Update 05/04/16:
Looks like the feedback they gained from this article may bring us the port:
Glad I could make a difference again :)
Original article
I love my space sci-fi games, and P·O·L·L·E·N looks incredible. I spoke to the developer, who said if there's a demand for it, they will seriously consider a Linux version.
You can see their reply to me here:
I hope they do see enough demand, as it looks and sounds like it could be an awesome experience.
About the game
P·O·L·L·E·N is an atmospheric, suspenseful and highly interactive first person sci-fi exploration game set on Saturn’s moon Titan.
Inspired by science-fiction classics such as Solaris, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the Moon, P·O·L·L·E·N’s retro futuristic world is an incredibly detailed, living-breathing environment, that feels every bit as real as the one around you. Each step in the shoes of a space mechanic will transport you into the Station M, where you can try everything you can get your hands on to solve intriguing puzzles and uncover the mysteries that lie beneath the moon’s crust. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Looks like the feedback they gained from this article may bring us the port:
QuoteWow, thanks for the overwhelming response! I think we really need to start planning how to bring the game for Linux. Unfortunately our launch is way too soon so that we could hit the linux/steamos(/osx) support at the same time with Windows, but it's definitely something I'll start working after the launch rush is behind us.
Glad I could make a difference again :)
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I love my space sci-fi games, and P·O·L·L·E·N looks incredible. I spoke to the developer, who said if there's a demand for it, they will seriously consider a Linux version.
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You can see their reply to me here:
QuoteWe still haven't decided around Linux support. Currently the game needs DX11 and doing the Linux (or OSX) version would require us to rewrite all the DX11 shaders and some other stuff to work on DX9 level APIs so unfortunately it's not just a simple change of a platform in Unity.
We are committed in supporting the game via new features and fixes in the future, so if the community really wants Linux/SteamOS/OSX support, we will seriously consider doing that.
I hope they do see enough demand, as it looks and sounds like it could be an awesome experience.
About the game
P·O·L·L·E·N is an atmospheric, suspenseful and highly interactive first person sci-fi exploration game set on Saturn’s moon Titan.
Inspired by science-fiction classics such as Solaris, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the Moon, P·O·L·L·E·N’s retro futuristic world is an incredibly detailed, living-breathing environment, that feels every bit as real as the one around you. Each step in the shoes of a space mechanic will transport you into the Station M, where you can try everything you can get your hands on to solve intriguing puzzles and uncover the mysteries that lie beneath the moon’s crust. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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OMG, this would be so great.. PLZ all add your +1s to the Steam discussion =)
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Luke_Nukem 4 Apr 2016
Oh hell! That looks wicked!
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Currently the game needs DX11 and doing the Linux (or OSX) version would require us to rewrite all the DX11 shaders and some other stuff to work on DX9 level APIs so unfortunately it's not just a simple change of a platform in Unity.
What? So Unity only support OpenGL3.3?
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Oh yeah, this looks awesome. Reminds me a lot of both "Alien: Isolation" and "SOMA", if only it has less stressful exploration than the former and longer playing time than the latter, then there's no limit to how good it might get.
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Mountain Man 4 Apr 2016
"I spoke to the developer, who said if there's a demand for it, they will seriously consider a Linux version."
I hate weasel statements like this. It ranks up there with developers who say that they will consider a Linux version if the Windows version sells well. It's really just another way of saying that they have no interest in making a Linux version. That and the fact that they're targeting DX11 pretty much rules out a Linux version, so at the moment, I have zero interest in this game.
Last edited by Mountain Man on 4 Apr 2016 at 1:18 pm UTC
I hate weasel statements like this. It ranks up there with developers who say that they will consider a Linux version if the Windows version sells well. It's really just another way of saying that they have no interest in making a Linux version. That and the fact that they're targeting DX11 pretty much rules out a Linux version, so at the moment, I have zero interest in this game.
Last edited by Mountain Man on 4 Apr 2016 at 1:18 pm UTC
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'the Moon' or just 'Moon'?
Selection of inspiration sounds great to me. Definitely interested.
Last edited by GBee on 4 Apr 2016 at 1:50 pm UTC
Selection of inspiration sounds great to me. Definitely interested.
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I spoke to the developer, who said if there's a demand for it, they will seriously consider a Linux version.I demand a Linux version! Oh wait, that's not what you meant...
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We still haven't decided around Linux support. Currently the game needs DX11 and doing the Linux (or OSX) version would require us to rewrite all the DX11 shaders and some other stuff to work on DX9 level APIs so unfortunately it's not just a simple change of a platform in Unity.
