Coming into my inbox a few minutes ago (Thunderbird is handy for RSS feeds!), Unreal Tournament has been updated again and Epic seem to have made it slightly easier to access the Linux version now.
For those that don't know or don't remember, Epic Games are making a new Unreal Tournament and it's completely free to download and play.
Usually, you would need to be logged into their forum and go to a specific post to download it, but not any more. At the bottom of their release notes you will now find a direct download for the Linux client and server. However, they still aren't listing Linux for download on the main downloads page. I imagine this is due to Linux still not having a proper launcher.
Since it doesn't have a Linux launcher, you will need to go into this folder:
And then run this command in terminal to play it:
Or just use a simple launcher script:
Obviously change the directory structure to match where you've placed the download.
They've done another video to show it off along with the patch too:
The new release includes voice chat support with dedicated voice servers, a new Bio Rifle mesh, support for unique per character first person arms, significant performance improvements for low end systems and more. It's not clear if the performance improvements have been done to the Linux version.
You can find the full release notes here. There's no Linux specific fixes from what I can tell listed in there.
All recent versions I tested had some bad graphical issues on Linux, so it might still be problematic. Since it's a 10GB download I don't have it ready yet to re-test. Will update this post when I've had a chance. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
For those that don't know or don't remember, Epic Games are making a new Unreal Tournament and it's completely free to download and play.
Usually, you would need to be logged into their forum and go to a specific post to download it, but not any more. At the bottom of their release notes you will now find a direct download for the Linux client and server. However, they still aren't listing Linux for download on the main downloads page. I imagine this is due to Linux still not having a proper launcher.
Since it doesn't have a Linux launcher, you will need to go into this folder:
/LinuxNoEditor/Engine/Binaries/Linux/UE4-Linux-ShippingAnd then run this command in terminal to play it:
./UE4-Linux-Shipping UnrealTournament -opengl4Or just use a simple launcher script:
#!/bin/bash
cd $HOME'/Downloads/LinuxNoEditor/Engine/Binaries/Linux/'
./UE4-Linux-Shipping UnrealTournament -opengl4Obviously change the directory structure to match where you've placed the download.
They've done another video to show it off along with the patch too:
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The new release includes voice chat support with dedicated voice servers, a new Bio Rifle mesh, support for unique per character first person arms, significant performance improvements for low end systems and more. It's not clear if the performance improvements have been done to the Linux version.
You can find the full release notes here. There's no Linux specific fixes from what I can tell listed in there.
All recent versions I tested had some bad graphical issues on Linux, so it might still be problematic. Since it's a 10GB download I don't have it ready yet to re-test. Will update this post when I've had a chance. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Alternating with Rocket League, the two online games to play! Every game modes with flag are fun, blitz in first, hope to meet you there. I will put after my nickname [GOL] if some of you also play this game ^^
Last edited by Geppeto35 on 28 June 2017 at 3:01 pm UTC
Last edited by Geppeto35 on 28 June 2017 at 3:01 pm UTC
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Small typo: UE4-Linux-Shipping ./UnrealTournament (should be ./UE4-Linux-Shipping UnrealTournament). :-)
Last edited by AsciiWolf on 28 June 2017 at 3:32 pm UTC
Last edited by AsciiWolf on 28 June 2017 at 3:32 pm UTC
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Quoting: AsciiWolfSmall typo: UE4-Linux-Shipping ./UnrealTournament (should be ./UE4-Linux-Shipping UnrealTournament). :-)
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Quoting: GuestHow populated is this right now? last time I tried it I couldn't play multiplayer.I always find a server. I'm in Europe, I play on German, Italy and Belgium servers (I can get their name this evening if you need?). When all games on those server are full, I create my own game from on of those servers, and I rarely have to wait more than 3 minutes before playing (so that 3 to 4 more players joint on mode with flag like blitz or similar). I usually play between 8 pm and ~11 pm Greenwich Mean Time.
Last edited by Geppeto35 on 28 June 2017 at 4:01 pm UTC
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ProfessorKaos64 Jun 28, 2017
Sweet, now I can finally push out a SteamOS package.
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I'm already getting my butt kicked in Ballistic Overkill , oh well , I guess I have a spare buttock.
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Quoting: Guestshowing it running on a gtx 1080 and a core i7-7700k
There's really no fluidity to this at all. What framerate is this? It seems like really horrible performance given the hardware.
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Quoting: scaineQuoting: Guestshowing it running on a gtx 1080 and a core i7-7700k
There's really no fluidity to this at all. What framerate is this? It seems like really horrible performance given the hardware.
Strange indeed, does the video recording can do that? I run it smoothly with a i7 and 1060 all max. Before with a 960, I had to put a lot graphic stuff to medium but at 40 to 60 fps and no (apparent) stuttering.
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