SteamLUG Cast: Recent Episodes
SteamLUG
SteamLUG Cast is a casual, fortnightly audiocast which aims to provide interesting news and discussion for the SteamLUG and broader Linux gaming communities.
DerRidda, HER0 01, and Nemoder discuss an eclectic collection of Linux gaming news.
Introduction
- 00:00:18 @HeroOhOne introduces
- 00:00:21 @DerRidda
- 00:00:23 Nemoder
Our Gaming
- 00:00:29 @DerRidda has been playing Tomb Raider [http://store.steampowered.com/app/203160]
- 00:00:44 Nemoder has been playing Dwarf Fortress [http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves] and Dota 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/570]
- 00:00:55 @HeroOhOne has been playing Dota 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/570] and Shadwen [https://www.shadwen.com]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:02:26 Past Events
- No More Room in Hell [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/699558652724939803]
- SpeedRunners [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/699558652724939887]
- Dota 2 [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/692806085452627500]
- Insurgency - Day of Infamy mod [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/692806085452627691]
- 00:05:14 Upcoming Events
- Distance [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/692806085452648671]
- Stellaris [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/692806085452648890]
- Sword Coast Legends [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/692806085452662811]
- Payday 2 [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/692806085452662910]
- 00:05:32 Day of the Tentacle Remastered [http://dott.doublefine.com] Linux port is nearing completion, thanks to @ValiantCheese
Steam/Valve News
- 00:06:01 Dota 2 Vulkan support has been updated to fix flickering on NVIDIA GPUs [https://www.dota2.com/news/updates/22092]
- 00:06:49 SteamOS 2.80 Beta released [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse/discussions/1/364042703856198459]
- 00:07:31 Over half a million Steam Controllers have been sold [https://steamcommunity.com/games/353370/announcements/detail/883083192033975013]
- As this includes bundled units, Ars Technica interprets this as a failure of Steam Machines [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/06/its-time-to-declare-valves-steam-machines-doa]
- 00:09:55 Steam Dev Days 2016 will take place on the 12th and 13th of October [https://steamcommunity.com/devdays]
- 00:11:17 The HTC Vive is now shipping within 2-3 business days of being ordered [https://www.htc.com/us/about/newsroom/2016/htc-and-valave-bring-virtual-reality-to-life/]
- Some computer stores in the USA will be stocking and demoing them
Tech News
- 00:12:12 Unity Engine has switched to a subscription based payment model [https://store.unity.com] [https://blogs.unity3d.com/2016/06/05/subscription-why]
- @DerRidda suggests contributing to Godot Engine instead [https://godotengine.org/donate]
- 00:15:09 Unreal Engine 4.12 is out now [https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/unreal-engine-4-12-released]
- Includes support for OSVR [http://www.osvr.org]
- 00:15:56 AMD RX 480 has been announced [https://www.amd.com/en-us/press-releases/Pages/radeon-rx-480-2016may31.aspx]
- VR ready GPU for 199 USD
- 00:16:52 Vulkan Dev Days videos are available [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYO7XTAX41FMmTe9XqW2eR0j9jTthoF5v]
General Gaming News
- 00:17:42 Gog Connect program has surfaced [https://connect.gog.com]
- 00:18:52 Please Don't Touch Anything is out now [https://steamcommunity.com/games/354240/announcements/detail/604985283923826309]
- 00:19:29 Dead Island [http://store.steampowered.com/app/383150] and Dead Island Riptide [http://store.steampowered.com/app/383180] Definitive Edition ports have been released [https://steamcommunity.com/games/383180/announcements/detail/951763086359168637]
- Engine is based on the same used in Dying Light
- 00:21:02 Life is Strange is being ported by Feral [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/life-is-strange-is-coming-to-linux-steamos-by-feral-interactive.7324#62342]
- 00:21:29 Brigador is now available [http://store.steampowered.com/app/274500]
- 00:21:57 Oxenfree has been ported to Linux [https://steamcommunity.com/app/388880/discussions/0/451850213953511172/?ctp=7#c350533172684545727]
- 00:22:21 Torment: Tides of Numenera release has been delayed [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inxile/torment-tides-of-numenera/posts/1598831]
- 00:23:51 EVE Online has an unofficial native launcher [https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=482663]
- Downloads Wine and the game preconfigured
- 00:25:51 Rocket League port is almost ready [https://steamcommunity.com/app/252950/discussions/0/458604254463362128/?ctp=3#c357287935550758463]
- 00:26:19 Overlord 1 and 2 ports have been announced by Virtual Programming [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ljXNFVVzgk]
- 00:26:44 Defect is in Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/352370]
- 00:27:33 Salt and Sanctuary [http://store.steampowered.com/app/283640] Linux beta is now available, thanks to @flibitijibibo [https://steamcommunity.com/app/283640/discussions/8/350532795335062942]
- 00:28:23 SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell demo has been released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/457210]
- 00:29:26 Hitman [http://store.steampowered.com/app/236870] has signs of a Linux port in progress [https://steamdb.info/app/236870/depots]
- 00:30:24 Many summer sales are running on various game stores, with all the hottest deals
- Gog [https://www.gog.com], Paradox Interactive [https://www.paradoxplaza.com/featured-deals], Humble [https://www.humblebundle.com/store]
- Steam Summer Sale is rumored to start on the 23rd
- 00:33:23 Crea is now out of Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/280520]
Crowdfunding
- 00:34:41 ZED, a puzzle game by one of the artists of Myst [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1368459285/zed]
- 00:35:36 Transmission, a mysterious action/adventure game [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paperunicorn/transmission]
Sign-off
Jane Dorable, HER0 01, and Nemoder find that the latest Linux gaming tech may be just around the corner.
Introduction
- 00:00:20 @hmccio introduces
- 00:00:21 @HeroOhOne and Nemoder
Our Gaming
- 00:00:29 @HeroOhOne has been playing Dota 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/570] and Shadwen [https://www.shadwen.com]
- 00:00:52 Nemoder has been playing Dota 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/570], 7 Days to Die [http://store.steampowered.com/app/251570], Windward [http://www.tasharen.com/presskit/sheet.php?p=windward], and Guns of Icarus Online [http://store.steampowered.com/app/209080]
- 00:01:55 @hmccio has been playing Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor [http://store.steampowered.com/app/241930] and Tomb Raider [http://store.steampowered.com/app/203160]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:03:04 Past Events
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/699558652724922051]
- Don’t Starve Together [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/699558652724922140]
- Mount & Blade: Warband [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/699558652724931235]
- GRID Autosport [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/699558652724931361]
- 00:07:10 Upcoming Events
- No More Room in Hell [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/699558652724939803]
- SpeedRunners [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/699558652724939887]
- 00:07:22 The SteamLUG website [https://steamlug.org] has been updated [https://github.com/SteamLUG/steamlug.org/pull/196]
- Windward servers now appear in the official server list [https://steamlug.org/servers]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:08:05 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update adds a 64 bit client for Linux [http://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2016/05/14479]
- This has fixed many random crashes but caused some transitional issues
- 00:08:54 Dota 2 has received beta Vulkan support [http://store.steampowered.com/news/22000]
- After installing the Vulkan DLC, enable with the
-vulkanlaunch option - Some have experienced flickering and crashing with the renderer [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Dota-2-Vulkan/issues/1#issuecomment-222156717]
Tech News
- 00:11:24 Wine Staging 1.9.10 restores CSMT [https://www.wine-staging.com/news/2016-05-18-release-1.9.10.html]
- 00:12:34 Cryengine source has been released on Github [https://github.com/CRYTEK-CRYENGINE/CRYENGINE]
- This is not a Free software release
- 00:13:33 With some tweaking, the HTC Vive was found to work on Linux with a demo included in OpenVR [http://www.vronlinux.com/articles/adventures-with-openvr-and-the-vive-on-linux.8]
General Gaming News
- 00:17:23 Shadwen, by Frozenbyte, is out now [http://www.frozenbyte.com/2016/05/shadwen-out-today-on-pc-ps4-os-x-linux]
- 00:20:24 Omnibus has been released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/415740]
- 00:20:49 Duskers [http://duskers.misfits-attic.com] is out of Early Access [http://steamcommunity.com/games/254320/announcements/detail/840297723705895965]
- 00:22:00 F1 2015 has been ported by Feral [https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/615]
- 00:25:33 Atari Vault port has been released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/400020]
- 00:26:08 Simutrans [https://www.simutrans.com], a Free software transport management simulator, is now available on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/434520]
- 00:26:58 Motorsport Manager has been announced for a September 2016 release [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUsRRIzY9HU]
- 00:28:14 Savage: Resurrection [http://store.steampowered.com/app/366440] has a new trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0BOpZgcY2o]
- Currently in Early Access but without Linux support yet [https://steamcommunity.com/app/366440/discussions/0/364042262876339218/#c364042262877628787]
- 00:29:53 Tomb Raider patch 1.1.1 has been released, including performance and bug fixes [https://steamcommunity.com/app/203160/discussions/0/357287304420332226]
- 00:31:06 Chaos Reborn has been updated with co-op gameplay [https://steamcommunity.com/games/319050/announcements/detail/805395126105242123]
- 00:31:32 Sword Coast Legends received a free expansion, Rage of Demons [https://forums.swordcoast.com/index.php?/topic/10642-rage-of-demons-has-reached-sword-coast-legends]
- Includes new campaign, race, class, and dungeon master features
- 00:32:32 The Center, a community made map for ARK: Survival Evolved, is now officially part of the game [https://steamcommunity.com/games/346110/announcements/detail/820031373841604935]
- 00:33:15 Unreal Tournament 4 has a new map, Underland, completed [https://www.epicgames.com/unrealtournament/blog/new-build-new-map-underland]
- 00:34:37 Goat Simulator: Waste of Space DLC has been released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/463720]
Sign-off
DerRidda, HER0 01, and Mohero discuss the latest Linux gaming updates and releases.
Introduction
- 00:00:19 @HeroOhOne introduces
- 00:00:21 @DerRidda
- 00:00:24 @Jasey_Wasey
Our Gaming
- 00:00:29 @DerRidda has been playing Tomb Raider [http://store.steampowered.com/app/203160], Dying Light [http://store.steampowered.com/app/239140], and the Shadwen demo [https://www.shadwen.com]
- 00:01:43 @Jasey_Wasey has been playing Vector 36 [http://vector36.com] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/346460], Mini Metro [http://dinopoloclub.com/minimetro], and Civilization: Beyond Earth [http://franchise.civilization.com/en/games/civilization-beyond-earth]
- 00:03:53 @HeroOhOne has been playing Civilization V [https://franchise.civilization.com/en/games/civilization-v] and Beyond Earth [https://franchise.civilization.com/en/games/civilization-beyond-earth], Arma 3 [https://arma3.com], and War Thunder [https://warthunder.com]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:05:32 Past Events
- Left 4 Dead 2 [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802921355]
- Frozen Cortex [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802921529]
- Steel Storm: Burning Retribution [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/699558652724896826]
- Windward [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/699558652724896940]
- 00:07:30 Upcoming Events
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/699558652724922051]
- Don't Starve Together [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/699558652724922140]
- Mount & Blade: Warband [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/699558652724931235]
- GRID Autosport [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/699558652724931361]
Tech News
- 00:08:15 Pyra handheld computer is now available for preorder [https://pyra-handheld.com]
- 00:09:51 Nvidia GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 have been announced [https://www.geforce.com/hardware/10series/geforce-gtx-1080]
- 00:11:12 Godot Engine 2.0.3 has been released [https://godotengine.org/article/maintenance-release-godot-2-0-3]
- 00:12:32 Doom (2016) is revealed to be getting a Vulkan renderer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y3LaLJoo0s]
- Closed alpha had platinum rating in the Wine AppDB [https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=33420]
- The full release is not working in Wine [https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=33711]
General Gaming News
- 00:13:58 Running With Rifles version 1.30 released, including Steam Workshop support [https://steamcommunity.com/games/270150/announcements/detail/604984012794723341]
- Among others, two official mods were released, Running with the Dead [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=677995637] and Racing [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=681811952]
- 00:14:49 Distance Creativity update has been released [https://steamcommunity.com/games/distance/announcements/detail/806519864418621904]
- Includes three new race tracks, improvements to the track editor, and new driving mechanics
- 00:16:21 Crypt of the Necrodancer has received an update with two new soundtrack remixes [https://steamcommunity.com/games/247080/announcements/detail/611738382089044545]
- 00:17:07 Stasis Linux beta has been released [https://steamcommunity.com/app/380150/discussions/0/541907867777059868/#c364040797995155149]
- 00:17:55 Atari Vault developer, Code Mystics, are testing a Linux beta port [https://steamcommunity.com/app/400020/discussions/0/357284767252347219]
- 00:19:27 Civilization VI has been announced [http://store.steampowered.com/app/289070]
- 00:19:44 Shadwen release date set for May 17th [http://www.frozenbyte.com/2016/05/shadwen-launches-on-may-17th-for-pc-ps4]
- 00:20:05 In Case of Emergency, Release Raptor is being ported to Linux [https://arcengames.com/raptor-dev-diary-3-more-audio-and-video]
- 00:20:58 The Ship Remasted has received encrypted Linux depots [https://steamdb.info/app/383790/history/?changeid=1932221]
- Blazing Griffin had previously stated their intention to release a Linux client [http://www.blazinggriffin.com/games-2/the-ship/ship-remasted-scope-project]
- 00:21:42 Dead Island and Dead Island Riptide Definitive Editions are showing signs of Linux support [https://steamdb.info/app/383150/history/?changeid=1945396] [https://steamdb.info/app/383180/history/?changeid=1945398]
- 00:23:08 Jack Nicklaus Perfect Golf release includes Linux support [http://store.steampowered.com/app/288140]
- 00:24:11 Stellaris is out now [http://store.steampowered.com/app/281990]
Crowdfunding
- 00:25:55 Insomnia [http://insomnia-project.com] has a Kickstarter campaign [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1892480689/insomnia-pc-max-linux]
- Retro-futuristic RPG
- A playable Linux demo is available
Sign-off
DerRidda, Mohero, and Cheese talk about new software releases and announcements in Linux gaming.
Introduction
- 00:00:15 @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:17 @Jasey_Wasey
- 00:00:19 @DerRidda
Our Gaming
- 00:00:35 @DerRidda has been playing Saints Row 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/9480] and Saints Row: The Third [http://store.steampowered.com/app/55230]
- 00:00:48 @Jasey_Wasey has been playing Windward [http://www.tasharen.com/presskit/sheet.php?p=windward] and War Thunder [https://warthunder.com]
- 00:01:09 @ValiantCheese has been playing Left 4 Dead 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/550], Windward [http://www.tasharen.com/presskit/sheet.php?p=windward], and Guns of Icarus Online [https://gunsoficarus.com]
- Assault Android Cactus [http://www.assaultandroidcactus.com], Crypt of the NecroDancer [http://necrodancer.com], and Hand of Fate [http://defiantdev.com/hof1.html] on the side, along with games from LowRezJam [https://itch.io/jam/lowrezjam2016]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:01:40 Past Events
- King Arthur's Gold [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802911398]
- War Thunder [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802911560]
- Fistful of Frags [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802916839]
- XCOM 2 [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802917037]
- 00:03:01 Upcoming Events
- Left 4 Dead 2 [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802921355]
- Frozen Cortex [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802921529]
- 00:03:14 @Jasey_Wasey is now hosting official Windward servers [https://steamlug.org/servers]
- His game servers are hosted in Docker containers [https://hub.docker.com/u/gameservers], contributions are welcome [https://github.com/GameServers]
- 00:04:27 A Docker container for RTMP streaming [https://hub.docker.com/r/jasonrivers/nginx-rtmp] has also been made by @Jasey_Wasey
- Can be used to stream gameplay with OBS to multiple streaming services simultaneously
- 00:05:19 VR on Linux website [http://vronlinux.com] has been launched by norbert
- 00:09:19 Nemoder and @ValiantCheese created Hidden Star [https://cheeseness.itch.io/hidden-star], a space exploration game for LowRezJam [https://itch.io/jam/lowrezjam2016]
- 00:12:35 @ValiantCheese posted an unboxing video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUNVSgVtoaY] of the Assault Android Cactus IndieBox [https://www.theindiebox.com/aac]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:13:00 Valve has added GitHub repositories for the CS:GO Demo Parsing Tool [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/csgo-demoinfo] and OpenVR driver for Razer Hydra [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/driver_hydra]
Steam Store received 115 Lionsgate movies on April 22nd [http://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=category1=992&developer=Lionsgate]
Tech News
- 00:18:44 Intel mesa driver now has Vulkan support mainlined [https://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/commit/?id=cab30cc5f90b99ba9b5c2bcc34cd88d3523bf30c]
- 00:19:01 radeonsi now supports OpenGL 4.3 [https://mesamatrix.net]
- GL 4.2-4.3 needs llvm 3.9+
- Shadow of Mordor and Alien: Isolation will see improvements [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/4fiizr/radeonsi_is_the_first_open_source_driver_with/d294kqx]
- 00:20:49 CodeXL [https://github.com/GPUOpen-Tools/CodeXL] has been released by AMD, in a continued commitment to their GPUOpen initiative [http://gpuopen.com/compute-product/codexl]
- Comprehensive debugging and profiling tool with Linux support
- 00:21:29 Nvidia driver version 364.19 has been released
- Adds support for Vulkan, their own flavor of Wayland, and DRM KMS support
General Gaming News
- 00:22:09 Valve has started CS:GO Prime Account Matchmaking as an experiment allowing one to register their account with a phone number [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2235-QYCN-3295]
- This prevents "smurfing," or experienced players making new accounts to play at lower ranks with less experienced players
- 00:23:40 Randomized character generation in Rust now includes female characters [https://playrust.com/devblog-105]
- 00:24:23 Pyre has been announced by Pyre [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvxfmnrNj2U]
- 00:24:52 More video of gameplay in Shadow Warrior 2 has been revealed [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIikukPw9f4]
- 00:25:32 SpeedRunners has been released from early access [https://steamcommunity.com/games/207140/announcements/detail/969773433453209437]
- 00:26:07 Don't Starve Together is now out of early access [https://steamcommunity.com/games/322330/announcements/detail/618492910171592433]
- 00:27:13 The Culling has had a Linux port released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/437220]
- 00:29:06 Tomb Raider (2013) is now on Linux [https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/604]
- 00:31:11 The Torchlight 1 Linux port is now available for purchase [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/torchlight]
- 00:33:54 The Linux version of Darkest Dungeon is out of beta [http://www.darkestdungeon.com/linux-release-town-events-update-playstation-and-more]
- 00:34:51 Master of Orion (2016) port released [https://store.steampowered.com/app/298050]
- 00:36:18 Kerbal Space Program 1.1 released [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/developerarticles.html/kerbal-space-program-11-turbo-charged]
- Adds Unity 5, a rewritten UI, KSPedia, and new tutorials and scenarios
- 00:37:46 Air Brawl is free to own [http://store.steampowered.com/app/375600]
- 00:40:01 Gog.com officially supports Ubuntu 16.04 [https://www.gog.com/news/ubuntu_1604_now_supported_on_gogcom]
- Includes derivative distributions which use Ubuntu 16.04 as a base
- 00:41:08 This is in contrast to Steam's webpage stating support for Ubuntu 12.04
- Not many official Valve sources state support for any particular Linux distro, but the few that do only say Ubuntu 12.04 [http://repo.steampowered.com/steam] [http://store.steampowered.com/bigpicture]
- meklu says in chat "the page has been lost in the whirlpool of bitrot"
- 00:44:22 The Witcher 3 [https://www.gog.com/forum/general/to_cd_projekt_red_bring_witcher_3_and_your_other_games_to_linux_please/post192]
Crowdfunding
- 00:47:02 Happy Dude [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1162667751/happy-dude]
- Platformer that uses changing colors as a means to solve puzzles
Sign-off
DerRidda and HER0 01 talk about the release of the remaining Saints Row ports, future mech games, and the latest happenings in the Linux gaming world.
Introduction
- 00:00:19 @HeroOhOne introduces
- 00:00:20 @DerRidda
Our Gaming
- 00:00:27 @DerRidda has been playing Insurgency [http://store.steampowered.com/app/222880], Payday 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/218620], Saints Row 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/9480], and Saints Row: The Third [http://store.steampowered.com/app/55230]
- 00:00:37 @HeroOhOne has been playing Payday 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/218620] and Windward [http://www.tasharen.com/presskit/sheet.php?p=windward]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:00:57 Past Events
- Daedalus - No Escape [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802900413]
- Payday 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802900569]
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802908375]
- Coffin Dodgers [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802908561]
- 00:02:15 Upcoming Events
- King Arthur's Gold [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802911398]
- War Thunder [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802911560]
- Fistful of Frags [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802916839]
- XCOM 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802917037]
- 00:02:31 @ValiantCheese released Tiny Chooper Raceway, a game made with Godot Engine [https://github.com/Cheeseness/tiny-chopper-raceway]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:03:32 Steam beta update includes a better performing Vulkan overlay [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/887582442903066807]
- 00:04:04 HTC Vive has been launched [http://www.steamvr.com]
- Not yet working on Linux
- 00:04:50 GDC Steam Controller talk is now available [http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1023606]
Tech News
- 00:05:55 radeonsi and mesa have support for OpenGL 4.2 [https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/mesa-dev/2016-April/112547.html]
- 00:06:32 Vulkan support has been added to some Android devices [http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2016/04/android-n-developer-preview-2-out-today.html]
- 00:07:10 Unity editor version 5.4.0b13 has been released for Linux [http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/unity-on-linux-release-notes-and-known-issues.350256/#post-2586478]
- 00:07:53 Godot Engine 2.0.2 is now available [https://godotengine.org/article/maintenance-release-godot-2-0-2]
General Gaming News
- 00:08:38 The Talos Principle beta Vulkan performance has been improved [http://steamcommunity.com/app/257510/discussions/0/371919771762680354]
- DerRidda had his frame rate double between this beta and the last [http://pastebin.com/9bTUQRJW]
- Vulkan command line flag is
+gfx_strAPI "VLK" - 00:09:57 Savage Resurrection has been revealed [http://savrez.com]
- 00:11:22 Hand of Fate 2 has been announced [http://store.steampowered.com/app/456670]
- 00:12:07 Don't Starve Together is leaving Early Access on April 21st [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/topic/66132-dont-starve-together-leaving-early-access]
- 00:12:26 Enter the Gungeon released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/311690]
- 00:13:27 Saints Row 2 and Saints Row: The Third ports have been released [http://steamcommunity.com/games/55230/announcements/detail/608359266016307449]
- 00:16:32 ARK: Survival of the Fittest [http://steamcommunity.com/games/407530/announcements/detail/868441862309808608]
- 00:17:33 Golf With Friends [https://steamcommunity.com/games/431240/announcements/detail/841420191442565760]
- 00:18:01 SpeedRunners port by @flibitijibibo is now out of beta [http://steamcommunity.com/app/207140/discussions/2/412448792351455365/#c371919771763603290]
- 00:18:22 Dark Horizons: Mechanized Corps is to come to Linux soon [http://steamcommunity.com/games/dhmc/announcements/detail/821153936375835024]
- 00:20:21 Heavy Gear Assault is also shown to have a Linux port in the works [https://heavygear.com/uploads/8c6898b3a9a20aa674da44aee38d152994453abc.png]
- 00:21:01 These mech games add to one we already have on Linux, Strike Suite Zero [http://strikesuitzero.com]
- 00:21:17 Homefront: The Revolution gameplay video is available [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE0FoI1mpQc]
- Linux port is not to be released on day 1 [https://twitter.com/DSDambuster/status/720613271536017408]
Sign-off
Our hosts talk about Payday 2, game piracy, and the latest tech available to Linux gamers.
Introduction
- 00:00:15 @DerRidda introduces
- 00:00:16 @ValiantCheese
- 00:00:20 @HeroOhOne
Our Gaming
- 00:00:24 @HeroOhOne has been playing Payday 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/218620] and The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça and Pizzaboy [http://store.steampowered.com/app/330420]
- 00:00:58 @ValiantCheese has been playing ARK: Survival Evolved [http://store.steampowered.com/app/346110], Hand of Fate [http://store.steampowered.com/app/266510], and Day of the Tentacle Remastered [http://dott.doublefine.com]
- 00:01:36 @DerRidda has been playing Dungeons of Dredmor [https://dungeonsofdredmor.com], Torchlight II [http://www.torchlight2game.com], and Payday 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/218620]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:03:12 Past Events
- Frozen Synapse [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245786153]
- Tabletop Simulator [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245788616]
- Arma 3 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245793146]
- Natural Selection 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245796114]
- 00:04:55 Upcoming Events
- Daedalus [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802900413]
- Payday 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802900569]
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802908375]
- Coffin Dodgers [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/707437285802908561]
- 00:05:34 Moska has made an open source Arma 3 launcher for Linux [https://github.com/busquetsaguilopau/asma]
- 00:06:11 @ValiantCheese wrote articles, sometimes approaching a Cheeselength
- Outcomes of AdventureJam 2015 [http://cheesetalks.net/adventurejam2015.php]
- How to survive a game jam [http://cheesetalks.net/surviving-adventure-jam]
- Dog Mendonça and its origins [http://cheesetalks.net/dog_mendonca.php]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:08:40 CAD files for the Steam Controller's external parts have been released under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license [http://steamcommunity.com/games/353370/announcements/detail/901091250587575759]
Tech News
- 00:10:59 AMD GPU-PRO hybrid beta driver has been released, with Vulkan support [http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMDGPU-PRO-Beta-Driver-for-Vulkan-Release-Notes.aspx]
- Replaces fglrx and uses the Free amdgpu kernel driver
- 00:12:50 Nvidia beta driver version 364.12 is now available [http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/100577/en-us]
- Includes support for Vulkan, GLVND, and Wayland/Mir
- Wayland support is implemented in a different way, must use a patched Weston [https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/wayland-devel/2016-March/027547.html]
- 00:14:19 Nvidia long-lived branch version 361.42 fixes bugs and adds support for more hardware [https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/928139/unix-graphics-announcements-and-news/linux-solaris-and-freebsd-driver-361-42-long-lived-branch-release]
- 00:14:39 Vulkan support has been added to Wine Staging 1.9.6 [http://www.wine-staging.com/news/2016-03-21-release-1.9.6.html]
- 64 bit operating systems have a nearly binary compatible implementation of Vulkan
- CSMT has been disabled for this release
- 00:15:39 @icculus patches [https://github.com/rcgordon/Serious-Engine] to Serious Engine have enabled Linux support [https://icculus.org/cgi-bin/finger/finger.pl?user=icculus&date=2016-04-01&time=01-22-04]
- Also released a blog post detailing the history of the port [https://icculus.org/cgi-bin/finger/finger.pl?user=icculus&date=2016-04-01&time=01-22-04]
- 00:17:18 @flibitijibibo has released FNA 16.04 [https://plus.google.com/+flibitijibibo/posts/S2MQ9FBenpQ]
General Gaming News
- 00:18:07 Video comparing Arma 3 performance on SteamOS and Windows has been made [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rISRVeJxhnE]
- 00:19:09 Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition received Siege of Dragonspeak expansion [http://steamcommunity.com/games/228280/announcements/detail/951757389281031901]
- 00:19:51 Hyper Light Drifer has been released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/257850]
- 00:20:26 Payday 2 now has Linux support [http://steamcommunity.com/games/218620/announcements/detail/857180519137332791]
- 00:25:05 F1 2015 port was accidentally made available for a short period [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/search?sort=new&restrict_sr=on&q=flair%3ABETA%2BRELEASE]
- 00:25:46 Tomb Raider (2013) is received a Linux port thanks to Feral Interactive [https://twitter.com/feralgames/status/712580451064541185]
- 00:26:54 Worms W.M.D is to have Linux support on day 1 [https://twitter.com/Team17Ltd/status/711930916373979140]
- 00:28:15 Punch Club has sold 300 thousand copies, in contrast to the 1 million pirated copies [http://tinybuild.com/punch-club-has-been-pirated-over-1-million-times]
- 00:35:31 Human Resource Machine is now available on Linux [http://tomorrowcorporation.com/posts/human-resource-machine-for-linux-now-available]
- @johndrinkwater helped test the port
- 00:37:00 Darkest Dungeon beta port is accessible with password
1iheartlinux1[http://steamcommunity.com/games/262060/announcements/detail/843670831149750514] - Port available courtesy of @aaron_melcher of @knockoutgames
Other Steam/Valve News
- 00:37:56 Valve has been found to be misleading Australian consumers [https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/federal-court-finds-valve-made-misleading-representations-about-consumer-guarantees]
Virtual Reality Talk
- 00:39:02 @ValiantCheese thinks it is most important that people do not buy into VR too early
- 00:42:16 @DerRidda needs better hardware to be able to try it
- 00:43:04 Unreal Engine 4.11 [https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/unreal-engine-4-11-released] added support for instanced stereo rendering [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTUwKC7GXjo]
- This technique improves performance in stereoscopic rendering [http://www.vrfocus.com/2015/10/epic-games-bullet-train-runs-at-a-solid-90-fps-much-higher-than-1080p]
Sign-off
Our hosts spoil half of SUPERHOT and discuss the latest in Linux gaming and game engines.
Introduction
- 00:00:23 @Corben78 introduces
- 00:00:24 @hmccio
- 00:00:29 @HeroOhOne
Our Gaming
- 00:00:37 @hmccio has been playing Sword Coast Legends [https://swordcoast.com], SUPERHOT [http://store.steampowered.com/app/322500], Pokemon Omega Ruby [http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/pokemon-omega-ruby-3ds], and emulated games
- 00:02:46 @HeroOhOne has been playing Arma 3 [http://arma3.com]
- 00:03:06 @Corben78 has been playing TIS-100 [http://www.zachtronics.com/tis-100], SUPERHOT [http://store.steampowered.com/app/322500], and Elite: Dangerous [https://www.elitedangerous.com]
- 00:05:42 @Corben78 SPOILER HOTS all over the SUPERHOT
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:12:10 Past Events
- GRID: Autosport [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245765539]
- Factorio [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245768484]
- Sir, You Are Being Hunted [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245772592]
- No More Room In Hell [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245781658]
- 00:13:23 Upcoming Events
- Frozen Synapse [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245786153]
- Tabletop Simulator [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245788616]
- Arma 3 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245793146]
- Natural Selection 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245796114]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:17:03 Action sets feature released for the Steam Controller when using the beta client [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/907845561657648981]
- 00:18:16 Unity beta received native support for SteamVR [http://blogs.unity3d.com/2016/03/15/enhanced-visuals-better-performance-and-more-the-unity-5-4-public-beta-is-ready]
- Valve made a free SteamVR rendering plugin for Unity [https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/32647]
- Linux support not yet present in SteamVR nor the plugin
- 00:20:26 Valve spoke about porting Source 2 to Vulkan at GDC [https://youtu.be/xXyZ4YaktyU?t=1h27m2s]
- Dota 2, despite not being a good test case, had better frame rates in graphics-heavy scenes
Tech News
- 00:22:07 Godot Engine 2.0.1 released, marking the beginning of a quicker release cycle [https://godotengine.org/article/updates-on-the-release-cycle-and-godot-2-0-1]
- 00:23:23 Croteam has released Serious Engine v1.10 under the GPL [https://github.com/Croteam-official/Serious-Engine]
- @icculus has begun work on a Linux patch [http://www.croteam.com/4443-2]
- 00:24:37 Atomic Game Engine is now MIT licensed [http://atomicgameengine.com/blog/announcement-2]
- Based on Urho3D [http://urho3d.github.io]
- 00:25:23 Cryengine is now pay-what-you-want for source access [https://www.cryengine.com/get-cryengine]
- Linux client is not yet available
- 00:26:05 AMD released a video describing their GPUOpen initiative [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0oBFeFUG4w]
- 00:26:42 Raspberry Pi 3, the most powerful Raspberry Pi, has been released [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-on-sale]
General Gaming News
- 00:28:35 @flibitijibibo has unofficially gotten Stardew Valley to work on Linux [https://twitter.com/flibitijibibo/status/707608871561465856]
- The developer, @ConcernedApe, is considering a Linux port [https://twitter.com/ConcernedApe/status/709805368025591808]
- 00:30:40 Payday 2 appears to have an imminent Linux release [https://steamdb.info/app/218620/depots]
- 00:32:57 Life Is Strange shows signs of Linux support [https://steamdb.info/app/319630/history/?changeid=1807849]
- 00:33:51 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II [https://steamdb.info/app/15620/history] and Dawn of War II - Retribution [https://steamdb.info/app/56400/history] show signs of Linux support
- 00:34:20 Substance Painter 2, 3D painting software, is planned to have a Linux beta [https://www.allegorithmic.com/blog/substance-painter-2]
- 00:34:36 Frozen Synapse 2 reveal trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycct_blsuYk]
- 00:35:11 Stellaris has a new trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJYRLFvJVFg]
- 00:36:19 Arma 3 Linux client has been updated to version 1.54 [https://dev.arma3.com/post/sitrep-00146]
- The port is still considered a beta, but this includes 5 releases from the previous version
- 00:38:45 Prison Architect has had a hidden 3D mode since at least version 1.0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDsL-D344BU]
- 00:40:14 Day of the Tentacle Remastered is not to have a day-1 Linux release [http://steamcommunity.com/app/388210/discussions/0/412449508274187311/#c412449508276057867]
- 00:41:24 Stasis, an isometric horror game, is to have a Linux release [http://steamcommunity.com/app/380150/discussions/0/541907867777059868/#c458606877311420421]
Crowdfunding
- 00:42:35 Overload has been funded [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/revivalprod/overload-the-ultimate-six-degree-of-freedom-shoote/description]
- 00:43:44 @flibitijibibo is running a Patreon campaign [https://www.patreon.com/flibitijibibo]
Sign-off
Ariel Manzur joins our hosts to talk about the open source Godot Engine
Introduction
- 00:00:15 @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:16 @HeroOhOne
- 00:00:18 @DerRidda
- 00:00:20 Special guest, Ariel Manzur (@godotengine) from the Godot Engine [http://godotengine.org]
Our Gaming
- 00:00:28 @HeroOhOne has been playing Tabletop Simulator [http://berserk-games.com/tabletop-simulator], SpeedRunners [http://store.steampowered.com/app/207140], and Descent [http://www.dxx-rebirth.com]
- 00:00:46 @DerRidda has been playing 0h h1 [http://0hh1.com], 0h n0 [http://0hn0.com], and Insurgency [http://store.steampowered.com/app/222880]
- 00:01:09 @ValiantCheese has been playing Firewatch [http://www.firewatchgame.com], Sublevel Zero [http://www.sigtrapgames.com/sublevelzero], XCOM 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/268500], Super Hexagon [http://superhexagon.com], and Descent [http://www.dxx-rebirth.com]
- 00:01:24 Ariel has not had time for playing games, but played Starcraft 2 [http://battle.net/sc2] when it came out
Chat with Special Guest Ariel from the Godot Engine
- 00:02:45 Godot Engine started as a more flexible architecture in response to new hardware in 2007
- They started working with OKAM Studio [http://okamstudio.com] so that they could focus on the engine while the rest of the team made games
- The engine was always intended to be open source software, but they never considered it to be ready
- 00:05:22 OKAM Studio's first project was a demo for The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy [http://store.steampowered.com/app/330420]
- The Kickstarter campaign [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/942343365/the-interactive-adventures-of-dog-mendonca-and-piz/description] for the game was a last resort
- Publishers were intrigued after the Kickstarter campaign
- 00:09:12 Godot Engine release on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/404790] provided credibility to the project
- 00:10:21 The Dog Mendonça demo contained almost the same code that is in the full game
- @TimOfLegend commented that the dialog system is similar to what is in SCUMM [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCUMM]
- 00:14:46 Partner at OKAM is an artist for the Dog Mendonça graphic novels
- 00:16:07 The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy is a point and click adventure game with a supernatural mystery
- 00:18:23 While everything contributed to the success of the Kickstarter campaign, the demo on Steam had the biggest impact
- 00:20:35 Software Freedom Conservancy [https://sfconservancy.org] helps fund Godot
- 00:22:33 Code contributions began pouring in as soon as the engine was made open source [https://github.com/godotengine/godot]
- 00:25:35 Adventure game tools used in Dog Mendonça will be made available some time after GDC
- 00:27:37 Godot Engine 2.0 has been released [https://www.godotengine.org/article/godot-engine-reaches-2-0-stable]
- Includes scene inheritance, multi-scene editing, text based file formats, and UI improvements
- 00:29:31 A new website for the engine has gone live [https://www.godotengine.org]
- 00:32:30 smithzv asks in chat, "The made tscn, which is VCS friendly, but are the shader resources still a binary format?"
- 00:37:49 Other games made with Godot
- Steam Quest [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=539629193]
- Leftway [http://store.steampowered.com/app/417420]
- 00:38:59 @DerRidda liked Dolphin Island 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/417420]
- 00:41:43 Godot showcase video in the works [https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues/3877]
- Final video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sJFMyI3eZ0]
- 00:44:28 The Steam store page currently gets more traffic than the official website
- 00:47:47 There could be a nightly build available on Steam one day
- 00:49:34 The future of Godot Engine
- Godot 2.1 roadmap [https://trello.com/b/Vl7OgSuq/godot-engine-2-1]
- The scripting language, gdscript, could get statically typed instructions
- A more powerful profiler to help identify bottlenecks would be useful
- Godot is planned to get Vulkan and GLES3 renderers
- 01:05:17 With the separation from OKAM Studio, Ariel hopes to form relationships with game developers
- 01:09:17 Linux is the primary platform of Godot Engine
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 01:13:42 Past Events
- Nuclear Dawn [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508279170]
- Space Hulk [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508279434]
- Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508285154]
- Synergy [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508285374]
- 01:14:23 Upcoming Events
- GRID Autosport [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245765539]
- Factorio [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245768484]
- Sir, You Are Being Hunted [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245772592]
- No More Room In Hell [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/747966842245781658]
- 01:14:50 @ValiantCheese wrote a wildlife guide for Firewatch [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=631422921]
Steam/Valve News
- 01:15:58 HTC Vive consumer edition has been announced [http://blog.htcvive.com/2016/02/unveiling-the-vive-consumer-edition-and-pre-order-information]
- The 800 USD [http://blog.htcvive.com/us/2016/02/international-pricing-for-vive-pre-order] package comes with the headset, 2 controllers, and 2 base stations
- Headset has a microphone and Bluetooth
- Bundled with Job Simulator [http://jobsimulatorgame.com], Fantastic Contraption [http://fantasticcontraption.com], and Tilt Brush [http://www.tiltbrush.com]
- Godot Engine may receive Vive support this year
- Linux support is not ready, but being worked on [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse/discussions/1/412448158164353829/#c412448158165700144]
- 01:22:03 Steam beta client has updated [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/907844117148986059] runtime, fixing potential libalsa incompatibility
- Steam Controller can now emulate traditional gamepad rumble
- 01:23:06 Security and Trading Update [http://store.steampowered.com/news/20631] will result in extended trade hold time for some users
- 01:24:43 Headup Games Complete [http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/225] is first to have new Steam bundle discounts
Tech News
- 01:25:55 Libretro officially has Vulkan support [http://www.libretro.com/index.php/vulkan-progress-report-and-initial-impressions]
- 01:26:45 Unreal Engine 4 demo, Protostar, shows off Vulkan on mobile hardware [https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/epic-games-unveils-protostar-at-samsung-galaxy-unpacked]
- 01:27:34 Nvidia updated Vulkan beta driver to 355.00.29 [https://developer.nvidia.com/vulkan-driver]
- 01:28:36 Godot 2.0 Stable has been released [https://www.godotengine.org/article/godot-engine-reaches-2-0-stable]
- Plugin support will be included in the next release [http://www.godotengine.org/article/plugins]
General Gaming News
- 01:32:00 Humble Indie Bundle 16 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWoMpu0DlI]
- Pay what you want: Retro City Rampage DX, Outlast, Never Alone + Foxtales DLC
- Beat the average: Trine 3, Door Kickers, Duet, FORCED
- BTA + 2 USD: Else Heart.Break(), Sunless Sea
- 01:33:29 Insurgency Sandstorm brings the franchise to Unreal Engine 4 with new features [http://newworldinteractive.com/announcing-insurgency-sandstorm]
- 01:34:11 Factorio is now available on Steam Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/427520]
- Blog contains instructions on claiming your Steam key [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/steam-keys-available]
- 01:34:45 Hitman GO, turn based Hitman, has been released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/427820]
- 01:35:53 SUPERHOT is out [http://store.steampowered.com/app/322500]
- Replay feature is not included in Linux
- 01:37:27 Doponia Doomsday has had a surprise release [http://store.steampowered.com/app/421050]
- 01:37:50 That Dragon, Cancer is now available on Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/419460]
- 01:40:27 Shadwen, Frozenbyte's stealth game, has a demo available [http://store.steampowered.com/app/425210]
- In a unique promotion, playing the demo reduced the price of the final game for everyone
- 01:43:56 The March IndieBox will feature Assault Android Cactus [https://www.theindiebox.com/aac]
- Witchbeam have also been making Dev Diary videos [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyh6830TFBXGgbMBUBVgZ7US39E08UJG]
- 01:45:42 XCOM 2 updated with Linux fixes [http://steamcommunity.com/games/268500/announcements/detail/843667822467974122]
- 01:46:08 SpeedRunners has an opt-in Linux beta thanks to @flibitijibibo [http://steamcommunity.com/app/207140/discussions/2/412448792351455365]
- 01:46:48 Overlord series is showing signs of Linux support
- Overlord [https://steamdb.info/app/11450/history/?changeid=1799072], Overlord II [https://steamdb.info/app/12810/history/?changeid=1799131], Overlord: Rising Hell [https://steamdb.info/app/12710/history/?changeid=1799109]
- I and II are confirmed to be ports by Virtual Programming [https://www.vpltd.com]
- 01:47:40 Flippfly Prototype Showdown Round #3 [http://flippfly.com/showdown/prototype-showdown-round-3]
- 01:48:23 Tim Sweeney is concerned about Microsoft's walled garden [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/04/gears-of-war-developer-epic-games-tim-sweeney-games-industry-fight-microsoft]
- Elaborated in a podcast with Polygon [https://soundcloud.com/polygon-newsworthy/4-tim-sweeney-on-microsofts-evil-plan]
Crowdfunding
- 01:54:50 Overload is to have a playable teaser [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/revivalprod/overload-the-ultimate-six-degree-of-freedom-shoote/posts/1509799?ref=backer_project_update]
Sign-off
Our penguins have a low‐level talk about the long‐awaited Vulkan launch.
Introduction
- 00:00:16 @DerRidda introduces
- 00:00:17 @beansmyname
- 00:00:19 @HeroOhOne
- 00:00:22 @johndrinkwater
- 00:00:25 Tele (Tele42)
Our Gaming
- 00:00:33 @beansmyname has been playing DiRT Showdown [http://store.steampowered.com/app/201700], Guns of Icarus Online [http://gunsoficarus.com], and Doom [http://store.steampowered.com/app/208200]
- 00:02:38 @DerRidda has been playing XCOM 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/268500], Dying Light [http://store.steampowered.com/app/239140], Insurgency [http://store.steampowered.com/app/222880]
- 00:02:58 @HeroOhOne has been playing Sir, You Are Being Hunted [http://www.big-robot.com/2012/03/12/sir-you-are-being-hunted], GRID: Autosport [http://www.gridgame.com], Natural Selection 2 [http://www.naturalselection2.com]
- 00:04:11 @johndrinkwater has been playing American Truck Simulator [http://store.steampowered.com/app/270880], Dying Light [http://store.steampowered.com/app/239140], and a super secret QA project
- 00:06:18 Tele (Tele42) has been playing GRID: Autosport [http://www.gridgame.com], DiRT Showdown [http://store.steampowered.com/app/201700], and Natural Selection 2 [http://www.naturalselection2.com]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:08:13 Past Events
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508262847]
- DiRT Showdown [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508263024]
- Insurgency [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508270992]
- Guns of Icarus Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508271209]
- 00:13:15 Upcoming Events
- Nuclear Dawn [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508279170]
- Space Hulk [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508279434]
- Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508285154]
- Synergy [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508285374]
- 00:14:16 SteamDB Linux page [https://steamdb.info/linux] updated with a graph of the history of working games
- 00:15:29 SteamLUG Cast has again been made visible on iTunes [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/steamlug-cast/id673962699?mt=2]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:16:27 Steam beta client update [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/907842849554681945] makes usage of the Steam Controller more convenient
- 00:17:13 There are hints that Bitcoin may eventually be available as a payment method in Steam [http://bitcoinist.net/valve-is-bringing-bitcoin-to-over-125-million-gamers-worldwide]
Tech News
- 00:17:54 Nvidia has released beta driver 361.28 [http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/98373/en-us] [http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/98373/en-us]
- Introduces issue for some games, which can be worked around by setting
__GLVND_DISALLOW_PATCHING=1[https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Counter-Strike-Global-Offensive/issues/610#issuecomment-182531316] - 00:19:23 Amazon released a new game engine, Lumberyard [https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/lumberyard-amazon-gamelift-twitch-for-games-on-aws]
- 00:20:47 Rumor suggests that HTC Vive pricing will be announced at Mobile World Congress [http://www.idigitaltimes.com/htc-vive-price-announcement-set-mwc-2016-pre-orders-start-feb-29-512962]
- 00:21:51 Vulkan graphics API has been released [https://www.khronos.org/vulkan]
- The SDK, drivers, examples, debuggers, and more launched alongside it
- 00:22:18 Nvidia Vulkan beta driver 355.00.26 supports Kepler and Maxwell series cards (GTX 600‒900) [https://developer.nvidia.com/vulkan-driver]
- Included in SteamOS 2.63 Brewmaster beta [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse/discussions/1/412447613562008582]
- 00:23:18 Intel has added a Vulkan branch to the Mesa driver, supporting Broadwell and Skylake integrated graphics [http://blogs.intel.com/evangelists/2016/02/16/intel-open-source-graphics-drivers-now-support-vulkan]
- 00:24:07 AMD is to have Vulkan support in an upcoming release of their hybrid amdgpu driver [https://community.amd.com/community/gaming/blog/2016/02/16/radeon-gpus-are-ready-for-the-vulkan-graphics-api]
- 00:25:14 Steam beta client update includes libvulkan in Steam Runtime [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/907843576938079481]
- 00:26:32 The Talos Principle is the first game on Steam supporting Vulkan, available in the game’s publicbeta branch [http://steamcommunity.com/app/257510/discussions/0/412447613565426479]
- While being a quick, unoptimized port to Vulkan [https://steamcommunity.com/app/257510/discussions/0/412447331651559970/#c412447331651997070], the performance is already better than OpenGL [http://steamcommunity.com/app/257510/discussions/0/412447331651559970/#c412447331652843649]
- Croteam wrote a Q&A related to the port [https://steamcommunity.com/app/257510/discussions/0/412447331651720139]
- 00:28:25 Dota 2 with
-vulkanparameter is currently missing a library, but the Source 2 engine is known to have Vulkan support internally - 00:28:45 Libretro has a pull request that adds Vulkan support [http://www.libretro.com/index.php/day-1-vulkan-support]
- 00:29:08 Godot has previously stated their intentions to add Vulkan support [https://web.archive.org/web/20150812010025/http://www.godotengine.org/wp/first-steps-towards-1-2]
- 00:29:27 PPSSPP will also have Vulkan support [https://twitter.com/ppsspp_emu/status/699604682923237376]
- 00:29:48 LWJGL nightly builds have Vulkan bindings [https://twitter.com/LWJGL/status/700105159456727040]
- 00:29:59 GLFW has Vulkan support [http://www.glfw.org/docs/3.2/vulkan.html]
- 00:31:15 Khronos hosted Vulkan webinar and released recording [https://youtu.be/nGkpPp2tGSs]
- 00:32:02 A C++ wrapper to the Vulkan API has been released by Nvidia [https://developer.nvidia.com/open-source-vulkan-c-api]
- 00:33:07 Dota 2 Vulkan depot has been updated (not yet released)
- 00:33:20 LunarG Vulkan SDK has full Linux support [http://lunarg.com/vulkan-sdk]
- 00:34:00 vim got Vulkan syntax highlighting [http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=5335]
- 00:35:08 Ryan Gordon is working on adding Vulkan support to the SDL render API [https://twitter.com/icculus/status/699669691149611009]
General Gaming News
- 00:37:19 Frozen Synapse 2, an open world tactics game, is to be released in 2016 [http://www.frozensynapse2.com]
- Confirmed to have Linux support [https://twitter.com/gamingonlinux/status/697429331434467328]
- 00:38:37 Gas Guzzlers Extreme is being ported to Linux [http://steamcommunity.com/app/243800/discussions/0/846965705280714470/?tscn=1454917990#c405691147598235676]
- 00:39:58 N++ is coming to Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/230270]
- 00:40:25 Street Fighter V is expected to be available on Linux in Spring, with help from Valve [https://steamcommunity.com/games/310950/announcements/detail/857177755595160250]
- 00:41:23 Sunless Sea [http://www.failbettergames.com/sunless] is having a closed Linux beta, available to owners of the game upon request
- 00:41:49 Darkest Dungeon port is officially being worked on with an expected March release [http://www.darkestdungeon.com/the-antiquarian]
- 00:42:37 ARK: Survival Evolved has been updated to have BattlEye protected servers, which are not yet compatible with the Linux client [http://steamcommunity.com/games/346110/announcements/detail/852673624835029754]
- Devs are working closely with BattlEye to add Linux support [http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/405691491105532549]
- 00:43:57 Firewatch has been released [http://www.firewatchgame.com]
- 00:46:27 A Wine‐wrapped Earth 2160 port has been made available on Steam [http://steamcommunity.com/games/1900/announcements/detail/857177755602779445]
- 00:47:16 Dying Light: Enhanced Edition and The Following DLC has been released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/239140]
- 00:48:36 Layers of Fear, published by Aspyr, has been released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/391720]
- 00:50:44 SNOW audio is working, but a Steam Runtime conflict has been introduced [http://steamcommunity.com/games/244930/announcements/detail/920226901598980146]
Crowdfunding
- 00:52:35 Deliver Us The Moon [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/keoken/deliver-us-the-moon]
- Open world Lunar exploration and survival
- 00:53:57 Overload [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2010925172/overload-the-ultimate-six-degree-of-freedom-shoote]
- Six degree of freedom shooter by the original developers of Descent
- Backers will receive a post‐release multiplayer expansion for free
Sign‐off
DerRidda, Jane Dorable, and HER0 01 have a chat during the Lunar New Year about Linux gaming news.
Introduction
- 00:00:16 @HeroOhOne begins the introduction of co-hosts
- 00:00:19 Dora (@hmccio)
- 00:00:20 @DerRidda
Our Gaming
- 00:00:27 Dora (@hmccio) has been playing Slime Rancher [http://www.slimerancher.com/]
- 00:01:17 @HeroOhOne has been playing Natural Selection 2 [http://www.naturalselection2.com/], Trine 3 [http://trine3.com/], GRID: Autosport [http://www.gridgame.com]
- 00:02:17 @DerRidda has been playing Insurgency [https://newworldinteractive.com/#insurgency], Skyborn [http://store.steampowered.com/app/278460/], XCOM2 [https://xcom.com]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:03:00 Past Events
- Starbound [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861449828]
- 7 Days to Die [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861457895]
- PULSAR: Lost Colony [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861462229]
- Saints Row IV [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861472204]
- 00:04:52 Upcomming Events
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508262847]
- DiRT Showdown [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508263024]
- Insurgency [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508270992]
- Guns of Icarus Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92690048508271209]
- 00:05:50 @HeroOhOne got his Thrustmaster TX wheel initialized in Linux [https://github.com/her001/tmdrv]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:07:20 Steam bug which did not allow Chromium-based games or applications to be launched from the Linux client has been fixed [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/903337784334862903]
- 00:08:01 Lunar New Year Sale [http://store.steampowered.com/news/20313/]
Tech News
- 00:09:17 AMD GPUOpen launched [http://gpuopen.com/welcometogpuopen/]
- At least 30 git repositories spread over 4 GitHub organizations [https://github.com/GPUOpen-LibrariesAndSDKs] [https://github.com/GPUOpen-Effects] [https://github.com/GPUOpen-Tools] [https://github.com/GPUOpen-ProfessionalCompute-Tools]
- Mostly supports DirectX11 with some support for OpenGL, OpenCL, Nvidia CUDA, and DirectX12
- 00:10:59 Unreal Engine VR Mode editor [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKO9fEjNiio]
- 00:12:36 Godot Engine 2.0 is now in beta [https://godotengine.org/article/godot-2-0-now-beta]
- UI improvements, including much better screen space efficiency
- Bug fixes and small features
General Gaming News
- 00:16:29 gog.com introduces a new "In Development" category which includes 3 Linux games [http://www.gog.com/games##sort=bestselling&feature=in_development&page=1]
- 00:17:54 Humble Weekly Bundle - Make Your Move
- Includes 7 Linux games out of 8
- Pay what you want: Frozen Synapse, Frozen Cortex, Lux Delux, Shattered Planet (not on Linux)
- Beat the average: The Last Federation and 1 DLC, Reassembly
- 15USD or more: Chaos Reborn and Big Pharma
- 00:19:13 Natural Selection 2 update [http://steamcommunity.com/games/ns2/announcements/detail/698424015497720005]
- Adds servers restricted to low level players with bots filling gaps and forces experienced players into spectator slots
- Improved AI, including ability to take commander role
- 00:21:39 Company of Heroes 2 now has Linux/Mac cross-platform multiplayer and a performance update [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/maclinux#announcements/detail/903338082002623947]
- 00:22:57 Don’t Starve Shipwrecked DLC updated, including Linux support [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/topic/63753-shipwrecked-build-165276-feb-4th/]
- 00:23:36 Serious Sam 3 and The Talos Principle to have Vulkan support
- The Talos Principle will have Vulkan support “at launch” [https://steamcommunity.com/app/41070/discussions/0/451850849186806043/?tscn=1453710376#c451851477884764652]
- Serious Sam perhaps later [https://steamcommunity.com/app/41070/discussions/0/451850849186806043/?tscn=1453710376#c451851477888742208]
- Joke article by Croteam in response [https://twitter.com/Croteam/status/695634794923868161] [http://www.croteam.com/talos-principle-will-support-vulkan-first-screenshot-released]
- 00:24:31 Day of Infamy, a WWII themed Insurgency mod [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=601757902]
- 00:26:22 SNOW is now 'Free to Play' and runs on Linux (but with FMOD issues) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/244930]
- 00:28:09 XCOM 2 released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/]
- Native Steam Controller support and bundle discounts [https://steamcommunity.com/games/268500/announcements/detail/843665914366934096]
- 00:32:16 American Truck Simulator released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/270880]
- 00:33:43 Batman: Arkham Knight port cancelled [https://steamcommunity.com/app/208650/discussions/0/405690850600936914/]
- 00:35:35 Black Mesa confirmed to come to Linux [http://steamcommunity.com/app/362890/discussions/0/458607518209513301#c458607518209641509]
- 00:36:20 Tomb Raider (2013) gets empty Linux depots [https://steamdb.info/app/203160/history/]
- 00:37:41 Mad Max gets empty Linux depots [https://steamdb.info/app/234140/history/]
- 00:38:21 Rust Linux server updates [https://steamdb.info/app/258550/depots/]
- It appears they are working on it but it is not functional at the moment [https://twitter.com/RustUpdates/status/694916755064557569]
Crowdfunding
- 00:39:27 Knights and Bikes [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/foamsword/knights-and-bikes]
- Created by developers who worked on Little Big Planet
Sign-off
Introducing Mohero (@Jasey_wasey) as a new host, our Linux crazies talk about continued updates to Steam Hardware and other gaming news.
