According to Feral Interactive on Twitter in reply to my question, it seems Linux gamers will not be getting F1 2016, due to low sales of the previous title.
The just announced a release date for the Mac version of F1 2016, so I had to ask the obvious question:
@gamingonlinux F1 2016 isn't coming to Linux. Sales of F1 2015 weren't strong enough to support a port of 2016. Penguin racers do have DiRT Rally though!
— Feral Interactive (@feralgames) April 3, 2017
It's a shame, but the F1 games on PC don't seem all that popular. Going by Steam, F1 2015 has less than one thousand reviews and F1 2014 has even less again. Even the latest title has less than two thousand reviews. Comparatively, DiRT Rally, which we do have, has thousands more reviews and going by SteamSpy, vastly more sales too.
F1 2016 has so far seen a much nicer reception with users and critics, so it's a real shame we won't see it due to lower sales from a, quite frankly, inferior game. The previous game had bad AI, no proper career mode and other issues.
What do you think to this news?
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Quoting: themixturemediaIt does suck a lot but there is so many games out there how do you support them all and time for them all. My biggest issue at the moment is support for my video card RX480. I have noticed that games that have worked with my 960 do not work right anymore for RX480. Moving forward I will have to keep an eye on what games I can use if it does not support my RX480.
Maybe you should try Mesa drivers.
QuoteGPU Model: RX480 8 gb
GPU Driver: Proprietary
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Quoting: UltraAltesBrotThat means other Feral ports seem to have been a financial success.. which is good i guess?
We don't know that for sure. They might have been and we have seen some prominent Linux titles from Feral in the first quarter of 2017.
What worries me is Feral's upcoming games radar at the moment: There's not a single Linux AAA game.
Due to Apple's delayed Metal updates for macOS, Warhammer, Deus Ex, Hitman and Dirt Rally have been 'on hold' for months. Feral's next batch of titles are supposed to be F12016 and BioShock 1+2 Remastered (rumour) for macOS and GRID Autosport for iOS.
Aspyr also dropped Linux support for their next AAA port to Mac, which is Mafia III. Hopefully, this situation will change again and we'll see simultaneous Mac/Linux ports or even day 1 Linux versions thanks to Vulkan support of the original title.
My hopes for Feral on Linux: Rise of the Tomb Raider, Nier Automata and Shadow of War. Fingers crossed. ;-)
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For racing games, what is it that justifies a new title every year? What makes this one so different from the 2015 version?
I could say a lot of things about re-hashed mechanics in series like Assassin's Creed, but at least each game had a new story with new / improved upon characters.
I could say a lot of things about re-hashed mechanics in series like Assassin's Creed, but at least each game had a new story with new / improved upon characters.
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LinuxGamesTV Apr 3, 2017
Quoting: hirnbrot...
Would this be better for F1 2016? Considering that the projected Mac release isn't much closer to the windows release (8 months vs 10 months), it might very well not be.
Because F1 2015 is crap and yes F1 2016 is much better. I have friends who play the F1 Series. All say: F1 2015 is crap, F1 2014 and F1 2016 are much better.
You can see it in the reviews on Steam.
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This is an issue that bothers me somewhat. I buy lots of games, most of them already ported to and working on Linux. In fact I own so many, that after buying them, many in my collection are remaining unplayed and probably will stay that way for a long time. My point being that "I'm a Linux gamer" and "I buy games, majority of the time on Linux only" and "due to this, I am doing plenty to support Linux gaming."
Recently, I bought "Hitman" on Feral store, directly supporting the Linux porting team. Also most of the time, I'm buying on Steam, GOG, Humblebundle, so it is clear from those buying platforms that I'm a buyer running Linux. I buy plenty of indie stuff too - Basically whatever appeals to me, doesn't have to be a big AAA.
I'm not so upset about "F1 2016" not coming to Linux, even though "Dirt Rally" and "F1 2015" did make it. The reason - It's a bit too hardcore a racing game for me to really enjoy. Much of the time I prefer other styles of game. I might one day buy "Dirt Rally" because it looks pretty decent, but it isn't really the type of game I really really want to play. I own "Grid Autosport" by Codemasters (bought it a few months ago, and played it on Linux), and "Dirt Showdown" (not got around to playing it yet, but I own it on Steam).
Due to the Linux profitability issue, I'm sure there are a few companies that have dabbled - i.e. releasing a Linux port - and then observed how it is doing (analytics).
One that upsets me is developer "Almost Human" who produce "Legend of Grimrock". Noting that LOG 1 is released for Linux, but the follow-up "Legend of Grimrock 2" is not on Linux (Windows and Mac only). They even released it to Mac - How "bad" is Linux for that to happen?!
