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Steam Hardware Survey For March 2014, Linux Is Just Holding
By Apopas, 7 April 2014 at 9:35 am UTC
By Apopas, 7 April 2014 at 9:35 am UTC
Quoting: AnonymousOr it falls down to 2-3% because many people are going to install windows on their machines?The legendary average user will take his steambox as a console and won't bother/know to ditch OSes. More important factor will be the steamboxes that will come preinstalled with windows.
Broken Sword 1 Directors Cut & 2:Remastered Now On Steam For Linux
By , 7 April 2014 at 9:35 am UTC
By , 7 April 2014 at 9:35 am UTC
I was waiting for them for a long time. I really love this games.
Steam Hardware Survey For March 2014, Linux Is Just Holding
By , 7 April 2014 at 9:12 am UTC
By , 7 April 2014 at 9:12 am UTC
Quoting: TeodosioOnce Steam machines are out I think that figure will insta-jump to 5% at least... and it will keep growing steadily from there.Or it falls down to 2-3% because many people are going to install windows on their machines?
Steam Hardware Survey For March 2014, Linux Is Just Holding
By neffo, 7 April 2014 at 9:11 am UTC
By neffo, 7 April 2014 at 9:11 am UTC
Another metric might be to look at Linux Steam users as a whole number over time versus a percentage. The factors that drive total Steam usage changes might not be the same factors that drive Linux usage changes.
For example the rise in popularity of a steam exclusive like DOTA2 in Asian countries where WinXP is extremely popular (and Linux is not) would tilt things one way. On the other hand, something like the TF2 Linux release (with the Tux drops) pushed Linux usage waaaaay up, and that wasn't really an accurate representation of long term usage (or, people were cheating).
That said, I wouldn't bother trying to read to much into those numbers. Linux has been trending down for a while now, but who knows why. I can't explain the trend, but I have a theory for this month.
Now that Spring has arrived in the Northern hemisphere, Linux users (well known for their love of the outdoors) have switched off their PCs, and are out enjoying the warmer weather, the sunshine on their faces and the pollen in their paranasal sinuses.
For example the rise in popularity of a steam exclusive like DOTA2 in Asian countries where WinXP is extremely popular (and Linux is not) would tilt things one way. On the other hand, something like the TF2 Linux release (with the Tux drops) pushed Linux usage waaaaay up, and that wasn't really an accurate representation of long term usage (or, people were cheating).
That said, I wouldn't bother trying to read to much into those numbers. Linux has been trending down for a while now, but who knows why. I can't explain the trend, but I have a theory for this month.
Now that Spring has arrived in the Northern hemisphere, Linux users (well known for their love of the outdoors) have switched off their PCs, and are out enjoying the warmer weather, the sunshine on their faces and the pollen in their paranasal sinuses.
Steam Hardware Survey For March 2014, Linux Is Just Holding
By Teodosio, 7 April 2014 at 9:06 am UTC
By Teodosio, 7 April 2014 at 9:06 am UTC
Once Steam machines are out I think that figure will insta-jump to 5% at least... and it will keep growing steadily from there.
Dead Synchonicity: A Dark, Dystopian Sci-fi
By FireFlower Games, 7 April 2014 at 8:53 am UTC
By FireFlower Games, 7 April 2014 at 8:53 am UTC
I tried the demo recently and I liked it. The game’s got a nice atmosphere and an interesting story.
Get Even, A First Person Action Game From The Developers Of Painkiller & Deadfall Adventures
By leillo1975, 7 April 2014 at 7:35 am UTC
By leillo1975, 7 April 2014 at 7:35 am UTC
The game will be greenlighted, sure. Voted!
Get Even, A First Person Action Game From The Developers Of Painkiller & Deadfall Adventures
By Lordpkappa, 7 April 2014 at 7:29 am UTC
By Lordpkappa, 7 April 2014 at 7:29 am UTC
One of the best looking game so far.
Centration FPS Space Simulation Released On Steam For Linux
By Orkultus, 7 April 2014 at 3:36 am UTC
By Orkultus, 7 April 2014 at 3:36 am UTC
its suppose to be based off of the ultimate overhead view space station 13. Which that game is epic. Wasn't much to look at, but omg it was the ultimate troll playground. Anyway...the developer responded to a post to why it doesn't run on Linux or Mac yet, saying that they haven't even compiled it for those two Operating Systems. I guess we have to wait.
