Mad Max [Feral Mini Site] is officially being released on the 20th of October for Linux & SteamOS, it’s finally coming!
On October 20th, enter the outlandish post-apocalyptic world of Mad Max on Mac and Linux. pic.twitter.com/8Vx0qU9YpK
— Feral Interactive (@feralgames) October 5, 2016
After initially being confirmed for Linux way back in March 2015, we finally have confirmation that not only is the Linux port real, but it’s coming damn soon too.
From the press release:
Quote“We’re delighted to be bringing Mad Max to Mac and Linux PC,” said David Stephen, Managing Director at Feral Interactive, “With its exhilarating combat, outlandish characters and beautiful end-of-the-world visuals, Mad Max perfectly captures the atmosphere and thrill of The Wasteland.”
System requirements:
Intel i5 or AMD FX8350 3.4 GHz CPU
8GB RAM
SteamOS 2.0 or Ubuntu 16.04 or better.
The game also requires an NVIDIA 660ti series graphics card or better, running driver version 367.35 or later. AMD and Intel GPUs are not supported at release.
If you want more information on AMD support in future, you can see this comment from Edwin who works at Feral, copied below:
Edwin, Feral InteractiveDue to various issues with Mesa we will not be supporting AMD on release. We only can officially support drivers if they meet the quality needed and sadly Mesa isn't quite there yet as it has a few issues and edge cases. It was a super close call but in the end we won't say a game is officially supported unless it runs great using release versions of the drivers and kernel.
However we developed the game using AMD cards as well as Nvidia so if you install the latest Mesa beta drivers and other updates as needed it runs it's just not at a level where we can provide official support as some edge cases will exist. Hopefully once all the Mesa developments get into a stable release version and all the related kernel improvements also are in a stable release then support for Mad Max and similar complex titles will be easier/possible.
Summary: AMD is unsupported meaning we don't recommend you purchase it on AMD GPUs, however we have don a lot of work towards support which should happen once all the improvements to Mesa/Kernel are in stable branches.
Releasing another game so soon after Dawn of War II [port report here], Feral sure are busy! I will hopefully have my usual report on the game up at release. Not long to go folks! Are you excited? Let me know in the comments!
After the news about Civ VI possibly not coming to Linux, this was a very well timed announcement.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: Comandante oardoQuoting: m2mg2Kinda silly to argue against DRM, then install Windows instead of Linux........
No at all...
I already have a Linux machine..
I am assembling another PC with Windows 7 64 bit OEM(no dual boot)....
I am against the DRM on Linux, because to request permision for to play a game you own is contrary to the FREEDOM of the Linux platform...
With Windows is different; DRM is the rule there. I don't like it, but I tolerate it If I have gaming benefits like, for example, the posibility to play 100% of my Steam library (the Remastered versions of Bioshock 1 and 2 are my next games to play)... .. My Uplay library.. my DRMFREE Windows games like GOG, Humble and Gamersgate.
..and my EA Origin Library empowered with EA access, "THE VAULT" feature that allow me to play big games like Battlefield™ Hardline, Dragon Age™: Inquisition Digital Deluxe, Titanfall™ Deluxe, Battlefield 4™ Premium Edition, etc, for just 5U$D per month... (not only that, suscribers have an extra 10% discount on the store)...
If the thing goes like this, EA will kill Valve in a few years, but not now...Not even close....
This DRM thing for me is cost vs benefit... There is no benefit with DRM on Linux...Specially if the DRM'ed games are games already available on Windows for several months or years...
I can tolerate the Steam DRM on Linux if Feral (or Aspyr or Virtual Programming) gives me AAA Linux games that aren't available on Windows. :)
Steam is the dominant platform for game distribution. To expect a developer to put the effort to port and not release on steam is just silly. You can ask for a GOG version, but that is extra work that would cut in to the benefit of making the port. You are entitled to you point of view but I think it is really silly, and I think a lot of people will agree. DRM is not just on Windows, Windows is DRM. Microsoft has total control of your computer once you connect to the internet and there is nothing you can do about. I am also against DRM, but the world doesn't change overnight. Your DRMFREE Windows games aren't really DRM Free as you are playing them on Windows and Microsoft could delete them from your hard drive any time they want. If you want to have Windows and access your full game library that's cool. But you shouldn't bash on people that are helping us access games on a platform that is open and ours to do what we want with.
