Coming up on Linux Gamecast Weekly: The DN4E of Linux games updated! NVIDIA and AMD release new drivers. Steam downloads Windows games and Linux has a new Zombie survival golf sim. Then we throw the chairs at Stacking. All this, plus your hate mail.
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PSA
Steam
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http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1itsz6/we_listened_our_players_and_decided_to_release/
News
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http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalystOpenGL43BetaDriver.aspx
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http://blog.wolfire.com/2013/07/Overgrowth-a200-video-changelog
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http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/rpgs/legends-aethereus/#item-s1
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http://rootgamer.com/5885/news/finally-formula-1-racing-linux-f1-drive
Review
Hatemail
Colour key: Venn Jordan Pedro
PSA:
Getting those Steamy Windows data files
http://linuxgamecast.com/discussions-2/#/discussion/293/partways-windows-downloads-in-linux-steam
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This could be handy for grabbing data files from the native client without keeping one in offline mode.
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Interesting that it will still try and launch the game /w WINE. Remember the TrackMania demo?
Steam News :
The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief
http://store.steampowered.com/app/233370/
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Episodic style adventure game with three parts. Buying in gets you all 3
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The name is a wee bit misleading.
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Totally
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Still think we need a decent Stealth’em-up or two under Linux.
We listened our players and decided to release Forgotten Myths CCG on Linux.
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http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1itsz6/we_listened_our_players_and_decided_to_release/
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Unity game
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That’s nice! Unfortunately, the game crashes for me right after the “Connecting to Server” message.
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*downloads* Oh, a card game? rm
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But…but venn. Its time to du-du-du-du-duel!
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Change gear, change gear, murder a prostitute
http://store.steampowered.com/news/11074/
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The Linux version is still in testing.
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I still have the same VSync tearing issues, it defaults to fullscreen and then disables my external monitor. No improvements on our side.
Teleglitch: Die More Edition
http://store.steampowered.com/app/234390/
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Hotline: Miami XtraPixel Edition!
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I remember playing this a few months back. Overhead pixel meh.
News:
AMD Catalyst™ OpenGL 4.3 Beta Driver
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalystOpenGL43BetaDriver.aspx
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You can still hear the echo of AMD’s “Oh shit! OpenGL 4.4 is already out and we don’t support anything higher than 4.0.”
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“Unigine Heaven – Performance has been improved up to 11% on single GPU configurations”
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Let’s put that to the test shall we?
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FGRLX 13.1 (Fuduntu 2013.1, KDE 4.10.1, no Compositing): http://i.imgur.com/tBh5TvE.png
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FGLRX 13.15 Beta [this version] (Korora 19, KDE 4.10.5, no Compositing): http://i.imgur.com/qzD3VPR.png
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I dunno about you but to me, that looks like a 3.3% decrease in overall performance.
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NVIDIA OPENGL 4.4 DRIVER
https://developer.nvidia.com/opengl-driver
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Support for OpenGL 4.4 and GLSL 4.40.
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Fermi or Kepler based GPUs needed to get access to all the OpenGL 4.4 and GLSL 4.40 bits
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Love how NVIDIA maintains parity between Lin/WIN
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Yup. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside
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Nvidia support OGL and GLSL 4.4, AMD rushes to catch up with the OGL 4.3 beta driver.
The Curse of Nordic Cove
http://www.helfdanescurse.com/index.html
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Looks like our type of game.
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Zombie survival golf sim. The graphics are a bit dated, but for 5 bucks on desura, it was worth the 30 minutes
The DN4E Of Linux Games Updated (Overgrowth a200)
http://blog.wolfire.com/2013/07/Overgrowth-a200-video-changelog
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2 new rabbit models with 3 textures each
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characters can have unique base morphs
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arena progress is saved between games
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improved passive blocking during sword fights
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Hey, you can preorder for $29.95
Planetexplorers Alpha (thank eshep)
http://planetexplorers.pathea.net/
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Nice to see another Kickstarter game in alpha testing *Glares at carmageddon and Distance*
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You can still get in for $21 wet stinky cashes.
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That was one slow going torrent.
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Hmmm… You need to buy a $21 pre-order key to play the Alpha.
