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Please consider bringing EVE back to Linux in the future
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Vulix
Doomheim
#1 - 2012-07-20 00:13:22 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Dorrim Barstorlode
Rumors are Valve has been developing their Steam platform on Linux, and there are some images and videos floating around of Left for Dead 2 being run on Linux. Given there is a real lack of quality games that run well on Linux, I imagine a lot of Linux users will be downloading steam soon.

Also, let's be honest; Linux users are mostly nerds who already like video games and sci-fi. . I believe CCP would see quite a bit of success pushing EVE through Steam to Linux users, not too mention we might see Windows 8 eventually push some folks into the Linux direction anyhow (I'm skeptical myself on this, but I think Android has demonstrated people can accept new computing experiences without too much difficulty).

Do it CCP. Do it for Internet freedom
Ziranda Hakuli
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2012-07-20 00:34:02 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Dorrim Barstorlode
Vulix wrote:
Rumors are Valve has been developing their Steam platform on Linux, and there are some images and videos floating around of Left for Dead 2 being run on Linux. Given there is a real lack of quality games that run well on Linux, I imagine a lot of Linux users will be downloading steam soon.

Also, let's be honest; Linux users are mostly nerds who already like video games and sci-fi. . I believe CCP would see quite a bit of success pushing EVE through Steam to Linux users, not too mention we might see Windows 8 eventually push some folks into the Linux direction anyhow (I'm skeptical myself on this, but I think Android has demonstrated people can accept new computing experiences without too much difficulty).

Do it CCP. Do it for Internet freedom

I think there is an emulator for it but you need to do some tweaking to get it to work properly. been ages i know a few folks running EVE on a linux machine. try Googling for the information it is out there
Vulix
Doomheim
#3 - 2012-07-20 00:35:15 UTC
Ziranda Hakuli wrote:

I think there is an emulator for it but you need to do some tweaking to get it to work properly. been ages i know a few folks running EVE on a linux machine. try Googling for the information it is out there


It's called Wine and it basically breaks every few updates unfortunately
Proletariat Tingtango
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#4 - 2012-07-20 01:08:06 UTC
Stop trying to use products designed for niche and fringe interests and use a consumer grade operating system. Dual-booting has been viable for years and years and it's something you should seriously consider instead of asking developers to waste resource developing stuff for a tiny % of all PC users.
Vulix
Doomheim
#5 - 2012-07-20 01:36:36 UTC
Proletariat Tingtango wrote:
Stop trying to use products designed for niche and fringe interests and use a consumer grade operating system. Dual-booting has been viable for years and years and it's something you should seriously consider instead of asking developers to waste resource developing stuff for a tiny % of all PC users.


Refain from commenting if you are ignorant, please
March rabbit
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2012-07-20 01:49:55 UTC
being Linux developer/user for last 10 years i don't see any reasons to use it outside of "internet/mail/photo/music/etc.." area.
So i don't support your request. Use proper hardware/software for what do you use and you'll be ok. Don't ask well implemented console from Windows, don't ask well implemented games from Linux.

The Mittani: "the inappropriate drunked joke"
Vulix
Doomheim
#7 - 2012-07-20 02:04:18 UTC
March rabbit wrote:
being Linux developer/user for last 10 years i don't see any reasons to use it outside of "internet/mail/photo/music/etc.." area. .


Then you weren't a linux dev tbh, good lie though
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#8 - 2012-07-20 02:08:01 UTC
For what it is worth, the first application I start upon booting Windows 7 at home is a Linux VirtualBox session.

I'm a professional Linux and Open Source programmer (my full name gets 133k hits on Google, starting with lots of my LKML posts).

Despite that, I recognize that for gaming one really needs to bite the bullet and use Windows. Though I admit I'm not looking forward to Windows 8 (even less intuitive than Gnome 3, and with even more of a tablet oriented paradigm).
Equus
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2012-07-20 04:42:53 UTC
Vulix wrote:
March rabbit wrote:
being Linux developer/user for last 10 years i don't see any reasons to use it outside of "internet/mail/photo/music/etc.." area. .


Then you weren't a linux dev tbh, good lie though


Gotta love the forums, "you have a different opinion than me!? You lie!"....
MinefieldS
1 Sick Duck Standss on something
#10 - 2012-07-20 04:59:07 UTC
Fix the game first.
March rabbit
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#11 - 2012-07-20 06:35:34 UTC
Vulix wrote:
March rabbit wrote:
being Linux developer/user for last 10 years i don't see any reasons to use it outside of "internet/mail/photo/music/etc.." area. .


Then you weren't a linux dev tbh, good lie though

that's OK. every Linux newb starts from "Windoze suxx, Linux FOREWA"....
return when you spend enough time in Linux outside of internet browser.

The Mittani: "the inappropriate drunked joke"
Alpheias
Tactical Farmers.
Pandemic Horde
#12 - 2012-07-20 06:38:31 UTC
What is the problem? Just install Windows.

/ducks

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dexington
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#13 - 2012-07-20 07:11:03 UTC
Get a cheap deaktop/laptop pc that can run eve, and setup a linux server with x-forwarding and ssh and get the best of two worlds.

