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Minecraft 1.6.1 The Horse Update is out!
By , 1 July 2013 at 1:39 pm UTC
Quote- Removed Herobrine

Always my favourite change. They keep the myth going :)
Steam has greenlit more games for Linux!
By Mike Frett, 1 July 2013 at 12:59 pm UTC
We still have to figure out how to get companies to list Linux as a supported platform for Games that support Linux, e.g.; Amazon.com. Doesn't that bug any of you?. And Leadwerks only needs about $5000 more in 30 days, I hope they pull it off.
The Cheapskate's Corner 7 (Jun 27th - Jul 3rd) (UPDATED)
By muntdefems, 30 June 2013 at 8:10 pm UTC
Quoting: s_d
Quoting: Mike FrettThose GOG games bother me also, I'm severely reluctant to give money to people who have so much hate for Linux.

Amazon I can't speak to as a software vendor, but they did ensure that their Netflix-competitor can use flash & works in Linux, and they did port their music downloader app natively to Linux, in addition (of course) to sneaking Linux into their ecosystem via the Kindle product line, all of which were embedded Linux (or Linux-by-way-of-Android).  Their web services & elastic cloud are all Linux based.  So, they're not the least Linux-friendly company by any measure.  However, they're also responsible for that awful 1-click patent & for ignoring Mike Frett's Linux questions... so it's a mixed bag with them, as usual :P

I've never bought any games from Amazon but I'm pretty confident the games labelled with [Online Game Code] do consist of nothing less and nothing more than a Steam key (which are the ones I'm putting in the sales page). The only precaution you must take if you don't live in the USA is following these simple instructions.
The Humble Visualisations Get A Big Update!
By , 30 June 2013 at 5:55 am UTC
Thanks guys!

I'm having some troubles with the site at the moment that are preventing me from logging in to comment.

s_d, thanks for the heads up. #26 is now closed (it was something silly that didn't expose itself until the 29th) ^_^
The Humble Visualisations Get A Big Update!
By , 30 June 2013 at 4:30 am UTC
You constantly surprise me Cheese...

;)
The Humble Visualisations Get A Big Update!
By s_d, 30 June 2013 at 4:20 am UTC
Looks great, fun to play with!  I think your dates for the first Android bundle are off, though (it says 42 days?!)
Natural Selection 2 is looking to come to Linux!
By , 30 June 2013 at 12:14 am UTC
Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: maokeiOMG this is something I have been waiting for a long time!!
You aren't the only one :D
3089 from Phroot has a new trailer and updates!
By Kurremkarmerruk, 29 June 2013 at 8:36 pm UTC
This game is loads of fun!  I have played countless hours already.  With the latest update, the story progresses much better than before and leads you through it smoothly.  Also, the new towers added in are a blast and very difficult!  I wish that they wouldn't regen robots while I'm still in the tower, but they're still a blast!

A few things I hope to see are more environmental/building variety, a better more informative interface, andmore cohesive questing (right now the quests feel highly random and can have you searching for next task on the other side of the map)

The updates have been coming in fast and I can only hope they continue!  Go get this game everyone!
Satellite Reign kickstarter launched
By Liam Dawe, 29 June 2013 at 4:30 pm UTC
Quoting: scaineStill no support for Amazon payments on UK kickstarters. Sigh.
The project willbe getting Paypal up and running later apparently, so I can pledge then.
I did wonder why it asked for my cc details when i went to back it...
The Cheapskate's Corner 7 (Jun 27th - Jul 3rd) (UPDATED)
By Mike Frett, 29 June 2013 at 12:20 pm UTC
Thanks for the reply s_d, I got ya. =)
Natural Selection 2 is looking to come to Linux!
By , 29 June 2013 at 12:11 pm UTC
Buy it only when the game is available for Linux on Steam when they announce it. 
This way it gives commercial strength to the whole port thing and could encourage other developers to port their games on Linux too if the sales are good :)
Satellite Reign kickstarter launched
By DrMcCoy, 29 June 2013 at 11:55 am UTC
Well, I also don't really get why Kickstarter doesn't support PayPal either. I mean, Indiegogo does do PayPal, for example.
Satellite Reign kickstarter launched
By Bumadar, 29 June 2013 at 10:18 am UTC
Quoting: scaineStill no support for Amazon payments on UK kickstarters. Sigh.
The project willbe getting Paypal up and running later apparently, so I can pledge then.

still don't get why they don't support Amazon payments.... just stupid
Natural Selection 2 is looking to come to Linux!
By Orkultus, 29 June 2013 at 8:35 am UTC
Yeah i got this on Steam earlier this year cause i had heard the news. I cant wait for this to happen. Sucks that all my friends have already played the crap out of the games on Windows, that when i finally get it on Linux, they dont care to play it anymore.
Satellite Reign kickstarter launched
By , 29 June 2013 at 8:30 am UTC
Quoting: zikzakThe description reminds me of Syndicate.
There's a reason for that: it's a game made by a developer of Syndicate Wars, which aims to be a spiritual successor to the original Syndicate games (like everybody, he was quite disappointed bywhat EA made with the licence).