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(Are you insane? $21 for an Alpha? And I don’t even get to TRY the game first? NOPE!)
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Sent them an e-mail in the meantime.
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It was a Kickstarter so I get the price. See if you can wrangle some testing keys.
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Legends of Aethereus is out? (PC MAC only?)
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/rpgs/legends-aethereus/
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Pick it up for $29.99 from GMG
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Don’t PANIC: The key will work with the Linux version.
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PANIC: The multiplayer beta was completely unplayable on our Ubuntu test box.
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As well as on Fuduntu and Linux Mint!
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Oh look, a whole whack of I don’t care! :D
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Current version glitch: http://goo.gl/F3yUWy
F-1 on MY Linux?
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Racing game? Oh, hells yes!
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Blender game? This could suck ..HARD!
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Not knocking Blender (really I am) but only a handful of people can make proper games with the engine.
Cinematic Puzzle Platformer Monochroma Kickstarter Includes Linux Demo
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Again and again we say it, and nobody listens. Its like screaming at a brick wall at this point. Quit zippin’ yer goddamn linux games. There are better archive formats and much better compression ratios god fucking dammit!
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This is how you do it gentlemen and gentlemen.
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Release a Linux demo and set a reasonable funding goal.
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All you suckas take note!
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Wow! I only have 2 things I have to sink my critic nails into: Respawning after dying takes foooooooreeeeeeeeeveeeeeeer and the character animations are still a bit blocky.
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But I’m pretty sure those will be fixed by the time the game is out.
Scale:
– Nooope
– Not sure if want
– Check it out
– Shutupandtakemymonies
Game: Stacking
Webzone: www.stackingvideogame.com
Devel: Double Fine
Engine: Buddha
Price: $14.99
Makes with the working
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OOTB on Ubuntu 32-bit 12.04 LTS NVIDIA
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Shiny / Sounds
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It looks fantastic but suffers from the Double Fine herky jerk (everything on 11)
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The random grunts get OLD with a quickness. I LOATHE filthy stink creature human contact but no voices ..ever.
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Got some of the herky jerk on the steambox and on the nvidia powered laptop
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I’m the one with the calculator and I didn’t suffer from any of the herky-jerks XD
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Doesn’t get the perfect score because of the sound effects and background music get a bit repetitious
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Control
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Does not work with my Logitech Precision gamepad. This is NOT an engaging FPS. Would rather a sit back experience.
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Camera points tits up after every, fkn, cutscene.
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Only really tried the keyboard. The control scheme is a bit weird at first, but you get used to it. Dinging it a chair for that
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Mouse and keyboard work perfectly
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even on those few timed puzzles I ran into, the controls were responsive.
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Didn’t have Venn’s issue with the cutscenes
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FUN
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Sooo (cutscene) many (cutscene) hints (cutscene) tips (cutscene) and tricks.
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Did I mention the cutscenes?
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cutscenes
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There are a hell of a lot of cut scenes. So many cutscenes….
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The game has a very interesting concept, I think its pretty cool, but I ain’t all that entertaining
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I love that it has multiple solutions for each of the puzzles
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It’s one of the best looking Linux native games out there. (Until Crysis comes along)
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does have a lot of cutscenes
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and it has a “Hold my hand” mode when you push the Spacebar – lest you get lost.
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L.G.C. |Reviews|
http://slexy.org/view/s2MP1Q1q6L
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“Porting to Linux was expensive” Bro, it’s Unity.
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http://i.imgur.com/VD5pO9X.jpg
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Don’t press the red button
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Is there a good program to test game performance on in linux?
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No.
Cover our game on your show! Unvanquished kicks butt!
http://slexy.org/view/s2umw0eA1e
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Like we did on EP08, EP16, EP25, and EP47?
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We follow the project with a vengeance.
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Cameron, keep us posted in case we miss anything.
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From what I’ve played, the humans keep winning.
WINE, prostitution and Gentoo
http://slexy.org/view/s21OmN9dsx
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I completely disagree with your point. Pedro, whore it out baby.
BWAAAAAAAAAAAM
https://plus.google.com/105130872099394975836/posts/9ryDn3Ars3n
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It…its beautiful
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Ain’t gettin’ any more meta than that!