Introduction
- 00:00:18 @HeroOhOne introduces his co-hosts
- 00:00:19 @Corben78
- 00:00:22 Tele (Tele42)
- 00:00:25 Mohero (@Jasey_Wasey)
Our Gaming
- 00:00:34 @Corben78 has been playing Time Clickers [http://www.miniclip.com/games/adventure-capitalist], AdVenture Capitalist [http://www.timegamers.com], BlazeRush [http://blazerush.com], Counter-Strike: Global Offensive [http://store.steampowered.com/app/730], Company of Heroes [http://store.steampowered.com/app/4560], Guns of Icarus Online [http://gunsoficarus.com], and GRID: Autosport [http://www.gridgame.com]
- 00:02:17 Tele (Tele42) has been playing Awesomenauts [http://www.awesomenauts.com], Natural Selection 2 [http://www.naturalselection2.com], GRID: Autosport [http://www.gridgame.com], and The Talos Principle [http://www.croteam.com/talosprinciple]
- 00:03:12 Mohero (@Jasey_Wasey) has been playing GRID: Autosport [http://www.gridgame.com], Luftrausers [http://luftrausers.com], and Action Henk [http://actionhenk.com]
- 00:04:01 @HeroOhOne has been playing GRID: Autosport [http://www.gridgame.com], Natural Selection 2 [http://www.naturalselection2.com], Civilization V [http://www.civilization5.com], Planetary Annihilation [http://www.uberent.com/pa]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:06:00 Past Events
- Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861409669]
- GRID Autosport [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861438048]
- Daedalus - No Escape [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861443403]
- Awesomenauts [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861446299]
- 00:09:16 Upcoming Events
- Starbound [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861449828]
- 7 Days to Die [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861457895]
- PULSAR: Lost Colony [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861462229]
- Saints Row [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861472204]
- 00:10:03 SteamLUG website was updated (Thanks to @johndrinkwater, @ValiantCheese, spacepope (@zeropopulation)) [https://steamlug.org]
- 00:10:20 Mohero (@Jasey_Wasey) now hosts a SteamLUG ARK: Survival Evolved server [https://steamlug.org/servers]
- 00:11:50 @ValiantCheese made a first person text adventure for Myst Jam [http://cheeseness.itch.io/memories-of-myst]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:12:45 Linux audio glitch in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has been fixed [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Counter-Strike-Global-Offensive/issues/310]
- 00:13:27 Steam Controller received large updates, including revamped configuration management [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/905587876409248271]
- Better support for non-Steam games [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/903337152131879840]
- 00:15:32 Steam Link beta update 449 includes a workaround for 720p support [http://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/0/487876568226628160]
- 00:16:58 Steam Link SDK released [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamlink-sdk] [https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/1/451850849178928882]
- 00:18:37 Steam Winter Sale estimated to have twice the revenue of the last Steam Summer Sale [https://medium.com/steam-spy/about-steam-winter-sale-76a75abe152a#.dcsy66b3j]
- 00:20:36 Valve increases their bandwidth to meet higher demand [http://news.level3.com/2016-01-13-Valve-Deploys-100-Gbps-Internet-Ports-from-Level-3-after-Significant-Rise-in-Steams-Online-Gaming-Demands]
- 00:21:13 Preorders for the HTC Vive will be available February 29th [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-01-11-vive-preorders-open-feb-29-htc-confirms]
Tech News
- 00:22:11 Oculus Rift can be preordered for 599 USD [https://www.oculus.com]
- 00:24:09 Valve VR Internal First Pass Test Package with many games for the Vive [https://steamdb.info/sub/83209/apps]
- 00:24:54 GCN generation AMD graphics cards will all get Vulkan [https://twitter.com/grahamsellers/status/688126936648790016]
- 00:26:15 Percentage of Linux games by playtime in most played games [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/41xbbr/steam_linux_gaming_over_90_hours_played]
General Gaming News
- 00:27:38 Punch Club management fighting game released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/394310]
- 00:28:00 Medieval II: Total War Collection ported to Linux by Feral Interactive [https://twitter.com/feralgames/status/687658196627001344]
- 00:28:17 Homefront: The Revolution will have day-one Linux support on May 17th release date [https://twitter.com/DeepSilverUK/status/686897979186257920]
- 00:28:47 That Dragon, Cancer Linux port will be available later than expected [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/godatplay/that-dragon-cancer/posts/1464145]
- 00:29:46 Papo & Yo is now available on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/227080]
- 00:30:35 Rocket League release imminent [https://steamdb.info/app/252950/history/?changeid=1682397]
- 00:31:00 Flippfly Protype Showdown #2 [http://flippfly.com/vote]
- 00:31:35 A Boy and His Blob, a reimagining of the NES classic, has been released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/281200]
- In response to "feed this blob... beans" @beansmyname says in live chat "????" and "Who's eating me now?"
- 00:32:49 New mystery game shows up in the Feral Radar [http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/upcoming]
- Signs point towards F1 2015 [https://steamdb.info/app/286570/depots]
- 00:34:09 The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy launching on March 4th [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/942343365/the-interactive-adventures-of-dog-mendonca-and-piz/posts/1446838]
- 00:34:33 Layers of Fear horror game to have a day-one Linux release on February 16 thanks to Aspyr Media [http://www.aspyr.com/news/show?article=Aspyr+Partners+With+Bloober+Team+to+Publish+Layers+of+Fear+on+Consoles+and+PC+in+February]
- 00:35:03 Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is still coming to Linux eventually [http://steamcommunity.com/app/223220/discussions/0/540744936190211502/#c492379439676418659]
- 00:35:53 Sunless Sea has experimental Linux builds, made available on request [http://store.steampowered.com/app/304650]
Crowdfunding
- 00:36:34 Slipstream retro arcade racing game [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/noctet/slipstream]
Sign-off
Our Linux fanatics make each other feel foolish with statements that, fingers crossed, will come true in the end.
Introduction
- 00:00:08 bean (@beansmyname) introduces his co‐hosts
- 00:00:17 @HeroOhOne and
- 00:00:19 @DerRidda
Our Gaming
- 00:00:25 Hero has been playing an unhealthy amount of GRID Autosport [http://store.steampowered.com/app/255220/], Sublevel Zero [http://store.steampowered.com/app/327880/] and Steam Controller [http://store.steampowered.com/app/353370/] config.
- 00:00:53 DerRidda stuck with the usual Insurgency [http://store.steampowered.com/app/222880/]
- 00:01:02 Bean got a healthy amount of GRID Autosport, and capped it off with Binding of Isaac: Rebirth [http://store.steampowered.com/app/250900/] and Tower of Guns [http://store.steampowered.com/app/266110/]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:01:59 Past Events
- Arma 3 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861393709]
- Binding of Isaac: Rebirth [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861402486]
- 00:02:58 Upcoming Events
- Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861409669]
- GRID Autosport [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861438048]
- Daedalus - No Escape [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861443403]
- Awesomenauts [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/92687321861446299]
- 00:03:31 SteamLUG gaming server GS5 [US] has been upgraded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#announcements/detail/92688143665014854]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:03:58 HTC Vive Pre has been announced [https://www.htc.com/us/about/newsroom/2016/2016-01-04-htc-reshapes-imagination-with-virtual-reality/]
- 00:06:58 Valve explains caching issue [http://store.steampowered.com/news/19852/]
- 00:08:26 Marc Laidlaw, writer of Half‐Life has left Valve [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/01/08/marc-laidlaw-leaves-valve/]
Tech News
- 00:10:02 AMD Polaris GPU Architecture [http://www.amd.com/en-us/press-releases/Pages/amd-demonstrates-2016jan04.aspx]
- 00:12:03 fail0verflow got Linux on PS4 [https://fail0verflow.com/blog/2015/console-hacking-2015-liner-notes.html] [https://twitter.com/fail0verflow/status/684079550943354880]
- 00:14:53 Unity 5.3.1 Linux build, first release in the 5.3 branch that didn’t have known issues at launch (previous release was pushed despite issues so that there was something to receive feedback from over holidays) [http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/unity-on-linux-release-notes-and-known-issues.350256/#post-2453359]
- 00:15:49 Nvidia beta driver, OpenGL Vendor-Neutral Driver infrastructure is now included, bug fixes [https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/908423/unix-graphics-announcements-and-news/linux-solaris-and-freebsd-driver-361-16-beta-/]
General Gaming News
- 00:16:58 Rocket League due early 2016, before Xbone release in February [https://www.reddit.com/r/RocketLeague/comments/3z6ifz/whats_happening_with_mac_version/cyjpn70]
- 00:17:55 Bohemia Interactive has reaffirmed that Virtual Programming is updating the Arma 3 Linux client to match latest version [http://dev.arma3.com/post/sitrep-00137]
- 00:19:27 Counter‐Strike: Global Offensive update includes SDL 2.0.4 (fixing double mouse sensitivity), improves performance during end of match scoreboard, and working headphone setting in audio options [http://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2016/01/13505/]
- 00:21:14 Team Fortress 2 update reduces memory usage on Linux and Mac [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=19909]
- 00:21:43 Reddit poster confirms Undertale can be easily run on Linux by extracting files and replacing the binary with native one from another GameMaker Studio game. Dev considering porting earlier rather than later after this news. [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/3ywa22/howto_running_undertale_natively_on_linux/] [https://i.imgur.com/gma9AxX.png]
- 00:24:51 GRID AutosPort Port RePort [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/blog/_/features/port-reports/pc-report-grid-autosport-on-linux-r192]
- 00:27:25 PULSAR: Lost Colony updates 5.1 and 5.2 have been released [http://forums.pulsarthegame.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2486] [http://forums.pulsarthegame.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2504]
Crowdfunding
- 00:28:52 Psychonauts 2 funded, still has 4 days left [https://www.fig.co/campaigns/psychonauts-2]
Sign-off
Our hosts talk about exciting new Linux game releases and predictions for 2016
Introduction
- 00:00:15 DerRidda introduces
- 00:00:26 @beansmyname
- 00:00:29 @Corben78
- 00:00:31 @HeroOhOne
- 00:00:33 @hmccio
- 00:00:35 Nemoder
Our Gaming
- 00:00:43 @beansmyname has been playing Nuclear Throne [http://nuclearthrone.com], Saints Row: Gat out of Hell [http://store.steampowered.com/app/301910], and Rocket League [http://store.steampowered.com/app/252950]
- 00:01:35 @Corben78 has been playing Rocket League, Assault Android Cactus, Axiom Verge, Saints Row IV [http://store.steampowered.com/app/252950]
- 00:05:30 @HeroOhOne has been playing "Make configurations for the Steam Controller" [http://store.steampowered.com/app/353370]
- 00:05:53 @hmccio has been playing Undertale [http://store.steampowered.com/app/391540]
- 00:07:37 @DerRidda has been playing Saints Row IV [http://store.steampowered.com/app/206420], Saints Row: Gat out of Hell [http://store.steampowered.com/app/301910], Insurgency [http://store.steampowered.com/app/222880]
- 00:08:43 Nemoder has been playing 7 Days to Die [http://store.steampowered.com/app/251570], Saints Row IV [http://store.steampowered.com/app/206420], DiRT: Showdown [http://store.steampowered.com/app/201700]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:09:41 Past Events
- Worms Clan Wars [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65660201580929753]
- Broforce [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65660201580929882]
- Insurgency [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65660201580930000]
- Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65660201580930118]
- Teeworlds [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65660201580930396]
- Vertiginous Golf [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65660201580930543]
- Storm United [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65663374974982800]
- Running With Rifles [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65663374974982937]
- DiRT Showdown [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65663374974991030]
- No More Room in Hell [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65663374974991175]
- Trine 3 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65663374974999613]
- Serious Sam 3 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65663374974999751]
- 00:11:08 @HeroOhOne used his Steam Controller for every event
- His favorite Steam Controller config during the events was for Running With Rifles
- 00:12:28 Upcoming Events
- No upcoming events were scheduled, but suggestions are welcome in the forum [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/611696927927623325/]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:12:58 Steam allows permanent removal of games from library [https://help.steampowered.com/]
- 00:15:41 New security policies have been introduced for Steam trading [http://store.steampowered.com/news/19618/]
- 00:18:22 Steam Controller has received many feature updates [http://store.steampowered.com/controller/update/dec]
- Steam Controller open source user space driver is limited but usable [https://github.com/ynsta/steamcontroller]
- 00:22:58 Christmas privacy issue on Steam Store [http://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-issue-allowing-access-to-other-users-account/1100-6433371/]
- Caching issue allowed some information to be visible to others
Tech News
- 00:29:07 Unity 5.3 released with OpenGL 4 rendering [http://blogs.unity3d.com/2015/12/08/unity-5-3-all-new-features-and-more-platforms/]
- 00:30:07 Steam Controller assembly video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCgnWqoP4MM]
- 00:31:58 AMD announces GPUOpen initiative [http://news.slashdot.org/story/15/12/15/1429257/amd-goes-open-source-announces-gpuopen-initiative-linux-compiler-drivers]
- Open source middleware to help developers take advantage of GPU hardware
- 00:33:53 Vulkan specification delayed until 2016 [https://www.khronos.org/vulkan]
- Waiting for conformance testing and legal review
- 00:35:54 Wine 1.8 has been released [https://www.winehq.org/announce/1.8]
- Pulseaudio and dwrite support has been added
General Gaming News
- 00:37:26 GRID Autosport [http://store.steampowered.com/app/255220] has been released by Feral Interactive [https://twitter.com/feralgames/status/672361644090130432]
- 00:38:41 Bound by Flame action RPG has been released for Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/243930/]
- 00:39:57 XCom 2 is to be available on February 5th 2016
- New trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0qHZG1-rEg]
- 00:41:30 Total War: Attila has been released on Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/325610]
- 00:42:26 Payday 2 has signs of Linux support [https://steamdb.info/app/218620/history/?changeid=1613021]
- 00:44:40 Flippfly is letting their next game be decided by the community [https://flippfly.com/vote/]
- 00:45:41 Capcom announced that Street Fighter V is coming to Linux [http://www.capcom-unity.com/street_fighter/blog/2015/12/17/announcing-steam-os-support-for-sfv] [http://steamcommunity.com/games/310950/announcements/detail/76484848421811607]
- 00:48:05 Hacknet [http://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/]
- Ported by @flibitjibbibo [https://plus.google.com/+flibitijibibo/posts/24Krz6YnMGX]
- 00:49:01 Firewatch gameplay video released [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo8O2h2daE8]
- 00:49:37 Saints Row IV [http://store.steampowered.com/app/206420/] and Saints Row: Gat out of Hell [http://store.steampowered.com/app/301910/] has been released on Linux by Virtual Programming
- 00:56:43 @DerRidda played the early, native port of Saints Row IV and it performed worse than this release with eON
- 01:02:32 Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition finally released for Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/373420/]
- 01:04:08 @DerRidda liked the SPOILER
- 01:04:38 OpenMW 0.37.0 released [https://openmw.org/2015/openmw-0-37-released/]
- Graphical framework switched from Ogre3D to OpenSceneGraph [http://www.openscenegraph.org/]
Crowdfunding
- 01:05:57 Psychonauts 2 [https://www.fig.co/campaigns/psychonauts-2]
- 01:09:33 Smach Z Kickstarter campaign started [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smachteam/smach-z-the-first-handheld-steam-machine]
- Canceled soon after [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smachteam/smach-z-the-first-handheld-steam-machine/posts/1445260]
Predictions
- 01:13:34 @beansmyname "predicts" that Rocket League will come to Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/]
- 01:13:38 @HeroOhOne, @beansmyname, and Nemoder have thoughts on Vulkan [https://www.khronos.org/vulkan/]
- 01:14:34 @DerRidda thinks that Linux support in engines will result in more unexpected ports
- 01:15:03 @Corben78 wants Elite: Dangerous [https://www.elitedangerous.com/]
- 01:15:57 @DerRidda predicts that The Witcher 3 [http://thewitcher.com/witcher3] will release in sync with a new version or GOG Galaxy on Linux [https://www.gog.com/galaxy]
- 01:17:00 itch.io client was released for Linux [https://itch.io/app]
- 01:17:34 Nemoder hopes that awesome original games will be released
- 01:18:27 @Corben78 thinks Evolve will come to Linux in 2016 [https://evolvegame.com/]
- 01:19:53 @DerRidda says Deus Ex: Mankind Divided could be ported for us [https://www.deusex.com/]
- 01:20:26 @hmccio believes that we will be playing Undertale this year
- 01:22:54 Lots of games were released in 2015!
- 01:23:31 xPaw made a graph of confirmed Linux games [https://s.xpaw.me/confirmedlinuxgraph.png]
- 01:25:37 @DerRidda predicts that Steam Runtime will have more issues this year
Sign-off
Our hosts talk about Linux gaming and Steam news
Introduction
- 00:00:16 @DerRidda introduces
- 00:00:17 Nemoder
- 00:00:20 @Corben78
Our Gaming
- 00:00:28 @Corben78 has been playing Time Clickers [http://www.timegamers.com], Adventure Capitalist [http://www.miniclip.com/games/adventure-capitalist], Heroes of Newerth [http://www.heroesofnewerth.com], Quiplash [http://jackboxgames.com/project/quiplash], Dynablaster Revenge [http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=62926], and a few games for testing Steam Hardware, especially the Steam Controller [http://store.steampowered.com/app/353370]
- 00:06:32 Nemoder has been playing Insurgency [http://store.steampowered.com/app/222880], ARK: Survival Evolved [http://www.playark.com], Civilization V [http://store.steampowered.com/app/8930], and Guns of Icarus Online [http://gunsoficarus.com]
- 00:06:53 @DerRidda has been playing Insurgency [http://store.steampowered.com/app/222880], Terraria [https://terraria.org], Counter Strike: Global Offensive [http://store.steampowered.com/app/730], and a small amount of Alien: Isolation [http://www.alienisolation.com]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:08:34 Past Events
- Altitude [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645874277]
- Synergy [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645885633]
- Headcrab Frenzy! [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645889522]
- Terraria [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645892499]
- 00:10:34 Upcoming Events
- Victor Vran [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645901628]
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645908170]
- Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65660201580929298]
- Terraria [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65660201580929484]
- 00:10:57 SteamDB gets a button on website to confirm working Linux games [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/3qqkas/steamdb_adds_it_works_button_to_confirm_working/]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:11:59 Mobile Steam app has been updated to include trade and market confirmations [http://store.steampowered.com/mobile]
- 00:13:11 Steam Halloween Sale has started [http://store.steampowered.com/search/?salepage=steamhalloweensale]
Tech News
- 00:14:33 Huge Phoronix SteamOS benchmarking
- 1080p [http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=steamos-22-gpus#=1]
- 4K [http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=4k-brew-amdnv#=1]
- 00:15:54 AMD shows signs of creating a new driver version [http://wccftech.com/second-special-edition-drivers-amd-november-catalyst]
General Gaming News
- 00:17:02 Broforce now available on Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/274190]
- 00:17:47 Valve employees have given explaination to SteamOS icons being removed from the Steam store [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/3p55xv/starbound_dev_on_valve_removing_the_linux_icon/cw37a0r]
- Games which have dependencies outside of the Steam Runtime have had it removed
- Those effected are still able to be purchased, installed, and played as before
- 00:21:04 Magicka 2 has a Linux beta [http://steamcommunity.com/games/238370/announcements/detail/89303562727362513]
- 00:22:23 Alien: Isolation has been released [https://twitter.com/feralgames/status/659053866672136193]
- Not working with Mesa [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n35hwmN3VmQ]
-benchmarkoption hasn't been ported [http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Alien-Isolation-No-Benchmark]- Video manually benchmarks difference between Windows and Linux [https://youtu.be/z5O6hXY6CMY]
- 00:28:34 Batman: Arkham Knight delayed from fall 2015 to spring 2016 [https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/525/]
- 00:29:56 Insurgency released on Linux after brief open beta [http://steamcommunity.com/games/insurgency/announcements/detail/69037803022286718]
- 00:31:15 System Shock Enhanced Edition coming natively to Linux [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/system-shock-enhanced-edition-coming-to-linux-native-port.6119]
- 00:32:15 Divinity: Original Sin Linux port has been delayed again [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/divinity-original-sin-enhanced-edition-delayed-for-linux-again.6106]
- 00:33:13 Popular DX12 game Ashes of the Singularity planned for Linux with Vulkan [https://steamcommunity.com/app/228880/discussions/1/490123938427454110]
- 00:33:50 The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth expansion released [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/10/30/no-more-tears-the-binding-of-isaac-afterbirth-is-out]
- 00:34:47 Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel receives patches with balancing and bug fixes [http://www.gearboxsoftware.com/community/articles/1432/major-updates-coming-to-borderlands-2-the-pre-sequel-and-handsome-collection]
Crowdfunding
- 00:35:49 Indivisible, an RPG from Lab Zero, the makers of Skullgirls [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/indivisible-a-2d-rpg-for-ps4-xb1-win-mac-linux#]
- Linux prototype available for download
Sign-off
Our hosts talk about the Steam Hardware launch and Linux gaming news
Introduction
- 00:00:19 @DerRidda introduces
- 00:00:20 @HeroOhOne
- 00:00:22 Nemoder
Our Gaming
- 00:00:31 Nemoder has been playing ARK: Survival [http://www.playark.com], Don't Starve Together [http://dontstarvetogether.com], Guns of Icarus Online [http://gunsoficarus.com], and Frozen Cortex [http://www.frozencortex.com]
- 00:00:47 @HeroOhOne has been playing games with Nemoder, as well as Arma 3 [http://arma3.com]
- 00:01:39 @DerRidda has been playing Insurgency [http://store.steampowered.com/app/222880] and testing the Steam Controller [http://store.steampowered.com/app/353370]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:01:55 Past Events
- Terraria [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65660201580929484]
- Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65660201580929298]
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645908170]
- Victor Vran [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645901628]
- 00:02:44 Upcoming Events
- Worms Clan Wars [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65660201580929753]
- Broforce [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65660201580929882]
- Insurgency [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65660201580930000]
- Dota 2 Casual [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/65660201580930118]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:03:12 Multi-packs are now purchasable as gifts on the Steam Store [No longer working]
- 00:04:37 Interview with Gabe Newell about Steam Machines [http://www.develop-online.net/analysis/steam-machines-console-killer-or-vanity-project/0213448]
- 00:07:44 Steam Hardware launched [http://store.steampowered.com/hardware]
- Steam Machine Launch Sale [http://store.steampowered.com/sale/playwsteammachines]
- 00:12:35 Steam Controllers and Links are selling well, as there is a wait time if ordering now
- 00:13:02 @DerRidda has a Steam Controller and has lots to say about it [http://store.steampowered.com/app/353370]
- Steam Controller requires the use of Steam Big Picture Mode [Only for configuration and some special features]
- udev rule required for full functionality on Linux [http://askubuntu.com/questions/686214/how-do-i-get-a-steam-controller-working]
- 00:15:59 There is a rudimentary open source Steam Controller configuration tool in the works [https://github.com/ynsta/steamcontroller]
- 00:16:55 Left 4 Dead 2 has native Steam Controller support but default configuration is not easy to use
- Any configuration can be modified
- 00:20:21 The Steam Controller is very different, with a high learning curve
- Hardware allows for different usage patterns, like using the gyroscope for precision aiming
- Potential for much higher accuracy compared to traditional controllers
- 00:26:59 @DerRidda feels that the build quality of the Steam Controller is excellent
- Small face buttons may be difficult to use for some
- Two grip paddles are a huge improvement on traditional controllers
- Buttons can be used in combinations to create mode shifts
- Analog triggers have a very short pull compared to Xbox style controllers
- 00:32:24 Typing with the Steam Controller is completely different, with absolute [not relative] input on each pad, to act like a virtual touch keyboard
- 00:35:55 Steam Link in-home streaming receiver has been released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/353380]
- 00:38:28 Steam Machines have been released [http://store.steampowered.com/sale/steam_machines]
- Ars Technica released benchmarks showing the sub-par SteamOS ports [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/11/ars-benchmarks-show-significant-performance-hit-for-steamos-gaming]
- Size to performance ratios are very good
- Zotac and Alienware Steam Machines use custom Nvidia GPUs
- 00:43:30 Origin hardware vendor is no longer shipping SteamOS with their living room PC
- 00:44:14 Alienware Steam Machine has an HDMI input for passthrough of cable boxes and other devices in the living room
Tech News
- 00:45:28 PowerPlay power management support lands in AMDGPU, significantly increasing performance [http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amdgpu-powerplay-test#=1]
General Gaming News
- 00:47:28 Trine 3 Linux version officially released [http://steamcommunity.com/games/319910/announcements/detail/42016940698399678]
- Update includes new level "Quest for Cake"
- 00:50:58 Left 4 Dead 2 updated with native Steam Controller support and surround sound support on Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/news/19226]
- 00:51:43 Rocket League port is nearing release [https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3re82v/were_psyonix_developers_of_rocket_league_ask_us/cwnc00g#cwnc00g]
- 00:53:21 Darksiders I and II is still being worked on for Linux [http://steamcommunity.com/app/388410/discussions/0/496880503063318384/#c496880503064206500]
- 00:54:17 The Long Dark released for Linux [http://steamcommunity.com/games/305620/announcements/detail/82549786416357453]
- 00:55:58 Godot Engine joins Software Freedom Conservancy [http://www.godotengine.org/news/25-godot-joins-software-freedom-conservancy-as-a-member] [https://sfconservancy.org]
- 00:57:59 Grow Home released for Linux [http://steamcommunity.com/games/323320/announcements/detail/45395066538402204]
- 00:58:50 7 Days to Die Alpha 13 out soon [http://joelhuenink.tumblr.com]
Crowdfunding
- 01:00:25 Blacksea Odyssey [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/820296110/blacksea-odyssey]
- 01:01:18 Failsafe [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1659894998/failsafe]
Sign-off
Question joins our hosts to talk about The Magic Circle, a satirical game about the game industry
Introduction
- 00:00:16 @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:18 @hmccio
- 00:00:22 Special guests from Question, Stephen Alexander (@Stephen_FX)
- 00:00:25 Kain Shin (@EntropicFlip)
- 00:00:28 Jordan Thomas (@nullspeak)
Chat with Special Guests Stephen Alexander, Kain Shin, and Jordan Thomas of Question
- 00:00:44 The Magic Circle summary
- A game about making games [http://www.magiccirclegame.com/] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/323380]
- 00:01:21 Stephen and Jordan met at Irrational Games [http://irrationalgames.com/] working on Bioshock 1 and Bioshock Infinite
- 00:01:47 Decided to form Question [http://www.questiongames.com/] to work together on their own project
- 00:01:59 Kain and Jordan worked together at Ion Storm [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_Storm] on Thief: Deadly Shadows
- 00:02:48 Question wanted to make something less serious
- 00:03:24 Unity was quicker to prototype than UDK
- Attractive cost of license
- 00:04:14 The Magic Circle is a playful commentary on the game industry
- 00:09:17 Player input influences the world
- 00:11:28 Many possible combinations and solutions to puzzles
- Alludes to game design
- 00:13:14 Ending has a change in gameplay
- 00:16:07 Balancing story and gameplay was a unique challenge
- 00:18:42 @hmccio enjoyed the art and wanted to see more of the story
- 00:19:32 Demo includes the first 30 minutes of the game
- Saves progress to continue in full game
- 00:20:21 Stephen is proud of the sketch world
- 00:21:27 @ValiantCheese liked the spoiler!
- 00:22:49 Question risked being mysterious in the marketing
- Balancing presenting game's fiction and game itself
- Fictional crowdfunding webpage [http://www.magiccirclegame.com/kickbackr] for game within The Magic Circle
- 00:26:42 They always wanted to make a Linux build but did not have an install at first
- 00:29:15 Linux users help other Linux users in community
- 00:31:20 Linux sales of The Magic Circle is near the Mac sales
- 00:32:40 JP LeBreton (@vectorpoem) influenced the desire for a Linux port
- A character in game was made with him in mind
- @vectorpoem appeared as a guest in SteamLUG Cast s02e16
- 00:33:52 Game released in early access in May 2015 and launched in July 2015
- Linux support soon after
- 00:34:09 Question had a very pleasant and helpful early access experience
- 00:39:03 The Magic Circle has continued to receive updates
- May get more content in the future
- 00:43:02 Question has interest in creating a more serious game in the future
- Considering making a unique horror game
- The Magic Circle may come to console platforms
- 00:53:06 There are many interesting ideas that could be implemented in the game
- The challenge is choosing the correct ones
- 00:54:21 Stephen is the artist while being well versed in many other disciplines
- 00:55:37 Kain does engineering work
- 00:55:47 Jordan is writer, level designer, promoter; enjoys unique concepts
- 00:57:14 Being smaller and independent, everyone works on tasks they may be uncomfortable with
- 01:05:32 James Urbaniak (@JamesUrbaniak) helped humanize a character with voice over
- 01:08:36 Leave feedback on the game in forum [https://steamcommunity.com/app/323380/discussions/0/]
- 01:09:20 Kain likes the Dark Souls series [http://store.steampowered.com/app/211420/] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/335300] and has recently enjoyed The Beginner's Guide [http://www.thebeginnersgui.de/]
- Stephen liked SOMA [http://somagame.com/]
- Jordan crawls through Darkest Dungeon [http://www.darkestdungeon.com/]
Our Gaming
- 01:13:52 @hmccio has been playing Binding of Isaac: Rebirth [http://bindingofisaac.com/]
- 01:14:55 Stephen has been playing SOMA [http://somagame.com/], The Forest [http://survivetheforest.com/], ARK: Survival Evolved [http://www.playark.com/]
- 01:16:29 @ValiantCheese has been playing Assault Android Cactus [http://www.assaultandroidcactus.com], Expand [http://expandgame.com/], and ARK: Survival Evolved [http://www.playark.com/]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 01:16:46 Past Events
- PULSAR: Lost Colony [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645846406]
- Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645889692]
- Skullgirls [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645853538]
- Assault Android Cactus [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645861625]
- 01:20:08 Upcoming Events
- Altitude [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645874277]
- Synergy [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645885633]
- Headcrab Frenzy [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645889522]
- Terraria [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645892499]
- 01:20:50 @ValiantCheese talked to Expand developer Chris Johnson (@HyperNexus) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqBUSkUYwys]
- 01:21:14 GamingOnLinux hosting a Linux game jam [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/the-gol-game-jam-is-really-happening-soon.6037]
Steam/Valve News
- 01:22:36 Steam Hardware (Steam Controller and Steam Link) preorders arriving
- A udev rule is required for the controller to work properly [http://askubuntu.com/questions/686214/how-do-i-get-a-steam-controller-working]
- 01:24:13 Team Fortress themed Steam Link promotional video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mraRO_BNQG4]
- 01:25:00 Ars Technica reviewed Alienware Steam Machine [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/10/steams-living-room-hardware-blitz-gets-off-to-a-muddy-start/]
- 01:26:56 Valve has been removing SteamOS icon from games which have dependencies outside of the Steam Runtime [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/valve-looks-like-its-removing-games-that-work-on-linux-but-not-perfectly-on-steamos.6085]
General Gaming News
- 01:29:52 Humble Bundle lays off employees [https://www.polygon.com/2015/10/12/9513937/humble-bundle-cuts-jobs]
- 01:34:22 Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power has a Linux beta [http://steamcommunity.com/games/319910/announcements/detail/39762414062670791]
- 01:36:31 Virtual Programming has updated their site to show Overlord, Overlord 2, Saints Row 2, Saints Row 3 [https://www.vpltd.com/]
- 01:37:44 Saints Row: Gat out of Hell showing signs of Linux support [https://steamdb.info/app/301910/history/?changeid=1344333]
- 01:38:18 A Telltale engine developer has asked Linux community to show interest in Minecraft: Story Mode port [https://www.telltalegames.com/community/discussion/100608/linux-steamos-port]
- 01:41:35 Firewatch has a release date of February 9th [http://blog.camposanto.com/post/131026986269/firewatch-arrives-on-february-9-on-pc-ps4-circle]
- 01:43:11 Civilization: Beyond Earth expansion Rising Tide has been released [https://www.2k.com/games/civilization-beyond-earth-rising-tide]
- 01:45:07 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/]
Crowdfunding
- 01:47:18 The Journey Down chapter three has been funded [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/983397390/the-journey-down]
- 01:49:59 New gameplay video released of Thimbleweed Park [http://blog.thimbleweedpark.com/thimblenickel]
- 01:51:42 Descent Underground now playable by alpha and beta backers [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/descendentstudios/descent-underground]
Sign-off
Join Aaron San Filippo as he talks with our hosts about Flippfly and Race the Sun
Introduction
- 00:00:16 Cheese (@Valiant Cheese) introduces
- 00:00:18 Corben (@Corben78)
- 00:00:20 Buckwangs (@Buckwangs)
- 00:00:22 Dora (@hmccio)
- 00:00:27 and special guest, Aaron San Filippo (@AeornFlippout) of Flippfly (@flippfly)
Our Gaming
- 00:00:37 Corben
- Used a Surface Pro 3 running Linux to grow some numbers in idle-clicker games, Adventure Capitalist & Time Clickers [http://store.steampowered.com/app/346900/] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/385770/]
- Really wanted to play Alien: Isolation (didn't happen) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/]
- Put in some practice time in the rocket-powered car jumping soccer game, Rocket League (coming to Linux early 2016) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/]
- Spent some time in the asymmetrical hunt-or-be-hunted multiplayer game, Evolve [http://store.steampowered.com/app/273350/]
- Experienced The Stanley Parable and its demo for the first time [http://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/]
- 00:03:47 Dora (@hmccio)
- Has been engaging in medieval-style battles in Mount & Blade: Warband [http://store.steampowered.com/app/48700/]
- Also burned some time roaming around Runescape (not in Steam, but cross-platform) [http://www.runescape.com/community]
- Raced bikes and her heart rate in Road Redemption, the spiritual successor to Road Rash (currently in Early Access) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/300380/]
- 00:04:25 Buckwangs
- Played some of the stealth-based, local multiplayer wild west simulator, Thief Town [http://store.steampowered.com/app/331220/]
- Explored the dungeons of Hammerwatch [http://store.steampowered.com/app/239070/]
- 00:05:04 Cheese
- Explored circular labyrinths in the meditative exploration game, Expand [http://store.steampowered.com/app/399780/]
- Delivered pizza and ignored bullies in the flow-based platformer, Ninja Pizza Girl [http://store.steampowered.com/app/319470/]
- 00:05:22 Aaron
- Has been exploring the dreamy realms and disassociated companionship of Journey (PS4) [https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/journey/cid=UP9000-CUSA00694_00-JOURNEYPS4061115]
- Spent time playing the tactical turn-based strategy game, Hoplite for Android and iOS [http://www.magmafortress.com/p/hoplite.html]
Chat with Special Guest, Aaron San Filippo of Flippfly
- 00:08:24 Race the Sun is … [http://flippfly.com/racethesun/]
- 00:09:25 Aaron shares a bit of Race the Sun's history from web game to Steam release
- Started on Kongregate [http://www.kongregate.com/games/Flippfly/race-the-sun]
- Launched a Kickstarter to buy some development time [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flippfly/race-the-sun-endless-racer-with-mod-tools-and-mult/description]
- Went to Steam Greenlight [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92973632]
- And on to a release on December 9th of 2013 on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/253030]
- 00:14:20 The impact of community engagement on the Kickstarter's success [https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/flippfly/race-the-sun-endless-racer-with-mod-tools-and-mult/]
- 00:15:08 What led to the decision to utilize the Unity3D for the game's engine [http://unity3d.com/]
- 00:16:46 Aaron went to work for Raven Software right out of college, working on titles like Singularity and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III [http://www.ravensoftware.com/]
- 00:19:55 The transition from working on AAA shooters to independently developing Race the Sun brought many challenges
- 00:22:45 Pleasant surprises during the development of Race the Sun
- 00:23:41 The Linux user community provides useful feedback
- 00:25:43 Players' response to Race the Sun
- 00:28:47 Flippfly tests on a hardware-based Ubuntu installation
- 00:29:32 Aaron talks about attending Steam Dev Days and the addition of Steam Workshop support [http://www.steamdevdays.com/?p=event]
- 00:31:54 Inspiration for Race the Sun [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Fox_(video_game)]
- 00:33:54 VR support is on the horizon for Race the Sun
- 00:35:56 Utilizing the Steam Controller's unique functions in the game
- 00:38:06 Multiplayer support was tested during the beta phase of development
- 00:40:48 The possibility of a sequel is out there but Flippfly is interested in pursuing new ideas [http://flippfly.com/about/]
- 00:41:23 Future projects from Flippfly
- Hexarden - A hexagonal gardening game [http://flippfly.com/hexarden/]
- Prototype Showdown - Two games vie for your votes - Linux downloads available! [http://flippfly.com/vote/]
- 00:56:35 Aaron asks the hosts for ideas about a potential sequel
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 01:05:11 Past Events:
- Dying Light [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74661790130716503]
- Torchlight II [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74661790130716643]
- The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth - @johndrinkwater streamed the event [http://www.twitch.tv/johndrinkwater/v/17725809] [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74661790130722684]
- Portal 2 Mapping Challenge #2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74661790130722812]
- 01:08:21 Upcoming Events:
- PULSAR: Lost Colony [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645846406]
- Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645889692]
- Skullgirls [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645853538]
- Assault Android Cactus [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/63405863645861625]
Tech News
- 01:09:59 Dan Ginsburg from Valve talks at SIGGRAPH 2015 about Vulkan and why developers should favor it over DX12 and Metal [https://youtu.be/quNsdYfWXfM?t=6050]
- 01:10:37 Chet Faliszek gives an introduction to the concepts and tech behind VR [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Ea6NqxnY4]
General Gaming News
- 01:11:04 Alien: Isolation release for Linux was originally scheduled for 29 Sept [https://twitter.com/feralgames/status/646278811382902785]
- The game was delayed a bit [http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/539/]
- 01:13:31 Cities: Skylines add-on expansion After Dark released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/369150/]
- 01:14:32 Frictional Games, creators of the Penumbra and Amnesia series, released SOMA [http://somagame.com/]
- 01:15:36 Serious Sam 4 announced - author of Talos Principle hired to write story [http://www.croteam.com/big-sam-4-news-screenwriters-confirmed/]
- 01:15:42 Humble Indie Bundle 15 launched
- 01:18:24 Assault Android Cactus has been released (S03E17 and S01E13 guests) [http://assaultandroidcactus.com/] [http://cheesetalks.net/aac2.php]
- 01:22:01 Ninja Pizza Girl released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/319470/]
- 01:23:06 Developed on Linux, meditative puzzle game Expand was released [http://www.expandgame.com/] [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/meditative-labyrinthine-puzzle-game-expand-release-imminent-plus-some-thoughts.6004/]
- 01:24:42 Imaginal released by Lisa Brown (@wertle), our guest for S03E10 [http://imaginal.wertle.com/]
- 01:26:39 From the creator of The Stanley Parable comes The Beginner’s Guide [http://store.steampowered.com/app/303210]
Crowdfunding
- 01:29:18 Allison Road [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonroad/allison-road-first-person-next-gen-survival-horror]
- Linux support will come - if 300.000 £ stretch-goal is reached, Linux port will be available on day one
- 01:30:39 Battletech [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webeharebrained/battletech]
- 01:33:05 The Journey Down chapter 3 [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/983397390/the-journey-down]
Other Discussion
- 01:35:16 Buckwangs starts a conversation about SteamOS and Steam Machines [http://store.steampowered.com/hardware/#Machines]
Sign-off
Simon Roth joins our hosts to talk about Maia, a colony-building game currently in Early Access on Steam
Introduction
- 00:00:10 @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:17 @HeroOhOne
- 00:00:17 @DerRidda
- 00:00:19 Special guest Simon Roth (@SimoRoth), developer of Maia [http://maiagame.com/]
Our Gaming
- 00:00:36 Her0 has been playing Arma3 and Assault Android Cactus
- 00:00:54 DerRidda has been playing FTL, The Stanley Parable and CS:GO
- 00:01:37 Cheese has been playing The Stanley Parable and The Stanley Parable Demo, Assault Android Cactus and Crypt of the NecroDancer
- 00:01:59 Simon has been playing Saints Row 3, Tropico
Chat with special guest Simon Roth
- 00:03:01 What is Maia?
- 00:03:58 Natural Motion [http://www.naturalmotion.com/]
- 00:05:24 Chris Delay from Introversion [http://www.introversion.co.uk]
- 00:05:39 Subversion [http://www.introversion.co.uk/subversion/]
- 00:07:09 Simon's history
- 00:07:51 Animator [http://anim8or.com/]
- 00:08:08 Lightwave [http://lightwave3d.com/]
- 00:08:59 Frontier Developments [http://www.frontier.co.uk/]
- 00:09:10 Kinectimals [http://kinectimals.frontier.co.uk/]
- 00:09:38 The Outsider [https://www.frontier.co.uk/games/outsider/]
- 00:09:51 Elite [http://elite.frontier.co.uk]
- 00:10:33 Mode 7 Games [http://www.mode7games.com/]
- 00:10:55 Frozen Synapse [http://www.frozensynapse.com/]
- 00:10:56 Frozen Cortex [http://www.frozencortex.com/]
- 00:11:21 Maia's Kickstarter campaign [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/simonroth/maia]
- 00:11:28 VVVVVV [http://thelettervsixtim.es/]
- 00:11:37 Terry Cavanaugh [https://twitter.com/terrycavanagh/status/36101914743545856] [https://twitter.com/SimoRoth/status/57800364602302464]
- 00:12:51 Humble Indie Bundle 3 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4c6PWtE9mI]
- 00:14:02 Games that no longer support their creators (archived) [https://web.archive.org/web/20120415082246/http://machinestudios.co.uk/viewentry.php?id=45]
- Good Old Games (aka GOG.com) [http://gog.com]
- Spy Fox [http://store.steampowered.com/sub/42722/]
- System Shock 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/238210]
- 00:20:00 Syndicate (2012 remake) [http://www.ea.com/syndicate]
- 00:20:41 Marketing
- 00:23:10 The impact of extraneous additional content
- 00:23:56 Team Fortress 2 [http://teamfortress.com]
- 00:24:59 Killing the "Lucky indie" myth: How to build a sustainable microstudio [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BCg31KVJok]
- 00:26:44 Flaming chickens [http://www.maiagame.com/images/Development/Chickens_Low.gif]
- 00:29:22 Winter's Wake (Cheese's game) [http://winterswake.com]
- 00:31:17 Influence and homage
- 00:32:48 Dungeon Keeper [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon_Keeper]
- 00:33:10 Aliens [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090605/]
- 00:33:20 Aliens: Colonial Marines [http://www.sega.com/alienscolonialmarines/]
- 00:34:11 Avatar [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/]
- 00:34:13 Ridley Scott [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000631]
- 00:34:15 Sci-fi authors influencing film makers
- Philip K. Dick [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_K._Dick]
- Isaac Asimov [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov]
- M. John Harrison [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._John_Harrison]
- 00:34:46 Star Trek (the original series) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/]
- 00:34:54 Harlan Ellison [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Ellison]
- Dangerous Visions [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerous_Visions]
- 00:35:47 The Avengers [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848228]
- 00:35:58 Cinematography
- 00:36:06 Star Trek (2009 reboot) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796366/]
- 00:37:03 Star Wars: Episode I [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120915/]
- 00:37:46 2001: A Spacey Odyssey [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622]
- 00:38:42 Lawrence of Arabia [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056172]
- 00:38:57 Max Max: Fury Road [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392190]
- 00:40:28 Doom E3 3015 Presentation [https://youtu.be/QiinO9JPUGw?t=2m22s]
- 00:42:14 Flashback (2013 remake) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashback_%282013_video_game%29]
- 00:43:00 Exposing one's self to broader culture
- 00:43:47 Star Wars [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/]
- 00:44:01 #maiagame IRC channel on Quakenet [http://webchat.quakenet.org?channels=maiagame]
- 00:44:31 Tropico [http://worldoftropico.com]
- 00:47:19 Patches, DLC and expansions
- 00:50:36 Volume [http://www.volumegame.net/]
- 00:50:59 Natural Selection 2 [http://www.naturalselection2.com/]
- Key CDT members have since been brought onboard as employees [http://unknownworlds.com/ns2/ns2-dev-team-our-community/]
- 00:51:08 Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad [http://www.heroesofstalingrad.com]
- 00:51:21 Pay Day 2 [http://www.crimenet.info]
- Arma 3 [http://arma3.com/]
- 00:51:46 Unreal Tournament [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreal_Tournament]
- 00:52:17 CD Projekt [https://www.cdprojekt.com/en]
- 00:53:02 Preserving older versions of games
- 00:54:30 Counter-Strike "1.6" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike]
- 00:54:34 Counter-Strike: Source [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike:_Source]
- 00:54:40 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive [http://counter-strike.net]
- 00:54:59 Portal 1's updated ending [http://store.steampowered.com/news/3547/] [http://theportalwiki.com/wiki/Party_Escort_Bot]
- 00:55:11 Blade Runner [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versions_of_Blade_Runner]
- 00:55:36 Open sourcing as a preservation strategy
- 00:58:16 Development tools
- 00:58:29 Visual Studio [http://visualstudio.com]
- 00:59:27 Maya [http://autodesk.com/maya]
- 00:59:47 3D Studio Max [http://autodesk.com/3dsmax]
- 00:59:53 Blender [http://blender.org]
- 01:00:21 CPPCheck [http://cppcheck.sourceforge.net/]
- 01:00:41 Libraries and APIs
- 01:00:53 FMOD [http://fmod.org]
- 01:01:18 TinyXML [http://www.grinninglizard.com/tinyxml2/index.html]
- 01:01:32 Open source engines
- 01:01:47 OGRE [http://ogre3d.org/]
- 01:01:50 Iirlict [http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/]
- 01:03:31 Unity [http://unity3d.com]
- 01:03:39 How much work is Linux support?
- 01:04:11 "35 lines of code"
- 01:04:43 SDL [http://libsdl.org/]
- 01:08:02 Advantages of porting early in a project
- 01:11:17 LLVM [http://llvm.org/]
- 01:11:23 GCC [http://gcc.gnu.org/]
- 01:12:07 "There are so many good reasons to be developing side by side on multiple platforms all at once."
- 01:12:47 Crowdfunding platforms
- 01:13:09 Maia on Kickstarter [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/simonroth/maia]
- 01:13:51 Maia on IndieGoGo [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/maia]
- 01:15:48 Godus on Kickstarter [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/22cans/project-godus]
- 01:19:56 Limit Theory [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joshparnell/limit-theory-an-infinite-procedural-space-game/]
- 01:20:03 Community responses to Maia
- 01:23:11 Maia Steam Community forum post [http://steamcommunity.com/app/252250/discussions/0/517142253857747761/]
- 01:24:06 Maia 0.5.0 update [http://blog.maiagame.com/update-stardystopia-0-50/]
- 01:30:24 Community impact on development
- 01:34:25 Development hurdles
- 01:34:56 Batman Arkham Knight PC launch issues [http://steamcommunity.com/games/208650/announcements/detail/145588947502686164]
- 01:38:23 Steam and non-Steam userbases
- 01:39:35 Pleasant surprises
- 01:40:12 DayZ [https://www.dayzgame.com/]
- 01:40:16 Banished [http://www.shiningrocksoftware.com/]
- 01:40:40 Advantages of self-distibuting
- 01:41:41 FastSpring [http://www.fastspring.com/]
- 01:43:00 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.T.A.L.K.E.R._%28series%29]
- 01:44:11 Balancing persistence of vision against ongoing insights with open development
- 01:48:37 Starvation bug [https://twitter.com/SimoRoth/status/643837788056629248]
- 01:51:28 Responses from Linux players
- 01:52:23 GamingOnLinux coverage of Maia [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/maia-05-stardystopia-released-its-a-pretty-huge-update-to-the-colony-builder.5906/]
- 01:54:39 Changes in crowdfunding
- 01:57:05 Brenda Romero's SHAKER [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lootdrop/an-old-school-rpg-by-brenda-brathwaite-and-tom-hal]
- 01:58:47 Potato Salad [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/324283889/potato-salad]
- 02:01:27 Prison Architect [http://www.introversion.co.uk/prisonarchitect/]
- 02:02:20 ARK: Survival Evolved [http://playark.com]
- 02:04:10 Minecraft [https://minecraft.net/]
- 02:07:15 Health related question from Simon's Reddit 2012 AMA [https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/12kqw6/im_simon_roth_creator_of_scifi_godgame_maia_ama/c6vwk9v]
- 02:15:33 Further thoughts on Linux
- "I think more developers should support Linux as a matter of fact."
- "I think more Linux users should push developers to support Linux (politely)."
- "I think developers who use [...] open source tools should thank the open source developers."
- 02:16:19 Ryan C. Gordon @icculus
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 02:18:46 Past events
- Teeworlds
- Serious Sam
- No More Room in Hell
- Hammerwatch
- 02:19:32 Software Freedom Day [http://softwarefreedomday.org]
- 02:20:04 Upcoming events
- Dying Light
- Torchlight 2
- Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
- Second Portal 2 Mapping Challenge
- 02:20:42 Tele42 is taking now hosting the SteamLUG IRC bot [https://github.com/SteamLUG/steamlug-bot]
- 02:21:08 Cheese attended TasJam [https://www.patreon.com/posts/3344826]
- 02:21:22 Her0 achieved a world best score in Assault Android Cactus [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2YbiaxL9zs]
Steam/Valve News
- 02:22:09 Steam store now features responsive CSS
- 02:24:18 Steam Machines hardware is shipping
- 02:24:37 Will Maia support the Steam Controller?
- 02:26:10 Ian Hamilton [http://ian-hamilton.com/]
- 02:27:04 Dota 2 not likely to have Workshop Tools not planned for Linux [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Dota-2/issues/305#issuecomment-139794936]
- 02:28:52 Dota 2 Reborn is out of beta [http://blog.dota2.com/2015/09/reborn-has-arrived/]
- 02:31:22 Github tracker for Reborn [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Dota-2]
- 02:31:52 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update [http://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2015/09/12492/] [http://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2015/09/12496/]
Tech News
- 02:33:04 Mesa 11.0.0 has been released [http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/mesa-dev/2015-September/094286.html] [http://mesa3d.org/relnotes/11.0.0.html]
- 02:33:18 AMD Catalyst 15.9 and FGLRX 15.201.1151 should improve CS: GO and Dota 2 performance [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/3l2van/amd_catalyst_159_with_lots_of_improvements/]
- 02:34:07 AMD talk at XDC2015 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXi0ByVTFyY]
- 02:34:47 Ryan C. Gordon's SteamShim [https://hg.icculus.org/icculus/steamshim/]
General Gaming News
- 02:35:54 The Stanley Parable has been released for Linux [https://twitter.com/GranPC/status/641618722919157760] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/221910]
- 02:36:58 The Stanley Parable demo also supports Linux
- 02:37:06 Airscape: The Fall of Gravity has a Linux demo [http://store.steampowered.com/app/317260]
- 02:37:20 SteamDB shows signs of Saints Row 2 and Saints Row: The Third Linux support [https://steamdb.info/app/9480/history/?changeid=1269413] [https://steamdb.info/app/55230/history/?changeid=1270733]
- 02:38:50 Pulsar: Lost Colony beta 2 update [http://steamcommunity.com/games/252870/announcements/detail/117447719330259908]
- 02:40:52 Guns of Icarus Alliance has entered testing for pre-orderers [http://gunsoficarus.com/blog/alliance-welcomes-kickstarter-backers-for-early-testing/]
- 02:43:28 Fullbright developer testing the native Linux Unity editor [https://twitter.com/DonJuanLeon/status/642682421863825408]
- 02:44:45 AMD release notes leak Alien: Isolation Linux release [http://www.pcworld.com/article/2984515/software-games/alien-isolation-linux-release-hinted-at-by-since-scrubbed-amd-driver-release-notes.html]
Crowdfunding
- 02:45:29 The Dwarves [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingartgames/the-dwarves-a-new-storydriven-fantasy-rpg]
- 02:46:46 12 Is Better Than 6 [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1926605606/12-is-better-than-6/]
- 02:48:04 ESSENCE [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/448730379/essence]
- 02:49:29 Alternate currencies as a hurdle for crowdfunding campaigns
- 02:50:50 Human Resources [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/659943965/human-resources-an-apocalyptic-rts-game/]
- 02:51:35 Planetary Annihilation [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/659943965/planetary-annihilation-a-next-generation-rts]
Sign-off
Sanatana Mishra and Tim Dawson of Witch Beam Games join our hosts to talk about Assault Android Cactus
Introduction
- 00:00:10 @HeroOhOne introduces
- 00:00:19 @ValiantCheese
- 00:00:21 bean (@beansmyname)
- 00:00:22 Sanatana Mishra (@SanatanaMishra)
- 00:00:28 Tim Dawson (@ironicaccount)
Our Gaming
- 00:00:44 @ValiantCheese has been playing Crypt of the Necrodancer, Assault Android Cactus, Airscape and testing some Megasphere
- 00:01:07 bean (@beansmyname) has been playing The Stanley Parable, Crimsonland, Coffin Dodgers, Risk of Rain, Monster Loves You! and Assault Android Cactus
- 00:02:04 @HeroOhOne has been playing Verdun, Risk of Rain, Crimsonland and Arma 3
- 00:02:33 @SanatanaMishra has been playing DOTA 2 and some games at expos and conventions
- 00:03:50 @ironicaccount hasn't had a lot of time but has been playing some Persona Q on the Nintendo 3DS and some Dungeon League
Chat With Special Guest Tim Dawson and Sanatana (Nart) Mishra of Witch Beam Games
- 00:07:11 The elevator pitch for Assault Android Cactus [http://www.assaultandroidcactus.com]
- 00:09:18 A little background on Tim
- Started work as a cinematic artist for Ratbag Games [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratbag_Games]
- After that, went to Team Bondi doing character work on LA Noire [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Bondi]
- Moved on to Pandemic Studios and worked on a cancelled movie tie-in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandemic_Studios]
- Met Sanatana while working at Creative Assembly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Assembly]
- Left their jobs in February 2013 to pursue independent development of Assault Android Cactus
- 00:15:13 Tim talks about the genesis of the Cactus character [http://sycle.deviantart.com/gallery/52882696/Assault-Android-Cactus]
- First Cactus artwork created in 2003
- The other characters were created during the course of the game's development
- 00:18:51 Assault Android Cactus' relation to Antibody Boost [http://www.moddb.com/games/antibody-boost]
- Came out after work on Assault Android Cactus had begun
- Was released entirely free on Android [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.CircleOfJudgement.Antibody]
- 00:26:20 Thoughts on Early Access development of Assault Android Cactus
- 00:28:45 Reaction from players during Early Access was very positive
- Daily Drive was a result of watching players during Early Access
- 00:31:20 Tim talks about creating the boss battles in Assault Android Cactus
- 00:33:17 Some interesting insight into large game development
- 00:35:06 Nart highlights some interesting milestones of Assault Android Cactus' development
- 00:36:34 Some moments that Tim found particularly interesting
- 00:39:20 Tim addresses the question of new players having a different experience than Early Access players
- 00:43:33 Cactus' main mechanic, "Aggression is life," separates it from other games in the genre
- 00:51:55 The launch trailer gives a first look at Assault Android Cactus' opening cutscene [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zludenp6QRE]
- 00:54:31 New EX modes in the official launch, like MEGA WEAPONS and the awful, awful normal-sized head mode [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFWWX8_uGfg]
- 01:04:17 The release from Early Access includes a secret ninth unlockable Android
- 01:12:32 Hurdles during development and how they were overcome to get the game to release
- 01:16:34 Some real surprises during the course of development
- Appearance in the Steam Controller advertisement [https://youtu.be/_tjWsje9qBc?t=58]
- Community member Sylaris wrote a comprehensive game guide [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=182391861]
- 01:24:54 The future for Witch Beam Games
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 01:33:57 Past 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]
- 01:36:13 Upcoming Events
- Teeworlds [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74661790130698122]
- Seriously Casual Serious Sam 3: BFE [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74661790130698257]
- Hammerwatch [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74661790130706975]
- No More Room in Hell [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74661790130707129]
- 01:36:41 xPaw has made it possible to filter by OS in SteamDB's calculator [https://steamdb.info/calculator/]
- 01:36:56 @ValiantCheese published his Planetary Annihilation unboxing video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogpgPfssyYI]
- 01:37:24 @ValiantCheese chatted with Airscape developers Daniel West and Dieter Theuns [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uROY1dq4P0E]
- 01:37:57 @ValiantCheese did a second Winter's Wake dev stream [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRINuSvwuRo]
- 01:38:10 @ValiantCheese published a retrospective on being an Assault Android Cactus Early Access player [http://cheesetalks.net/aac2.php]
- 01:40:08 Upcoming guests
- Simon Roth (@SimoRoth)- Developer of Maia [http://store.steampowered.com/app/252250]
- Aaron San Filippo (@AeornFlippout) - Developer of Race the Sun [http://store.steampowered.com/app/253030/]
- Question (@magiccirclegame) - Developers of The Magic Circle [http://store.steampowered.com/app/323380/]
Valve/Steam News
- 01:40:39 Steam Music in beta client adds more formats including FLAC and OGG Vorbis [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/52144327686735794]
- 01:41:04 Big list of Steam Machines on PC World [http://pcworld.com/article/2893726/computers/steam-machines-revealed-full-details-and-pictures-for-every-model.html]
Tech News
- 01:42:27 Wine 1.7.50 released - preliminary implementation of DirectX 11 [https://www.winehq.org/announce/1.7.50]
- 01:43:08 nVidia GTX 950 is out [http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-950-2GB-Review-Maxwell-MOBA]
- 01:43:33 Unity editor comes to Linux - experimental build now available [http://blogs.unity3d.com/2015/08/26/unity-comes-to-linux-experimental-build-now-available/]
General Gaming News
- 01:46:55 Duskers released to Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/254320/]
- 01:48:05 Megasphere Early Access (Steam and itch.io) release with Linux support [http://www.antonkudin.me/megasphere/]
- 01:48:19 Universe Sandbox 2 in Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/230290/]
- 01:48:35 Project Cars news update, apparently the release is still coming, will be native [http://steamcommunity.com/app/234630/discussions/0/610573009248356568/#c521643320347815166]
- 01:49:00 Rocket League coming to SteamOS later this year [https://twitter.com/RocketLeague/status/636949002538188800]
- 01:50:37 Satellite Reign released out of Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/268870]
- 01:52:04 Arma 3 is in beta [http://dev.arma3.com/ports]
- 01:52:58 Previous guest JP LeBreton has released a small example project using Playscii [http://vectorpoem.com/playscii/] [http://jp.itch.io/endless-ladder-climbing-2]
- 01:53:37 Double Fine have announced a new game - might have a Linux version [http://headlander.com/]
- 01:54:13 Obsidian Entertainment have spoken about their experiences with supporting Linux [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx-8lxjuXKo&t=33m41s] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx-8lxjuXKo&t=56m09s] [https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/81598-devs-thanks-for-the-linux-support/?p=1726009]
- 01:55:02 Starbound's Colony Update [http://playstarbound.com/stable-pleased-giraffe-is-here/#more-3670] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6db4718sRY]
- 01:55:44 Armello is out of early access [http://steamcommunity.com/games/290340/announcements/detail/808745814637528530] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/290340/]
Crowdfunding
- 01:56:49 Everspace unlocked Linux stretch goal [https://twitter.com/Rockfishgames/status/639190125184987136]
Sign-off
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]
Sign‐off
Our hosts discuss a fortnight's worth of Linux-related gaming.
