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mal 20,512 posts
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Registered 11 years agoCool, I guess. Shame all the non-source games won't also be ported, I suppose.Cubby didn't know how to turn off sigs!
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Dirtbox 73,708 posts
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Registered 11 years agoI can't think of a single possible reason to do this. If anyone has a computer powerful enough to run newer games and have some vague interest in gaming, there is absolutely fuck all chance they don't have windows installed.
Same goes for macs really, but to a lesser extent.+1 / Like / Tweet this post
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uiruki 3,076 posts
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Registered 10 years agoWhen you load it up this video plays. -
grey_matters 3,072 posts
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Registered 7 years agoQuite like the idea of this. -
Fubdub 270 posts
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Registered 8 years agoI wouldn't mind being able to drop Windows.
It's a bit of hassle having to reboot everytime I want to play games, not to mention that I won't get it for free anymore once I leave uni.gif)
Getting a major player like Valve behind Linux could do some serious good for gaming on that platform. All I really need is for Civ5 to get a linux edition and I'm set -
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FooAtari 3,957 posts
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Registered 8 years agoDirtbox wrote:
Hmmm. I use Linux, and I also have Windows installed, but JUST for games. I do not use Windows at any other time.
I can't think of a single possible reason to do this. If anyone has a computer powerful enough to run newer games and have some vague interest in gaming, there is absolutely fuck all chance they don't have windows installed.
Same goes for macs really, but to a lesser extent.
If I could drop Windows altogether I absolutely would, and this may or not be the first step in that direction. And you know, from the various linux forums I read, I think there are some people out there who do use Linux exclusively, and also play games. They just play whatever is available on Linux, and also have a console, but would probably be very interested in Steam being developed for Linux. -
mal 20,512 posts
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Registered 11 years agoI have consoles for games, but Steam has some enticing things about it.Cubby didn't know how to turn off sigs!
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Dirtbox 73,708 posts
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Registered 11 years agoFooAtari wrote:
I understand this, but don't believe for a moment that this suddenly means there will be loads of games coming out for Linux, you'll get valve ports and whatever else might have a 'nix version and happens to be on steam, but that's it. Same for the mac version of steam.Dirtbox wrote:
Hmmm. I use Linux, and I also have Windows installed, but JUST for games. I do not use Windows at any other time.
I can't think of a single possible reason to do this. If anyone has a computer powerful enough to run newer games and have some vague interest in gaming, there is absolutely fuck all chance they don't have windows installed.
Same goes for macs really, but to a lesser extent.
If I could drop Windows altogether I absolutely would, and this may or not be the first step in that direction. And you know, from the various linux forums I read, I think there are some people out there who do use Linux exclusively, and also play games. They just play whatever is available on Linux, and also have a console, but would probably be very interested in Steam being developed for Linux.+1 / Like / Tweet this post
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spudsbuckley 3,836 posts
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Registered 5 years agoComplete waste of time. Linux is free for a reason, if it was all that useful they could charge for it.
I tinkered with it for a while a few months ago and it was like a handicapped version of a proper OS that half my hardware didn't work properly for. -
Ginger 6,748 posts
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Registered 11 years agoCrispyXUK wrote:
+1
lol
It's rough around the edges, but that's part of its charm London open taekwondo champion
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Most of the internet runs on it too.
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FooAtari 3,957 posts
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Registered 8 years agospudsbuckley wrote:
And your experience equals law of course.
Complete waste of time. Linux is free for a reason, if it was all that useful they could charge for it.
I tinkered with it for a while a few months ago and it was like a handicapped version of a proper OS that half my hardware didn't work properly for.
You also seem to lack some understanding on what GNU/Linux is all about. The Linux Kernel isn't free because someone thinks it's shit. -
K-Project 312 posts
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Registered 5 years agoThis is fantastic news! Thanks for the heads up.
/saves pennies.
I don't think they'd be doing it if it didn't make some financial sense. At the end of the day, while Linux on the home desktop can't boast the same numbers as Windows, there are still tens of millions of Linux users out there. They must have done the sums. -
Ginger 6,748 posts
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Registered 11 years ago10s of millions and no other decent games provider. I think they've seen the ipod and android app stores and thought "we'll have a piece of that please"London open taekwondo champion
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Stop-gap 329 posts
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Registered 4 years agoWell no because all iPod/Pads are a closed system which can be expected to be identical. That's nice and easy to get to grips with.