We Take A Look At Tom Sparks and the Quakes of Ruin, An Action-Adventure Game
By Orkultus, 7 April 2014 at 3:33 am UTC
By Orkultus, 7 April 2014 at 3:33 am UTC
woo!
Depression Quest Interactive Fiction Game Needs Help Getting Onto Steam
By , 7 April 2014 at 2:20 am UTC
By , 7 April 2014 at 2:20 am UTC
Honestly, this game almost made me cry multiple times. I've been suffering from depression for almost 3 years, and this very accurately described my typical every day life of recent. I'd say the stage I'm at currently is likely level "2", second to suicidal/lifeless. My boyfriend showed me this game, although I think he needs to play it himself so he understands what I go through. It's really depressing that he doesn't want to because "it's boring". *sighs*
Esenthel Game Engine New Version & Now Subscription Based, With Source Access
By , 6 April 2014 at 7:52 pm UTC
Lucius (http://store.steampowered.com/app/218640/)
By , 6 April 2014 at 7:52 pm UTC
Quoting: SabunAny list of noteworthy games made with Esenthel (That's really hard to say/type)? Anything that actually runs on Linux right now?
Lucius (http://store.steampowered.com/app/218640/)
Epic Games Loves Linux, Unreal Engine 4.1 Update Preview With Linux Support
By , 6 April 2014 at 7:36 pm UTC
By , 6 April 2014 at 7:36 pm UTC
Previously I had stated I was getting an error/warning starting up Steam, I got an update and after reboot I no longer receive the error, I am trying Linux gaming again but I am using Play on Linux for windows games, I will try to keep this post updated.
Building For Linux, The Smart Way
By , 6 April 2014 at 7:03 pm UTC
By , 6 April 2014 at 7:03 pm UTC
intersting stuff... I didn't know gold yet ...
Anomaly Defenders, Play As The Aliens In The Anomaly Series
By Danny, 6 April 2014 at 12:41 pm UTC
I would like to be a fan.. but unfortunately they do not do what they promise sometimes.
Steam community 've been waiting for controller support for almost a year now, and it was one of the selling points of the first game for me.
By Danny, 6 April 2014 at 12:41 pm UTC
Quoting: ariStarting to be, not merelly a fan of the series but of the developers.
Real nice and polished gameplay from the games i've played, good design and thoughtfull implementation. Plus the support for linux, wich is allways a plus! :)
11bit are more and more a permanent on my radar, and in my opinion should be also on the general publics atention. Good going!
I would like to be a fan.. but unfortunately they do not do what they promise sometimes.
Steam community 've been waiting for controller support for almost a year now, and it was one of the selling points of the first game for me.
Esenthel Game Engine New Version & Now Subscription Based, With Source Access
By Sabun, 6 April 2014 at 12:35 pm UTC
By Sabun, 6 April 2014 at 12:35 pm UTC
Any list of noteworthy games made with Esenthel (That's really hard to say/type)? Anything that actually runs on Linux right now?
Serious Sam HD & Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter Will Come To Linux
By , 6 April 2014 at 11:19 am UTC
Yeah, I also got it with my nVidia card. :D
It's a shame that there's no Steam support for the game on Linux.
By , 6 April 2014 at 11:19 am UTC
Quoting: XpanderQuoting: neorribleI would like to play Serious Sam 2, but it doesn't use Serious Engine 3. :(SS2 is native also ..all you need to do is to buy the windows game and use http://www.liflg.org/?catid=6&gameid=83
i have an old DVD of SS2 which i got with my GPU back in the days and it worked pretty fine natively
Yeah, I also got it with my nVidia card. :D
It's a shame that there's no Steam support for the game on Linux.
Building For Linux, The Smart Way
By Sslaxx, 6 April 2014 at 10:36 am UTC
By Sslaxx, 6 April 2014 at 10:36 am UTC
Interesting stuff to know!