Introduction
- 00:00:18 @DerRidda introduces
- 00:00:19 @HeroOhOne and
- 00:00:25 @johndrinkwater
Our Gaming
- 00:00:38 John briefly covers a few games he played since the last cast appearance, starting with Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Terraria which is now out of beta, along with Synergy and Codename: CURE. DOTA2 is also mentioned, using the client to watch The International 5.
- 00:01:46 DerRidda played some of the above, and two more titles, Knights of the Old Republic II, and Middle‐earth: Shadow of Mordor
- 00:02:16 Hero shares this small selection of what he has been running: Running with Rifles, Borderlands: The Pre‐Sequel, CS:GO, and Guns of Icarus: Online.
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:03:16 Past Events:
- Chivalry: Medieval Warfare [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050910247] Hero’s stream [http://www.hitbox.tv/video/596944]
- BlazeRush [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050910463] Hero’s other stream [http://www.hitbox.tv/video/598193]
- Synergy [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050920687] entire Half‐Life 2 campaign was completed in co‐op
- Worms: Clan Wars [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74659214411954763]
- 00:06:37 Upcoming Events:
- Codename CURE [http://store.steampowered.com/app/355180] [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74659441564243677]
- Planetary Annihilation, which recently had an update that adds asteroids [http://www.uberent.com/pa/2015/07/31/the-asteroid-update-release-build-85138/] [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]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:08:12 Security flaw in password reset [https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/3elt4w/several_twitch_streamers_just_got_hijacked_and/]
- Without Steam Guard protection via email, resetting password was possible. If you use Steam Guard, you are safe. Valve already fixed that. [http://steamcommunity.com/news/post/423687491915761126/]
- John mentions the SteamDB security letter [https://steamdb.info/blog/valve-security-open-letter/] with the forthcoming letter being unpublished so far
- 00:09:40 Bug in Steam Client accessing library folders with kernel 3.13.0-59 [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/3936]
- Fixed [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1479093]
- 00:10:16 SteamOS Weekend Sale 31/06 – 03/07 [http://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamosweekend/]
- 33 Linux games (HL3 confirmed /s)
Tech News
- 00:11:53 Interview with Croteam about Linux [http://www.marcosbox.org/2015/02/interview-with-croteam-on-linux-videogames.html]
- John mentions he has linked this as we missed it originally.
SIGGRAPH
- 00:12:30 Vulkan talks by Khronos Group at SIGGRAPH [https://www.khronos.org/news/events/2015-siggraph]
- Nvidia has a Vulkan talk at SIGGRAPH on Sunday
- 00:13:33 ‘The Time Has Come: Powerful Profiling and Debugging Tools Arrive for Linux and OpenGL With NVIDIA’s Linux Graphics Debugger’ [https://www.nvidia.com/object/siggraph2015-best-gtc.html] [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/nvidia-to-show-off-vulkan-on-nvidia-gpus-an-opengl-linux-graphics-debugger.5778]
- 00:14:00 AMD GDCE talk on Vulkan [https://twitter.com/DeusQain/status/628518709934448640]
- 00:14:14 Nvidia releases 355.06 beta driver with changes to the build system [http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/88694/en-us]
- 00:14:39 AMDGPU support was added to MESA’s DRM lib [http://phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=AMDGPU-Libdrm-Support]
General Gaming News
- 00:15:15 Talos Principle DLC, Road to Ghenna, mentioned in s03e13 now launched and review/feedback is good! [http://store.steampowered.com/app/358470/]
- 00:15:39 The International 5 is currently taking place, has a $18,287,615 prize pool [https://www.dota2.com/international/compendium/] [http://www.dota2.com/international/replays/]
- John mentions ‘TI5 All Star Match Team BigDaddyN0tail vs Chuan’ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0F2NAzqovo]
- 00:20:55 Don’t Be Patchman ‐ Linux exclusive game launches on Steam in Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/378410/]
- Windows Version is also coming, but developers focus on Linux for Early Access
- 00:21:46 Natural Selection 2 Derelict update [http://unknownworlds.com/ns2/derelict/]
- Adds a new map, general performance improvements with Linux fixes focussing on file system perf, and other small improvements.
- 00:23:40 Retro City Rampage DX released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/204630]
SPOILER WARNING
- 00:24:27 Middle‐earth: Shadow of Mordor released, launched together with SteamOS weekend sale [http://store.steampowered.com/app/241930/]
More General Gaming News
- 00:27:07 Assault Android Cactus reaches beta [http://steamcommunity.com/games/250110/announcements/detail/47637844245818794]
- 00:28:00 AdVenture Capitalist now on Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/346900]
- Beware when using a non en_US.UTF-8 locale. Game doesn’t work correctly, also savegame gets corrupted and has to be reset: [http://steamcommunity.com/app/346900/discussions/0/541906989416564043/#c541907867754777059]
- 00:28:25 Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked announced [http://steamcommunity.com/games/219740/announcements/detail/38630417398083351]
- 00:29:42 Star Citizen: Linux Client in a not too distant future [https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14874-10-For-The-Chairman] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt4r3ksHXng&t=25m52s]
- 00:30:45 Alien: Isolation port proceeding. Depots already have content! [https://steamdb.info/app/214490/depots/]
- 00:31:21 Trine 3 ends early access on 20th August [http://www.frozenbyte.com/2015/08/trine-3-the-artifacts-of-power-official-release-date-announced/]
- ‘The Linux and Mac versions are underway and we’ll hopefully have something to show soon!’
- 00:32:30 Humble Jumbo Bundle 4 added Screencheat and Freedom Planet with DRM free and Steam Linux versions.
- Humble Bandai Namco Bundle, includes Deadcore for Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/284460/]
- 00:33:08 DerRidda mistakenly says Homefront when he meant to say Homeworld:
- ‘Sorry, Linux players ‒ no planned Linux version at this time.’ Aspyr ported Homeworld Remastered Collection to Mac. [http://www.aspyr.com/news_articles/homeworld-remastered-collection-gets-mac-app-store-release]
- Let Gearbox and Aspyr know: Linux versions are desired!
- 00:34:51 Motörhead themed expansion for Victor Vran [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/08/07/victor-vran-motorhead-expansion/]
- 00:35:34 Homefront: The Revolution resurfaces at Gamescom 2015 and is still headed to Linux [https://twitter.com/HomefrontGame/status/628868046975803393] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJbmzCE36TE]
- 00:38:39 Paradox studio Colossal Order show off first Cities: Skyline expansion After Dark [https://www.paradoxplaza.com/cities-skylines-after-dark]
- 00:39:27 Paradox studio Obsidian showed Pillars of Eternity expansion on stage (release 25th August)
- 00:40:09 Paradox announced a new game, Stellaris, a grand strategy 4X space game, [https://www.paradoxplaza.com/stellaris], coming to Linux. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxTT258PmNc]
Crowdfunding
- 00:41:38 Everspace, an Arcade Space Sim with rogue‐like elements [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rockfishgames/everspace]
- Unreal Engine 4 by former Galaxy on Fire 2 developers, definitely plan a Linux release. Corben got this as reply [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rockfishgames/everspace?ref=nav_search#project_faq_143896]
Sign‐off
Our three hosts take our audience through the previous fortnight of Linux Gaming News
Introduction
- 00:00:09 DerRidda introduces Bean and HERO
Our Gaming
- 00:00:27 Beans has been casually playing Nimble Quest and AdVenture Capitalist, Postal 2, and Starship Rubicon
- 00:01:18 Hero played Storm United, Counter–Strike: Global Offensive, Rust, and Guns of Icarus Online
- 00:02:12 and DerRidda obtained glimpses of Portal Stories: Mel and Pulsar: Lost Colony
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:04:08 Past Events:
- Distance [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050889799]
- Nemoder streamed Coffin Dodgers afterwards (likely contains inappropriate jokes) [http://www.hitbox.tv/video/582453/description]
- Dota 2 Reborn Custom Games [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050890086]
- 7 Days to Die [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74657253369000027]
- Guns of Icarus Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050899836]
- Dying Light… didn’t happen. We will relist again soon [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050900068]
- 00:08:00 Upcoming Events:
- Post Cast Chivalry: Medieval Warfare [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050910247]
- BlazeRush [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050910463]
- Synergy [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050920687]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:09:05 Steam Mobile Authenticator now does not require being logged in
Tech News
- 00:09:59 Reduz, lead Godot [http://www.godotengine.org] developer, spoke at RMLL 2015 (Libre Software Meeting) in France to introduce people to the Godot engine [http://video.rmll.info/videos/introduction-au-moteur-godot/]
- 00:10:56 Mesa git has reached GL4.1 for nvc0 [http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/CodeNames/#nvc0familyfermi]
General Gaming News
- 00:12:25 GoIO Alliance now available for preorder on Humble [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/gunsoficarus_alliance_storefront]
- Co–op expansion should be coming soon! New game modes, weapons, ships
- 00:14:06 Alien: Isolation port may be done by Feral Interactive [http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/upcoming/]
- Teasing ‘Terror is a best laid plan’ → Google: David Bowie’s ‘Loving The Alien’
- 00:15:59 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II released for Linux by Aspyr Media [https://twitter.com/AspyrMedia/status/623542439232598016] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/208580/]
- 00:19:00 Terraria in open beta for Linux [http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/terraria-1-3-0-7-mac-linux-open-beta.27418/]
- Uses FNA [http://fna-xna.github.io/] by flibitijibibo [http://flibitijibibo.com/] who wrote a post [https://plus.google.com/+flibitijibibo/posts/hEjjC1ZwmfC]
- 00:21:41 Humble Jumbo Bundle 4 including some Linux titles [https://www.humblebundle.com/]
- Outland ported by Aaron Melcher (@aaron_melcher), and Mercenary Kings fresh from flibitijibibo (@flibitijibibo)
- Stanley Parable should be coming [https://twitter.com/GranPC/status/623563620983668736] [https://steamdb.info/app/221910/] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/]
- The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II may or may not
- 00:23:23 Gnomoria, another title using FNA, in Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/224500]
- Also in Humble Weekly Bundle Simulators 4 [https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly] along with Out of the Park Baseball 15 and Kill The Bad Guy
- 00:24:50 Victor Vran out of Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/345180/]
- 00:25:47 Magic Circle now available for Linux. Unique concept, you are playing in a game against the lead developer who won’t release the game because feature creep [http://store.steampowered.com/app/323380]
- Thanks to Tak for helping to identify a fix. [http://steamcommunity.com/app/323380/discussions/0/617335934127200691/#c535150948594780368]
- 00:26:50 DerRidda laments the loss of quiet release windows
Sign–off
The beautiful gang of SteamLUG Cast sit down, put up their feet, and discuss the latest goings on in Linux Gaming. Apologies for DerRidda’s audio quality, his microphone had broken and has since been replaced -- John.
Introduction
- 00:00:10 @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:18 bean (@beansmyname)
- 00:00:21 @HeroOhOne
- 00:00:22 @DerRidda
Our Gaming
- 00:00:44 Bean completed Shatter, played some Assault Android Cactus, and the rather buggy Early Access Storm United.
- 00:02:10 Hero has also been really getting into Assault Android Cactus, as well as Sir, You are Being Hunted
- 00:03:50 Cheese played a bit of Invisible Inc., Outland, and Massive Chalice
- 00:04:17 and concluding our gaming fortnight, DerRidda played Dying Light, completed Arx Fatalis via Arx Libertatis [http://arx-libertatis.org/] and Game Dev Tycoon, as well as spanking his nephew… in Worms: Clan Wars.
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:11:12 Past Events:
- Seriously Casual Serious Sam 3 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984043078698]
- Sanctum 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050879116]
- Counter–Strike: Global Offensive [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050878892]
- 00:16:05 Upcoming Events:
- Distance [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050889799]
- Dota 2 Reborn Beta Custom Games [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050890086]
- Guns of Icarus: Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050899836]
- Dying Light [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984050900068]
Other Community Stuff
- 00:19:55 Hero made a new tux decal for Guns of Icarus Online [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=459499482]
- 00:22:08 Cheese wrote an article on the F/OSS adventure game engine SLUDGE and did a source release of an example game [http://cheesetalks.net/sludge.php] [https://github.com/Cheeseness/robins-rescue]
- 00:26:15 Cheese has been putting together a Planetary Annihilation unboxing video [https://twitter.com/ValiantCheese/status/619347266634018816] [https://twitter.com/ValiantCheese/status/619357559347003392]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:28:50 Valve sold all pre–order stock by 30th June [http://store.steampowered.com/hardware]
- 00:31:57 Steam summer sale stats: [http://steamspy.com/sale/]
- CS:GO sold the most, ARK: Survival Evolved had highest revenue
- Interpretation: [https://medium.com/@galyonkin/about-steam-summer-sale-bab1acc3e24]
- About $160m revenue, 33m games sold, 66% off average, games are played after the sale.
Tech News
- 00:33:15 DirectX 11 support for wine expected by end of this year [https://www.codeweavers.com/about/blogs/jramey/2015/6/18/it-s-all-about-the-team-at-e3-the-super-bowl-of-computer-gaming]
- 00:35:22 Status of Unity editor on Linux: [http://blogs.unity3d.com/2015/07/01/the-state-of-unity-on-linux/]
- Additional article from lead platform developer [http://natoshabard.com/post/122670082502/porting-the-unity-editor-to-linux-stuff-i-wish] [https://twitter.com/natosha_bard/status/616691802440081408]
- 00:36:25 Unity Linux keyboard input regression bug fixed in 5.1.1p3 [http://unity3d.com/unity/qa/patch-releases] [http://issuetracker.unity3d.com/issues/unity-5-dot-1-1-broke-input-dot-getkey-for-linux-standalone]
- 00:38:48 Somebody built a SteamOS arcade machine [http://www.radicalbomb.com/2015/06/project-arcade-machine-complete.html]
- 00:40:42 Interview with President of Khronos group, Neil Trevett, about Vulkan [http://home.seekscale.com/blog/the-future-of-graphics-programming-the-vulkan-api] suggesting it will be out by the end of the year
- 00:41:12 SteamBoy handheld Steam Machine now called SMACH Zero and some specs revealed [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/246596/SMACH_Zero_Technical_Specifications.php]
- AMD SoC, 4GB RAM, 720p screen, 4G/Bluetooth/Wifi connectivity options
- 00:42:03 New stable AMD Catalyst driver for Linux brings OpenGL 4.5 [http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Linux+x86]
General Gaming News
- 00:44:02 Lego Minifigures Online launched with Linux support [http://store.steampowered.com/app/324790/]
- 00:45:22 Portal Stories: Mel released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/317400/]
- 00:46:08 Kung Fury: Street Rage [http://store.steampowered.com/app/373180/]
- 00:46:52 ARK: Survival Evolved [http://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/]
- Early Access. Performance report: [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/ark-survival-evolved-released-for-linux-heres-an-early-look-thoughts.5584]
- 00:48:08 The next iteration of America’s Army might be coming to Linux [http://phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=AAPG-Possible-Linux-SteamOS] [http://forum.americasarmy.com/discussion/comment/8443/#Comment_8443]
- 00:50:12 Coffin Dodgers out of Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/320540/]
- 00:50:59 Alien: Isolation is flashing its Linux ankles [https://steamdb.info/app/214490/history/?changeid=1156517]
- Wooohoooo \o/
- 00:52:36 The Talos Principle: Road To Gehenna DLC coming 23rd July [http://steamcommunity.com/games/257510/announcements/detail/47635655596075623]
- 00:53:29 Legend of Grimrock fix for 900 series Nvidia cards (or anything with enough glx extensions) [http://steamcommunity.com/app/207170/discussions/0/611698195158570386/?tscn=1436340284#c530646715632678920]
- 00:54:40 Team Fortress got a new update [http://www.teamfortress.com/gunmettle/]
- 00:56:26 JP LeBreton has done a quiet announcement of the game he’s working on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzF6Xm3dU_Y] [https://bitbucket.org/JPLeBreton/playscii]
- 00:58:11 Distance has updated to Unity 5 [https://twitter.com/torcht/status/617083056864624640] [http://steamcommunity.com/app/233610/discussions/0/530646080845947820/#c530646080851578710]
- 01:00:26 Massive Knowledge documentary is completed [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIhLvue17Sd4r9w-ko8BkqFfUSBT1Wz4Y]
Crowdfunding
- 01:02:02 The Bard’s Tale IV Kickstarter is wrapping up and has a hilarious infomercial [https://youtu.be/u7DoKLd5kP8] [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inxile/the-bards-tale-iv]
- 01:03:07 Defect [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/749930024/defect]
Sign–off
Hero and Tele pretend to be robots, while talking about the new SteamOS release and Dota 2 Reborn beta.
Introduction
- 00:00:17 Tele (Tele42) introduces @HeroOhOne
Our Gaming
- 00:00:27 @HeroOhOne
- 7 Days to Die for the first time [http://store.steampowered.com/app/251570]
- Serious Sam 3 testing of the Seriously Casual server [http://store.steampowered.com/app/41070/]
- Counter Strike: Global Offensive bot games [http://store.steampowered.com/app/730/]
- 00:01:04 Tele (Tele42)
- Guns of Icarus Online, twice weekly [http://store.steampowered.com/app/209080/]
- Dialing in the new Serious Sam 3 server [http://store.steampowered.com/app/41070/]
- No More Room in Hell event [http://store.steampowered.com/app/224260/]
- Dota 2 Reborn spectating and custom games [http://store.steampowered.com/app/570/]
- 00:01:41 Tele (Tele42) picked up Batman: Arkham Origins during the Monster Sale, which works well in wine [http://store.steampowered.com/app/209000/]
- 00:02:12 @HeroOhOne bought Running With Rifles for a friend [http://store.steampowered.com/app/270150/]
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind to play with the OpenMW client [http://store.steampowered.com/app/22320/] [https://openmw.org/]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:02:41 Past Events
- Outland [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/205258472583536432]
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/205258408707947408]
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/203008151640629339]
- No More Room in Hell, where not everyone wanted to live [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/203008151640629447]
- 00:03:33 Upcoming Events
- Post-cast Seriously Casual Serious Sam 3, with unlimited ammo and respawns, but tougher enemies [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/74655984043078698]
- 00:04:14 @Cheeseness wrote an article on the process of requesting a refund [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/what-happens-when-you-request-a-refund-on-steam.5518]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:04:46 More than 10 million concurrent users on Steam on 14th June, during the summer sale [https://steamdb.info/app/753/graphs/]
- 00:05:32 Steam trading cards no longer drop until two hours of playtime, after which a refund cannot be requested [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/idlemastery#announcements/detail/203007488879621804]
- 00:06:03 Dota 2 Reborn beta has been released on Linux, using Source 2 [http://www.dota2.com/reborn/updates]
- Native opengl, giving much better performance
- No longer supports 32bit operating systems
- Open for everyone to download as DLC of the base Dota 2 client, in users' libraries
- 00:07:34 Steam hardware pre-order stock is 93% sold [http://store.steampowered.com/hardware]
- 00:08:18 SteamOS Brewmaster has been released, based on Debian 8.1
- 00:09:30 Dota 2 Reborn github issue tracker repo [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Dota-2-Reborn/issues]
- The SteamOS Brewmaster kernel received a new branch for the source release [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamos_kernel/tree/brewmaster-3.18]
Tech News
- 00:10:12 Cryengine 3.8.1 adds support for OpenGL and Linux clients
General Gaming News
- 00:11:14 ARK:Survival Evolved delayed for Linux until 30th June.
- 00:11:51 Project CARS 2 announced with SteamOS support, along with a new crowdfunding campaign.
Sign-off
Aaron Melcher stops by to chat about porting games to Linux and our hosts have a discussion about Steam refunds
Introduction
- 00:00:19 Tele (Tele42) introduces @ValiantCheese, bean (@beansmyname) and special guest, @aaron_melcher
Our Gaming
- 00:00:40 bean (@beansmyname)
- Destroyed wave after wave of malfunctioning robots in Assault Android Cactus [http://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/]
- Wished for human combatants while pummelling bots in top-down Q3/UT-inspired arena shooter, Daedalus - No Escape [http://store.steampowered.com/app/315830/]
- Got his steampunk fix in the team-focused multiplayer airship combat game Guns of Icarus Online [http://store.steampowered.com/app/209080/]
- Relived his driving exam by exploding and being exploded in the action racer BlazeRush [http://store.steampowered.com/app/302710/]
- Led a conga line of RPG characters into the arena for the honor of #SteamLUG in Nimble Quest [http://store.steampowered.com/app/259780/]
- Avenged the death of the last human in twin-stick shooter Ultratron [http://store.steampowered.com/app/219190/]
- 00:03:16 @ValiantCheese
- Shifted between the worlds of light and dark to defeat the forces of chaos in the 2D puzzle platformer Outland [http://store.steampowered.com/app/305050/]
- Destroyed some evil robots for killing off mankind in Ultratron [http://store.steampowered.com/app/219190/]
- Raced against the clock, other racers and death by rolling grindy rock in BlazeRush [http://store.steampowered.com/app/302710/]
- Stared in awe at MASSIVE CHALICE and created some fanart for the game [http://store.steampowered.com/app/246110/] [http://twolofbees.com/artwork.php?iid=1318]
- 00:06:24 Tele (Tele42)
- Took to the skies to fight enemy airships for the glory of SteamLUG in the semi-weekly Guns of Icarus Online practice events [http://store.steampowered.com/app/209080/]
- Cracked some skulls, stalked some minions as the Dark Knight in Batman: Arkham Asylum [http://store.steampowered.com/app/35140/]
- 00:06:57 @aaron_melcher
- Relaxed after porting Shadow Warrior with the ultra-violent, ultra-stylish action of Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number [http://store.steampowered.com/app/274170/]
- Wandered the world as a bowman with a single arrow, slaying giant bosses in the stylish Titan Souls [http://store.steampowered.com/app/297130/]
Chat with Special Guest Aaron Melcher (@aaron_melcher)
- 00:07:31 @aaron_melcher's background [http://knockoutgames.co/] [http://resolveaswontfix.blogspot.com/]
- Attended Full Sail University
- Went to work for AMI, manufacturers of bartop video games porting titles like Luxor and Chainz to a custom Red Hat distribution [https://www.amientertainment.com/]
- Moved to Boston and found work with DoubleTap porting between various platforms, console and desktop [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DoubleTap_Games]
- Worked at Turbine, Inc. porting Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online to Mac [http://turbine.com]
- Left Turbine to branch out on his own as a contractor, worked on HOARD for Humble Bundle [http://store.steampowered.com/app/63000/]
- 00:17:01 Was part of the Boston Chapter of the IGDA [http://www.bostonpostmortem.org/] [http://igda.org/]
- 00:17:59 Porting HOARD to Linux was first solo porting experience and first to Linux
- 00:19:43 Discussion of responsibility for post-release support of ports
- 00:21:25 After HOARD, some engine and renderer work for Snapshot [http://store.steampowered.com/app/204220/]
- 00:24:20 La-Mulana is second port started for Linux, ported from Japanese codebase [http://store.steampowered.com/app/230700/]
- 00:26:48 After porting Democracy 3 to iOS, began porting Braid to multiple platforms [http://store.steampowered.com/app/26800/]
- 00:28:07 Ported Outland from consoles to Windows, Mac and Linux including adding Steamworks integration [http://store.steampowered.com/app/305050/]
- 00:29:00 @flibitijibibo asks about the inclusion of the XNA Effects Framework in Outland [https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.xna.framework.graphics.effect.aspx]
- 00:31:18 Super Splatters was made easier to port to Linux due to the foundational work of the original developer [http://spikysnail.com/about/] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/95000]
- 00:31:52 Next big port is Shadow Warrior, home to the best codebase Aaron has seen [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233130/]
- 00:34:52 The porting work for Quadrilateral Cowboy has already been done [http://blendogames.com/qc/]
- 00:35:45 Mighty No. 9 confirmed for Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/314710/]
- 00:37:47 SOMA is also being ported to Linux [http://somagame.com/]
- 00:39:18 @aaron_melcher has something to say about your code and it's not elegant [http://knockoutgames.co/talks/your_code_sucks_lightning.pdf] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIbXifb8WGY]
- 00:41:52 Vessel is a good example of elegant code [http://overbyte.com.au/index.php/overbyte-blog/entry/vessel-common-performance-issues]
- 00:44:46 What game would @aaron_melcher port if he had the chance? Age of Empires II HD [http://store.steampowered.com/app/221380/]
- 00:46:35 What platform do you primarily work on? What benefits do you derive from it?
- 00:48:05 What does your Linux environment look like?
- 00:50:29 The benefits of early testing on a variety of hardware
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:52:53 Past Events
- Fistful of Frags [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128765617233828]
- Battleblock Theater [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128765617236075]
- Awesomenauts [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/205257840577787309]
- 00:56:26 Upcoming Events
- Outland [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/205258472583536432]
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/2052584087079408]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:57:19 "Does anyone have an opinion on Steam Refunds?" [http://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds]
- Indie developers provide their reactions to the new policy
- Puppy Games [http://www.puppygames.net/blog/?p=1708]
- Retro Remakes [http://robf.punchingrobots.club/index.php/page/157]
- Peter Moorhead [http://petermoorhead.tumblr.com/post/120969484727/steam-refunds-policy]
- Licensing can be tricky and some games may lend themselves to performance licenses [http://www.ascap.com/licensing/licensefinder]
- 01:22:47 Dota 2 Source 2 DLC depots [https://twitter.com/SteamDB/status/605418262294343680]
- 01:25:35 Steam Hardware now available for preorder [http://store.steampowered.com/hardware]
- 01:27:45 Valve is shipping the HTC Vive Developer Edition [http://steamcommunity.com//games/250820/announcements/detail/155718876679273412] [http://steamcommunity.com/games/250820/announcements/detail/155718876690619251]
Tech News
- 01:28:48 SDL2 2.0.4 release approaches [https://bugzilla.libsdl.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=WAITING&bug_status=RESPONDED&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&keywords=target-2.0.4&keywords_type=allwords&list_id=12321&query_format=advanced]
- 01:30:35 Unreal Engine 4 native Linux editor marked as "complete" on trello [https://trello.com/c/vjPubFHt/111-linux-native-editor-done-4-8]
- It is "ready for early access" and they are asking for users to help test [https://wiki.unrealengine.com/Linux_Support]
-
UE4Linux on freenode IRC
- 01:32:25 Unreal Engine 4.8 released with tons of fixes and new features [https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/unreal-engine-48-released]
- Experimental "desktop" target platform which exports Win/Mac/Linux in a single directory
- Speedtree is now useable on Linux
- 01:33:32 RAD game tools never cause issues on Linux [http://www.radgametools.com/]
- 01:34:54 Aaron Melcher is having difficulty porting something using the Play First SDK [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayFirst#Playground_SDK]
- 01:37:20 GOG.com has added Cyberia 2 Resurrection: [http://www.gog.com/game/cyberia_2_resurrection]
- See the latest Linux games on GOG by sorting by date added [http://www.gog.com/games##sort=date&system=lin_mint,lin_ubuntu&page=1]
- 01:37:50 Blender Game Asset Creation video tutorial on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/373020/]
- Also available on Blender Cloud [https://cloud.blender.org/p/game-asset-creation]
- 01:38:27 XCOM 2 announced for November, Linux port by Feral [https://twitter.com/feralgames/status/605662319083962368] [http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/01/xcom-2-announced-ign-first] [http://xcom.com/news/en-xcom-2-announced20]
- 01:39:37 Massive Chalice released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/246110] [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/massivechalice_storefront] [https://www.gog.com/game/massive_chalice]
- With documentary, Massive Knowledge [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIhLvue17Sd4r9w-ko8BkqFfUSBT1Wz4Y]
- 01:46:00 Steel Storm: Burning Retribution receives beta updates [http://steamcommunity.com/app/96200/discussions/0/618463738384400912/]
- 01:47:02 Humble Indie Bundle: All-Stars
- World of Goo, Super Meat Boy, Dustforce DX. BTA: Dungeon Defenders Collection, LIMBO, Braid. BTA + $1: Risk of Rain, Antichamber
- 01:47:32 Shadow Warrior 2 lists Linux system requirements [http://store.steampowered.com/app/324800]
- 01:48:27 Wizorb, Wyv and Keep released on Steam [https://plus.google.com/+flibitijibibo/posts/CtcZZEjRSQG] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/263960/] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/207420/]
Crowdfunding
- 01:54:17 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night]
- Koji Igarashi, spiritual successor to Castlevania
- Funded within hours
- 01:56:03 The Bard's Tale IV [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inxile/the-bards-tale-iv]
- 01:57:48 Perception [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/perceptiongame/perception-3]
- Horror game as a blind woman, with a sonar-like vision
- Linux/Mac as a stretch goal, $175,000
- 01:59:39 Power Drive 2000 met its goal [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1420158244/power-drive-2000]
Sign-off
Our hosts have a chat with game designer Lisa Brown (wertle) followed by lively discussion of Linux gaming
Introduction
- 00:00:17 @HeroOhOne introduces @ValiantCheese, @Corben78 and special guest, @Wertle
Our Gaming
- 00:00:35 @HeroOhOne
- Built a giant base for survival in Rust [http://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/]
- Gunned his way through some Arms Race on the new US SteamLUG CS:GO server steam://connect/gs5.us.steamlug.org:28006 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/730/]
- Raced around procedurally-generated tracks in Distance's new Trackmogrify mode [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233610/]
- 00:00:57 @ValiantCheese
- Streamed daily challenges for twin-stick shooter Assault Android Cactus and rogue-like rhythm game, Crypt of the Necrodancer [http://hitbox.tv/cheeseness] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/250110] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/]
- Snuck in some Invisible, Inc. [http://store.steampowered.com/app/243970/]
- Engaged in some high-speed racing survival in Distance [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233610/]
- Killed hordes of bugs in Alien Swarm [http://store.steampowered.com/app/630/]
- Pointed and clicked through the Double Fine Adventure, Broken Age [http://store.steampowered.com/app/232790/]
- Puzzled through overlapping worlds in Parallax [http://store.steampowered.com/app/325060/]
- Reached the conclusion of TD/FPS-hybrid Sanctum 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/210770/]
- 00:02:01 @Corben78
- Completely explored all that FEZ has to offer [http://store.steampowered.com/app/224760/]
- Learned again how to play Super Meat Boy [http://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/]
- Managed some mayhem in Dungeons 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/262280/]
- Brought golf clubs to a gunfight in Left 4 Dead 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/550/]
- Took his first steps in to the Crypt of the Necrodancer [http://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/]
- Was hunter and hunted others in the asymmetrical multiplayer shooter, Evolve [http://store.steampowered.com/app/273350/]
- Explored the bug-fixed and updated City 17 in Half-Life 2: Update [http://store.steampowered.com/app/290930/]
- 00:06:39 @Wertle
- Played a lot of her go-to game: rogue-like early access title from Vlambeer, Nuclear Throne [http://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/]
- Enjoyed the social aspects of Destiny [http://www.destinythegame.com/]
- Played some Dark Sector as research for an upcoming stream series on game design [http://store.steampowered.com/app/29900/] [http://twitch.tv/wertle/]
- Dared to play with unconventional weapons in entries from the recent Ludum Dare game jam [http://itch.io/tag/ludum-dare-32/]
- Designed melee weapons in @lizardengland's My Little Weapon Creator [http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=22429/]
Chat with Special Guest Lisa Brown (@wertle)
- 00:10:21 Project Lead and Designer on Slow Down, Bull [http://store.steampowered.com/app/333580/]
- 00:10:44 @wertle's background [http://www.wertle.com]
- Game Designer with Insomniac Games - Worked on Resistance 3, Sunset Overdrive and Slow Down, Bull [http://www.insomniacgames.com]
- Attended Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology school for graduate studies [http://www.etc.cmu.edu/]
- Participates in game jams and creates personal projects
- 00:13:05 Slow Down, Bull is the result of an experiment at Insomniac Games [http://www.insomniacgames.com/introducing-slow-down-bull-insomniacs-open-development-experiment/]
- Open Development model with developer streams of ongoing work [http://www.twitch.tv/insomniacgames/]
- First Insomniac title for desktop platforms
- Linux fully supported at launch
- 00:14:35 Reception to Slow Down, Bull and its theme of stress management
- 00:16:50 How the theme of stress management became central to Slow Down, Bull
- 00:19:02 The creation of Slow Down, Bull was a team effort
- 00:20:10 Partnership with Starlight Children's Foundation [http://www.starlight.org/]
- 00:23:09 The experience of Open Development and Dev Streaming
- 00:24:51 Audience make-up of Dev Stream viewers
- 00:28:04 @wertle is now going indie [https://patreon.com/wertle/]
- Making games and streaming the dev process
- Class streams where @wertle plays less-examined titles, viewing them through a design lens and discusses them with an audience
- Has guest developers and designers from the indie community on weekly streams
- 00:30:32 @wertle dispenses some useful advice for aspiring indie game developers
- 00:30:47 One of @wertle's multiple projects in progress involves catching lightning bugs
- 00:31:12 Another project from the AI Jam involves encouraging a cat to play [http://wertle.itch.io/cat-trick/]
- 00:31:38 Also working on a project involving eye tracking and Unreal Engine
- 00:33:46 @wertle offers to provide Linux support for future projects when possible
- 00:35:10 Be sure to check out @wertle's Dev streams on twitch.tv [https://twitch.tv/wertle/]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:35:50 Past Events
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128765617204699/]
- Guns of Icarus Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128765617207628/]
- Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128765617212173/]
- Crypt of the Necrodancer (SEED: STEAMLUG01) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128765617216467/]
- 00:40:26 Upcoming Events
- Altitude [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128765617219073/]
- Nuclear Dawn [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128765617222169/]
- Sanctum 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128765617225614/]
-
Magicite [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128765617229119/] Other Community Stuff
-
00:40:49 @ValiantCheese sat down with another backer/forum mod and talked about Broken Age [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/editorial-a-conversation-about-broken-age.5306]
- 00:41:42 SteamLUG community member norbert wrote a proper review of Broken Age [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/review-broken-age-on-linux.5325]
- 00:42:01 Work continues on the SteamLUG website by @johndrinkwater and Tele (Tele42)
- More work on convenience features for future contributors
- Cheese suggests badges for community engagement
- 00:43:29 Double Fine Game Club is playing Broken Age and chatting with developers [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/17001/]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:44:23 Update to the Steam beta client frees the UI when performing a game cache validation [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/231151632191178599]
- 00:46:23 A game developer throws out some interesting insight on Greenlight: “The primary goal of Greenlight is not [for users] to find quality games, but [for Valve] to find games that will sell themselves." [http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/35rn5p/steam_greenlight_is_first_and_foremost_a_test_of/]
Tech News
- 00:48:46 First look at the Oculus Rift [https://www.oculus.com/blog/first-look-at-the-rift-shipping-q1-2016/]
- 00:50:13 Oculus have released the recommended system specs for the consumer Rift [https://www.oculus.com/blog/the-rifts-recommended-spec-pc-sdk-0-6-released-and-mobile-vr-jam-voting/] [https://www.oculus.com/blog/powering-the-rift/]
- Linux and Mac support have been put on hold until the Windows experience is complete
- 00:51:53 Owlchemy Labs sponsored Austin Room Scale VR Jam [http://owlchemylabs.com/austin-room-scale-vr-jam-recap-a-great-success/]
- Owlchemy "Chief Scientist" Alex Schwartz juggles in VR with the Vive [http://www.roadtovr.com/yes-you-can-juggle-in-vr-with-the-htc-vive/]
- 00:54:19 SteamOS update 159 released [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse#announcements/detail/205255934343304309/]
- 00:55:39 AMD discusses future CPU plans [http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/05/amd-admits-it-cant-be-the-cheaper-solution-will-refocus-on-performance/]
- 00:56:50 CryENGINE making progress to come to Linux [https://twitter.com/cryengine/status/596696907080163328/] [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/cryengine-gets-an-official-linux-support-announcement.5359/]
- CryENGINE EULA update and next big release [http://cryengine.com/news/update-from-the-team-15-eula-update-and-next-big-release/]
- Linux hints of Evolve noted on SteamDB [https://steamdb.info/app/273350/history/]
- 01:01:05 nVidia released 346.59 driver on their "long-lived branch release" [https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/831875/b/t/post/4527427/#4527427/]
General Gaming News
- 01:01:45 ROCKETSROCKETSROCKETS has left Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/289760/]
- 01:02:27 Star Wars: Battlecry - A UE4 recreation of Star Wars Battlefront [http://www.moddb.com/games/star-wars-battlecry/]
- 01:02:55 Uber Entertainment developers are looking to tackle Linux-specific bugs in Planetary Annihilation [https://forums.uberent.com/threads/question-for-linux-users.68150/]
- 01:03:53 GOG.com Galaxy client is now in public beta - Linux version coming soon [http://www.gog.com/galaxy/]
- 01:06:55 Star Trek games for Linux on GOG.com [http://www.gog.com/game/star_trek_25th_anniversary] [http://www.gog.com/game/star_trek_judgment_rites/]
- 01:08:43 GoatZ (Goat Simulator Zombie DLC) released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/344450/]
- 01:10:23 Klei Entertainment has released Invisible, Inc. [http://store.steampowered.com/app/243970/]
- 01:14:35 Massive Chalice has a release date of June 1st [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doublefine/double-fines-massive-chalice/posts/1230422/]
- 01:15:56 Previous SteamLUG Cast (s01e04) guests Screwy Lightbulb released a status update on the Maker's Eden Act 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/games/313360/announcements/detail/191745561964442220/]
- 01:16:18 Civilization: Beyond Earth Winter 2015 patch finally live for Linux [http://blog.gameagent.com/civilization-beyond-earth-gets-major-winter-2015-update/]
- 01:17:28 Two notable Assault Android Cactus updates since last SteamLUG Cast
- Update 16 brings an art pass to the remaining two non-boss whitebox levels [http://steamcommunity.com/games/250110/announcements/detail/209758898041869066/]
- Update 16.5 does an art pass on zone 1 and updates a bunch of enemy textures [http://steamcommunity.com/games/250110/announcements/detail/209759533981298852/]
- 01:20:01 Satellite Reign Linux builds have been updated to 0.6 [http://steamcommunity.com/games/268870/announcements/detail/178234970455767562] [http://steamcommunity.com/games/268870/announcements/detail/178234970451950251/]
- 01:23:38 Spec Ops: The Line released (port done by VP) [http://steamcommunity.com/games/50300/announcements/detail/155716972325301490] [http://www.vpltd.com/]
- 01:26:38 Unmechanical Linux beta is on the horizon [http://steamcommunity.com/app/211180/discussions/0/617335934129424655/]
- 01:26:58 ARK: Survival Evolved coming to Early Access in June [http://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/]
Crowdfunding
- 01:29:12 Power Drive 2000 - Retro early-80s, sci-fi inspired arcade racing game [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1420158244/power-drive-2000/]
- 01:31:06 Darkness Anomaly - Open World Horror survival game [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darknessanomaly/darkness-anomaly-open-world-horror/]
- 01:32:01 Hero-U has launched a second crowdfunding campaign [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/transolargames/hero-u-adventure-role-playing-game/]
Sign-off
Our hosts discuss their gaming, goings-on in the community, paid mods, new rules for Steam accounts and other Linux gaming news.
Introduction
- 00:00:16 bean (@beansmyname)
- 00:00:19 @HeroOhOne
- 00:00:20 @DerRidda
Our Gaming
- 00:00:26 @DerRidda has been playing a little of nothing
- 00:00:36 bean (@beansmyname) has been playing Nuclear Dawn, Cosmochoria and Assault Android Cactus
- 00:01:28 @HeroOhOne has been playing Battle for Wesnoth, Zero-K Chicken Mod, Nuclear Dawn, Kerbal Space Program, Running With Rifles, Strike Suit Zero, Crypt of the Necrodancer, BOMB, Guns of Icarus Online, ROCKETSROCKETSROCKETS and Distance
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:03:44 Past Events
- DOTA 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204126864932831549]
- Torchlight II [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204126864929927868]
- Meltdown [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128655452780214]
- Dead Island [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204126864932848817]
- 00:06:43 Upcoming Events
- Team Fortress 2 (Post-cast) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128765617204699]
- Guns of Icarus Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128765617207628]
- Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128765617212173]
- Crypt of the Necrodancer [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204128765617216467]
Other Community Stuff
- 00:08:11 Linux version of @ValiantCheese's AdventureJam entry, Above the Waves, has been uploaded for your enjoyment [http://gamejolt.com/games/adventure/above-the-waves/58420/]
- 00:09:09 SteamLUG YouTube channel has updated some playlists - Videos from other SteamLUG members have been added [https://www.youtube.com/user/SteamLUG/playlists]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:09:53 Steam accounts must spend a minimum of $5 through Valve to have access to basic account features such as: [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3330-IAGK-7663]
- Sending friend invites
- Voting on Greenlight, Steam Reviews and Workshop items
- Participating in the Steam Market
- 00:13:37 Sign-up for the HTC Vive Developer Edition is now available [http://steamcommunity.com/games/250820/announcements/detail/154588645663414820]
- 00:15:00 New openvr SDK has a github repository [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr]
- 00:16:32 2-factor mobile authentication beta expanded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/MobileAuthBeta#announcements/detail/133197071468810359]
- 00:18:46 Valve adds and then removes the ability for modders to charge for their work on non-Valve titles [http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/aboutpaidcontent/]
- Plan was to start with Skyrim
- Gabe Newell participates in an AMA on Reddit about paid mods [https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/33uplp/mods_and_steam/]
- Support for paid content dropped [http://steamcommunity.com/games/SteamWorkshop#announcements/detail/208632365253244218]
- 00:26:11 Valve gives developers the ability to ban players from their game [http://steamcommunity.com/actions/WhatIsGameBan]
Tech News
- 00:28:51 RedHat has joined Khronos Group [https://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2015/04/17/red-hat-joins-khronos/]
- 00:29:56 Open source amdgpu has its initial driver release [http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dri-devel/2015-April/081501.html]
- 00:31:39 Blender now available via Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/365670/]
- 00:34:52 Anna Sweet, public face of Steam Dev Days and Steam Machines, left Valve and joined Oculus [https://twitter.com/giantsquidgirl/status/592842920551718912]
- 00:35:16 Tech talk available: "Dynamic porting" of Dying Light for Linux/SteamOS [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFdgOBniQB4]
- Q & A translated from Polish and available online [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/techland-presentation-on-porting-dying-light-to-linux.5277/page=2#35935]
- 00:39:38 SteamVR Update adds 64-bit Linux support [http://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791435040972/announcements/detail/155715702499665493]
General Gaming News
- 00:40:20 SuperTuxKart 0.9 released [http://supertuxkart.net]
- New trailer online [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FEwDH7XU9Q]
- Now using a modified version of the irrlicht engine [http://supertuxkart.blogspot.co.uk/] [http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/]
- 00:42:12 Developers of Arma3 respond to activity on SteamDB [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/arma-3-is-officially-being-worked-on-for-linux-by-an-external-team-won%E2%80%99t-be-native.5310]
- 00:45:17 Spec Ops: The Line Linux port receives official alpha status from Virtual Programming [http://www.vpltd.com]
- 00:46:28 Half Life 2: Update now available for Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/290930/]
- 00:48:21 GOG.com adds Linux versions of a few titles
- Lords of Xulima [http://www.gog.com/game/lords_of_xulima]
- Star Wars X-Wing Special Edition [http://www.gog.com/game/star_wars_xwing_special_edition]
- Star Wars Tie Fighter Special Edition [http://www.gog.com/game/star_wars_tie_fighter_special_edition]
-
Star Wars Rebel Assault 1 & 2 [http://www.gog.com/game/star_wars_rebel_assault_1_2] Game Releases
-
00:49:25 Kerbal Space Program [http://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/] [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/developerarticles.html/ksp-10-is-released-r162]
- 00:50:23 Verdun [http://store.steampowered.com/app/242860/] [http://steamcommunity.com/games/242860/announcements/detail/248039396483421911]
- 00:51:27 Broken Age Act 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/232790/] [http://steamcommunity.com/games/232790/announcements/detail/126441672048273786]
- 00:52:10 Dungeons 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/262280/]
- 00:53:34 Cosmochoria [http://store.steampowered.com/app/293240/]
Crowdfunding
- 00:54:32 Yooka-Laylee - A 3D Platformer Rare-vival! announced with Linux support [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playtonic/yooka-laylee-a-3d-platformer-rare-vival]
- 00:55:54 Formula Fusion - Next-Gen Anti-Gravity Racing Game by former Wipeout devs has an unusual stretch goal format [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/formulafusion/formula-fusion-next-gen-anti-gravity-racing-game]
Sign-off
Our hosts discuss their gaming, goings-on in the community, some newly released games on Steam and celebrate 1000 confirmed titles on Linux
Introduction
- 00:00:19 @HeroOhOne introduces
- 00:00:22 Nemoder
Our Gaming
- 00:00:27 @HeroOhOne has been playing Factorio, Guns of Icarus Online, Running with Rifles, Strike Suit Zero, Geometry Wars 3 and Starbound
- 00:00:52 Nemoder has been playing 7 Days to Die, Cities: Skylines, Factorio, Guns of Icarus Online
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- Natural Selection 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204126864929910400]
- Tabletop Simulator [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204126864929954057]
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204126864929920425]
-
Worms Clan Wars [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204126864929923294] Upcoming Events
-
DOTA 2 (Post-cast) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204126864932831549]
- Torchlight II [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204126864929927868]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:03:50 SteamDB's confirmed Linux titles reaches 1,000 [https://steamdb.info/linux]
- Confirmation relies on user submissions rather than data from Steam
- 00:04:40 Valve brings 2-factor authentication to Steam via their first update to the Android client in ~2 years [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/230023830033566772]
- Must belong to Steam group to be granted access - membership is being rolled out in stages [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/MobileAuthBeta]
- 00:06:01 Alan Yates of Valve notes that the HTC Vive Lighthouse base station can run over a day on an inexpensive battery pack [https://twitter.com/vk2zay/status/588628359162265600]
General Gaming News
- 00:07:39 S2 Games releases Strife and some DLC on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/339280/]
- 00:09:10 More games added to Humble Indie Bundle 14
- 140 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/242820/] [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/140_storefront]
- MirrorMoon EP [http://store.steampowered.com/app/231310/] [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/mirrormoonep_storefront]
- Contraption Maker [http://store.steampowered.com/app/241240/] [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/contraptionmaker_storefront]
- 00:11:30 The Banner Saga arrives on Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/237990/]
- 00:12:34 Gratuitous Space Battles 2 released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/344840/]
- 00:13:16 Early Access twin-stick bullet-hell shmup Zenzizenzic released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/327500/]
- 00:13:58 Age of Wonders III makes its way to Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/226840/]
- 00:14:44 Crypt of the Necrodancer to see full release on April 23rd [http://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/]
- 00:15:49 Trine 3 to launch into Early Access soon [http://store.steampowered.com/app/319910/]
- Windows only at first but Linux & Mac haven't been forgotten [https://twitter.com/Frozenbyte/status/588743515972227072]
Crowdfunding
- 00:18:04 Descent Underground receives its Kickstarter backing at the final hour [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/descendentstudios/descent-underground]
- 00:19:08 From the makers of Magicite, Roguelands is a multiplayer RPG looking for backing [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seanyoung/roguelands-a-multiplayer-rpg]
Sign-Off
Our hosts cover the many hours in the last fortnight they’ve been gaming, game development streams, and bundle politics.
Introduction
- 00:00:08 @DerRidda introduces
- 00:00:21 bean (@beansmyname) and
- 00:00:24 @ValiantCheese
Our Gaming
- 00:00:34 beansmyname has been playing Hand of Fate, Guns of Icarus: Online, and BioShock: Infinite.
- 00:01:03 ValiantCheese has been streaming Assault Android Cactus and Curse of the Necrodancer, and completed Hand of Fate.
- 00:02:22 DerRidda played CS:GO, completed BioShock: Infinite, and enjoyed Pillars of Eternity, Cities: Skylines, Torchlight 2, and finally Shadow Warrior.
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:03:11 Past Events
- Frozen Cortex [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116303508712717883]
- 7 Days to Die [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116303508712718012]
- Hammerwatch [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116303508712725770]
- King Arthur’s Gold [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116303508712725875]
- 00:04:43 Future Events
- Natural Selection 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204126864929910400]
- Tabletop Simulator (4th April) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204126864929954057]
- Team Fortress 2 (10th April) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204126864929920425]
- Worms Clan Wars (11th April) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/204126864929923294]
- 00:06:50 ErbBetaPatched is looking to form clans for CS:GO and Guns of Icarus: Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/617329920709596965/]
- 00:07:18 Gokuxx will be helping with coordinating Dota 2 events
- 00:07:54 @johndrinkwater has been building steamlug.org admin features
- 00:08:39 ValiantCheese’s development stream [http://www.hitbox.tv/video/474846] [http://winterswake.com]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:10:22 Steam survey stats, Linux usage up by 0.04 percentage points
- 00:10:55 GitHub activity, wifi restart bug [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/3424]
- [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/230022562793283749]
- 00:11:43 CS:GO update adds quad and 5.1 surround sound options for Linux [http://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2015/03/11734/]
Tech News
- 00:14:38 All FOSDEM talks are viewable online [http://video.fosdem.org/2015/]
- 00:15:05 AMD looking for 2 developers for improving open source driver [https://www.amd.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=31265&CurrentPage=20]
- 00:16:26 All GDC talks are online viewable now [http://www.gdcvault.com/browse/gdc-15]
- 00:17:20 Nvidia driver 349.12 beta released [https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/821171]
General Gaming News
- 00:19:16 Humble Indie Bundle 14:
- Pixel Piracy
- UnEpic
- Super Splatters
- Beat the Average: Outlast, Torchlight II [http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1194707], La-Mulana
- $10: Shadow Warrior Special Edition
- 00:28:35 Humble Weekly Bundle Arggghhh!! (4 of 6 supporting Linux):
- Cook, Serve Delicious
- Velocibox
- Beat the Average: Woah Dave! Tales of Maj’Eyal
- 00:30:47 Broken Age Act 2+3 will be released on 28th April [http://www.doublefine.com/news/comments/broken_age_is_coming_on_april_28th/]
- Documentary episodes continue to be released [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joKjDdKcOMQ#t=36]
- 00:32:45 Hand of Fate upgrading to Unity 5 alongside DLC [http://steamcommunity.com/app/266510/discussions/0/618456760276860846/]
- 00:35:22 War for the Overworld is out of Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/230190/]
- Awesome April Fools trailer: [https://youtu.be/xESrx1EFj6I]
- 00:39:01 Running with Rifles is also out of Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/270150/] [http://steamcommunity.com/games/270150/announcements/detail/243533361674588800]
- 00:39:48 Pillars of Eternity released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/291650/]
- 00:41:23 Star Citizen on Linux still waiting on upstream renderer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joKjDdKcOMQ#t=36]
- 00:45:43 Pirates, Vikings and Knights II out now for Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/17570/]
Crowdfunding
Sign-off
SteamLUG hosts are joined by Director at Defiant Development and Creative Director on Hand of Fate, Morgan Jaffit, to discuss the game, the studio's history and Linux.
Introduction
- 00:00:10 @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:16 bean (@beansmyname)
- 00:00:19 Hero (@HeroOhOne)
- 00:00:21 with special guest, Morgan Jaffit (@morganjaffit) of Defiant Development
Our Gaming
- 00:01:03 Bean got through Hand of Fate, Hoard, Guns of Icarus: Online, Torchlight 2, Counter‐Strike: Global Offensive, Journey of a Roach, and finally… Assault Android Cactus
- 00:01:29 Hero has been playing Hand of Fate, Guns of Icarus: Online, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Distance, Torchlight 2, and Star Wars: Jedi Academy running in the FOSS client [https://github.com/JACoders/OpenJK]
- 00:02:12 Cheese has had a small amount of time to play Hand of Fate, Assault Android Cactus, Crypt of the Necrodancer, and Shovel Knight and Worms: Clan Wars
- 00:02:52 Morgan played a tonne of Card Crawl
Chat with Morgan Jaffit
- 00:03:46 Background
- Irrational, Relic, Ubisoft, A2M (Artificial Mind and Movement), Pandemic
- Set up Defiant Development as they saw an opening in the market
- Been working on Hand of Fate for last two years
- 00:05:59 Hand of Fate development timeline
- 00:08:47 Early access experience
- 00:10:00 Is HoF a CCG?
- 00:14:23 Inspirations
- 00:17:29 Release reception
- 17th February
- 00:18:40 @ValiantCheese discloses his relationship with Defiant Development
- 00:20:00 Setting expectations
- 00:23:22 Being approachable to consumers
- 00:24:40 Feedback makes for a better game, better controller input support
- 00:26:03 Early access helped improve supported systems
- 00:27:41 What drove the cross-platform strategy
- Rumored upcoming mobile hardware with controllers
- Evolved during early access beyond mobile focus
- Unity good multiplatform tool for that goal
- 00:30:41 How long Defiant Development has used Unity
- 00:31:45 Thoughts on updating to Unity 5
- 00:35:00 Contributing upstream to resolve Unity issues for Linux users
- 00:35:57 Feedback on Linux community
- Linux users provide useful feedback, report bugs that can lead to resolution of upstream issues
- 00:38:21 Upcoming content updates to Hand of Fate
- First DLC introduces new ways to approach the gameplay
- More cards, more quest chains
- 00:39:52 Deck building's impact on Hand of Fate's gameplay and flow
- Some cards are difficult and intended for token hunters
- 00:43:22 The design of Hand of Fate's difficulty and story progression
- 00:46:36 Communicating mechanics and story through game elements
- 00:48:00 Upcoming DLC free for Kickstarter backers and Early Access purchasers
- Backers likely to get all DLC
- 00:50:09 Differences between the digital and physical version of the game
- 00:52:52 Player perspectives on Hand of Fate
- 00:57:02 Morgan's aviary awakes
- 00:58:48 Further thoughts on Early Access
- 01:00:37 Discussions on token hunting in Hand of Fate
- 01:04:24 How Defiant Development defined the character of The Dealer
- 01:10:13 Morgan's favorite bit of Hand of Fate
- 01:14:32 The Dealer finds his voice
- 01:15:48 Morgan's favorite game
Community Stuff
- 01:17:19 Past Events
- War Thunder
- Robocraft
- Hoard
- Borderlands 2
- 01:17:50 Upcoming Events
- Frozen Cortex
- 7 Days to Die
- Hammerwatch
- King Arthur's Gold
- 01:18:07 The new SteamLUG site is now live and testing continues on the staging server [https://steamlug.org] [https://staging.steamlug.org]
- New Mumble tree (coincides with new address: mumble.steamlug.org)
- Streaming page for SteamLUG members who stream on twitch or hitbox
- Steam Authentication for polls and future features
- Hosting provided by @Corben78
- 01:19:46 Double Fine Game Club played Spy Fox 2 (joined by Sandy Spangler and Leah Verre) [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/16579/]
Steam / Valve News
- 01:21:04 Over 1,000 Linux games on Steam
- Which one was #1,000? [http://store.steampowered.com/app/325060/] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/255710/]
- Makes up over 20% of Steam's available library
Tech News
- 01:22:30 Valve's GDC talks are now available online [https://twitter.com/ValveTime/status/575751968943181824] [http://www.valvesoftware.com/company/publications.html]
- 01:22:49 NVIDIA announces high-powered, high-priced Linux-powered development box [https://developer.nvidia.com/devbox]
- Designed for deep learning research or other GPU-intensive tasks
- Four Titan X GPUs
- Pre-installed Ubuntu 14.04
- 01:24:17 NVIDIA releases CUDA 7.0 with Linux x86 and POWER8 support [https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads]
General Gaming News
- 01:24:49 Cities: Skyline has been released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/255710/]
- 01:26:07 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/274170/]
- @johndrinkwater and @soeb_ helped with testing the port to Linux
- 01:27:11 Dying Light gets another patch with some Linux-specific improvements [http://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/] [http://steamcommunity.com/games/239140/announcements/detail/112926347617195908]
- AMD Radeon support added
- Performance improved significantly
- Fixed a few other crashes & glitches
- 01:28:21 Spec Ops: The Line shows signs of Linux activity [http://store.steampowered.com/app/50300/] [https://twitter.com/SteamDB_Linux/status/577424888979292161]
- 01:29:33 Outland has been released for Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/305050/] [https://twitter.com/Housemarque/status/577835597970190336]
- 01:30:04 Bioshock: Infinite [http://store.steampowered.com/app/8870/]
- Released by Virtual Programming using eON technology, same as Witcher 2
- 01:31:25 Humble PC & Android Bundle 12 includes a few Linux games
- Tetrobot & Co [http://store.steampowered.com/app/235980/]
- Titan Attacks [http://store.steampowered.com/app/203210/]
- The Inner World (Linux debut) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/251430/]
- VVVVVV [http://store.steampowered.com/app/70300/]
- Costume Quest [http://store.steampowered.com/app/115100/]
- Ironclad Tactics [http://store.steampowered.com/app/226960/]
- Shadowrun Returns [http://store.steampowered.com/app/234650/]
- 01:32:35 GOG releases another group of LucasArts point-and-click adventures including Zak McCracken, The Dig and Loom
Crowdfunding
- 01:35:03 Descent: Underground will include Linux support
Sign-off
John, DerRidda, and Nemoder discuss exciting developments from the 2015 Game Developer’s Conference.
Introduction
- 00:00:09 John (@johndrinkwater)
- 00:00:23 DerRidda (@DerRidda)
- 00:00:25 Nemoder ([https://steamcommunity.com/id/Nemoder])
Our Gaming
- 00:00:31 DerRidda has been playing FTL, Hand of Fate, CS:GO and the unreleased ‘Reformat Your System Simulator 2015’
- 00:00:48 Nemoder has been playing some Factorio, the daily challenges in Crypt of the Necrodancer and some Worms: Clan Wars
- 00:01:00 John played some CS:GO during the event, yet mostly has been in pre‐launch testing of Hotline Miami 2.
