Serious Sam 4 has been confirmed to me by the developers that it will come to Linux and won't be a delayed release!
QuoteCroteam
Hello Liam! Thanks! Yes, our plan is to have SS4 Linux released simultaneously with Windows.
Update: When asking about Steam, they confirmed it will require Steam.
QuoteGame will use Steamworks and as far as I know, it should be distributed via Steam and other digital distributors that want to offer it.
Update #2! When asking about the other Serious Sam games:
QuoteCurrent situation is that our new Serious Engine 3.5 works on Linux, while HD games are on older 3.0 which lacks Linux support (Alen explained more here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/0/882965737329387238/). SS2 works on even older tech. What is realistic is that once SS4 is out, HD also gets Linux on or after release, while SS2 gets Linux if we execute the idea on doing a SS2 remake (currently just in early design stage aka I am only one working on that project atm ;), where remake would be on Linux.
There are existing Linux beta versions of Classics and SS2, but as far as I recall, there were issues with Gamespy, so that's out of our plans.
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So not only are they using all the funds from their Humble Weekly Sale towards funding Serious Sam 4 but it will be on Linux and be a same day release for us! How do you like them apples?!
QuoteAll funds to Croteam will go towards making the upcomingSerious Sam 4 the craziest and greatest Serious Sam game EVER.
So it may be a good time to throw some extra bucks their way on the weekly sale to help fund it and be sure to spread the word!
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Even if already own the games I bought them again. Serious Sam 3 on Linux is a very good port and Croteam deserves our support
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Great game, way better than Duke Nukem!
PS: If you guys that made Bioshock don't want our money, there is no problem. Valve and Croteam can have it all.
PS: If you guys that made Bioshock don't want our money, there is no problem. Valve and Croteam can have it all.
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SS3 required quite a bit of power to run, reviews weren't that great either. I bought the game on Steam while it was on sale a few months ago and wasn't impressed by the game-play. And something about these 'new' FPS Games just give me, literally, a headache.
While I probably won't buy anymore new SS games, I rather enjoyed SS2 and I think it's too bad they missed a great opportunity to bring it to Linux, especially since there use to be a native port.
While I probably won't buy anymore new SS games, I rather enjoyed SS2 and I think it's too bad they missed a great opportunity to bring it to Linux, especially since there use to be a native port.
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wasn't impressed by the game-play
well SS games is simply about 1-liners and more mobs then you can count and just as you thought you had it you get even more mobs. Its just totally overdone which makes it simply fun.
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Bumadar has it right on, I think it's nice as we have a lot of faced paced shooters but the fact that SS has a single player with a story and co-op is just fantastic. Give me a decent single player over multiplayer anyday.
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SS3 required quite a bit of power to run, reviews weren't that great either. I bought the game on Steam while it was on sale a few months ago and wasn't impressed by the game-play. And something about these 'new' FPS Games just give me, literally, a headache.
While I probably won't buy anymore new SS games, I rather enjoyed SS2 and I think it's too bad they missed a great opportunity to bring it to Linux, especially since there use to be a native port.
Have you tried turing off the motionblur? That seems to be one of those "features" that are headache inducing and make the game look like they are run one one of those old flatscreens with a too low refresh rate.
It's usually the first thing I turn off... helps a bit with performance too by the way ;)
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heh, don't take me out of context. As I said, I absolutely loved SS2 The Second Encounter, especially Co-Op; and it didn't make my head sick. Incidentally, after a little research after posting, seems a lot of these new games are making people ill. Something to do with the sharp textures and bloom or whatever.
Yes Liam, I agree that Single Player is important, so important to me that I won't buy Multiplier only games, Single Player is something a lot of new AAA games choose not to add. I mean hey, I'm just as much a Games on Linux supporter as any of you, and I never implied that Croteam shouldn't release Games for Linux; the more the merrier I say.
Edit: Yes Anon, your right. And I'll try that ASAP.
