Linux

[ひらがな]

I thought Witcher 3 was gonna be on linux as well? The store page has it listed as Windows only.

[Angry Penguin]

Originally posted by eisberg:

we can easily just assume that perhaps Valve is going to work on a Wine wrapper for the game.

Nah, I don't think so. WINE wrapper? Nah. The Witcher 3 use DX11 and for now WINE not support yet even DX10 so its not possible now. (Codeweavers in future wants to add dx10/11 support to its own Crossover / WINE but this take some times.)

Also Valve not porting others games and not woking on WINE for this port!

Only hope in native port in OpenGL doing by CD Projekt or any porting studios or wrapped by VP in eON engine.

So, we need wait I think to end of summer.

[headlesscyborg]

I asked them on Twitter @cdprojektred if they are working on Linux/Steam OS version -> no answer
Then I asked them on Twitter again. This time @witchergame -> no answer
So I sent them an e-mail with question about Linux/SteamOS support -> no answer

Time to give up.
They really got me with the "coming to SteamOS" banner. I was very excited and even began to read The Witcher books but it's over now :(

[WolfEisberg]

Originally posted by mattyy1hp:

I asked them on Twitter @cdprojektred if they are working on Linux/Steam OS version -> no answer
Then I asked them on Twitter again. This time @witchergame -> no answer
So I sent them an e-mail with question about Linux/SteamOS support -> no answer

Time to give up.
They really got me with the "coming to SteamOS" banner. I was very excited and even began to read The Witcher books but it's over now :(

I really think valve is to blame for that banner. When it went up for pre orders it was taken down shortly there after. I don't think cdpr wants to confirm nor deny the Linux version till they have something more concrete as to if it will be made or not.

[higuita]

again, if there is a linux version being made, it is under NDA so that the porter company don't lose sells. A premature anouncement would be the same as stelling and break of trust.
All games ported by external companies use the same secrecy model to keep windows and other OS sales isolated.

[Gabi]

Windows 10 in a day had more people gaming on it then Linux has. Don't expect strong support currently, steamOS may change this, though realistically I feel steamboxes are going to sooner or later have to come with windows as depanding support for a new os that so very few asked for makes little sense for devs with many engines.

If it happens it will happen after both expansions are out I would imagine.

[Guzio]

Originally posted by Gabi:

Windows 10 in a day had more people gaming on it then Linux has. Don't expect strong support currently, steamOS may change this, though realistically I feel steamboxes are going to sooner or later have to come with windows as depanding support for a new os that so very few asked for makes little sense for devs with many engines.

If it happens it will happen after both expansions are out I would imagine.

The math is not an enemy.

[tomaszg]

Originally posted by higuita:

All games ported by external companies use the same secrecy model to keep windows and other OS sales isolated.

What? Where did you get that idea? Ever seen a Feral radar? Or just their facebook feed with constant teasers?

[higuita]

the radar is vague, it just have some easier hints weeks before the release... and at that time people don't mind to wait a little more as it already have a near date deadline. The teasers is just the same thing.... It is just a way to do marketing (building hype)
They don't tell you one year before the release that they will release any game.

I agree that any info/teaser is better than no info, but you really can't tell that they not hidding the real game name until weeks/days before the release

[tomaszg]

Originally posted by higuita:

They don't tell you one year before the release that they will release any game.

Yes, they sometimes do. But it is really nice to see how you withdrew from your previous remark and substituted it by a significantly weaker, but still false one.

[Teodosio [GNU]]

Originally posted by tomaszg:

Originally posted by higuita:

They don't tell you one year before the release that they will release any game.

Yes, they sometimes do. But it is really nice to see how you withdrew from your previous remark and substituted it by a significantly weaker, but still false one.

I have been playing Gnomoria this week and it has been released without any announcement... I just realized it was available.

[istvan_v]

Originally posted by ;530646715636684383:

Only hope in native port in OpenGL doing by CD Projekt or any porting studios or wrapped by VP in eON engine.

I do not think a port by CDPR is very likely, I would expect it to be outsourced to Feral or Aspyr, or it could be an eON wrapper by VP (especially since TW2 was already "ported" the same way).

[Taleteller]

I agree there might be no linux port comming, since all roots back to a single banner on steam, which might have been a communication error.

However, its invalid to argue there is no market for big games on linux. Just one week ago we got Shadows of Mordor, one of the best linux ports of a AAA game i have seen so far. I guess most publishers are pretty "traditional" not ready for experiments, but games like SoM prove the tide is turning, even if horribly slow.

Therefore we will see more linux titles in the future, just dont buy them for windows in advance giving steam the wrong signal ;-)

[headlesscyborg]

I've got an e-mail from CDPR :) They are working on a Linux version.

I also wrote them that if they wish to keep it in secret then I will not share their reply with anynone but they didn't say anything about it so hopefully I'm free to share it. This is amazing! I can't wait to play this awesome game on my Arch Linux.
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I don't lie :) It's coming.
http://oi57.tinypic.com/dwalq9.jpg

But remember: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/just-a-friendly-reminder-dont-buy-a-game-until-it-is-officially-on-linux.3934?module=articles_full&aid=3934&title=just-a-friendly-reminder-dont-buy-a-game-until-it-is-officially-on-linux

[Uriel 🐧]

Originally posted by mattyy1hp:

I've got an e-mail from CDPR :) They are working on a Linux version.

I also wrote them that if they wish to keep it in secret then I will not share their reply with anynone but they didn't say anything about it so hopefully I'm free to share it. This is amazing! I can't wait to play this awesome game on my Arch Linux.

I hope you don't lie!!

[Teodosio [GNU]]

Originally posted by mattyy1hp:

I don't lie :) It's coming.
http://oi57.tinypic.com/dwalq9.jpg

But remember: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/just-a-friendly-reminder-dont-buy-a-game-until-it-is-officially-on-linux.3934?module=articles_full&aid=3934&title=just-a-friendly-reminder-dont-buy-a-game-until-it-is-officially-on-linux

Never pre-order! :D

As expected, Freedom prevails.