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Very nice indeed! A pleasure to see AAA publishers like T2 supporting Linux.

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great news

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CONFIRMED

Read the updated at the bottom, you heard it here folks!

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"And, as always, we here at GOL encourage you not to buy upcoming Linux games until they are released!"
You mean not to buy Windows versions of upcoming Linux games, right?

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Until we see some actual proof, then this is wishful thinking. Look how long it's taking them to port Enemy Unknown to linux.

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berillions, I'm not a native English speaker either and unfortunately my french is not good enough - but here are some things about operating systems as I understood them:

-Matt Higby (Sony Online Entertainment) doesn't know anything about Linux, the open source scene and SteamOS. Palmer Luckey (Oculus) uses and recommends trying out SteamOS.
-Nvidia and Chris Roberts agree that multi-threading will become even more important. Especially for Microsoft. Chris Roberts also says that Mantle and DirectX12 will help with some problems in game development for Windows.
-Chris Roberts complains about Macs constantly having problems in the CIG offices.
-Star Citizen will support Linux, and all the SC servers are on Linux. It will be 64bit only.
-Sony doesn't have "any plans right now" to bring Planet Side 2 to Linux and Mr. Higby is sceptical if more AAA games will come to linux soon.
-Chris Roberts says that the main problem with development for Linux is the rendering pipeline, which is the engine's job: "When all of the major engines support Linux, then, out of the box, it's much easier." He thinks we will see more games move to linux and that "It would be nice to have competition" among the operating systems.
-Nvidia will "continue to make the best linux driver in the world."

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Quoting: XilSo yup I feel they did the Linux stretch goal as a gimmick to get us to donate

Promise a Linux version in order to get rich off of Linux users. Totally makes sense...

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Oh, yes

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I thought Civ 5 was the one coming to Linux. If that's not, then I have my doubts on this. Until Firaxis says it themselves, I will restrain myself from getting happy and hyped up on it :)

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Wonder if they're speculating on there being a Linux version due to the Civ V rumours.

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The PCMasterRace has prevailed and now all the dirty console peasants will see the awesomeness of the PCMasterRace

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As a civilization and linux fan this is a great news. Will it be a sequel of alpha sentaury? A sequel of civ V, a mix of the two? Or a completely different game? Something from pandora? I wonder how implement this "quests". It seems the orbital layer only is from support. Hope in a future can be space wars, and space stations.

It's a great time to be on linux.

ps:I remember the old rumors about the civV on linux it was close to reality.

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Quoting: paupavI still don't get it if gamingonlinux.com logo is penguin or something else?

its a modern tux
special haircut and sunglasses make him anarchist!

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Sad to hear that Planetside 2 wont be coming to linux any time soon!

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I read that post before. Really looking forward to this one!

Quoting: paupavI still don't get it if gamingonlinux.com logo is penguin or something else?

Me too! xD

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I still don't get it if gamingonlinux.com logo is penguin or something else?

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Quoting: DrMcCoy

Quoting: liamdaweDon't we all!

Probably not like me. I've got 339 games on Steam...

Good lord, I have 180 and I thought that was a lot

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Considering this game heavily relies on Direct X and it's a game developed by only one person, it's going to be a LONG time before you see a mac and Linux version

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I point out that I'd raised this issue with them shortly after Cognition's release. The excuse was the same one given then. And they've been reluctant to give any indication of a Linux release for the Gabriel Knight remake, too. So what did they do?

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I hope they release a the Hanger client for Linux. I haven't been able to take a tour of my ship yet!

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I have donated to about 20 kickstarters, some did not work like Haunts: The Manse Macabre and a few others but I have no uissie with that simply because to me it feels they where honest and did try. Moebius is so far is the only one I regret.

Although you might find the reason they give a valid one Liam, it was never mentioned on their kickstarter, all that was said was: If we get at least $400K there will be a Linux version. The whole unity 3 vs 4 excuse came later. Then they hook up with Phoenix online who did not even consider a linux version of the Gabriel Knight remake which at least made me go hmmmmm

So yup I feel they did the Linux stretch goal as a gimmick to get us to donate, maybe we get a linux version but that will be more a side product then actually something they really intended.

-Xil

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Quoting: liamdaweDon't we all!

Probably not like me. I've got 339 games on Steam...

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Yep, it has a few bugs, but it's pretty playable as is. It does crash to desktop after the first level, but I've played the next four with an issue.

Well, not "without an issue". Without a crash, yes, but there are issues. Mainly, on the last level, there are tiles with red half-globes on them, but for some reason, the tiles don't actually support your character, so while the Lumes will run over them, you fall to your death.

And yes, the resolution can be changed, but it doesn't remember the change between games. And the MSAA will vanish all the text in the game, which sadly includes the menu text, so it's probably for the best that the graphics don't remember between games, or that would be pretty frustrating.

The core game though - excellent. Really enjoying it. Polish up the bugs and this will be a hit.

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Yep we all know the dirty console peasants are going to be unhappy

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Quoting: DrMcCoy

Quoting: liamdaweTry it and let us know ;)

I've got too many unplayed games as is already. :P

Don't we all!

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Quoting: liamdaweTry it and let us know ;)

I've got too many unplayed games as is already. :P

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-90% hell yes :D

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Also, if anyone buys it and it turns out it is just a Steam key, be sure to let us know.

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the steam support for better games has started to get better,whereas before it was just offering a load of graphically unimpressive indie titles.i know low graphic quality does not mean the game is bad but the first bite is with the eye so to speak.as i said the AAA support is filtering through and the users will also start filtering through.the end of xp and windows8 debacle is going to start changing things.hopefully sooner rather than later :o)

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QuoteIt is now on Desura from those of you not wanting to buy from Steam.

Ha ha! You know me well.

Thanks for the advice.

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