For fans of oldschool Duke Nukem on Linux, sadly you're now out of luck. Gearbox took over the rights to Duke Nukem and Devolver's deal for Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition has ended, so essentially Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition is no more and there is no Linux support for the new Gearbox-published edition.
It's nice that previous owners of Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition get to keep their copy (as they bloody well should!), but now anyone on Linux wanting old school Duke Nukem (that don't own it already) are a bit out of luck.
Here's Devolver's statement on it:
QuoteDevolver Digital’s distribution agreement for Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition has ended and the game is no longer for sale. All current owners get to keep the game, but the title will no longer be available for purchase through the PlayStation Network, Steam, Humble Store and other authorized digital distributors and Steam key vendors.
Following the end of our distribution agreement of Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition, Gearbox Software will take over publishing rights of the title.
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour is the new updated title that only supports Windows, as it uses DirectX 11. Seems a fair few people are pretty unhappy with this new edition too.
Thanks Gearbox. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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I own the Megaton edition and luckily it hasn't been removed from my library, but damn if this isn't disappointing. There's no legal way to own this game on Linux now. Gearbox already disappointed me by not releasing Homeworld Remastered on Linux and now this nonsense? Hopefully they'll make a positive statement and eventually make things right since it seems that even Windows users are upset that this new edition has less content than the Megaton edition.
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Does it run on eDuke32? Does it work with eDuke32?
Last edited by crt0mega on 13 Oct 2016 at 8:21 pm UTC
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour is the new updated title that only supports Windows, as it uses DirectX 11. Seems a fair few people are pretty unhappy with this new edition too.
Last edited by crt0mega on 13 Oct 2016 at 8:21 pm UTC
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Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour is the new updated title that only supports Windows, as it uses DirectX 11. Seems a fair few people are pretty unhappy with this new edition too.Does it run on eDuke32?Does it work with eDuke32?
I watch a video review from LGR (youtube), he is a dukenukem 3d fan, he complains that it's 20$ for a chapter, the sound is worse (it has some more sound), some graphic twitches, you cannot save (only rewind), no linux or mac support, and also says that the maps are not compatible with eduke32.
So, sadly, no, if you don't have dukenukem 3d, the only option to play it is pirate it now.
Here is the review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zhEVoopp4g
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The day steam removes a game i own is the last day i ever buy a geme from steam, gog all the way...It's no longer for sale at any online shop, GOG included. And, as much as I want to like GOG the fact that Galaxy isn't out on Linux yet, their subpar communication generally and a few other things make me think they don't care much about Linux users at all. I'd rather get DRM-free games from the humble store if I had to.
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GustyGhost 13 Oct 2016
There's no legal way to own this game on Linux now.
You'd better curtail that wrongthink quick or we're going to send our goons to break your kneecaps. Be a good patriot and never resort to piracy, which has no justifications whatsoever.
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The day steam removes a game i own is the last day i ever buy a geme from steam, gog all the way...It's no longer for sale at any online shop, GOG included. And, as much as I want to like GOG the fact that Galaxy isn't out on Linux yet, their subpar communication generally and a few other things make me think they don't care much about Linux users at all. I'd rather get DRM-free games from the humble store if I had to.
To be honest: I don't really it's a problem about GOG. Besides personal opinion that any third party client is absolutely unnecessary! The problem is: Most companies give nothing about Linux or just take it as some kind of "bonus" through porting to a BSD-derivate like the Playstation. Until today no further port like "Knights of the Old Republic" didn't even made it to GOG. The game itself is available. Why? The answer is very easy: Because the port has other owners and they just don't care about DRM-free builds because Steam as proprietary platform is more interesting! Everybody can decide if this is valuable or not, for me this is not valuable and I don't give anything about Steam or any further client! :)
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I find it likely that a nice free software developer is going to use his own time to reverse engineer their file format changes and then you'll be able to use a source port again. Pretty scummy thing to drop the Linux/Mac and demand full price for a bit of additional content in a package that actually breaks some things and hasn't apparently been that lovingly crafted for sure...
