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I just bought all three of those on GameFly for 75% off two days ago :P

bth I've been playing through Black Mesa Source mod the other day and it's really fun.

I sure hope we see Golden Eye: Source, Garys Mod, Jedi Outcast and others ready for linux soon :).

Steam's got some mean green awesome mods out there.

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I suppose they never got around to it. Forgive our Anglocentrism.

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I've found a weird issue. Some games are multi-language in Steam, but just English for the DRM-free version. I can see the language files, and I guess I could replace the English ones, but is there another way to select the language?

What's up with this? Any logical reason to make it that way?

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Bring on DOTA2 :D  never finished ep1 or ep2 so now i can get that underway.  THANKS VALVE!

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Quoting: An anonymous wiki contributorWhy isn't the wiki editable by anyone anymore? There wasn't any spam before it was closed, but there were several anonymous contributors that don't contribute anymore and who don't want to register an account.

Best to post about wiki issue's here: http://www.gamingonlinux.com/forum/topic/330

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Their ports are really speeding along now! Fantastic news :)

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yay!, and we also got Half Life 2 Beta, and The Lost Coast!

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Why isn't the wiki editable by anyone anymore? There wasn't any spam before it was closed, but there were several anonymous contributors that don't contribute anymore and who don't want to register an account.

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Quoting: Mike FrettQuestion...I bought this game when it was on sale from his website before. Do you think I would be provided with a Steam Key or are people like me out of luck and need to buy it again?.

You probably already have a key and if not, you can contact him for one and he'll most likely give you one. Just don't expect the linux version on steam soon.

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Question...I bought this game when it was on sale from his website before. Do you think I would be provided with a Steam Key or are people like me out of luck and need to buy it again?.

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Mono's future seems a bit uncertain at the moment. I don't think it has desktop Linux really as a focus anymore and there are numerous bugs (which may be getting more numerous). Keepass2 is a pretty bad experience on Linux because of them.

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Regarding Mono, I see no problem with it being used for already proprietary games, especially ones that were originally geared to the XBLA. That being said, I am still leery of it being used in free software programs.

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Quoting: muntdefems

Quoting: YulikeI must applaud your work. This isn't your best article, but it was a great read nonetheless.

I really freaked out when I accidentally published that. But in the end I think it's really become a great read, don't you think? :)

Ha yeah, I just caught it and thought I'd post something witty. But this was actually a good post, cheers. :)

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Shhh I know I'm a bit slow sometimes :P

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I did I did..... when I pressed post I thought he not gone think of ubuntu unity now will he..... he did :P

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Quoting: CheesenessI sincerely hope that Garry gets a pleasant surprise. He's been pretty open about not expecting much to come of Garry's Mod for Linux.

Indeed -- his only serious comment after the April fools day Twitter announcement was "Ubuntu is a terrible way to use Linux imo. They seem to have done everything they can to turn people off it." [sic].

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Quoting: liamdaweI don't use Unity so meh :P

I think Bumadar meant Unity 3D which uses mono.

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I don't use Unity so meh :P

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Quoting: liamdaweJust tried out Chasm even though it uses mono

Even unity uses mono :)

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Just tried out Chasm even though it uses mono it was completely painless to run on Ubuntu, just installed exactly what they said on the forum to install and it worked great.

I never usually like any form of 2D platform games since I got bored of them a long time ago but...this one has RPG elements, a story, really nice graphics as well.

Might have to order myself a copy when I have money, quite enjoyed a bit of it.

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Apart from the small blip at the start a great article, hope to see more :D

I actually have Chasm on my todo list, totally forgot about it!

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nice one, hope to see this column back a lot :)

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Quoting: AnonymousAll I have ever said, and this isn't some insane idea as you folks keep trying to make it out as: if I'm using linux as my OS, my OS should be reported as linux.

So, you would also say that when I'm using UAE, I should (in general) count as a Linux user rather than an Amiga user?

When I run Windows software in Wine, I'm a Windows user. That's the market I exist in whilst running that stuff, and very little else is relevant.

Also, you know that the the Steam survey is about Steam usage, not OS usage, right?

Edit: Yes, the type of information you're talking about is potentially interesting (as I've previously said), but mixing it in with the current Linux usage stats wouldn't be a good idea, and the Steam survey may not be the best place for that sort of data anyway.

