Our hosts talk about games and entertainment

Introduction

  • 00:00:10 @ValiantCheese introduces
  • 00:00:18 @DerRidda and
  • 00:00:21 @HeroOhOne

Our Gaming

  • 00:00:48 @HeroOhOne has been playing Nuclear Dawn & DOTA2
  • 00:02:42 @DerRidda has been playing Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ and tinkering with the Godot engine
  • 00:05:16 @ValiantCheese has been playing Ark: Survival Evolved, Apotheon, Parallax, Shovel Knight, Magic Circle, Satellite Reign, The Swindle & Airscape

SteamLUG Community Stuff

  • 00:06:35 Past Events
  • Codename: CURE [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74659441564243677]
  • Planetary Annihilation [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74659441564243825]
  • Half-Life: Deathmatch [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74659441564265885]
  • Mercenary Kings [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74659441564265999]
  • 00:08:47 Upcoming Events
  • Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74659441564285827]
  • Sir, You Are Being Hunted Multiplayer [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74659441564285988]
  • Coffin Dodgers [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74659441564311155]
  • Terraria [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74659441564311282]
  • 00:10:45 Community member norbert has released a new version of the Prince of Persia level editor, Apoplexy [http://www.norbertdejonge.nl/apoplexy/]
  • 00:11:52 @ValiantCheese has released a demo for Winter's Wake [http://winterswake.com/]

Valve/Steam News

  • 00:16:30 Valve removed support for suspend in SteamOS [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/SteamOS/issues/259]
  • Due to software/hardware issues [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/SteamOS/issues/259#issuecomment-131262157]
  • 00:17:52 More than 1,400 Linux games listed on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/search/?term=&sort_by=_ASC&os=linux&page=1#sort_by=_ASC&category1=998&os=linux&page=1]

Tech News

  • 00:20:27 Vulkan on Android demo [http://blog.imgtec.com/powervr/gnomes-per-second-in-vulkan-and-opengl-es] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_I8an8jXuM]
  • 00:22:30 Vulkan on Nvidia video up on the interwebs [http://on-demand.gputechconf.com/siggraph/2015/video/SIG501-Piers-Daniell.html]
  • 00:24:00 Smach Zero (formerly SteamBoy) has release details: late 2016, around $300 USD [http://www.polygon.com/2015/8/10/9128997/steam-machine-portably-smach-zero-steamboy]
  • 00:25:15 nVidia releases Linux Graphics Debugger 1.0 to debug and profile OpenGL 4.x on Linux [https://developer.nvidia.com/content/debug-and-profile-opengl-4x-linux-nvidia-linux-graphics-debugger-10-now-available-download] [https://developer.nvidia.com/linux-graphics-debugger]
  • 00:26:50 HTC Vive is coming to Linux at launch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEfLXgsgzr0&feature=youtu.be&t=10m51s]
  • 00:29:39 The Witcher 2 Windows vs Linux (eON) benchmark reveals near performance parity [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/3gmpkn/the_witcher_2_benchmark_on_steamos_windows_aug/] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f05C_BbtQx0]
  • 00:31:02 Similarly, DiRT Showdown, which has just been ported to Linux by VP (eON), has better perf than Windows except with AA on [http://store.steampowered.com/app/201700/] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP4V5W-IRJ0]
  • 00:33:17 DebConf 15 (15th ‒ 22th in Heidelberg/Germany) [http://meetings-archive.debian.net/pub/debian-meetings/2015/debconf15/]
  • 00:34:39 Wine development release 1.7.49 is now available [https://www.winehq.org/announce/1.7.49]
  • DirectWrite is now good enough for rendering text in Steam [https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31374]
  • 00:35:23 PolyKnight Games artist switched from Maya to Blender [http://polyknightgames.com/from-maya-to-blender-the-road-less-traveled/]

General Gaming News

  • 00:43:42 OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood released for Linux/Mac/Win on Steam and GoG [http://store.steampowered.com/app/365660] [https://www.gog.com/game/olliolli2_welcome_to_olliwood]
  • 00:44:34 Put your Linux games on a wishlist in the Humble store [https://support.humblebundle.com/hc/en-us/articles/207208397]
  • 00:45:24 Steam store-page for XCOM 2 is up: er...do we care? you can put it on your wishlist now! [http://store.steampowered.com/app/268500]
  • 00:47:05 Brigador, isometric tactical vehicular combat game is available for pre-order (DRM-free and steam) early access release [http://stellarjockeys.com/] [http://imgur.com/gallery/ViBV2] [http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1088676]
  • 00:48:24 RollerCoaster Tycoon World has Linux/SteamOS system requirements listed indicating Linux support [http://store.steampowered.com/app/282560]
  • 00:49:47 Sentris, a musical performance game released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/303530/]
  • 00:50:55 Terraria out of Steam beta and available drm-free on gog: [http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/terraria-1-3-0-8-can-mac-linux-come-out-play.30287/] [https://www.gog.com/game/terraria]
  • 00:51:09 Humble Weekly Bundle "The Return of Space Boy" [https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly]
  • 00:51:44 Humble PC & Android Bundle 13 had several titles for Linux [https://www.humblebundle.com/]
  • 00:53:13 Company of Heroes 2 arrives on Linux 27th August [https://twitter.com/feralgames/status/633571081765453825]
  • No cross-platform multiplayer [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/maclinux/discussions/0/528398719787800607/]
  • 00:55:30 GOG.com supporting Linux for over a year and announced new Linux installers [http://www.gog.com/forum/general/news_a_year_of_linux_on_gog_new_installers/page1]
  • 00:57:55 Crypt of the NecroDancer is on GOG for Linux (without Galaxy integration) thanks to dev efforts after community requests [https://www.gog.com/forum/crypt_of_the_necrodancer/wheres_the_linux_version/post57]
  • 00:59:17 Planetary Annihilation: TITANS released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/386070/]
  • 01:02:58 Airscape has been released (Linux demo should be coming soon) [http://airscapegame.com/]
  • 01:04:45 The Swindle has a Linux beta [http://steamcommunity.com/app/369110/discussions/1/535152511365554576/]
  • 01:06:46 Satellite Reign launch is being launched on the 28th
  • New trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HsNWPTjA1s]
  • 01:11:38 Civ: BE Rising Tide gets a new trailer and confirmation of a simultaneous release [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcw7Zg8KwjM] [http://www.aspyr.com/news_articles/2k-and-firaxis-games-celebrate-rising-tide-with-sid-meiers-civilization-beyond-earth-free-to-play-weekend]

Crowdfunding

  • 01:13:24 XO: a retro sci-fi strategy game for Win/Mac/Linux - Soundtrack by Jim Guthrie [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jumpdrive/xo-a-retro-sci-fi-strategy-game-for-pc-mac-linux]
  • 01:14:09 Everspace 60%+ funded -> as a thank you: 10 Minutes gameplay video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-mpm_47k6Q] [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rockfishgames/everspace]
  • Linux now as the first stretch-goal [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rockfishgames/everspace#project_faq_143896]
  • 01:16:22 New crowfunding platform only for video games: [https://www.fig.co]
  • 01:19:56 First Fig project: Outer Wilds (also for Linux) [https://www.fig.co/campaigns/outer-wilds]
  • Interview [https://venturebeat.com/2015/08/18/bailey-schafer-fargo-and-urquhart-create-a-kickstarter-competitor-built-for-games-and-equity/]
  • 01:22:45 Aquanox: Deep Descent [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/806010995/aquanox-deep-descent]
  • FAQ re: Linux Support [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/806010995/aquanox-deep-descent?ref=users#project_faq_144887]

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