Lack of Linux support is disappointing

[MrUnix]

I bought the KSP1 EA the day I heard about it when I found out it supported Linux. Here I am, more than 10 years later still playing it. Now it comes out that there will be no Linux support in KSP2 EA. Very disappointing...I would have been happy to help test the app on Linux just like I did 10 years ago for the first game.

I just upgraded to an RTX 3080, too, so I was excited that I would have the hardware that could run the game. I guess not.

[Ankarin]

Originally posted by MrUnix:

I bought the KSP1 EA the day I heard about it when I found out it supported Linux. Here I am, more than 10 years later still playing it. Now it comes out that there will be no Linux support in KSP2 EA. Very disappointing...I would have been happy to help test the app on Linux just like I did 10 years ago for the first game.

I just upgraded to an RTX 3080, too, so I was excited that I would have the hardware that could run the game. I guess not.

Yes it sucks that it doesn't support linux as of yet, but if you aren't already, just setup a Windows KVM and pass through all your hardware for near bear-metal performance. (As long as you have integrated graphics on your CPU, otherwise you will need two GPUs to do this)

[Sandmann]

Originally posted by MrUnix:

I bought the KSP1 EA the day I heard about it when I found out it supported Linux. Here I am, more than 10 years later still playing it. Now it comes out that there will be no Linux support in KSP2 EA. Very disappointing...I would have been happy to help test the app on Linux just like I did 10 years ago for the first game.

I just upgraded to an RTX 3080, too, so I was excited that I would have the hardware that could run the game. I guess not.

I have two words for you - dual boot. Seriously if you want to game you need windows. If you're lucky they might look at linux support down the track but at this point they're looking to get the biggest market, not make their job more complex to offer it to the five people who want to play it under linux.

[Dr.Bourinos]

Remember when games were Windows, Linux, MacOS? Yeah, I remember too.

[das]

Originally posted by Sandmann:

I have two words for you - dual boot. Seriously if you want to game you need windows.

lol no you don't
it used to be like that, and it is a joke you still believe that. times have changed

[VanHans]

Originally posted by MrUnix:

I bought the KSP1 EA the day I heard about it when I found out it supported Linux. Here I am, more than 10 years later still playing it. Now it comes out that there will be no Linux support in KSP2 EA. Very disappointing...I would have been happy to help test the app on Linux just like I did 10 years ago for the first game.

I just upgraded to an RTX 3080, too, so I was excited that I would have the hardware that could run the game. I guess not.

What?! you don't have money to buy Windows??
There are only cheapskates on this forum.
You could have at least bought an double RTX4090Ti in SLI a 3080 is already exceeded since 2 years... Put at least mid-range equipment in your tower PC.

[Sandmann]

Originally posted by das:

lol no you don't
it used to be like that, and it is a joke you still believe that. times have changed

Have fun playing KSP2 under Linux then. :)

[Findus]

Originally posted by das:

Originally posted by Sandmann:

I have two words for you - dual boot. Seriously if you want to game you need windows.

lol no you don't
it used to be like that, and it is a joke you still believe that. times have changed

Maybe when it comes to indie games, but have fun trying to play the new MW, Battlefield or any game whit an Krenel level anticheat.

[Makoto]

This argument really just works for shooter, because it's the only kind of game which needs some kind of anticheat.

[Obstinate]

Can't you just run it under proton? I'm sure it will work on the deck so you should be able to play it on Linux that way.

[PopinFRESH]

Originally posted by Sandmann:

Originally posted by das:

lol no you don't
it used to be like that, and it is a joke you still believe that. times have changed

Have fun playing KSP2 under Linux then. :)

Maybe you've missed the developments of Proton? It will likely be playable on Linux even without a native build.

[Sandmann]

Originally posted by PopinFRESH:

Maybe you've missed the developments of Proton? It will likely be playable on Linux even without a native build.

Then you don't need a Linux version... so where's the problem?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it shouldn't happen at some point. Just that Linux is only about 2.91% of the desktop market, and at this early stage it's unrealistic to be upset that they're not maintaining a second development line for for such a small market... especially when Linux users have other options, as you've pointed out.

[Lord Buttsauce]

unrelated, but last i heard nvidia cards didnt play too nice with linux. is that no longer the case? i thought amd was the way to go for penguin enjoyers and nvidia was what you used if you just switched over from windows and didnt have the money to get a new amd card.

[VanHans]

Originally posted by Makoto:

This argument really just works for shooter, because it's the only kind of game which needs some kind of anticheat.

Of course not like MMO-rpgs, MMO-Survival, RTS, etc...

[Makoto]

Originally posted by VanHans:

Originally posted by Makoto:

This argument really just works for shooter, because it's the only kind of game which needs some kind of anticheat.

Of course not like MMO-rpgs, MMO-Survival, RTS, etc...

Of course not. WoW or Tera never had. Who plays MMO's these days anyway? The MMO-Era has ended. AoE2, the best RTS game ever has no anti cheat. Dare you to call cheap games here.

[Chryseus]

This developer can barely put out a functional Windows version, trying to maintain a Linux and OSX version is probably well beyond their abilities, that said Proton will most likely work just fine, so while a native version would be nice it's not at all needed.

Originally posted by Lord Buttsauce:

unrelated, but last i heard nvidia cards didnt play too nice with linux. is that no longer the case? i thought amd was the way to go for penguin enjoyers and nvidia was what you used if you just switched over from windows and didnt have the money to get a new amd card.

Both work just fine at the moment, AMD has a slight edge over nvidia with better Wayland support but there isn't much difference.