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The Wine Stable Release 1.8.5 Is Now Available
9 Oct 2016 at 1:52 am UTC Likes: 3
9 Oct 2016 at 1:52 am UTC Likes: 3
Just have fallen in love with wine again.
I'm at a LAN party just now, and don't need to boot into Windows to play the games needed for tournaments or just to play for fun. Among orhers:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Aliens vs. Predator (2010) (also its dedicated server)
- FlatOut 2
- No Man's Sky
All working really great with wine. So cool!
I'm at a LAN party just now, and don't need to boot into Windows to play the games needed for tournaments or just to play for fun. Among orhers:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Aliens vs. Predator (2010) (also its dedicated server)
- FlatOut 2
- No Man's Sky
All working really great with wine. So cool!
Just a heads up, Saints Row: The Third on Linux has broken co-op play
30 Sep 2016 at 4:34 pm UTC Likes: 1
A pity they don't use github anymore, as it's a great place for such things.
But another interesting thing...
30 Sep 2016 at 4:34 pm UTC Likes: 1
They have since changed the github for it from being a place to report bugs, to a place for "open discussion and problem solving". And request people to report issues to them directly. It seems they have now done this for all their github trackers, so they are no longer for public bug reports. This is more in line with what other developers do (private bug reports).Ah! Good to know, as I have issues with Overlord, which I reported on the corresponding github issue tracker.
A pity they don't use github anymore, as it's a great place for such things.
But another interesting thing...
We are currently extremely busy with project deadlinesHopefully more high quality Linux ports? :)
Natural Selection 2 is finally taking steps towards 64bit with a new patch
19 Sep 2016 at 6:22 am UTC
19 Sep 2016 at 6:22 am UTC
Meh, looks like I can't explain my point properly :( Seems like I'm missing the correct verbal ability to make it clear.
My point isn't about 32 bit at all. It is about that somebody asked a question why not getting support, and then the answer is because (almost) no one isn't using it. Now the asking person (if he even belongs to that fraction) feels like: aww man, just because we are few, we don't get support?
And that is how some Linux users feel, when they get kind of the same answer when asking for a Linux port.
Of course the reason for dropping 32 bit support in particular has technical reasons. 32 bit is dying out. Even I don't have a 32 bit CPU anymore. So everything you say about why 32 bit isn't/shouldn't be supported anymore is correct and I agree with that. But there are still people using it and would like to have support for it. So they ask for it. Just wanted to point out, that giving the technical explanation as answer (which has also been given) in this case would be more plausible for them, than referring to a small share.
At least that's my opinion ;)
My point isn't about 32 bit at all. It is about that somebody asked a question why not getting support, and then the answer is because (almost) no one isn't using it. Now the asking person (if he even belongs to that fraction) feels like: aww man, just because we are few, we don't get support?
And that is how some Linux users feel, when they get kind of the same answer when asking for a Linux port.
Of course the reason for dropping 32 bit support in particular has technical reasons. 32 bit is dying out. Even I don't have a 32 bit CPU anymore. So everything you say about why 32 bit isn't/shouldn't be supported anymore is correct and I agree with that. But there are still people using it and would like to have support for it. So they ask for it. Just wanted to point out, that giving the technical explanation as answer (which has also been given) in this case would be more plausible for them, than referring to a small share.
At least that's my opinion ;)
Natural Selection 2 is finally taking steps towards 64bit with a new patch
18 Sep 2016 at 5:58 pm UTC
Have a look online, and you see a lot more people than the two here are still using a 32 bit OS.
But my point is not about 32 bit in general. As I said, it just reminds me to that situation. And as we (Linux users) with a small market share want to have more support, we shouldn't tell others who have a small share they shouldn't get support because of their small share.
18 Sep 2016 at 5:58 pm UTC
Quoting: cue58Who is fighting for us to switch to 32-bit though? As far as I know everyone still using 32-bit isn't really doing so by choice.As e.g. debian still will support 32 bit CPUs for another few years, there are people who are fighting for this. Otherwise it would have been already ditched as discussed.
