Ok so a little late to the party here (been busy) but the next Bundle is upon is and it's a short one, a weekend long with ~7 hours left.
I have tried to test Mojangs entry but I cannot get the character to move yet...
Pay what you want to support charity while Mojang (Minecraft), Oxeye (Cobalt) and Wolfire (Lugaru) make a game each across the weekend, by supporting you get access to all the games.
I think it's quite a nice idea, just hope they do something with the games after the bundle is over, would be a waste to leave them be completely after the bundle.
You can watch them code live by visiting the current Humble Bundle homepage.
Thoughts? Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Pay what you want to support charity while Mojang (Minecraft), Oxeye (Cobalt) and Wolfire (Lugaru) make a game each across the weekend, by supporting you get access to all the games.
I think it's quite a nice idea, just hope they do something with the games after the bundle is over, would be a waste to leave them be completely after the bundle.
You can watch them code live by visiting the current Humble Bundle homepage.
Thoughts? Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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I think you have to correct the second game company, it's Oxeye, not Oxygen. BTW this is a very complete and up-to-date site on gaming on Linux, it's been a while since I put it in my RSS feeds. Keep up the good work!
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i have been watching this allmost all weekend when i have been at my computer :)
too bad that oxeye game wont have linux build...at least what i heard of...but maybe they will do it later they said.
wolfire game looks promising ..but they have only 3 guys working on it..and 1 of them is just sound guy :)
but the early builds looking good so far..
too bad that oxeye game wont have linux build...at least what i heard of...but maybe they will do it later they said.
wolfire game looks promising ..but they have only 3 guys working on it..and 1 of them is just sound guy :)
but the early builds looking good so far..
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I will wait until the next build to see if i can actually get the character to move...
Where has Oxeye said they won't do a Linux build?
Where has Oxeye said they won't do a Linux build?
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Alex V.Sharp Feb 20, 2012
I don't think so. One of the main requirements for a game to be in the HiB is that it has to work on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Besides, as far as I'm aware of, the Oxeye game is made in Lua which means cross-platforming isn't an issue.
Besides, as far as I'm aware of, the Oxeye game is made in Lua which means cross-platforming isn't an issue.
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lua yes but its their own engine, and they said in stream no for mac and linux at this point.
also their other game "Cobalt" doesnt have a Linux and Mac yet.
I hope they are were joking then... probably will run well in wine anyway(tho its not the same)... since Cobalt runs really good under wine.
also their other game "Cobalt" doesnt have a Linux and Mac yet.
I hope they are were joking then... probably will run well in wine anyway(tho its not the same)... since Cobalt runs really good under wine.
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I don't know - this seems like Jeffery Rosen messing around with his friends again rather than really doing anything real with the Bundles. At least the funds go to charity, but it does not help with their image considering I have heard complaints from more than one developer about them being ignored when they tried to put their games in a bundle. It really does seem like they are more interested in putting their friends up than anyone else sometimes.
And if it is true that Oxeye's game will not get a Linux release then that is just deplorable, considering that they took many Linux user's money. It basically is a betrayal of the trust that Linux users have with the Bundles. Now, it is true that they are not keeping the money themselves but that is actually beside the point - they took Linux user's money, knowing full well that the money was being given to them by Linux users with the expectation of a Linux release of their games. If they do not deliver, they have not only screwed those who contributed but also have betrayed the pricniples of the Bundle.
Saving judgment until later on that though, but still, could be a bad trend.
And if it is true that Oxeye's game will not get a Linux release then that is just deplorable, considering that they took many Linux user's money. It basically is a betrayal of the trust that Linux users have with the Bundles. Now, it is true that they are not keeping the money themselves but that is actually beside the point - they took Linux user's money, knowing full well that the money was being given to them by Linux users with the expectation of a Linux release of their games. If they do not deliver, they have not only screwed those who contributed but also have betrayed the pricniples of the Bundle.
Saving judgment until later on that though, but still, could be a bad trend.
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... or they could just "promise to release a linux version in the future" and have us waiting for the new Unreal Tournament.
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I found interesting informations about LGP:
"Canceled projects
LGP canceled Angry-Pixel project. [24] A Linux client of World of Warcraft was developed, and negotiations with Linux Game Publishing were under way until Blizzard cancelled the project without warming or explaination, even though it was functionally complete and ready to go.[25]
On August 30, 2005 Linux Game Publishing cancelled contract to publish the Linux version of Northland, because technical issues with this game that Runesoft doing the development work on the port could not resolve to their satisfaction. However on January 25, 2006 Runesoft released Northland for Linux, but multiplayer mode is still not supported. [26]
LGP grudgingly dropped support for five PowerPC games.[27]:
- Candy Cruncher (PowerPC)
- Gorky 17 (PowerPC)
- Majesty Gold (PowerPC)
- NingPo MahJong (PowerPC)
- Soul Ride (PowerPC)
Frank C. Earl (also known as svartalf) worked on PowerPC and Athlon64 versions of Ballistics for Linux and Soul Ride Athlon64, but these versions of games was never releassed.[28] Svartalf was lead developer Disciples 2 and he worked on PowerPC and x86-64 versions of Disciples 2 for Linux, but this game is not yet finished. [29] However LGP is still working on Disciples 2 x86-32. [30]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Game_Publishing#cite_note-28
"Canceled projects
LGP canceled Angry-Pixel project. [24] A Linux client of World of Warcraft was developed, and negotiations with Linux Game Publishing were under way until Blizzard cancelled the project without warming or explaination, even though it was functionally complete and ready to go.[25]
On August 30, 2005 Linux Game Publishing cancelled contract to publish the Linux version of Northland, because technical issues with this game that Runesoft doing the development work on the port could not resolve to their satisfaction. However on January 25, 2006 Runesoft released Northland for Linux, but multiplayer mode is still not supported. [26]
LGP grudgingly dropped support for five PowerPC games.[27]:
- Candy Cruncher (PowerPC)
- Gorky 17 (PowerPC)
- Majesty Gold (PowerPC)
- NingPo MahJong (PowerPC)
- Soul Ride (PowerPC)
Frank C. Earl (also known as svartalf) worked on PowerPC and Athlon64 versions of Ballistics for Linux and Soul Ride Athlon64, but these versions of games was never releassed.[28] Svartalf was lead developer Disciples 2 and he worked on PowerPC and x86-64 versions of Disciples 2 for Linux, but this game is not yet finished. [29] However LGP is still working on Disciples 2 x86-32. [30]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Game_Publishing#cite_note-28
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