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So now that Steam has been officially released for Linux...

It has to be asked, right?

February 15, 2013 1:34:56 PM from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

Any chance Fallen Enchantress and/or Legendary Heroes will be making its way to the open source operating system with the friendly penguin?

(Official Steam for Linux announcement)

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Reply #1 February 18, 2013 6:17:33 AM
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I would be very interested, too.

I bought the game and am able to run it under wine, but without tactical battle and with cloth map only. That cuts a lot of the fun. Would gladly buy the expansion, if there were a linux version for that.

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Reply #2 February 18, 2013 11:56:43 AM
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Surely you and I aren't the only ones.

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Reply #3 February 18, 2013 6:48:58 PM
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The only reason I reboot my system into Win7 these days is to play Fallen Enchantress.  I would re-purchase the game if a Linux version were released.   (There is a Linux version of the other game I play: Dominions 3)

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Reply #4 February 18, 2013 8:01:48 PM
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How would that work?  How does Steam being available on Linux make it easier to make Linux games?  Did they port DirectX 9?

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Reply #5 February 18, 2013 8:23:36 PM
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Quoting Frogboy,
reply 5
How would that work?  How does Steam being available on Linux make it easier to make Linux games?  Did they port DirectX 9?

Hey, this will be much easier to argue about if you don't use specifics!

~ K

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Reply #6 February 19, 2013 4:24:00 AM
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Quoting Frogboy,
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How would that work?  How does Steam being available on Linux make it easier to make Linux games?  Did they port DirectX 9?

 

It wouldn't be easier, but now that there is a commercial platform for linux gaming, it could be worth the effort

Another way would be to try to get the game to run better under wine, where this annoying anti aliasing bug isn't solved yet.

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Reply #7 February 19, 2013 7:37:35 AM
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how about mac os x? there are tools for migrting there?

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Reply #8 February 19, 2013 8:36:41 AM
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Quoting athelasloraiel,
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how about mac os x? there are tools for migrting there?

 

you could try with wine or crossover to see if you have any luck on a mac.

Frogboy himself played FE on a Macbook but with Parallels 8:

https://forums.stardock.com/432697

 

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Reply #9 February 19, 2013 4:05:58 PM
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Quoting Frogboy,
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How would that work?  How does Steam being available on Linux make it easier to make Linux games?  Did they port DirectX 9?

It makes it easier to get your games to Linux gamers, which is something.

And shame on your for using a proprietary graphics API.  You need to take a lesson from Paradox Interactive and port your engine to OpenGL to make cross platform releases possible.  Crusader Kings II runs like a dream in Linux.

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Reply #10 February 19, 2013 4:36:37 PM
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I want it too!

It's so bothersome having to reboot to windows every time...

 

P.S. hey, my account on this forum is 12 years old and this is actually my first post... you can see how important this topic is to me

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Reply #11 February 19, 2013 5:04:05 PM
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Quoting Teodosio,
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P.S. hey, my account on this forum is 12 years old and this is actually my first post...

Wow! That is one hell of a posting pace!

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Reply #12 February 19, 2013 5:32:43 PM
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Quoting Teodosio,
reply 11
P.S. hey, my account on this forum is 12 years old and this is actually my first post... you can see how important this topic is to me

We expect never to hear from you again...

Quoting Mtn_Man,
reply 10
And shame on your for using a proprietary graphics API. You need to take a lesson from Paradox Interactive and port your engine to OpenGL to make cross platform releases possible.

That's a little crude, no?
I mean I don't dislike Linux in particular, but if the developers are comfortable with the current working of directX9, that's the way it is.
I guess its probably both cheaper and quicker to use the current systems.

Sincerely
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Reply #13 February 20, 2013 6:04:03 AM
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Quoting Kongdej,
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That's a little crude, no?

My "shame on you" was meant humorously, but subtle nuances like that are so hard to convey in writing, or I should say that it is beyond my skills as a writer to convey them.

That said, there is certainly a golden opportunity here for Stardock.

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Reply #14 February 20, 2013 7:55:58 AM
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Not really a "golden" opportunity...copper maybe?  I really doubt they would make a lot of money or open up to a much larger audience from making a linux version

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Reply #15 February 20, 2013 3:19:30 PM
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Quoting Lord Xia,
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Not really a "golden" opportunity...copper maybe?

Oh, don't be like that.

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Reply #16 February 20, 2013 7:34:10 PM
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Quoting Mtn_Man,
reply 14
My "shame on you" was meant humorously, but subtle nuances like that are so hard to convey in writing, or I should say that it is beyond my skills as a writer to convey them.

Oh, all good

~ K

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