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The final version of the free FPS, Wolfenstein: Blade of Agony, is out now with Chapter 3
8 May 2021 at 11:21 pm UTC

Quoting: mcphail
Quoting: Avehicle7887Playing through the game from Chapter 1, awesome game so far however I encountered a heavy static noise on Chapter 1 Map 2 (Exodus), anyone else got the same issue?


EDIT:

I've compiled the latest build from github and removed all gzdoom configuration, sound issue persists with this game.

You may need to make sure you're running a recent version of libopenal, as per https://github.com/Realm667/WolfenDoom/issues/590.

I came across that very same thread this morning and solved the issue by upgrading the library too.

Thanks for the link :)

Open source Linux GPU drivers Mesa 21.1 released
8 May 2021 at 6:48 am UTC

The new single file shader cache is probably my favorite addition in this release, goodbye to thousands of small shader cache files.

It's currently disabled by default. To enable system wide you can add MESA_DISK_CACHE_SINGLE_FILE=1 to your "/etc/environment" file. I didn't run into any issues and saves me the headache of deleting thousands of files if I want to clear and rebuild the cache.

The final version of the free FPS, Wolfenstein: Blade of Agony, is out now with Chapter 3
1 May 2021 at 11:48 am UTC

Playing through the game from Chapter 1, awesome game so far however I encountered a heavy static noise on Chapter 1 Map 2 (Exodus), anyone else got the same issue?


EDIT:

I've compiled the latest build from github and removed all gzdoom configuration, sound issue persists with this game.

After a delay, the huge free Family Trials update for Children of Morta is out for Linux
22 April 2021 at 9:17 pm UTC Likes: 1

I had no idea the Linux update was delayed and was under the impression it simply didn't make it GOG yet, glad I was wrong

This is by far the most enjoyable roguelike I've ever played.

Metro Exodus for Linux to run better on AMD GPUs soon with a Mesa fix now merged
20 April 2021 at 11:29 pm UTC

Quoting: DebianUser
Quoting: johndoe
Quoting: DebianUser
Quoting: johndoe
Quoting: DebianUserHmmm, i think i have to drop Debian... MESA is the only thing problematic (i can have recent packets via flathub integrated to gnome-software, but MESA is another story).
Maybe Ubuntu... any advice on a good Debian-based distribution, maybe rolling release ?
I can debootsrap on my old Windows partition (not booted from 2017).

I use Debian for decades and its simply the best for me.
You have to compile Mesa... its easy and you can switch to any driver version you want by environment settings, symbolic links, ldconfig, etc... so flexible.
This way you can have many drivers installed... like 20.3.1, 20.3.2, 20.3.4... 21.0.1, 21.0.2... you get it.

Maybe I should write a little docu.

Oh, if you write a doc, ill be your first reader !

OK, stay tuned. Give some time...

Thank you very much, i have tried right now:
Install libdrm and meson from unstable with apt-pinning... but steam:i386 (and other packages) is linked to the default libdrm-common version and is uninstalled in the process.
I understand i have to set a prefix in meson, but i also have to update llvm.
After all that, i think i have understand that i have to use LD_LIBRARY_PATH and LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH to select another MESA version.
I have reinstalled default Buster libdrm(-*) and all packages removed earlier, i'm returned to square one.
All that to say i'm not asking without searching first, i think i'm on the right way, but it is definitely out of my knowledge.
Don't hesitate to PM me when you have news on the doc ! :D

The llvm team have debian packages on their website which are easy to install. It is also possible to compile it from source but I would advise keeping that as a last resort.

What have you been playing? Have a Sunday chat with us
18 April 2021 at 3:17 pm UTC Likes: 1

Been playing good old Exhumed/Powerslave using the Raze engine. I get quickly get bored with modern shooters, with the exception of a few. Old ones though keep shining no matter what.

As for the recent Metro Exodus release, I'm still waiting (and hopefully) for it to make it to GOG too. I've done a full playthrough in Wine already but wouldn't mind a round 2.

Metro Exodus from 4A and Deep Silver has officially released for Linux
14 April 2021 at 6:38 pm UTC Likes: 1

Hopefully the Mac and Linux versions will also make it to GOG, it's quite a big release so I'll be a little more patient.

Get ready for more art of rally with the Kenya update releasing Summer 2021
3 April 2021 at 1:24 pm UTC Likes: 1

I finally went ahead and got the game, not a big fan of the camera angle but the game has proven to be quite fan so far. Looking forward to Kenya :)

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Aiko's Choice standalone expansion announced
26 March 2021 at 6:51 pm UTC Likes: 2

Looks like it will be a nice addition, however I refuse to touch anything made by these devs after the lack of Linux version Desperados 3 on GOG.

Take-Two Interactive hit the DMCA nuke on GTA III and Vice City reverse engineered effort
23 February 2021 at 7:18 pm UTC Likes: 3

Not a legal expert but whether it's a clean room reverse engineer or not, the point remains that these people brought the game to native platforms, at the expense of their own time and 0 costs. They kept it open source and clearly stated you need to own the game to play, it's not like they were including the assets too. If I was Rockstar/Take Two, I'd give these people my blessing and let them do their thing as long as it's not harming anyone.

I considered buying these games solely thanks to this project, looks like I'll save my money from the greedy bullies.