve generally is associated with a consumer product. Consumers are more likely to be ignorant of the lawsuit, and even if they know about it they are more than likely to side with Valve because A) Valve supplies them with what they want, and B) Valve is a small company compared to Microsoft and the David vs Goliath complex comes into play with most consumers. There will probably be a few Microsoft loyalists that would be offended, but they are a drop in the bucket.

Second. You are correct, A lawsuit like this will take ages. It will be years before it will ever finish. The earlier reference Oracle lawsuit is still in the courts going through appeals and has been refiled, what, 3 times now by Oracle, and only the latest one has a small monetary damage. SCO vs IBM over linux copyrights started in 2003, lasted for 7 years, and even re-appeared last year [External Link]. And yes, it can be possible that Microsoft can stop all infringing products from being distributed by Valve; however it is very unlikely. Microsoft would need to have overwhelming evidence that it will win the case before it even begins. This rarely happens, and is even less likely in a case that would be as complex as this one would be. It did not happen in either the Oracle Case or the SCO Linux case.

Third, and I am not sure how this affects the process, but I am sure any possible case would bring it up in court... In 2001, as part of the settlement deal between the US Govt and Microsoft; Microsoft agreed to share its application programming interfaces with third-party companies for five years. Microsoft's obligations under the settlement, as originally drafted, expired on November 12, 2007. However, Microsoft later "agreed to consent to a two-year extension of part of the Final Judgments" dealing with communications protocol licensing, and that if the plaintiffs later wished to extend those aspects of the settlement even as far as 2012, it would not object. In the case of Oracle, infringement was based on the API naming, not the underlying code. Here Microsoft was forced to share its API interface so that same claim is unlikely to work on any APIs published during the settlement compliance period. Though any API created after the settlement was over would probably be treated differently. However, remember, IANAL.

Any Microsoft lawsuit against Valve would require a lot of work with questionable results. And remember, Microsoft is still a de facto monopoly... There is a chance Valve can counter sue on the grounds that Microsoft is using its monopoly power to take over software distribution. Another long shot, but in a case this complex they have just as much of a chance of winning as Microsoft does.

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Don't forget that you can adjust the sliders on HB to only pay the devs of the linux games.

of course you probably should give the windows devs something if you plan on running wine... but that is your choice.

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