So hot no the heels of GOG.com stating they aren't supporting Linux Night Dive Studios has put Wizardry 6 & Wizardry 7 onto Steam using Dosbox. Something that GOG.com feel is too hard to do across many distributions yet they have just done it.
Just be aware only Windows gets Wizardry 7 gold, Linux only gets the DOS version (source).
I love the descriptions used for them on Steam, looks like the original descriptions stating things like:
That's right folks, hard disks are supported, you don't have to play them on floppy disks.
Wizardry 6 Features
Wizardry 7 Features
There is also this post on the Steam forums to ask for Linux support of Wizardry 8, go give it a +1 and let the developer know that you want it. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Just be aware only Windows gets Wizardry 7 gold, Linux only gets the DOS version (source).
I love the descriptions used for them on Steam, looks like the original descriptions stating things like:
QuoteFULL-COLOR ANIMATED graphics
DIGITIZED sound (NO add-on cards required)
HARD DISK supported
That's right folks, hard disks are supported, you don't have to play them on floppy disks.
Wizardry 6 Features
- 11 Races, 14 Professions (with rankings!)
- Weaponry, Physical and Academia Skills
- Six Spellbooks, 462 Combinations
- Non-Player Characters
- An arsenal of over 400 researched items
- Varied Fighting Modes
- Primary and Secondary Attack
- Continuous Journey
- Unlimited Backups
- Save Game
Wizardry 7 Features
- Outdoor Campaigns
- Full Soundtrack and Effects
- True Point & Click Mouse Interface
- Auto-Mapping
- Unprecedented Depth of Story
There is also this post on the Steam forums to ask for Linux support of Wizardry 8, go give it a +1 and let the developer know that you want it. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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It's also very weird that they use the same screenshots GOG uses, char names referencing GOG and all...
I'd really like a Linux version of Wizardry 8, though that one could be a bit more complex. When I tried it last in Wine a few years ago, there were problems with crashes, reproducible, when I moved to certain places in the game world. As long as I didn't look at those places, it was fine, but as soon as I changed the camera so that those would be in view, CRASH.
Still, I do have some nostalgia related to this game. It was one of the last I played before I kicked Windows off my HDD. :)
I'd really like a Linux version of Wizardry 8, though that one could be a bit more complex. When I tried it last in Wine a few years ago, there were problems with crashes, reproducible, when I moved to certain places in the game world. As long as I didn't look at those places, it was fine, but as soon as I changed the camera so that those would be in view, CRASH.
Still, I do have some nostalgia related to this game. It was one of the last I played before I kicked Windows off my HDD. :)
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Argh. I don't have any hard disks. Only floppies and cassettes. :(
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Oooo this looks like a winner -- played the wizardry 8 demo a while back under wine and wanted more, but wasn't willing to buy windows-only games any more.
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Actually both of these games are in Steam for Linux.
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Oh maybe I should try reading next time :P
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It´s awesome to have classics on Steam for Linux! Super Frog HD is out now too, I hope Sega make the Genesis classics available for Linux too.
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