Centration FPS Space Simulation Released On Steam For Linux
By Xpander, 6 April 2014 at 9:54 am UTC
By Xpander, 6 April 2014 at 9:54 am UTC
that framerate in the video... doesnt really make me want to buy it.
and another early access title... i guess we have too many of those already.
not enough features yet to be even early access imo... but thats just my opinion..
ideas look interesting.. will see where it goes with time
and another early access title... i guess we have too many of those already.
not enough features yet to be even early access imo... but thats just my opinion..
ideas look interesting.. will see where it goes with time
Serious Sam HD & Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter Will Come To Linux
By Xpander, 6 April 2014 at 8:45 am UTC
SS2 is native also ..all you need to do is to buy the windows game and use http://www.liflg.org/?catid=6&gameid=83
i have an old DVD of SS2 which i got with my GPU back in the days and it worked pretty fine natively
By Xpander, 6 April 2014 at 8:45 am UTC
Quoting: neorribleI would like to play Serious Sam 2, but it doesn't use Serious Engine 3. :(
SS2 is native also ..all you need to do is to buy the windows game and use http://www.liflg.org/?catid=6&gameid=83
i have an old DVD of SS2 which i got with my GPU back in the days and it worked pretty fine natively
Linux Game Awards May 2014 Open For Voting
By pheonton, 6 April 2014 at 7:45 am UTC
Yes, you can!
By pheonton, 6 April 2014 at 7:45 am UTC
Quoting: HeimdallArx and Doomsday shouldn't be on there as they benefited from the source release of their games. The rest were built from the ground up.
I would pick CaesarIA and OpenMW, if I could pick two!
Yes, you can!
Din's Curse Action RPG Now Available On Linux
By Qantourisc, 6 April 2014 at 5:37 am UTC
By Qantourisc, 6 April 2014 at 5:37 am UTC
Quoting: jdubI can't seem to get a working .desktop file for this, it just refuses to work. any ideas?Launch from terminal, looks for error message. And check/run dmesg if you got none.
Serious Sam HD & Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter Will Come To Linux
By , 6 April 2014 at 4:47 am UTC
By , 6 April 2014 at 4:47 am UTC
aaaaah yiss! i was hoping that this day would come.
Wasteland 2 RPG Is Officially Deep Into Linux Testing
By oldrocker99, 6 April 2014 at 3:22 am UTC
By oldrocker99, 6 April 2014 at 3:22 am UTC
I funded it on Kickstarter about a year ago, and have been waiting. I am patient, and think and hope that Wasteland 2, when it arrives, will be as professional a game as can be imagined.
Beside, there's also Torment, and Pillars of Eternity, and...
Beside, there's also Torment, and Pillars of Eternity, and...
BattleBlock Theater Will Have a Linux Version
By , 6 April 2014 at 2:55 am UTC
By , 6 April 2014 at 2:55 am UTC
Wasn't this obvious from the beta sign ups last month?
SteamLUG April Linux Gaming Events
By Cheeseness, 6 April 2014 at 2:25 am UTC
Glad to hear! :D
We try not to schedule more than one TF2 event a month in our primary weekend slots. The servers are always open though and people are more than welcome to use them (and our Mumble Server).
Down the track we may look at doing something more regular outside of our normal schedule, but that's likely to take a while to get together unless we get more people interested in helping out with event coordination.
By Cheeseness, 6 April 2014 at 2:25 am UTC
Quoting: AnonymousLast night was awesome. Please do like weekly or 2 weekly TF2 event :DDD
Glad to hear! :D
We try not to schedule more than one TF2 event a month in our primary weekend slots. The servers are always open though and people are more than welcome to use them (and our Mumble Server).
Down the track we may look at doing something more regular outside of our normal schedule, but that's likely to take a while to get together unless we get more people interested in helping out with event coordination.
BattleBlock Theater Will Have a Linux Version
By HadBabits, 6 April 2014 at 12:31 am UTC
By HadBabits, 6 April 2014 at 12:31 am UTC
How funny, I was just e-mailing the dev about this :P
Broken Sword 1 Directors Cut & 2:Remastered Now On Steam For Linux
By JoZ3, 5 April 2014 at 11:51 pm UTC
Sorry my mistake...
By JoZ3, 5 April 2014 at 11:51 pm UTC
Quoting: CRI have both in my steam list. I got Broken Sword 1 with "Humble Bundle with Android 6".
http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/53856557109/humble-bundle-with-android-6-is-now-loaded-with-9
Sorry my mistake...
Balrum Open World Fantasy RPG With Building Beta Launched, Works On Linux
By , 5 April 2014 at 10:32 pm UTC
By , 5 April 2014 at 10:32 pm UTC
This e been looks very good! I have been looking for a game like fallout/avernum that runs nativly on linux for years! (oh btw FutureSuture great picture, the os i use).
Serious Sam HD & Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter Will Come To Linux
By , 5 April 2014 at 8:36 pm UTC
By , 5 April 2014 at 8:36 pm UTC
I would like to play Serious Sam 2, but it doesn't use Serious Engine 3. :(
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