Community Events
- 00:01:23 Past Events
- CS: GO [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916230728]
- Worms: Reloaded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916230624]
- Don’t Starve Together [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/117428735664117739]
- Guns of Icarus Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916221397]
- Double Action: Boogaloo [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916221302]
- 00:05:17 Upcoming events
- War Thunder [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116303508712702396]
- Robocraft [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116303508712702541]
- HOARD [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116303508712710006]
- Borderlands 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116303508712710134]
GDC News Spotlight
- 00:06:40 Game Developer’s Conference 2015 [http://www.gdconf.com/]
- 00:07:18 Before GDC, HTC + Valve announced VR Headset at the Mobile World Congress [https://twitter.com/rockpapershot/status/572160781665640448]
- Ars Technica has a hands‐on report [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/03/hands-on-valvehtc-vive-opens-up-the-virtual-reality-experience/]
- PC Gamer’s take on SteamVR [http://www.pcgamer.com/steamvr-hands-on-valve-overtakes-oculus/]
- Portal‐themed demo on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKK74Wh-J10]
- Valve talks about ‘advanced VR rendering’ [http://www.roadtovr.com/valve-talks-advanced-vr-rendering-live-blog-5pm-pst/]
- 00:15:20 Valve issued a big press release and SteamDB had the full copy [https://steamdb.info/blog/source2-announcement/] [http://store.steampowered.com/news/16000/?snr=1_550_552]
- 00:15:41 Steam has grown another 50% in the last 12 months
- 00:16:00 Several new bits of hardware available in November
- SteamLink streaming device [http://store.steampowered.com/app/353380]
- Steam Controller [http://store.steampowered.com/app/353370]
- IGN has some thoughts on the controller [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdMe4mHUH2c]
- Steam Machines from a variety of partners [http://store.steampowered.com/sale/steam_machines]
- Developer versions of the VR headset to be available Spring this year
- 00:22:44 The successor to OpenGL has been revealed: Vulkan is here [https://www.khronos.org/vulkan]
- AMD gave Khronos a kickstart by handing them Mantle
- Video of Khronos Panel near GDC [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUNMrU8uU5M]
- One API for Desktop and Mobile
- NVIDIA and AMD both had demos on their respective hardware
- Valve had a demo of Dota 2 running on Intel Graphics
- 00:30:10 Unreal Engine has dropped the monthly subscription fee for access to the source code [https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/ue4-is-free]
- 00:31:22 NVIDIA has made the source to PhysX available via GitHub [https://developer.nvidia.com/content/latest-physx-source-code-now-available-free-github]
- 00:32:25 Unity 5 Personal Edition with all features of the engine available is free [http://unity3d.com/get-unity]
- 00:33:52 Source 2 has been announced as free to developers so long as the title ships through Steam [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/237944/Valve_debuts_Source_2_for_free_in_bid_to_compete_with_Epic_Unity.php]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:37:34 A whole slew of best‐selling games are coming to SteamOS [http://store.steampowered.com/universe/games/]
- Evolve [http://store.steampowered.com/app/273350/]
- Dying Light [http://store.steampowered.com/app/239140]
- Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor [http://store.steampowered.com/app/241930/]
- Total War: ATTILA [http://store.steampowered.com/app/325610]
- Batman: Arkham Knight [http://store.steampowered.com/app/208650/]
- Payday 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/218620/]
- Saint’s Row IV [http://store.steampowered.com/app/206420/]
- GRID Autosport [http://store.steampowered.com/app/255220/]
- Company of Heroes 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/231430/]
- 00:42:07 Valve has listed the soon to be available Steam Machines [http://store.steampowered.com/sale/steam_machines]
General Gaming News
- 00:50:31 Frozenbyte announces Trine 3 [https://twitter.com/Frozenbyte/status/572366960270413824] [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/trine-3-announcement-and-trailer-analysis.5032]
- Frozenbyte’s Lauri Hyvärinen about Linux support: ‘It’s alive and well. It’s coming for sure.’
- 00:51:42 Worms: Clan Wars released [https://twitter.com/WormsTeam17/status/572471701897928704] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233840/]
- 00:52:15 Mad Max from Avalanche Studios will be coming to Linux [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/mad-max-from-avalanche-studios-confirmed-for-linux.5043]
- 00:53:55 Torchlight II available for Linux [https://twitter.com/RunicGames/status/573184886221115392] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/200710/]
- 00:54:55 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number and Cities: Skylines to be released on the 10th [http://store.steampowered.com/app/274170/] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/255710/]
- 00:55:29 Rex Rocket (another @flibitijibibo port) has had its Linux release [http://store.steampowered.com/app/288020/]
Sign‐off
Cheese, DerRidda and Nemoder have a humble chat with epic game porter, Ryan C. Gordon, followed by discussion of news relevant to the SteamLUG community.
Introduction
- 00:00:16 Cheeseness (@ValiantCheese)
- 00:00:17 Nemoder
- 00:00:20 DerRidda (@DerRidda)
- 00:00:24 Ryan C. Gordon (@icculus)
Chat with Ryan C. Gordon
- 00:00:49 Ryan’s History [http://icculus.org/resume]
- 00:01:21 Loki Games [http://lokigames.com/] [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Loki_Software]
- 00:01:42 Participated in LokiHack [http://www.lokigames.com/hack/] [http://www.lokigames.com/hack/patches.html]
- 00:03:20 After demise of Loki Games in 2001, Ryan continued as a contractor, porting games to Linux & Mac OS X
- 00:03:34 Working at Loki Games led to the creation of some well‐known open‐source tools like SDL and OpenAL [http://libsdl.org] [http://www.openal-soft.org/]
- 00:06:32 SDL being open source has allowed contributions that enable obscure targets like Sega Dreamcast or Haiku [http://haiku-os.org]
- 00:09:29 The Humble Bundle and its Humble Indie Beginnings [https://humblebundle.com]
- 00:09:38 Humble originally hosted on wolfire.com [http://wolfire.com]
- 00:10:27 Ryan has a recommendation for Braid’s inclusion in the first Humble Indie Bundle
- 00:15:55 Valve reaches out to Ryan for assistance porting Steam to Mac OS X [https://valvesoftware.com]
- 00:17:33 After Valve reaches their goal for a Mac version, talks of a Linux version of Steam begin
- 00:18:14 ‘Get zombies on the screen!’ [http://blogs.valvesoftware.com/linux/steamd-penguins/] [http://blogs.valvesoftware.com/linux/faster-zombies/]
- 00:19:49 ‘The beginning of a very interesting time in Linux gaming.’
- 00:20:33 Ryan’s thoughts on GLNext
- 00:23:36 DerRidda asks what Ryan thinks of AMD’s offer to donate code from Mantle to GLNext [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/amd-working-closely-with-khronos-group-on-nextgen-opengl-gives-mantle-access.4157]
- 00:25:35 ‘Everything old is new again’ - GLide vs. Direct3D [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glide_API]
- 00:29:33 Hosts a website that was once intended to act as an incubator for open source projects [http://icculus.org]
- 00:33:18 Nemoder asks about goals of icculus.org as a place for linux porters to host code
- 00:34:48 Cheeseness invites Ryan to talk about the impact of proprietary services on open source projects
- 00:36:56 ‘You don’t really own your data. You definitely don’t own the code.’
- 00:38:17 Troubles with avoiding cloud services and hosting your own.
- 00:42:14 Ryan’s recent ports: Another World [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233550/]
- 00:47:41 Flibitijibibo sends in massive patch for Mojoshader [https://icculus.org/mojoshader/]
- 00:48:58 Work on Sanctum 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/210770/] and Goat Simulator [http://store.steampowered.com/app/265930/]
- 00:50:14 Unreal Engine 3 porting difficulties.
- 00:52:08 Unreal Engine 4 ‘could be revolutionary this could be a big big difference in how we make AAA games.’
- 00:56:58 DerRidda asks about how hard it was to go back to working with UE3 code for newer games.
- 00:58:15 Porting stresses for Dungeon Defenders [http://store.steampowered.com/app/65800/]
- 01:00:41 Cheeseness asks if Ryan bore the brunt of Unreal Tournament 3’s failure to ship.
- 01:03:10 Evropi from chat asks for an explanation on Red Orchestra 2 port status.
- 01:05:15 Ryan has many unpaid ports like RO2 on his TODO list.
- 01:08:59 Limbo port’s bumpy history [http://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/]
- 01:11:42 Dear Esther port and the many faces of Valve’s Source engine [http://dear-esther.com/]
- 01:14:07 Insurgency and Stanley Parable not yet on Linux.
- 01:15:35 Cheeseness asks what the most significant events for Linux gaming have been. ‘Loki. Humble Bundle. SteamOS. Unreal Engine 4.’
- 01:20:43 Ryan discusses John Carmack’s view on id soft's Linux game history.
- 01:22:34 John (@johndrinkwater) in chat asks how Ryan feels about Valve’s SteamOS controller.
- 01:23:52 Flibitijibibo realizes his mic is on and jumps in to talk about Valve’s lack of devkits for the controller.
- 01:28:57 DarkSim offers hugs from chat and Cheeseness asks if Ryan gets enough community love.
- 01:31:37 Cheeseness asks if post‐port game support is more difficult.
- 01:33:50 Evropi from chat asks what the hardest port has been.
- 01:34:47 Ryan talks about building Unreal 2003 on the first experimental 64bit AMD machines.
- 01:37:47 Ryan quotes original Descent developers ‘not a single line of this code is worth looking at’
- 01:38:36 Quake3 Arena code quality praised: [http://ioquake3.org/]
- 01:39:47 Cheeseness asks what can game devs do to make a port easier
- 01:40:57 Middleware issues with Shank [http://store.steampowered.com/app/6120/] [http://icculus.org/theoraplay/]
- 01:44:26 LinuxZen from chat asks about the origin of the name Icculus
- 01:46:44 Cheeseness asks who ends up maintaining ports.
- 01:48:00 Ryan wants Psychonauts updated for SDL2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/3830/]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 01:49:49 Past Events
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916203473]
- Altitude [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916203618]
- BattleBlock Theatre [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916213475]
- Fistful of Frags [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916213544]
- 01:51:29 Future Events
- Double Action: Boogaloo (post‐cast) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916221302]
- Guns of Icarus Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916221397]
- Worms Reloaded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916230624]
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916230728]
- 01:52:04 Spacepope has put up a bunch of Don’t Starve Together Servers [https://steamlug.org/servers]
- 01:54:30 johndrinkwater has been putting a bunch of work into the new SteamLUG community website – feedback welcome! [http://staging.steamlug.org]
- 01:55:27 Double Fine Game Club is playing Grim Fandango with special guests Bret Mogilefsky, Brandon Dillon and Oliver Franzke [http://double-fine-game-club.github.io/]
- 01:55:59 dscharrer has put together a fix for ALSA users running Grim Fandango [https://github.com/dscharrer/void/blob/master/hacks/grimfix.c]
- 01:56:29 tergat is involved with organising the RMLL (Recontres Mondiales du Logiciel Libre – Libre Software Meeting) which takes place in Beauvais, France in July. A call for papers has just been released for anybody who might be interested [https://2015.rmll.info/programme/article/submit-your-talk] [https://2015.rmll.info/?lang=en]
- 01:56:51 Cheeseness is stepping down from ownership and administrative duties with the SteamLUG to focus on game development and writing [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#announcements/detail/116302870617455455] [http://patreon.com/cheeseness] [http://winterswake.com] [http://cheesetalks.net]
Tech News
- 01:59:21 Two more glNext sessions at GDC [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/2vyk3a/two_more_sessions_about_glnext_outside_gdc_you_do/]
General Gaming News
- 01:59:53 flibitijibibo has released another ported game for Linux, Bleed [http://store.steampowered.com/app/239800/] [https://plus.google.com/+flibitijibibo/posts/YexHpeL8xzR]
- flibitijibibo used FNA to port this game in 78 seconds [http://fna-xna.github.io/] [http://www.flibitijibibo.com/]
- 02:03:38 Don’t Starve Together beta now has official Linux support [http://steamcommunity.com/app/322330/discussions/0/611698195153234791/]
- 02:03:44 Dead Island gets an update that fixes the loot issues and reduces the executable size [http://steamcommunity.com/games/91310/announcements/detail/126434700514608449]
- 02:04:14 A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build to be released this month [http://agoodsnowman.com/]
- 02:05:08 Hand of Fate is now out (Morgan Jaffit will be joining us as a special guest for a future episode) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/266510]
- 02:05:57 Toonstruck is now available on GOG with Linux support via ScummVM [http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/toonstruck]
- 02:07:12 The Book Of Unwritten Tales 2 released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/279940/]
- 02:08:17 Linux specific updates for Metro Redux Games fix a crash issue and other updates [http://steamcommunity.com/games/286690/announcements/detail/114050436325305523] [http://steamcommunity.com/games/287390/announcements/detail/134316634648455242]
- 02:09:05 Dying Light 1.4.0 patch fixes a cross‐platform messaging issue and the ability to turn off motion blur [http://steamcommunity.com/games/239140/announcements/detail/114050436329586315]
- 02:11:45 Cities: Skylines release date set for March 10 [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/city-builder-game-cities-skylines-now-has-a-release-date.4954] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/255710/]
Crowdfunding News
- 02:12:17 Underworld Ascendant moves Linux from stretch goal to base deliverable (with a delayed release) [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/othersidegames/underworld-ascendant/posts/1140691]
Farewell thoughts
- 02:15:33 DerRidda suggests getting together again after Steam Machines are reality
Sign‐off
DerRidda, Cheese and Bean discuss the last fortnight’s gaming news and SteamLUG community happenings including Dying Light, Grim Fandango Remastered, Apotheon, SteamLUG Community Curation and more.
Introduction
- 00:00:15 Cheese (@ValiantCheese)
- 00:00:17 bean (@beansmyname)
- 00:00:20 DerRidda (@DerRidda)
Our Gaming
- 00:00:39 bean has been playing BL: TPS (Lady Hammerlock DLC), Grim Fandango Remastered (tank controls and original graphics), Borderlands 2, Guns of Icarus Online, Cosmochoria, Syder Arcade, Beat Hazard, Assault Android Cactus, Starbound, Zen Bound 2, Natural Selection 2, Little Racers STREET
- 00:01:50 DerRidda has been playing CS:GO, Dying Light, Fahrenheit, Pulsar: Lost Colony, Starbound
- 00:02:10 Cheese has been playing Apotheon, Guns of Icarus Online, Race The Sun, Portal 2, Massive Chalice, Assault Android Cactus, Crypt of the NecroDancer, Starbound, Another World, Grim Fandango, Violett, Chasm, Invisible Inc.
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:04:20 Past events
- Little Racers STREET [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410120029943]
- Serious Sam 3 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410120191873]
- Starbound [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410120901763] steam://connect/gs2.de.steamlug.org:21025 steam://connect/gs1.us.steamlug.org:21025
- Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410120905013]
- 00:12:06 Upcoming events
- TF2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916203473]
- Altitude [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916203618]
- BattleBlock Theatre [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916213475]
- Fistful of Frags [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916213544]
- February Events schedule [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/announcements/detail/1163009689165329]
Other Community Stuff
- 00:12:38 Game Club playing Grim Fandango (w/special guests!) [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/16384/]
- 00:15:24 SteamLUG has community curation - the key word is community [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#curation] [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/616188677755298516/]
- 00:16:59 Discussions threads for listing curators and reviewers in the SteamLUG [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/611696927927540165/] [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/611696927927722484/]
- 00:18:16 John (@johndrinkwater) has been working hard on the SteamLUG site revamp [https://staging.steamlug.org/]
- 00:18:44 Ryan Gordon (@icculus) aka "The Linux Game Industry" will be on the next SteamLUG cast [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/116300968916246215]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:20:50 Steam beta testing HTML5 for video streaming with Free to Play [https://twitter.com/SteamDB/status/560923453323505664] steam://run/343450/
Tech News
- 00:22:13 nVidia GTX 970 can address only the first 3.5 GB of its RAM with high speed [http://anandtech.com/show/8931/nvidia-publishes-statement-on-geforce-gtx-970-memory-allocation]
- DerRidda (@DerRidda) highly recommends vieweing the PCPer video regarding this issue [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b74MYv8ldXc]
- 00:26:54 Valve, EA, Epic and others to hold a presentation about GLNext at GDC [http://schedule.gdconf.com/session/glnext-the-future-of-high-performance-graphics-presented-by-valve]
- 00:29:28 .NET core Common Language Runtime is now open source on github [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dotnet/archive/2015/02/03/coreclr-is-now-open-source.aspx]
- Linux and Mac implementations coming soon [http://www.mono-project.com/docs/about-mono/dotnet-integration/]
General Gaming News
- 00:31:55 GOG.com added more Linux versions: Crimsonland and Wasteland 1 [https://twitter.com/GOGcom/status/558816526728720385]
- 00:34:59 "This isn't your father's Humble Bundle"
- 00:37:20 Dying Light released for Linux [http://steamcommunity.com/games/239140/announcements/detail/121929834594720333]
- Early patches address cheating and running the game on pre Intel i5/i7 and AMD FX processors [http://steamcommunity.com/games/239140/announcements/detail/112923269185739891] [http://steamcommunity.com/games/239140/announcements/detail/112923269201683635]
- Game process priority also fixed -> DerRidda spotted this bug previously [http://steamcommunity.com/app/239140/discussions/0/613948093895746674/]
- 00:40:57 Raven’s Cry released [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/raven%E2%80%99s-cry-released-on-linux-still-a-bit-buggy.4906]
- 00:42:14 Grim Fandango Remastered released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/316790/]
- Cheese (@ValiantCheese) wrote a short, short article on it [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/unfurl-your-scythes-grim-fandango-is-now-available.4889/]
- 00:45:12 Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/312840/]
- 00:47:20 Apotheon, ported by flibitijibibo (@flibitijibibo), is in open beta [http://www.apotheongame.com/] [http://steamcommunity.com/app/208750/discussions/0/606068060820669570/]
- 00:48:30 New beta for Linux of The Witcher 2 [https://github.com/KillaW0lf04/The-Witcher-2-Issues#announcements]
- Linus Torvalds comments on the kernel bug and suggests that games could make good tests for "odd behavior..." [https://github.com/virtual-programming/witcher2-linux/issues/89#issuecomment-70857835]
- 00:53:31 Black Forest Games is taking Linux ports back in-house
- Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams and Dieselstormers might have a same-day Linux release [http://steamcommunity.com/app/223220/discussions/0/540744936190211502/#c620703493337013841]
- Screenshots of Giana Sisters running on SteamOS [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g25lsy6qrgl4rsj/AADeMM-bLPMxoev8aCWPADOUa?dl=0422388977#c611696927910993184]
- 00:55:56 Penumbra: Necrologue mod for Amnesia: The Dark Descent out now on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/346290/]
- Some people have had issues installing it [http://steamcommunity.com/app/57300/discussions/0/604941528489440402/#p1]
- 00:57:06 Leadwerks player, which allows playing Lua-based Leadwerks titles without the engine [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=384856486]
Other News
- 00:59:21 John (@johndrinkwater) has posted the existing backlog of SteamLUG Cast episodes on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/steamlug]
Sign-off
DerRidda, Bean and Nemoder discuss the last fortnight’s gaming news and SteamLUG community happenings including Steam bugs, GOG.com, SteamOS, Oddworld New 'N' Tasty, Dying Light, AudioSurf 2, Shadowrun Hong Kong and more!
Introduction
- 00:00:20 DerRidda (@DerRidda)
- 00:00:23 bean (@beansmyname)
- 00:00:25 Nemoder ([http://steamcommunity.com/id/Nemoder])
Our Gaming
- 00:00:32 Beans has been playing Borderlands: Pre-Sequel, Natural Selection 2, Cosmochoria, Assault Android Cactus, Left 4 Dead 2
- 00:01:30 Nemoder has been playing Guns of Icarus, Natural Selection 2, Rexaura, Dwarf Fortress, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Civ: BE, Space Farmers, Escape Goat 2
- 00:02:23 DerRidda has been playing CS:GO, Star Wars: Dark Forces, The Witcher 2
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:04:28 Past events
- Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410118787093]
- Trine [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410118789725]
- Empire: Total War 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410119389129]
- Natural Selection 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410119395043]
- 00:08:21 Upcoming events
- Little Racers STREET [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410120029943]
- Serious Sam 3 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410120191873]
- Starbound [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410120901763]
- Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410120905013]
- 00:10:06 SteamLUG genre poll [https://steamlug.org/polls]
- Edwin Smith from @feralgames mentioned a suspected preference for strategy titles on Linux in s02e15
Steam/Valve News
- 00:10:35 Valve removed OAuth Key Redemption, Humble Bundle are going back to their previous system. [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/107906804069/changes-in-steam-key-redemption]
- 00:12:37 SteamOS Update 153 is out [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse#announcements/detail/248029977916540942]
- 00:13:40 Steam launch script bug potentially deleting files has been fixed [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/3671] [http://store.steampowered.com/news/15512/]
Tech News
- 00:16:27 GOG.com removes password protection in .rar files again [https://www.gog.com/forum/general/on_gnulinux_has_anyone_be_able_to_extract_the_rar_innosetup_installers/post470]
- 00:17:21 Nvidia releases GTX 960 mid-range card [http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-960]
- 00:19:05 New stable Nvidia driver 346.35 released, fixes issues with Metro Redux games on highest settings [http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/81252]
General Gaming News
- 00:20:28 Civilization: Beyond Earth for Mac/Linux is back in sync with Windows on Steam. [https://twitter.com/AspyrMedia/status/555510935398645761]
- 00:21:47 Audiosurf 2 in Early Access with linux support [http://store.steampowered.com/app/235800/]
- 00:22:49 Oddworld New 'N' Tasty gets a release date for Linux - February 25 [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/234259/COMING_SOON_Something_NEW_N_TASTYhellipAGAIN.php]
- 00:23:50 Aspyr Media close to breaking even [http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/2sm72d/aspyr_media_are_you_profitable]
- 00:25:08 GOG added Linux versions of Star Wars: Dark Forces, Among the Sleep, Trine 2 Complete Story [https://twitter.com/gamingonlinux/status/557631134469980161]
- 00:26:42 Dying Light might be coming to Linux [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/dying-light-from-techland-has-a-little-hint-about-linux-support.4875]
Crowdfunding
- 00:30:19 New Shadowrun game set in Hong Kong is up on Kickstarter [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webeharebrained/shadowrun-hong-kong]
- 00:32:30 Children of Morta action/roguelike [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deadmage/children-of-morta]
- 00:33:20 STRAFE 1996 old-school FPS. Linux support is uncertain [http://www.strafe1996.com/] [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strafegame/strafe]
- 00:34:14 Star Mazer is a mix of classic adventure and shoot ’em up [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/imagosfilms/starr-mazer]
- 00:34:58 Invisible Inc. by Klei on Steam Early Access for Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/243970/]
- Clarification: Linux support is officially coming in the next update, but a development version is currently playable
Sign-off
Corben, Bean and Cheese discuss the last fortnight's gaming news and SteamLUG community happenings including the new Team Fortress 2, community stats, OSVR, GOL's GOTY awards, Steam machines, Skullgirls, Broken Age, Gunpoint and more!
Introduction
- 00:00:18 Cheeseness (@ValiantCheese) is joined by
- 00:00:20 Corben (@Corben78) and
- 00:00:21 bean (@beansmyname)
Our Gaming
- 00:00:34 Corben has been playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Call of Duty:Modern Warfare (wine), Guns of Icarus Online, Anomaly Warzone Earth, Castle Crashers and Dynablaster Revenge
- 00:02:19 Bean found time for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Flashout 2, Cosmochoria, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and Guns of Icarus Online
- 00:02:43 Cheese had fun with Flashout 2, Shovel Knight, Guns of Icarus Online and Violett
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:05:08 Past Events
- 00:05:10 Planetary Annihilation [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/125303093058564859]
- 00:05:24 DotA 2 for Beginners [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/125303093040337515]
- Video archive courtesy of sakuramboo [http://www.hitbox.tv/video/361868]
- 00:05:35 Team Fortress 2 Mannpower [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557409969033768]
- 00:07:10 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557409969455649]
- 00:07:13 Crusader Kings 2 long-form event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410128680718]
- 00:07:21 Upcoming Events
- 00:07:23 (Post-cast) Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410118787093]
- 00:07:26 Trine Enchanted Edition [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410118789725]
- 00:07:30 Empire: Total War [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410119389129]
- 00:07:31 Natural Selection 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/127557410119395043]
- 00:08:04 Other Community Stuff
- 00:08:07 xpander [https://soundcloud.com/xpander69/] has made us a new SteamLUG Cast theme for Season 3
- 00:08:16 xpander is also still releasing videos of games running natively on Linux and under Wine [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PywwQ4UB7rI]
- 00:08:43 Nemoder has been collecting data on the most installed games in the SteamLUG community over the past 7 months [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eKYq8W-tqWBufKjGXEANhOTmWQQk54lDcWJOVMcr-fM]
- TF2, Portal, L4D2, HL2: Lost Coast, Dota 2 Test and Half-Life 2 have held the most installed positions
- Civilization V, Metro 2033 and CS: GO have had the greatest increase in installs
- Of the top 20, Payday 2 and RPG Maker VX Ace have had the greatest decrease in installs
- 00:15:57 wry has written a steamcmd howto for installing Windows versions of games from Linux via SteamCMD [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/1/627456486926897369/]
- 00:17:39 @swordfischer has migrated the steamlug.org site to use Bootstrap (feedback on the dev site is always welcome) [https://staging.steamlug.org/]
- 00:18:42 New community poll "Most wanted genres" [http://steamlug.org/polls]
- 00:20:32 Some community end-of-year thoughts [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#announcements/detail/127557410250969153]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:21:04 Steam survey [http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey?platform=linux]
- 00:22:08 Final Steam controller to be shown at GDC and Valve refutes that Steam Machines are dead [http://www.valvetime.net/threads/report-steam-controller-is-going-to-production.245669/]
- 00:23:23 Steam beta update brings FPS counter [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/213126457326090062]
Tech News
- 00:24:33 Razer, Sensics and a group of other partners have announced OSVR (Open Source Virtual Reality) [http://www.osvr.com] [http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/razer-ups-virtual-reality-game-with-osvr-and-new-head-mounted-display-1278399]
- Razer are shipping $199 "Hacker dev kit" in July [http://www.razerzone.com/osvr-hacker-dev-kit]
- Will be Apache 2 licenced and is confrimed to be running on Linux [https://twitter.com/rpavlik/status/552838879359672320]
General Gaming News
- 00:28:05 Skullgirls devs are owning up their mistakes [http://labzerogames.com/skullgirls-linux-version-update-152015/]
- 00:29:12 TF2 "Arena: Respawn" tournament open to all players [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=15402]
- 00:29:53 Broken Age is getting a Linux retail release [https://twitter.com/DoubleFine/status/552938846959050752]
- 00:30:30 Gunpoint achievements are now working properly on Linux, thanks @johndrinkwater [http://steamcommunity.com/app/206190/discussions/2/619568192812179983/?tscn=1420643101#c622954023414460856]
- 00:31:49 Caribbean Odyssey on Greenlight [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=297179649]
- 00:32:36 GamingOnLinux.com is running their first Game Of The Year awards [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/goty.php]
Sign-off
This year’s hosts recap recent Linux gaming happenings and then take you on a reflective journey through the wonderous 2014 with all the seriousness and reverence it deserves.
Introduction
- 00:00:28 Cheeseness (@ValiantCheese) forgets to introduce himself
- 00:00:30 DerRidda (@DerRidda)
- 00:00:34 meklu (@mnarikka)
- 00:00:37 bean (@beansmyname)
- 00:00:40 Mim (@MimLofBees)
Our Gaming
- 00:01:04 DerRidda played Counterstrike:GO, Metro 2033 Redux, NEO Scavenger, Natural Selection 2, Starbound, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
- 00:03:05 Mim played Dead Island, Sword & Sworcery, Guns of Icarus, Appointment with F.E.A.R, Don't Starve
- 00:04:24 meklu fell in love with Lovely Planet, played lots of Counterstrike:GO, also some Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, FOTONICA, The Talos Principle, Little Racers STREET
- 00:08:34 Bean played Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Guns of Icarus Online, Binding of Isaac:Rebirth, Beat Hazard, Costume Quest 2, Democracy 3, Little Racers STREET, Cosmochoria, Jets'n'Guns Gold
- 00:10:12 Cheeseness played Crypt of the Necrodancer, Guns of Icarus, Satellite Reign, Civ: Beyond Earth, Space Run, XCOM: EU
- 00:13:43 Corben78 (@Corben78) is stuck in a blizzard
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:14:30 Past Events
- 00:14:32 Civ5 Longplay attempted but postponed due to bugs
- 00:14:48 No More Room in Hell almost victorious.
- 00:16:04 Mount & Blade Warband
- 00:16:05 Synergy (HL2 mod) fun but buggy.
- dscharrer has a workaround for Synergy crashes [https://gist.github.com/dscharrer/14dcaa7b8df85d2a3441]
- 00:17:52 XCOM:EU
Upcoming Events
- 00:18:16 Orbital Gear (post cast)
- 00:18:34 Planetary Annihilation
- 00:18:42 Dota2 Beginners Training from sakuramboo and Dougie187 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/624076851038420585/]
- 00:19:44 Event suggestions welcome [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
- 00:20:21 @johndrinkwater sends his warm steamy regards
Other Community Stuff
- 00:21:14 Kaia has been putting together a guide to finding help and information for new Linux users [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/1/626329820875068176/]
- 00:22:15 grinsekatze/spacepope has put up a TF2 Mannpower server steam://connect/gs2.de.steamlug.org:27505
- 00:22:33 soeb has done another Port Report, this time looking at Civ: BE [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/blog/_/features/port-reports/pc-report-civilization-beyond-earth-on-linux-r170]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:23:15 Holiday Sales drain wallets from everyone
- 00:27:23 Valve introduces region locking across the board for some countries to combat abuse [http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/17/steams-region-locks-games-to-fight-currency-exploits]
- 00:29:12 CS:GO VAC Ban wave [https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/2q7flx/biggest_vac_ban_wave_in_the_history_of_csgo/]
Tech News
- 00:34:00 Desura Client is now GPLv3 again. Linux support will be more of a priority moving forward [https://github.com/desura/desura-app/commit/fd5c87acd283f14da0d1bd13ba4159a9b223e04e] [https://twitter.com/Desura/status/548492058323718145]
General Gaming News
- 00:37:51 TF2 Smissmas update Includes new beta game mode [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=15304] [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=15300]
- 00:38:47 Distance is on Steam Early Access now [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233610/]
- 00:40:55 Corben78 survived the blizzard and his newborn son and joins the cast
- 00:41:48 Sportsfriends is released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/277850/] (Joust component is Linux only since controller support in windows is broken)
- 00:43:55 OpenMW 0.34 is released [https://openmw.org/2014/openmw-0-34-0-released/]
- 00:45:46 GamingOnLinux.com GOTY awards accepting nominations [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/gamingonlinux-goty-section-nominations-now-open.4735]
- 00:46:30 Natural Selection 2 fixed Linux sound crash [http://unknownworlds.com/ns2/build-272-live-steam/] [http://forums.unknownworlds.com/discussion/comment/2224956/#Comment_2224956]
2014 Recap
- 00:49:47 This year's Cast guests:
- Oliver Franzke (Double Fine) s02e02
- Matt Hartman & Howard Tsao (Muse Games) s02e04
- Josh Klint (Leadwerks) s02e09
- Leszek Godlewski (The Farm 51/independent) s02e10
- John Warner (Over The Moon) s02e12
- Edwin Smith (Feral) s02e15
- JP LeBreton (Double Fine) s02e16
- Mevious (Rexaura) s02e18
- Tak (Unity) s02e19
- 00:52:05 How the mac and linux communities respond to ports and porting companies
- 00:53:49 Valve's Greenlight's rise and fade
- 00:58:30 SteamOSe project merged upstream [https://github.com/steamos-community/stephensons-rocket]
- 00:58:37 GOG supporting Linux [http://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_now_supports_linux]
- 01:00:03 Desura changes hands again and promises better Linux support and Humble Bundle's proportional decline in Linux support
- 01:01:53 More Unreal Engine 3 Linux ports, and UE4 ported by community
- 01:02:48 Mac porting houses Aspyr, Feral, Virtual Programming embrace Linux
- 01:03:15 Crowdfunding and early access hits and misses
- 01:05:22 Vintage gaming on Linux
- 01:14:09 SteamLUG Community stuff: Events, streamers, youtubers, writers, mapping challenge, clans and guilds, game jam partici-pants pants pants
Favourite games of 2014
- 01:16:12 Corben: Alien Isolation
- Bean: Borderlands 2
- meklu: Lovely Planet
- Mim: Don't Starve
- DerRidda: Wasteland 2
- Cheeseness: Another World
Predictions/speculation for 2015
- 01:27:51 Most anticipated games
- Corben: Evolve
- Bean: Darksiders
- meklu: Kingdom Come
- Mim: Star Citizen
- DerRidda: Witcher 3
- Cheeseness: Guns of Icarus Adventure Mode
Sign-off
Our duo Cheese and DerRidda deftly step past a recording hiccough and discuss Handmade Penguin, the Steam Holiday Auction, BioShock Infinite, Civilization: Beyond Earth, 7DFPS and more!
Introduction
- 00:00:18 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:20 @DerRidda
- 00:00:22 Once more, with feeling...
Our Gaming
- 00:00:32 @DerRidda has been playing CS:GO, Deponia and The Last Federation
- 00:00:47 @ValiantCheese has been playing some 7dfps games, Satellite Reign, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Distance and Shovel Knight
SteamLUG Community News
- 00:01:16 Altitude event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174663437122206]
- 00:01:36 Screencheat [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174663437618719]
- 00:01:48 TF2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/125303093049615137]
- 00:01:49 CS:GO [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/125303093049623562]
- 00:01:56 Upcoming post-cast No More Room in Hell [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/125303093052447837]
- 00:02:04 Upcoming Mount & Blade Warband [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/125303093052457096]
- 00:02:08 Upcoming Synergy HL2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/125303093056753480]
- 00:02:19 Upcoming X:COM Enemy Unknown [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/125303093056768384]
- 00:03:07 Upcoming First attempt at a long-form event with Civilization V [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/125303093040332884]
- 00:03:51 Upcoming DotA 2 for Beginners event run by community members sakuramboo and dougie187 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/125303093040337515]
- 00:04:43 Double Fine Game Club is playing Maniac Mansion with special guests Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/15881/]
- Ron and Gary join DFGC during their Kickstarter campaign for Thimbleweed Park [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thimbleweedpark/thimbleweed-park-a-new-classic-point-and-click-adv]
- Maniac Mansion was first to use SCUMM engine from which the open source reimplementation takes its name [http://scummvm.org/faq/#1_2]
- 00:05:54 Cheese @ValiantCheese has been looking at games from 7dfps [http://7dfps.com/]
- About 40% of the games had Linux builds
- Cheese took some time to talk to some of the developers using Linux [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/the-7dfps-challenge-2014-a-linux-perspective.4686/]
- DerRidda @DerRidda played a bit of The Cabin [http://an0nx.itch.io/the-cabin]
- Cheese enjoyed the stealth title Adams Drive 32 [http://primaerfunktion.itch.io/adams-drive-32]
- Photobomb, a highly-polished entry, has the player use multiple time-sequenced photos to identify a bomber [http://milkbaggames.itch.io/photobomb]
- 00:11:53 Community member Sulix has been creating a companion site to Casey Muratori's Handmade Hero [https://davidgow.net/handmadepenguin/] [https://handmadehero.org]
- 00:13:46 The backlog of SteamLUG Cast has been cleared!
Steam/Valve News
- 00:14:32 Steam Broadcasting has now hit beta [http://steamcommunity.com/updates/broadcasting]
- 00:17:00 Steam's Holiday Auction didn't start quite as planned [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/12/12/new-games-for-old-drops-theres-to-be-a-steam-auction/]
- 00:20:45 Portal (no number) receives an update that includes some performance fixes for Linux [http://steamcommunity.com/games/Portal/announcements/detail/239018984038934996]
- 00:21:23 TF2 has another community-created game mode: End of the Line [http://www.teamfortress.com/endoftheline/]
Tech News
- 00:22:01 AMD releases OMEGA to disappointing reviews [http://support.amd.com/en-us/download] [http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_catalyst_1412]
General Gaming News
- 00:23:17 Bioshock: Infinite is getting a Linux port [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/bioshock-infinite-looks-set-for-a-linux-release-confirmed.4668]
- 00:24:51 Feral's GameRadar now shows Linux support [http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/upcoming/]
- 00:25:28 Empire: Total War's multiplayer is Linux-to-Linux only [http://store.steampowered.com/app/10500/]
- 00:26:34 Upcoming gorefest Killing Floor 2 shows off during a PS4 event [http://youtu.be/C6C2czPIV3A]
- 00:27:27 Aspyr has been discussing issues getting Civilization: Beyond Earth to Linux [http://blog.gameagent.com/civilization-beyond-earth-mac-linux-dev-update-7/]
- 00:28:22 Double Fine announce two upcoming titles for Linux: Grim Fandango Remastered and Day of the Tentacle Special Edition [http://www.doublefine.com/news/comments/playstation_experience_news_wrapup/]
- 00:30:16 Mevious @portalmevious, a guest on s02e18, has released Rexaura on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/317790/]
- 00:30:45 The Metro Redux games arrive on Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/sub/44169]
- 00:31:24 Trine: Enchanted Edition comes to Linux, bringing online multiplayer [http://store.steampowered.com/app/35700]
- 00:32:06 Croteam's first-person puzzler The Talos Principle has been released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/]
- 00:32:42 Satellite Reign is available on Steam Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/268870]
- 00:33:27 NEO Scavenger is out of Early Access [http://bluebottlegames.com/main/node/4003]
- James from Extra Credits talks about NEO Scavenger [http://youtu.be/51lG-Ulvf2A]
Sign-off
We have four hosts to take you through the previous fortnight's Linux Gaming News, and we discuss our kickstarter funded projects and expectations. Enjoy!
Introduction
- 00:00:10 @Corben78 introduces...
- 00:00:18 @ValiantCheese
- 00:00:22 @DerRidda
- 00:00:24 Nemoder
Our Gaming
- 00:00:33 @Corben78 played Alien: Isolation (on Windows) :(
- 00:01:41 @ValiantCheese played Sanctum 2, Papo & Yo, Crypt of the NecroDancer, Pulsar
- 00:02:33 @DerRidda has been playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, PULSAR: Lost Colony, A Golden Wake
- 00:04:24 Nemoder played Crusader Kings 2, Guns of Icarus Online, Tropico 5, Factorio
- 00:04:53 @Corben78 also played Left 4 Dead 2, Gas Guzzlers: Extreme
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:06:03 Past Events:
- Borderlands 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124171483566794324]
- CrusaderKings 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124171483566798299]
- Tropico 5 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124172228434791645]
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124172228434890017]
- 00:07:45 Upcoming Events:
- Counterstrike:GO [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124172749616485522]
- Interstellar Marines [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124172749617005786]
- 00:08:58 Steam event schedule notifications discussion [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
- 00:10:59 7DFPS starts Nov 8th [http://7dfps.com/]
- SteamLUG 7DFPS entry [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/0/619568074740603926/]
- 00:12:51 Soeb has published port reports for pcgamingwiki:
- Borderlands 2 [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/blog/_/features/port-reports/pc-report-borderlands-2-on-linux-r160]
- Tropico 5 [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/blog/_/features/port-reports/pc-report-tropico-5-on-linux-r159]
- 00:14:59 Cheese made a Costume Quest 2 bot that tweets Candy Corn combat lines [https://twitter.com/cq2candycorn]
- 00:15:18 Game Club is playing Papo & Yo [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/15040/]
- 00:16:32 Concept art for Stacking was shared during the last Game Club session [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewreply/360029/]
Tech News
- 00:17:25 UnealEngine 4.5 released with experimental Linux editor [https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?49302-Unreal-Engine-4-5-Released]!
- 00:18:42 Nvidia releases PhysX 3.3.2 which brings GPU acceleration to Linux [http://physxinfo.com/news/12421/physx-sdk-3-3-2-arrives-adds-gpu-acceleration-support-on-linux/]
- 00:20:08 @flibitijibibo releases FNA to help port XNA games [https://plus.google.com/+flibitijibibo/posts/9hkE87n3F4r]
Gaming News
- 00:21:37 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel has been released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/261640/]
- 00:24:46 Eufloria HD for Linux is out [https://twitter.com/RudolfKremers/status/522507069086519296]
- 00:25:49 Assault Android Cactus update brings in new boss and playable character [http://steamcommunity.com/games/250110/announcements/detail/237888640206613641]
- 00:26:48 Brutal Legend gets a limited boxed edition that includes Linux builds [https://theindiebox.com/brutal/]
- 00:30:01 Shovel Knight is available [http://store.steampowered.com/app/250760]
- 00:32:14 GOG hits 100 titles [http://www.gog.com/news/linux_update_weve_reached_the_100title_mark]
- 00:34:49 GOG dev stream confirms Galaxy for Linux (50:10), expression of interest in an open API (49:40) [http://www.gog.com/news/ask_us_anything_on_twitch]
- 00:35:29 Planetary Annihilation Offline mode added [http://steamcommunity.com/games/233250/announcements/detail/130927679374116801]
- 00:35:55 TRI: Of Friendship and Madness is released [http://ratking.de/2014/10/13/tri-its-done-o/]
- 00:36:17 Sigils of Elohim (Croteam) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/321480/]
- 00:37:36 Linux beta of Scrolls (Mojang) is available for testing [http://www.reddit.com/r/Scrolls/comments/2j3pxw/linux_client_experimental/]
- 00:40:55 Costume Quest 2 is out [http://www.doublefine.com/news/comments/costume_quest_2_now_available_on_steam/]
- 00:42:05 Splot for Linux will be later than other desktop platforms [https://twitter.com/Frozenbyte/status/519178167937146881]
- 00:42:39 Pixel Rift Linux build broken and removed for now [http://www.pixelriftgame.com/]
- 00:43:30 Raven's Cry pirate themed RPG releases on November 27th [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/ravens-cry-the-openworld-action-rpg-has-a-new-release-date.4451]
Crowdfunding
- 4089: Ghost Within [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/phr00t/4089-ghost-within]
Sign-off
We have a terse look at the last fortnight's gaming news, discuss some recent crowdfunding campaigns of interest, chat about programmers doing livestreams, and Cheese reports on PAX Australia.
Introduction
- 00:00:18 @johndrinkwater introduces...
- 00:00:20 @DerRidda
- 00:00:22 @ValiantCheese
Our Gaming
- 00:00:33 @DerRidda has played a little CS:GO, some FTL
- 00:00:53 @johndrinkwater played some Borderlands 2 (Offline) and some CS:GO
- 00:02:00 @ValiantCheese played Crypt of the Necrodancer and a little Massive Chalice
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:02:33 Past Events
- Killing Floor [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124173382130984203]
- TF2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174026597916300]
- Dead Island [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174026598362516]
- Guns of Icarus Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174663433896983]
- Hoard [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174663433900398]
- 00:05:20 Upcoming Events
- Double Action: Boogaloo [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174663434645900]
- Worms Reloaded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174663434648019]
- Sanctum 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174663437119227]
Other Community Stuff
- 00:09:31 Nuclear Dawn Battle Society welcomes Linux users [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/NDBattleSoc]
- 00:11:35 SteamLUG members participated in the 7dfps [http://itch.io/jam/7dfps]
- 00:14:09 Double Fine Game Club doing The Journey Down Chapter Two with devs Theodor Waern @theowaern and Henrik Englund @henrik_englund [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/15304/]
- 00:14:45 Cheese visited PAX Australia and was blown away by the overwhelming support for Linux [https://twitter.com/ValiantCheese/status/528818386415779841]
- Satellite Reign [http://store.steampowered.com/app/268870/]
- Assault Android Cactus [http://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/]
- Particulars [http://store.steampowered.com/app/259470/]
- Square Heroes [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=284888452]
- Swordy [http://swordygame.com/]
- Star Citizen FPS reveal [http://youtu.be/cir3w-wIx9U]
- Double Fine Fan Meetup and BBQ with Ron Gilbert [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewreply/363961/]
Tech News
- 00:24:16 Nvidia released 346.16 beta driver which brings hw encoding for some proprietary codecs, hw-accelerated VP8 decoding for some devices and should increase performance for FBOs [https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/788791]
- 00:25:05 Former Valve developer Rich Geldreich wrote a blog post noting a port report by @soeb_ [http://richg42.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/state-of-linux-gaming.html] [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/tags/ccs/Linux%2Bport%2Breport/]
General Gaming News
- 00:34:45 Trine Enchanted Edition is now live on Steam for Linux in beta [http://steamcommunity.com/app/35700/discussions/0/624075036324295290/]
- 00:35:48 War Thunder, a F2P tank & airplane combat game set in WW2 is now out for Linux [http://warthunder.com/] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/236390/]
- 00:36:20 Leszek Godlewski no longer doing Linux ports. Darksiders is still happening but being held up by graphical glitches [https://twitter.com/TheIneQuation/status/533274961293881344]
- 00:38:41 Insurgency for Linux seems to be delayed because of Valve [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/insurgency-fps-is-waiting-on-valve-so-it-can-come-to-linux.4564]
- 00:40:18 Massive Chalice is out on Steam Early Access [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/15581/]
- 00:46:14 This War of Mine released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/]
- 00:47:37 Bad Juju Games buys Desura from Linden Labs [http://www.badjuju.com/bad-juju-games-acquires-desura-from-linden-lab/]
- 00:51:28 Clockwork Empires is progressing towards a Linux release [https://community.gaslampgames.com/threads/mac-and-linux-status-update.10371/] [https://twitter.com/icculus/status/533363535414566912]
Crowdfunding
- 00:53:43 The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy reaches its funding goal [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/942343365/the-interactive-adventures-of-dog-mendonca-and-piz]
- 00:57:16 GOG releases a few classic LucasArts titles available for Linux [https://www.cdprojekt.com/en/media/news/disney-interactive-and-gog-com-join-forces-to-release-classic-lucasfilm-games]
- 01:01:19 Handmade Hero, a project to code a complete game, one hour a night, live via Twitch [http://handmadehero.org]
- 01:03:10 Jonathan Blow has been streaming video discussing and coding a programming language from scratch [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmV5I2fxaiCKfxMBrNsU1kgKJXD3PkyxO]
- 01:06:12 Crystal Picnic source release crowdfunding campaign by Nooskewl [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/crystal-picnic-open-source-action-rpg]
Sign-off
Cheese, DerRidda and Nemoder chat about the Steam Discovery update, the Saxxies, Virtual Reality, Civilisation: Beyond Earth and more!
Introduction
- 00:00:17 @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:19 @DerRidda
- 00:00:22 Nemoder
Our Games
- 00:00:41 @DerRidda has been lost in Wasteland 2, DotA 2, Strife, Tropico 5, HL2: Ep1 & Ep2, CS:GO, Borderlands 2
- 00:07:48 Nemoder played some Tropico 5, Guns of Icarus Online, Descent 1 via Rebirth: [http://www.dxx-rebirth.com/sdldevil-level-editor/]
- 00:09:17 @ValiantCheese has been playing some Chasm, Guns of Icarus Online, Crypt of the Necrodancer
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:13:33 Our past events:
- Frozen Synapse [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124168944283321522]
- No More Room in Hell [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124168944283322584]
- Planetary Annihilation [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124168944283345986]
- Orbital Gear [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124168944283347522]
- 00:15:01 Upcoming events:
- Borderlands 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124171483566794324]
- Crusader Kings 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124171483566798299]
- Semi-Weekly Guns of Icarus Online Practice events [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/558752449259869101/]
- 00:16:41 Cheese has a chat with Lee Petty (@leepetty) during Double Fine Game Club's playthrough of Stacking [http://cheesetalks.twolofbees.com/dfgc_leepetty.php] [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/14908/]
- 00:21:03 Should SteamLUG be a Steam curator? [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/616188677755298516/]
- 00:24:26 Trading/Giveaway Subforum added [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/3/]
- 00:25:13 Cheese talks about Software Freedom Day [http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:26:55 Steam Discovery Update [http://store.steampowered.com/about/newstore]
- Curators [http://store.steampowered.com/about/curators/]
- Discovery Queue [http://store.steampowered.com/explore/]
- 00:33:06 Steam Music is out of beta [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steammusic#announcements/detail/162451444036256368]
- 00:34:02 Steam client updates [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/211991676259283159]
- "Changed Steam Cloud file paths to be preserve case instead of converting to lowercase. This will not retroactively affect files already synced to the cloud."
- 00:35:22 Saxxies are over, winner announced [http://www.sourcefilmmaker.com/saxxyawards2014/]
Tech News
- 00:37:02 Oculus
- @ValiantCheese has received the DK2
- Rift DK1 firmware and schematics released [https://github.com/OculusVR/RiftDK1]
- Video of HL2 and VR-Mode [http://youtu.be/-RehCTRrWM0]
- 00:44:32 AMD's John Byrne posts driver survey [http://www.amdsurveys.com/se.ashx?s=5A1E27D26C60C805&spMailingID=21506523&spUserID=NzI2NzcyNDE4NjQS1&spJobID=401628065&spReportId=NDAxNjI4MDY1S0]
General Gaming News
- 00:46:10 CounterStrike:GO is out [http://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2014/09/10291/]
- 00:47:24 Borderlands 2 is out [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/borderlands-2-released-for-linux-with-a-sale.4360]
- 00:48:59 Dota 2 6.82 update introduces balance changes, changes to the map and mechanics tweaks [http://blog.dota2.com/2014/09/the-rekindling-soul-update/]
- 00:51:34 Tropico 5 Linux/Mac announcements are out [http://steamcommunity.com/games/245620/announcements/detail/202983413090261138]
- 00:53:53 Interstellar Marines gets some Linux performance updates [http://steamcommunity.com/games/236370/announcements/detail/171458643428805690]
- 00:55:00 New Civ: BE trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_jp88pnNzE]
- 00:58:11 Pre-alpha gameplay footage of Satellite Reign [http://satellitereign.com/pre-alpha-gameplay-demo/]
- 01:00:13 Stronghold 3 is out, uses eON [http://store.steampowered.com/app/47400/]
- 01:02:28 Natural Selection 2 Combat trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1PqHArylEM]
- 01:03:37 New TF2 comic (possibly hints at story for the asteroid beta map?) [http://www.teamfortress.com/tf04_blood_in_the_water/]
- 01:04:25 Humble Bundle for PC and Android 11 [https://www.humblebundle.com/]
- 01:04:44 Blackwell series is now on Linux (debuting in the Humble Bundle for PC and Android 11) [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/blackwell-games-make-their-debut-on-linux-in-humble-bundle-pc-and-android-11.4351/]
Crowdfunding News
- 01:05:22 Duke Grabowski, Mighty Swashbuckler [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/venture-moon/duke-grabowski-mighty-swashbuckler-point-and-click]
- 01:06:59 Battle Chef Brigade [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trinket/battle-chef-brigade]
- 01:07:51 Tesla Breaks The World is released [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1660691250/tesla-breaks-the-world]
- 01:08:06 Chasm alpha has gone out to backers [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/discordgames/chasm]
Sign-off
Cheese, DerRidda and Nemoder chat about the Steam Exploration Sale, the Jolla Tablet, Thimbleweed Park, adult games on Steam and more!
Introduction
- 00:00:17 Cheeseness (@VailiantCheese) introduces himself
- 00:00:19 Nemoder
- 00:00:20 and DerRidda (@DerRidda)
Our Gaming
- 00:00:34 Nemoder has been playing Factorio, GoIO, Crypt of Necrodancer, Powerpuff Girls and rymdkapsel
- 00:01:33 DerRidda has been playing Doom 3 BFG via [https://github.com/RobertBeckebans/RBDOOM-3-BFG] and CS:GO
- 00:03:07 Cheeseness has been playing Prince Of Persia 1, Sanctum 2, Crypt of the NecroDancer and GOI Online
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:04:19 Past Events
- 00:04:20 Sanctum 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174663437119227]
- 00:04:31 Worms Reloaded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174663434648019]
- 00:04:39 (Post-Cast) Double Action: Boogaloo [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174663434645900]
- 00:05:36 Hoard [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174663433900398]
- 00:05:47 Upcoming Events
- 00:05:50 (Post-Cast) Altitude [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174663437122206]
- 00:06:25 Screencheat [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174663437618719]
- 00:07:10 Other Community Stuff
- 00:07:12 Linux game unboxing: Brutal Legend Limited Edition IndieBox [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsWkNlsiWRs]
- 00:07:30 sulix (Dave Gow, Linux game porter) has been doing a Linux port of Handmade Hero alongside the recent streams [http://davidgow.net/handmadepenguin/default.html]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:07:54 Steam "Exploration Sale" is on! November 26 till December 2. The usual rules apply [https://imgur.com/gallery/3lKhnEm]
- 00:08:50 Valve will be at GDC 2015 with Steam machines [http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/valve-won-t-be-at-ces-2015-large-steam-machine-presence-planned-for-gdc-1273542]
Tech News
- 00:12:18 Jolla Tablet is up for crowdfunding and has already crushed its initial goal [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/jolla-tablet-world-s-first-crowdsourced-tablet]
- 00:13:15 GameCube controller adapter for WiiU works on Linux [https://github.com/ToadKing/wii-u-gc-adapter] [https://vine.co/v/O1t5Zbq3tdv]
General Gaming News
- 00:14:38 Civilization: Beyond Earth should come out in two to three weeks [http://blog.gameagent.com/civilization-beyond-earth-successfully-lands-mac/]
- 00:16:10 Geometry Wars 3 out now on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/310790/]
- 00:17:13 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth to receive an expansion [http://bindingofisaac.com/post/103530708659/after-birth]
- 00:17:33 Goat Simulator has received a free pretend MMO DLC [http://store.steampowered.com/app/265930/]
- 00:18:14 Daedalic Entertainment signs publishing deal that explicitly mentions Linux for a new stealth game [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/daedalic-entertainment-announces-publishing-deal-with-mimimi-productions.4634] and...
- 00:18:40 The Whispered World now has a Linux depot [https://steamdb.info/app/268540/depots/]
- 00:19:01 Is Everlasting Summer the first game on Steam to feature full on adult scenes? [http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/331470/]
Crowdfunding
- 00:20:48 Thimbleweed Park Point & Click Adventure by Ron Gilbert has already reached its funding goal with 20 days to go [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thimbleweedpark/thimbleweed-park-a-new-classic-point-and-click-adv]
- 00:26:13 Johnny Rocketfingers (suggested by norbert) [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1504145860/johnny-rocketfingers-3-hand-drawn-point-and-click/]
- 00:27:26 Innerspace flying/exploration game [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2074789246/innerspace]
- 00:28:33 Hollow Knight [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/11662585/hollow-knight]
- 00:29:03 Distance is getting a Steam Early Access launch [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233610/]
- 00:29:58 Out of content error
- 00:31:59 Suggest events here! [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
Sign-off
We get together for a brief conversation about the last fortnight’s releases, try to guess what Aspyr is up to and … get out before our tea is cold.
Introduction
- 00:00:11 @johndrinkwater introduces
- 00:00:18 @DerRidda
- 00:00:21 Nemoder
Our Gaming
- 00:00:51 DerRidda has been playing some CS:GO and Dead Island
- 00:01:03 Nemoder with Crusader Kings 2, Civilization 5, Guns of Icarus: Online, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, and finally Spacebase DF-9
- 00:01:32 John got through CS:GO, Neverending Nightmares, Gunpoint, and plenty of Dead Island
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:02:16 Past events:
- Project Zomboid [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124173382130781733]
- Nekro [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124173382130659089]
- Interstellar Marines [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124172749617005786]
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124172749616485522]
- 00:04:09 Upcoming Events
- Killing Floor [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124173382130984203]
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174026597916300]
- Dead Island [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124174026598362516]
- 00:04:53 Soeb’s Linux Port reports [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/blog/_/features/port-reports/pc-report-borderlands-the-pre-sequel-on-linux-r162]
- 00:06:19 Slashdot article [http://linux.slashdot.org/story/14/10/24/1426240/pcgamingwiki-looks-into-linux-gaming-with-port-reports]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:06:32 Hallowe’en Sale
- 00:07:22 Greenlight batches no longer seem to be a thing
Tech News
- 00:08:10 Oculus Rift DK2 SDK now supports Linux [http://vrfocus.com/archives/8139/oculus-releases-sdk-v0-4-3-beta/]
General Gaming News
- 00:08:49 Transistor [http://steamcommunity.com/app/237930]
- 00:10:35 Dead Island [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/dead-island-zombie-game-now-available-on-linux-for-some-updated.4494]
- 00:11:56 Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition [http://store.steampowered.com/app/321800/]
- 00:13:19 else Heart.Break() [http://elseheartbreak.com/]
- 00:13:51 Volgarr the Viking [http://store.steampowered.com/app/247240]
- 00:14:39 Humble Indie Bundle 13 [https://www.humblebundle.com/]
- OlliOlli, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, Tower of Guns
- Beat the Average: Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Jazzpunk, Risk of Rain
- Shadowrun Returns
- 00:16:42 Humble: You helped bring over 100 games to Linux [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/101186281150/you-helped-bring-over-100-games-to-linux]
- 00:18:12 Aspyr suggests what they are up to on Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/2j6gyb/lets_guess_what_aspyrs_secret_project_is/clh5q0c]
- 00:20:56 GOG has added FTL and Race the Sun
- 00:21:08 GOG partners with Disney to bring some Lucasarts classics to their store [http://www.gog.com/news/new_publisher_disney_interactivelucasfilm]
- Sam & Max [http://www.gog.com/game/sam_max_hit_the_road]
- 00:21:47 Spacebase DF-9 1.0 [http://steamcommunity.com/news/post/521616685272817516]
- 00:22:41 Crusader Kings 2 update [http://steamcommunity.com/games/203770/announcements/detail/1859168652048880680]
- 00:23:39 Civ 5 update [http://steamcommunity.com/games/CivilizationV/announcements/detail/237889527460399289]
- 00:24:06 Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty release coming in a few months [http://www.oddworld.com/2014/10/update-new-n-tasty/]
Crowdfunding
- 00:25:09 The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/942343365/the-interactive-adventures-of-dog-mendonca-and-piz]
- 00:25:51 SteamLUG 7DFPS team [https://github.com/orgs/SteamLUG/teams/7dfps-2014]
Sign-off
Cheese and DerRidda have brought community member and Lead Linux Maintainer/Developer of the Unity engine on the show.