Linux has dozens of distros in hundreds of configs, and correct me if I'm wrong, but that means a LOT of extra work to get the steam client working on more than a few of them, let alone any games. -
dominalien 5,400 posts
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Registered 7 years agoStop-gap wrote:
Yet still people do it. Doom 3, Aquaria, Penumbra, Eschalon, World of Goo, X3 Reunion, Penny Arcade games.
Well no because all iPod/Pads are a closed system which can be expected to be identical. That's nice and easy to get to grips with.
Linux has dozens of distros in hundreds of configs, and correct me if I'm wrong, but that means a LOT of extra work to get the steam client working on more than a few of them, let alone any games.
A different distro doesn't mean a different system. All the basic building blocks are still there.PSN: DonOsito
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Ginger 6,748 posts
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Registered 11 years agoAlso, if Valve go for the most popular linux distro (ubuntu) and it works, then interested people will move over.
I know linux is open, but there are very few other people commercialising it at the minute and if Valve getting the timing and positioning they will have the first to market benefit.London open taekwondo champion
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Stop-gap 329 posts
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Registered 4 years agoWell, if it's practical commercially, then good. Were those games through the efforts of the devs or community ones? -
dominalien 5,400 posts
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Registered 7 years agoDevs, there's no way to port a game without access to the code.
id Software (used to?) make and provide linux versions of all things downloadable from their ftp
Penumbra, Eschalon guys are small indie devs who appreciate the mac/linux sales. In fact, I think the Penumbra guys said they only made money with the mac/linux versions, since the Win version had a publisher (for whatever reason?)
2dboy (makers of World of Goo) I think outsourced development of Linux versions, but had nice things to say about Linux sales of their game
Penny Arcade guys clearly wanted platform parity (what with their game shop clearly advertising all 3 systems), but that doesn't seem to have taken them very far.
X3 Reunion is made by Linux Game Publishing, an actual commercial company which publishes (and sometimes ports) for Linux games which had come out for Windows. They have some games, but they're unfortunately not the cream of the crop
Aquaria was ported by famous Linux developer icculus, but I don't know the details of the deal. It's been in open beta for a few months now (which can be freely downloaded and played through completion and seems playable indefinitely) with no official word of a final, paid release.PSN: DonOsito
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spudsbuckley 3,836 posts
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Registered 5 years agoGinger wrote:
Windows works. Why don't they just move to that?
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dominalien 5,400 posts
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Registered 7 years agoHeh, just as I was posting this I was getting emails about the state of Aquaria and apparently it's done and available as part of a pay-what-you-want games bundle (not just for Linux):
http://blog.wolfire.com/2010/05/The-Humble-Indie-BundlePSN: DonOsito
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Sharzam 1,329 posts
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Registered 4 years agoMy main PC is windows however i have a laptop also which is linux it has more than enourgh juice for most games. So it would be a nice extra, particularly the games with cloud support.
I would imagine most people that like there gaming and linux would be in a simlier situation to me, however i cant see alot these days using Linux as there only gaming system unless dual boot. Wasnt always like this mind as other have mentioned there is alot out there for Linux. Open GL has been with us for a while now and alot of stuff that uses it can work on Linux some companys used to support both , wonder why they stopped.Known as 'Sharzam' in 98.5% of games
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JammyB 755 posts
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Registered 10 years agoEdit: Fuck, beaten.
Slightly off-topic but it might interest people in this thread:
http://www.wolfire.com/humble
World of Goo
Aquria
Gish
LagaruHD
Penumbra Overture
The Humble Indie Bundle is a unique kind of bundle that we are trying out.
Pay what you want. If you bought these five games separately, it would cost around $80 but we're letting you set the price!
All of the games work great on Mac, Windows, and Linux. We didn't want to leave anyone out. -
dominalien 5,400 posts
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Registered 7 years agoPSN: DonOsito
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@spuds (on mobile so no quote) people choose Linux for lots of reasons. In the west it's probably idealism or for fun. In developing countries it might be more a cost thing.
Not really the point though. There is a market which it seems valve would like to address, and if they get it right could be worth a penny or two.London open taekwondo champion
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