So, yeah, see Satellite Reign as an unofficial Syndicate 3. ;)
Satellite Reign kickstarter launched
By , 29 June 2013 at 8:14 am UTC
The description reminds me of Syndicate.
Satellite Reign kickstarter launched
By scaine, 29 June 2013 at 8:09 am UTC
Still no support for Amazon payments on UK kickstarters. Sigh.
The project willbe getting Paypal up and running later apparently, so I can pledge then.
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded is out now for Linux
By Liam Dawe, 29 June 2013 at 7:27 am UTC
Hmm I was sure we fixed that bug, it no longer happens to me. Kristian can you post in the forum here:

http://www.gamingonlinux.com/forum/topic/358

Trying to trace this bug down as it works for me in both chromium and firefox.
The Funding Crowd 7 (Jun 18th - 25th)
By Speedster, 29 June 2013 at 4:20 am UTC
Quoting: OrkultusI bought Interstellar Marines, about 8 months ago, and since then i haven't been able to play any of the demo's on their page cause they require "Unity Webplayer Plugin". They just now gave us Steam keys, and it's available to play pre-release for the people who paid for "Spearhead" rank. Next week it will be available. Although they still dont have a Linux version, and it wont be on steam next week. They said there is alot of "Middleware" that doesn't work on Linux. So i dont even know when or if a Linux version is going to come out. I guess im out 50 dollars.
I almost did that preorder myself actually, don't remember exactly why I didn't...
Maybe one of the GoL editors could ask for clarification on Linux status, since it was covered here before?
The Cheapskate's Corner 7 (Jun 27th - Jul 3rd) (UPDATED)
By s_d, 29 June 2013 at 2:20 am UTC
Quoting: Mike FrettThose GOG games bother me also, I'm severely reluctant to give money to people who have so much hate for Linux.

Nah, they don't hate Linux at all!  They just aren't convinced that they can pull it off and still make money.  The CD Projekt RED/GOG team put a lot of attention into their games (i.e., they license sources when possible & patch the games to run properly on modern Windows & Mac, completely rewrite installers from native to InnoSetup, etc), and continue to support them.

From what I've read of their statements regarding Linux, it's like "We know!  We just don't know how to do it right..."   I honestly think they're basically terrified of what it means to support Linux, and are pretty steeped in the FUD (successfully sown by other OS vendors over the years).

My personal opinion?  They're waiting to see what happens with Steam.  If we make an impact there, and exceed the 2% we're currently stuck in right now by enough, I suspect that's when we'll see some movement from them in the Linux regard.

That said, most of the games would end up being converted from an installer to the raw data files in a tarball (which we can easily do anyway).  The barrier to entry for us is so low, and confidence that we'll end up with a working product (specifically DOSBox games I mean) that I can see why the community is willing to accept the status quo.  Getting any awesome old DOSBox game working perfectly is so much easier than screwing with the Windows version of Steam, and then the Steam game to be launched by Windows Steam (which many folks still regularly do for some games).

I've done the GOG voting and commenting, etc., but I honestly think it's more of a business decision based on a "wait and see" strategy than anything malicious.

Still, don't let that convince you to hand them a red cent if you don't feel your money's going to the right place.  My aim is not to get GOG more customers, it's to separate this notion of "hatred".

Amazon I can't speak to as a software vendor, but they did ensure that their Netflix-competitor can use flash & works in Linux, and they did port their music downloader app natively to Linux, in addition (of course) to sneaking Linux into their ecosystem via the Kindle product line, all of which were embedded Linux (or Linux-by-way-of-Android).  Their web services & elastic cloud are all Linux based.  So, they're not the least Linux-friendly company by any measure.  However, they're also responsible for that awful 1-click patent & for ignoring Mike Frett's Linux questions... so it's a mixed bag with them, as usual :P
The Cheapskate's Corner 7 (Jun 27th - Jul 3rd) (UPDATED)
By Mike Frett, 28 June 2013 at 10:07 pm UTC
Have any of you actually bought from Amazon and can confirm 100% that the games are not just Windows only?. I've emailed on several occasions with no response about labelling everything as just Windows. I had to mention this because it bothers me. Those GOG games bother me also, I'm severely reluctant to give money to people who have so much hate for Linux.