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If you download it from steam if you already own it. Can the game be played offline ( i assume so ) and can the files be copied out of the download directory and played without steam ?
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Phew. Glad I at least own Duke Nukem 3D Atomic Edition on GOG, which has Linux support (presumably via Wine wrapper). Seems like all the Duke games that were available to buy on GOG are now gone, and can't be bought any more. Duke was one of my favourite games back in the good old days.
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Comandante Ñoñardo 14 Oct 2016
And, as much as I want to like GOG the fact that Galaxy isn't out on Linux yet, their subpar communication generally and a few other things make me think they don't care much about Linux users at all. I'd rather get DRM-free games from the humble store if I had to.
Why? GOG store is the mother of the DRM revolution and they have a 30 days refund policy...
And GOG connect...
And eventual FREE games (that is how I got Duke Nukem Atomic Edition there)...
You don't have those features on Humble...
Plus, there isn't an optional download client for Linux on Humble anyway... So, that specific situation is the same than the GOG's one.
About the lack of a Linux version of the optional Galaxy client, I am sure is due to technical reasons...
About the lack of DRMFREE Linux version of games on GOG which have Linux version on Steam, like Metro Redux, Saints row the third and Dying light, I'm sure is due to publishers whims and not because a GOG's fault....
Any way , Im sure Duke Nuken Megaton Edition will be back later this year... Or maybe they will port the 20 aniversary edition to Linux.
At the end of the day, this prove that DRM is EVIL...
When a game is DRMFREE, even if it is removed from stores, it can be shared like a book, so it can live for decades..
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boltronics 14 Oct 2016
About the lack of a Linux version of the optional Galaxy client, I am sure is due to technical reasons...It's not a technical reason. All the technologies they use are compatible with GNU/Linux (unless something changed in the last year). Unless you count "not paying a dev to do the GNU/Linux version they promised" as a technical reason...
Sorry, but you're being way too naive in almost your entire post.
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I have 3D Atomic edition on GOG. And it's indeed gone now from the store for those who don't have it. Why can't Gearbox play nice and keep it in stores? Devolver should have kept the rights. They are way better owners than Gearbox.
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Last edited by Shmerl on 14 Oct 2016 at 3:40 am UTC
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ElectricPrism 14 Oct 2016
As someone who owns this game I'm glad I have it and there will be no effect, I can play eduke32 etc just fine.
Post 2000 duke series is trash anyways.
Post 2000 duke series is trash anyways.
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relax.... :P
Gearbox is also quoted in the article:
Originally posted by Gearbox Software:
As for when fans can expect to see Duke Nukem 3D back as a digital sale, we have plans to bring the game back this year
duke bloody sauce for the non believers:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/225140/discussions/0/405692224227348589/
Last edited by wolfyrion on 14 Oct 2016 at 4:43 am UTC
Gearbox is also quoted in the article:
Originally posted by Gearbox Software:
As for when fans can expect to see Duke Nukem 3D back as a digital sale, we have plans to bring the game back this year
duke bloody sauce for the non believers:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/225140/discussions/0/405692224227348589/
Last edited by wolfyrion on 14 Oct 2016 at 4:43 am UTC
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Wanted to post the same as wolfyrion, as the shitstorm over Gearbox was real :D
I own Megaton Edition on Steam, and Atomic Edition on GOG, so I am a lucky guy for now. I also bought the Anniversary Edition, as I really want to play the new levels, but I have my issues with this edition of the game. The normal game sound is already bad quality, but I assume the even dumbed that down. When compared to my native eduke32 version, where you can use a 44kHz sample rate for audio (the original in 1996 had 22kHz), the Anniversary Edition has worse sound than in 1996. Except for the "Duke Talk" which has been rerecorded with the original voice actor, but it feels so out of place. There is an option to resort to legacy Duke Talk, which sounds much better in my opinion. The also changed the Next Weapon/Previous Weapon system to be much slower then in the original, which is completely fucked up if you know the original. Things like freezing enemies from far away an finish them with a pistol shot and switching back is not possible with this. And my biggest issue, they changed the maps, e.g. E1L6 "The Abyss", has now one more secret area than in the original. And some of the sprites changed their appearance, for example the iconic six-pack aka big medikit. Oh, and it is not possible to bind mouse button 4 on onward, only left, right and middle. Come on Gearbox, when a hobby project like eduke gets this right, you certainly can also.
