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Latest Comments by Xpander
ROCCAT Ryos MK Glow Review
27 Apr 2014 at 2:50 pm UTC

Quoting: jdubI'm still using my beloved Saitek Cyborg from 2008...gotta love the color changing keys =)
if im not wrong the PRO version has per key color change options..
its just about 40€ more expensive though

The Hong Kong Massacre Has A Trailer, Looks Brutal
16 Apr 2014 at 5:21 pm UTC

i wish it was more like gta, gta2.. open world, missions, driving... and that same insane shooting action. + ofc multiplayer stuff... that would be something epic

Natural Selection 2: Combat, A New Natural Selection FPS Coming Soon
15 Apr 2014 at 7:51 pm UTC

and perfromance never been an issue for me on this game.. it always ran 40+ FPS.. most of the time around 60 at max settings.

the problem is with the loading times.. shader caching and what not..
i dont own windows so i dunno how its done there..but they could use GL_ARB_get_program_binary or similar.. or maybe they do

What The Hell Happened To The GamingOnLinux Design?
14 Apr 2014 at 4:46 pm UTC Likes: 1

i think its the first time i like changes :)
darker backround is much more pleasing for my eyes than white, since i use black themes on my desktop as well.. and when something completly white suddenly starting to shine it just kills the eyes.

top bar needs some size adjustments though..a little too big and takes precious screen space.

great work Liam!

Nekro Action Game Coming To Steam Early Access Next Month For Linux
14 Apr 2014 at 1:09 pm UTC

woot..finally..im the backer of this game..i didnt even remember thatone.
its been a long time ...

cant wait to try it out

Banished City-building Strategy Game Will Get A Linux Port
13 Apr 2014 at 11:28 am UTC

Quoting: STiAT@Xpander i'm just sick of "getting games in wine to work". I've by now 17 different wine prefixes and configurations for different games, and I just decided I won't buy games to play in wine anymore. As well as buying on windows (wine) it counts as windows for steam sales.
i hear you ..i feel quite same lately.. but if theres a game i really want to play and its known to work in wine. then i will still do it.. at least we have the option to do that.

as for prefixes..i usualy make standalone packages ... making new perfix and special wine version and putting inside the game directory.. then running a script that runs all those files.. so i dont f up with wine updates or what not

Banished City-building Strategy Game Will Get A Linux Port
13 Apr 2014 at 5:57 am UTC

View video on youtube.com

worked like native in wine as well tbh..
but yeah native is always better...

but this game was quite "short", i mean you start with same stuff every time and there is no multiplayer. not much variety.. but ofc one man made it and the price isnt that high so its still worth it.

Firaxis Games New IP "Civilization: Beyond Earth" Will Come To Linux - CONFIRMED
12 Apr 2014 at 6:21 pm UTC

Quoting: OrkultusNow i just wish Borderlands 1 and 2 would come to Linux!
same here + long waited XCOM

tbh i personaly dont care much about CiV games..but still super good to see AAA game to come on linux that many people enjoy playing

Banished City-building Strategy Game Will Get A Linux Port
12 Apr 2014 at 3:13 pm UTC

Quoting: paupavI still don't get it if gamingonlinux.com logo is penguin or something else?
its a modern tux
special haircut and sunglasses make him anarchist!

Sanctum 2 FPS/Tower Defence Hybrid Now Has An Open Beta On Steam
12 Apr 2014 at 9:32 am UTC

had texture issues: http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/3335221527286699866/D9A7196B923F3558FEB799285461FFD633C42A3A/ [External Link]

-turns out it was the texture setting at high. works fine when set to medium

-mouse is little bit jerky (seems some sort of weird mouse smoothing or acceleration)
mouse smoothing option in menus doesnt help

-resolution is always set to 1280x1024 when i start up the game, have to change it every time

other than that seems to work pretty well, except few "loading" freezes

View video on youtube.com