Quoting: CybaCowboyAh okay, I have Shadow Warrior, but the Steam version I bought last year... Besides, I wasn't suggesting you don't review them - it's never too late for a review - just failing to understand the significance of the post.

Fair enough.

Quoting: CybaCowboyBut the way, it's interesting to note that GOG.com have two versions of Shadow Warrior - the "classic" (original) version and a seemingly graphically polished "2013" version (the "classic" version is not available for Linux-based operating systems in Steam - not too sure how this differs from the "redux" version I have in Steam)!

As I understand it the "Classic" version of Shadow Warrior on Steam is basically just a free giveaway from Devolver Digital to promote the Classic Redux version.

Incidentally, this is guy probably summed up the game better than I did:

Quoting: LaikaI'm offensive and I find this game Asian.

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198053671250/recommended/225160/ [External Link]

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Quoting: crt0megaYou should take a look at M210 Projects [External Link], his "BloodCM" works fine with eDuke32. Unfortunately his work has yet to be finished, Episode 3 is at 66% :/

I am actually the co-founder/head moderator of the Blood Wiki so of course I have heard of BloodCM and what they have been able to accomplish is indeed incredible, although as long as the project continues to freely distribute copyrighted assets there will always be a question of legality surrounding it.

The other big hope for getting around the lack of source code access is the XL Engine which is hoping to add Blood support once the guy behind it is done reverse engineering the Jedi Engine behind Dark Forces and Outlaws. I have no idea how much progress he is making at the moment though.

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If taking a screenshot fixes things for you can also just press "Alt-Enter" to go into a windowed mode and then repeat to go back again. But that would of course just be another workaround.

You could also try changing the Duke Nukem 3D screen settings, although that would probably just replicate the same behaviour as pressing "F5". Regardless, you can access these settings by providing the following parameter to the GOG start script:
./start.sh -sset

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Quoting: CybaCowboyI don't get it - at least two of these games (Duke Nukem 3D and Shadow Warrior) and possibly the third (Blood - but I'm unfamiliar with the title) have been available on GOG.com (and via other stores) for ages... Am I missing something?

Shadow Warrior and Blood only received their Linux releases on GOG over the past few months, but even if they had been around forever, I fail to see why that would preclude me from reviewing them. :huh:

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Quoting: GuestHaven’t finished Shadow Warrior 1 yet, probably won’t buy that one. Too basic… just follow the corridor and kill the enemies…

Funny, because at least this game actually encourages some level of exploration and deviation from path unlike most modern shooters, and allows for some ancillary actions.

Quoting: tony1abFolks. How is the performance of the first game for you? ... amd r9 260x. core i7 2990. 16 gig ram ... Funny thing is, If i swicht settings to high I have 23 fps. If I switch to medium, i have 23 fps. And if I switch to low, I have 23 fps...

Radeon HD 5670. AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE. 4 GB of RAM. r600g. And I am still getting on average more frames than you. :|

Main issue for me is the variance in frame-rate, as in some places I can peak at over 100 FPS with vsync turned off and in other places I can get frames in the high-teens. The mode average would be around 30 FPS for me though, which is perfectly playable.

I can confirm that quality settings do not make much of a difference for me as well though.

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The game already has a GOG.com page as well, but so far it lists it as being Windows only:
https://www.gog.com/game/shadow_warrior_2 [External Link]

It is probably a safe bet that will change if the Steam page is accurate though.

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So they turned it into Borderlands?

*shrugs*

Makes up for Rage not coming to Linux I guess.

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They also gave me SimCity 2000. Not on Linux of course, but then it was free.

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I just grabbed both Postal games from GOG.com to replace my Desura copies. I am in direct contact with the developer, so I allowed myself to take advantage of the sale even though they technically do not have Linux versions up there yet. Incidentally, expect very good news on that front very soon.

Frictional for whatever reason do not have the Linux version of the Penumbra Collection up on GOG.com yet despite selling it for both Windows and Mac, but they do sell the Linux version from the Humble Store:
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/penumbra_collection_storefront [External Link]

EDIT: Upon further inspection, the Penumbra Collection is just a Steam key on the Humble Store. I am going to have bug Frictional about getting DRM Free copies of the Linux version more easily available.

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Quoting: g4939566Great news, desurium client was bad anyway.

I really do not see how anyone could celebrate this. I could understand someone being indifferent about Desura's closure, but I do not see how anyone would celebrate the fact that developers and gamers are now being inconvenienced, or state that is a good thing that lots and lots of people have now lost their jobs.

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