It would be much more productive to make a post and say, "You know I would really love a DRMFree version on GOG and I won't buy it for Steam, but thanks anyway".
I stand by my statement that is silly to argue against DRM to the extreme of saying you won't use Steam on Linux and then install Windows to use Steam on Windows. I don't think any of us want to see pictures of your motherboard with a Windows 7(I mean 10 with different theme) disc. This is gamingonlinux.com and your bashing Linux porters on multiple threads and basically promoting the use Windows for gaming. Not cool
Thanks Feral, I'll be buying this on release
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I agree with you, DRM is not a problem, it's their game and they have the right to make it DRM, Windows are Microsoft's OS and they have the right to DRM it and control our computers and spy on us if we accept their EULA so it's on us to say NO to those kinds of practices... If people don't get away from them they will just keep getting worse, however legally they have the right to do it if you accept their EULA... So if I would want to use Windows I would be forced to accept their EULA and DRM and same is with games... you don't need to buy games but if you want to buy and play a game that belongs to the company you need to accept their EULA and DRM so I don't see a problem here... it's better to have DRM only on the game that you play rather than the OS that u use and also games that you play on :)
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I agree with you, DRM is not a problem, it's their game and they have the right to make it DRM, Windows are Microsoft's OS and they have the right to DRM it and control our computers and spy on us if we accept their EULA so it's on us to say NO to those kinds of practices... If people don't get away from them they will just keep getting worse, however legally they have the right to do it if you accept their EULA... So if I would want to use Windows I would be forced to accept their EULA and DRM and same is with games... you don't need to buy games but if you want to buy and play a game that belongs to the company you need to accept their EULA and DRM so I don't see a problem here... it's better to have DRM only on the game that you play rather than the OS that u use and also games that you play on :)
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Quoting: MaCroX95@m2mg2
I agree with you, DRM is not a problem, it's their game and they have the right to make it DRM, Windows are Microsoft's OS and they have the right to DRM it and control our computers and spy on us if we accept their EULA so it's on us to say NO to those kinds of practices... If people don't get away from them they will just keep getting worse, however legally they have the right to do it if you accept their EULA... So if I would want to use Windows I would be forced to accept their EULA and DRM and same is with games... you don't need to buy games but if you want to buy and play a game that belongs to the company you need to accept their EULA and DRM so I don't see a problem here... it's better to have DRM only on the game that you play rather than the OS that u use and also games that you play on :)
I don't like DRM. If a game asks me for root escalation so it can install some DRM service, instant refund request. Luckily I haven't seen this on Linux yet. I think Steam DRM is fairly benign as far as DRM goes. I would like games to be released on GOG also, that way you can get a copy that will work even if steam ever goes under you don't loose games. But I think it's a lot to expect of developers/publishers right now. I would really like to see steam add the option of developers including games in Steam DRM free, that way GOG wouldn't be needed. I don't think GOG really cares about Linux and they haven't really done much to advance Linux gaming. We don't even have their client available on our platform.
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Quoting: MaCroX95they have the right to DRM it and control our computers and spy on us if we accept their EULALuckily this isn't quite as clear cut in the EU at least. There are citizen's rights and protections we cannot give away by signing an EULA any more than we could sell ourselves into slavery. No agreement overrides law, and no private company or individual can dictate law. (Unless they've got the money I guess. :><: Fsck the legalized corruption we call lobbying.)
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Quoting: tuubiQuoting: MaCroX95they have the right to DRM it and control our computers and spy on us if we accept their EULALuckily this isn't quite as clear cut in the EU at least. There are citizen's rights and protections we cannot give away by signing an EULA any more than we could sell ourselves into slavery. No agreement overrides law, and no private company or individual can dictate law. (Unless they've got the money I guess. :><: Fsck the legalized corruption we call lobbying.)
