Spore for Linux

[Ansibite Lizard]

I just bought Spore, and then I discovered that it is only Windows compatible! Is there any way to contact someone who could make it Linux compatible?

[deathbringer]

what is linux

[Dagfari Tempest]

http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?appId=8185. It sounds like it should work, but I don't plan to buy the game until it goes on sale or a native Linux version is released, so I wouldn't know for sure.

[Hopper]

EA doesn't do linux games. You should get windows.

[MinionJoe]

EA has ported some web-based games to Linux, but they've stated they have no intention of coverting anything in their existing catalogue over.

You're best bet is to try an emulator. But given the problems with running Spore in a native Windows environment, I wish you luck.

[Cymerio]

Necro-bumpity-bump. I got this game recommended for me at black friday.

Fun game, good price, etc... But it doesn't run on my platform (Linux). So I won't buy it. End of the story.

They could hire Ryan Gordon (@icculus) or other skilled porter to port the game for them, but nay... they prefer to do nothing.

[I88I]

Originally posted by Ericrct:

EA doesn't do linux games. You should get windows.

I should not. There's no reason in purchasing Windows termporary conditional license to allow EA not releasing games for platforms like GNU. Why supporting them if they don't give a fock?

[Mantis]

Originally posted by I88I:

Originally posted by Ericrct:

EA doesn't do linux games. You should get windows.

I should not. There's no reason in purchasing Windows termporary conditional license to allow EA not releasing games for platforms like GNU. Why supporting them if they don't give a fock?

GNU is a "free software" platform. Great idea, producing a $20 million game and releasing it for free and open source!

[I88I]

Originally posted by Mantis:

Originally posted by I88I:

I should not. There's no reason in purchasing Windows termporary conditional license to allow EA not releasing games for platforms like GNU. Why supporting them if they don't give a fock?

GNU is a "free software" platform. Great idea, producing a $20 million game and releasing it for free and open source!

Sarcasm? Misunderstanding? Pardon me, I can't recognize this time.

Hope you're not confusing what you call 'free software' with whatever else, at least you have already read the GPL, true?

I don't believe that you wrote this with sarcasm, since you're not a n00b here on Steam. Probably, you were misinformed about what GNU and GNU community is. Otherwise I don't get what's your point.

[Mantis]

Originally posted by I88I:

Originally posted by Mantis:

GNU is a "free software" platform. Great idea, producing a $20 million game and releasing it for free and open source!

Sarcasm? Misunderstanding? Pardon me, I can't recognize this time.

Hope you're not confusing what you call 'free software' with whatever else, at least you have already read the GPL, true?

I don't believe that you wrote this with sarcasm, since you're not a n00b here on Steam. Probably, you were misinformed about what GNU and GNU community is. Otherwise I don't get what's your point.

I thought that GNU was created with free software in mind. Free being freedom from a proprietary license and open to editing from anybody. I've only read on this topic briefly, so I do apologise if I haven't put enough research into it. My point being was that if it is as I just described, such an expensive franchise wouldn't work. Come to think of it though, Linux was originally a fork of GNU, right? I know that proprietary software obviously exists on Linux. I was just going by what I thought were the GNU principles.

Like I admitted, I was likely wrong.

[I88I]

@Mantis, there's no such «Linux OS», since both GNU (commonly) and Android OS share Linux kernel. But you were right thinking of freedom. The fact is that yes, Steam is a non-opensource (and you're free to guess why ;D) DRM system with client app working with various GNU/Linux distributions. It's not intended to allow others produce derivatives from it, and if it's been developed on top of GPL'd sources and violates GPL/LGPL, then it brings on lawsuits.

What I actually meant talking about «Why paying EA if they don't care of us?» I hope I just clarified in quotes. As simple as I wrote.

And yes, one of my computers definetely runs GNU/Linux with proprietary software attached. At least, it's been flashed into BIOS, APU, GPU…
For me personally getting into reading/enhancing/composing/sharing source code was not hard, just a matter of philosophy. But I know that extremely expensive projects won't probably be made available unless their developers involve extra volunteers who can, for instance receive a discount in return for their work. Why not? It can significantly reduce porting costs, you know.

[Draco]

We will never see EA go the GNU route. They may make it for Linux for Steam.
Linux was not a fork if GNU but GNU did use linux. Linus and that other guy had a falling out.
While the Kernal of Linux does follow the GNU guide lines.

I do hope with Valve going Linux, a lot of companies will follow suite.

[I88I]

And they do, it's confirmed that there are more titles coming in 2015.

[tutubarão]

Hey!! I was able to launch spore on linux!!!! :D :D :D

Just go to Properties > Compatibility > Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool > Proton 4.11-13

(the more recent versions of Proton didn't work, don't know why)

[Eternal Darkness]

Originally posted by Souza:

Hey!! I was able to launch spore on linux!!!! :D :D :D :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:

Just go to Properties > Compatibility > Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool > Proton 4.11-13

(the more recent versions of Proton didn't work, don't know why)

why do people still use linux is the worst and there is hardly any programs for it

[MinionJoe]

Originally posted by CreatureDragon:

why do people still use linux is the worst and there is hardly any programs for it

With the blatant bias of your question, I doubt you'd accept or understand any answer given to you.