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Latest Comments by Bumadar
Descent: Underground On Kickstarter, Will Support Linux
19 Mar 2015 at 6:12 pm UTC

they started to much with the focus on MP (as that is easier to make then a good SP experience) and are now trying to put the focus more on the SP mini campain as many people still want a good SP experience... sadly its a mini campain.

their FAQ is not really clear tbh... its a we plan to support... not we support...

sorry to vague

Vulkan Really Is The Official Name Of The Next Generation OpenGL Initiative
3 Mar 2015 at 5:44 pm UTC

the Logo so brings back my 3DFX memories, and I know its different but still... can't help it :)

Republique Remastered, A Beautiful Stealth Action Game Could Come To Linux
26 Feb 2015 at 6:33 pm UTC

They did a kickstarter for this but if I remember right it was for the ipad, that did not bring them much funding at all so they added windows/mac which saved their kickstarter from failure. I hope it will come to Linux but seeing is believing.

Liam, is it just me or is not so that these days any developer who has not said they will do a Linux version will tell you "we would love to do a linux version" and then continue with "no eta <insert any reason>".

Anyways some Linux for sure:

Slain, kickstart with linux listed: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1348640000/slain [External Link]
Oscura: Lost Light: just released http://store.steampowered.com/app/320520/ [External Link]
A Druids Duel: just released http://store.steampowered.com/app/333970/ [External Link]

Editorial: Linux Gaming Will Be Fine Even Without Steam Machines Succeeding
21 Feb 2015 at 6:24 am UTC

Steam machines issues is that because of Valve Time the hype about it has come and has gone, it will be pretty hard to get people rallied up about it again in say 2017... wasn't that the thing that failed 2014 ? In that sense I feel Steam Machine or Steam OS does more damage then good at the moment.

OpenGL next will be a big key part to success or failure, if the big developers jump directx 12 and leave OpenGL next where it is then thing will remain like they are now (at a max) and go towards how they where 2 years ago

GOG Open Up For More Indie Games
21 Feb 2015 at 6:18 am UTC Likes: 1

954 DRM free games is says in GoG's page of which there are 200 Linux (of you set the filter you get 4 pages of 50 games), it 1/5th of your games linux compatible its pretty good for a company that did not join till late last year.

An Update On The Open Source Project 'Xoreos' Concerning Jade Empire
16 Feb 2015 at 5:45 pm UTC Likes: 1

impressive stuff, I can imagine the time flies one you dig into it.

Legends Of Eisenwald, A Medieval RPG & Strategy Game Is Coming To Linux
16 Feb 2015 at 4:44 pm UTC

Liam, I am a funder of this one, but you got to sort of get the facts right.

Linux and Mac was always on the list, only if they reached 100.000 it would be really close to the windows release, if not reached it would be several months later.

All in all still a good thing, they been 2 years later then planned though but who cares, they doing their best and it looks good :)

Divinity: Original Sin Is Pushing Ahead For The Linux Release
7 Feb 2015 at 6:11 am UTC

Liam

that same team does the mac port also, this was from a kickstarter update:

Development is continuing with things like the Linux version and the hardcore mode still on our lists, but as we want to do this thoroughly, it will still take some time before we’re ready.

The Linux version especially suffered an extra delay as a result of our porting team having to fix a number of compatibility issues that popped up with the release of Yosemite. Whereas we initially hoped to get the Linux version done this year, it looks like it’ll be the beginning of next year now.

We know that’ll disappoint a few among you but bear in mind that we’re doing a real port just like we did with the Mac version.
So its nice they have guys working on it full time, but how many guys might that be and how skilled ?

Spiritual Successor To Ultima Underworld, Underworld Ascendant, Now On Kickstarter
6 Feb 2015 at 3:42 pm UTC

Quoting: Segata SanshiroSeems like the logical thing to do would be to wait until the last 48 hours and see if it's close to the stretch goal or has already made it
not really, reaching it and delivering it are 2 different things.

Spiritual Successor To Ultima Underworld, Underworld Ascendant, Now On Kickstarter
6 Feb 2015 at 12:21 pm UTC

I do understand they put linux as a stretch goal, it requires more testing and probably some unknown issues for them, I can live with that.

I would back it in a heartbeat as UO 1+2 where big favourites of mine... the only reason I am NOT backing it is because there is no time table for the Linux version and reaching the linux stretch goal like others did does not mean we get anything in a timely fashion:

10 months and waiting for Moebius
8 months and waiting for Divinity: Original Sin
13 Months and waiting for Banner Saga (single player)
<and prob several more like that>

sorry but that irritates me to no end