Introduction
- 00:00:12 @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:17 @DerRidda
- 00:00:20 Levi Bard (Tak to the community)
Our Gaming
- 00:00:35 DerRidda has been playing Strife (S2 Games), Among the Sleep, Antichamber, Hexcells & Hexcells Plus, Shadowrun: Dragonfall (Director's Cut), Wasteland 2
- 00:03:00 Cheese played Another World, Spacebase DF-9, Boson X, Space Run, Hack 'n' Slash, Thinking with Time Machine, Mark of the Ninja, Stranded
- 00:04:33 Levi played Gang Beasts, Knight Squad, Assault Android Cactus and Broforce
Chat with special guest Levi Bard of Unity Technologies
- 00:08:13 Levi's history with Unity [http://unity3d.com/]
- 00:08:51 What are you working on that you can share with the community?
- 00:09:26 What kind of response did you get to the call for gamepad configurations? [https://plus.google.com/104339689434081533648/posts/d3oBCgkthDT]
- Unity 5 will support SDL2 style gamepad profiles
- 00:10:06 At what point did you decide you wanted to start bringing Unity to Linux?
- Linux support was developed by Levi, Na'Tosha and others during Unity's internal "Fridays Are For Fun" flexible time [http://blogs.unity3d.com/2009/11/18/fridays-are-for-fun/]
- 00:12:34 What kind of response did you get to Linux support in Unity?
- 00:12:57 General reception from Linux users to the engine?
- 00:13:37 Is publishing for Linux really a single-button export? [http://unity3d.com/unity/multiplatform/desktop]
- 00:14:12 DerRidda notes the downsides of such easy export capabilities
- 00:15:05 Any word on the Unity editor on Linux?
- 00:15:31 Would the editor be born of Friday Fun time?
- 00:15:51 Other engines targeting Linux for their editors could be incentive to Unity
- 00:16:26 Biggest obstacles for Linux support for Unity?
- 00:17:06 Is controller support a Linux-specific problem?
- 00:18:17 Upcoming features in Unity 5 for Linux users? [http://unity3d.com/5]
- Gamepad support and OpenGL improvements are not Linux specific but should be of value
- 00:19:06 Cheese says thank you from the community for the Unity 4 fixes especially the mouse issues
- 00:19:38 What two issues caused the mouse problems?
- 00:20:22 What are some of the difficulties identifying issues?
- 00:21:09 What can the community do to convince developers to update their games' build of Unity?
- 00:21:37 Tips for developers who are reluctant to break existing games by upgrading?
- 00:23:17 Levi's favorite game using the engine?
- Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/shadowrun-dragonfall-directors-cut]
- Wasteland 2 [https://wasteland.inxile-entertainment.com/]
- Assault Android Cactus [http://www.assaultandroidcactus.com/]
- Gang Beasts [http://gangbeasts.com/]
- 00:24:50 Anything else to share with the community?
- 00:25:08 DerRidda points out that Levi is a member of the community and can often be found in the #SteamLUG IRC channel [https://steamlug.org/irc]
- 00:26:00 Community members bring up issues before developers in many cases
- 00:27:33 Levi asks what the community would like
- 00:29:12 Is there a Web Player for Linux?
- 00:29:42 Will we see the WebGL version in Unity 5?
- Unity WebGL announcement [http://blogs.unity3d.com/2014/04/29/on-the-future-of-web-publishing-in-unity/]
- 00:30:29 Discussion of browser-based games ensues
- 00:32:19 Chat conclusion
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:32:37 Past Events
- Monaco [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/146686310026413929]
- Sanctum 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/146686310026415258]
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/146686310026438490]
- Forced [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/146686310026440815]
- 00:33:47 Upcoming Events
- Frozen Synapse [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124168944283321522]
- No More Room in Hell [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124168944283322584]
- Planetary Annihilation [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124168944283345986]
- Orbital Gear [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/124168944283347522]
- 00:35:31 DerRidda nudges Cheese to talk about getting an old favorite ported to Linux
- 00:36:33 Another World launched for Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233550/]
- 00:36:49 Cheese jotted down some brief notes about the game [http://cheesetalks.twolofbees.com/anotherworld.php]
- 00:39:27 Cheese waffles about his fanart for Another World [http://twolofbees.com/artwork.php?iid=1275]
- 00:44:26 Fabien Sanglard's Another World code review [http://fabiensanglard.net/anotherWorld_code_review/]
- 00:44:53 Cheese is looking for perspectives from players who like Another World for a follow up article cheese@twolofbees.com
- 00:45:25 DoubleFine Game Club will be streaming Stacking with special guest Lee Petty [http://double-fine-game-club.github.io]
- Live interview [http://cheesetalks.twolofbees.com/dfgc_leepetty.php]
- 00:46:20 psymin posted some guidelines for giving useful feedback to developers [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/616187839465309235/]
Valve News
- 00:47:38 SteamOS talk from DebConf 2014 [http://meetings-archive.debian.net/pub/debian-meetings/2014/debconf14/webm/SteamOS_and_Debian.webm]
- 00:49:17 Is targeting one distro really necessary? Or could support be extended to any distro on which the Steam Runtime works?
- 00:53:59 Valve opened a forum thread in the Steam Universe group regarding feedback on AMD graphics drivers [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse/discussions/1/616187839533548192/]
Tech News
- 00:55:26 NVidia releases driver 343.22 with support for latest cards [https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/776025/unix-graphics-announcements-and-news/linux-solaris-and-freebsd-driver-343-22/]
General Gaming News
- 00:57:10 Gaming on Linux article on Another World launch with quotes from @icculus [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/another-world-now-available-for-linux-plus-cheeses-thoughts-and-some-words-from-icculus.4303]
- 00:57:26 Spacebase DF-9 will be releasing next month [http://spacebasedf9.com/post/97755808095/the-road-to-1-0]
- 01:02:42 Tropico 5 released for Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/245620/]
- 01:04:22 Humble Indie Bundle 12 released [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Humble_Bundles]
- 01:09:05 Hack 'n' Slash was released with source [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/hack-n-slash-10-now-available-with-sources-and-workshop-support.4282]
- 01:11:27 Wasteland 2 released [http://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/]
- 01:17:37 Starbound changes ahead [https://twitter.com/Tiyuri/status/512590682914312192]
- 01:19:32 Chasm devs share Linux screenshots [https://twitter.com/DiscordGames/status/508445720446513152]
- 01:21:03 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut released (free for owners of Shadowrun DLC) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/300550]
- 01:22:12 Leadwerks Halloween Game Tournament II (ends October 31st) [http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/blog/41/entry-1284-halloween-game-tournament-ii-kicks-off/]
Crowdfunding Items
- 01:24:18 Totem HMD has Linux support and on-board positional tracking [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2091603040/totem-the-premium-full-featured-virtual-reality-he]
Sign-off
We’re happy to chat with level designer and renown Portal mapper Mevious as we discuss his history, Portal Pro, Rexaura, the SteamLUG Portal 2 Mapping Challenge and more!
Introduction
- 00:00:16 Cheeseness @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:18 Nemoder
- 00:00:21 Cockfight @Buckwangs
- 00:00:24 and special guest Mevious @PortalMevious
Our Gaming
- 00:00:34 Nemoder has been playing Portal 2, Transportation Tycoon
- 00:01:01 Cockfight puzzled through Hexcells Infinite, Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2
- 00:01:30 Cheeseness enjoyed Portal 2 and Crypt of the NecroDancer
- 00:02:02 Mevious spent Five Nights At Freddy's
Portal 2 Mapping Challenge & Mevious Interview
- 00:02:44 Turn out: 7 single player maps and 7 coop maps [http://steamcommunity.com//sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=301747993]
- 00:03:02 Nemoder's favorites were Leo's map (SP) and Corben's map
- 00:03:22 Cockfight liked Corben's map
- 00:03:51 Mevious thought Brain Melter stood out
- 00:04:32 Thoughts on difficulty and/or quality
- 00:05:58 Limitations of Portal 2's in-game editor
- 00:06:13 Opinions on the coop maps
- 00:06:48 No nepotism in SteamLUG!
- 00:07:03 Mevious' history in coop maps [http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197970484475/myworkshopfiles?appid=620&requiredtags[]=Cooperative]
- 00:07:57 Is Mevious just gifted or did he learn his puzzle-making skills?
- Lemmings [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmings_%28video_game%29]
- Lode Runner [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lode_Runner]
- The Incredible Machine [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_Machine_%28series%29]
- 00:09:41 How did you become involved with Portal Pro? [http://www.moddb.com/mods/portal-pro]
- 00:11:48 Cheeseness remembers that we should maybe ask our guest things
- 00:12:02 Who is Mevious and what does he do?
- Mevious' Steam Workshop profile [http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197970484475/myworkshopfiles]
- 00:12:30 He worked on the mod Rexaura [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=265557293] which should come out on Steam soon.
- 00:13:52 How did you come about working with Valve/being awarded the "Employee of the Moment" award? [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68462137]
- 00:15:25 How did the players respond to the DLC and your content?
- 00:16:34 How important is public testing to map design?
- 00:17:17 Should a puzzle have only one solution or multiple ways to solve it?
- 00:19:43 Do you ever get the opportunity to watch other people play your maps?
- 00:20:48 Your contributions to and opinion on Aperture Tag [http://store.steampowered.com/app/280740]
- 00:22:05 Suggestions for SteamLUG mappers
- 00:23:59 Elevator pitch for Rexaura [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=265557293]
- 00:26:34 Opinion on the new version of Hammer that shipped with the Dota 2 SDK
- 00:28:31 Advice for aspiring puzzle-makers
- 00:31:33 Our resident firefighter asks: How did you feel when Valve approached you for beta testing?
- 00:33:27 In which areas could the in-game editor be improved? And comments on BEEMOD [http://portal2backstock.com/bee/]
- 00:37:34 What are you up to now?
- Cardboard Sled [http://cardboardsled.com/]
- 00:38:19 Mapping Challenge poll results and thoughts on the highest rated maps [https://steamlug.org/poll-archive] [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/35221031598904725/]
- 00:46:57 Closing thoughts on the challenge
Past Events
- 00:47:48 Garry’s Mod Prop Hunt [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659018225]
- 00:47:50 Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659019147]
- 00:47:51 Guns of Icarus [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659019780]
- 00:47:53 Running with Rifles [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659021972]
Upcoming Events
- 00:48:44 Post‐cast Event: Monaco [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/146686310026413929]
- 00:48:52 6th Sat, Sanctum 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/146686310026415258]
- 00:49:08 12th Fri, TF2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/146686310026438490]
- 00:49:10 13th Sat, Forced [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/146686310026440815]
Other Community Stuff
- 00:49:23 /r/linux_gaming got a theme change; many lives were lost. [http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/2fdbhp/new_stylesheet_for_rlinux_gaming/]
- 00:49:48 SteamLUG Mapping challenge [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/35221031598904725/]
- 00:49:52 Early poll support on the website, will open the door to a bunch of other projects [https://steamlug.org/polls]
- 00:50:31 Cheese streamed The Maker’s Eden for Game Club [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/14637/]
- 00:51:14 Community videos from Lejoni, Nemoder and Hero of SteamLUG events and Portal 2 maps [https://www.youtube.com/user/lejonicom/videos] [http://www.hitbox.tv/Nemoder] [https://www.youtube.com/user/HER001/videos]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:52:10 Client updates: In‐home streaming has been restored [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/211989137065361169]
- 00:53:33 Debconf talk on SteamOS [http://meetings-archive.debian.net/pub/debian-meetings/2014/debconf14/webm/SteamOS_and_Debian.webm]
- 00:53:57 Linus Torvalds talk [http://meetings-archive.debian.net/pub/debian-meetings/2014/debconf14/webm/QA_with_Linus_Torvalds.webm]
- 00:55:22 In‐client music playback now supports Steam soundtracks [http://store.steampowered.com/news/14358/]
Tech News
- 00:56:06 Ryan Gordon on the Linux Action Show [http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/65607/a-chat-with-icculus-linux-action-show-328/]
Gaming News
- 00:57:33 Borderlands 2 confirmed for Linux [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/borderlands-2-also-looks-like-its-coming-to-linux-update-confirmed.4235]
- 00:59:04 Flockers has unused Linux depots [http://steamdb.info/app/260330/history/]
- Worms: Reloaded [http://store.steampowered.com/app/22600]
- Superfrog HD [http://store.steampowered.com/app/234000]
- Worms Clan Wars [http://steamdb.info/app/233840/#section_history]
- 01:01:02 Empire: Total War showing signs of Linux support [http://steamdb.info/app/10500/history/]
- 01:02:05 This War of Mine coming to Linux at launch [http://rootgamer.com/11568/news/this-war-mine-confirmed-linux-launch]
- 01:02:57 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter devs looking into Linux support [https://twitter.com/adrianchm/status/502519538672758784]
- 01:03:26 Gauntlet Linux version will only support SteamOS and won’t ship until Steam machines are available [https://twitter.com/ArtOfMalin/status/507193601630416896]
- 01:04:56 Altitude is now free [http://store.steampowered.com/app/41300/]
- 01:05:17 Braid on Steam, port refreshed by Aaron Melcher of Knockout Games [https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Blow/status/505117666701373440] [https://twitter.com/knockoutgames/status/505228682303393793]
- 01:06:54 Robocraft has added Linux/Mac support [http://store.steampowered.com/app/301520] [http://robocraftgame.com/robocraft-adds-pflops-to-mac-and-linux/]
- 01:07:33 Screencheat is now available [http://store.steampowered.com/app/301970/]
- 01:09:19 Book of Unwritten Takes 2 hits Steam Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/279940/]
- 01:11:07 Journey Down Chapter 2 is out (plus new trailer), raised half the money needed to help build a school in Tanzania [http://www.thejourneydown.com/] [https://twitter.com/theowaern/status/504008678325112836]
- 01:13:50 Firewatch trailer and gameplay footage from PAX [http://blog.camposanto.com/post/96193204069/in-case-you-were-unable-to-join-us-live-in-seattle] [http://www.twitch.tv/pax2/b/563131781?t=23h16m50s]
- 01:15:59 New Civ: Beyond Earth trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Jx6GVxuPQ]
- 01:17:02 Double Fine News Bonanza
- 01:17:14 Spacebase DF-9 Update + in-fiction leadup [http://spacebasedf9.com/post/96592426710/spacebase-df-9-alpha-6-brig-ambitions-broken-dreams] [http://spacebasedf9.com/post/96545969130/case-file-101204-excerpt-index-07-06-05-04-03-02]
- 01:18:40 Grim Fandango Panel at PAX [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-LSMCYjHow] [http://www.twitch.tv/pax/c/5038825]
- 01:20:28 Hack ‘n’ Slash due for release on the 9th of September [https://twitter.com/DoubleFine/status/502898958234947585]
- 01:20:53 Costume Quest 2 available for pre order, windsock guy confirmed [http://store.steampowered.com/app/275180/] [https://twitter.com/bburbank/status/505846403747160064]
- 01:21:55 Massive Chalice overview from PAX [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTVuVtahMBs]
- 01:22:24 Witcher 2, linux client download has appeared on GOG now as v 1.0.0
- 01:23:32 [discussion] Topic that came up on /r/linux_gaming, How is the performance of games on Linux? [http://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/2fchw6/people_that_game_on_linux_how_is_the_performance/]
- 01:25:48 Feral wants to know why people play games on Linux [https://twitter.com/feralgames/status/507176386658721794]
Crowdfunding
- 01:27:59 Pathologic [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1535515364/pathologic]
- 01:28:16 A Rite from the Stars was successfully funded (mentioned in S02E16) [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/risingoat/a-rite-from-the-stars-a-3d-graphic-adventure/posts/974664]
Sign-off
- 01:28:58 Hexcells Infinite [http://www.matthewbrowngames.com/hexcellsinfinite.html]
- 01:31:12 Feedback email cast@steamlug.org
We have a terse update on the last fortnight’s Linux gaming news, we hear from our outside correspondent Corben covering Gamescom, and welcome some new voices to the cast, enjoy!
Introduction
- 00:00:11 @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:20 @DerRidda
- 00:00:21 bean (@beansmyname)
- 00:00:24 @Corben78
Our Gaming
- 00:00:50 Bean has been playing Black Ice, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, TF2, Sanctum 2, Droid Assault and Ultratron.
- 00:01:36 DerRidda has been in Dota 2, Among the Sleep, Leadwerks.
- 00:02:06 Corben had a small amount of time to play Race the Sun, and The Witcher 2.
- 00:03:45 Cheese hasn’t had much time either, but has been in Guns of Icarus: Online, Sanctum 2, and finally Fistful of Frags.
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:04:04 Past events:
- Trine 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659014138]
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659015517]
- Portal 2 Mapping challenge [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659016829]
- Fistful of Frags [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659018198]
- 00:06:10 Upcoming Events
- Post‐cast Gmod Prop Hunt [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659018225]
- Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659019147]
- Guns of Icarus: Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659019780]
- Running with Rifles [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659021972]
- 00:06:09 NeptNutz has Steam running on gNewSense [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/35220951703401746/]
- 00:07:44 Corben went to Gamescom and has written a report [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/0/35221031769196273/]
- 00:26:08 Mapping challenge has a few submissions already. Her0 and Nemoder have been doing video play‐throughs [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/35221031598904725/]
- 00:29:20 c3sk has reached out to ask if Linux users would be interested in Noct [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/35220951701382831/] [http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/298978414/34095131816292733/]
- 00:30:21 Cheese is streaming The Maker’s Eden for Game Club this weekend [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/14637/]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:30:35 Steam Client got all the beta changes; improved visuals and many many updates
- Beta has started again, more visual changes, VR gives better info for troubleshooting, music beta updates [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements]
- 00:33:36 More things coming to Steam, new app types: film, TV series, video, plugin and music. [https://twitter.com/SteamDB/status/498487122647846912]
Tech News
- 00:34:01 Leszek Godlewski’s GDC slides: Advanced Linux Game Programming [http://www.slideshare.net/LeszekGodlewski/advanced-linux-game-programming]
- 00:34:38 Leadwerks Game Engine is now available for Linux on Steam through public beta [http://steamcommunity.com/games/251810/announcements/detail/239008199354759089]
General Gaming News
- 00:38:59 Distance has moved up to beta status [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1857884659/distance-a-next-generation-arcade-racer/posts/957504]
- 00:41:20 Lumino City has a new website and trailer [http://www.luminocitygame.com]
- 00:42:33 Gunpoint is in beta for Linux [http://www.pentadact.com/2014-08-18-gunpoint-mac-and-linux-ready-for-testing/]
- 00:43:26 Darksiders 2 coming to Linux (coming ‘really, really soon’ according to Leszek) [http://www.joystiq.com/2014/08/13/not-the-right-time-for-red-faction-guerrilla-2-darksiders-2/] [https://twitter.com/TheIneQuation/statuses/499891074417307649]
- 00:43:42 Sanctum 2 is finally released [http://steamcommunity.com/games/210770/announcements/detail/216490925282534153]
- 00:46:56 The Witcher 2 update, release notes from unofficial repo [https://github.com/KillaW0lf04/The-Witcher-2-Issues]
- poisond: If anyone has problems with it crashing at start‐up when pulseaudio is not installed, LD_PRELOAD your distro’s libasound.so
- 00:48:51 Dead Island has an encrypted Linux depot now, is a VP port on Mac though [http://steamdb.info/app/91310/depots/]
- 00:51:56 Wasteland 2 to be released on 19th September [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inxile/wasteland-2/posts/959721]
- 00:52:52 Hack ‘n’ Slash to release on 9th September, mod tools later [http://steamcommunity.com/games/246070/announcements/detail/281793664150411849]
- 00:54:23 Robocraft coming to Linux [http://steamcommunity.com/games/301520/announcements/detail/201854770784767225]
Sign‐off
We are joined by game developer/designer and Linux user JP LeBreton of Double Fine to chat about the status of gaming on Linux and the various projects he has worked on (including The Cave and Spacebase DF-9). We then go on to discuss the new Steam client, the appearance of the Source 2 engine, and tons of new games.
Introduction
- 00:00:16 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:17 Nemoder [http://steamcommunity.com/id/Nemoder]
- 00:00:20 Mim @MimLofBees
- 00:00:23 JP LeBreton @vectorpoem
Our Gaming
- 00:00:47 Mim has been playing Don't Starve, The Cave, and Alien Swarm
- Mim would like to highlight that she's been playing The Cave since release
- 00:01:28 Nemoder has been playing Spacebase DF-9, PULSAR: Lost Colony, Guns of Icarus Online
- 00:02:05 JP has been playing Lovely Planet, Doom, Spacebase DF-9
- 00:02:56 Cheese has been playing Orbital Gear, Alien Swarm, The Maker's Eden, Guns of Icarus Online, The Fall, Don't Starve, Mark of the Ninja, Crypt of the NecroDancer, and an unannounced title.
Chat With Special Guest JP LeBreton From Double Fine
- 00:03:52 JP lives in San Francisco and works at Double Fine [http://doublefine.com]
- 00:03:55 14 years of professional game development
- 00:04:03 Made an exhaustive list of games he has worked on [https://www.dropbox.com/s/6kotxh61506gpnk/games_worked_on.txt]
- 15 released games, 8 released mods/maps, 6 unreleased professional works, 2 finished but unreleased maps, 13 unfinished games, and 18 unfinished mods/maps
- Currently working on Spacebase DF-9 [http://www.spacebasedf9.com/]
- 00:04:31 Previous employers include Human Head Studios [http://www.humanhead.com/]
- Blue Fang Games [http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Fang_Games]
- Irrational Games [http://irrationalgames.com/] , worked on BioShock [http://irrationalgames.com/studio/projects/bioshock/] as a level designer
- 2K Marin [http://www.2kmarin.com/] , worked on BioShock 2 [http://www.bioshock2game.com/] and XCOM: The Bureau [http://www.thebureau-game.com/]
- 00:05:16 Working on spare-time indie games for 10 years
- 00:05:32 Cheese misheared XCOM: The Bureau as "XCOM"
- 00:05:57 UFO: Enemy Unknown (X-COM: UFO Defense) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO:_Enemy_Unknown]
- 00:06:19 XCOM: Enemy Unknown [http://www.xcom.com/enemyunknown]
- 00:06:45 Massive Chalice [http://massivechalice.com/]
- HOFs ("Hour Of Fun") are Double Fine's internal playtesting sessions
- 00:07:28 JP has been using Ubuntu since 2006, about 8 years
- 00:08:57 Thoughts on the experience of migrating to Linux
- 00:10:30 Cheese stopped using Windows in 2006
- 00:10:40 Thoughts on how things have improved for new Linux users
- 00:13:04 Microsoft's research highlighting that Doom was widely installed software on MS DOS [http://www.gamification.co/2013/05/10/a-lesson-in-the-importance-of-innovation/]
- 00:14:01 Games are helping push Linux performance and driver support forward
- 00:14:20 Gamers are usually power users, which may positively influence Linux mind share
- 00:15:04 JP manages some open source projects
- 00:15:31 Firefox was JP's gateway into open source [http://mozilla.org/firefox]
- 00:15:37 His game Purity was his first public project [http://vectorpoem.com/purity/]
- Uses ioQuake3 [http://ioquake3.org/]
- 00:15:53 Correction: It appears that Purity was an IGF 2009 entrant [http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entry2009.php?id=440]
- 00:16:06 JP posts all his code on Bitbucket [https://bitbucket.org/JPLeBreton]
- 00:17:13 In past year has been making twitter bots
- 00:18:14 @SteamDB_Linux is a bot maintained by JP [https://bitbucket.org/JPLeBreton/steamdblinuxbot]
- 00:19:16 Wanting notification should Spelunky ever appear on Linux was a motivator for @SteamDB_Linux [http://spelunkyworld.com]
- 00:19:46 Thoughts on the value of SteamDB for Linux gamers
- 00:21:03 JP noticed a problem with the Spacebase DF-9 Steam Linux depot thanks to SteamDB
- 00:22:25 Thoughts on Double Fine's growth over the past 3 years
- 00:22:46 Amnesia Fortnight is Double Fine's internal game jam/prototyping event
- 00:23:16 Using Kickstarter was a turning point for Double Fine [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doublefine/double-fine-adventure]
- 00:26:35 Double Fine now thinks of PC as Linux, Windows, and OSX
- 00:28:43 Thoughts on project concurrency at Double Fine
- 00:29:32 Costume Quest 2 [http://www.doublefine.com/news/comments/double_fine_and_midnight_city_team_up/] is aimed to release around Halloween 2014
- 00:31:29 Iron Brigade will be affected by GFWL's closure [http://steamcommunity.com/app/115120/discussions/0/864976115762321353/]
- 00:33:07 Double Fine hired JP to be a designer on The Cave [http://thecavegame.com/]
- 00:34:10 JP had never worked on a platformer or adventure game before The Cave
- 00:37:07 The Cave "clown nose honking" details
- 00:38:00 Spacebase DF-9 [http://spacebasedf9.com/]
- Info on Spacebase DF-9's conception by JP at the first public Amnesia Fortnight [http://www.doublefine.com/fortnight]
- Video pitch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsaBYCBx7Jk]
- 00:39:04 Spacebase was inspired partially by Dwarf Fortress [http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/]
- 00:43:01 Tutorials and better progression, including objectives, are big features which will be added to Spacebase DF-9 before it is released
- 00:47:30 Thoughts on balancing emergent gameplay and crafting a polished gaming experience
- 00:49:25 JP's Buried Metropolis (Amnesia Fortnight 2014) retrospective
- Video pitch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAz91rgvhog]
- Pitch notes [https://www.humblebundle.com/static/pdfs/amnesiafortnight2014/buried_metropolis.pdf]
- 00:50:56 JP's thoughts on working on Dear Leader (Amnesia Fortnight 2014)
- Video pitch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Db2MoCrGY]
- 00:51:41 JP would definitely like to exclusively use Linux for work, though he doesn't believe that Double Fine will switch entirely to Linux any time soon
- 00:52:06 Jeremy Mitchell, Spacebase DF-9's Lead Artist [https://twitter.com/floatvoid/]
- 00:52:16 JP already uses Gimp [http://gimp.org] and Krita [https://krita.org/] for minor art work
- The bulk of his other development tools are open source as well
- 00:52:33 2HB is Double Fine's Moai integrated authoring and debigging tool
- 00:52:45 Brandon Dillon @Noughtceratops is also lead developer on Hack 'n' Slash [http://www.hacknslashthegame.com/]
- 00:54:15 "...if I ever founded my own game studio someday, not that I really have much of an intention to, you know, I would be using Linux and I would probably make it a priority so that people could [use Linux] in developing whatever kind of games we were making."
- 00:55:54 JP would like to see Spelunky [http://spelunkyworld.com] and Abyss Odyssey [http://www.abyssodyssey.com] on Linux
- 00:57:02 JP's experiences with Wine [http://winehq.org]
- 00:58:20 Comments on popular game creation platforms working on Linux
- 00:58:54 Thoughts on Unreal Engine 4's Linux support
- 01:00:31 Eldrich [http://www.eldritchgame.com/]
- NEON STRUCT: Die Augen der Welt [http://neonstruct.com/]
- 01:01:18 There's opportunity for Linux communities help with initial ports of games, allowing developers to simply maintain Linux support
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 01:02:51 Past events:
- XCOM after the last cast [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/162445111934228053]
- Worms Reloaded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262447672748976017]
- Steel Storm: Burning Retribution [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/162445111934699687]
- HER0 recorded a video during the Steel Storm event [http://youtu.be/y9iRp8c1TEI]
- We had our first Mount & Blade: Warband event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659011935]
- 01:04:00 Upcoming events:
- Trine 2 after the cast [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659014138]
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659015517]
- Portal 2 Mapping Challenge with Portal mapper and modder Mevious [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659016829]
- Fistful of Frags [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/154565071659018198]
- As well as our regular Guns of Icarus Online events [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/558752449259869101/]
Steam/Valve News
- 01:04:51 Beta client update for Steam which introduces new features as well as a new theme, including hiding games in your library [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/243511798498996676]
- 01:05:30 Dota 2 Workshop Tools update uses Valve's Source 2 engine (Windows only for now) [http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/2cv5os/so_the_workshop_tools_isnt_just_a_modding/]
- Video of the new Hammer tool in action [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byePJbjTosI]
General Gaming News
- 01:06:50 Assault Android Cactus received a large update with infinity mode and new character voice-overs [http://steamcommunity.com/games/250110/announcements/detail/269406862320958068]
- 01:07:13 Crypt of the NecroDancer launched on Steam Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/]
- Necrothon raised $25k which was donated to six charities [http://necrodancer.com/necrothon/]
- 01:08:03 NecroDancer Soundtrack [http://store.steampowered.com/app/314680/]
- 01:08:56 XCOM: Enemy Unknown updated with some Linux fixes [http://steamcommunity.com/app/200510/discussions/0/34093781672243819]
- 01:09:22 Orbital Gear is now available on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/298520/]
- 01:10:28 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel had a Linux port mentioned in a financial report [http://ir.take2games.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=86428&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1955544&highlight]
- The port was confirmed by IGN [http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/06/borderlands-the-pre-sequel-coming-to-linux]
- 01:11:23 Dungeons 2 was announced for Linux [http://www.dungeons-game.com/en/index.php]
- 01:12:08 Devinity: Original Sin [http://www.divinityoriginalsin.com/]
- 01:12:32 Act of Aggression was announced for Linux [http://www.actofaggression-game.com/]
- Teaser Trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfRqrxGQQg4]
- 01:13:03 Steam releases:
- Crawl (mentioned in s02e14) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/293780/]
- The Maker's Eden [http://store.steampowered.com/app/313360/]
- 01:13:23 New batch of Greenlight titles with 28 out of 50 supporting Linux [http://steamcommunity.com//sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=291342035]
- Rexaura, a Portal mod by Mevious [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=265557293]
- Absolute Drift, minimalistic top down stunt driving game [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=282391130]
- Ninja Pizza Girl, interesting platformer [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=285800181]
- 01:14:32 Screencheat beta is on Steam, split screen FPS where everyone is invisible [http://screencheat.com]
Crowdfunding News
- 01:16:00 A Rite From the Stars, an upcoming point and click adventure [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/risingoat/a-rite-from-the-stars-a-3d-graphic-adventure] [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=230466606]
- 01:17:10 Bolt Riley, another point and click adventure with a 7 day Kickstarter campaign (which was successful) [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soundguy/bolt-riley-a-reggae-adventure-game-chapter-1]
Final Comments
- 01:18:29 JP was regaining his energy by eating a sandwich
- 01:19:20 For those interested in GoI Online, we're very welcoming of newcomers in our events [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/558752449259869101/]
Sign-off
Production manager Edwin Smith from Feral Interactive, a well‐known Mac porting house, joins the SteamLUG Cast to converse about their first Linux port XCOM. We then move onto the topics of the last fortnight.
Introduction
- 00:00:14 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces himself and…
- 00:00:19 DerRidda @DerRidda
- 00:00:21 johndrinkwater @johndrinkwater
- 00:00:25 and special guest Edwin Smith @feralgames
- 00:00:31 Is everyone busy?
- 00:00:35 Let’s hope so!
Our Gaming
- 00:00:51 John has been playing Dota 2, Skulls of the Shogun, XCOM, LYNE and Things™
- 00:01:16 DerRidda has been playing Dota 2, NEO Scavenger, Half‐Life: Blue Shift
- 00:01:53 Cheese has been playing Guns of Icarus Online, Crypt of the NecroDancer, TF2, Civ V, Hand of Fate, XCOM. Testing The Fall, The Maker’s Eden, The Journey Down Chapter 2 and an unannounced title
- 00:02:31 Edwin was not too busy to play XCOM, Football Manager, in development titles like Shogun 2, Half‐Life, LEGO games
- 00:03:29 Aren’t LEGO games lovely?
Interview with Edwin
- 00:05:02 Who are Feral and what do you do?
- 00:06:19 Does porting to Linux benefit the Mac side of things?
- 00:07:44 Did porting to Linux meet your expectations and how did the heterogeneous nature of Linux affect you?
- 00:10:25 Did the Steam‐Runtime help?
- 00:11:00 How was the feedback from the Linux community?
- 00:12:38 Is the Linux community’s level of vocality different from the Mac community?
- 00:14:54 Does Linux make you a nerd or do nerds gravitate towards Linux?
- 00:16:12 What does your testing environment look like?
- 00:18:35 Do you change your testing hardware in order to reproduce issues?
- 00:19:41 Has this kind of thorough testing become rare in the industry?
- 00:21:54 How do you approach your licensees about porting to Linux/ do they approach you?
- 00:23:18 Is demand by Linux users going to influence which games are going to be ported in the future?
- 00:24:59 (How) do external porting houses interact with upstream developers?
- 00:27:16 How do you handle support requests that are platform specific and those that are platform independent?
- 00:29:48 What were the stand‐out issues you encountered with your first Linux port?
- 00:32:25 What about X11 and case sensitive file systems?
- 00:33:57 Any information about future updates/patches?
- 00:38:08 Are we likely to see new Linux ports from within you existing Mac catalog or completely new ones?
- 00:39:48 If you could license and port any title you want, which one would it be?
- 00:41:32 Swordfischer wants a first person shooter and DerRidda agrees.
- 00:41:46 Linux gamers are gamers.
- 00:42:50 Edwin answers a question about Deus Ex from the mumble chat.
- John: We were chatting about Deus Ex (1), Loki’s defunct port, and it being an early Unreal build.
- 00:43:05 What was the experience of moving your development environment to Linux like?
- 00:44:23 Do you expect OS X and Linux to drift apart more in the future (Clang vs GCC)?
- 00:45:51 XCOM, Y U no push‐to‐talk?
- 00:47:16 Send feedback about issues like that to Feral! steamsupport@feralinteractive.com
- 00:47:48 Is there anything that you would like to ask of the community?
- 00:51:06 Have you read soeb’s PCGW port report on XCOM? [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/blog/_/features/port-reports/pc-report-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-linux-r151]
- 00:54:44 Everybody is excited about new games on Linux!
- 00:55:46 XCOM RNG can be a bit of a pain.
- 00:58:01 Do you use internal or external testers?
- 00:58:34 Edwin answers Tele42 chat question about the age of the testers.
- 00:59:54 Interview conclusion
- 01:02:34 Cheese’s closing comments
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 01:02:58 Past Events:
- Skulls of the Shogun [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262447672748971841]
- Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262447672748972535]
- Civ V [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262447672748973507]
- TF2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262447672748974302]
- Regular Guns of Icarus Events
- 01:05:55 Upcoming Events:
- Post‐cast XCOM [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/162445111934228053]
- Worms Reloaded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262447672748976017]
- Steel Storm [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/162445111934699687]
- August events TBD
- 01:06:35 Random thoughts on Dota 2 The International 4
- 01:08:45 Other Community Stuff
- 01:08:49 steamlug‐bot updates thanks to Norbert [https://github.com/SteamLUG/steamlug‐bot/]
- Notifications for Humble promotions, imgur links and tweet ids – we forgot to mention this in s02e13, plus steamstat.us checking [http://steamstat.us]
- 01:09:20 SteamDB open letter to Valve about security + response [http://steamdb.info/blog/47/] John and Swordfischer signed it.
- 01:13:16 Cheese did a short interview with Frozenbyte about Trine and Linux [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/trine-enchanted-edition-for-linux-delayed-plus-a-short-interview.4079/]
- 01:16:11 John has been creating and uploading videos of the previous casts onto YouTube!
- Season 1 playlist [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkdNF6rmNsQ&list=PL6S8WuxT3Rt_f71l7woYaTjvz8fMHco22]
Steam/Valve News
- 01:20:03 Steam client updates [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/246888230388336240] [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/246888230425328172]
- Browser update
- Games can be applied to multiple categories, this makes John very happy
- 01:20:51 Launching games from SteamVR now works properly
- 01:21:22 Music beta is now available in desktop mode
- 01:22:39 New Steam Controller look [https://twitter.com/SteamDB/status/492005914862288896]
- 01:28:13 Animated GIF showing possible screen behind blur [http://imgur.com/a/k6oge/layout/horizontal#48]
- 01:29:19 Saxxies are on again [http://www.sourcefilmmaker.com/saxxyawards2014/guidelines/]
- 01:30:19 Cheese forgot to tell you about our Portal 2 mapping competition coming up!
Tech News
- 01:31:26 Unity devs hunting for game pad profiles to supplement Unity 5 input changes [https://plus.google.com/104339689434081533648/posts/d3oBCgkthDT]
- 01:31:34 Unity 5 will be supporting SDL style mappings. It will also be supporting SDL_GAMECONTROLLERCONFIG
- 01:32:02 Unreal 4.3 [https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/unreal-engine-43-release]
- 01:32:10 Open Broadcaster Software are looking for feedback from Linux users who’ve been building it from source [https://obsproject.com/forum/list/linux-support.34/] [https://github.com/jp9000/obs-studio/]
- 01:32:44 Nemoder hops in to tell us about his experience with OBS on Linux with soothing music in the background
- 01:35:08 Valve hunting for a Software Engineer for the SteamOS team [http://www.valvesoftware.com/jobs/job_postings.html?j=software_engineer_steamos]
- 01:35:38 SCUMMVM has had a new update, highlights below [http://sourceforge.net/projects/scummvm/files/scummvm/1.7.0/ReleaseNotes/view]
- Added support for Chivalry is Not Dead, Return to Ringworld, The Neverhood, Mortville Manor, Voyeur.
- Added support for Steam versions of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Loom and The Dig.
General Gaming News
- 01:38:10 GOG.com now supports Linux [http://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_now_supports_linux]
- Gaming on Linux did a short interview [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/gog-com-now-officially-support-linux-games.4076]
- 01:39:26 But no The Witcher 2
- 01:40:10 Whining about Wine
- 01:42:09 Worms: Clan Wars appears on SteamDB again [http://steamdb.info/app/233840/#section_history]
- …as does Torchlight and Torchlight 2 Linux related activity on SteamDB [http://steamdb.info/app/41500/history/] [http://steamdb.info/app/200710/history/]
- 01:43:31 Terraria is very likely being ported [https://twitter.com/Cennxx/statuses/491691425592279040]
- 01:44:33 Starbound devs reflect on early access experiences and ‘1.0’ tagging [http://playstarbound.com/some-thoughts-on-early-access-release-dates-the-big-1-0/]
- Follow up: [http://www.reddit.com/r/starbound/comments/2bbb4n/july_21st_tiys_thoughts_on_early_access_and/cj4bh34]
- 01:44:44 DerRidda goes into full rant mode, sorry :(
- 01:47:34 BANG BANG BANG! is released [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/bang-bang-bang-released-with-linux-support.4036]
- 01:48:08 Light is now available (previously mentioned is s01e10. Cancelled Kickstarter campaign, now published by Team 17) [https://store.steampowered.com/app/271730/]
- 01:48:59 Crypt of the NecroDancer due for Steam Early Access release on 30th July [https://twitter.com/NecroDancerGame/status/489917692732661760]
- 01:49:37 Orbital Gear beta Linux builds soon [https://twitter.com/OrbitalGear/status/491219930189414402]
- 01:50:26 Frozen Endzone is now ‘Frozen Cortex’ and has a new trailer + Linux beta [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD08aDe0F8U]
- 01:51:06 GOL interview with Aspyr [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/interview-with-aspyr-media-about-civilization-v-linux-gaming.4071]
- 01:53:23 Linux Game Awards’ Project Of The Month goes to Unvanquished [http://www.linuxgameawards.org/news/project-of-the-month-july-2014-winner]
- 01:54:08 Guns of Icarus Online is going to become an MLG game [http://gunsoficarus.com/blog/weekly-progress-report-7182014/]
- 01:55:41 The Maker’s Eden planned for release on 31st July
- 01:56:26 Native Prince of Persia 1 based on Apple ][ source release (thanks to Norbert for the heads up on this - he also runs popot.org !) [http://forum.princed.org/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=3512]
- 01:57:23 The Journey Down chapter 2 is available for pre-order (coming 25th August). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qYDv766guM]
- 50% of pre-order revenue will got to help the construction of a Mavuno Project girl’s school in Tanzania in partnership with Engineers Without Borders [http://www.mavunoproject.org/]
- 01:59:16 Humble Weekly Bundle: Plug In Digital has 2 Linux games, Finding Teddy and Kill The Bad Guy (+more coming) [https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly]
Sign-off
We have four hosts to take you through the previous fortnight’s Linux Gaming News, and we discuss our kickstarter funded projects and expectations. Enjoy!
Introduction
- 00:00:11 @johndrinkwater introduces…
- 00:00:17 @ValiantCheese
- 00:00:20 @swordfischer and
- 00:00:22 @DerRidda
Our Gaming
- 00:00:59 John has been playing more LYNE, watching DOTA’s TI4, Pivvot, and Three Dead Zed
- 00:02:02 DerRidda played (and watched) DOTA, Broken Sword 2, and Pulsar
- 00:04:46 Swordfischer played Block Storm, Fractal
- 00:06:20 Cheese played Left 4 Dead 2, Guns of Icarus: Online, Hand of Fate, X‐Com, Planetary Annihilation, Starbound and testing BANG BANG BANG!
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:07:58 Past Events:
- Starbound [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262444873166560778]
- Planetary Annihilation [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262444873166561904]
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262447672748968788]
- Deathmatch Classic [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262447672748970480]
- Regular Guns of Icarus events [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/558752449259869101/]
- 00:12:54 Upcoming Events:
- 11th Skulls of the Shogun [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262447672748971841]
- 12th Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262447672748972535]
- 18th Civ V [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262447672748973507]
- 19th Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262447672748974302]
- 00:13:00 Event suggestions welcome via:
-
SteamLUG IRC [http://steamlug.org/irc]
- Twitter @SteamLUG
- SteamLUG Mumble [http://steamlug.org/mumble]
- Discussion thread [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
- Email cast@steamlug.org
- 00:13:14 Other Community Stuff
- 00:13:18 The Raven chapter 2 for Game Club [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/14388/]
- 00:13:43 Soeb’s XCOM article [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/blog/_/features/port-reports/pc-report-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-linux-r151]
- 00:15:38 PC Gaming Wiki PLUG HERE [http://pcgamingwiki.com/]
- 00:16:10 SteamDB Linux’s crowd‐sourced repo has now confirmed 500 working titles on Steam Linux.
- 00:17:09 John mentions Braid ‘We’re doing a from-scratch Braid/linux port, but there’s no ETA yet.’ [https://twitter.com/icculus/status/486526723136446466]
- 00:18:30 Wry is keen to organise regular Starbound gatherings [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/46476145200059698/]
- 00:19:06 psymin has been experimenting with a SteamLUG group chat bot
- 00:19:30 Upcoming Cast guests
- Edwin Smith ‐ Feral Interactive
- JP LeBreton ‐ Double Fine
Steam/Valve News
- 00:20:38 Steam Survey stats, up by 0.1% against other platforms
- Slight growth from Mint 17, drop for Mint 16 and growth for ‘other’
- 00:22:38 Steam Client updates
- Fix performance issues for overlay for subscribed guides
- On s02e13 we mentioned better NV support for H/W acceleration, it’s been disabled now!
- Mac/Win duplicate games are now hidden!
- 00:23:30 Epic funded this research, ReVuln ‐ Steam VOIP Security [http://revuln.com/files/ReVuln_Steam_Voip_Security.pdf]
Tech News
- 00:24:12 Unity 4.5.2 released, includes fixes for mouse/freezing issues [http://unity3d.com/unity/whats-new/unity-4.5.2]
- 00:25:02 Unreal Engine 4 Linux demos [https://wiki.unrealengine.com/Linux_Demos]
- 00:27:30 John mentions issues at CrytekUK [http://www.joystiq.com/2014/06/24/report-crytek-uk-in-trouble-staff-leaving/]
- 00:27:37 Sword is looking for a Single-Player First Person Shooter, can you recommend a title?
- 00:29:49 Leszek mentioned that he is porting DarkSiders to Linux [https://twitter.com/TheIneQuation/status/487612207149359104]
- Only the first one so far [https://twitter.com/TheIneQuation/status/487622154880823296]
- 00:31:08 Epic sponsors Blender Development Fund to improve FBX export [http://www.cgchannel.com/2014/07/epic-games-funds-blender-development/]
- 00:32:31 Oculus acquires RakNet and releases it under a simplified BSD licence [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game/posts/902527]
- 00:33:39 OBS Studio is getting more usable, Nemoder has been streaming using it [https://github.com/jp9000/obs-studio/]
General Gaming News
- 00:37:09 Grim Fandango to get simultaneous Linux release [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/grim-fandango-will-be-reaping-its-way-onto-linux.4005]
- 00:40:13 Darksiders is being ported to Linux [https://twitter.com/TheIneQuation/status/487612207149359104] It’s only the first one so far [https://twitter.com/TheIneQuation/status/487622154880823296]
- 00:42:12 Dwarf Fortress update [http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/index.html]
- 00:43:11 Hand of Fate launches on Steam Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/266510]
- 00:46:38 Crawl release delayed [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=230002412]
- That GIF [http://www.powerhoof.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/powerhoof_VS_IRS_big.gif]
- 00:47:13 Team Fortress 2 Pre-Alpha map update [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=13817]
- 00:48:35 Dragon’s Lair for Linux is ‘in the pipeline’ [http://steamcommunity.com/app/227380/discussions/0/810924774427223517/#c45350244875719874]
- 00:49:39 Mountain is now available [http://mountain-game.com/]
- 00:50:56 Virtual Programming have opened a beta channel on Steam with improvements to The Witcher 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/app/20920/discussions/0/45350790916720011/]
- 00:53:02 Natural Selection development handed off to the ‘Community Development Team’. Linux devs wanted [http://forums.unknownworlds.com/discussion/135095/we-need-you-linux-developers-to-join-the-cdt]
- 00:56:23 Humble
- 2K Bundle includes XCOM [https://www.humblebundle.com/]
- Weekly Bundle: Gamepedia includes Stacking [https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly]
- Store has its DRM Freedom Sale [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/drmfreedom]
- Eye Candy Weekly Sale is still available? [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/eyecandy_weekly_storefront]
- 01:00:12 Steam releases
- Sakura Spirit [http://store.steampowered.com/app/313740/]
- Quest for Infamy [http://store.steampowered.com/app/264560/]
- Deponia: The Complete Journey [http://store.steampowered.com/app/292910/]
- Q*bert: Rebooted [http://store.steampowered.com/app/285960/]
- Three Dead Zed (zombie platformer) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/291390/]
- Hand of Fate [http://store.steampowered.com/app/266510/]
- Mount and Blade: Warband [http://store.steampowered.com/app/48700/]
- Cult of the Wind [http://store.steampowered.com/app/293840/]
- 01:03:35 Greenlight [http://steamcommunity.com//sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=283183175]
- Ionic Surge, Wipeout‐alike [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=264374097]
- Attractio [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=182738655]
- Bonetown, third-person fantasy-adventure [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=277664705]
- Parcel, 3rd person maze puzzler [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=275337301]
- Coloropus [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=101886585]
Crowdfunding
- 01:07:56 Nixie Pixel has a Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/nixiepixel]
- 01:08:32 Cheese asks about our thoughts on Crowdfunding progress and experiences…
- 01:08:56 John mentions Dyscourse [http://store.steampowered.com/app/234920/], NOWHERE [http://www.duangle.com/nowhere], Neverending Nightmares [http://neverendingnightmares.com/]
- 01:10:51 Blender Open Movie Projects [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_Foundation#Open_Projects]
- 01:12:54 Leadworks [http://store.steampowered.com/app/251810/]
- 01:13:56 The Maker’s Eden (We interviewed them back in s01e04!) [http://makerseden.screwylightbulb.com/]
- 01:14:58 Expeditions Conquistador [http://store.steampowered.com/app/237430/]
- 01:15:10 Battle Worlds: Kronos [http://store.steampowered.com/app/237470/]
- 01:15:25 The Fall [http://store.steampowered.com/app/290770/]
- 01:15:31 Race The Sun [http://store.steampowered.com/app/253030/]
- 01:16:24 Chasm [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=116879147]
- 01:17:00 Wasteland 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/]
- 01:19:24 Cheese mentions Planetary Annihilation [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233250/], Distance [http://survivethedistance.com/], and Maia [http://store.steampowered.com/app/252250/]
- 01:19:48 Star Citizen [https://robertsspaceindustries.com/about-the-game]
Sign‐off
Cheese, John and DerRidda discuss the last fortnight’s gaming news and releases. Apologies for DerRidda’s audio quality, where I could I cleaned it up, otherwise there are a few moments of static over his talking -- John.
Introduction
- 00:00:09 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:19 @johndrinkwater
- 00:00:22 @DerRidda
Our Gaming
- 00:01:45 John has been playing LYNE and Circuits.
- 00:02:26 DerRidda has been playing DOTA2, XCOM, Antichamber.
- 00:02:43 Cheeseness has been testing The Fall, playing XCOM, Battle Block Theatre, Civ V, TF2, GoI:O.
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:03:17 Past events:
- Guns of Icarus: Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262444873166555033]
- Awesomenauts [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262444873166556184]
- Battle Block Theatre [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262444873166557458]
- 00:06:26 Upcoming events:
- Starbound [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262444873166560778]
- Planetary Annihilation [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262444873166561904]
- 00:06:50 Event suggestions welcome via:
-
SteamLUG IRC [http://steamlug.org/irc]
- Twitter @SteamLUG
- SteamLUG Mumble [http://steamlug.org/mumble]
- Discussion thread [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
- Email cast@steamlug.org
- 00:06:53 Guns of Icarus: Online Clan
- 00:08:04 We briefly discuss [https://steamlug.org/projects] and what we could do to expand the site.
- 00:09:33 SteamLUG website updates thanks to @johndrinkwater @grinsekatze @mnarikka [https://github.com/SteamLUG/steamlug.org/pull/86]
- More servers and support for further game types.
- CSS and HTML tweaks.
- 00:11:37 Soeb has written a port report for Civilisation V [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/blog/_/features/port-reports/pc-report-sid-meiers-civilization-v-on-linux-r150]
- 00:16:35 Game Club playing The Fall [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/14333/]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:17:01 Client updates, Lots of nVidia streaming related tweaks
- 00:17:43 Steam Summer Adventure Sale
- 00:17:46 @swordfischer got drunk and bought lots of cards…
- 00:18:10 DerRidda & Cheese grabbed XCOM in the sale, John picked up smaller LYNE, Circuits, HexCells
Tech Segment
- 00:20:39 @icculus’ SELF 2014 talk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6A85exfRtA] Linux Game Industry, it covers the early history of porting, glosses over the other porters but they are mentioned in his blog post that says its his point of view
Gaming News
- 00:24:15 Steam releases
- XCOM: Unknown & XCOM: Enemy Within
- Heroes Rise: The Hero Project
- Heroes Rise: The Prodigy
- World End Economica Episode.01
- XenoRaptor
- Fancy Skulls
- A Wizard’s Lizard
- Derrick The Deathfin
- Knightmare Tower
- Farm for your Life
- Battle Group 2
- Thinking With Time Machine
- Limbo ‐ a new, native port
- 00:34:17 John mentions Inside, PlayDead’s next game. They have confirmed it ‘debuting’ on Xbox, other platforms to come [http://playdead.com/inside/]
- 00:34:37 GOL interview with Feral Interactive [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/gamingonlinux-interviews-feral-interactive-about-xcom-linux-game-development.3946/page=3#19985]
- 00:39:24 Thomas Was Alone Update, Benjamin’s Flight DLC
- 00:41:17 Octodad Shorts [http://octodadgame.com/shorts/]
- 00:42:26 Trine Enchanted Edition [http://frozenbyte.com/2014/06/trine-enchanted-edition-enters-beta-on-steam/]
- 00:44:20 Assault Android Cactus Early Access update [http://steamcommunity.com/games/250110/announcements/detail/1787116131660300667]
- 00:45:50 The Fall gets mouse capture following s02e12 feedback [http://steamcommunity.com/app/290770/discussions/0/522730701235367192/]
- New trailer [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHTYFqs4VnQ]
- Humble Store link [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/thefall_storefront]
- 00:47:49 The Journey Down Chapter 2 is getting close to release [http://www.thejourneydown.com/] [http://www.skygoblin.com/]
- 00:50:47 Mount & Blade, Beta [http://steamcommunity.com/games/mb_warband/announcements/detail/1534915349228263615]
- Xpander made a video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mED0irI8NIU]
- 00:52:23 Stanley Parable developer, GranPC, and some from the Linux community [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/trolling-delays-linux-release-of-the-stanley-parable.3938/]
- Timmy’s Harlem Shake got him a Steam Community ban [http://istimmystillbanned.info/]
- 00:57:23 Goat Simulator, Beta [http://steamcommunity.com/games/265930/announcements/detail/1694792339497096481]
- 00:58:25 Steam Greenlight batch approved with 37 games out of 75 featuring Linux support [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=275489841]
- VoidSpace - The Dogecoin MMORPG [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=269740803]
- RC Mini Racers [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=94135470]
- Cheese mentioned it is very much like Re‐Volt [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Re-Volt]
- Sproggiwood [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=268877801]
- John mentioned it is like Crypt of the NecroDancer [http://necrodancer.com/]
Crowdfunding
- 01:02:22 Valve have a kickstarter sale page [http://store.steampowered.com/sale/kickstarter]
- …and the SteamLUG Cast get into a conversation about the age of kickstarting game projects
Sign-off
- 01:06:02 Our Starbound house [http://steamcommunity.com/id/johndrinkwater/screenshot/595914029871640942]
- 01:06:08 John messing up the outro
- 01:06:30 A wild xPaw arrives [http://xpaw.me/]
- 01:06:42 SteamDB gains support for lowest sales price tracking [http://steamdb.info/sales/]
- 01:07:15 xPaw’s userscript for owned games, Cepheus [https://github.com/SteamDatabase/Cepheus]
- 01:08:24 John messing up the outro, again
John, DerRidda, Nemoder and Cheese are joined again by John Warner from Over The Moon games to chat about The Fall's launch, Greenlight, demo and commentaries. We then go on to discuss Steam VR mode, GOG Galaxy, The Witcher, SteamBoy, Civilization V and Civilization: Beyond Earth. Holy poop!
Introduction
- 00:00:07 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces...
- 00:00:19 DerRidda @DerRidda
- 00:00:21 johndrinkwater @johndrinkwater
- 00:00:24 Nemoder [http://steamcommunity.com/id/Nemoder]
- 00:00:27 Special guest John Warner @OverTheMoonGms, who previously joined us for s01e10
- 00:00:50 9 months is how long it takes to hatch a game... and babies
Our Gaming
- 00:01:18 DerRidda has been playing The Fall, Civilization V and Shadowrun: Dragonfall!
- 00:02:09 johndrainkwater has been playing Civilization V and No More Room In Hell!
- 00:02:30 Cheese has been testing VVVVVV, Overgrowth, Snapshot, Sanctum 2, Hand of Fate and Crypt of the NecroDancer as well as playing Guns of Icarus Online, Spelunky, The Fall, The Plan, Kentucky Route Zero, TF2, BattleBlock Theatre, SpaceBase DF-9 and Shufflepuck Cantina!
- 00:03:57 Nemoder has been playing Factorio, Civilization V, Guns of Icarus Online, Planetary Annihilation and Papers, Please!
- 00:06:20 John Warner has been playing Kentucky Route Zero, Shadowrun and Uncharted 2!
Chat With Special Guest John Warner From Over The Moon Games
- 00:08:54 Development history of The Fall
- The Fall on Kickstarter [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/189665092/the-fall-dark-story-driven-exploration-in-an-alien/]
- 00:10:20 Harmony Arcade [https://twitter.com/harmonyarcade]
- 00:09:41 Cheese lent a hand during development to identify and address Linux specific issues
- 00:10:46 The Fall is coming to the Wii U
- 00:11:40 Unity 4.5.1 release [http://unity3d.com/unity/whats-new/unity-4.5.1]
- 00:12:25 Launching a game on Steam
- 00:12:43 Air Control [http://store.steampowered.com/app/295810/]
- 00:16:48 Earth: Year 2066 [http://steamcommunity.com/app/290750/discussions/0/540740501406063338/]
- 00:18:10 The Fall was released on Steam on the 6th of June [http://store.steampowered.com/news/13496/]
- 00:19:14 The Fall on Humble Store [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/thefall_storefront]
- 00:19:22 New trailer for The Fall [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHTYFqs4VnQ]
- 00:19:27 "An experiment in narrative design - how we created The Fall" [http://gamasutra.com/blogs/JohnWarner/20140617/219266/An_experiment_in_narrative_design__how_we_created_The_Fall.php]
- 00:19:40 Wii U specific interface concerns
- 00:21:50 Receptions to The Fall
- 00:22:29 "... is a modern classic" [http://thatnerdshow.com/fearandgaminginnewvegas/the-fall-mac-review/]
- 00:22:32 "...one of the best games I've played" [http://indiegamemag.com/the-fall-descending-into-greatness/]
- 00:23:00 The Fall on Metacritic [http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-fall]
- 00:23:29 PCGamesN have since posted their review [http://www.pcgamesn.com/fall/fall-episode-1-pc-review-mainframing-secret-truth-universe]
- 00:23:35 The Fall suffered some launch bugs
- 00:24:52 How is input from backers and post-launch players being handled?
