Were you alarmed that Feral Interactive didn't have any new Linux ports listed on their radar? Worry no more, as a new UFO (Unidentified Feral Object) has appeared over Linux.
Here's the new teaser from the radar:
For those that can't read it, it says "FORT DU KREMLIN-BICETRE". The picture is of Maggie Simpson from the opening credits of, you guessed it, The Simpsons.
Just be aware this doesn't mean it's coming soon, it could be many months away, but it's still exciting to think about!
Does anyone have a clue? Go on, open up in the comments. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Here's the new teaser from the radar:
For those that can't read it, it says "FORT DU KREMLIN-BICETRE". The picture is of Maggie Simpson from the opening credits of, you guessed it, The Simpsons.
Just be aware this doesn't mean it's coming soon, it could be many months away, but it's still exciting to think about!
Does anyone have a clue? Go on, open up in the comments. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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rustybroomhandle Jan 28, 2017
Quoting: Whitewolfe80Do you use steam to play said games because if you do you are already using a DRM system.
Steam does have DRM that developers can use, but it's not a DRM system by default. My own game, as an example, after buying and downloading it via Steam, you can make a tarball of the game dir and send it to your grandmother and it will work fine.
If you consider the "buying and downloading" part of the process to be DRM, well then GoG is also DRM to you.
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Quoting: rustybroomhandleQuoting: Whitewolfe80Do you use steam to play said games because if you do you are already using a DRM system.
Steam does have DRM that developers can use, but it's not a DRM system by default. My own game, as an example, after buying and downloading it via Steam, you can make a tarball of the game dir and send it to your grandmother and it will work fine.
If you consider the "buying and downloading" part of the process to be DRM, well then GoG is also DRM to you.
No i mean the steam.api file that the game will not start with unless its there that would be copy protection well unless you happen to be using a "special" version possibly by codex
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rustybroomhandle Jan 28, 2017
Quoting: Whitewolfe80No i mean the steam.api file that the game will not start with unless its there that would be copy protection well unless you happen to be using a "special" version possibly by codex
Totally optional for a developer to use. For example:
The game "Kelvin and the Infamous Machine" game directory contains only two files:
- infamous_machine.jar
- InfamousMachine.sh
You can copy the directory anywhere, and launch the .sh without Steam even being installed.
Most AAA games will likely use the DRM though.
It's even possible to build your game such that it'll use it (for Steam features) if present, or not use it if libsteam_api.so is not present.
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Quoting: rustybroomhandleQuoting: Whitewolfe80No i mean the steam.api file that the game will not start with unless its there that would be copy protection well unless you happen to be using a "special" version possibly by codex
Totally optional for a developer to use. For example:
The game "Kelvin and the Infamous Machine" game directory contains only two files:
- infamous_machine.jar
- InfamousMachine.sh
You can copy the directory anywhere, and launch the .sh without Steam even being installed.
Most AAA games will likely use the DRM though.
It's even possible to build your game such that it'll use it (for Steam features) if present, or not use it if libsteam_api.so is not present.
It maybe optional but my point still stands on some level Steam is DRM (optional or not) if you want full DRM free software its GOG. I said years ago I was not happy that everything was going digital as i prefer to have the case and manual (not that there is much point anymore)
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rustybroomhandle Jan 28, 2017
Quoting: Guest1) you don’t know before buying if the game requires Steam or not.
2) you need a working Steam client to download the games (as opposed to a web browser). There is steamcmd too, that’s a second option, but it’s another closed-source non-standard tool.
Fair enough on #2, but for #1 I give you: http://steam.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games
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Quoting: Whitewolfe80Quoting: CyrilQuoting: GuestQuoting: wolfyrionwell if you check the depots of HITMAN
https://steamdb.info/app/236870/depots/
MAC and Linux Depots are FULL of DATA :P
Yeah it's Hitman releasing on the 31st of Jan sounds like. Just keep in mind the always-online DRM that this game has or will probably have. If they don't remove it now or eventually I definitely won't be supporting this one sadly.
I'm not alone. I was wondering why Feral (and others) don't release a DRM-Free Build, i would like to buy many games from them.
(Maybe i missed it)
Do you use steam to play said games because if you do you are already using a DRM system.
That's the thing, i don't use Steam, which is for me a DRM itself yes.
It's a DRM because you need to install their client on your PC to download/install any game.
I Buy my games on GOG, Humble Bundle or directly with devs on their website for example.
With these, you can download your game on their website directly. I would say, Humble Bundle is more "free" than GOG, because you don't even need to have an account to buy/downloads games, an email address only is required.
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Quoting: CyrilQuoting: Whitewolfe80Quoting: CyrilQuoting: GuestQuoting: wolfyrionwell if you check the depots of HITMAN
https://steamdb.info/app/236870/depots/
MAC and Linux Depots are FULL of DATA :P
Yeah it's Hitman releasing on the 31st of Jan sounds like. Just keep in mind the always-online DRM that this game has or will probably have. If they don't remove it now or eventually I definitely won't be supporting this one sadly.
I'm not alone. I was wondering why Feral (and others) don't release a DRM-Free Build, i would like to buy many games from them.
(Maybe i missed it)
Do you use steam to play said games because if you do you are already using a DRM system.
That's the thing, i don't use Steam, which is for me a DRM itself yes.
It's a DRM because you need to install their client on your PC to download/install any game.
I Buy my games on GOG, Humble Bundle or directly with devs on their website for example.
With these, you can download your game on their website directly. I would say, Humble Bundle is more "free" than GOG, because you don't even need to have an account to buy/downloads games, an email address only is required.
Fair point gog i like because they stand behind the product if it does not work you get free support.
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Quoting: PixelPiBut suppose it is Hitman 2016, why is there no Mac port?
Maybe Square has not authorised that they have to pay because there is no way they are going to start linux ports in house. Mind you having square bring hitman over if it is that one does potentially mean they may be open to bringing just cause over
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This is definitly Hitman, the display says "115" which in base 6 equals to 47. The protagonist of Hitman is Agent 47 and this is the sixth Hitman game. Also the display should read "243.26" (look an opening of the Simpson on youtube and you'll see) so "115" was definitly a clue.
Last edited by Nyamiou on 28 January 2017 at 6:46 pm UTC
Last edited by Nyamiou on 28 January 2017 at 6:46 pm UTC
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