This LOG 2 example is just one of a number where I've noticed the Linux support drop off after testing the water. Guacamelee Gold Edition - has Linux support, Guacamelee Super Turbo - doesn't. Tomb Raider (2013) has Linux support, "Rise of the Tomb Raider" doesn't (yet, but there's still chance for that to happen, maybe).
At least Vulkan is helping to lower the boundary of porting to Linux (in the future).
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Oh, I've just remembered "my" big one. "Shadow Warrior" (2013) is out on Linux. The sequel "Shadow Warrior 2" - we're still waiting. Flying Wild Hog did say they'd release SW2 for Linux (but then, it isn't out "yet" ). I actually installed SW (2013) on Linux and played the full campaign, partly because I wanted to, and partly because I was doing my little bit to push game analytics to the developers that people play their games on Linux. Yes, I'm really really waiting for SW2 "and I haven't bought it yet - because - no Linux."
Here's another one - Divinity: Original Sin - out on Linux. The sequel "Divinity: Original Sin 2" - not out on Linux. I own number 1, not number 2. Waaaaaah! :(
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Recently, I bought "Hitman" on Feral store, directly supporting the Linux porting team. Also most of the time, I'm buying on Steam, GOG, Humblebundle, so it is clear from those buying platforms that I'm a buyer running Linux. I buy plenty of indie stuff too - Basically whatever appeals to me, doesn't have to be a big AAA.
I'm not so upset about "F1 2016" not coming to Linux, even though "Dirt Rally" and "F1 2015" did make it. The reason - It's a bit too hardcore a racing game for me to really enjoy. Much of the time I prefer other styles of game. I might one day buy "Dirt Rally" because it looks pretty decent, but it isn't really the type of game I really really want to play. I own "Grid Autosport" by Codemasters (bought it a few months ago, and played it on Linux), and "Dirt Showdown" (not got around to playing it yet, but I own it on Steam).
Due to the Linux profitability issue, I'm sure there are a few companies that have dabbled - i.e. releasing a Linux port - and then observed how it is doing (analytics).
One that upsets me is developer "Almost Human" who produce "Legend of Grimrock". Noting that LOG 1 is released for Linux, but the follow-up "Legend of Grimrock 2" is not on Linux (Windows and Mac only). They even released it to Mac - How "bad" is Linux for that to happen?!
This LOG 2 example is just one of a number where I've noticed the Linux support drop off after testing the water. Guacamelee Gold Edition - has Linux support, Guacamelee Super Turbo - doesn't. Tomb Raider (2013) has Linux support, "Rise of the Tomb Raider" doesn't (yet, but there's still chance for that to happen, maybe).
At least Vulkan is helping to lower the boundary of porting to Linux (in the future).
EDIT:
Oh, I've just remembered "my" big one. "Shadow Warrior" (2013) is out on Linux. The sequel "Shadow Warrior 2" - we're still waiting. Flying Wild Hog did say they'd release SW2 for Linux (but then, it isn't out "yet" ). I actually installed SW (2013) on Linux and played the full campaign, partly because I wanted to, and partly because I was doing my little bit to push game analytics to the developers that people play their games on Linux. Yes, I'm really really waiting for SW2 "and I haven't bought it yet - because - no Linux."
Here's another one - Divinity: Original Sin - out on Linux. The sequel "Divinity: Original Sin 2" - not out on Linux. I own number 1, not number 2. Waaaaaah! :(
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We already got dirt rally this year :)
Hopefully one day we can get assetto corsa or poject cars 2, who knows.
Hopefully one day we can get assetto corsa or poject cars 2, who knows.
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I think in general racing ports do not sell that well because the audience seems a lot smaler than on RPGs or MOBAs, or even FPS.
None of my buddies plays racing games, everyone plays RPGs, RTS, TBS and FPS and MOBA games.
I myself am not the typical Racing audience either. I just wanted Dirt Rally ... Still need to buy it though, but I will wait until I can get myself a decent racing wheel for Linux. Still undecided, those I like are way too expensive for casual use.
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None of my buddies plays racing games, everyone plays RPGs, RTS, TBS and FPS and MOBA games.
I myself am not the typical Racing audience either. I just wanted Dirt Rally ... Still need to buy it though, but I will wait until I can get myself a decent racing wheel for Linux. Still undecided, those I like are way too expensive for casual use.
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Quoting: EikeQuoting: UltraAltesBrotThat means other Feral ports seem to have been a financial success.. which is good i guess?
How many of them had a sequel ported to prove?
total war
dirt
i may be forgeting others
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LinuxGamesTV Apr 3, 2017
Quoting: Jahimself...
Hopefully one day we can get assetto corsa or poject cars 2, who knows.
You will never seen this Games on Linux. Never ever.
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Quoting: BdMdesigNTht's not true... You can see them on youtube whenever you want! :(Quoting: Jahimself...
Hopefully one day we can get assetto corsa or poject cars 2, who knows.
You will never seen this Games on Linux. Never ever.
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