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Braid ported to Linux? Sold.

by djcapelis 16y ago

fletchowns 16y ago
I can't recommend this game enough, it really is one of the best I have ever played!
listic 16y ago
I'm afraid no. I don't see any informarion to the effect that Braid runs on Linux.
- teach 16y ago
  Except the part where they write "All of the games [in the bundle] work great on Mac, Windows, and Linux." If Braid isn't available for Linux, that'd be a deal-breaker for me and probably for a lot of the Linux users buying this bundle.
  - djcapelis 16y ago
    The author made sure Braid worked on Linux for the bundle. I was very pleased to hear about that. (And yes, having bought the bundle I can verify the download exists.)
    - gwern 16y ago
      Not that anyone really cares or needs my input, but I can verify that too.
      - teach 16y ago
        Either of you install it yet?
        pmcginn 16y ago
        Edited: Bought the package and attempted to install the games. Of the five, on Ubuntu 10.10 x64: Braid: Installer was a .bin which gave me some ELFCLASS64 errors, but the game runs. I just can't figure out how to get it windowed, so it's currently centered between my two monitors. Cortex: Installer was a 64bit bin, installed OK, but the game gives me an error about a missing file when I run it. Tried to touch the file, no luck. Machinarium: .tar.gz, installs and runs. Forces primary-monitor only. Osmos: 64-bit deb, installed fine, plays awesome, forces itself to my left (primary) monitor, couldn't be happier. Revenge of the Titans: Broken 64-bit deb. The Ubuntu GUI for debs threw up a useless error message. If you manually create /opt/revengeofthetitans/full_length_music/ and then install it with dpkg it works. Game runs, and has three different window size options if you don't want fullscreen.
        extension 16y ago
        "I just can't figure out how to get it windowed" You tried the -windowed option? I can't run it at all. It says "Missing required OpenGL extension".
        pmcginn 16y ago
        thanks! I tried --window, -window, and -w before I gave up. Thank you!
        ableal 16y ago
        The comments over at LWN may help: http://lwn.net/Articles/419828/ http://lwn.net/Articles/419828/ (maybe "the missing extension can be enabled with driconf" applies?)
        extension 16y ago
        Yes, here is the bug report and work around, which worked for me: http://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4825 http://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4825
        deleted 16y ago
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        gwern 16y ago
        I just installed i386 _Braid_ (which was the main reason I bought it). It plays without a glitch or problem so far, and seems smooth enough.
- krakensden 16y ago
  I just installed and ran it- it works beautifully.
Almaviva 16y ago
That's cool if true, given Jonathan Blow's many posts about his frustrations in porting to Linux, particularly the fine grained control you need over sound for that game (play backwards, play at varying time rates). See the long thread here: http://braid-game.com/news/?p=364 http://braid-game.com/news/?p=364

Braid ported to Linux? Sold.

fletchowns 16y ago

I can't recommend this game enough, it really is one of the best I have ever played!

listic 16y ago

I'm afraid no. I don't see any informarion to the effect that Braid runs on Linux.

teach 16y ago
Except the part where they write "All of the games [in the bundle] work great on Mac, Windows, and Linux." If Braid isn't available for Linux, that'd be a deal-breaker for me and probably for a lot of the Linux users buying this bundle.
- djcapelis 16y ago
  The author made sure Braid worked on Linux for the bundle. I was very pleased to hear about that. (And yes, having bought the bundle I can verify the download exists.)
  - gwern 16y ago
    Not that anyone really cares or needs my input, but I can verify that too.
    - teach 16y ago
      Either of you install it yet?
      - pmcginn 16y ago
        Edited: Bought the package and attempted to install the games. Of the five, on Ubuntu 10.10 x64: Braid: Installer was a .bin which gave me some ELFCLASS64 errors, but the game runs. I just can't figure out how to get it windowed, so it's currently centered between my two monitors. Cortex: Installer was a 64bit bin, installed OK, but the game gives me an error about a missing file when I run it. Tried to touch the file, no luck. Machinarium: .tar.gz, installs and runs. Forces primary-monitor only. Osmos: 64-bit deb, installed fine, plays awesome, forces itself to my left (primary) monitor, couldn't be happier. Revenge of the Titans: Broken 64-bit deb. The Ubuntu GUI for debs threw up a useless error message. If you manually create /opt/revengeofthetitans/full_length_music/ and then install it with dpkg it works. Game runs, and has three different window size options if you don't want fullscreen.
        extension 16y ago
        "I just can't figure out how to get it windowed" You tried the -windowed option? I can't run it at all. It says "Missing required OpenGL extension".
        pmcginn 16y ago
        thanks! I tried --window, -window, and -w before I gave up. Thank you!
        ableal 16y ago
        The comments over at LWN may help: http://lwn.net/Articles/419828/ http://lwn.net/Articles/419828/ (maybe "the missing extension can be enabled with driconf" applies?)
        extension 16y ago
        Yes, here is the bug report and work around, which worked for me: http://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4825 http://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4825
        deleted 16y ago
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      - gwern 16y ago
        I just installed i386 _Braid_ (which was the main reason I bought it). It plays without a glitch or problem so far, and seems smooth enough.
krakensden 16y ago
I just installed and ran it- it works beautifully.

Almaviva 16y ago

That's cool if true, given Jonathan Blow's many posts about his frustrations in porting to Linux, particularly the fine grained control you need over sound for that game (play backwards, play at varying time rates). See the long thread here: http://braid-game.com/news/?p=364 http://braid-game.com/news/?p=364