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Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By , 13 June 2014 at 7:42 pm UTC Likes: 1
We need more amazing developers/porters like these guys, bravo. They have a great relationship with the customers as well with their communication through the forums.
Mount & Blade: Warband Has Hints Of Linux Support Coming
By , 13 June 2014 at 7:01 pm UTC
Quoting: SuperuserBah. Warband was good, but the interface was terrible and the battle AI (especially the siege AI) was worse. What we really need is M&B2, which TaleWorlds will be self-publishing and I don't know how interested they are in a Linux port.

Most major mods feature some type of battle AI that attempts to keep the forces organized, archers protected and so forth.

I don't know what your problem with the interface is. I guess things like giving gear to followers are unintuitive, but I'd argue it's fairly efficient once you're familiar with it.

Either way, it's one of my favourite games of all time and while it already works on Wine very well, a native version would be fine. And considering it has an Android version, I'd wager it'd be native.
ROCCAT Just Made Sofa Gaming Easier
By , 13 June 2014 at 6:16 pm UTC
Quoting: Xpanderyes but where can we get a super precise wireless keyboards and mice?
there are not so many options in that area...
Yeah...well...without sounding too disrespectful....this is what I consider a luxury problem because...
1) couch gamers will more likely be not the hardcore pro gamer which looks for maximum performance, sample rate and precision
2) I always found my wireless keyboard plus wireless mouse (as shown below) fast and precise enough for fast 3D gaming (e.g. Sauerbraten with DMSP, Xonotic DM or Red Eclipse).
3) Those with the will to get maximum performance can always choose an 6 m USB extension and play a usual wired precision gaming mouse plus keyboard. I use a wired gamepad with 6 m cable every now and then on my xbox with burnout revenge ^_^


I uploaded two fotos I made to my dropbox. You can find it here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/ejjhaei0wqr0nyx/AACfCXUXP24DZaf_mxm0u4mFa
Mount & Blade: Warband Has Hints Of Linux Support Coming
By NamTaey, 13 June 2014 at 5:18 pm UTC
Such a great game!
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By Sn3ipen, 13 June 2014 at 4:45 pm UTC Likes: 4
What!? More games? They are ruining all the productivity i gained by switching to Linux. :P
Mount & Blade: Warband Has Hints Of Linux Support Coming
By , 13 June 2014 at 4:15 pm UTC
Even if I partly agree with Superuser, I would love to see warband for Linux. It seems there are fewer and fewer games out there that justify keeping my dual boot...
GOL Cast: Building My Empire In Civilization V
By , 13 June 2014 at 4:09 pm UTC
Hi,

I've seen that my DLCs do not seem to be activated under Linux, notably the add-ons Brave New World and God and Kings, despite Steam reports them as activated.

Overall this is a very great port and performance is much better than under Windows. OK my system has a bit evolved since I tried it under Windows but it caused my computer to swap while this is not the case anymore under Linux.
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By killx_den, 13 June 2014 at 3:50 pm UTC Likes: 1
Here is their Mac list:
http://www.aspyr.com/games

I would really love to see:
- Borderlands 2
- Star Wars™: Knights of the Old Republic™
- LEGO® Star Wars®: The Video Game

Quoting: AnonymousI would love to play to the first Assassin's Creed on Linux (1, 2, Brotherhood and Révélations) <3
That would be cool :)
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By MrTennessee17, 13 June 2014 at 3:49 pm UTC Likes: 2
Civ IV also shows in my SteamOS/Linux side of the collection. I have to hope that this means it's coming to Linux too as the older hardware can run IV but not V. So, hoping that IV is in the works too.
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By , 13 June 2014 at 3:35 pm UTC
I would love to play to the first Assassin's Creed on Linux (1, 2, Brotherhood and Révélations) <3
GOL Cast: Building My Empire In Civilization V
By edo, 13 June 2014 at 3:25 pm UTC
Quoting: Samsai
Quoting: edoCivilization 4 is in my Linux library too. What does that means?
Either someone made a mistake or they've been working really hard with the Civilization series. Aspyr was also behind the Mac port of Civ IV so it's not completely impossible that they would port it to Linux too, especially now that they've already gotten familiar with Linux porting. So far we haven't heard anything so don't be too hopeful.
Seems to be it's coming to Linux according steamDB
http://steamdb.info/app/34440/history/
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By , 13 June 2014 at 3:13 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: DrMcCoyOld?!? KotOR isn't old! It uses 3D graphics!

Now get off my lawn, you young whippersnapper!

This would be the perfect time to point you to the xoreos project.
... if it wasn't your project. :D
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By DrMcCoy, 13 June 2014 at 3:09 pm UTC Likes: 2
Old?!? KotOR isn't old! It uses 3D graphics!

Now get off my lawn, you young whippersnapper!
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By FutureSuture, 13 June 2014 at 3:06 pm UTC Likes: 1
It would be amazing if Linux not only received the same games that Mac OS receives from now on, but all past games as well. I would certainly buy them. People may argue that it hasn't helped Mac OS attain more market share, but that is really because of the financial barrier and the hardware barrier that Apple imposes, aspects that Linux fortunately does not suffer from.
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By , 13 June 2014 at 3:04 pm UTC
Quoting: DrMcCoyI'd be quite interested if it's possible to get a Linux KotOR port. They did do the Mac port back in the days. But now that BioWare belongs to EA and LucasArts to Disney, that might get weird.