- 00:26:38 Press interest helped shift the Kickstarter pitch focus toward Asimov style rules
- 00:28:35 Do you feel that over the last 8 to 9 months The Fall has taken directions that you didn't expect?
- 00:31:48 Was there much you had to cut out of the first part?
- 00:33:56 DeRidda worked on the revamped German localisation of The Fall
- 00:35:11 Elance [https://www.elance.com/]
- 00:37:18 What post-launch plans do you have for The Fall and its successor(s)?
- 00:38:42 Discussion of controls and input schemes
- 00:40:44 The Swapper [http://facepalmgames.com/the-swapper/]
- 00:42:28 "Did we just hear the ball pen clicking?"
- 00:42:59 Retrospectively, how do you feel that Greenlight went?
- [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=177232316] The Fall on Steam Greenlight
- 00:43:55 Launch timing and collisions
- The Forest [http://survivetheforest.com/]
- Stomping Land [http://thestompingland.com/]
- 00:47:04 DGMurdockIII asks in chat if a demo is planned for The Fall
- 00:48:11 Half-Life Uplink [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Half-Life:_Uplink]
- 00:48:20 Blocks That Matter demo [http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com/games/blocks-that-matter/]
- 00:48:34 The Stanley Parable Demo [http://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/]
- 00:50:40 More controls discussion
- 00:55:45 Cheese asks about a dangling plot thread
- 00:57:27 John asks what we think of creators giving commentary on their work
- 01:00:49 Portal [http://store.steampowered.com/app/400/]
- Half-Life 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/220/]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 01:02:40 Past events:
- Worms Reloaded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424398914]
- Serious Sam 3 survival mode [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424400085]
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262444873166552378]
- No More Room in Hell [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262444873166552924]
- Regular Guns of Icarus Online practice sessions [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/558752449259869101/]
- 01:06:01 Upcoming events
- Post-cast Guns of Icarus Online event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262444873166555033]
- Awesomenauts [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262444873166556184]
- BattleBlock Theatre [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262444873166557458]
- Hammerwatch [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1262444873166558454]
- 01:08:33 SteamLUG Cast's first anniversary! Season 1, Episode 1 was recorded on the 24th of May and published on June 5th s01e01
- 01:10:18 Half-Shot's second article on the F/OSS Radeon drivers [http://gamingonlinux.com/articles/games-on-amd-foss-drivers-2.3883]
- 01:11:59 Cheese finished streaming Kentucky Route Zero, Act III for the Double Fine Game Club [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/14032/]
- 01:12:46 SteamLUG website updates thanks to @johndrinkwater @swordfischer @ValiantCheese and @MikaelMaison
- Twitter feed is on the news page again
- iTunes feed should work again
- Cast index page has been revamped
- Cast pages have been revamped
Steam/Valve News
- 01:13:35 Client beta update allows pre-loading to any Steam library [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/1679027838694399448]
- 01:13:53 VR mode has been made available for Linux users [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/1679028562739589702]
Linux Tech News
- 01:15:51 Unreal Engine 4.2 release allows some dev tools to be build on Linux [https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/unreal-engine-42-release]
- 01:16:09 SteamBoy [http://cdn.escapistmagazine.com/media/global/images/library/deriv/750/750191.jpg] [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/135381-SteamBoy-Aims-To-Be-The-Handheld-Steam-Machine]
General Gaming News
- 01:17:02 Age of Wonders III to be ported to Linux [http://steamcommunity.com/app/226840/discussions/0/522729901197554107/#c522729901198015649]
- 01:18:33 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is "coming to SteamOS" [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-confirmed-for-linux-steamos.3861]
- E3 gameplay footage [http://youtu.be/BivVXw-NLTw]
- 01:19:11 Homefront: The Revolution is coming to Linux [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/cryteks-cryengine-powered-homefront-the-revolution-fps-coming-to-linux.3823]
- E3 gameplay footage [http://youtu.be/tujh2fnATK4]
- 01:20:15 GOG have announced GOG Galaxy, an optional Steam-like client [http://www.gog.com/galaxy]
- "Galaxy is being done with PC, Mac and Linux in mind." [http://www.gog.com/forum/general/cd_projekt_red_gogcom_summer_conference/post801]
- 01:22:04 Holy poop! Civilization V launches on Linux! [http://www.aspyr.com/news_articles/sid-meiers-civilization-v-officially-available-on-linux-for-steamos--2]
- Porting AMA [http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/27w10q/amaa_programmer_on_civilization_5_steamos]
- 01:23:16 The Witcher 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/]
- 01:24:36 Gameplay footage of Civilization: Beyond Earth [http://youtu.be/Uex9KqITM2Q]
- 01:25:51 Pandora First Contact [http://store.steampowered.com/app/287580/]
- 01:26:04 Alienware announces a non-Steam Machine "Alienware Alpha" [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/alienwares-steam-machine-fully-announced-they-arent-using-steamos.3877]
- 01:27:33 Nordic Games have renamed themselves to THQ [http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/12/5805074/thq-trademark-acquired-nordic-games]
- 01:29:34 Leszek Godlewski from Nordic Games joined us for s02e10
- 01:29:42 New Steam Greenlight batch has been approved with 30 games out of 74 featuring Linux support [http://steamcommunity.com//sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=269177587]
- 01:30:14 New Steam releases
- Tex Murphy [http://store.steampowered.com/app/302350] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/302360] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/302340]
- VVVVVV update includes a level editor, SDL2 support thanks to @flibitijibibo [http://distractionware.com/blog/2014/06/outer-space/]
- MMMMMM soundtrack [http://www.souleye.se/m]
- Floating Point [http://store.steampowered.com/app/302380/]
- Crea [http://store.steampowered.com/app/280520/]
- Secret of the Magic Crystals - The Race DLC [http://store.steampowered.com/app/305570/]
- TowerFall Ascention [http://store.steampowered.com/app/251470/]
- 01:33:42 DGMurdockIII mentions Will Fight For Food getting greenlit [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92917414]
- Will Fight For Food is already available for Linux on a number of other stores [http://pyrodactyl.com/will-fight-for-food/]
Crowdfunding News
- 01:33:56 FranknJohn [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bitsmithgames/franknjohn]
Sign-off
John and DerRidda discuss the last fortnights gaming news and releases, and when depression sets in, they pulled through it by discussing the latest Greenlight approvals… it’s going to be one of those casts, enjoy!
Introduction
- 00:00:14 johndrinkwater @johndrinkwater introduces…
- 00:00:17 DerRidda @DerRidda
- 00:00:24 Cheese (@ValiantCheese) has slept in :<
Our Gaming
- 00:00:33 DerRidda played Witcher 2, Breach & Clear, Shadowrun Returns: Dragonfall.
- 00:01:38 John QAed Skulls of the Shogun (for the past few months), Symphony, some unmentionable titles and the odd PS3 game.
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:03:21 Gear Up [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424398221]
- 00:03:41 Fistful of Frags [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424397313]
- 00:04:13 TF2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424396750]
- Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424395946]
- 00:04:19 Event suggestions welcome via:
-
SteamLUG IRC [http://steamlug.org/irc]
- Twitter @SteamLUG
- SteamLUG Mumble [http://steamlug.org/mumble]
- Discussion thread [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
- Email cast@steamlug.org
Steam/Valve News
- 00:05:38 Alienware discusses Steam Machines profits [http://www.pcgamesn.com/alienware-predict-their-steam-machine-will-be-least-profitable-system-we-ever-sell] [http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/05/19/alienware-says-its-steam-machine-will-be-its-least-profitable-system/]
- 00:06:46 Valve delays Steam Controller [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/05/28/valve-steam-machines-2015/]
- 00:07:26 Do we need a Tech segment?
Tech News
- 00:07:58 Crytek releases some source from CryEngine [http://www.crydev.net/viewtopic.php?f=40&p=1216858#p1216858]
- 00:08:35 CryEngine audio middleware costs [https://twitter.com/glassbottommeg/status/472045319669432320]
- Coherent UI for @UnrealEngine 4 costs more than the engine [https://twitter.com/CoherentLabs/status/475231740491866112]
- @icculus mentions Patreon [https://twitter.com/icculus/status/464484659142070275]
- Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/]
- 00:10:39 Unity 4.5 Release announcement [http://unity3d.com/unity/whats-new/unity-4.5]
Gaming News
- 00:11:32 Humble Bundle: PC and Android 10 [https://www.humblebundle.com/?androidbundle10]
- Symphony, Draw a Stickman: Epic, Galcon Fusion, Galcon Legends, Skulls of the Shogun, Breach & Clear, Metal Slug 3, Fieldrunners 2
- John mispoke here and said 11, oops, embarassing.
- 00:14:24 GOG job posting [http://www.gog.com/work#linux_tech_specialist]
- 00:15:33 Metro: Redux, a bundle of 2033 & Last Light [http://www.deepsilver.com/en/games/metro-redux] [http://store.steampowered.com/sub/44169/]
- 00:17:50 Feral Interactive announced a Linux port of XCOM: Enemy Unknown plus add-on content [http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/424/]
- 00:19:50 John confesses that he bought a MacBook Pro (8,3 Late 2011, 2nd hand)
Steam Releases
- 00:20:14 Among the Sleep [http://store.steampowered.com/app/250620] [https://i.imgur.com/CAPaUuS.png]
- 00:22:29 Anomaly Defenders [http://store.steampowered.com/app/294750]
- 00:23:15 Pandora: First Contact [http://store.steampowered.com/app/287580/]
- 00:23:45 White Noise Online [http://store.steampowered.com/app/293860/]
- 00:24:09 The Witcher 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/]
- Steam discussion thread [http://steamcommunity.com/app/20920/discussions/0/522728086957775869/]
- Lengthy conversion about eON by Virtual Programming [http://www.vpltd.com/services/]
- Kotaku AU (sorry for the link) [http://www.kotaku.com.au/2014/05/the-witcher-2-just-made-a-bunch-of-linux-gamers-very-very-angry/]
- 00:33:54 Greenlight (35 of 75 titles offering Linux support) [http://steamcommunity.com//sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=263961759]
- Tibia [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=257622182]
- Roundabout [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=186357488]
- Project After [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=253464757]
- 00:36:10 Project Zomboid, Copyrights, Trolls and Diplomacy [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/defenders-of-the-gnugpl-threaten-project-zomboid.3721]
- 00:39:46 Flagship [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/05/21/flagship-trailer/]
Crowdfunding
- 00:41:24 Shinness [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/438269196/shiness]
- 00:42:48 Northern Shadow [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=264849384]
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1294225970/kingdom-come-deliverance]
Sign‐off
- 00:43:41 TrueCrypt question asked by the audience [http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net/]
- 00:43:59 Cheese pops in to say hellobye
Game developer and Linux porter Leszek Godlewski of Nordic Games joins us to chat about porting Painkiller Hell & Damnation and Deadfall Adventures, working with Unreal Engine 3, and what the future may hold. Afterward, Cheese, DerRidda and Nemoder go on to discuss recent SteamLUG community happenings, new game releases and more!
Introduction
- 00:00:09 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:21 DerRidda @DerRidda
- 00:00:24 Nemoder [http://steamcommunity.com/id/Nemoder]
- 00:00:25 Special guest Leszek Godlewski @TheIneQuation
Our Gaming
- 00:00:40 DerRidda has been playing Dota 2, Hammerwatch, Nekro and Broken Sword
- 00:01:25 Nemoder has been playing Nuclear Dawn, Frozen Synapse and Factorio
- 00:01:37 Leszek has been playing Battlefield 4 (plus the game he has been working on)
- 00:02:06 Cheese has been playing Guns of Icarus Online, Battleblock Theater, Spelunky and Kentucky Route Zero Act III
- 00:02:23 Kentucky Route Zero runs well on Linux, but has had Unity freezing issues for some players [http://steamcommunity.com/app/231200/discussions/0/864961175403011280/]
Chat With Special Guest Leszek Godlewski From Nordic Games
- 00:03:37 Unannounced Linux related work at Nordic Games [http://www.nordicgames.at]
- 00:03:53 The Farm 51 [http://www.thefarm51.com]
- Painkiller Hell & Damnation [http://www.painkillergame.com]
- Deadfall Adventures [http://www.deadfall-game.com]
- Contracted to work on Linux ports after leaving
- 00:04:53 Game development lecturing
- 00:05:41 Leszek’s LinkedIn profile [http://www.linkedin.com/in/lgodlewski]
- 00:06:09 Response from Linux gamers to Painkiller H&D was ‘Overwhelmingly positive.’
- 00:08:00 Outstanding issues with Painkiller H&D
- 00:10:52 What vintage UE3 does Painkiller H&D use?
- 00:12:51 Support from Epic and/or other UE3 Linux porters
- 00:13:08 Ryan C. Gordon @icculus
- 00:13:20 Dungeon Defenders [http://dungeondefenders.com/]
- 00:13:30 Ryan’s initial unreleased UE3 port [http://icculus.org/cgi-bin/finger/finger.pl?user=icculus&date=2008-09-18&time=06-38-30]
- 00:14:46 Surprises and hurdles in porting UE3 titles
- 00:15:26 Valgrind [http://valgrind.org/]
- 00:16:21 APITrace [http://apitrace.github.io/]
- 00:17:42 Thoughts on community comments that porting Unreal Engine 3 is easy
- 00:18:00 Digital Dragons 2013, Linux As A Gaming Platform, Ideology Aside [http://www.slideshare.net/LeszekGodlewski/linuxgames] (errata [http://www.slideshare.net/LeszekGodlewski/linuxgames-errata])
- ‘The relative engineering cost of a Linux port is low’
- 00:19:45 Unreal Engine 3 shader system is ‘totally unfit for use with OpenGL’
- Digital Dragons 2014, One Year Of Porting [http://www.slideshare.net/LeszekGodlewski/lg-dd20141yop]
- 00:20:39 ‘Hey, Ryan Gordon ported Dungeon Defenders and it didn’t have those problems.’
- 00:22:44 Future work at Nordic Games
- 00:24:31 Grimlore Games [http://grimloregames.com/]
- 00:25:04 ‘The very fact that Nordic Games decided to hire me, I think it really speaks for their intent for publishing games for Linux’
- 00:25:55 Thoughts on publishers’ role in Linux porting in the future
- 00:27:18 Ethan Lee @flibitijibibo
- 00:29:12 GOG are recruiting Linux oriented developers [http://www.gog.com/work#linux_tech_specialist] [http://www.gog.com/work#senior_software_engineer_desktop]
- 00:31:37 Battlefield 4 [http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield-4]
- 00:32:13 AMD Mantle [http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/software-technologies/mantle#overview]
- 00:33:12 Telltale’s The Walking Dead [https://www.telltalegames.com/walkingdead/]
- 00:34:08 Linux is ‘on the radar’ for Telltale [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/linux-is-on-the-radar-for-telltale-games.2670]
- Sam & Max [http://www.telltalegames.com/samandmax/]
- Tales of Monkey Island [http://www.telltalegames.com/talesofmonkeyisland/]
- Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People [http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/]
- 00:36:43 Steam Dev Days [http://www.steamdevdays.com/]
- 00:37:50 Doubts about Mantle
- 00:39:49 Thoughts on OpenGL vs Direct3D 12
- 00:40:51 ‘Aikidō development’
- 00:41:07 Turning your Steam Machine into a devkit [http://gamasutra.com/blogs/LeszekGodlewski/20140201/209839/Turning_your_Steam_Machine_into_a_devkit.php]
- Building for Linux, the smart way [http://gamasutra.com/blogs/LeszekGodlewski/20140403/209842/Building_for_Linux_the_smart_way.php]
- 00:41:48 Steam Dev Days atmosphere
- 00:42:10 ‘I kind of am afraid that SteamOS will become to Linux gaming what Android is to Linux mobile phones’
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:45:32 Past Events:
- Post-cast Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424391636]
- Nuclear Dawn Release Celebration [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424272527]
- Frozen Synapse [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424392811]
- Counter Strike: Source [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424394203]
- 00:47:12 Upcoming Events:
- Post-cast Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424395946]
- Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424396750]
- Sanctum 2 beta, possibly falling back to Fistful of Frags [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424397313]
- Gear Up [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424398221]
Other Community Stuff
- 00:48:02 Cheese wrote a first impressions article on Crypt of The NecroDancer [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/crypt-of-the-necrodancer-first-impressions.3700]
- Devs undecided on pre-release availability [https://twitter.com/NecroDancerGame/status/465920784154624001]
- Details of NecroDancer giveaways are being disseminated via their newsletter [http://necrodancer.com/]
- NecroDancer themed dance mats [http://blog.braceyourselfgames.com/post/74811879792/feast-your-eyes-on-our-beautiful-new-prototype]
- 00:51:08 SteamLUG Fistful of Frags thanks to Spacepope [http://steamlug.org/servers]
- 00:51:25 The SteamLUG IRC bot has !time and !seen commands and relays new game announcements thanks to Norbert [https://github.com/SteamLUG/steamlug-bot/]
- 00:51:48 Cheese wrote preview of The Fall with some thoughts on what it’s like to be a crowdfunding backer projects [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/episode-1-of-the-fall-to-be-released-on-june-1st.3646]
- Release has been rescheduled for May 30th since recording
- 00:52:10 Corben attended LinuxTag and has written a summary in the forums [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/0/558756255813716390/]
- 00:52:41 Factorio sales increase [http://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-34]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:53:14 Steam Hadware and Software Survey stats don’t show significant platform shifts [http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey]
- Big shift towards Ubuntu 14.04 within Linux numbers
- 00:55:22 Steam client updates [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/1695914435885906826] [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/1695914435337259731]
- 00:56:22 Source SDK Update [http://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791434412888/announcements/detail/1749958360445449289]
- 00:56:33 Dota 2 International 4 American Qualifiers have begun [http://www.dota2.com/international]
- Compendium offers rewards [http://www.dota2.com/international/compendium/]
- 00:57:41 Rich Geldreich’s OpenGL blog posts
- The Truth on OpenGL Driver Quality [http://richg42.blogspot.de/2014/05/the-truth-on-opengl-driver-quality.html]
- Things That Drive Me Nuts About OpenGL [http://richg42.blogspot.de/2014/05/things-that-drive-me-nuts-about-opengl.html]
General Gaming News
- 00:58:21 Community developers have beaten internal porting efforts to get initial UE4 editor Linux support [https://twitter.com/UnrealEngine/statuses/464832839616569345]
- 00:59:17 Kentucky Route Zero Act III is out [http://cardboardcomputer.com/2014/05/06/act-iii-available-now/]
- 01:00:17 Large Assault Android Cactus update [http://steamcommunity.com/games/250110/announcements/detail/1804000826659734472]
- 01:00:45 Correction: Team Liquid were runners up in the Dota 2 TI4 qualifiers [http://www.dota2.com/international/announcement/]
- 01:00:59 Killing Floor 2 for Linux has been confirmed [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/killing-floor-2-fps-announced-with-steamos-linux-support-right-in.3657]
- Port being done by Terry Hendrix II [http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showpost.php?p=1306892&postcount=11]
- 01:01:50 Krautscape now has Linux support on Steam Early Access [http://krautscape.net/]
- 01:02:58 Stanley Parable Announcer Pack for Dota 2 [http://www.dota2.com/store/itemdetails/20505]
- 01:03:32 Tesla Effect launches, Linux client to come soon [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Effect:_A_Tex_Murphy_Adventure]
- 01:04:26 Don’t Starve Together [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/topic/35989-don%E2%80%99t-starve-together-multiplayer-officially-coming-summer-2014/]
- 01:06:37 Humble Weekly Bundle Platforming [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/85834189066/i-will-take-this-platform-and-i-shall-jump-on-it-1]
- 01:07:09 Humble Daily Bundle
- Re-Bundle 8 [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/85929146935/the-8-is-back-for-another-go-around]
- Deep Silver Rebundle [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/85639653840/two-weeks-only-the-humble-daily-bundles]
- Other Space Bundle [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/85737144530/this-next-daily-bundle-is-from-outer]
- Banner Saga Bundle [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/85834188996/no-time-for-winter-is-coming-jokes-the-daily-bundles]
- 01:08:57 Steam releases
- 01:09:08 Fistful of Frags [http://store.steampowered.com/app/265630/] (Smokin’ Guns [http://www.smokin-guns.org/])
- 01:10:12 BattleBlock Theater [http://store.steampowered.com/app/238460/]
- 01:10:41 Hack ’n’ Slash [http://store.steampowered.com/app/246070]
- 01:12:15 Paragon [http://store.steampowered.com/app/291250] (mentioned in s02e07)
- 01:12:31 Elite [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_%28video_game%29]
- 01:12:52 X3 [http://www.egosoft.com/games/x3]
- 01:13:11 May 14th Greenlight Batch (37 our of 75 with signs of Linux support) [http://steamcommunity.com//sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=257742716]
- NAEV [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93971156]
- Zero-K [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=247032802]
- Dogfight Elite [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=140669104]
- The Maker’s Eden [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=150210424]
- Unpossible [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=252179831] (Proun [http://www.proun-game.com/])
- Whitewash [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=238382054] (GOL article [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/whitewash-first-person-puzzleshooter-plans-to-come-to-linux-made-in-unity3d.3480])
Crowdfunding News
- 01:17:29 SUPERHOT [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/375798653/superhot]
- Linux prototype [http://superhotgame.com/SUPERHOT_Prototype_Linux.zip]
- SUPERHOT’s 7DFPS profile [http://7dfps.com/?action=games&id=290]
Sign-off
We’re joined by Josh Klint from Leadwerks to chat about his porting experience, all the challenges he had overcomed thus far, where his project will be heading in the future and the response he got from the Linux community. Then, Cheese, DerRidda and Nemoder will chat about some past events, Humble Bundles, Greenlight titles, interesting crowdfunding projects and more! Please note that during the recording of this episode, we experienced server difficulties. Apologies to those who tuned in live and for any remaining audio issues that we were unable to resolve during editing.
Introduction
- 00:00:09 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:16 DerRidda @DerRidda
- 00:00:18 Nemoder [http://steamcommunity.com/id/Nemoder]
- 00:00:20 Josh Klint @JoshKlint
- 00:00:26 Our Mumble server misbehaved during the recording, apologies in advance for all of the issues you may encounter during the listening of this cast
- 00:00:35 Sadly John @johndrinkwater couldn’t join us today (he passes on his apologies)
Our Gaming
- 00:00:46 DerRidda played Dota 2, FTL, Rising Storm
- 00:00:57 Nemoder played Factorio, A Tale in the Desert, Guns of Icarus
- 00:01:05 Cheese played The Fall, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Guns of Icarus Online, Sanctum 2, Worms: Reloaded, Synergy, FTL, Nuclear Dawn, Neverball.
- 00:01:31 Josh played Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, L4D2
Chat With Special Guest Josh Klint from Leadwerks
- 00:02:21 Leadwerks in a nutshell [http://www.leadwerks.com/]
- 00:03:38 XCode [https://developer.apple.com/xcode/]
- Code::Blocks [http://www.codeblocks.org/]
- Visual Studio [http://www.visualstudio.com/]
- 00:04:04 History of Leadwerks
- 00:05:31 What made supporting Linux attractive?
- 00:06:45 Leadwerks’ Kickstarter campaign (211% funded) [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1937035674/leadwerks-build-linux-games-on-linux]
- 00:07:39 Crowdfunding response
- Canonical [http://www.canonical.com/]
- LinuxCon [http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon-north-america]
- 00:09:21 Estimating your funding goal on Kickstarter
- 00:09:57 Linux support
- OpenGL 4 renderer for Leadwerks 3.1 [http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/blog/1/entry-1142-tech-update-opengl-4-deferred-renderer/]
- AMD/ATi [http://support.amd.com/en-us/download]
- NVIDIA [http://www.nvidia.es/page/home.html]
- Intel HD Graphics [http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/hd-graphics/hd-graphics-developer.html]
- 00:11:21 Porting hurdles/pleasant surprises?
- OpenGL [http://www.opengl.org/]
- GTK+ [http://www.gtk.org/]
- Qt [http://qt-project.org/]
- GTK+ 3 [https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/3.0/]
- 00:13:44 Projects using Leadwerks engine
- Steam page [http://store.steampowered.com/app/251810/]
- Hoodwink [http://www.hoodwinkgame.com/]
- Combat Helo [http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/games/_/combat-helo-gunnery-r9]
- Dangerous Rays [http://www.dangerousrays.com/]
- 00:14:55 Leadwerks availability
- Leadwerks [http://www.leadwerks.com]
- Steam page [http://store.steampowered.com/app/251810/]
- Ubuntu Software Center [https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/]
- 00:16:21 Thoughts about the competition (UE3, CryEngine) changing to very aggressive pricing policies.
- Unreal Engine [https://www.unrealengine.com/]
- CryEngine [http://cryengine.com/]
- 00:18:33 Blender Plug-in
- 00:19:44 How do you approach the challenge of supporting a wide range of Linux distributions?
- 00:21:32 Do you intend to target Steam Runtime in the near future?
- Steam Runtime [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-runtime]
- 00:23:03 Taking advantage of Steam Workshop and the sharing capabilities within the Steam platform
- Steam Workshop [http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/]
- 00:30:23 Technical level required to approach Leadwerks Engine
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:33:08 Past Events:
- Guns of Icarus Online (post-cast event with over four full ships - played for 12 hours with people dropping in and out) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1280454197122386503]
- Little Racers STREET (fun event, some lag issues) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1280454197122387120]
- Worms: Reloaded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1280454197122387721]
- Synergy (full HL2 run plus some HLe1) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1280454197122388497]
- 00:35:43 Upcoming Events:
- Post cast Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424391636]
- Nuclear Dawn release celebration event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424272527]
- CS: Source [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281581999424394203]
Other Community Stuff
- 00:36:14 A number of people participated in Ludum Dare [http://www.ludumdare.com/]
- Tigge worked on a diving game [http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/author/tigge/]
- 00:36:36 Game Club had Marco Rosenberg from King Art join us to chat about BoUT [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/13671/]
- The Book of Unwritten Tales [http://bout.kingart-games.com/]
- 00:36:44 Game Club will be playing Spy Fox (kid oriented point and click adventure with Linux support) [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/13856/]
- Spy Fox in ‘Dry Cereal’ [http://humongous.com/portfolio/spy-fox-in-dry-cereal/]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:37:01 Large client update [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/1694787904868150933]
- 00:37:42 Cheese had the opportunity to have a go of SteamVR
- SteamVR [http://steamcommunity.com/app/250820]
- Oculus Joins Facebook [http://www.oculusvr.com/blog/oculus-joins-facebook/] (mentioned previously on s02e07)
- Facebook’s Oculus acquisition Press Release [https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10101319050523971]
General Gaming News
- 00:46:03 HIB weekly sale [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/84438738302/the-humble-co-op-weekly-bundle-because-playing]
- Awesomenauts, Rocketbirds. Sanctum 2 has Linux beta but not listed in the sale
- 00:46:27 Note: When Cheeseness says ‘There’s nothing in this bundle’, he actually said ‘There’s nothing new in this bundle’ but the ‘new’ got lost due to Mumble issues
- 00:47:45 Shadowrun weekend Steam sale [http://store.steampowered.com/news/13195/]
- 00:48:39 Hack ’n’ Slash trailer, Steam Early Access on 6th [http://www.hacknslashthegame.com/]
- 00:51:29 Factorio trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yDZM0diiYc]
- 00:52:21 Crypt of the NecroDancer will have Linux builds for pre-orderers super soon [https://twitter.com/NecroDancerGame/status/461580532229214208]
- ‘FYI,we support Linux because we <3 Linux. Linux games usually don’t sell enough to justify the extra effort but we do it anyway out of love!’ [https://twitter.com/NecroDancerGame/status/461581553361899522]
- 00:54:29 The Fall will be released on June 1st [http://www.overthemoongames.com/2014/launch-date-announced-june-1st/]
- Backer-only update [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/189665092/the-fall-dark-story-driven-exploration-in-an-alien/posts/828861]
- 00:56:14 Neverball has a new release soon (next week most likely) [https://github.com/Neverball/neverball]
- Neverball 1.6.0 release notes [https://github.com/Neverball/neverball/blob/master/doc/release-notes.md]
- 00:57:51 Escape Goat 2 has strong Linux stats after first month [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/escape-goat-2s-linux-sales-are-still-good-after-a-month.3604]
- Rust [http://playrust.com/]
- Garry’s Mod [http://www.garrysmod.com/]
- 01:02:19 Unreal 4.1 has Linux publishing support (editor still coming) [https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/41-update-preview]
- 01:03:50 Borderlands 2 Linux hype [https://twitter.com/DuvalMagic/status/457321493924306944] [https://twitter.com/DuvalMagic/status/458705704610586624]
- Gearbox Software [http://www.gearboxsoftware.com/]
- 01:05:41 Full Bore part 2 coming soon [http://www.wholehog-games.com/fullbore/] [http://www.polygon.com/2014/5/1/5672312/full-bore-part-2-coming-to-pc-and-linux-this-month]
Steam releases
- 01:06:02 Freddi Fish and Luther’s Water Worries [http://store.steampowered.com/app/294580/]
- Freddi Fish 2: The Cave of the Haunted Schoolhouse [http://store.steampowered.com/app/294530/]
- Spy Fox 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/292240/]
- Putt-Putt and Pep’s Dog on a Stick [http://store.steampowered.com/app/294710/]
- The Last Federation [http://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/]
- Wing IDE (python IDE) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/244830/]
- Nekro entered Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/246400/]
- Jagged Alliance 1: Gold Edition [http://store.steampowered.com/app/283270/]
- Out of the Park Baseball 15 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/272670/]
- Broken Sword 5 Episode 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/262940/]
- 01:11:13 Steam Greenlight April 29th Batch [http://steamcommunity.com//sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=252983966]
- 43 out of 75 titles mentioning Linux support
- Flashout 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=244995815]
- Outcast Reboot HD (unlikely to meet its primary Kickstarter goal nor its Linux stretch goal) [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=253011564]
- CHAOS - In the Darkness [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=169707211]
- Nikki and the Robots [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=107105028]
- Source [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=252468293]
- The Universim [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=250998536]
Crowdfunding
- 01:14:48 The Universim [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crytivogames/the-universim]
- Spore [http://www.spore.com]
- 01:18:41 Last Life [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1717469366/last-life/]
Sign off
We sheepishly cover the latest news and events in Linux gaming as two hosts are feeling under the weather, and the third comes in late. So we added a fourth! Why not have a listen? Caution: this cast does contain one swear out of frustration at 23:13. While we try to keep things clean and edited so we can be listened to when and wherever, removing it would have left the conversation rather damp.
Introduction
- 00:00:10 @johndrinkwater introduces
- 00:00:18 @DerRidda and
- 00:00:21 Nemoder
- 00:00:24 @ValiantCheese has slept in :>
Our Gaming
- 00:00:36 Nemoder played Guns of Icarus: Online, Bridge Constructor, Journey of a Roach, and non‐Steam: A Tale in the Desert, Factorio
- 00:00:52 DerRidda played Dota 2, FTL, System Shock 2, Broken Sword 1, and finally Diaspora: Shattered Armistice
- That Diaspora patch [http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?board=175.0]
- 00:02:48 John played Bridge Constructor, Sanctum 2 (Beta), attended Starbound, Oil Rush & Duke Nukem events, and got his platinum in inFAMOUS
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:03:45 Previous fortnight’s events:
- Starbound, Oil Rush, Duke Nukem, Team Fortress 2, Serious Sam 3, and Guns of Icarus: Online
- DerRidda playing with his banjo in Starbound [http://steamcommunity.com/id/johndrinkwater/screenshot/612796458789161163]
- 00:05:38 Upcoming Events:
- Worms: Reloaded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1280454197122387721]
- Synergy [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1280454197122388497]
- GOI Online Practice Sessions (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2am UTC)
- Nuclear Dawn
- 00:06:09 Event suggestions welcome via:
-
SteamLUG IRC [http://steamlug.org/irc]
- Twitter @SteamLUG
- SteamLUG Mumble [http://steamlug.org/mumble]
- Discussion thread [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
- Email cast@steamlug.org
Other Community Stuff
- 00:06:18 Swordfischer has patched our web host in response to Heartbleed [https://twitter.com/swordfischer/status/453495574017622016]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:06:39 Valve on holiday in Hawaii
- 00:06:51 ‘Valve resets partner logins as result of someone exploiting the “Heartbleed” bug’ [http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1384118]
- ‘South Park: The Stick of Truth’ [http://steamdb.info/app/213670/#section_history]
- 00:08:07 Steam Client Beta Update [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/1695912623978579770]
Gaming News
- 00:08:34 Cheese awakens from slumber
- 00:08:44 Star Citizen announced for Linux during PAX East panel
- ‘Future of PC Gaming’ panel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYp38vTFpW8&t=20m15s]
- Cheese created a SteamLUG group [https://robertsspaceindustries.com/orgs/STEAMLUG]
- 00:49:33 Palmer Lucky’s said 2014 is Year of the Linux Desktop [https://twitter.com/pcgamer/status/454660533216903168]
- 00:12:30 Nuclear Dawn moving out of beta [http://steamcommunity.com/app/17710/discussions/3/648811852606424192/#c540739405508340795] [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/nuclear-dawn-linux-support-moving-out-of-beta-soon.3515/]
- 00:13:47 FRACT has Linux ‘at the top of their TODO list’ [https://twitter.com/FRACTgame/status/456613208271253504]
- 00:15:11 Q.U.B.E. Director’s Cut may be coming to Linux [https://twitter.com/qubegame/status/457056560980975616]
- 00:16:39 28 Humongous Entertainment titles are heading to Steam [http://humongous.com/2014/04/humongous-entertainment-gets-the-steam-treatment/]
- 00:21:20 Flibit’s port of Fist Puncher isn’t far away - launching some time this month [http://store.steampowered.com/app/238630/] [https://twitter.com/flibitijibibo/statuses/456500177797251072]
- 00:22:30 Civilization: Beyond Earth, a spirital successor to Alpha Centauri, coming to Linux [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/firaxis-games-new-ip-civilization-beyond-earth-will-come-to-linux-confirmed.3474]
- John mentions listening to Idle Thumbs, episode 154 ‘Super Good’ [https://www.idlethumbs.net/idlethumbs/episodes/super-good]
- 00:26:48 Free Weekend for Frozen Synapse (by developers, Mode 7)
- We discuss Mode 7’s in‐development Frozen Endzone game [http://store.steampowered.com/app/237350/]
- 00:28:24 Greenlight, 36 of 75 [http://steamcommunity.com//sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242499467]
- Get Even s02e01 [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=244669840]
- Hunted [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=176195786]
- NeonXSZ [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=111075014]
- Lumo [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237539942]
- Magnetic By Nature [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=236263227]
- Positron [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93056424]
- 00:31:17 Steam releases:
- 00:31:31 Circuits [http://store.steampowered.com/app/282760/]
- 00:31:53 Humongous Humongous package [http://store.steampowered.com/sub/42723/]
- 00:32:36 Glitchspace [http://store.steampowered.com/app/290060/]
- 00:33:18 Earth: Year 2066 [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Andrex-White-Toilet-Tissue-Roll/dp/B003YKWWEK]
- Jim Sterling’s Squirty Play [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHhbvDhPU7U]
- Jimquisition [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition]
- {Monday edit} Jim’s fine video [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition/9075-Salt-Of-The-Earth-A-Steam-Fail-Story]
- 00:35:54 Wasteland 2 (Beta) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/]
- 00:36:39 Broken Sword 1, 2, 5 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/57640/] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/33600/] [http://store.steampowered.com/app/262940/]
- 00:40:49 T.E.C. 3001 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/280910/]
- 00:41:30 Tabletop Simulator [http://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/]
- 00:41:49 Evolution RTS [http://store.steampowered.com/app/291150/] [http://springrts.com/]
- 00:43:48 Nuclear Throne [http://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/] [http://nuclearthrone.com/]
Crowdfunding
- 00:46:48 Vektropolis [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/294543873/vektropolis] [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/04/10/vektropolis-kickstarter/]
- John has been watching this for years ‐ July 2012 [https://twitter.com/johndrinkwater/status/230266711952207872] and then it vanished.
Sign‐off
We, er, are still flabber‐ghasted at the Facebook Oculus acquisition but we barrel on through the show without it derailing us too much, we dip into our thoughts on Open Source bundles and projects, and cover the latest Steam gaming news, why not have a listen?
Introduction
- 00:00:08 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:20 John @johndrinkwater
- 00:00:23 DerRidda @DerRidda
Our Gaming
- 00:00:55 Cheese played Octodad, Bridge Constructor, Spacebase DF9, Spelunky, Euro Truck Simulator 2, Solar Flux, Serious Sam 3 (event), Stealth Bastard Deluxe, FTL: Faster Than Light, Monaco and Portal 2.
- 00:01:44 John watched Free To Play (again) and DOTA 2 TI2 replays, poked Eclipse, played System Shock 2, and tested some Humble QA stuff.
- 00:02:55 DerRidda played Monaco, FTL: Faster Than Light Advanced Edition, System Shock 2.
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:05:19 Previous fortnight’s events:
- TF2, Killing Floor, HOARD, Serious Sam 3 co‐op.
- 00:07:01 Upcoming Events:
- TF2 (post-cast) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1280454197122382665]
- Duke Nukem 3D [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1280454197122446412]
- Oil Rush [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1280454197122384576]
- Starbound [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1280454197122385798] server thanks to Nemoder [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/558752449258110480/]
- Regular GoI Online events outside of the normal schedule [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/558752449259869101/]
- Other new-for-SteamLUG events in April: Little Racers STREET, Synergy
- 00:08:46 Request for US‐based gamers to manage events for that timezone (North and South America)
Other Community Stuff
- 00:09:25 Cheese interviewed Tim Schafer “since our first Humble Bundle, we’ve always been really committed to Linux”
- Expecting future PC release titles to have simultaneous launches. [http://cheesetalks.twolofbees.com/dfgc_timschafer.php]
- 00:10:22 norbert_ has been working on a new steamlug-bot. Code is up on github. [https://github.com/SteamLUG/steamlug-bot/]
- 00:11:10 John wrote a quick blog at SteamDB to explain how steam works and why some new ports launch ‘broken’ [http://steamdb.info/blog/46/]
- 00:13:21 Game Club will be doing The Book of Unwritten Tales starting this week [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/13671/]
- 00:13:54 Cheese released a new F/OSS project called Transcriberer which we’re using to assist with SteamLUGcast shownotes [http://transcriberer.jbushproductions.com/]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:15:43 Client updates: in-home streaming is disabled from Linux, Mac, some Windows [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/1693658919198520123]
- 00:16:46 Following on from their GDC talk, John McDonald, Cass Everitt and Graham Sellers held a Reddit AMA [http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/21mbo8/we_are_the_authors_of_approaching_zero_driver/]
- 00:17:52 Valve GitHub news, some new repos:
- SteamOS Mesa [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamos_mesa]
- SteamOS kernel [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamos_kernel]
- 00:18:38 New Steam Greenlight bunch, 42 out of 75 offering Linux support
- Full list [http://steamcommunity.com//sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=244440590]
- Chaos Reborn s02e06 [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=243002096]
- Wander s01e09 [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=136830410]
- Windward [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93552173]
- Paragon [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=173941881]
- Impulse [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=100399066]
- True Combat: Elite [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93422342]
Gaming News
- 00:23:24 FTL Advanced Edition is out [http://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/]
- 00:28:31 Steam Releases:
- Escape Goat 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/255340/]
- SYSTEM bloody SHOCK bloody 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/238210/]
- 00:30:04 Tele (Tele42) mentions that Braid is wine‐wrapped. [http://i.imgur.com/ha5Exmh.jpg]
- 00:31:03 We then get into an archival / preservation / DRM conversation
- 00:34:02 GameSpy servers to be shutdown next month [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-04-04-gamespy-servers-to-shut-down-next-month]
- 00:36:22 Back to Steam Releases:
- FaeVerse Alchemy [http://store.steampowered.com/app/282880/] [http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/21wwi7/steam_keys_for_linux_testers/]
- Breach & Clear [http://store.steampowered.com/app/266130/]
- 00:37:34 Humble Bundle
- 00:37:40 PC and Android 9
- Broken Sword 2, Bridge Constructor, Type:Rider s02e06, Ravensword: Shadowlands, Kingdom Rush, Knights of Pen & Paper
- 00:38:51 Weekly - Destructoid
- Little Inferno, Super Hexagon, Natural Selection 2, PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate, Hotline Miami
- 00:41:32 ‘Open Source’ bundle, Cheese gives us his thoughts, after we encourage him to share.
- 00:45:45 Facebook buys Oculus for $2 billion dollars, [http://www.oculusvr.com/blog/oculus-joins-facebook] [http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2014/03/facebook-to-acquire-oculus]
- Quite a few Valve developers are migrating, Michael Abrash being the most prominent
- 00:54:40 Notch voices his opinion, as a large backer [http://notch.net/2014/03/virtual-reality-is-going-to-change-the-world]
- 00:54:41 That tweet: ‘@minliangtan@notch perhaps we can help out. Will be in touch.’ [https://twitter.com/minliangtan/statuses/448606945272803328]
- John mentions TruePlayerGear [http://www.trueplayergear.com/]
- Sony’s VR HMD [http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/03/19/introducing-project-morpheus/]
- 00:55:42 UE 4.1 has gained partial export to linux/steamos ‐ thanks community! [https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/41-update-preview]
- 00:57:50 VOGL supports UE4 [http://richg42.blogspot.de/2014/04/vogl-support-for-unreal-engine-4.html]
- 00:58:10 Big bunch of TF2 fixes, hints at new ‘moonbase’ game mode [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=12828]
- 01:00:31 Linux Game Awards open for voting for this month’s nominees [http://www.linuxgameawards.org/award-instance/project-of-the-month-may-2014]
Crowdfunding
- 01:04:22 Tom Sparks and the Quakes of Ruin - a Ratchet & Clank-alike action/platformer about exploration, crazy weapons and smashing things [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1969025851/tom-sparks-and-the-quakes-of-ruin]
- John honestly does mean Clank, he just cannot get the words out for some reason…
- 01:05:02 Cult County ‐ first-person survival horror game that blends the episodic story‐telling of The Walking Dead with the classic tension‐filled exploration and action of Silent Hill and Resident Evil [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2029149553/cult-county-by-renegade-kid]
Sign‐off
Cheese, John and DerRidda get together to talk about the most exciting news coming from GDC 2014, Unreal Engine 4 coming to Linux, what they’ve been playing lately, past events, greenlit titles, crowdfunding campaigns and more!
Introduction
- 00:00:08 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:21 John @johndrinkwater
- 00:00:24 DerRidda @DerRidda
- 00:00:55 Bad Golf: Community Edition [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/13136/P0/] [https://github.com/Double-Fine-Game-Club/bad-golf-community-edition]
Our Gaming
- 00:01:47 Cheese has been playing Flashback, Hand of Fate, The Fall, Spelunky, FTL, Portal 2, Forced and Broken Age
- 00:03:18 John has been playing The Plan, Type:Rider (Gutenberg [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Gutenberg] Garamont [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Garamont]), Cargo Commander and FORCED
- 00:04:23 DerRidda has been playing Dota 2, Portal 2 (12 Angry Tests [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68540935]) and Thief Gold
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:06:55 Past Events:
- Post-cast FORCED became Synergy [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279325135413794019]
- Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279325135413911673]
- Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279325135413960512]
- Natural Selection 2 still crashes a lot [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279325135414022610]
- 00:10:07 Upcoming Events:
- Post-cast TF2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279325135414105380]
- Killing Floor tomorrow [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279325135414156910]
- HOARD [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279325135414205703]
- Serious Sam 3 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279325135414259438]
Other Community Stuff
- 00:11:09 SteamLUG YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/user/SteamLUG]
- 00:11:35 A call for Linux users using the Portal 2 in-game map editor [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/558751179412264830/]
- 00:13:35 Double Fine Game Club is doing Broken Age (with live Tim Schafer interview) [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/13589/] [http://www.twitch.tv/dfgameclub/b/513397398?t=5m20s]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:14:01 Dota 2 fixes ready up sound [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Dota-2/issues/979]
- 00:14:15 Losing sound ingame [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Dota-2/issues/770]
- 00:14:45 vogl [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/vogl]
- 00:14:54 ToGL [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/ToGL]
- 00:16:21 World Wine News [http://www.winehq.org/wwn/365]
- 00:18:06 March 19th Greenlight Batch (41 of 75 titles showing signs of Linux support)
- Full list [http://steamcommunity.com//sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=238293262]
- Beans Quest [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93030406]
- Boson X [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=187020242]
- Classroom Aquatic [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=227768957]
- Glitchspace [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=227931365]
- Proven Lands [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=236563162]
- Strata [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=150702907]
- Tabletop Simulator (mentioned in s02e04) [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=225493724]
Gaming News
- 00:21:11 Recent Steam Releases:
- LUFTRAUSERS [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233150/]
- LYNE [http://store.steampowered.com/app/266010/]
- Powerpuff Girls: Defenders of Townsville (mentioned in s02e05) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/274450/]
- Running With Rifles [http://store.steampowered.com/app/270150/]
- Science Girls [http://store.steampowered.com/app/269010/] Ren’Py Visual Novel Engine [http://www.renpy.org/]
- 00:24:50 Cheese is talking about Stranded [http://www.petermoorhead.com/stranded/]
- Influent [http://store.steampowered.com/app/274980/] DLC for Influent [http://store.steampowered.com/dlc/274980]
- Geekbench 3 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/264020/]
- 00:29:00 GOG to support Linux with at least 100 launch titles [http://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_soon_on_more_platforms] [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/03/19/another-crack-in-windows-gog-lines-up-linux-support/]
- 00:31:51 The Witcher 2 Linux Beta spotted in SteamDB [http://steamdb.info/sub/40356/#section_history]
- NeoGAF discusses it… mostly positively! [http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=787490]
- CD Projekt RED [http://cdpred.com/]
- Cyberpunk 2077 [http://cyberpunk.net/]
- 00:35:36 Gauntlet remake [http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/17/5514850/gauntlet-returns-this-summer-to-pc-see-its-brand-new-look-in-this] [https://www.gauntlet.com/]
- Original Gauntlet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet_%281985_video_game%29]
- Arrowhead Game Studios [http://arrowheadgamestudios.com/]
- Magicka [http://www.magickagame.com/]
- 00:38:22 Campo Santo’s first game gets announced: Firewatch [http://www.firewatchgame.com/] [http://blog.camposanto.com/]
- 00:41:01 Game Developers Conference 2014:
- OpenGL talk from NV/AMD/Intel [http://www.geeks3d.com/20140321/opengl-approaching-zero-driver-overhead/]
- CryEngine [http://cryengine.com/news/new-cryengine-update-offers-developers-more-power-and-platforms-than-ever]
- Unreal Engine 4 to support Linux deployment and authoring [https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/welcome-to-unreal-engine-4] [https://twitter.com/RCL/statuses/446349095318618112] [https://www.unrealengine.com/ue4-on-github]
- 00:51:37 Opening up Linux: Is the OS becoming ripe for game development? [http://www.develop-online.net/tools-and-tech/opening-up-linux-is-the-os-becoming-ripe-for-game-development/0190717]
- Leadwerks [http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/home]
- Unity3D [https://unity3d.com/]
- Unreal Engine 4 Blueprints [https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/blueprint-basics]
- 00:55:32 Oculus Rift DK2 [http://www.oculusvr.com/blog/announcing-the-oculus-rift-development-kit-2-dk2/]
- PenTile subpixel matrix [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PenTile_matrix_family] [http://www.nouvoyance.com/images/rgb-v-rgbw-circle-chart.png]
- UE4 Couch Knight [http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.oculusvr.com/website/2014/03/ScreenShot0001400015-3.jpg] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoyjO-etC30]
- 01:01:52 Project Morpheus [http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/140319_e.html]
- 01:09:37 AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome [http://store.steampowered.com/app/15560/]
- 01:14:20 VR experiences impossible to emulate using any other medium [http://www.techadvisor.co.uk/news/game/knightmare-style-vr-system-combines-oculus-rift-with-motion-capture/] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkzF56tGYSg]
- 01:14:47 Papers, Please won some awards
- Game Developers Choice Awards for Innovation and Best Downloadable Game [http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/winners/index.html]
- BAFTA for Strategy and Simulation [http://youtu.be/0quW0ctABO0?t=1m21s]
Crowdfunding
- 01:15:16 Chaos Reborn [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1206403106/chaos-reborn-from-the-creator-of-the-original-x-co]
- 01:16:13 Sinister cancelled due to component supply issues [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1306431579/sinister-immerse-yourself-in-the-pc-experience/posts/771719]
- 01:17:22 New Satellite Reign video [http://satellitereign.com/dev-diary-06/]
- 01:18:41 jMonkeyEngine Summer of Code [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/jmonkeyengine-summer-of-code]
Sign off
John is joined by DerRidda and Nemoder to chat about recent SteamLUG events, Leadwerks, NVIDIA’s Gameworks, Greenlight titles, Humble Bundles and more!
Introduction
- 00:00:09 John @johndrinkwater introduces
- 00:00:18 DerRidda @DerRidda
- 00:00:20 Nemoder [http://steamcommunity.com/id/Nemoder]
Our Gaming
- 00:00:32 DerRidda has been playing more Dota 2, “Papers, Please” and Rising Storm/Red Orchestra 2 under Windows
- 00:01:07 Nemoder has been playing Guns of Icarus Online, Heroes of Newerth
- 00:01:16 John has been playing Rogue Legacy, ETS2, DeadFall Adventures (free weekend), NMRIH and Portal 2
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:05:39 Upcoming events:
- FORCED after cast [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279325135413794019]
- Friday 14 08:00pm DOTA 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279325135413960512]
- Saturday 15 08:00pm Natural Selection 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279325135414022610]
- Friday 21 09:30pm (after cast) Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279325135414105380]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:06:53 New Steam hardware survey numbers for February show no significant changes, Valve finally lists platforms properly [http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey]
- 00:10:20 Gabe Newell AMA [http://www.valvetime.net/threads/gabe-newells-reddit-ama-round-up.244362/]
- CS:GO is being worked on but no ETA
- Gabe himself uses Debian
- Valve seems to have no plans concerning (better) Wine integration
- Says that there is “surprisingly little” trouble getting developers to add Linux support
- see also [http://steamdb.info/blog/44/]
- 00:14:01 Client Beta [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/1693656930444357511]
- 00:14:50 Steam Family Sharing is available for everyone [http://store.steampowered.com/sharing/]
- 00:15:56 Greenlight titles [http://steamcommunity.com//sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232455855]
- Crawl [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=230002412]
- Decadance [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=163254099]
- Livalink [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=114464371]
- Lost Squad [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=203492867]
- NOWHERE [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=219516796] [https://twitter.com/paniq]
- Star Rift [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=137643526]
- Vendetta Online [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=124255217]
- Volt [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=197455169]
- ZED [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93160018]
- Backstage Pass [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=206398309]
- Curse of Blackwater [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=155648620]
- Crio-Dead:Memory [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=172676408]
- Fall Weiss [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=213776994]
- Fleish & Cherry in Crazy Hotel [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=147168486]
- Gang Beasts [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=223877465]
- Memories of a Fisherman [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=182466072]
- Monstrum [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=227960559]
- My Lands [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=225045988]
- Paper Dungeons [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=131599760]
- ReVeN [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=219697279]
- Telepath Tactics [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=111308792]
- Super Chibi Knight [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=152710075]
Gaming News
- 00:24:24 Leadwerks for Linux should release later this month [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1937035674/leadwerks-build-linux-games-on-linux/posts/768157]
- 00:25:05 Tropico 5 shows first gameplay trailer [http://gamingonlinux.com/articles/tropico-5-city-builder-gameplay-trailer-available-will-be-on-linux.3214] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=QfApWzKSOpk#t=82]
- 00:26:15 Shelter and Pid are getting ported to Linux “Not my badger babies!” [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/shelter-pid-from-might-and-delight-are-being-ported-to-linux.3198]
- 00:26:45 Independent WebGL based city builder Citybound will not simulate individual poop blops but kindly asks for donations [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/03/04/citybound-is-an-indie-simcity/] [http://cityboundsim.com/]
- 00:27:57 Powerpuff Girls game to release on Linux on March 14th, Linux gaming has now reached its ultimate peak [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/sugar-spice-and-everything-nice-powerpuff-girls-game-heads-to-linux.3211]
- 00:29:11 NVIDIA bringing GameWorks to Linux [http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1zsu4i/nvidia_gameworks_will_be_available_on_linux/] [http://youtu.be/YZoKWoftaIs?t=1m33s]
- 00:30:34 Frictional Games show in-engine trailer for SOMA [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/03/05/fear-in-a-handful-of-rust-soma/] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH4y2tZei2o]
- 00:31:18 Humble Bundles:
- Past Bundles:
- Humble Indie Bundle 11 [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/77824255605/just-added-even-more-great-games-in-humble-indie-bundle]
- Current bundles:
- Devolver Digital, 5 games 5 films (2 on Linux: Duke Nukem 3D & Shadow Warrior Classic Redux) [https://www.humblebundle.com/devolver]
- Humble Mobile Bundle 4 [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/78565791174/never-stop-playing-get-humble-mobile-bundle-4]
Sign off
Howard Tsao and Matthew Hartman of Muse Games are here to chat about Guns of Icarus Online and the challenges they came across in the process of deploying it to Linux. Afterwards, Cheese, Sword and John discuss the most recent SteamLUG events, Steam for Linux¿s 1st Anniversary, Greenlight titles, Bad Golf CE and more!
Introduction
- 00:00:14 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:15 Sword @swordfischer
- 00:00:17 John @johndrinkwater
- 00:00:22 Matthew Hartman @Keyvias Public relations specialist of Muse Games
- 00:00:25 Howard Tsao @howardctsao CEO of Muse Games
Chat w/ Howard Tsao and Matthew Hartman of Muse Games, Guns of Icarus: Online
- 00:00:30 What is Muse Games? [http://musegames.com/]
- 00:03:46 Evolution of Unity over time (usability, robustness, platform compatibility)
- 00:05:49 Experience with deploying Unity games on other platforms
- 00:07:00 Exporting Linux builds in Unity
- 00:08:43 Unity Issue Tracker [http://issuetracker.unity3d.com/]
- 00:09:45 Crowdfunding experiences
- 00:11:09 Guns of Icarus Online (352% funded) [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/musegames/guns-of-icarus-online]
- 00:11:33 GoIO Adventure Mode (198% funded) [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/musegames/guns-of-icarus-onlineadventure-mode]
- 00:12:23 Guns of Icarus Online Adventure Mode
- 00:15:34 Development timeframe
- 00:16:38 Any chance of CreaVures or Guns of Icarus Classic coming to Linux?