Quoting: AnonymousYou obviously don't like wine, well neither do I.

Actually, what I don't like is people putting words in my mouth. I have nothing but awe and admiration for the accomplishments and feats that the Wine developers have achieved.

Quoting: AnonymousCan't see the forest for the trees, and complains I'm not seeing the whole tree.

Since I never complained, I can only assume that you're reading what you want to read rather than what's there :(

Your attitude here is inappropriate, IMO. Attacking the rationality and character of others just because they have a different perspective on what you're saying is pretty poor behaviour.

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Quoting: AnonymousOk, I'm done trying to reason. It's just not getting through. So let's try this.

You are changing exactly what with you strategy here?

Quoting: AnonymousYou obviously don't like wine, well neither do I.

Who says we don't like Wine? This has nothing to do with having an aversion with any particular piece of software.

Quoting: AnonymousI don't want to have to use it, but it's not like we have any choice at the moment until more native releases come out.

Again, we were not criticizing you for that, even if I personally disagree with the notion.

Quoting: AnonymousSo, having the number of people running the OS is what matters, NOT what they're resorting to in order to get games to work.

No, what matters is the potential market that developers can reach by supporting Linux. If it is already being catered to by Wine then the developers behind the game being played through Wine have no real motivation to support the actual platform Wine is running on any more than they already do by releasing Windows binaries. If that counts as Linux for Steam, why not for them?

Quoting: AnonymousIf the industry's perception of linux is that there aren't that many of us, and in fact our numbers are dropping as the article says, then things will only get worse.

Doing tricks to inflate the numbers is not going help though. Does it really matter who's buying Windows software and running it on Linux? The numbers are only useful for showing developers the size of the actual Linux market. If you are not happy with the size of that market fine, but trying to artificially inflate the numbers is not going to help matters, or help Valve's case that there is an actual native Linux market to be catered to.

Such numbers are not entirely useless though, which is why it would be interesting to see a Wine category added to the survey. That being said, I would suspect it would probably be quite a bit smaller than you may imagine.

Quoting: AnonymousAll I have ever said, and this isn't some insane idea as you folks keep trying to make it out as: if I'm using linux as my OS, my OS should be reported as linux.

Even when you are using Windows? Because that is what Wine is, a Windows environment. Good, bad, that is what it is. It is not the same as running a game on Linux with the Linux version of Steam.

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Quoting: YulikeI must applaud your work. This isn't your best article, but it was a great read nonetheless.

I really freaked out when I accidentally published that. But in the end I think it's really become a great read, don't you think? :)

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Quoting: Cheesenessyour arguments don't seem to recognise the broader implications that combining Wine usage figures with native Linux usage figures would have for the industry's perception of Linux as a viable gaming platform.

Ok, I'm done trying to reason. It's just not getting through. So let's try this.

You obviously don't like wine, well neither do I. I don't want to have to use it, but it's not like we have any choice at the moment until more native releases come out. So, having the number of people running the OS is what matters, NOT what they're resorting to in order to get games to work. If the industry's perception of linux is that there aren't that many of us, and in fact our numbers are dropping as the article says, then things will only get worse.

All I have ever said, and this isn't some insane idea as you folks keep trying to make it out as: if I'm using linux as my OS, my OS should be reported as linux. Anything else, and that's where you start screwing with the numbers. You're so stuck on the minutea of this, and yet tell me I can't see the broader picture... *sigh* Can't see the forest for the trees, and complains I'm not seeing the whole tree.

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I sincerely hope that Garry gets a pleasant surprise. He's been pretty open about not expecting much to come of Garry's Mod for Linux.

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Quoting: s_dRegarding multiplayer, it is absolutely true, and I've a nice technical explanation from them.  It appears to be an architectural limitation:

http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/9178/

As much as I respect these guys and their work, I think that's a very poor design decision.

Already paid $35. I didn't know much about the games, except for Psychonauts, but they look crazy funny from the trailers.

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I must applaud your work. This isn't your best article, but it was a great read nonetheless.

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Quoting: SabunHahaha, I play games to enjoy them. I know for some, fun = challenging. For me, it's just mucking about and learning the story :)

Yeah, in general I lean that way as well.

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