That's weird. Unity supports OpenGL 4.5: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/OpenGLCoreDetails.html
May be they are using some ancient version of Unity?
Last edited by Shmerl on 5 Apr 2016 at 3:08 am UTC
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Unity's tools for HLSL->GLSL conversion only support DX9 level shaders. That's probably what they mean.We still haven't decided around Linux support. Currently the game needs DX11 and doing the Linux (or OSX) version would require us to rewrite all the DX11 shaders and some other stuff to work on DX9 level APIs so unfortunately it's not just a simple change of a platform in Unity.
That's weird. Unity supports OpenGL 4.5: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/OpenGLCoreDetails.html
May be they are using some ancient version of Unity?
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I hate weasel statements like this. It ranks up there with developers who say that they will consider a Linux version if the Windows version sells well. It's really just another way of saying that they have no interest in making a Linux version. That and the fact that they're targeting DX11 pretty much rules out a Linux version, so at the moment, I have zero interest in this game.(I'm the developer answering to the original thread in Steam)
Like I said in the original thread, Linux version really requires us to actually do stuff, instead of just rebuilding the game for Linux. If we do the port we actually want to be proud of it and make sure it plays as well as the Windows version so we also need to test it properly and see that we can stand proudly behind the build.
I was honestly curious about the amount of people wanting the Linux port as we're a small indie team and we need to prioritize where to allocate our meagre development resources. It's great to see that the Linux gaming community is keen to show that they'd like to play Pollen on their platform and I'm more than interested now in actually making that a reality.
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And it's nice to see someone from the development team actually communicating with their consumer base. :)
It sure would be nice to see a Linux port of the game. I really, REALLY loved SOMA and Alien:Isolation on Linux, and P.O.L.L.E.N seems to be of the same genre. I would buy in heartbeat.
It sure would be nice to see a Linux port of the game. I really, REALLY loved SOMA and Alien:Isolation on Linux, and P.O.L.L.E.N seems to be of the same genre. I would buy in heartbeat.
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I was honestly curious about the amount of people wanting the Linux port as we're a small indie team and we need to prioritize where to allocate our meagre development resources.Hi pommak, welcome. Judging from every number I have seen so far, you can expect around 2% of total sales on Linux. You can see examples here:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/a-chat-with-the-developer-of-quest-of-dungeons-about-their-linux-sales.6759
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/brushfire-games-on-their-linux-sales-for-shipwreck-their-thoughts-on-linux.5615
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/sales-statistics-for-linux-games-from-different-developers-part-4.5253
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Unity's tools for HLSL->GLSL conversion only support DX9 level shaders. That's probably what they mean.
I see. And it's too hard for them to rewrite it in GLSL from scratch?
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Looks like my article may bring us the port:
Wow, thanks for the overwhelming response! I think we really need to start planning how to bring the game for Linux. Unfortunately our launch is way too soon so that we could hit the linux/steamos(/osx) support at the same time with Windows, but it's definitely something I'll start working after the launch rush is behind us.
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"I spoke to the developer, who said if there's a demand for it, they will seriously consider a Linux version."I hope the developers reply here on GOL and their even more positive recent Steam forum posts helps you change your tune.
I hate weasel statements like this. It ranks up there with developers who say that they will consider a Linux version if the Windows version sells well. It's really just another way of saying that they have no interest in making a Linux version. That and the fact that they're targeting DX11 pretty much rules out a Linux version, so at the moment, I have zero interest in this game.
It's pretty harsh and disrespectful to say what you did when you know nothing about their code. Not all developers are total pros and can just switch up their workflow to Linux builds right away. People need to be a little more understanding.
Really glad it's under serious consideration now, looks so awesome.
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Pollen to linux please!
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Can't speak for them. Depends on things like the amount of custom shaders they've written and their familiarity with GLSL I guess.Unity's tools for HLSL->GLSL conversion only support DX9 level shaders. That's probably what they mean.
I see. And it's too hard for them to rewrite it in GLSL from scratch?
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"if there's a demand for it, they will seriously consider a Linux version"
So never then. It's a game you need to pay for because people took a lot of time to create it. It's also not second rate rubbish like the Humble Bumble. Loki tried and failed. Forget it.
So never then. It's a game you need to pay for because people took a lot of time to create it. It's also not second rate rubbish like the Humble Bumble. Loki tried and failed. Forget it.
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