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Legends of Eisenwald an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements is finally coming to Linux thanks to help from Codeweavers and Wine.
From the Steam forum:
QuoteI am talking to CodeWeavers already. Mac version looks good, Linux has a few issues.
We started development in 2010. Back then cross platform wasn't much of a concern. Had we raised enough on Kickstarter for a port in 2012 (we had a stretch goal), we would have switched then to OpenGL. But funds were tight and we unfortunately didn't. Funds are tight again :)
And:
QuoteFor future games we will be still using our engine. And it's DirectX. So unsure what will happen to ports again...
So don't expect their future games to get a true native port either. Still, if Codeweavers manage a good port it will be okay. If used well, Wine can be an excellent resource for us, but some recent Wine ports have been pretty poor for me personally.
Back in November of last year they stated that sales had simply not been good enough.
About the game
Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world.
The mysterious lands of old Germany are waiting for you - it's a land where the superstitions of the time have come to life. This isn’t a fantasy game. There are no elves or dragons here. There are only people - and their passions, sins and fears that often take a tangible form. Which path will you choose? Live according to your conscience? Or live by power and might? Or will you live by justice? And what is your justice, really? Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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TheRiddick May 30, 2016
For existing games, Wine is ok I guess. But I don't think it will be too great for stuff like Fallout/Skyrim. If optimized correctly then Wine can run just as fast as Windows (check out Tomb Raider). But Native is definitely better, wish the industry didn't rely so heavily on DirectX, as it is now biting them in the asses!
Maybe if they sell enough of these ports, they will release a native version later on? Either way it will be interesting to see the performance cost of using Wine here..
Last edited by TheRiddick on 30 May 2016 at 10:13 pm UTC
Maybe if they sell enough of these ports, they will release a native version later on? Either way it will be interesting to see the performance cost of using Wine here..
Last edited by TheRiddick on 30 May 2016 at 10:13 pm UTC
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eridanired123 May 31, 2016
Anything that helps us use Windows less is a good thing to my eyes.
An oficial port means oficial support for our platform and that is always appreciated even if using Wine. I mean, if it were no oficial word about it I would still use Wine anyway...
So let this port be welcome and may their effort be rewarded with generous sales.
An oficial port means oficial support for our platform and that is always appreciated even if using Wine. I mean, if it were no oficial word about it I would still use Wine anyway...
So let this port be welcome and may their effort be rewarded with generous sales.
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PublicNuisance May 31, 2016
I've been interested in this game for a long time. Hopefully their DRM free version on GOG gets this Linux version.
Last edited by PublicNuisance on 31 May 2016 at 4:00 am UTC
Last edited by PublicNuisance on 31 May 2016 at 4:00 am UTC
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If at first wrappers are to be used, I very much applaude that Wine is the one. It would be really great if more software houses contributed to this project instead of making their own.
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Quoting: Mountain ManTo be fair, it would require a major engine rewrite to go from DirectX to OpenGL.Only if the engine was designed around and tightly coupled with DirectX, and "cross-platform wasn't much of a concern." Otherwise they'd have implemented proper abstraction layers and separate graphics backends, even if there was only one to begin with. Of course it'd still be a lot of work.
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Wasn't this a Unity game engine game?
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