- 00:17:34 Feedback from Linux players regarding GoIO
- 00:20:39 GoIO Flash Sale (66% off) on the Steam Holiday Sale Day 1 [http://store.steampowered.com/news/12138/]
- PewDiePie’s video about Guns of Icarus Online [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ94jIowzf8]
- Daily Deal [http://store.steampowered.com/news/12435/]
- Be Mine 11 [http://groupees.com/bm11]
- 00:21:44 New types of combat/encounters
- 00:22:51 PAX East [http://east.paxsite.com/]
- 00:23:22 PAX Australia [http://aus.paxsite.com/]
- 00:23:47 Eurogamer Expo [http://www.egxlondon.net/]
- 00:25:18 gamescom [http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/en/gamescom/home/index.php]
- 00:26:26 Working remotely at Muse Games
- 00:27:12 How to reward and encourage teamwork among players
- 00:32:33 Steam Dev Days [http://steamdevdays.com/]
- 00:36:32 Oculus Rift support for Guns of Icarus Online
Our Gaming
- 00:38:30 Cheese has been playing Little Racers STREET, Guns of Icarus, Spelunky, The Plan, Hoard, Starbound, Surgeon Simulator, Octodad, Papers Please
- 00:41:00 Sword has been playing Rogue Legacy, CS:GO (using Steam In-Home streaming)
- 00:45:31 John has been playing TF2 and DOTA 2, Estranged Act 1, Guacamelee, Pixeljunk Shooter, Toki Tori, Hoard, Painkiller: Hell & Damnation, Portal 2, and CS BombGame with Xpoo
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:47:17 Past Events:
- Post-cast Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279323227643834358]
- Overview of the matches [http://dotabuff.com/matches/508660258] [http://dotabuff.com/matches/508728020] [http://dotabuff.com/matches/508761388]
- L4D2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279323227643836526]
- CS: S [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279323227643837816]
- Hoard [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279323227643914704]
- 00:47:46 Upcoming Events:
- Post-cast Guns of Icarus Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279323227643840091]
- Worms: Reloaded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279323227643846934]
- No More Room In Hell [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279323227643849734]
Other Community Stuff:
- 00:48:09 Cheese wrote an article about managing LUGs and community groups [http://cheesetalks.twolofbees.com/usergroups.php]
- 00:48:51 SteamLUG Starbound server on the way thanks to Nemoder [http://steamcommunity.com/id/Nemoder]
- 00:49:38 Cheese is coordinating a Double Fine community project to bring one of the unsuccessful Amnesia Fortnight pitches into reality (targeting Linux) [https://github.com/Double-Fine-Game-Club/bad-golf-community-edition]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:51:34 Steam for Linux turns one! (57 titles on launch, 230 in November to over 300) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#announcements/detail/1280449762432418904] [https://twitter.com/johndrinkwater/status/434342017574125568]
- 00:52:44 GitHub activity
- 00:52:53 Steamworks VR API [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamworks-vr-api/]
- 00:55:35 Steam Dev Days videos now available [http://steamdevdays.com/]
- Steam Dev Days YouTube playlist [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLckFgM6dUP2hc4iy-IdKFtqR9TeZWMPjm]
- 00:57:16 Steam tags [http://store.steampowered.com/tag]
- 00:58:26 Steam Tags: The Game [http://tags.steamdb.info/]
- 01:00:22 Linux/SteamOS removed from Steam Store main menu bar
- 01:01:23 Client update includes fixes some streaming crashes [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/1694780928425439769]
- 01:01:31 SteamOS updates [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse/announcements/detail/1838896116745319944]
- Mysterious upcoming feature [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/1697033460734996625]
Greenlight News
- 01:02:50 February 19th Greenlight titles [http://steamcommunity.com//sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=228033300]
- 01:02:55 Krita (GPL2 paint program) [http://krita.org/item/213-krita-on-steam] [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=225403385]
- 01:03:33 Circuits [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=227032988]
- 01:03:57 TRI [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=181319200]
- 01:04:34 Hover: Revolt of Gamers [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=219856897]
General Gaming News
- 01:05:00 New Steam Releases:
- Guacamelee [http://store.steampowered.com/app/214770/]
- The Swapper [http://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/]
- Little Racers STREET [http://store.steampowered.com/app/262690/]
- Papers Please [http://store.steampowered.com/app/239030/]
- Journal [http://store.steampowered.com/app/261680/]
- 01:17:00 NS2 update {contains linux fixes for OOM + gtk errors on non-gtks} [http://unknownworlds.com/ns2/dropship-update-released/]
- 01:17:19 Nuclear Dawn stuck in beta, InterWave went out of business [http://steamcommunity.com/app/17710/discussions/3/540733523949864013/]
- 01:20:05 Mysterious Crytek SDK depot [http://steamdb.info/app/220980/]
- 01:22:38 Godot Engine has now been open sourced (MIT licenced) [http://www.godotengine.org/wp/]
- 01:23:51 Broken Age DRM free downloads are now available to backers/Humble purchasers [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doublefine/double-fine-adventure/posts/746289]
- 01:25:05 Mode details on FTL’s upcoming expansion (new systems, ‘Hard’ mode) [http://www.ftlgame.com/?p=647]
- 01:26:55 Humble stuff
- Last Humble Weekly Sale: IndieCade; half supported linux, And Yet It Moves, Luxuria Superbia, Dear Esther [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/76549417011/indiecades-best-comes-to-the-humble-weekly-sale]
- Current Humble Weekly Sale: Adventure Company and Friends (3 out of 12 titles support Linux); The Raven, BoUT and BoUT:CC [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/77296177520/time-for-a-virtual-venture-with-the-adventure-company]
- Humble Indie Bundle 11: Guacamelee, Dust, The Swapper, Antichamber, Monaco and Giana Sisters (Linux port coming ¿later this year¿) [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/77088386352/humble-indie-bundle-11-monaco-guacamelee-and-more]
Crowdfunding
- 01:29:07 StarCrawlers - sci-fi first person roguelike [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/125859261/starcrawlers]
- 01:29:47 Tabletop Simulator [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/274930865/tabletop-simulator]
- 01:32:07 Book of Unwritten Tales 2 [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingartgames/the-book-of-unwritten-tales-2]
Sign off
Swordfischer, John and DerRidda get together once again to talk about what they’ve been playing, discuss some Valve news, interesting crowdfunding campaigns, Greenlit titles and more! Thanks to the wonderful http://steamcommunity.com/id/robertoszek for editing the casts so far this season.
Introduction
- 00:00:10 John @johndrinkwater introduces
- 00:00:16 DerRidda @DerRidda
- 00:00:19 Sword @swordfischer
Our Linux Gaming
- 00:00:34 Sword has been playing Rogue Legacy, Savant - Ascend, RUST, Gravity Badgers
- 00:03:57 DerRidda has been playing Dota 2, NEO Scavenger, Starbound and a bit of Cities In Motion 2
- 00:07:43 John has been playing lots of Minecraft, Serena, TF2, ETS2, FORCED, Worms: Reloaded
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:09:04 Past events:
- Painkiller: H&D [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203035621]
- Worms: Reloaded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281574564868181773]
- TF2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1281574564868184437]
- 00:10:19 Upcoming events:
- CS:S [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279323227643837816]
- HOARD [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1279323227643914704]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:11:16 Client Betas shipped with more Music backend in big picture, though currently disabled.
- Steam Music Community Group [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steammusic]
- If you launch the Steam client with the flag -steamos you get direct access to the beta
- 00:11:37 A further update yesterday adjusted package, meaning smaller deltas between updates
- The same update officially moved to the latest runtime version, which removes libs, and disables some libs support for some audio codecs, very few games used them but there may be breakage if game devs haven’t patched yet
- 00:13:40 TF2 just got a patch, removing exploits and adjusting weapons; also adds some server features for better supporting their new gameserver stuffage [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=12360]
- 00:14:05 Oniken, second Wine‐bottle shipped on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/252010/]
- Has some awful chmod’s for OSX as well [http://steamdb.info/app/252010/#section_install]
- Other bottle is CID the dummy [http://store.steampowered.com/app/45900]
- 00:16:05 Source code for System Shock 2 and Thief 2 for the Dreamcast [http://www.segaforums.com/hosted/psoarchive/dc/]
- 00:16:30 Dark Reign 2’s source code [https://code.google.com/p/darkreign2/]
- Info about the leak [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Reign_2#Source_code_leak]
- 00:16:47 Jim Sterling’s Jimquisition video that John refers to [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition/8753-Steam-Needs-Quality-Control]
- Dwarfs!? bundles some broken libraries that need user interaction to launch the game [http://store.steampowered.com/app/213650]
Gaming News
- 00:22:41 New batch of Greenlight titles [http://steamcommunity.com//sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=219673058]
- Kromaia, arcade shooter with eye‐melting visuals [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=181741121]
- The Mims Beginning (discussed previously on s02e02) [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=136239549]
- CATDAMMIT!, an arcadey action game where you destroy eveything [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=202783840]
- 00:25:34 Glitchspace [http://spacebudgie.com/games/glitchspace]
- 00:26:50 Port dates
- Papers Please due 12th Feb [https://twitter.com/dukope/status/431452266764062720]
- Gunpoint FAQ updated with extra details on Linux port + workshop addition [http://www.pentadact.com/2014-02-07-the-gunpoint-faq/]
- Newly announced sequel to Space Pirates and Zombies to support Linux [http://minmax-games.com/SpacePiratesAndZombies/]
- 00:28:51 Octodad: Dadliest Catch launched [http://store.steampowered.com/app/224480/]
- 00:29:50 Some articles on Linux development, either porting to, or dev‐ing on:
- Porting ‘You Have to Win the Game’ detailing some frustrations [http://www.piratehearts.com/blog/2014/02/03/becoming-cross-platform/]
- Porting from Windows to Linux, bringing up a port natively first with stubbing [https://anteru.net/2014/02/05/2272/]
- Leszek’s article on enabling remote debug on steam machines [http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/LeszekGodlewski/20140201/209839/]
- 00:31:49 Oculus have released their latency tester as an open hardware project with open licences (firmware, schematics and STL files for 3D printing + STEP files for injection mold) [https://github.com/OculusVR/LatencyTester]
- Cross platform input lib for Unity [https://github.com/pbhogan/InControl]
- 00:33:39 Double Fine Humble Weekly Sale (all titles support Linux) [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/75815492301/the-humble-weekly-sale-featuring-double-fine-amnesia]
- Double Fine Amnesia Fortnight 2014 [http://humblebundle.com/doublefine]
Crowdfunding
- 00:35:36 Sinister - cross platform modular handpad with haptic feedback and mouse passthrough [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1306431579/sinister-immerse-yourself-in-the-pc-experience]
- Razer Nostromo [https://www.razerzone.com/gaming-keyboards-keypads/razer-nostromo]
- 00:38:50 NOWHERE, is 79% of the way to the Top 100, [https://twitter.com/sylvia_ritter/status/431182432256004097]
- 00:39:41 Distance has a new alpha gameplay video out, its looking great [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2fE4tYau0c]
Sign‐off
We’re joined by Oliver Franzke of Double Fine to chat about Broken Age, adventure games, open development and supporting Linux. Afterward, Cheese, sword and DerRidda ramble on about Ye Olde SteamOSe, Steam Dev Days, In-home Streaming, Humble Bundles, game releases, VR and more!
Introduction
- 00:00:10 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:17 DerRidda @DerRidda
- 00:00:20 Sword @swordfischer
- 00:00:24 Oliver Franzke @p1xelcoder
Chat w/ Special Guest Oliver Franzke of Double Fine, Broken Age’s Lead Programmer
- 00:00:49 Broken Age, Act 1 will be publicly released on Steam on Tuesday the 28th of January [http://store.steampowered.com/app/232790/]
- 00:01:15 Oliver’s development history
- Stacking [http://www.stackingvideogame.com/]
- Technical Engineer on Once Upon A Monster [http://www.onceuponamonstergame.com/]
- Lead Graphics Programmer on The Cave [http://thecavegame.com/]
- Autonomous [http://www.autonomousgame.com/]
- Lead Programmer on Broken Age [http://brokenagegame.com/]
- 00:02:03 Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition [http://www.lucasarts.com/games/monkeyisland/]
- 00:03:44 Changes in point-and-click adventures over the past 20 years
- 00:04:14 Hugo’s House of Horrors [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo%27s_House_of_Horrors]
- 00:04:27 Machinarium [http://machinarium.net/]
- 00:05:24 Amnesia: The Dark Descent [http://www.amnesiagame.com/]
- 00:05:41 Colossal Cave Adventure? (text based adventure game) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Cave_Adventure]
- 00:06:34 Gobliiins [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobliiins]
- 00:07:03 A typical day at Double Fine
- 00:08:50 Double Fine’s Flash Games [http://www.doublefine.com/games]
- Tasha’s Game [http://www.doublefine.com/games/tashas_game]
- Host Master [http://www.doublefine.com/games/host_master]
- Host Master Deux [http://www.doublefine.com/games/host_master_deux]
- My Game About Me [http://www.doublefine.com/games/my_game_about_me]
- Epic Saga [http://www.doublefine.com/games/extreme_fighter/]
- 00:09:04 Middle Manager of Justice [http://middlemanagerofjustice.com/]
- 00:09:09 Moai [http://getmoai.com/]
- 00:09:19 Plans for a PC port of Middle Manager of Justice are uncertain, but ‘One can always hope!’
- 00:09:58 Engine selection considerations for Broken Age
- 00:10:23 Double Fine’s internally developed 3D engine ‘Buddha’
- 00:10:28 Brutal Legend [http://www.doublefine.com/brutallegend/]
- 00:10:31 Costume Quest [http://store.steampowered.com/app/115100/]
- 00:11:49 Amnesia Fortnight [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Fine_Productions#Amnesia_Fortnight]
- 00:13:00 Contributing upstream to Moai
- 00:13:24 Zipline Games [http://ziplinegames.com/]
- 00:14:52 Double Fine’s experiences with supporting an increasing number of platforms
- 00:16:49 GDB (GNU Project Debugger) [https://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/]
- 00:17:02 ‘But yeah, overall, I’m super happy with Linux.’
- 00:17:12 Linux support for Spacebase DF-9 [http://spacebasedf9.com/]
- ‘We certainly, like, benefitted from that as well - for the company, we’re collectively learning how to support a certain platform.’
- 00:17:51 Double Fine’s internally developed ‘2HB’ editor
- 00:20:08 2HB still aiming to be released as an Open Source project
- Original mention of 2HB’s open sourcing plans (requires backer access) [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/6947/]
- ‘We do want to make this happen, absolutely’
- 00:22:11 Experiences with community interaction in an open project
- 00:22:21 Massive Chalice [http://massivechalice.com/]
- 00:22:23 Amnesia Fortnight 2012 [http://www.doublefine.com/fortnight]
- 00:24:31 Mass Effect [http://masseffect.bioware.com]
- 00:25:55 Halo [http://www.halowaypoint.com]
- 00:25:57 Assassins Creed [http://assassinscreed.ubi.com]
- 00:26:46 Programming Update 1: Early Engine Work (requires backer access) [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/6688]
- 00:27:38 Open development is something that players are coming to terms with as well
- 00:30:43 Getting used to working with 90,000 people ‘looking over your shoulder’
- 00:31:37 2 Player Productions [http://www.2playerproductions.com/]
- 00:32:10 Massive Chalice fortnightly ‘Teamstreams’ [http://www.twitch.tv/doublefine/profile/pastBroadcasts]
- 00:33:28 The impact of such a broad pre-release audience on bug prioritisation
- 00:35:27 Redbot’s future
- Amnesia Fortnight 2012 pitch thread [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/7880/]
- 00:36:13 Linux support for Amnesia Fortnight titles
- (this question was more about the post-AF2012 Leap Motion version of Autonomous, but Oliver’s answer is still interesting)
- 00:37:55 Autonomous’ chances of becoming a larger game
- 00:38:25 [https://www.leapmotion.com/]
- 00:38:54 What is Amnesia Fortnight?
- 00:44:37 What is Broken Age?
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:48:17 Past events
- Guns of Icarus Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203024214]
- Nuclear Dawn ‘bughunt’ event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203025979]
- ND event video by @Xpander69 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu15yeVjYkQ]
- ND event servers provided by Xeno Gamers [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/xenogamers]
- Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203028622]
- No More Room In Hell [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203030565]
- 00:51:33 Upcoming events
- ‘Early Rocktober’ Brütal Legend event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203034023]
- Panikiller Hell & Damnation [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203035621]
- Februrary Events TBA
- 00:53:21 Event suggestions welcome via:
-
SteamLUG IRC [http://steamlug.org/irc]
- Twitter @SteamLUG
- SteamLUG Mumble [http://steamlug.org/mumble]
- Discussion thread
- Email cast@steamlug.org
Other Community Stuff
- 00:53:50 Double Fine Game Club is playing Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold with developers Josh Mandel and Paavo Härkönen [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/11634/]
- 00:54:13 Cheese’s Toki Tori 2+ Linu port fan art [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=218364648]
- 00:54:46 SteamLUG community member @directhex has been maintaining a SteamOS fork called Ye Olde SteamOSe [https://github.com/directhex/steamos-installer]
- 00:55:22 SteamOS gets a non-UEFI installer thanks to downstream community contribution [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse/discussions/1/648817378243644036/]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:55:56 Steam Dev Days [http://steamdevdays.com/]
- 00:56:02 #SteamDevDays hashtag [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SteamDevDays]
- 00:56:21 SteamLUG Steam Dev Days summary [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#announcements/detail/1279322033591261985]
- 00:56:31 Steam Controller removing touch screen? [https://twitter.com/TheIneQuation/status/423578712148164608]
- Original Steam Controller announcement [http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamController/]
- 00:57:53 VOGL OpenGL Debugger/Tracer [http://richg42.blogspot.de/2014/01/vogl-opengl-tracerdebugger-bonus-content.html]
- Comment confirming open source committment [http://richg42.blogspot.com.br/2014/01/vogl-opengl-tracerdebugger-bonus-content.html?showComment=1389950449081#c343074267754586249]
- 00:59:04 New OpenGL/OpenGL Es reference compiler [http://www.khronos.org/opengles/sdk/tools/Reference-Compiler/]
- 00:59:40 Valve’s VR demo
- 01:01:09 Garry Newman’s impressions from Valve’s VR demo [https://twitter.com/DaveOshry/status/423955183538671616]
- 01:01:38 Gigabyte Brix Steam Machine given to each Steam Dev Days attendee [https://twitter.com/SteamDB/statuses/423526787167961088]
- 01:02:40 In-home Streaming Beta invites have been going out. @swordfischer and @ValiantCheese have been testing.
- 01:06:39 Debian developers offered copies of all Valve’s past and future titles [https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2014/01/msg00006.html]
- 01:08:15 SteamVR, a new HMD friendly mode for Big Picture launched in the Steam client beta [http://steamcommunity.com/app/250820/discussions/0/630802344730488459/]
- Update: The post linked to has since been updated to say that Mac and Linux support are ‘on the way’
Our Gaming
- 01:08:43 @swordfischer has been playing Savant: Ascent, Rogue Legacy, In-home Streaming testing
- 01:09:49 @DerRidda has been playing Dota 2, Dungeons of Dredmor, Red Orchestra: Ostfront/Darkest Hour mod
- 01:11:01 @ValiantCheese has been playing FTL, Broken Age, Toki Tori 2+, Worms: Reloaded, Osmos, Strike Suit Zero, AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome, Surgeon Simulator 2013
Gaming News
- 01:12:53 Towerfall will ‘probably hit Linux at some point, but not at launch’ [https://twitter.com/MattThorson/status/422881575819169792]
- 01:13:21 Shadowgrounds games will be heading to Linux eventually [http://steamcommunity.com/app/2500/discussions/0/846945579759868213/#c630802344822334049]
- 01:14:01 Blueberry Garden releasing for Linux this weekend [http://eriksvedang.com/2014/01/25/blueberry-garden-on-linux-and-mac/]
- 01:14:29 Tori Tori 2+ developers, Two Tribes are ‘rebooting’ [http://twotribes.com/message/were-rebooting]
- Cheese’s summary on GamingOnLinux.com [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/toki-tori-2--two-tribes-and-linux.2975]
- 01:15:31 Humble Bundle X gets bonus titles [http://humblebundle.com]
- Bonus titles: HOARD, Strike Suit Zero, Toki Tori 2+
- Original titles: To The Moon, Joe Danger 2, Papo & Yo, Runner2, Reus, Surgeon Simulator 2013
- 01:17:24 Papo & Yo appears to be the first native Linux Wwise title (Wwise Linux support was previously mentioned in s01e10)
- 01:17:59 Octodad: Deadliest Catch slated for 30th of January [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ol3ZxZSEhY]
- 01:18:11 Humble Weekly Sale features 5 out of 6 games for Linux [http://humblebundle.com/weekly]
- Paranautical Activity, Dungeons of Dredmor, The Binding of Isaac, Teleglitch and Hack, Slash, Loot
- 01:19:07 AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome gets Rift support on Linux [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-for-the-awesome-gets-rift-support-on-linux.2941/]
- 01:20:12 Don’t Starve DLC gets a teaser trailer [http://www.dontstarvegame.com/blog/new-dlc-teaser-trailer-reign-of-giants]
- 01:20:58 Steam releases
- Galcon Legends [http://store.steampowered.com/app/201040/]
- Loren The Amazon Princess [http://store.steampowered.com/app/257970]
- Estranged: Act 1 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/261820/]
- Steam Bandits: Outposts [http://store.steampowered.com/app/261350/]
- 140 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/242820/]
Crowdfunding
- 01:22:43 The Mims reaches its funding target [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-mims-beginning]
- 01:22:57 Kingdom Come: Deliverance (CryEngine title promising Linux support) [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1294225970/kingdom-come-deliverance]
- 01:24:41 Cradle (another CryEngine title with Linux support ‘intended’) [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1324765189/cradle]
- 01:25:52 Massive Chalice fortnightly ‘Teamstream’ [http://www.twitch.tv/doublefine/b/497873014]
Sign-off
We’re back with a new season after a short holiday break. Cheese is joined once again by johndrinkwater and swordfischer to chat about the recent community events, Steam Machines unveiling at CES, new Humble Bundles and the credits interface present in Double Fine’s adventure game ‘Broken Age’! Enjoy!
Introduction
- 00:00:09 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:16 Sword @swordfischer
- 00:00:20 John @johndrinkwater
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:01:01 Past Events:
- Left 4 Dead 2 (free to own promotion) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642582314313265]
- Guns of Icarus Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1389654443831020230]
- Team Fortress 2 Smissmas Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203016431]
- Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203019884]
- 00:04:55 Upcoming Events:
- Guns of Icarus Online (post-cast) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203024214]
- Nuclear Dawn (servers being donated by Xeno Gamers) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203025979]
- Xeno Gamers Steam Group [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/xenogamers]
- Xeno Gamers official site [https://www.xenogamers.com]
- ND Battle Society Steam Group [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/NDBattleSoc]
- RootGamer.com article [http://rootgamer.com/9517/news/nuclear-dawn-bughunt-saturday]
- Nuclear Dawn event video courtesy of Xpander [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu15yeVjYkQ&list=UUNUOu9mkwysKsfLyPJF8YbQ&feature=c4-overview]
- Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203028622]
- No More Room In Hell [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203030565]
- Brütal Legend (Early Rocktober) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203034023]
- Painkiller [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642583203035621]
Other Community Stuff
- 00:07:13 Recap end of year thank-you stuff [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#announcements/detail/1371642582903248297]
- 00:08:25 New SteamDB logo by Cheeseness [http://steamdb.info/static/logos/]
- 00:09:06 Xpander has a video looking at the tools he uses in his gameplay videos [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-OOdkoohkQ]
- 00:09:47 HadBabbits has given us a copy of Surgeon Simulator to give away [https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=m7RwNbtXrxrxKRyT]
- 00:11:18 Leadwerks Indie Edition [http://store.steampowered.com/app/251810/]
- 00:11:56 Cheese’s Neverball ball tutorial [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6ed_BT3iR4]
- Github repo [https://github.com/Cheeseness/neverball-ball-extras]
- 00:14:05 Reflections on /r/linux_gaming’s month of self moderation? (mentioned in s01e16) [http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1t9e7o/testperiod_community_moderated_rlinux_gaming/]
- @swordfischer: ‘I dislike it a lot.’
- Feedback post [http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1vcob5/meta_the_testperiod_is_over_we_would_like_your/]
- swordfischer refers to this comment by rekonq [http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1t9e7o/testperiod_community_moderated_rlinux_gaming/ce64s7p]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:17:49 Steam Machines at CES (which stands for Consumer Electronic Show)
- Valve news post [http://store.steampowered.com/news/12175/]
- CES Press sheet PDF [http://media.steampowered.com/store/steammachines/SteamMachinesBroc_WEB.PDF]
- SteamDB roundup [http://steamdb.info/blog/39/]
- 00:34:14 Steam survey stats [http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey]
- Minor increase on Linux platforms
- Mint 16 64 bit is the biggest riser from the previous month’s results
- No sign of SteamOS yet
- 00:36:13 GitHub activity
- A pretty quiet Christmas but theres a beta update coming soon that fixes overlay from not using custom themes, library issues with the runtime/overlay. The known issue about running non-steam games without the runtime is being considered. There’s a feature request to opt-in, per game, to use the runtime.
- Steam Client Beta Updates [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements]
- 00:37:17 Download Steam games not marked for Linux [https://github.com/dotfloat/steam-appmanifest]
Our Gaming
- 00:38:39 @swordfischer has been playing lots of Rogue Legacy.
- 00:40:41 @ValiantCheese has been playing Gear Up, Runner 2, Joe Danger 2, Surgeon Simulator, Kairo, Spelunky, Assault Android Cactus, Fester Mudd (will be doing for Game Club next), SBDF9 and Worms: Reloaded.
- 00:43:25 @johndrinkwater finished Thomas was Alone. He also has been playing Gravity Badgers, Hero Academy, TF2 and the Humble Bundle X games (To the Moon, Joe Danger 2, Papo & Yo, Reus and Surgeon Simulator)
Gaming News
- 00:46:01 Linux Game Award’s first Project of the Month Award goes to 0 A.D [http://freegamer.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/happy-new-year-congrats-to-lga-jan-14.html]
- 00:47:42 Steam Releases
- CID The Dummy released on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/45900]
- Out of the Park Baseball 14 released on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/263840/]
- Violett released on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/257830/]
- RaySupreme 3D released on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/262650/]
- Secrets of Rætikeon on Steam Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/246680/]
- Cities in Motion 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/225420]
- Deadly 30 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/264730]
- 3089 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/263360/]
- 00:49:24 Deadfall Adventures releases a Linux Beta [http://steamcommunity.com/app/231330/discussions/0/648814844345682520/]
- 00:51:22 Farm 51 announces Get Even [http://www.thefarm51.com/?module=projects&menu=6&id=3]
- 00:51:51 Humble Bundle X [http://humblebundle.com]
- To The Moon, Joe Danger 2, Papo & Yo, Runner 2, Reus, Surgeon Simulator 2013, HOARD, Strike Suit Zero and Toki Tori 2+
- 00:51:55 Drifter devs send word that they’re close to launching on Steam Early Access and have ports to other platforms progressing as well [http://www.celsiusgs.com/blog/2014/01/briefly-looking-back-before-charging-forward/]
- 00:52:50 Desurium is no more (repo has been locked down and community admins have been removed) [https://github.com/desura/Desurium/commit/2a2bf39ea6dba495e53f28fe0dcea7fcdeb15689]
- 00:53:12 Development is being continued as Linden Lab’s desura-app, which requires a CLA [https://github.com/lindenlab/desura-app/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md]
- 00:54:31 TwoTribes suffers some setbacks. Assurances have been made that existing titles will continue to be available. [http://twotribes.com/message/were-rebooting]
- 00:57:18 Devs talking about Linux providing good sales figures [https://twitter.com/SimoRoth/statuses/420515523080638465]
Crowdfunding
- 01:02:26 The Mims Beginning is nearly funded (mentioned previously in s01e16) [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-mims-beginning]
- Xpander’s video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MGaL_ngvL8]
- GamingOnLinux article [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/the-mims-beginning-indiegogo-campaign.2924]
- 01:03:28 Hand of Fate [http://defiantdev.com/hof1.html]
- 01:04:12 Discussion point: How do we find out about crowdfunding projects and how do we personally decide what to back? Are we having to be more discerning now than this time last year?
- 01:05:16 John refers to Pillow Castle’s The Museum of Simulation Technology [http://pillowcastlegames.com]
- Tech Demo video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOfll06X16c]
- 01:06:07 Greenlit titles supporting Linux [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/valve-has-greenlit-more-linux-games-for-steam.2910]
- 01:06:59 Broken Age is imminent (a few days away for backers, not too long after that for Steam Early Access). [http://store.steampowered.com/app/232790/]
- Backer-only thread [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/11644/]
- Oliver Franzke @p1xelcoder will be joining us next Cast [http://www.brokenagegame.com/]
- Correction: Broken Age part 1 will be available to the public on the 28th, not the 30th. [http://www.doublefine.com/news/comments/broken_age_playable_for_backers_now_preorders_open_for_non-backers/]
- Correction: Only 13,500 or so of the 90,000 Broken Age backers are included in the credits.
- Cheese deserves a slap on the wrist for talking about dates before they were publicly announced.
Sign-off
We return for the last episode of the season with more hosts! Less news! More gossip! We recap the events of the last fortnight, give you our predictions for the year ahead, and generally have a good natter. Enjoy!
Introduction
- 00:00:10 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces the monkeys
- 00:00:23 … and the monkeys reply:
- 00:00:48 DerRidda @DerRidda
- 00:01:10 John @johndrinkwater
- 00:01:12 Sword @swordfischer
- 00:01:14 Mim @MimLofBees
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:02:00 Past Events:
- No More Room in Hell [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1389654443831015753]
- Secret of the Magic Crystals stream [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642038488229633]
- Worms: Reloaded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1389654443833170292]
- Counter‐Strike: Source [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1389654443831017712]
- 00:04:38 Upcoming Events:
- Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642582314313265]
- Guns of Icarus Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1389654443831020230]
- 00:04:58 John refers to Eskimos, sweets from a New Zealand friend [http://www.lollyworld.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=626]
Other Community Stuff
- 00:05:08 /r/Linux_Gaming goes Community Moderated for a month [http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1t9e7o/testperiod_community_moderated_rlinux_gaming/]
- 00:06:02 SteamLinux (The Big List of Games for Steam on Linux.. or something similar) has been moved to JSON format [https://github.com/SteamDatabase/SteamLinux]
- 00:07:26 John, Cheese and Robertoszek have been putting in a team effort to get the remaining cast archives ready. They are ready to go live by … now. Woo!
Steam/Valve News
- 00:08:15 SteamOS Discussion: Will SteamOS make developers adopt a trend of launching full‐screen and removing launchers in favour of Big Picture?
- 00:12:18 SteamWorks API now allows Steam Controller support [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse/announcements/detail/1927837135595731361]
- 00:14:42 Steam Family Options
- 00:16:18 Steam Winter Sale
Our Gaming
- 00:17:30 What have we been playing lately?
- 00:17:32 swordfischer ‐ Rogue Legacy, Secret of the Magic Crystals, Legends of Aethereus, Starbound, AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome, Prison Architect, FORCED, EDGE, Electronic Super Joy, Dwarfs?!
- 00:20:25 Cheese ‐ Worms: Reloaded, Assault Android Cactus, Monaco, Spelunky, Planetary Annihilation, Gear Up, Poker Night 2
- 00:21:00 DerRidda ‐ Shadowrun Returns, DOTA 2, Verdun
- 00:22:58 Mim ‐ FTL, Slender
- 00:25:06 John ‐ Gone Home, Legend of Dungeon, Overgrowth
General Gaming News
- 00:27:02 Assault Android Cactus got a big content update with new levels and new level dressings [http://steamcommunity.com/games/250110/announcements/detail/1892934239046427103]
- 00:28:47 Torque 3D Linux port progress? [http://freegamer.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/torque3d-seems-to-finally-get-linux-port.html]
- 00:29:53 Spacebase DF9 has had a major update [http://spacebasedf9.com/post/70544152077/spacebase-df-9-alpha-3a-released]
- 00:32:55 Humble Indie Bundle PC with Android 8 [http://humblebundle.com/]
Crowdfunding
- 00:40:22 Mims: The Beginning [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-mims-beginning]
SteamLUGcast Discussion
- 00:43:32 We’re ‘Casually Mature’
- 00:44:50 Livestreaming?
- 00:45:29 Twitch/YouTube Live
- 00:46:40 Twitter cards
- 00:47:04 John was right, Twitter wants AAC LC in MP4 ☹ [https://dev.twitter.com/docs/cards/types/player-card]
Predictions for 2014
- 00:48:30 CES is coming up, more machines?
- 00:50:00 John predicts L4D3 news before summer?
- 00:50:50 Sword hopes for Netflix and other streaming services
- 00:51:15 zer0def wanted proof of sightings of Steam Machines in UK ‐ Codemasters [https://twitter.com/Codemasters/status/413698110766854144] Introversion [https://twitter.com/IVSoftware/status/415426505280196608]
- 00:52:27 Cheese predicts Volvo steam machine?!
- 00:53:25 John predicts NVIDIA Shadowplay
- 00:53:31 John predicts Twitch support
- 00:53:47 Cheese predicts Torchlight 2
- 00:53:52 DerRidda predicts AMD drivers are still going to be awful
- 00:54:20 John hopes for BBC iPlayer
- 00:54:33 Sword hopes for better Steam client skinning
- 00:55:10 John predicts the client will get better caching and handling of offline support
- 00:57:10 The cast thinks Mantle is going to be a dud
- 00:57:50 John predicts Oculus will win the VR mindset war
- 00:57:55 DerRidda predicts Sony is going to make a terrible HMD
- 01:00:24 John asks the cast about motion control predictions (Leap Motion + DS4)
Sign‐off
Cheese is joined again by Mim and DerRidda to chat about Steam updates, Steam Machine and SteamOS news, Humble Bundles, and hopefully #BringBackSteamChess.
Introduction
- 00:00:10 Cheese @twolofbees introduces
- 00:00:16 Mim @MimLofBees
- 00:00:18 DerRidda @DerRidda
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:00:53 Past Events:
- Nuclear Dawn bughunt event (following last cast s01e14 with Nicholas Hastings) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1388529086683678181]
- Hammerwatch event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1388529086686443245]
- Gauntlet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet_%281985_video_game%29]
- Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1388529086578680920]
- TF2 MvM [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1389654443831009360]
- Valve updates TF2 in the middle of the match [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=12026]
- Forced event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1389654443831012302]
- Secret of the Magic Crystals Stream [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1389654443829961268]
- 00:05:40 Upcoming Events:
- No More Room in Hell [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1389654443831015753]
- Worms: Reloaded [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1389654443833170292]
- Counter-Strike: Source [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1389654443831017712]
- Secret of the Magic Crystals event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1371642038488229633]
- SoTMC jingle [https://archive.steamlug.org/SteamLUG_-_SOTMC_Jingle.mp3]
- SoTMC VOD Part 1 of 2 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQfIGvC0KJw]
- SoTMC VOD Part 2 of 2 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OADp0V-uGFM]
Other Community Stuff
- 00:07:24 Help thread [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/0/648814213807127639/]
- 00:08:00 #BringBackSteamChess [https://twitter.com/SteamDB/status/411053271298486272]
- 00:09:47 Kentucky Route Zero Act 2 with Jake Elliott this weekend for Game Club [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/11212/]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:10:18 Big bunch of features moving out of beta into stable (breaks Steam in Wine) [http://store.steampowered.com/news/11985/]
- Wine 1.7.8 [http://www.winehq.org/announce/1.7.8]
- Red Orchestra 2 [http://www.heroesofstalingrad.com/]
- Terraria [http://www.terraria.org/]
- 00:13:37 Steam Machines only available to US beta participants [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse#announcements/detail/1930088300965516570]
- 00:16:34 SteamOS beta launch [http://store.steampowered.com/steamos/beta/]
- 00:17:18 Big Dota 2 update incoming [http://www.dota2.com/news/updates/]
Our Gaming
- 00:17:40 What have we been playing lately?
- 00:17:42 Mim has been playing Team Fortress 2 (MvM event), finished Faster Than Light, Plants vs Zombies and The Room
- Star Trek - Spock vs Kirk Battle Scene from the episode Amok Time [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AphxyjrH4SE]
- 00:21:10 DerRidda has been playing Starbound and NEO Scavenger
- He also mistakes Michigan with Massachusetts [https://twitter.com/DerRidda/status/411783455899676672]
- 00:23:47 Cheese has been playing Gear Up, Battle Worlds: Kronos, Shuffle Puck Cantina, Particulars, Forced, TF2, Starbound, Hammerwatch, Worms: Reloaded and Nuclear Dawn
General Gaming News
- 00:25:55 Jagged Alliance - Back in Action, Betatest for Mac and Linux version [http://steamcommunity.com/app/57740/discussions/0/648812916932163326/]
- 00:26:20 Telsagrad should be launched by the time we read this [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-12-04-teslagrad-dated-for-pc-mac-and-linux-next-week]
- Steam page [http://store.steampowered.com/app/249590/]
- Greenlight page [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=144846288]
- 00:26:49 Humble Bundle stuff
- Past Humble Weekly sale had Knytt Underground and Night Sky [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/69091447128/humble-weekly-sale-is-here-featuring-oddplanet-knytt]
- New Humble Weekly Sale has Dwarfs?! and Killing Floor [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/69804371760/rock-n-roll-with-rock-of-ages-killing-floor-in]
- New Humble Jumbo Bundle has Serious Sam 3, NS2, GMod [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/69608114607/humble-jumbo-bundle-adds-three-exceptional-titles]
- 00:32:06 New games on Steam
- 00:32:15 Not The Robots on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/257120/?snr=1_230_linux__103]
- 00:32:40 Rust is available on Steam Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/]
- 00:33:17 Entropy on Steam Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/255500/]
- 00:34:24 Particulars on Steam Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/259470]
- 00:35:31 Starbound on Steam Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/]
- 00:35:57 Broken Sword 5 realeased on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/262940/]
- 00:36:14 Maia on Steam Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/252250/]
- 00:39:21 Double Fine announce Hack n Slash + ARG [http://hacknslashthegame.com/]
- Forum thread [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/11309/]
- 00:40:36 Gear Up is now working again under Linux [http://steamcommunity.com/app/214420/discussions/0/810922320134003674/#c630799905109803167]
- 00:41:32 Apotheon is available for preorder [http://www.apotheongame.com/]
- 00:43:25 Kerbal Space Programme to get multiplayer thanks to community mods [http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/12/12/kerbal-space-program-committed-to-multiplayer-career-and-sandbox-modes]
- 00:45:06 FTL: Advanced Edition [http://www.ftlgame.com/?p=598]
- Meme mentioned by DerRidda [http://i3.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/000/128/slowpoke_pokemon.gif]
Crowdfunding
- 00:46:31 Hand of Fate got funded [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/defiant/hand-of-fate-a-card-game-that-comes-to-life/]
- 00:46:38 Planetary Annihilation slips to “When it’s done” [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/659943965/planetary-annihilation-a-next-generation-rts/posts/685174]
- 00:47:03 Wasteland 2 is now in Beta [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inxile/wasteland-2/posts/691853?ref=activity]
- 00:48:08 Elijah Wood Joins Cast of Double Fine’s Broken Age [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/130329-Elijah-Wood-Joins-Cast-of-Double-Fines-Broken-Age#MLdAKSXETp1YsCuU.99]
- Backers-only thread [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/11260/]
- Animators AMA [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/11324/]
Sign-off
Cheese, John and DerRidda are joined by InterWave developer and Nuclear Dawn porter psychonic! Listen on as we chat about working with the Source engine, Unity, Dark Matter, Nuclear Dawn, Black Mesa, the Linux Game Awards, and more!
Introduction
- 00:00:12 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:15 @johndrinkwater attends to the cast
- 00:00:17 @DerRidda is also present
- 00:00:24 psychonic ([http://github.com/psychonic]) join us
Interview w/ Special Guest Nicholas Hastings (psychonic), porter of Nuclear Dawn
- 00:01:15 The basics of Nuclear Dawn
- Nuclear Dawn [http://www.nucleardawnthegame.com/]
- 00:03:54 Previous experience
- SourceMod [http://www.sourcemod.net]
- 00:04:36 Working with InterWave [http://interwavestudios.com]
- 00:05:51 How long have you been working with InterWave?
- 00:06:30 Has working with the Source SDK on Linux differed from working with it on Windows? [http://source.valvesoftware.com/]
- 00:08:45 What aspects of Dark Matter did you work on?
- Dark Matter [http://www.darkmatterthegame.com/]
- 00:09:05 Pros and cons of Unity [http://unity3d.com/]
- 00:10:20 Third-party audio libraries mentioned in s01e10
- 00:11:04 What are your opinions of Dark Matter now that it is released?
- 00:13:45 What sort of distros did you target when testing Dark Matter and Nuclear Dawn?
- 00:15:06 Is been a pleasant experience porting Nuclear Dawn to Linux?
- 00:17:02 Are there likely to be future InterWave games?
- 00:19:00 Would you recommend Source Engine to any indie developer for licensing?
- 00:20:40 Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire:_The_Masquerade_%E2%80%93_Bloodlines]
- 00:21:26 Fistful of Frags [http://www.fistful-of-frags.com]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:23:21 Past events
- Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225701306]
- Painkiller with Linux porter Leszek Godlewski (@TheIneQuation) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225833787]
- Worms 18th Birthday Fun [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1387402282390191689]
- Monaco [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225698679]
- 00:29:03 Upcoming Events
- Dota 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1388529086578680920]
- TF2 MvM (new maps) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1389654443831009360]
- Hammerwatch [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1388529086686443245]
- Forced [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1389654443831012302]
- Secret of the Magic Crystals [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1389654443829961268]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:31:32 Client update, overlay should restore gamma correctly now [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/1801733269149197884]
- 00:32:17 Steam Reviews [http://store.steampowered.com/reviews/]
- 00:33:38 Valve’s Anna Sweet says: ‘That would go against our whole philosophy, to launch something that’s exclusive to SteamOS or Steam machines.’ [http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/11/04/valve-will-not-make-exclusive-games-for-steamos]
- 00:38:10 The second SteamOS console announcement (after Piston) [http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/25/5146398/ibuypower-steam-machine-499-radeon-r9-270]
Our Gaming
- 00:40:44 @DerRidda has been playing too much Dota 2, Hammerwatch and lots of Worms: Reloaded with Cheese and others
- 00:41:23 @johndrinkwater has been playing three humble games, TF2, Dota2, Painkiller: Hell and Damnation
- He also got a new controller, and also been probing it for support.
- 00:42:04 Cheese has been playing Forced, Assault Android Cactus, Snapshot, Worms: Reloaded, Nuclear Dawn, Spacebase DF-9, TF2, Portal 2, The Cave, Superfrog HD, Glare, Monaco, Fez, finished Dark Matter
- And he has been testing Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers and Gear Up
- 00:44:55 Psychonic has been playing lots and lots of Dota 2
General Gaming News
- 00:45:40 Black Mesa getting a full commercial release, using an unannounced engine… [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/BlackMesa/announcements/detail/1371639504554053878]
- 00:46:47 Hero-U demo is imminent (looks like they’ll be reworking the visual style of characters soon) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRKycVbHce4]
- 00:48:39 Hammerfight now available [https://twitter.com/icculus/status/405185250025668608]
- 00:48:47 Joe Danger officially announced [http://www.hellogames.org/2013/11/joe-danger-coming-two-new-platforms/]
- 00:49:47 HOARD spotted on steamdb [http://steamdb.info/app/63000/]
- 00:50:50 XCOM: EU depots spotted in steamdb [http://steamdb.info/app/200510/#section_depots]
- 00:52:19 Linux Game Awards [http://www.linuxgameawards.org/]
- 00:54:53 Assault Android Cactus has had a big update including a new character [http://steamcommunity.com/games/250110/announcements/detail/1912072000319106072]
- 00:55:30 Steam keys for Battle Worlds: Kronos are now available for Kickstarter backers (and official site purchasers who bought the game pre-release) [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingartgames/battle-worlds-kronos-turn-based-strategy-revisited/posts/677947]
- 00:56:51 SCS Blender Tools [http://steamcommunity.com/games/227300/announcements/detail/1388529086720387056]
Crowdfunding
- 00:57:23 Second Mesa driver improvement campaign by Timothy Arceri [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/improve-opengl-support-for-the-linux-graphics-drivers-mesa]
- Previous campaign [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-improve-opengl-support-for-the-linux-graphics-drivers]
- 00:58:38 Red Baron failed kickstarter campaign [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madottergames/red-baron]
- Wings Remastered Edition [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/850516062/wings-remastered-edition]
Sign-off
We attempt to talk about games and events in our community, but we lose all sense of verbs.
Introduction
- 00:00:10 Cheese @valiantcheese introduces
- 00:00:14 John @johndrinkwater says hello
- 00:00:16 Sword @swordfischer is back!
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:00:43 Guns of Icarus Online [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1586681944563790817]
- 00:01:41 Planetary Annihilation [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1533765913936875438]
- 00:02:23 Upcoming events
- 00:02:25 TF2 Halloween Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225694518]
- 00:03:22 Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225696479]
- 00:03:30 Assault Android Cactus [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225704796]
- 00:03:43 Monaco [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225698679]
- 00:03:52 Painkiller H&D [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225833787]
- 00:04:22 DOTA 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225701306]
- 00:05:15 Contact @swordfischer, @ValiantCheese or @johndrinkwater if you want to help out with Events
- 00:05:15 Discussion Thread for Events [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
- 00:05:20 Cheese wrote about the Steam Hardware and Software Survey [http://cheesetalks.twolofbees.com/steamsurvey.php]
- 00:07:40 Sanatana Mishra of Witchbeam will be joining us for the next episode s01e13
- 00:08:20 FORCED developers will be joining us for a future episode
- 00:08:50 Painkiller H&D porter Leszek Godlewski will be joining us for a gaming event
Steam/Valve News
- 00:15:04 Left 4 Dead 2 now out of beta [http://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791430485503/announcements/detail/2198037436059778198]
- 00:16:22 Team Fortress 2 now has Rift support [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=11746]
- 00:20:30 Steam’s OpenVR [http://steamdb.info/app/250820]
- 00:22:53 SteamDB speculates a connection with ‘Vortex’? [https://twitter.com/SteamDB/status/395287851656433664]
- 00:25:55 InfinitEye dual screen HMD demoed on Linux [http://www.roadtovr.com/infiniteeye-worlds-first-ever-hands-210-fov-hmd-video/2]
- 00:31:25 Nixie Pixel’s ‘Why should I care about SteamOS?’ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aobrfsHqOlk]
- 00:32:25 (At this point in editing, I wanted to call the cast Citation Needed, but you’ll find out why I changed it later…)
- 00:34:45 First HL2 non-Valve free mods
- Synergy [http://store.steampowered.com/app/17520/]
- No More Room in Hell [http://store.steampowered.com/app/224260/]
- 00:36:38 Legendary Bibo made a ‘SteamOS’ boot theme for Grub 2 [http://i.imgur.com/T4pbHXT.png] [https://github.com/LegendaryBibo/Steam-Big-Picture-Grub-Theme]
Our Gaming
- 00:37:30 Cheese ‐ Another World, Worms Reloaded, Monaco, TF2, SpaceBase DF 9, Guns of Icarus, L4D2, Assault Android Cactus, Costume Quest, Super Hexagon
- 00:40:28 Sword ‐ Legends of Aethereus, Killing Floor, FORCED
- 00:47:00 John ‐ Team Fortress 2 for Halloween, Killing Floor, Ticket To Ride, Guns of Icarus event, The Bards Tale, Little Inferno, Monaco, Worms, FLIBITPORT
Gaming News
- 00:49:40 Cipher Prime (makers of Spice and Fractal) are hunting for testers [https://twitter.com/cipherprime/status/394290702286213122]
- 00:52:10 FORCED is available for Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/260880] [http://imgur.com/gallery/yacucU1]
- 00:56:25 Inverto trying to get on Greenlight [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=151983042] it is in [http://groupees.com/bagb4]
- 00:58:10 Ryan sends word that he’s still working on Citizens of Earth following the unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign
- 00:58:56 100 Greenlit Titles [http://steamcommunity.com/games/765/announcements/detail/1515752692971060218]
- Particulars [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=160936704]
- Flowstorm [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92912207]
- Drifter [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=136694267]
- Shuffle Puck Cantina [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=130001995]
- Zigfrak [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=108218615]
Crowdfunding
- 01:08:10 Knite & the Ghost Lights [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2011341880/knite-and-the-ghost-lights] [http://imgur.com/gallery/Xm6bu]
- 01:08:57 7th Guest is getting a threequel! [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1559170459/the-7th-guest-3-the-collector]
- 01:12:35 Red Baron came and went [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madottergames/red-baron]
- 01:14:16 Secrets of Rætikon [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/secrets-of-raetikon]
- 01:16:00 Spine Features, a 2d graphics library for animations [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/esotericsoftware/spine-features]
- 01:16:26 Pulsar funded successfully [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leafygames/pulsar-lost-colony]
Sign-off
A lengthy cast with John, guest hosts @MimLofBees and @DerRidda, and special guest @SanatanaMishra from Witchbeam Games chats with us about Assault Android Cactus, SteamOS and more!
Introduction
- 00:00:11 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:15 @MimLofBees joins us once again
- 00:00:15 Special guest @SanatanaMishra from Witchbeam Games [http://www.witchbeam.com.au/]
- 00:00:29 Technical difficulties have kept @johndrinkwater and @swordfischer away
Interview with Sanatana Mishra from Witchbeam Games
- 00:00:42 Witchbeam consists of @SanatanaMishra, Tim (@ironicaccount) and Jeff (@jeff_van_dyck)
- Jeff Van Dyck has composed music for a range of titles including Total War and Need for Speed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_van_Dyck]
- 00:02:21 Assault Android Cactus (AAC) is a manic twin stick shoot-em-up
- 00:04:20 Variety and distinction between levels
- 00:06:31 AAC has an all-female cast
- 00:08:19 Maintining unique and distinct mechanics for each playable character
- 00:09:57 @DerRidda joins the cast
- 00:10:12 Character diversity encourages replay
- 00:11:25 What tools are used in Cactus’ development?
- Unity [http://unity3d.com/]
- 3D Studio Max [http://www.autodesk.com.au/products/autodesk-3ds-max]
- Photoshop [http://www.photoshop.com/]
- Blender [http://blender.org]
- Gimp [http://gimp.org]
- 00:13:50 Wasteland 2 [http://wasteland.inxile-entertainment.com/]
- 00:13:52 Project Eternity [http://eternity.obsidian.net/]
- 00:15:31 Gimp: Single-window mode vs multi-window mode [http://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-concepts-main-windows.html]
- 00:16:54 Hurdles and challenges during AAC’s development
- 00:18:43 Witchbeam’s previous free game, Antibody [http://circleofjudgement.com/antibody/]
- 00:19:13 Pleasant surprises during AAC’s development
- AAC at PAX Australia [http://www.assaultandroidcactus.com/2013/07/convention-time.html]
- AAC at the Eurogamer Expo [http://www.assaultandroidcactus.com/2013/11/odds-and-ends.html]
- 00:20:28 AAC Steam Discussion Hub [http://steamcommunity.com/app/250110/discussions/]
- 00:20:53 ‘Players are never wrong about how they feel’
- Interpreting player feedback on in-development games was also discussed in s01e10
- 00:24:00 Multiplayer request thread [http://steamcommunity.com/app/250110/discussions/0/864980277921358029]
- 00:27:23 S Rank [http://www.giantbomb.com/s-rank/3015-2962/]
- Cheese reveals that he’s never encountered ‘S rank’ before AAC
- 00:28:44 Influences
- Ikaruga [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikaruga]
- Radiant Silver Gun [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiant_Silvergun]
- Treasure [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_%28company%29]
- 00:29:50 Character voices
- 00:32:10 Response from Linux users has been mostly positive
- Linux builds have had issues, but Linux feedback has been helpful
- Linux ‘superfan’ has been writing detailed guides [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=182391861]
- Might have sold more copies on Linux than Mac
- 00:34:07 ‘I always wanted to support Linux’
- 00:36:18 AAC is tested internally on Ubuntu 12.04 or 12.10, and externally on others
- 00:36:54 @johndrinkwater rejoins us after router problems
- 00:37:18 Pacing and spawn behaviours are determined by player actions
- 00:40:37 No random elements in the game
- 00:44:35 Assault Android Cactus demo on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/250110]
- 00:45:27 Release is likely to happen in January
- 00:46:02 Expected weekly content updates between now and release
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:47:24 TF2 Halloween eventy had a good turnout [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225694518]
- 00:47:45 Worms: Reloaded event was fun [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225692203]
- 00:48:07 Upcoming post-cast Assault Android Cactus event with developer @SantanaMishra [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225704796]
- 00:48:11 Upcoming Monaco event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225698679]
- 00:48:18 Upcoming Painkiller event with Linux porter Leszek Godlewski [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225833787]
- 00:48:26 Upcoming Dota 2 event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1531515291225701306]
- 00:48:53 Steam For Linux beta’s first anniversary stories [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#announcements/detail/1405415135915731976]
- 00:49:13 /r/linux_gaming subredit Linux themed discussions [http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1pbk6y/weekly_rlinux_gaming_discussion_what_have_you/]
- 00:49:25 Guns of Icarus Online training group [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/GOIO_Training/discussions/0/666825525359561919]
- 00:49:39 Cheese’s Battle Worlds: Kronos (Battlekit Major Edition) unboxing video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0yCF2IBsSM]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:50:31 Steam Machine prototype coverage [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse#announcements/detail/1966113289566972393]
- 00:50:49 Is SteamOS something that AAC will be targeting? ‘We’ll be there at day zero for sure.’
- 00:52:39 How might mods and user created content be handled in SteamOS?
- 00:55:17 Should Steam Workshop provide a way to use 3rd party Linux supporting engines?
- ScummVM [http://scummvm.org]
- OpenMW [https://openmw.org/]
- 00:56:24 Official Steam group for In-Home Streaming [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/homestream]
- 00:57:06 Valve will be the only Steam Controller vendor [http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/11/04/steam-controllers-will-only-be-made-by-valve]
- 01:01:04 GitHub activity has been ramping up and resulting in Linux related fixes
- 01:01:26 Recent client beta updates include:
- Fixes copy and paste bug
- Invisible window bug resolved
- Download management revamp
- Fixed images not displaying
- Improved idle CPU usage
Greenlight News
- 01:03:02 November 12th Greenlight titles [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=193189432]
- 17 of 40 titles offering Linux support
- 01:03:28 Little Racers STREET [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92919295]
- 01:03:36 Undead Overlord [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=183292658]
- 01:03:50 Pixel Boy [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93144574]
- 01:04:07 CLANG [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=132179846]
- 01:06:34 Dark Matter [http://www.darkmatterthegame.com/]
- 01:06:39 Half-Life 2 and episodes get VR support on Linux [http://steamcommunity.com/games/220/announcements/detail/1892930523506809570]
Linux News
- 01:07:23 Nvidia new framebuffer capture library NvFBCOpenGL [http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTUwNjA]
Our Gaming
- 01:08:16 @MimLofBees has been playing Forced, Rift, Assault Android Cactus, Don’t Starve, The Sims 3 and Dead Space 2
- 01:11:16 @johndrinkwater has been playing L4D2, Metro Last Light, No More Room In Hell, Ticket To Ride and a Humble QA title
- 01:13:32 @DerRidda has been playing Dota 2, No More Room In Hell, Project Zomboid
- 01:15:51 @SanatanaMishra has been playing Battlefield 4 and Rayman Legends
- 01:25:34 @ValiantCheese has been playing Assault Android Cactus, TF2, Glare, Worms: Reloaded, Monaco, Guns of Icarus Online, Spacebase DF-9, Dark Matter and Forced
General Gaming News
- 01:27:35 Metro Last Light has been released for Linux [http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=709781]
- 01:27:40 Project CARS [http://www.wmdportal.com/projects/cars]
- 01:28:49 Joe Danger [http://rootgamer.com/8074/news/joe-danger-gets-signs-linux-support]
- 01:29:24 Luxuria Superbia [http://luxuria-superbia.com/]
- 01:29:37 Total War: Rome 2 Linux announcement [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse#announcements/detail/1946973719015581944]
- 01:30:02 Humble Store is now live [https://www.humblebundle.com/store]
- Blog post [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/66696499536]
- 01:36:29 Humble Weekly Sale: bitComposer Games has two Linux games, Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers and Expedititions: Conquistador [http://humblebundle.com/weekly]
- 01:37:34 Nuclear Dawn Linux beta is imminent [http://steamcommunity.com/app/17710/discussions/0/828927580797507857/?tscn=1384476144#c648811852163197759]
- 01:38:13 New Splot screenshots surface [http://frozenbyte.com/2013/11/splot-where-are-you-at/]
Crowdfunding News
- 01:38:35 SCALE has been successfully funded and has reached its Rift stretch goal [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1188957169/scale/posts]
- 01:39:07 STASIS does not currently offer Linux support [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bischoff/stasis-2d-isometric-scifi-horror-adventure-game]
- 01:39:59 The Girl and The Robot has its second crowdfunding campaign running [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2039811773/the-girl-and-the-robot]
- 01:40:18 Dyscourse, a survival adventure game [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/owlchemylabs/dyscourse-survivors-choose-wisely]
- 01:40:48 Paradise Lost: First Contact, a retro stealth platformer [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1183462809/paradise-lost-first-contact]
- 01:42:44 Hand of Fate, a card collecting/hack and slash hybrid [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/defiant/hand-of-fate-a-card-game-that-comes-to-life]
Sign-off
Another special episode for your listening pleasure! This time, we are joined by Ryan Vandendyck of Eden Industries and Linux/Mac porter Ethan ‘flibitijibibo’ Lee, chatting about Citizens of Earth, Waveform, Steam Greenlight, porting games and more! Enjoy!
Introduction
- 00:00:09 Cheese @ValiantCheese introduces
- 00:00:16 @flibitijibibo attends the cast, also known as Ethan Lee [http://flibitijibibo.com]
- 00:00:20 @johndrinkwater is also present
- 00:00:23 Ryan Vandendyck, founder of @EdenIndustries [http://www.edenindustries.ca/]
- 00:00:39 Waveform [http://store.steampowered.com/app/204180/]
- 00:00:52 Citizens of Earth [http://edenindustries.ca/blog/?page_id=233]
- Crowdfunding campaign [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/499609193/citizens-of-earth-a-modern-rpg]
- 00:01:18 How did Ethan and Ryan get in touch with each other?
- 00:02:46 What was the initial reason for you wanting the audio work done?
- 00:03:31 Are there still chances of that content for Waveform making an appearance at some stage?
- 00:04:56 Ethan Lee, were you expecting to be doing any porting going into Waveform and going out of that?
- 00:06:02 What kind of reception have you got from Linux users in regards to Waveform?
- 00:06:59 How you find that has changed at all since Steam for Linux has been released?
- 00:08:21 Does Ethan Lee think that there are any outstanding issues with the Steam for Linux client?
- 00:10:45 Waveform’s interface mechanics seems intuitive, did it go through any polishing?
- 00:13:58 Thoughts on the new Steam Controller
- 00:18:12 Inspirations behind Citizens of Earth
- 00:22:57 How long have you been working of Citizens of Earth?
- 00:23:28 You launched a crowdfunding campaign now, how has that changed how you approach working on the game?
- 00:25:28 Do you think the extra visibility that even a failed crowdfunding campaign has any downsides?
- 00:32:12 Ryan reveals exclusive information on SteamLUG Cast!
- 00:37:34 When Citizens of Earth is released, can we expect an simultaneous launch?