Yes Liam, I agree that Single Player is important, so important to me that I won't buy Multiplier only games, Single Player is something a lot of new AAA games choose not to add. I mean hey, I'm just as much a Games on Linux supporter as any of you, and I never implied that Croteam shouldn't release Games for Linux; the more the merrier I say.
Edit: Yes Anon, your right. And I'll try that ASAP.
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I was able to install serious sam first and second encounter natively from the humble bundle using the old beta linux installers. I just made the files into an iso and then mounted it like a cd and ran the installer and it worked. So I have the first two serious sam games running natively. It looks like it should work for serious sam 2 from steam as well using a different method. I did get it installed outside the bundle because I happen to still have the disks and they installed just fine. So at the moment I have serious sam first and second encounter, serious sam 2 and serious sam 3 all native in linux. I even added them all to steam with the icons and everything so I can have all of the games in one spot.
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muntdefems Jun 9, 2013
I was able to install serious sam first and second encounter natively from the humble bundle using the old beta linux installers.
I didn't realize that old SS games could be played on Linux. I'm adding them to the sales page while the Humble Weekly Sale is on!
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But not the HD versions, right?
I played Serious Sam 2 recently on a modern distro and it worked pretty fine. If there were any bugs I can't even remember them.
I played Serious Sam 2 recently on a modern distro and it worked pretty fine. If there were any bugs I can't even remember them.
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muntdefems Jun 9, 2013
But not the HD versions, right?
Yeah, at first I found it odd, but the Anonymous poster clearly states that he/she was able to install and play the First & Second Encounter games from the Humble Bundle, so...
I don't own these games, can anyone confirm that they can be installed with the old installers and played natively?
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check my screenshot. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9820687/serioussam.pngBut not the HD versions, right?
Yeah, at first I found it odd, but the Anonymous poster clearly states that he/she was able to install and play the First & Second Encounter games from the Humble Bundle, so...
I don't own these games, can anyone confirm that they can be installed with the old installers and played natively?
I included the iso i created in the screenshot. Im not sure if I had to rename it the same as the original disc but I did it anyway and I had to mount it at /media/ to work. You can see the installer that I downloaded online. Just search for the installer. Then when its done installing I launch with this command LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/pulseaudio/libpulsedsp.so ./ssamtfe because Im on 64bit. And no this is not the HD versions.
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sorry in the screenshot I loaded serious sam first encounter but the iso I am showing is for serious sam second encounter but it is the same process for both.
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Cheeseness Jun 10, 2013
Until a couple of days ago, instructions for installing SS1 and SS2 Linux binaries were on PCGamingWiki.com. I'm currently trying to chase up why they were removed.
Edit: It's back now ^_^
Edit: It's back now ^_^
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Sorry if I was confusing, you can not play the HD versions advertised on the humble weekly sale but whats not cleary stated on their site is that you also get the classic versions of these games in the sale. At the bottom of the page you can see that it is included in the Deluxe version of serious sam 3.I was able to install serious sam first and second encounter natively from the humble bundle using the old beta linux installers.
I didn't realize that old SS games could be played on Linux. I'm adding them to the sales page while the Humble Weekly Sale is on!
"Serious Sam 3: BFE Deluxe Edition includes Serious Sam 3: BFE on Steam for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter and Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter DRM-free and on Steam for Windows, and the soundtrack for Serious Sam 3 if you pay over the average."
These are the files I used for the install as they are DRM free. The HD versions are available only on steam for windows.
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muntdefems Jun 10, 2013
Alright, I removed the HD 1st & 2nd Encounters from the sales list. I just hope we didn't induce anyone into buying the bundle under false expectations... :S:
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Interesting, since they're saying it won't have launch day delays I'm assuming there's quite a bit of incentive. They must have had pretty ok sales from the Linux side of things on Steam, or maybe just that sales overall jumped when announcing Linux support for SS3. Things sound pretty good :)
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If the game will not be avaliable outside Steam, then I won't buy it.
Sorry, but I pay for own a game forever, not for rent it.
Sorry, but I pay for own a game forever, not for rent it.
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