I'm a bit disappointed that there won't be a native Linux version, but all-in-all I'm okay with the situation. Rockfish has proved to me, with Everspace 1, that they actually care about their Linux audience, which is all that really matters to me.

If I get a product that's guaranteed to work as well as it can on my favourite system, in the end, that's what I care about. Using Proton - and making sure the game works as well as it can with it - is a viable option to me and at least it means that the game won't stop working in a couple of years because of ABI changes.

Also, with how Epic and Unreal tend to do things, I wouldn't be surprised if Rockfish had been told that the issues in Unreal would be fixed before the launch date, so while better communication to us backers would have been nice, I can completely see how they might have been thrown under the bus by Epic.

TL;DR: A bit disappointing, but I still get the game with official support on Linux, so I'm good.

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Quoting: TheHighPriestessThe metal plate getting "very warm" may be an understatement depending on your definition of "warm". It's not hot enough to cook flesh but it's somewhere between uncomfortable and painful. Since I use a Killswitch case it's not a huge issue, and I appreciate the paddles, but I've definitely thought about putting the stock one back on solely so I don't burn myself when I'm not using the case..

I have a Killswitch case as well, which is pretty much what's keeping from picking up one of those glorious purple backplates.
I worry that:
1. I won't be able to see the backplate anyway.
2. The metal plate might heat the plastic on the Killswitch... unfavourably.

What's your experience with this combination, TheHighPriestess?

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Lovely article as usual :grin:

I think you got this link wrong though:

Quoting: HamishA detailed overview of Abuse versions can be seen in this VOGONS thread:
https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=6363 [External Link]

Maybe you meant to link to this one? https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=44100 [External Link]

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Quoting: BlooAlien

Quoting: CybolicHow on earth does one get the demo to install on Steam Deck?

Or on Linux in general for that matter. I went to the game page in Steam and there's no demo button at all.

I ended up going to the SteamDB.info page [External Link] (in desktop mode) and using the install button there - that worked.

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Those are some nice, heavy Delphine Software / Amiga vibes! This is one I'll be keeping an eye on :grin:

EDIT: How on earth does one get the demo to install on Steam Deck?

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Oh, that's a tricky one! While I like pretty much everything about the concept, I also dislike pretty much everything about the audio :/
If there's an option to disable the soundtrack and voices, I'm in :grin:

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Quoting: redmcg

So perhaps some older readers might want to keep an eye on Zoom Platform.

"Older readers". This hurt.

To be fair; at our age, what doesn't hurt? :wink:

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What an odd store. Gen X and no Speccy games?

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Well, it had been a while since they've had negative publicity in the press; guess it was time to make sure people don't forget to avoid them.

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I like that this exists, but I can find bags that'll fit the same amount of gear for much less, that also look a lot better, so...

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