I really can't see any company wasting there time porting games that are that old.
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By DrMcCoy, 13 June 2014 at 3:01 pm UTC
I'd be quite interested if it's possible to get a Linux KotOR port. They did do the Mac port back in the days. But now that BioWare belongs to EA and LucasArts to Disney, that might get weird.
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By , 13 June 2014 at 2:50 pm UTC
BioShock would be awesome, although I doubt that the older parts (1 and 2) would be ported (they were also not ported to the Mac by Aspyr - I think it was Feral Interactive, who are also working on the XCOM port right now).
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By , 13 June 2014 at 2:42 pm UTC
Quoting: DeformalI`d like to see Borderlands 2 on Steam OS.
Borderlands 2 sucked. I'd rather see new games, or even the original Borderlands. Here's hoping the new prequel doesn't blow like the last one did.
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By Deformal, 13 June 2014 at 2:29 pm UTC
I`d like to see Borderlands 2 on Steam OS.
Mount & Blade: Warband Has Hints Of Linux Support Coming
By SXX, 13 June 2014 at 2:29 pm UTC
Quoting: jdubI bet it will be wine, considering it runs so well in it
It's was ported to Nvidia Shield (Android) so I think it's native port.
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By , 13 June 2014 at 2:29 pm UTC Likes: 2
They seem to be a really great company with excellent communication skills. :)

Not sure you covered this:

If you use Steam on different platforms but want to support the Linux port by Aspyr, you should bear the following in mind:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/8930/discussions/0/540743758002415316/#c540743757991860509

Quoting: Aspyre@steamcommunityThanks for the support! It means the world to us, really.

These are great questions. Ok...here is a quick rundown of how this works. Essentially, the Steam client is very smart and does a good job at identifiying the customer and paying the developer accordingly.

- If you want to ensure you are supporting Aspyr for the Linux version of Civ V, buy it AND PLAY IT on your Linux Steam client.
- Purchases made on another platform (Windows for example) will default payment to that platform BUT if you play it on Linux for the first few weeks, the system will recognize that you are actually a Linux user and shift a portion or all of the payment to the Linux developer.
- Purchases made more than a month ago on a different platform will keep payment to the developer of that platform if the user never launched on a different platform. This is totally understandable, as trying to sift through this stuff even just a couple of months after the transaction would be a finance apocalypse.

There is of course a grey area in rare cases, but Valve has some magic formula to make sure us devs are taken care of and its always been a fair shake for all involved.
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By , 13 June 2014 at 2:24 pm UTC Likes: 1
Keep porting guys! :D
Aspyr Media Comments On Linux, More AAA Games In Future
By , 13 June 2014 at 2:21 pm UTC Likes: 1
We should buy them a cake :)
Mount & Blade: Warband Has Hints Of Linux Support Coming
By jdub, 13 June 2014 at 2:12 pm UTC
I bet it will be wine, considering it runs so well in it
Mount & Blade: Warband Has Hints Of Linux Support Coming
By Superuser, 13 June 2014 at 2:03 pm UTC
Bah. Warband was good, but the interface was terrible and the battle AI (especially the siege AI) was worse. What we really need is M&B2, which TaleWorlds will be self-publishing and I don't know how interested they are in a Linux port.
GOL Cast: Building My Empire In Civilization V
By Liam Dawe, 13 June 2014 at 1:59 pm UTC
Quoting: wleoncioI've actually heard from a couple of sources that the Linux version is actually running faster than the Windows one. Can anyone else attest that?

BTW, I wish GOL had polls so we could get a better idea of that kind of thing. It would also be useful for that whole Witcher 2 is slow/OK discussion.

The more people that request a poll system the more likely I am to implement it :P.
Valve Are Heating Up Linux As They Greenlight More Linux Games
By Deformal, 13 June 2014 at 1:57 pm UTC
Again the wall of s**t games, which will hide 1-2 truly good games. :(
Retro Tex Murphy Adventure Games Come To Steam For Linux
By , 13 June 2014 at 1:51 pm UTC
Thanks for this great selection!

As expected, quite complex though...
Valve Are Heating Up Linux As They Greenlight More Linux Games
By OZSeaford, 13 June 2014 at 1:33 pm UTC
Northern Shadow is truly intriguing...

But my new motto is to wait for games to be completed before buying them, as I have been stung to many times before, either because the Linux port never happens, or because development stops, or because the game did not go in the direction I was expecting.

The only exception: Dwarf Fortress, gotta be realistic, if I had waited for the final release, I would have had to wait 30 years!
Retro Tex Murphy Adventure Games Come To Steam For Linux
By DrMcCoy, 13 June 2014 at 1:23 pm UTC Likes: 1
Well, there are a few resources with basic information on how to start:

The ScummVM wiki has this HOWTO page.

There's also REWiki for a collection of game reverse-engineering knowledge. They have a hints page as well.

Then there's XentaxWiki which focuses on file formats; they also have a guide pages.

For audio and video formats, there's MultimediaWiki, which is associated with the ffmpeg and libav projects.

Keep in mind though, that REing a game is of course a lot of work and can take quite some time and perseverance.
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