Recently GZDoom [Official Site] was updated and with it they added in a new hardware survey, the first results are now available.
For those not too familiar, GZDoom is a modern source port of the Doom engine and it works with Heretic, Hexen, Strife, Chex Quest and many fan-created games like Blade of Agony.
Surprisingly, quite a number of people are playing with this game engine on Linux, here's the results from the 5700 users who allowed the survey to run:
Windows: 88%
Linux: 10%
Mac: 2%
Quite interesting to see such a large percentage of people on Linux there, if you're playing something fun GZDoom, do let us know what in the comments.
In addition, they noted 85% of people were using a 64bit version of their operating system. See the full results of the survey here if you're interested.
They say a new build is coming, which will be disabling the survey as they seem to have enough useful information to show them where to focus development.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
walther von stolzing 9 Apr 2018
Although it's presented as a windows-only source port, it used to build & run very well on Linux, but since about a year ago I started getting all sorts of problems with sound; so I gave up, and went back to chocolate-doom.
Last edited by walther von stolzing on 9 Apr 2018 at 3:46 pm UTC
GustyGhost 9 Apr 2018
Actually, i find this number a bit surprisingly low. No kidding.Two points to consider:
I (rarely) check at another forum of C64 nostalgics. There is web survey about our main OSes. Linux is just shy of 20%. A bit above Mac OS. Win scores a near 60%.
Of course it is a subpopulation of old geeks and nerds but so should be the public of GZDoom. Linux is popular amongst such circles.
I can see why most of us ex C-64 owners would be "old geeks and nerds", but I'd think there's a bigger chance a Doom fan is still an active gamer and thus more likely to run Windows.
Secondly, of these three operating systems, Linux is most likely to attract the kind of privacy conscious crowd that disallows data collection, anonymous or not. Voluntary web surveys are different.
No need to be sorry. I said I used to own one, but I don't miss the old hardware. Emulators are good enough for me. :)I can see why most of us ex C-64 owners would be (...)
I am sorry you lost yours. I am still a (happy) C-64 owner.
Luke_Nukem 9 Apr 2018
Speaking of source ports, I'd really like this one to get some support on Linux: https://www.doomretro.com/
Although it's presented as a windows-only source port, it used to build & run very well on Linux, but since about a year ago I started getting all sorts of problems with sound; so I gave up, and went back to chocolate-doom.
The maintainer/author of that particular port is a through-and-through Windows fan. Won't touch anything else.
Doom, the Golden Souls 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBt49x5hEvk
Hocus Pocus Doom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhT0eb5ECV8
Here are a couple upcoming GZDoom wads that I'm looking forward to trying once totally finished:
Doom, the Golden Souls 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBt49x5hEvk
Hocus Pocus Doom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhT0eb5ECV8
It never ceases to amaze me how much love people have to make these mods in old school Doom.
Here are a couple upcoming GZDoom wads that I'm looking forward to trying once totally finished:
Doom, the Golden Souls 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBt49x5hEvk
Hocus Pocus Doom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhT0eb5ECV8
This one is great too
Castlevania: Simon's Destiny
http://www.moddb.com/mods/castlevania-simons-destiny
View video on youtube.com
Last edited by Code Artisan on 10 Apr 2018 at 12:43 pm UTC
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