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Quoting: STiAT@Xpander i'm just sick of "getting games in wine to work". I've by now 17 different wine prefixes and configurations for different games, and I just decided I won't buy games to play in wine anymore. As well as buying on windows (wine) it counts as windows for steam sales.

i hear you ..i feel quite same lately.. but if theres a game i really want to play and its known to work in wine. then i will still do it.. at least we have the option to do that.

as for prefixes..i usualy make standalone packages ... making new perfix and special wine version and putting inside the game directory.. then running a script that runs all those files.. so i dont f up with wine updates or what not

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Can't wait to pirate this game!

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@Xpander i'm just sick of "getting games in wine to work". I've by now 17 different wine prefixes and configurations for different games, and I just decided I won't buy games to play in wine anymore. As well as buying on windows (wine) it counts as windows for steam sales.

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This is like the best news in ever.

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Good work on following this up. I spent a while trying to find a 2K/Firaxis source or press release for this (just in case it was yet another misunderstanding that propagated itself across a whole stack of news sites).

I loved Alpha Centauri, and it seems like the Beyond Earth team are the right people to make a spiritual successor.

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I'm waiting for Civ V for Linux (which I think it will happen together with the launch of the Steam Machines)...

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worked like native in wine as well tbh..
but yeah native is always better...

but this game was quite "short", i mean you start with same stuff every time and there is no multiplayer. not much variety.. but ofc one man made it and the price isnt that high so its still worth it.

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Quoting: XilAlthough 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.

Oh come on, the unity 3 vs 4 was the reason behind having a stretch goal. They didn't give the exact details on what the stretch goal funds would be spent on, "upgrading to Unity 4 plus testing/bugfixing on linux" but then again, other projects don't either -- most people don't care about that level of detail, and the single-page kickstarter format really discourages it! I discussed linux port issues early on at the Pinkerton forum, and they have always been consistent that reuse of existing adventure-genre code in Unity 3 was the reason for Linux needing extra effort.

Quoting: XilThen 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

That is totally not true, Phoenix Online expected to make a Linux version of GK20 after getting the whole upgrade to Unity 4 thing done! The tech lead didn't realize that the contract with Activision was not flexible enough to kick in another platform merely because it became easy to do so, and he ended up having to apologize for getting our hopes up. If Jane Jenson were a big Linux advocate, she might have attempted a renegotiation, but considering that Jane's a game developer who doesn't care a lot about platforms it's not surprising she isn't willing to take the risk of annoying Activision just to make us Linux users happy. I'm sure all the grumpy comments she's got on the topic haven't made her regret her decision either, so I've tried to shut up about it after just a few posts ;)

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Can we just get civ 2 with better graphics? Thanks.

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I will be buying a Linux port of this.

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Yay! Now this is a game I'll buy!

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Looking forward to this! Don't let us down 2K!

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WHAT TYPO?!?!?!?!?!?!?!:S:

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Quoting: DrMcCoyThe ones I got from the Humble Bundle and the ones on Steam are native (in fact, IIRC, they are identical). I really doubt the the Humble Store versions are different there.

Cool. So given the Humble Bundle will be the same as the Humble Store, there is no problem. Just slack management on Humble's part in listing system requirements in the store.

My problem is my mind works extremely literally, and conflict in information like that sends it into a frenzied spasm ;)

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We have consumer protection laws in Aus that state (amongst other things) you can't use false or misleading information in order to sell a product or service; in which case they can be taken to task over Linux stretch goals that don't deliver. They have to provide a Linux version or refund money. I have no idea about US law as to if there are any consumer protection laws. Given that some clown has been selling plots of the moon to the stupid rich, I'd say probably not.

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It looks like Aspyr are doing the port. Great news for Linux gaming, they've been great on the Mac side of things.

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in these type of cases , getting it with a bundle is usually safer.

this one is now on the weekly bundle:

https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly

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The ones I got from the Humble Bundle and the ones on Steam are native (in fact, IIRC, they are identical). I really doubt the the Humble Store versions are different there.

Quote$ file bs1dc_x86_64
bs1dc_x86_64: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, x86-64, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked (uses shared libs), for GNU/Linux 2.6.18, BuildID[sha1]=074e04fa5cf8fd01424f5cba272c70c5b4d5fbe1, stripped
$ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. ldd bs1dc_x86_64
linux-vdso.so.1 (0x00007fff0cb33000)
libSDL-1.2.so.0 => ./libSDL-1.2.so.0 (0x00007fbd8a498000)
libpthread.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0x00007fbd8a22b000)
libopenal.so.1 => ./libopenal.so.1 (0x00007fbd89fd5000)
libstdc++.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6 (0x00007fbd89cd2000)
libm.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6 (0x00007fbd899d4000)
libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00007fbd897bd000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x00007fbd89411000)
libdl.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdl.so.2 (0x00007fbd8920d000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007fbd8a736000)
librt.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so.1 (0x00007fbd89004000)

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Has anybody bought these through the Humble Store? The icons say Linux supported, but the sys req mentions only windows (BS1) and Windows/Mac (BS2). Only BS5 is consistent with the icons and sys req. Is it safe to assume BS1&2 are Linux native and not some wine wrapper?

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City builder .. love that genre ... I didn't know that one, hope they'll release it in Linux for real.

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Too bad it's not coming to "Windows C64", only to "Windows PC" :P

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Quoting: Anonymous"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?

I suppose?

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There does not seem to be much variety in terms of weapons and enemies. :S:

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Ohh...holy credit card u will burn only their porting announced great games...I am not buying anything on windows more!...maybe one and another atmost! :><:

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2k wheres GTA 5? ...ok duck it! Waiting for Border, CIV, XCOM...Didnt play they yet because of rumors of porting 2k games!

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Quoting: OrkultusNow i just wish Borderlands 1 and 2 would come to Linux!

I absolutely concur! Played Borderlands when I was still on Windows. I would love to continue playing it on Linux and eventually start Borderlands 2 as well!

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WANT, SO SO WANT! =D This are happy days!

Fingers crossed they bring CIV V aswell, own it but havent played in well over a year since i made the cut from windows.

Thanks Liam for being our dailly fill! :)

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These scenarists are really optimistic. We will all die from our own pollution and inability to evolve from our deep stupidity long before we get a chance to destroy other planets.

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The only question I have now is: How many sales do Take 2 require for them to consider continuing their Linux support as-is (or better yet, expanding on it)?

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Quoting: Xpander

Quoting: OrkultusNow i just wish Borderlands 1 and 2 would come to Linux!

same here + long waited XCOM

tbh i personaly dont care much about CiV games..but still super good to see AAA game to come on linux that many people enjoy playing

XCOM has been announced some time ago... we just have to wait! ;)

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