I have a difficult time finding native Linux games on the sales page now due to all the Amazon and GOG sales. I wish I could filter those out. =(
Natural Selection 2 is looking to come to Linux!
By , 28 June 2013 at 9:58 pm UTC
I know for a fact that they are actively looking to port NS2 to Linux as I did an interview with the folks from Unknown Worlds for holdtheline.com If you listen Hugh Jeremy talks about bringing NS2 to Linux https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALsdbv7Ghfo
Verdun - WW1 FPS in Beta and on Greenlight, with Linux support
By s_d, 28 June 2013 at 8:09 pm UTC
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Verdun - WW1 FPS in Beta and on Greenlight, with Linux support
By s_d, 28 June 2013 at 8:09 pm UTC
A contender to Unity for Linux appears, enter Leadwerks
By s_d, 28 June 2013 at 8:08 pm UTC
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded is out now for Linux
By Kristian, 28 June 2013 at 7:06 pm UTC
A contender to Unity for Linux appears, enter Leadwerks
By , 28 June 2013 at 6:26 pm UTC
Quoting: JoshJOSH SAID: Hi, this is Josh, the founder of Leadwerks. In Leadwerks 3 we chose to focus first on the editor and art pipeline. Graphics are something I know well, so I am choosing to add the OpenGL 4 renderer last. I think the tools need to form the foundation and the graphics are the "icing on the cake". The plan is to finish the OpenGL 4 renderer, which is partially done now, and Linux support around the same time. I explained this in my blog over a year ago, so it's not like anyone was taken by surprise by our development plan.

FACT: he's already stated that the OpenGL4 renderer will not be free... making money, not any sequence is the prime consideration here... OpenGL2 as used in Leadwerks 2 could easily be implemented for users NOW...  this is nothing but pure spin...


JOSH SAID: Some of the screenshots in the video are showing the OpenGL 4 renderer and some are showing the old OpenGL 2 renderer. I wrote both, and they're all representative of the final product we're building. I've been working with deferred rendering for seven years, and most of it is just copy & paste.

FACT: None Of the videos from the projects he shows in the promo are using an OpenGL4 renderer... THAT IS A LIE... They were made with Leadwerks2... read the specs on Wikipedia... OPENGL2.1


JOSH SAID: "The user posting this was banned from our forum for making inappropriate jokes about "roofies" in my blog."

typical response when you have nothing to say... attack the other person's character with wild accusations...   he doesn't post the comment or state in what way it was "inappropriate"... don't fall prey to this spin...


FACT: LEADWERKS3=NO TERRAIN... NO TERRAIN EDITOR... Leadwerks2 had em... that's what you're seeing in the promo vids...
FACT: LEADWERKS3=NO ADVANCED GRAPHICS... Leadwerks3 had em... Many of the post processing features you see in the vids are not available in Leadwerks3... NO WATER, NO FOG, NO FORESTS, NO GRASS... Leadwerks2 had em...
FACT: LEADWERKS3 licensees are still awaiting promised bug fixes... Leadwerks2 licensees have been awaiting promised bug fixes for months...

EVEN THE NEW FEATURES ARENT COMPLETE YET... 

Now he plans to charge the current Leadwerks3 licensees for features that they expected in Leadwerks3... and when he was asked about that, by another licensees mind you, and this user commented, Josh got in a tiff, and banned this user, like he does to anyone making any comments or asking any questions he sees as threatening to the regime he has in place over there...

Now he uses this to attack the character of a loyal user and licensee...

I am a Leadwerks2 licensee for the past 2 years... I've been around long enough to see what happens... the hype around Leadwerks3 is misleading, plain and simple... the history of the one man company is less than promising... 

Read what others have to say... quick, before this forum is protected  (hidden) from public view too... 
http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/topic/7036-linux-version/page__hl__opengl4#entry57453   comments #13 on... 

You'll see... it's not just me... 

YOU'LL SEE... WHAT I'VE SAID IS FACTUAL...

--Mike





Natural Selection 2 is looking to come to Linux!
By Kristian, 28 June 2013 at 6:07 pm UTC
This is great. One more engine with Linux support as well.
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded is out now for Linux
By s_d, 28 June 2013 at 5:56 pm UTC
Quoting: Kristian
Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: KristianIt looks like I won't be buying this. GOG obviously doesn't have the Linux version but what is worse it appears the Linux version is not on Steam either and you have to buy it on the Replay Games website. But there are two problems with that: A)You need an account there and B) You must choose one platform. Windows OR Linux OR Mac.

A) may not have stopped me were it not for B). But so long as I can't get this with Steamplay or the equivalent I am not getting this.
Wow that's quite bad, I have emailed them to get some answers.

To have Steam Play for Windows and Mac only yet buy on their site for only one platform, that's stupid.
(Currently experiencing an error for the second time where I can only write in the quoted text)

Someone on the GOG forums is claiming it is an error with the games description on Steam and that it actually does have the Linux version. The only thing I know is that TUX is missing on the games Steam page.

Yeah, I really hate that bug.  Anyway, I fixed it here... you can fix your post manually by going into markup-mode and just moving the text to between the second-to-last "[/quote]" and last one.
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded is out now for Linux
By s_d, 28 June 2013 at 5:53 pm UTC
SteamDB supports that theory:

http://steamdb.info/app/231910/#section_history

This has got to be a screwup, guys.  As Double Fine used to say when their Linux games were coming up on Steam, probably "Valve has some more buttons to press".  I agree with Kristian that the prudent thing to do is to wait for all the B.S. to be figured out first... but I also agree with Liam that the right thing to do is to give them a head's up.

Replay probably has no idea this is happening!
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