- 00:38:06 Ethan talks about what he’s learned between porting Waveform and today
- 00:41:14 Using F/OSS libraries made Waveform easier to develop and to port
- 00:42:01 Open sourcing games
- ‘Dude, everybody’s code is terrible!’
- 00:42:57 Ryan’s plans for the future
- Android port of Waveform
- Possible ports of Waveform and Citizens of Earth to Nintendo platforms
- Eden Industries’ ‘Garden of Indie’ initiative [http://edenindustries.ca/blog/?page_id=293]
- 00:47:08 Porting to new platforms and architectures takes work
- 00:50:28 Ethan’s plans for the future.
- Blueberry Garden’s Linux release. [http://eriksvedang.com/blueberrygarden/]
- Currently working on 4 - 6 concurrent ports
- One ‘Massive’ project for 2014
- Citizens of Earth Linux port
- 00:52:04 From a porting perspective, what makes a title big or small?
- 00:52:59 Ryan’s work prior to Eden Industries’ founding in May 2010
- Next Level Games [http://www.nextlevelgames.com/]
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon [http://ghostrecon.us.ubi.com/wii/]
- Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon [http://luigismansion.nintendo.com/]
- Mario Strikers Charged [http://www.nintendo.com/sites/mariostrikerscharged/]
- Spiderman: Friend or Foe [http://www.nextlevelgames.com/spiderman.php]
- Silicon Knights [http://siliconknights.com/]
- 00:54:05 Ryan Vandendyck on Sup, Holmes? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI_ibOTnscU]
- 00:54:15 Comparison between working on mainstream ‘AAA’ titles and working at Eden Industries
- Exciting to work on original projects
- Garden of Indie allows for a greater contribution to industry and gaming culture than individual work
- 00:59:48 British Columbia Institute of Technology [http://www.bcit.ca/]
- 01:00:42 Ethan’s ‘Astronomusic’ tech demo, which Cheese also worked on [http://www.twolofbees.com/blog.php?pid=55]
- 01:02:11 Dust: An Elysian Tail [http://www.noogy.com]
- 01:03:18 Do failed projects make moving onto the next project hard, or do they make you more determined?
- 01:07:36 No Linux demo if Citizens of Earth yet, but it does run comfortably in Wine
- 01:08:56 Eden Industries will continue working on Citizens of Earth regardless of the Kickstarter campaign
- Announcements of exciting post-Kickstarter stuff will come soon!
- 01:10:14 The sounds of Ryan working
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 01:10:27 Recent Dota 2 event attracted some new faces [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1586681944563787024]
- 01:11:11 Recent Left 4 Dead 2 event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1586681944563787024]
- 01:11:40 Upcoming Planetary Annihilation event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1533765913936875438]
- Planetary Annihilation pricing mentioned in s01e02
- 01:12:59 Upcoming Legends of Aethereus event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1586681944563788918]
- 01:13:50 Possible events for November
- Natural Selection 2 is more stable now
- Left 4 Dead 2 has mic support on Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/news/11611/]
- ‘Late Rocktober’ Brütal Legend event
- Team Fortress 2 Halloween
- Killing Floor Halloween
- 01:15:04 SteamLUG.org is now on GitHub [https://github.com/SteamLUG/]
- Bugs and feature requests [https://github.com/SteamLUG/steamlug.org/issues]
- 01:15:13 Epitron has added dynamic item highlighting for cast shownotes [https://github.com/SteamLUG/steamlug.org/issues/41]
- 01:16:24 AMD vs Nvidia performance discussion thread [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/810938082040313570]
- 01:17:26 Cheese’s Assault Android Cactus review [http://cheesetalks.twolofbees.com/aac.php]
- Assault Android Cactus mentioned in s01e05
- @SanatanaMishra from Witchbeam Games, creators of Assault Android Cactus will be joining us for s01e13
- 01:19:00 Cheese’s Game Club interview with Costume Quest lead, Tasha Harris [http://cheesetalks.twolofbees.com/dfgc_tashaharris.php]
- Cheese’s Game Club interview with Ron Gilbert [http://cheesetalks.twolofbees.com/dfgc_rongilbert.php]
- Game Club playing Costume Quest [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/10275/]
Steam/Valve News
- 01:21:44 Steam client beta updates
- Lots of big picture related changes
- Steam will now better track games using launcher scripts [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/1948097079891710787]
- Preparation for SteamOS related features
- 01:22:26 SteamDB has been investigating recent client updates
- Web server for handling remote control [http://steamdb.info/blog/31/]
- Samba support for music streaming appears to have been removed [http://steamdb.info/blog/30/]
- Looks like x264 codecs will be used for game streaming and vorbis and mp3 for audio
- 01:30:39 Notable github happenings
- 01:31:39 Minecraft Youtuber Coestar’s first impression of Steam for Linux was that it didn’t support his distro [https://twitter.com/Coestar/status/390966282717122560]
- 01:33:52 Newer versions of Pulseaudio on some distros causing issues for some users
- 01:37:43 Steam Developer Days [http://www.steamdevdays.com/]
October Greenlight Batch
- 01:39:43 18 of 37 titles offering Linux support [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=184523004]
- 01:40:12 The Fall (congratulations to developer and recent guest, John Warner s01e10) [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=177232316]
- 01:40:42 Neverending Nightmares [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=173154732]
- 01:40:47 J.U.L.I.A. Enhanced Edition [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=122116943]
- 01:40:54 Axis Game Factory [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=183523867]
- 01:41:21 Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=108161841]
- 01:41:48 Universum [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=182740106]
- 01:43:18 Fotonica [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=109260745]
- 01:45:16 Alien Swarm First Person [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=158881815]
- 01:46:52 Stanley Parable developers having trouble getting cross platform compatibility but Linux is important [http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/95511356/864951022543260310/#c864951022560727533]
- 01:47:16 Alien Swarm vs Portal 2
- 01:47:23 Portal 2 vs Portal
Our Gaming
- 01:52:34 @johndrinkwater has been playing Painkiller Hell & Damnation, Payday, Portal, Teleglitch and Euro Truck Simulator 2
- 01:55:31 @flibitijibo has been playing Animal Crossing, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Rogue Legacy, Shadow Warrior and Escape Goat
- 02:00:18 Ethan’s recent porting work
- 02:01:50 Handling feedback and who should be responsible for customer facing interaction for Linux ports
- 02:05:50 Escape Goat is now on Steam for Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/251370]
- 02:09:41 Does the player play as a photon in Waveform?
- 02:10:37 @ValiantCheese has been playing TF2, Worms: Reloaded, Costume Quest, Distance, Super Hexagon, The Fall (early prototype)
Gaming News
- 02:13:26 Humble Bundle with Android 7 [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/64128935736/drm-free-multiplatform-games-are-back-on-humble-bundle]
- Worms; Reloaded
- The Bard’s Tale
- Ticket To Ride
- Greed Corp
- Incredipede
- Anodyne (not likely to be getting a native port) [http://steamcommunity.com/app/234900/discussions/0/792923684171558319/#c792924412018222524]
- 02:14:56 Correction: Worms: Reloaded does not support cross platform play at all (Linux users can not play with Mac users)
- 02:18:14 Rogue Legacy is now on Steam for Linux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/241600/]
- 02:18:28 Monaco launching soon for Linux [https://twitter.com/MonacoIsMine/status/390520580857819136]
- 02:19:30 The Dark Mod is now standalone [http://www.thedarkmod.com/posts/free-standalone-tdm-2-0-now-available/]
- 02:20:09 Indie Royale’s Birthday Bundle includes Perfection for Linux [http://www.indieroyale.com/newsletter/228]
- 02:21:28 Trine 2: Complete Story now available DRM free with Steam key from the Frozenbyte website [http://frozenbyte.com/2013/10/small-updates-here-and-there/]
- 02:22:21 Dark Matter (mentioned in s01e03) is now available on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/251410/]
- Nuclear Dawn for Linux is still moving ahead [http://forums.gameconnect.net/topic/19435-linux-version-eta/?p=34397]
- 02:23:18 Roundabout is on Steam Greenlight [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=186357488]
- 02:24:47 Octodad: Deadliest Catch [http://store.steampowered.com/app/224480/]
- 02:25:08 Xonotic Steam F.A.Q. [http://www.xonotic.org/2013/10/about-xonotic-and-steam/]
Crowdfunding News
- 02:26:19 Citizens of Earth [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/499609193/citizens-of-earth-a-modern-rpg]
- 02:26:34 New Double Fine crowdfunding project, Spacebase DF-9 [http://www.spacebasedf9.com/]
- Project lead JP LeBreton @vectorpoem
- Spacebase DF-9 introduction videos by Welshpixie (SteamLUG Cast guest from s01e04) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4ekNtVDsfc]
- 02:30:02 Skyjacker has another crowdfunding campaign [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/digitilus/skyjacker-space-combat-sim]
Sign-off
We have a bumper episode for you to listen to, we interview the developer of The Fall, discuss crowdfunding, greenlight, Valve’s Living Room plans around SteamOS. Steam Machines and their controller design that they plan to share with the world. We hope you enjoy listening!
Introduction
- 00:00:10 Cheese @twolofbees introduces
- 00:00:22 @derridda emerges from the dungeon to rejoin us
- 00:00:35 John from @overthemoongms joins us
- 00:00:47 Technical difficulties prevent @swordfischer from dropping in
Interview w/ John Warner from Over The Moon Games
- 00:01:29 Relic [http://www.relic.com/]
- Company of Heroes [http://www.companyofheroes.com/games/company-of-heroes]
- Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts [http://store.steampowered.com/app/9340/Company_of_Heroes_Opposing_Fronts]
- Dawn of War 2 [http://www.dawnofwar2.com]
- 00:01:44 Dance on Broadway [http://www.longtailstudios.com/en/games/endanceonbroadway]
- 00:02:02 Raycatcher [http://store.steampowered.com/app/32000/]
- 00:02:31 The Fall is first solo game [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/189665092/the-fall-dark-story-driven-exploration-in-an-alien]
- 00:02:43 Motivations for supporting Linux
- 00:03:03 Unity [http://unity3d.com/]
- 00:03:41 Linux is moving to the forefront
- 00:03:57 Thoughts on SteamOS?
- 00:04:28 Responses from Linux gamers regarding The Fall
- 00:05:09 Inspirations for The Fall
- 00:05:25 Metroid [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid]
- 00:05:34 Limbo [http://limbogame.org/]
- 00:05:40 Monkey Island [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Island_%28series%29]
- 00:05:54 The Fall’s plot
- 00:05:58 Isaac Asimov inspired [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov]
- 00:06:33 Three Laws of Robotics [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics]
- 00:07:00 Character interaction?
- 00:08:15 How true to Asimov’s 3 Laws of Robotics will The Fall be?
- 00:09:30 How much of The Fall is conceptualised?
- 00:10:59 What kind of input are backers likely to have on the project?
- 00:12:03 Comparison between crowdfunding and publisher funded large studio development
- 00:13:54 How might feedback be handled for a crowdfunded project that has an overwhelming response?
- 00:15:02 What made crowdfunding attractive for the first episode of The Fall?
- 00:15:20 How intense is running a crowdfunding campaign?
- 00:17:58 The Fall is expected to be released March or April
- 00:18:08 The Fall’s Greenlight campaign is at #13 [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=177232316]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:22:02 Events and Cast pages on the SteamLUG website are fixed [http://steamlug.org/events]
- 00:22:13 Upcoming October events
- 00:22:23 Possible additional events pending expressions of interest
- Planetary Annihilation, Verdun, Oil Rush, Kerbal Space Programme, Amnesia, A Machine For Pigs
- 00:22:53 Past events
- TF2
- Crusader Kings II
- 00:23:36 Cheese waffles on about Guns of Icarus Online
- 00:24:52 Cheese put out a call for Linux developers’ and porters’ opinions on audio libraries [https://twitter.com/TwoLofBees/status/383386599284682752]
- FMOD [http://www.fmod.org/]
- BASS [http://www.un4seen.com/bass.html]
- 00:25:25 @flibitijibibo, FMOD critic
- 00:25:74 Monogame [http://www.monogame.net/]
- 00:26:13 List of Linux friendly audio libraries on FreeGameDev via @qubodup [http://freegamedev.net/wiki/Game_libraries#Audio]
- 00:26:28 Wwise is apparently licenceable for developers who need Linux support now (though is not officially announced yet) [https://twitter.com/decasteljau/status/383573594363527168]
- 00:28:50 Sauropod posted about upcoming Linux support for Wwise in May 2013 [http://www.castlestory.net/en/event/4189-Dev-Diary-Number-Forty-Six-Linux-1st-Attempt-And-Bridges]
- Correction: Later Sauropod posts clarify that beta access to Wwise for Linux was delayed and they pursued FMOD for Linux [http://www.castlestory.net/en/event/4207-Dev-Diary-Number-Forty-Seven-Distant-Islands-Linux-And-Flying-Castles]
- 00:29:28 Software Freedom Day [http://softwarefreedomday.org]
- Cheese’s writeup of the Launceston SFD event [http://www.taslug.org.au/modules/news/article.php?storyid=222]
- 00:30:06 Rift support for Neverball [http://neverforum.com/fmpbo/viewtopic.php?pid=29050#p29050]
- 00:30:36 SuperTuxKart [http://supertuxkart.sourceforge.net/]
- 00:30:47 @mimlofbees demonstrated some painting using the Gimp [http://gimp.org]
Steam and Valve News
- 00:33:06 Valve’s Living Room announcements [http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/]
- 00:33:30 Gabe Newell’s keynote speech at LinuxCon (mentioned in s01e09) [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/09/gabe-newell-linux-is-the-future-of-gaming-new-hardware-coming-soon/]
- 00:34:19 Living Room teaser page symbols appearing to spell Dota [http://marlamin.com/u/combined.png]
- 00:35:48 SteamOS announcement [http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/]
- 00:38:24 Steam Machines announcement [http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamMachines/]
- 00:44:38 Steam Controller announcement [http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamController/]
- 00:45:26 Uber Entertainment devs tweet impressions of Steam Controller [http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=84478985&postcount=4391]
- 00:45:31 Tommy Refenes’ impressions of the Steam Controller for Super Meat Boy [http://tommyrefenes.tumblr.com/post/62476523677/my-time-with-the-steam-controller]
- 00:45:58 Double Fine tested The Cave with a Steam Controller prototype in June [https://twitter.com/chrisremo/statuses/383657630675116032]
- 00:46:27 Steam Controller support for The Fall?
- 00:50:33 Steam Machines prototype specifications announcement [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse#announcements/detail/2145128928746175450]
- 00:57:28 LibreOffice on SteamDB [http://steamdb.info/app/217670/]
- 01:02:13 Steam Family Sharing [http://store.steampowered.com/sharing/]
Greenlight News
- 01:05:13 October Steam Greenlight titles [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=182641731]
- Race the Sun [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92973632]
- Pulsar: Lost Colony [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=174118903]
- Claire [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=175717656]
- AdventurOS [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=176185396]
- McDROID [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=124474874]
- MouseCraft [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=159305051]
Our Gaming
- 01:10:19 @DerRidda has been playing Terraria on Windows, Dota 2, and crashing in Natural Selection 2
- 01:12:06 Cheese has been playing Assault Android Cactus, Costume Quest, Solar 2, Superfrog HD, The Raven and Link’s Crossbow Training on Wii
- 01:13:25 @johndrinkwater has been playing PixelJunk Monsters, Bit.Trip Runner 2, Electronic Super Joy, Rocketbirds, Mark of the Ninja, and some Humble QA titles
- 01:15:14 John Warner has been playing Gone Home and some GTA 5
Gaming News
- 01:16:46 Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut may be coming to additional platforms [https://twitter.com/DavidAnfossi/status/385523262295261184]
- 01:18:41 Heistemup game Monaco Linux depots spotted on SteamDB [http://steamdb.info/app/113020/]
- 01:22:29 Some specs for AMD hardware have been opened up [http://www.botchco.com/agd5f/?p=58]
- 01:23:32 Nvidia is releasing GPU documentation too [http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/nouveau/2013-September/014481.html]
- 01:24:40 Valve encouraging hardware hacking on Steam Controller/Steam Machine, promising to provide hardware CAD files
- 01:25:43 OUYA [https://www.ouya.tv/]
- 01:28:32 Gamasutra interview with Ryan ‘Icculus’ Gordon [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/200997/QA_Understanding_the_future_of_Linux_game_development.php]
- 01:30:18 Incomplete Deus Ex Linux port by Loki Software [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_Ex#Game_versions]
- 01:30:40 Unreal Tournament 3 - a moment’s silence in remembrance of an announced title that was never delivered
- 01:32:09 Does Google Trends show an increase in Linux prominence following the SteamOS announcement? [http://www.google.com/trends/explore?q=linux#q=linux&date=today%203-m&cmpt=q]
- 01:32:50 Escape Goat Linux beta getting updates [https://twitter.com/MagicalTimeBean/status/386202801811898370]
- 01:33:34 Red Orchestra 2 and Rising Storm look like they will finally be coming to Linux [http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/09/30/tripwire-steamos-steam-machines-and-steam-controller-will-be-the-best-thing-to-happen-to-pc-gaming-since-digital-distribution]
- 01:35:03 Ryan Gordon suggesting Linux users should pick up RO2 ‘just in case’ [https://twitter.com/icculus/statuses/320154602672627712]
Crowdfunding News
- 01:36:39 The Fall - ‘It’s pretty sweet. You should check it out.’ [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/189665092/the-fall-dark-story-driven-exploration-in-an-alien]
- 01:37:02 Nowhere [http://www.duangle.com/nowhere]
- 01:41:51 Pulsar: Lost Colony [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leafygames/pulsar-lost-colony]
- 01:44:50 Citizens of Eden [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/499609193/citizens-of-earth-a-modern-rpg]
- Ryan Vandendyck from @edenindustries, @flibitijibio will be joining us for the next episode
- 01:46:10 Neverending Nightmares [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/infinitap/neverending-nightmares]
- 01:47:50 Planetary Annihilation moves into beta on Steam Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233250]
- 01:50:25 Light [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1051741402/light-a-2d-tactical-stealth-hacking-game]
- 01:52:34 Emerald [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kranggames/emerald]
- 01:55:44 The Maker’s Eden has a new demo and is available for pre-order [http://makerseden.screwylightbulb.com/]
- 01:56:26 J.U.L.I.A. [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=122116943]
Sign-off
Swordfischer and Cheeseness have been setup for this spectacular man‐date, where they discuss some pretty awesome FOSS related news on Steam. However Cheese can’t remember which license we use and swordfischer keeps lying to himself. All this, and more lovely news from your favourite cast!
Introduction
- 00:00:53 Software Freedom Day
- 00:02:02 No Cheese, not CCNA ‐ CC‐BY‐SA.
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:02:30 First Natural Selection 2 Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1603567902832121500]
- 00:03:50 First Guns of Icarus Online Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1603567902832124331]
- 00:05:59 Contact @swordfischer, @TwoLofBees or @johndrinkwater if you want to help out with Events
- 00:05:59 Discussion Thread for Events [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
- 00:07:32 SteamLUG Team Fortress 2 Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1603567902832127204]
- 00:08:40 SteamLUG Crusader Kings II Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1603567902832156202]
- 00:09:55 The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief for Game Club [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/10199/]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:10:59 Warsow Greenlit! [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=125965803]
- 00:11:19 QFusion [https://github.com/viciious/qfusion]
- 00:12:28 Hedgewars [http://www.hedgewars.org/]
- 00:12:53 Steam Client Beta Update [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/2001012563925261974]
- 00:13:01 Valve Living Room Reveal [http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/]
- 00:17:30 Motion Controlled Portal 2 Spin‐Off [http://store.steampowered.com/app/247120/]
- 00:18:31 Independent Game Festival [http://www.igf.com/]
- IGF, Valve re‐team to offer Steam agreements to 2014 Main Competition finalists [http://www.gdconf.com/news/igf_valve_re-team_to_offer_ste.html]
- 00:19:43 Potato Sack Bundle [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_Sack]
- 00:23:04 Steam Family Sharing [http://store.steampowered.com/news/11436/]
- 00:27:24 Blender gets 2 parttime developers paid by Valve [http://code.blender.org/index.php/2013/09/valve-steam-workshop-donations-2-devs-get-hired/]
- 00:30:50 Half‐Life: Source [http://steamcommunity.com/games/280/announcements/detail/1999885868665690667]
- 00:32:10 Gabe’s keynote talk at LinuxCon [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/09/gabe-newell-linux-is-the-future-of-gaming-new-hardware-coming-soon/]
Our Gaming
- 00:36:40 Sword
- Condition Zero, Surgeon Simulator, Scrumbleship, Counter‐Strike: Condition Zero Deleted Scenes (completed!)
- 00:42:30 Cheese
- Battle Worlds: Kronos, Distance, Superfrog, Assault Android Cactus, The Raven, Guns of Icarus, Gun Monkeys, Another World, Serious Sam, Thomas Was Alone, Natural Selection 2
Gaming News
- 00:48:50 Nuclear Dawn [http://forums.gameconnect.net/topic/19435-linux-version-eta/page-3#entry34331]
- 00:51:06 Wander now available for pre‐order [http://sites.fastspring.com/wander/product/wander]
- [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=136830410]
- 00:52:50 Unity Linux editor support highest requested feature [http://feedback.unity3d.com/unity/all-categories/1/top/active]
- 00:55:00 Humble Indie Bundle Nine
- Trine 2
- Mark of the Ninja
- Eets Munchies
- Brutal Legend
- FTL: Faster Than Light
- Fez
- Rocketbirds
- A Virus Named Tom
- Bastion
- LIMBO
- 01:00:40 Humble Weekly Sale ‐ Egosoft
Crowdfunding News
- 01:02:15 The Fall [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/189665092/the-fall-dark-story-driven-exploration-in-an-alien]
- The Fall on Greenlight [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=177232316]
- 01:03:26 @swordfischer lies the first time.
- 01:05:02 Neo Victorian Skirmish Squad [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/terncraftgames/neo-victorian-skirmish-squad]
- GamingonLinux article [http://gamingonlinux.com/articles/terncraft-games-to-bring-their-latest-to-linux-help-fund-neovictorian-skirmish-squad.2436]
- Reddit post [http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1ms9vl/my_studio_terncraft_games_will_be_developing_for/]
- 01:08:10 @swordfischer lies again.
Giveaway!
- 01:08:22 We’re giving away a gift of the current indiegala flashpoint bundle to a random person, who sends a suggestion to our cast email listed below!
Sign‐off
We’ve been busy recently, so we recorded a short cast on a Sunday evening, and you can hear us catch up on things… enjoy! (Please excuse our late posting of this, John has had less time to edit these together so things got a little backed up)
Introduction
- 00:00:08 @TwoLofBees introduces…
- 00:00:15 the return of @johndrinkwater along with…
- 00:00:22 a surprise (yet regular) guest, @swordfischer
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:00:53 Serious Sam 3 Jewel of the Nile DLC [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1605816535260586214]
- 00:01:50 Natural Selection 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events]
- 00:03:02 Guns of Icarus [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1603567902832124331]
- 00:04:10 Contact @swordfischer, @TwoLofBees or @johndrinkwater if you want to help out with Events
- 00:04:10 Discussion Thread for Events [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
Steam and Valve News
- 00:06:16 Half-Life 1 SDK [http://steamcommunity.com/games/70/announcements/detail/2199168953699017707]
- 00:07:26 Special weapons in CSCZDS were fixed. [http://steamcommunity.com/games/100/announcements/detail/2146251573797336478]
Greenlight News
- 00:10:14 100 Greenlight titles, er, Greenlit [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=171260210]
- 00:11:22 Against The Wall [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=102760280]
- 00:11:33 Legend of the Knightwasher [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92998873]
- 00:11:37 Son of Nor [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=143053545]
- 00:11:46 Armikrog [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=151640574]
- 00:11:55 Rawbots [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92987433]
- 00:12:00 Legends of Aethereus [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92957124]
- 00:12:07 Escape Goat [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92951461]
- 00:12:13 Reprisal [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=141030686]
- 00:12:27 Knytt Underground [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=113281105]
- 00:12:42 Megabyte Punch [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93137992]
- 00:12:46 Delver [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92982318]
- 00:12:54 The Plan [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=123512321]
- 00:13:00 Teslagrad [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=144846288]
Our Gaming
- 00:13:32 Sword has been playing Counter-Strike: Condition Zero Deleted Scenes [http://store.steampowered.com/app/80/]
- 00:14:15 Beat Hazard Ultra [http://store.steampowered.com/app/49604/]
- 00:16:20 Serious Sam 3: Jewel of the Nile [http://store.steampowered.com/app/41074/]
- 00:16:36 John has been playing… CS:GO (wined) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/730/]
- 00:16:58 Postal [http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/232770/]
- 00:18:15 A Virus Named Tom beta testing [http://store.steampowered.com/app/207650/]
- 00:18:43 Cheese has been playing Don’t Starve [http://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/]
- 00:19:18 Distance Alpha [http://survivethedistance.com/]
- 00:22:10 FTL: Faster Than Light [http://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/]
- 00:22:30 Assault Android Cactus [http://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/]
- 00:22:58 Kentucky Route Zero for Game Club [http://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/]
- 00:23:53 Natural Selection 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/4920/]
Gaming News
- 00:24:00 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs launch coming up 10th September [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/amnesiaamachineforpigs/Skj382hsnblz]
- 00:24:55 John drops a Space: Above and Beyond reference and nobody got it :'(
- 00:25:48 Metro: Last Light confirmed to be coming to Linux! [http://www.joystiq.com/2013/08/27/metro-last-light-takes-a-ride-to-mac-linux/]
- 00:26:36 POSTAL 2 free DLC [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/time-to-go-postal-free-postal-2-dlc-on-its-way.2359]
- 00:26:58 Before [https://twitter.com/Billowper/status/375625909296173056] [http://www.beforegame.net/]
- 00:27:47 The Witness rendering [http://the-witness.net/news/2013/09/on-the-rocks/]
- 00:27:40 Rime [http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/09/03/your-first-look-at-stunning-ps4-adventure-rime/]
- 00:27:52 Proteus [http://store.steampowered.com/app/219680/]
- 00:27:54 LOVE [http://www.quelsolaar.com/love/]
- 00:29:56 Gravity Ghost preorders [http://gravityghost.com/]
- 00:30:08 Boson X [http://freegamer.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/boson-x-is-free-also.html]
Crowdfunding News
- 00:31:00 0ad [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/support-0-a-d-an-open-source-strategy-game/x/686085]
- 00:32:44 Might No 9 [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mightyno9/mighty-no-9]
- 00:34:00 Ittle Dew’s developer tweeted about licence costs for consoles [https://twitter.com/reallyjoel/status/376334916507553792]
- 00:34:34 Secret of the Magic Crystals [http://sotmc.artery-studios.com/wp/?page_id=83]
- 00:36:50 Battle World: Kronos mentioned on s01e02 [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingartgames/battle-worlds-kronos-turn-based-strategy-revisited/]
- 00:37:14 Battle Isle reference [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Isle_%28series%29]
Sign-off
It has been a busy few weeks, so both Cheese and John are exhausted and we draft in another member of the SteamLUG star chamber, meklu to replace the AWOL Swordfischer. We have a rather shorter than usual chat about what has been happening in our community and on our platform. Enjoy!
Introduction
- 00:00:15 @johndrinkwater returns
- 00:00:18 @mnarikka joins us with confusion
- 00:01:00 #steamlug’s second ‘cake day’
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:01:42 Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1605816535261281857]
- 00:02:08 Serious Sam 3 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1605816535260586214]
- 00:02:37 Counter-Strike: Source [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1605816535261044158]
- 00:02:40 Killing Floor [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1605816535260839649]
- 00:02:53 Contact @swordfischer, @TwoLofBees or @johndrinkwater if you want to help out with Events
- 00:02:58 Discussion Thread for Events [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
- 00:03:06 SteamLUG’s 7DFPS game Haunt mentioned in s01e06
Steam and Valve News
- 00:06:00 Counter-Strike: Condition Zero Deleted Scenes [http://store.steampowered.com/app/100/]
- 00:06:33 Hate Plus [http://store.steampowered.com/app/239700/]
- 00:06:50 Analogue: A Hate Story [http://store.steampowered.com/app/209370/]
- 00:06:54 Ren’Py visual novel game engine [http://www.renpy.org/]
Gaming News
- 00:08:40 meklu has been playing Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition [http://store.steampowered.com/app/225140/]
- 00:10:36 Cheese played Rochard’s Hard Times DLC [http://store.steampowered.com/app/107821/]
- 00:11:40 Cheese’s 7DFPS 2013 article with interviews on GOL [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/the-7dfps-challenge-2013-a-linux-perspective-part-one.2309]
- 00:12:12 Cheese’s tips of 7DFPS devs wanting to support Linux [http://7dfps.com/?action=post&id=1017]
- 00:13:22 Part two of Cheese’s GOL article which lists Linux compatible 7DFPS titles [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/the-7dfps-challenge-2013-a-linux-perspective-part-two.2319]
- 00:14:04 GoG Indie dev push [http://www.gog.com/indie]
- 00:17:00 Race The Sun [http://flippfly.com/racethesun/]
- 00:18:22 Do a Barrel Roll! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ8z9FQEQiQ]
- 00:18:30 Gone Home [http://store.steampowered.com/app/232430/]
- 00:19:46 New Legend Of The Knightwasher screenshots [http://detocroix.blogspot.fi/2013/07/blog-and-legend-of-knightwasher.html]
- 00:20:21 ‘Go and vote for this [Knightwasher] on Greenlight! Go and vote right now.’ [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92998873]
- 00:21:59 Cannons Lasers Rockets [http://www.desura.com/games/clr-cannons-lasers-rockets]
- 00:23:50 Against The Wall [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=102760280]
- 00:24:54 Kairo [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233230/]
- 00:25:03 Unity Asset Store [https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/]
- 00:26:10 Q.U.B.E. [http://store.steampowered.com/app/203730/]
- 00:26:36 Don’t Starve [http://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/]
- 00:33:30 Gravity Ghost [http://gravityghost.com]
- 00:34:50 Natural Selection 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/4920/]
- 00:36:40 Nuclear Dawn [http://store.steampowered.com/app/17710/]
Sign-off
We’re back, with Cheese, Mimness and DerRidda discussing the fortnight in Linux gaming, Sword’s obsession with Magical Horses and games of yore in gaming news.
Introduction
- 00:00:20 DerRidda @DerRidda
- 00:00:22 Mim @MimLofBees
- 00:00:43 DerRidda recently became a Humble tester rather than a Humble porter
- 00:01:46 Two Lof Bees Artblog [http://twolofbees.com/home.php]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:02:36 Trine 2 with Frozenbyte [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1603562738964389531]
- 00:04:11 Secret of the Magic Crystal [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1605816535261696119]
- 00:04:55 DOTA 2
- 00:05:16 Contact @swordfischer, @TwoLofBees or @johndrinkwater if you want to help out with Events
- 00:05:56 Discussion Thread for Events [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
- 00:06:57 Cheese’s 7DFPS game (Dance) [http://7dfps.com/?action=games&id=44]
- 00:07:11 SteamLUG 7DFPS game (Haunt) [http://7dfps.com/?action=games&id=51]
- 00:08:12 Source SDK [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SDK_Installation]
- 00:08:23 Luigi’s Mansion [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi%27s_Mansion]
- 00:09:02 Notch 7DFPS game (Shambles) [http://7dfps.com/?action=games&id=171]
Steam and Gaming related News
- 00:09:36 Steam Client Update [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/2020148331708987499]
- 00:09:48 SDL2 [http://www.libsdl.org/download-2.0.php]
- 00:12:01 Leaked Screenshot (L4D3) [http://www.valvetime.net/threads/source-2-left-4-dead-3-appear-on-valve-changelog.243781/]
- 00:13:53 New Greenlit titles [http://steamcommunity.com/games/765/announcements/detail/1586676867625499585]
- 00:14:45 Maia Pre-order [http://maiagame.com/preorder.php]
- 00:19:23 Star Citizen [https://robertsspaceindustries.com/about-the-game]
Gaming News
- 00:20:00 Cheese played Legend of Dungeon, FTL
- 00:20:31 DerRidda played DOTA 2, Wargame: European Escalation and Neoscavenger
- 00:22:42 Mim played Secret of the Magic Crystal and Brütal Legend
- 00:30:20 Gunpoint [http://www.pentadact.com/2013-08-04-gunpoint-what-im-working-on/]
- 00:32:22 Dragon’s Lair [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon%27s_Lair]
- 00:32:22 Dragon’s Lair Linux Port discussion thread [http://steamcommunity.com/app/227380/discussions/0/810924774427223517#c810924774537180307]
- 00:33:20 Cheese received confirmation from Digital Leisure that a Linux port of Dragon’s Lair is coming
- 00:34:50 Magical Time Bean [http://www.magicaltimebean.com/]
- 00:35:22 Magical Time Bean Indie Game Stand happy platform breakdown [http://twitter.com/MagicalTimeBean/status/361155460826542080]
- 00:36:17 DOTA 2 International [http://www.dota2.com/international/home/overview/]
- 00:39:50 Monaco [http://steamcommunity.com/app/113020/discussions/0/810920513840121263/#c846959875997404267]
- 00:41:54 Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition [http://store.steampowered.com/app/225140/]
- 00:42:02 Shadow Warrior Classic Redux [http://store.steampowered.com/app/225160/]
- 00:43:28 Saloon Shootout Simulator 2013 [http://7dfps.com/?action=games&id=43]
- 00:48:14 A Song of Ice and Light [http://7dfps.com/?action=games&id=27]
- 00:52:09 Mesa Crowdsourcer [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-me-to-become-a-mesa-contributor]
- 01:00:58 Mysterical laugh from the past, ha ha!
- 01:01:02 Battle Worlds Kronos Kickstarter [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingartgames/battle-worlds-kronos-turn-based-strategy-revisited]
- 01:04:11 @DerRidda will be going to GamesCom
- 01:05:00 DerRidda’s GamesCom todo list (feel free to add something!) [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ng0x9k_aUuhenQOsghTLlmzoSha5CfIDVV6TIThTsO8/edit?usp=sharing]
Sign-off
For our fifth episode we have a new member of the Frozenbyte team, Julius, joining our discussion about games on Linux, and Frozenbyte’s love for the Linux community. Cheese went to PAX Australia, John apparates and Sword groans! All this and more exciting stuff in this fortnightly Cast!
Introduction
- 00:00:27 Julius from @Frozenbyte
Interview w/ Julius from Frozenbyte
- 00:01:22 Splot [http://thesplot.com/]
- 00:02:32 Trine 1 is coming for Linux
- 00:02:41 Shadowgrounds for Linux is still unclear
- 00:02:57 Alternative Games [http://www.alternativegames.net/]
- 00:04:03 New Website [http://frozenbyte.com/]
- 00:04:53 Thought on Steambox?
- 00:05:22 How is Splot coming along?
- 00:06:16 Trine 2 Linux Port development time
- 00:07:05 Response from fans about previously unreleased DLC being released?
- 00:08:01 Splot Linux support on release?
- 00:08:26 Splot is being developed with Marmalade [http://www.madewithmarmalade.com/]
- 00:08:34 Any comments from @Frozenbyte to the Linux community?
- 00:08:59 Do you have any vacant positions at @Frozenbyte?
- 00:09:18 Contact: jobs@frozenbyte.com
- 00:10:00 Any specific skills you look for?
- 00:11:14 Cheese received a package from @Frozenbyte [http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheeseness/9265270973/in/set-72157632524265347]
- 00:12:05 Cheese might be giving away a signed copy of Trine 2 (Complete collection!)
- 00:13:37 Linux has outsold Mac on Steam since February!
- 00:15:42 Future Linux work might be done in‐house
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:18:06 Super Crazy amount of Events added for SteamLUG [http://steamlug.org/events]
- 00:18:25 Mid‐week events are EU friendly
- 00:18:35 Moved mid‐week events from 1700 UTC to 1800 UTC
- 00:19:30 We’d like some DOTA 2 Guild managers!
- 00:19:53 DOTA 2 Bughunts
- 00:21:30 Frozenbyte Trine 2 ‐ Meet the Makers [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1603562738964389531]
- 00:22:24 We need suggestions for games [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
- 00:22:39 Guns of Icarus maybe! [http://gunsoficarus.com/]
- 00:23:16 @johndrinkwater magically reappears… why was he missing?
- 00:24:20 7DFPS starting August 10th [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/0/864973123208333161/]
- 00:25:07 PAX Australia [http://paxaustralia.com.au/]
- 00:26:04 Assault Android Cactus [http://assaultandroidcactus.com/]
- Assault Android Cactus on Steam Greenlight [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=134153777]
- 00:26:22 Wander [http://www.wanderthegame.com/]
- On Steam Greenlight [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=136830410]
- 00:28:25 Double Fine BBQ [http://double-fine-game-club.github.io/bbq/]
- 00:28:25 Pictures from the Double Fine BBQ [http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheeseness/sets/72157634700710074/]
- 00:30:07 Tweaks to the website [http://steamlug.org]
- 00:30:50 Changed SteamLUG server page to use GameQ [https://github.com/Austinb/GameQ]
- 00:31:14 Recently added a Russian server (CSS) to the list [http://steamlug.org/servers]
- Russian Counterstrike Source server address steam://connect/sky-play.ru:27031
Steam News
- 00:32:01 Bugfixes for Steam for Linux client [http://store.steampowered.com/news/11169]
- 00:32:59 Mim (@MimLofBees) will fill in for @swordfischer on the next cast!
- 00:33:37 Steam Cards for Beat Hazard Ultra has in‐game goodies! [http://www.coldbeamgames.com/3/post/2013/07/gold-dragons-steam-trading-cards.html]
- 00:35:50 A batch of new Greenlight titles has been added [http://steamcommunity.com/games/765/announcements/detail/1586674964466039347]
- 00:36:37 Tripmine studios are doing a BlueShift: Source [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/ts_public]
- 00:37:28 Left 4 Dead 2 (beta) ‐ beta, test, beta confusion?
General Gaming
- 00:39:38 @swordfischer played Awesomenauts, Strike Suit Zero Beta and DOTA 2
- 00:40:06 @johndrinkwater played Strike Suit Zero Beta, Eversion, Kerbal Space Program, Rush and Toki Tori
- 00:40:57 Toki Tori port by Urkle (@outoforder_cc)
- 00:41:17 @ValiantCheese played Faster Than Light
- 00:42:46 Wine 1.6 was released [http://www.winehq.org/announce/1.6]
- 00:43:49 OpenGL 4.4 [http://tech.slashdot.org/story/13/07/23/1940248/opengl-44-and-opencl-20-specs-release]
- 00:44:33 Nuclear Dawn in jeopardy? [http://forums.gameconnect.net/topic/19435-linux-version-eta/page-2#entry34231]
- 00:48:00 Worms: Reloaded for Linux appears in SteamDB [http://steamdb.info/app/22600/#section_depots]
- 00:49:00 @johndrinkwater played some The Walking Dead in Wine
- 00:51:43 The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233370/]
Crowdfunding
- 00:52:18 Lacuna Passage [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tylerowen/lacuna-passage]
- 00:53:43 Satellite Reign funded [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5livesstudios/satellite-reign]
- 00:54:22 Maker’s Eden nearly made half funding [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-maker-s-eden]
- 00:55:37 Mumble participants are inquiring about Ubuntu Edge [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ubuntu-edge--39]
- 00:55:43 @swordfischer groans
- 00:58:06 Liege is coming to Linux, and we discuss media news parity [http://www.vg247.com/2013/07/25/liege-confirmed-for-ps4-and-vita-nintendo-greenlights-]
Sign‐off
We’re into our fourth episode with a stab in the dark, an interview with the developers of a science‐fiction noir adventure game that’s currently going through crowd‐funding, Maker’s Eden. We also discuss the last fortnights’ events, an important announcement by Crytek, and we ponder @swordfischer’s obsession with horses. And John’s confusingly abnormal like of Bugzilla. We hope you enjoy!
Introduction
- 00:00:22 Del @WelshPixie
- 00:00:24 Jaco @Warpgate9
Interview w/ Screwy Lightbulb
- 00:01:05 Screwy Lightbulb [http://makerseden.screwylightbulb.com/]
- 00:01:48 Maker’s Eden Crowdfunding [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-maker-s-eden/x/686085]
- 00:01:54 Prototype/Demo [http://screwylightbulb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=35]
- 00:04:14 John’s reference to Killzone 2’s ‘Tilt’ [http://youtu.be/bDr9mP1RsZk?t=3m52s]
- 00:04:35 Telltale’s Walking Dead [http://store.steampowered.com/app/207610]
- 00:05:30 Story/Plot
- 00:06:58 Inspirations
- 00:07:42 Linux users?
- 00:11:45 Other Screwy Lightbulb members
- 00:15:14 Unity Cross‐Platform Development
- 00:18:40 Campaign reminder ‐ Greenlight [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=150210424]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:19:30 Counter-Strike: Source Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1587795702092752815]
- 00:19:43 Left 4 Dead 2 Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1623827124404250263]
- Xpander’s recording [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyu4TGh2Kwo]
- 00:21:08 Serious Sam 3 Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1603562738960428508]
- 00:21:47 Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1623827124404253168]
- 00:22:08 DOTA2 testing, 14th Sunday, 16th Tuesday, 18th Thursday [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1603563462061717382]
- 00:22:50 Killing Floor [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1603562738925050071]
- 00:23:00 Half-Life 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1623827124404255106]
- 00:23:06 Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1623827124404256124]
- 00:23:14 Trine 2 (with FrozenByte) [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/events/1603562738964389531]
- 00:24:16 New GoldSrc Servers [http://steamlug.org/servers/]
Other Community Stuff
- 00:24:52 7DFPS 19th Aug [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/0/864973123208333161/]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:26:36 Latest HWSurvey [http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey]
- 00:27:45 GitHub activity
- 00:31:20 L4D2 (Beta) beta [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#announcements/detail/1603562738523023021]
Our Linux Gaming
- 00:33:22 Secret of the Magic Crystals (swordfischer) [http://store.steampowered.com/app/45100/]
- 00:34:44 Dota 2 Test [http://store.steampowered.com/app/570]
- TotalBiscuit’s ‘Welcome to Dota 2. You Suck.’ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUcVxADBNeo]
- 00:35:08 Minecraft adds hay‐bales [https://mojang.com/2013/06/minecraft-1-6-pre-release/]
- 00:35:40 Serious Sam 3 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/41070/]
- 00:35:44 Left 4 Dead 2 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/550/]
- 00:36:08 FTL: Faster Than Light [http://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/]
Gaming News
- 00:36:58 Crytek Linux Dev. Job Ad. [http://www.crytek.com/career/offers/overview/frankfurt/programming-engineering/linux-programmer]
- 00:38:18 Nexuiz mentioned on s01e03
- 00:39:10 Humble Weekly Sale: Two Tribes (RUSH debut) [http://humblebundle.com/weekly]
- 00:39:22 John’s is thinking about Kula World [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yNvX2obxAk]
- 00:41:30 Twitter Storm [https://twitter.com/TwoTribesGames/status/292044025643536384]
- And the finale [https://twitter.com/TwoTribesGames/status/292295818122248192]
- 00:43:08 Rift Developer SDK [https://developer.oculusvr.com/]
- Cheese’s Rift article/video [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/oculus-rift-first-impressions-and-official-linux-support.2133/]
- 00:43:54 Natural Selection 2 Linux screenies [http://unknownworlds.com/ns2/state-of-development-june-2013/]
- 00:45:26 Desura bought by Linden Labs [http://www.lindenlab.com/releases/linden-lab-acquires-desura]
- 00:46:16 SteamDB link to secondlife [http://steamdb.info/app/209930/]
Crowdfunding
- 00:47:50 Leadwerks [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1937035674/leadwerks-build-linux-games-on-linux]
- 00:48:02 Double Fine Adventure taking as long as it takes [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doublefine/double-fine-adventure/posts/527683]
- 00:48:40 Lacuna Passage [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tylerowen/lacuna-passage]
- 00:49:30 Event Horizon [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119081/]
- 00:51:54 Screwy Lightbulb’s Ludum Dare entry [http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/comment-page-1/?action=preview&uid=10871]
- 00:52:20 OpenSludge [http://opensludge.sourceforge.net/]
- 00:53:00 Tesla Breaks The World [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1660691250/tesla-breaks-the-world]
- 00:54:14 John’s lit building reference [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Swan]
Sign‐off
Here it is, the third episode, covering our community events, gentle ribbing of Cheese with suggestions of PHP for an FPS, and discussing launch windows for future Valve titles ‐ all because we need their trading cards! You’re listening to SteamLUG Cast, do enjoy…
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:00:44 Dungeon Defenders Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1587795702092744075]
- 00:01:20 Team Fortress 2 Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1587795702092748040]
- 00:02:10 Counter‐Strike: Source [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1587795702092752815]
- 00:02:15 Left 4 Dead 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1623827124404250263]
- 00:02:16 Serious Sam 3 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1603562738960428508]
- 00:02:21 Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1623827124404253168]
Other Community Stuff
- 00:03:08 7DFPS [http://7dfps.org/]
- 00:05:26 Broken Sword for Game Club [http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/9677/]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:08:00 Steam Client Beta Updates [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/2035906576683229914]
- 00:09:35 GitHub activity
- 00:09:50 Source SDK 2013 [http://store.steampowered.com/news/10962/]
- 00:11:25 Half‐Life 2 is out of beta
- 00:12:50 @swordfischer ’s Trading Card Habit [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/tradingcards#announcements/detail/1819734886266652122]
Greenlight News
- 00:13:50 Verdun [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=148414779]
- 00:13:58 Cognition [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92915746]
- 00:13:59 Guncraft [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=94212175]
- 00:14:00 Homesick [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=120920423]
Gaming News
- 00:14:32 @swordfischer was enjoying ‘Thomas Was Alone’ [http://store.steampowered.com/app/220780/]
- 00:17:36 @johndrinkwater was enjoying ‘Trine 2’ [http://store.steampowered.com/app/35720/]
- 00:18:06 Frozenbyte [http://frozenbyte.com/]
- 00:18:30 @swordfischer was enjoying ‘Legends of Æthereus’ [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92957124]
- 00:19:18 Humble Bundle for Android 6 [http://humblebundle.com/]
- 00:21:20 Fractal [http://store.steampowered.com/app/61310/]
- 00:22:20 Klei Humble Weekly Sale (Shank + Shank 2) [http://humblebundle.com/weekly]
- 00:26:18 Kentucky Route Zero: Act Two [http://store.steampowered.com/news/10009/]
- 00:28:10 Xonotic 0.7 [http://www.xonotic.org/2013/06/xonotic-0-7-release/]
- 00:31:00 Natural Selection 2 [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/natural-selection-2-is-looking-to-come-to-linux.2107]
Crowdfunding News
- 00:32:52 Tesla Breaks The World [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1660691250/tesla-breaks-the-world]
- 00:35:20 The Maker’s Eden [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-maker-s-eden/]
- 00:36:05 Leadwerks Game Engine [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1937035674/leadwerks-build-linux-games-on-linux]
- 00:38:28 Satellite Reign [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5livesstudios/satellite-reign]
- 00:40:02 Dark Matter [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/interwave/dark-matter-1]
- 00:42:03 Planetary Annihilation Linux Client [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/the-first-planetary-annihilation-rts-gameplay-and-alpha-information.1937]
- 00:43:35 Hero‐U: Rogue To Redemption [http://www.hero-u.net/KS-store.php#storetop]
- 00:45:10 Armikrog (mentioned in s01e02) got funded - [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1949537745/armikrog]
Sign‐off
We’re firmly into our stride now with our second podcast, we discuss past gaming events, Source getting bug fixes for save issues and go through a heap of new gaming news. And you certainly don’t hear the networking issues John was having…
Introduction
- 00:01:10 Intro from @Xpander69 [http://archive.steamlug.org/steamlugcast/steamlug_intro.ogg]
- 00:01:12 Outro from @Xpander69 [http://archive.steamlug.org/steamlugcast/steamlug_outro.ogg]
SteamLUG Community Stuff
- 00:01:57 Endomondo Group [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/0/864970587197350534/]
- 00:03:08 SteamLUG Cast s01e01 [http://steamlug.org/cast/s01e01]
- 00:03:53 Left 4 Dead 2 Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1587795702092736398]
- 00:05:17 Killing Floor Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1585540098956023444]
- 00:05:40 Amnesia Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1587795702093282414]
- 00:06:30 Dungeon Defenders Event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1587795702092744075]
- 00:06:37 Team Fortress 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1587795702092748040]
- 00:06:40 Counter‐Strike Source [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1587795702092752815]
- 00:08:06 Discussion Thread for Events [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833]
Steam/Valve News
- 00:08:15 Debian Testing Repository [http://packages.debian.org/jessie/steam]
- 00:08:30 Debian Names [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian#Debian_release_code_names]
- 00:10:24 Valve Source Autosave bug [http://steamcommunity.com/games/220/announcements/detail/2125978482864429012]
- 00:10:45 May Stats for Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey?may13]
- 00:13:34 New Ubuntu Version [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-desktop-latest]
Gaming News
- 00:14:49 Humble Bundle 8 / Humble Weekly Serious Sam [http://cheesetalks.twolofbees.com/humble/#Indie+8]
- 00:15:18 11Bit Bundle Weekly
- 00:16:45 Dear Esther [http://dear-esther.com/]
- 00:17:14 Little Inferno on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/221260/]
- 00:17:34 Serious Sam, Gaming on Linux article [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/serious-sam-4-is-going-to-come-to-linux.2067]
- 00:18:57 @swordfischer’s blog post about Steam tools for Linux [https://swordfischer.com/2013/02/06/Steam-Tools-For-Linux/]
- 00:19:58 Arclight Bundle ‐ Great Permutator [http://www.indieroyale.com/games/preview/great-permutator]
- 00:20:30 Great Permutator Greenlight [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=141005475]
- 00:21:22 Trine 2 Dwarven Caverns [http://store.steampowered.com/video/35720/]
- 00:22:10 Trading Cards for Trine 2 [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/tradingcards#announcements/detail/1839999906566343136]
- 00:22:50 Card Bundles [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/tradingcards/discussions/1/864969953748314145/]
- 00:24:22 Football Manager 2014 [http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/27/football-manager-2013-is-series-best-seller-fm2014-to-tackle-li/]
- 00:25:33 Poof [http://www.polygon.com/2013/6/2/4389276/arkedo-studios-former-creative-director-announces-new-game-poof]
- 00:26:46 Drifter [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/celsiusgs/drifter-a-space-trading-game]
- 00:27:50 Incredipede [https://twitter.com/ColinNorthway/status/345536690703720449]
- 00:28:20 @Sosowski creator of McPixel [http://mcpixel.net/]
- 00:29:17 Alienware console‐like [http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Dissecting-Dells-Haswell-Infused-Alienware-X51-R2-SFF-Gaming-PC/]
- 00:30:37 Rootgamer article from Verdun developer [http://rootgamer.com/4659/news/interview-verdun-developers]
- 00:32:11 Wine 1.6 RC1 [http://www.winehq.org/announce/1.6-rc1]
Crowdfunding News
- 00:32:45 Makers Eden [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-maker-s-eden]
- 00:34:00 Double Fine Kickstarter: Massive Chalice [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doublefine/double-fines-massive-chalice]
- 00:34:58 Indie Fund backing for 2 Double Fine titles [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/194277/Double_Fine_receives_Indie_Fund_backing_for_two_new_titles.php]
- 00:35:20 Broken Age [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doublefine/double-fine-adventure]
- 00:35:34 Dropchord [http://www.dropchord.com/]
- 00:36:20 Son of Nor [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stillalivestudios/son-of-nor-the-world-is-your-weapon]
- 00:37:08 Armikrog [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1949537745/armikrog]
- 00:38:20 Battle Words: Kronos [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingartgames/battle-worlds-kronos-turn-based-strategy-revisited/posts/510220?ref=email&show_token=b637dac389d22490]
- 00:38:33 Race the Sun [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flippfly/race-the-sun-endless-racer-with-mod-tools-and-mult/posts/491394]
- 00:38:55 Planetary Annihilation [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233250/]
- 00:41:30 Akaneiro: Demon Hunters [http://store.steampowered.com/app/230310/]
- 00:41:36 American McGee [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_McGee]
- 00:43:08 Life of Pixel [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1272313960/life-of-pixel]
- 00:45:15 Lugaru HD on Steam [http://store.steampowered.com/app/25010/]
Sign‐off
Our launch podcast introducing ourselves, discussing recent history of the group, steam on linux and gaming. We intend to make a 45 minute to an hour cast every fortnight, this longer episode was expected as we find our footing in making these, please ‘tolerate’ our inexperience and contribute to improve it!
Introduction
- 00:00:45 SteamLUG Cast [http://steamlug.org/cast]
- 00:02:12 Linux Gaming Reddit [http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/]
- 00:03:05 Stycil Tux Logo [http://www.twolofbees.com/artwork.php?iid=870]
Motivations
SteamLUG happenings
- Props to meklu, swordfischer, danharibo, xpander69
- 00:09:50 SteamLUG website [http://steamlug.org]
- 00:11:10 PCGamingWiki [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Home]
- 00:11:44 ‘SteamLinux’ website [http://steamlinux.xpaw.ru/]
- Updates from the future… xPaw has since created SteamDB.info, and this has moved to [https://steamdb.info/linux/]
- SteamLinux GitHub repository [https://github.com/SteamDatabase/SteamLinux]
- 00:12:15 SteamLUG IRC channel (#steamlug) [irc://irc.freenode.net/steamlug]
- 00:15:20 Steam OpenID SSO [http://steamcommunity.com/dev]
Previous Events
- 00:19:30 Suggest an event [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
- 00:20:04 L4D2 release party [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1587793954850102672]
- 00:25:05 Amnesia [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1585540098956062637]
- Stream [http://steamlug.org/stream]
- Savegame [http://archive.steamlug.org/AutoSave_WineCellar_2013_5_15_19_47_59_0.sav]
- 00:24:22 Red Orchestra [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1585540098955998019]
- 00:27:00 Future Events [https://steamlug.org/events]
Steam/Valve news
- 00:30:28 Steam’d Penguins [http://blogs.valvesoftware.com/linux/steamd-penguins/]
- 00:30:40 Serious Sam 3 [http://store.steampowered.com/app/41070/]
- 00:34:01 Remaining Valve titles to port [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#announcements/detail/1585543274178034926]
- 00:39:20 GitHub [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/]
- 00:43:25 Client update fixed HL/HL2 mod support [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/1623824498353615921]
- 00:43:40 SourceMods post [http://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/0/828938532638150996/]
- 00:43:50 Running HL mods on Linux [https://swordfischer.com/2013/01/27/Half-Life-Mods-for-Linux/]
- 00:44:01 Running HL2 mods on Linux [https://swordfischer.com/2013/02/20/Half-Life-2-Deathmatch-on-Linux/]
- 00:44:25 Valve’s blog post that someone else linked to [http://blogs.valvesoftware.com/linux/faster-zombies/]
- 00:45:40 another related link [http://phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=intel_valve_linux]
- 00:46:55 Valve’s GDC talk [http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1017850/]
- 00:50:45 Half‐Life 2’s store page [http://store.steampowered.com/app/220/]
- 00:51:40 IBM’s Prodigy advert [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7dTjpvakmA]
- 00:52:10 Steam trading card beta [http://steamcommunity.com/tradingcards/]
Linux gaming news
- 00:56:50 0ad non‐news [http://play0ad.com/erik-johansson-steps-down-from-project-leadership-michael-d-hafer-assumes-role/]
- 00:57:20 OpenMW news [https://openmw.org/2013/week-review-52/]
- 01:00:40 Wine 1.5.31 release [http://www.winehq.org/announce/1.5.31]
- 01:04:15 Humble doublefine bundle [http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/50032402607/humble-double-fine-bundle-now-with-bitcoin]
- 01:07:15 urkle [http://www.outoforder.cc]
- GitHub [http://github.com/urkle]
- Twitter [http://twitter.com/outoforder_cc]
- 01:13:25 Thomas Was Alone Mocap [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Un9cX_OBfE]
- 01:14:10 Hotline Miami Linux beta password: hlm
- 01:15:00 X³: Albion Prelude [http://www.egosoft.com/games/x3ap/info_en.php]
- 01:15:40 gamingonlinux Unreal/RO2 article [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/tripwire-on-why-red-orchestra-2-and-rising-storm-wont-come-to-linux.2021]
- 01:23:20 Garry’s April :trollface: [https://twitter.com/garrynewman/status/318628881957523456]
- 01:25:15 Latest Minecraft snapshot [http://mojang.com/2013/05/snapshot-13w21a/]
Crowd‐funding projects
- 01:28:00 Chasm [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/discordgames/chasm]
- 01:28:05 We had intended this to be 45 minutes long, at this point I was soo distracted writing
- ‘
holy crap how long is this’ in chat that I missed Cheese asking me this question which required a decent amount of editing to mask ;) - 01:34:05 Failing or failed crowdfunding campaigns:
- Rawbots [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rozgo/rawbots-multiplayer-sandbox]
- Son of Nor [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stillalivestudios/son-of-nor-the-world-is-your-weapon]
- The Realm [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/995134339/the-realm-game]
- 01:35:35 That kickstarter we couldn’t remember, MaK [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1125462381/mak]
- 01:39:40 Cheesetalks about Linux as a stretch goal [http://cheesetalks.twolofbees.com/linuxStretchGoals.php]
- 01:43:05 Maia engine test [http://forum.maiagame.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=268]
- 01:44:25 Planetary Annihilation survey [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tVt3OASd52RWnceQLRm_NY7PxUHnnguof8oVs04glxY/viewanalytics]
Sum‐up & Sign‐off