Quoting: cue58Not to mention that if we go by the numbers in that link the percentage of 32-bit Linux users among us is about 1000 times smaller than the percentage of Linux to Windows users.The statistic page here isn't comparable. Not all visitors created an account, and not everybody who has an account has filled his profile with that info. So you don't know the numbers.
Have a look online, and you see a lot more people than the two here are still using a 32 bit OS.
But my point is not about 32 bit in general. As I said, it just reminds me to that situation. And as we (Linux users) with a small market share want to have more support, we shouldn't tell others who have a small share they shouldn't get support because of their small share.
Natural Selection 2 is finally taking steps towards 64bit with a new patch
18 Sep 2016 at 10:36 am UTC Likes: 1
Of course this is a bit different, but nevertheless:
"Why no Linux?"
"Here's a good example: [Link to Linux marketshare]"
Only because a few people are using it, shouldn't be the reason to not support it. We also don't let that argument count, do we? ;)
18 Sep 2016 at 10:36 am UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: liamdaweWell, reminds me a bit of the Windows <-> Linux situation ;)Quoting: rambo1462Why no 32-bit? It seems now that no new Linux games have a 32-bit port, like rocket league for example.Here's a good example: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/users/statistics see how many people tell us they use 32bit.
Of course this is a bit different, but nevertheless:
"Why no Linux?"
"Here's a good example: [Link to Linux marketshare]"
Only because a few people are using it, shouldn't be the reason to not support it. We also don't let that argument count, do we? ;)
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is officially coming to SteamOS & Linux, port by Feral Interactive
15 Sep 2016 at 9:09 am UTC Likes: 4
15 Sep 2016 at 9:09 am UTC Likes: 4
Indeed massive!
edit: But I'll wait with a purchase this time... not doing the Batman thing again :-/
edit: But I'll wait with a purchase this time... not doing the Batman thing again :-/
FEZ has a massive 1.2 update that switches out MonoGame for FNA & SDL2
22 Aug 2016 at 5:48 am UTC
22 Aug 2016 at 5:48 am UTC
Just a small thing, the version number is 1.12 instead of 1.2 ;)
I'm impressed how much effort Renauld and Ethan still put in this game. It has been around for quite some time, also on Linux. Nice to see their passion about this.
I'm impressed how much effort Renauld and Ethan still put in this game. It has been around for quite some time, also on Linux. Nice to see their passion about this.
Humble Indie Bundle 17 released
17 Aug 2016 at 8:47 am UTC
17 Aug 2016 at 8:47 am UTC
Also already picked it up. All tux, take my bucks!
I'm wondering about those games which are added later. Will they get their share from my payment, too? As I could already choose where my money went.
I'm wondering about those games which are added later. Will they get their share from my payment, too? As I could already choose where my money went.
Planet Nomads looks incredible and it's officially coming to Linux this month
16 Aug 2016 at 2:47 pm UTC
16 Aug 2016 at 2:47 pm UTC
Quoting: CreakWell, maybe later you can travel to other planets like in No Man's Sky. But this seems to be a goal, where you need a long time to get to. Like the goal to reach the center of the galaxy in NMS. We will see ;) I'm looking forward to Planet Nomads, and play meanwhile NMS.Quoting: CorbenFrom what I've seen the goal is not to move across planets or even star systems, it's more about to survive on your planet and crafting your own shelter, vehicles etc.In Liam's article he says that:
Building a spaceship capable of interplanetary travel is the first end goalI'm not fluent in English, but doesn't that say that the first goal is to get out of the planet, but then you'll be able to travel across planets as well? I personally really like the idea of interplanetary travels, it still makes me dream ;)
Aspyr Media are teasing something to come in three days time (updated)
16 Aug 2016 at 1:37 pm UTC Likes: 1
16 Aug 2016 at 1:37 pm UTC Likes: 1
Homeworld remastered would be cool.
If it is a Linux port, I guess it will probably be a port of a game that's already released.
Maybe something that has already hints on SteamDB and we forgot about?
It will be interesting to find out ;)
If it is a Linux port, I guess it will probably be a port of a game that's already released.
Maybe something that has already hints on SteamDB and we forgot about?
It will be interesting to find out ;)
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