Thanks for pointing that out, I'm not really sure how it is here in EU, but I like to assume usually that EULA is your contract that binds you to MS or any other country. If we have regulation laws of privacy protection and such it's even better, there were rumors about France suing MS for these privacy concerns but never heard of that anymore in the Media...
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Quoting: m2mg2Quoting: MaCroX95@m2mg2
I agree with you, DRM is not a problem, it's their game and they have the right to make it DRM, Windows are Microsoft's OS and they have the right to DRM it and control our computers and spy on us if we accept their EULA so it's on us to say NO to those kinds of practices... If people don't get away from them they will just keep getting worse, however legally they have the right to do it if you accept their EULA... So if I would want to use Windows I would be forced to accept their EULA and DRM and same is with games... you don't need to buy games but if you want to buy and play a game that belongs to the company you need to accept their EULA and DRM so I don't see a problem here... it's better to have DRM only on the game that you play rather than the OS that u use and also games that you play on :)
I don't like DRM. If a game asks me for root escalation so it can install some DRM service, instant refund request. Luckily I haven't seen this on Linux yet. I think Steam DRM is fairly benign as far as DRM goes. I would like games to be released on GOG also, that way you can get a copy that will work even if steam ever goes under you don't loose games. But I think it's a lot to expect of developers/publishers right now. I would really like to see steam add the option of developers including games in Steam DRM free, that way GOG wouldn't be needed. I don't think GOG really cares about Linux and they haven't really done much to advance Linux gaming. We don't even have their client available on our platform.
There are DRM free games on Steam, a user maintained list is here List of DRM-free games
What is missing is a way for developers to add DRM free as feature so it is listed together with Single-Player, Multi-Player etc.
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Quoting: RedfaceWhat is missing is a way for developers to add DRM free as feature so it is listed together with Single-Player, Multi-Player etc.
Isn't that as simple as not linking to the steam api library? That'll mean no steam goodies like achievements though, so I doubt there'd be much support for it.
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Quoting: EhvisQuoting: RedfaceWhat is missing is a way for developers to add DRM free as feature so it is listed together with Single-Player, Multi-Player etc.
Isn't that as simple as not linking to the steam api library? That'll mean no steam goodies like achievements though, so I doubt there'd be much support for it.
What would be really good would be the ability to launch a game with or without the steam api at launch or in a launcher
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Quoting: MaCroX95If we have regulation laws of privacy protection and such it's even better, there were rumors about France suing MS for these privacy concerns but never heard of that anymore in the Media...It's still in progress. They had 3 months to make adjustments in Windows 10, so until end of october, this month. After that, there is a financial penalty: 150'000€ (lool... Microsoft... 150'000€...)
More seriously, our CNIL can't do much against Microsoft. They count on a new european directive (General Data Protection Regulation to put more pressure and, above all, a supposed real pressure on GAFAM (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft), but it will only enter into application in may 2018... Microsoft have plenty of time to do what they want, and in the end they have good friends among our politicians, like our past and present presidents, if, by accident, they are in a real difficult position.
Here is a french article explaining this in every details:
Windows 10 : pourquoi la CNIL met en demeure Microsoft
Google translate doesn't seem to work, but if you copy/paste the whole text, translation is not bad.
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Quoting: EhvisQuoting: RedfaceWhat is missing is a way for developers to add DRM free as feature so it is listed together with Single-Player, Multi-Player etc.
Isn't that as simple as not linking to the steam api library? That'll mean no steam goodies like achievements though, so I doubt there'd be much support for it.
I believe what a lot of the DRM free games on Steam are doing is to check if Steam is running, and if not to disable the features like cloud save and achievements if not.
I just made a quick check with Tropico5 without Steam running and had a bunch of missing libraries.
Then I tried it with the steam runtime but no steam running and could start it, and it did not find my cloud saves. I am not sure what else is missing but it did start without steam
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