The moment many have been waiting for, Feral Interactive have just announced that Rise of the Tomb Raider for Linux will release tomorrow, April 19th. As a reminder, this title will be using Vulkan.
I honestly haven't felt this hyped up for quite some time! April is turning out to be a damn fun month for Linux gaming.
Here's what Feral sent along for the official system requirements:
Minimum
OS: Ubuntu 17.10
Processor: Intel Core i3-4130T or AMD equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB AMD R9 285 (GCN 3rd Gen and above), 2GB Nvidia GTX 680 or better
Storage: 28 GB available space
Recommended
OS: Ubuntu 17.10
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 980Ti
Storage: 28 GB available space
For NVIDIA GPU users, you will need the latest 396.18 beta driver at a minimum. For AMD GPU users, you will need Mesa 17.3.5, although if you're on Vega you will need Mesa 18.0 or later. AMD GCN 1st and 2nd generation graphics cards are not supported, Intel GPUs are also not supported.
Also, it requires an SSE2 capable processor.
We shall have a review out tomorrow at release and likely a livestream, so do ensure you're following us on Twitch.
If you wish to pick it up now, you can do so on the Humble Store, Feral Store or Steam directly. If you're worried about it not counting for Linux, Feral themselves have said publicly they're happy for people to buy games when they've announced them.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: rkfgJust put 32 Gb in the damn box and forget about RAM. I did that and never regretted it, I run whatever I want and it just works, games, IDEs, VMs, tons of Chrome tabs, all AT THE SAME TIME and I still have plenty of RAM for /tmpYes. I'll have my manservant fit it for me while I'm out on the estate, riding my bejewelled unicorn.
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Comandante Ñoñardo Apr 19, 2018
Quoting: tuubiYou seem quite sure of this. But how much less appealing would it be for a gamer to switch to Linux from Windows if they had to buy again all of their Linux-supporting AAA games ported by companies like Aspyr and Feral, especially if the Linux ports were more expensive? And if it's not relatively painless for them to switch, how likely is it that they'd be here to buy the next game that gets ported?
Would these roadblocks hurt the porters' sales less than what they would win by possibly getting a few Linux-using cheapskates to ignore a key reseller or something? Assuming some of those people wouldn't just buy the much cheaper Windows key anyway and dual boot to play it.
It's in any porting company's best interests to make sure their target platform is attractive to customers, and things like Steamplay might actually be useful here. Every new Linux gamer is a potential customer.
Quoting: GuestQuoting: Comandante ÑoñardoI repeat: Steamplay is the enemy of the Linux gaming..I agree SteamPlay is bad for Feral. But it's good for new users coming from Windows, they don't have to buy all their games again.
If you switch to PS4, you need to buy the games again... Why? Because is a different platform...
The PC itself is not a platform; the operative system is the platform: Windows is a platform.. and Linux is a platform.. And OSX too..
Different platforms, different licences.
As I said. Steamplay was OK years ago, when the arrival of the Steam machines and the early days of Steam for Linux as a help for the incursion.... In fact, Steamplay was useful for me in 2015, when I continued playing Deadfall Adventures from Windows XP..
But is the year 2018..
Those who didn't join Steam for Linux then, They will never do it, because there are more and more AAA windows exclusives that will NEVER be ported to Linux...
There are few options now:
Play the Windows game day 1 on Windows..
Play the Windows game day 1 on Linux via wine/dxvk
Or wait YEARS for a wrapped Linux port and play it without paying for it because you already got a windows key.. Steamplay is not helping linux publishers with this..
Quoting: GuestAnyway, I would like to see an option to buy an optional separated Linux-only version to show my interest in Linux games as well as dedication to the platform and to make sure I will 100% support the Linux publisher/developer.
Me too..
That is way they need to get rid of Steamplay.. Like Bohemia did with ARMA: Cold War Assault. I hope the final release of ARMA III for Linux will have the same treatment.
Quoting: EikeQuoting: Comandante ÑoñardoFeral, if You take your self seriously
What a bad way to address people.
Wasn't the spirit... But it may sounds rude, yeah...
Side effects of the hair recovery treatment, I guess...
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Rise of the Tomb Raider is being shown as being available on Steam in our Country (India). However, after purchasing it, I still can't install it since it says its not available on my platform.
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Comandante Ñoñardo Apr 19, 2018
Quoting: baccilusRise of the Tomb Raider is being shown as being available on Steam in our Country (India). However, after purchasing it, I still can't install it since it says its not available on my platform.
Linux depots aren't already available to the public...
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Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoIf you switch to PS4, you need to buy the games again... Why?Because console gaming sucks.
Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoBut is the year 2018..Said the guy who had been using Windows XP in 2015. Do you understand that Linux community is growing and more people switches to Linux every day? That's like saying "there's no point in buying PS4 because there are more and more Switch exclusives that will NEVER be ported to PS4."
Those who didn't join Steam for Linux then, They will never do it, because there are more and more AAA windows exclusives that will NEVER be ported to Linux...
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I have Ubuntu 16.04. Does it mean that i have to install Ubuntu 17.10 to be able to run the game?
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Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoIf you switch to PS4, you need to buy the games again... Why? Because is a different platform...You said nothing to counter my arguments. Just as a reminder: you think Steamplay harms Linux porters like Feral and I pointed out that it might not be such an obvious conclusion.
The PC itself is not a platform; the operative system is the platform: Windows is a platform.. and Linux is a platform.. And OSX too..
Different platforms, different licences.
As I said. Steamplay was OK years ago, when the arrival of the Steam machines and the early days of Steam for Linux as a help for the incursion.... In fact, Steamplay was useful for me in 2015, when I continued playing Deadfall Adventures from Windows XP..
But is the year 2018..
But sure, let's veer off topic: Yes, the console world operates like it has done since the seventies. One of the reasons I never owned a console. I don't like the idea of a gaming appliance with a limited life cycle. Of course it makes sense for corporations to do business this way if they can get away with it. And I do understand why some people enjoy and buy consoles too.
But that has nothing to do with the current discussion. Consoles and PC operating systems are clearly different, and despite attempts like UWP, they're likely to stay that way. Locking down a PC makes it a console, and that means it's not much of a PC anymore.
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so i went on my steam app in ubuntu and in my library of games i cant install this game there is no install button??. what gives. this is the official linux date isnt it?
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