Aspyr Media confirm the free "Ultra HD" DLC for Borderlands 2 and The Pre-Sequel is coming to Linux

Petition: While the "PC-Version" of Borderlands 3 is an EPIC-exclusive, release only the Linux-Version on Steam.

Petition: While the "PC-Version" of Borderlands 3 is an EPIC-exclusive, release only the Linux-Version on Steam.

They will give a shit

Hmm, was someone able to play Borderlands 2 with the UHD texture pack via proton?

I renamed the exe files so that ist starts. But if I try to install the texture pack, Steam does not start a download. It opens Borderlands 2, but there I can not find the texture pack

I really hope they release a remastered Borderlands 1

? This one is already released. And free even, if you got Borderlands classic on steam at least.

There's only Borderlands 2 and the Pre-Sequel native on Linux atm

I really hope they release a remastered Borderlands 1

? This one is already released. And free even, if you got Borderlands classic on steam at least.

There's only Borderlands 2 and the Pre-Sequel native on Linux atm

Oh. Right. My bad. This proton thing makes me confuse on what is native and what is not when it comes to old titles.

Petition: While the "PC-Version" of Borderlands 3 is an EPIC-exclusive, release only the Linux-Version on Steam.

That goes against the whole exclusivity strategy. The idea is to destroy the alternatives and take you prisoner. If you allow for an escape route instead of taking prisoners you're just making people flee that way.


Last edited by Mal on 5 Apr 2019 at 12:48 pm UTC

Borderlands 2 is quite possibly my favourite all time game. So good in fact, I haven't played the pre-sequel yet for fear of disappointment

One of my favourites too. Definitely in my top 10. I held off on the Pre-Sequel for quite a long time for similar reasons, but I don't regret finally buying it at all.

I was worried that the new gameplay mechanics would take away from the Borderlands experience, but they actually add to it. Granted, the story's all over the place, the first boss fight's easily the most frustrating pain in the #@%! of the whole series so far, overall the maps and gameplay don't quite feel as tightly-designed, and the jokes aren't as funny as in BL2, but don't let that (and all the lacklustre reviews you've probably seen) put you off: it really does have its moments. More hits than misses, I'd say. If it had been Borderlands 2, I don't think anyone would have had any complaints. But that game was always going to be a hard act to follow.

Yeah, I'm still playing through the pre-sequel, but to me it feels like a natural continuation to the second game. Very similar interface and mechanics overall, same style, and while the low-gravity stuff is a pretty big change, it's rarely something that detracts from the experience IMO. In fact, I really enjoy the ability to traverse environments vertically more easily and to have it as another option to get out of a tight spot. That first boss fight does suck, but if you do the side missions first you get a decent sniper that you can use to take him down pretty quickly without having to chase him around.

Damn, just remembered how crappy ran Borderlands 2 on AMD card when released in 2014. Just tried to run again the game with recent Mesa 19.0.1 and is impressive how the drivers improved: it went from "all to low" to "all maxed" :D

Yes, I know that in the meantime I changed my video card, but is a success story nevertheless...

I have to rant a bit. It's not regarding Borderlands 2, but Borderlands 1 GotY (non enhanced, non remastered):

My girlfriend and I both got the game several years ago... at that time I was dualbooting to play games that didn't work on Linux at all. Like Borderlands with its securom protection.
Now I've read that the Steam version of Borderlands GotY seems to work pretty well with Proton. I just need to get the game into Steam. And google points to [this url](https://gearboxsoftware.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/205279330-I-Bought-Borderlands-in-a-Retail-Game-Box-how-do-I-get-the-Steam-Version-), explaining how to convert your retail copy to a Steam version. Great! Well, turns out, it would have been great 10 days ago.
Because they've shutted down that tool on 2019-03-27. I got linked to [this page](https://2ksupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202552173), where they "informed the community" in Feburary. I didn't even know about this tool until last week, and of course I didn't know about that announcement.
Looking at [this thread](https://steamcommunity.com/app/8980/discussions/0/1814296273123455900/) on Steam, I'm not the only one missing either that tool or that announcement. And they also shutted down the securom servers, validating your copy.

This leaves us with a paid but now completely useless game. Thanks 2k. I hope enough people complain about this, so they re-enable this tool. But I'm afraid they just don't care about those few customers having this issue.

My two sons and I play Borderlands 2 together almost every day; two on Kubuntu and one on Windows 7. Yesterday's update breaking cross platform multiplayer was all the prompt we needed to finally replace Win7 with Linux. It's good that the update will eventually be coming to Linux, but we want to keep playing NOW.

A person switching to Linux is always positive !

But if the one on Win7 wants to play Fortnite or Apex with his friends, perhaps running Borderlands 2 via Proton is also an alternative ?

Thankfully neither of my boys have expressed any interest whatsoever in these new fangled "Battle Royale" games. They're happy just playing on our LAN.

Instead of thanking Aspyr Media, they should be rebuked. As of now, only Windows users received the Ultra HD DLC, breaking the co-op between Mac, Linux, and Windows. To add insult to injury, there is not even an ETA for the Mac and Linux release. For many of us, what should have been a nice gesture from the developers essentially broke the game.

Instead of thanking Aspyr Media, they should be rebuked.

Ah yes, that worked really well with the Witcher. If anything, I'd blame the publishers for not giving Aspyr enough time and/or forewarning to prepare the ports for a simultaneous release of the update.

Instead of thanking Aspyr Media, they should be rebuked.

And you have inside knowledge that Aspyr could have finished it but decided not to? That it was not maybe Gearbox that only gives them the stuff when they finished so that they only have to hand it over once?

Wait, what? The recent uhd release of bl2 isn't also on Linux? I didn't expect that, it was such a first-class citizen before...

[Linux and OSX](https://steamdb.info/app/49520/history/?changeid=6346904) depots activity detected.

[Linux and OSX](https://steamdb.info/app/49520/history/?changeid=6346904) depots activity detected.

Yes. It should be for a Borderlands2 DLC that supposedly bridges the game to Borderlands 3 and rumors say it will be released soon. Ofc for us penguineers it will only bridge the game to disappointment.

I wish Aspyr would at least throw us a bone and say how the update is going on their end. I can live with no ETA, but calling it "soon" and not saying a word in over a month is rather frustrating.

[Linux and OSX](https://steamdb.info/app/49520/history/?changeid=6346904) depots activity detected.

Yes. It should be for a Borderlands2 DLC that supposedly bridges the game to Borderlands 3 and rumors say it will be released soon. Ofc for us penguineers it will only bridge the game to disappointment.

doesnt the epic store work perfectly under lutris it did last time i checked in with it now yes ill never buy anything epic related but if you got bl3 with a graphics card cant see the harm

doesnt the epic store work perfectly under lutris it did last time i checked in with it now yes ill never buy anything epic related but if you got bl3 with a graphics card cant see the harm

Since I'm not up for a new gpu, It'll have to be steam. With the added advantage that it'll be cheaper six months later and that *if* there will be a Linux port that needs supporting, we should know it by then.