Just bought Jazz Jackrabbit... So many good memories!

Now all we need is Jazz Jackrabbit 2 - I never got to play that one, so I'd love the chance to do so...

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Quoting: HamishIf you are holding off in the hope that you can make your purchase count as a Linux sale that is fair enough, but if all you want to do is actually play Doom or Wolfenstein 3D on Linux you would be far better off using any number of source ports than a DOSBox wrapper.

It's both - to count as a "Linux" sale and to simply play these games.

As for those source ports, I have two issues with these - Wikipedia implies that these are inferior in comparison to the original versions, and I haven't been able to actually find them for download anywhere... Besides, I would much rather my money go towards the developers, even if it's only in part.

Quoting: slaapliedjeI think the best idea would be if GoG (or even Steam) could get permission to sell the Linux native versions of these. There are many different source ports, but I think a good many of them (especially Doom 3) had a proper port released by id.

I don't understand why they haven't.

We're not talking about any old games here, we're talking about the Wolfenstein/Doom franchise - a collection of some of the most iconic games ever released for computers (and eventually, just about everything else!)... It would be worth trying to get native versions of these games even if it was for no other reason than the fact that they are so iconic; though I would be surprised if GOG.com didn't at least break-even (make what they spent back) on the costs associated with the effort.

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This is great and all, but I'm still waiting for the "Wolfenstein" and "Doom" sagas to be made available for Linux-based operating systems on GOG.com... All those wonderful games are sitting on my "wish" list, just waiting for purchase, GOG.com!

I will be picking-up this package (the Earthworm Jim package) as soon as I can though, because I'm old enough to remember when these games originally came out and Earthworm Jim is awesome.

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Let's see...

* Valve basically did nothing to market "Steam Machines" in Australia and if I'm not too much mistaken, they were never even "officially" released in Australia (though we do have the "Steam" controllers in EB Games/GameStop);
* Steam Machine manufacturers - including Alienware - almost universally pushed "regular" computers over Steam Machines, even in markets where Steam Machines WERE actively sold;
* Much of the functionality in Steam (such as Steam VR) is still not officially supported by SteamOS.
* Too few "AAA" titles are still being brought to Steam/SteamOS - and Valve is not pushing hard enough to change this.

Yep, clearly there wasn't much effort behind this... In fact, I almost wonder why Valve even bothered at all.

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Quoting: Darkdisorder78All I know is that Valve was not ready to ship Steam OS. It is still not ready for a mass audience. It's a bit sad to see. It's very much unfinished like Android TV.

Ugh, Android TV.

I just bought a smart television running Android TV a couple of months ago, and not a day goes by when I don't regret it.. Absolute pile of rubbish.

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Quoting: liamdawe

Quoting: Darkdisorder78

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Quoting: Cyba.CowboyDid I miss something?

I've been using a DUALSHOCK4 with Steam (and GOG.com!) for years (since not too long after the Sony PlayStation 4 came out)... And it works perfectly with most games (even the force-feedback/vibration)(I could count on one hand the games which don't work or don't work properly)!

I don't even need to do anything special - just pair it with my computers (I've used it on different computers over the years) via bluetooth.

What exactly is it with DUALSHOCK4 game pads that supposedly doesn't work?

My memory is a little hazy on it, but I believe in recent Kernels the way DS4 were handled was changed, causing breakages.

You must be using Windows because force feedback doesn't work on Steam OS. I doesn't work with the steam controller, so how can it work with the DUALSHOCK 4?

I think you quoted the wrong person there, with me included, but I assure you vibration does work on the Steam Controller, not many games I've tried actually use it though. Micro Machines used it quite well.

Windows? Hell no - only my son's laptop runs a Microsoft Windows-based operating system (because of his school requirements), and he'll be shortly switching to an Apple MacBook Pro!

Force-feedback/vibration does in fact work with the DUALSHOCK4 too... But it's dependant on which game you are trying to use it with.

Some games work perfectly... Others do not work at all.

In my library, probably about 1/4-1/2 of my games offer working force-feedback/vibration when using a DUALSHOCK4 controller...

Quoting: Darkdisorder78Wait so force feedback works in Ubuntu and with any game? Valve ships the Steam controller advertising haptic feedback. I thought linux didn't support rumble because it's not enabled on Steam OS?

Only certain games work with my DUALSHOCK4... It's mostly a game of "Hit 'n' Miss".

The games that support force-feedback/vibration on my DUALSHOCK4 work perfectly; the games that don't support force-feedback/vibration on my DUALSHOCK4 still work, but obviously without the force-feedback/vibration.

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Did I miss something?

I've been using a DUALSHOCK4 with Steam (and GOG.com!) for years (since not too long after the Sony PlayStation 4 came out)... And it works perfectly with most games (even the force-feedback/vibration)(I could count on one hand the games which don't work or don't work properly)!

I don't even need to do anything special - just pair it with my computers (I've used it on different computers over the years) via bluetooth.

What exactly is it with DUALSHOCK4 game pads that supposedly doesn't work?

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Quoting: SamsaiDon't think I've ever seen as insane pricing with a video game before.

That's roughly what you'd typically pay for a so-called "AAA title" in Australia... But we're talking the biggest games you can name, not an everday game (let alone one that is a work-in-progress!).

Quoting: Xpander

Quoteretail parity

:D

i wanna see that retail parity on linux client when it gets released

Yeah that won't happen... Though given the high price-tag, it should.

Quoting: aldyDeleted from the wishlist.

Same here.

With sub-standard performance under Linux-based operating systems, no firm guarantee that this (the performance) will change in the foreseeable future and such a high price-tag, there's no way I'm picking this up...

Quoting: EgonautThe Linux version has still the same bugs as 2 years ago. Right, they never fixed any Linux specific bug in 2 fucking years. Not a single one, believe me. Worst developers ever.

And that just confirms that I'm making the right decision by removing it from my "wish" list...

Quoting: RyzenLinuxMasterRace

Quoting: SamsaiDon't think I've ever seen as insane pricing with a video game before.

Heh welcome to Australia where we constantly pay insane pricing for digital content.

Physical games are no better... But at least EB Games/The Gamesmen/JB Hi-Fi have various specials throughout the year.

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Quoting: robvvI played the book (and many of the series) back in the '80s. It was great fun :-)

Yeah, I had virtually the entire series - including the spinoffs (such as "Titan" and "Out of the Pit" ) - so I can't wait to get my hands on this... I already have a couple of their Fighting Fantasy games on other systems (such as my Sony PlayStation Vita).

Totally buying this as soon as it supports Linux-based operating systems!

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Cute anime girls beating the crap out of each other? I'm sold!

This is now sitting on my Steam "wish" list and once we actually see a version for Linux-based operating systems (such as SteamOS and Ubuntu), I'll pick it up...

;-)

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