If I was not over the two hour mark for refund, this would be the first game ever I refunded, and this as a hardcore Duke Nukem fan. I am really disappointed by Gearbox.
P.S. And for those who asked, yes if you download Megation or Atomic Edition from GOG or Steam, you can copy out the game files (you only need the DUKE3D.grp) and play it with a source port like eduke32.
Last edited by Grimfist on 14 Oct 2016 at 6:40 am UTC
I own Megaton Edition on Steam, and Atomic Edition on GOG, so I am a lucky guy for now. I also bought the Anniversary Edition, as I really want to play the new levels, but I have my issues with this edition of the game. The normal game sound is already bad quality, but I assume the even dumbed that down. When compared to my native eduke32 version, where you can use a 44kHz sample rate for audio (the original in 1996 had 22kHz), the Anniversary Edition has worse sound than in 1996. Except for the "Duke Talk" which has been rerecorded with the original voice actor, but it feels so out of place. There is an option to resort to legacy Duke Talk, which sounds much better in my opinion. The also changed the Next Weapon/Previous Weapon system to be much slower then in the original, which is completely fucked up if you know the original. Things like freezing enemies from far away an finish them with a pistol shot and switching back is not possible with this. And my biggest issue, they changed the maps, e.g. E1L6 "The Abyss", has now one more secret area than in the original. And some of the sprites changed their appearance, for example the iconic six-pack aka big medikit. Oh, and it is not possible to bind mouse button 4 on onward, only left, right and middle. Come on Gearbox, when a hobby project like eduke gets this right, you certainly can also.
If I was not over the two hour mark for refund, this would be the first game ever I refunded, and this as a hardcore Duke Nukem fan. I am really disappointed by Gearbox.
P.S. And for those who asked, yes if you download Megation or Atomic Edition from GOG or Steam, you can copy out the game files (you only need the DUKE3D.grp) and play it with a source port like eduke32.
Last edited by Grimfist on 14 Oct 2016 at 6:40 am UTC
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When a game is DRMFREE, even if it is removed from stores, it can be shared like a book, so it can live for decades..
That's why they invented DRM...
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legluondunet 14 Oct 2016
I own the Megatron Edition and I still can play this game with steam untill i uninstalled it from my hard drive. I first bought this game to play Duke Nukem with Eduke32 legally: you have a folder named "/Duke Nukem 3D/gameroot/classic" where are located the original game files. Does the new version "20th anniversary" give you the original files? Do you know if the files of this new version is compatible with Duke3D?
Last edited by legluondunet on 14 Oct 2016 at 9:06 am UTC
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I watch a video review from LGR (youtube), he is a dukenukem 3d fan, he complains that it's 20$ for a chapter, the sound is worse (it has some more sound), some graphic twitches, you cannot save (only rewind), no linux or mac support, and also says that the maps are not compatible with eduke32.Wow, that sucks. Thanks for the info :(
Last edited by crt0mega on 14 Oct 2016 at 7:08 am UTC
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relax.... :PThey were talking about this new edition fyi.
Gearbox is also quoted in the article:
Originally posted by Gearbox Software:
As for when fans can expect to see Duke Nukem 3D back as a digital sale, we have plans to bring the game back this year
duke bloody sauce for the non believers:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/225140/discussions/0/405692224227348589/
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I own the Megatron Edition and I still can play this game with steam untill i uninstalled it from my hard drive.The game is still in your library and you can reinstall it as many times as you like. You just can't buy it anymore.
I've also got the Atomic Edition on GOG, but I've only played it for a few minutes. It was fun back in the day, but I think I'll leave it for when I've got absolutely nothing else to play.
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