I'm a relatively respectable citizen. Multiple felon perhaps, but certainly not dangerous.
James Amril-Kesh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#14 - 2012-07-20 08:08:33 UTC
March rabbit wrote:
being Linux developer/user for last 10 years i don't see any reasons to use it outside of "internet/mail/photo/music/etc.." area.

My experience with Linux shows it to be sub-optimal and less intuitive than Windows for these purposes. Linux really shines as a developer environment and a technical workstation OS.
Then again my experience has been limited to Red Hat.

Enjoying the rain today? ;)
Kisumii
Astral Acquisitions Inc.
#15 - 2012-07-20 08:15:49 UTC
Vulix wrote:
Rumors are Valve has been developing their Steam platform on Linux, and there are some images and videos floating around of Left for Dead 2 being run on Linux. Given there is a real lack of quality games that run well on Linux, I imagine a lot of Linux users will be downloading steam soon.

Also, let's be honest; Linux users are mostly nerds who already like video games and sci-fi. . I believe CCP would see quite a bit of success pushing EVE through Steam to Linux users, not too mention we might see Windows 8 eventually push some folks into the Linux direction anyhow (I'm skeptical myself on this, but I think Android has demonstrated people can accept new computing experiences without too much difficulty).

Do it CCP. Do it for Internet freedom


If people have accepted new ways of computing like android then im sure they can adapt to Win8 too
Pak Narhoo
Splinter Foundation
#16 - 2012-07-20 10:42:09 UTC
Kisumii wrote:
[quote=Vulix]If people have accepted new ways of computing like android then im sure they can adapt to Win8 too

I dunno. Why would you run an OS that is specifically targeted at tablets & phones on your PC box? At least Apple got that right the first time around.

/ducks.
Crunchie Attuxors
Always Another Corporate Venture
#17 - 2012-07-20 10:49:49 UTC
I want EVE for the AmigaOS. It is incredible CCP won't develop for the best OS. 

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Alayna Le'line
#18 - 2012-07-20 10:58:56 UTC
James Amril-Kesh wrote:
[quote=March rabbit]Then again my experience has been limited to Red Hat.


There's your problem, using a distribution explicitly not catering to desktop users...

Ubuntu and it's ilk are (or were, before they felt the need to break their UI) easier to use than Windows for people not already stuck in the Windows ways. There are basically two reasons not to use Linux: resistance to change and unsupported software. A proper port of one of the games I play would already reduce the need to even buy a windows license by one piece of software.

Also those saying that Linux is inferior as gaming platform: you probably haven't tried (unsurprisingly as there's few native commercial Linux games around). Lots of games run way better natively on Linux than on Windows, assuming they DO run and this is not something recent, it's been the case since the original Unreal Tournament.

And since we're all flexing our "been using Linux since"-peen. GNU/Linux user since 1999 (Red Hat Linux 6.0). On that note the main problem with "oldtimer" GNU/LInux users perceiving the OS as not fit for desktop use is because they don't use (and often actively avoid) the new desktop stuff. They are, as such, as much stuck in their ways as the Windows users (human nature and all that).
Amenotep Polo
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#19 - 2012-07-20 11:01:27 UTC
Vulix wrote:
Rumors are Valve has been developing their Steam platform on Linux, and there are some images and videos floating around of Left for Dead 2 being run on Linux. Given there is a real lack of quality games that run well on Linux, I imagine a lot of Linux users will be downloading steam soon.

Also, let's be honest; Linux users are mostly nerds who already like video games and sci-fi. . I believe CCP would see quite a bit of success pushing EVE through Steam to Linux users, not too mention we might see Windows 8 eventually push some folks into the Linux direction anyhow (I'm skeptical myself on this, but I think Android has demonstrated people can accept new computing experiences without too much difficulty).

Do it CCP. Do it for Internet freedom


There was a linux client once.

It was put down because less than 1% of players actually used it.

Besides, EVE runs great on wine.
Amenotep Polo
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#20 - 2012-07-20 11:03:54 UTC
Alayna Le'line wrote:
James Amril-Kesh wrote:
[quote=March rabbit]Then again my experience has been limited to Red Hat.


There's your problem, using a distribution explicitly not catering to desktop users...

Ubuntu and it's ilk are (or were, before they felt the need to break their UI) easier to use than Windows for people not already stuck in the Windows ways. There are basically two reasons not to use Linux: resistance to change and unsupported software. A proper port of one of the games I play would already reduce the need to even buy a windows license by one piece of software.

Also those saying that Linux is inferior as gaming platform: you probably haven't tried (unsurprisingly as there's few native commercial Linux games around). Lots of games run way better natively on Linux than on Windows, assuming they DO run and this is not something recent, it's been the case since the original Unreal Tournament.

And since we're all flexing our "been using Linux since"-peen. GNU/Linux user since 1999 (Red Hat Linux 6.0). On that note the main problem with "oldtimer" GNU/LInux users perceiving the OS as not fit for desktop use is because they don't use (and often actively avoid) the new desktop stuff. They are, as such, as much stuck in their ways as the Windows users (human nature and all that).


I had better FPS in Linux running games on wine than on windows.

Problem with Linux is one and only: Absolutely no software is made for linux.

Why can't adobe make a photoshop for linux? Autodesk make autocad for linux? Heck, even microsoft would do well in making office 2010 for Linux.

Linux is the future. The sooner companies realize that, the better for all of us.
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