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No GNU/Linux version, for such a geeky theme ? The game uses Unity3D, it might only be a matter of ... recompilation :D
by Ace17 6y ago
No GNU/Linux version, for such a geeky theme ?
The game uses Unity3D, it might only be a matter of ... recompilation :D
- viraptor 6y agoAnd testers running the whole thing on a new platform at the very least. I'd like to see it on Linux as well, but let's not underestimate the time required.
- 1MachineElf 6y agoVia Twitter, I've asked them if they plan for this to work with SteamPlay/Proton.
- bitwize 6y agoEven the geekiest game programmer acknowledges that all the tooling, support, and money is on Windows, and Linux just isn't worth the extra effort.
- Ace17 6y agoI agree: if you only consider extra revenue, it's not worth the extra effort. And yet, GNU/Linux is supported by many commercial games: Amnesia, SOMA, SpaceChems, Towerfall, Braid, HyperLight Drifter, Shovel Knight, Undertale, VVVVVV, Hollow Knight, Overload, WarGame Red Dragon ... So there must be something else there than extra revenue.
- golergka 6y ago> The game uses Unity3D, it might only be a matter of ... recompilation :D It's not. It's a matter of porting, QAing, and then indefinitely supporting a platform that will not bring enough revenue even to cover the developer's time.
- krzyk 6y agoFor AAA titles I could understand that, but for indies? They won't sell that much Windows copies, so having a Linux option is always good (see other indies, like Factorio, Oxygen not included, Hollow Knight).
- golergka 6y agoIt's especially true for indies: if you don't sell as much Windows copies, you won't sell as much Linux copies too, proportionally. I've worked in an indie publisher, and not a single one of our projects would return the investment of releasing a Linux version.
- richrichardsson 6y ago> return the investment of releasing a Linux version It must be nigh on impossible; beyond developer time, support requests will be a complete nightmare.
- krzyk 6y agoSo why do many indies do have Linux versions (Steam is a good source for those)? From what you wrote it should be next to impossible to find them.
- jtms 6y agoI spend my entire day in tmux and vim land in a Linux terminal, but as a gamer wanting to play good games, it’s windows all the way. Gaming on Linux just still isn’t there yet.
- krzyk 6y agoIt depends on what you look for, Steam has put a lot of work into consolidating ways to run windows-only games to work on Linux. Aside from that, games like Factorio, Minecraft, Civilization 6, XCOM2, Shadow of Mordor, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided run on Linux just fine.
- abathur 6y agoand csgo :)
- uep 6y agoIf you have a GPU that supports Vulkan these days, and you play games on Steam, it is very likely that you will be able to play games even without native Linux support. I check before I purchase any games, but it has become very unusual when I encounter a Steam game that I cannot play. https://www.protondb.com/ https://www.protondb.com/ Gold or better generally just work. The current ratings for the top 1000 games: Top Thousand Unrated:61 Borked:6% Bronze+:64% Silver+:59% Gold+:49% Platinum:19% Native:25%
- jtms 6y agothat's really cool - my beefy gaming rig dual boots ubuntu so ill check it out!
- feanaro 6y agoThat's cool, but I don't want to use Windows for games. Games that don't work on Linux (at least through Proton) simply won't get played.
- skohan 6y agoLinux is there, it's just a matter of developer support.