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Posted August 19, 2014
50 games for the free OS available right NOW!

A while ago, [url=http://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_soon_on_more_platforms]we've announced our plans to add Linux support as one of the features of our digital platform, with 100 games on the launch day sometime this fall. We've put much time and effort into this project and now we've found ourselves with over 50 titles, classic and new, prepared for distribution, site infrastructure ready, support team trained and standing by, and absolutely no reason to wait until October or November. We're still aiming to have at least 100 Linux games in the coming months, but we've decided not to delay the launch just for the sake of having a nice-looking number to show off to the press. It's not about them, after all, it's about you. So, one of the most popular site feature requests on our community wishlist is granted today: Linux support has officially arrived on GOG.com!

The first 50+ titles we've have in store for you come from all the corners of our DRM-Free catalog. Note that we've got many classic titles coming officially to Linux for the very first time, thanks to the custom builds prepared by our dedicated team of penguin tamers. That's over twenty fan-favorite GOG.com classics, like &[url=http://www.gog.com/game/flatout_2]Flatout 2, , <a href="http://www.gog.com/game/darklands">Darklands, or Realms of the Haunting we've personally ushered one by one into the welcoming embrace of Linux gamers. That's already quite a nice chunk of our back-catalog, and you can expect more from our dedicated Linux team soon!

Now, for the recent titles. We've got some indie games with native Linux versions that finally find their well-deserved spot in our store. Among them, debuting on Linux, - a well received original comedic Sci-Fi puzzler. On top of that, be on the lookout for two new additions to the GOG.com catalog: [url=http://www.gog.com/game/gods_will_be_watching]Gods Will Be Watching (coming in a couple of hours) and Unrest:Special Edition (Linux build coming right up!), both of them very fresh and intriguing. This is the very first time we can provide you with all the PC versions of a premiere game, and we will continue to do so in the future. If there's a Linux version of a title we're releasing, our aim is to deliver it to you Day-1. But enough about us, let's talk about the games. Here's what you can be playing on Linux today:

Anomaly Warzone Earth
Ascendant
Bionic Dues
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold - first time on Linux!
Blake Stone: Planet Strike - first time on Linux!
Bloodnet - first time on Linux!
Braveland
CLARC - first time on Linux!
Darklands - first time on Linux!
Darwinia
Defcon
Don't Starve + DLC
Dragonsphere - first time on Linux!
Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition
FlatOut - first time on Linux!
Flatout 2 - first time on Linux!
Fragile Allegiance - first time on Linux!
Gemini Rue
Gods Will Be Watching
Hammerwatch
Hocus Pocus - first time on Linux!
Kentucky Route Zero
The Last Federation
Legend of Grimrock
Litil Divil - first time on Linux!
Long Live the Queen
MouseCraft
Multiwinia
Normality - first time on Linux!
Pinball Gold Pack - first time on Linux!
Pinball World - first time on Linux!
Pirates! Gold Plus - first time on Linux!
Realms of the Haunting - first time on Linux!
Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender - first time on Linux!
Rise of the Triad: Dark War - first time on Linux!
Shattered Haven
The Shivah HD
Sid Meier's Colonization - first time on Linux!
Sid Meier's Covert Action - first time on Linux!
Sir, You Are Being Hunted
Slipstream 5000 - first time on Linux!
Space Pirates and Zombies
Spacechem
Stargunner - first time on Linux!
SteamWorld Dig
Super Hexagon
Surgeon Simulator 2013
Sword of the Samurai - first time on Linux!
Teslagrad
Unrest:Special Edition (Linux build on the way!)
Uplink
VVVVVV

As if this wasn't exciting enough, we've put more than half of these titles on a special promo! Head out to the promo page and find out which of them you can get up to 75% off until Tuesday, 9:59AM GMT. Of course, all of the games from the list above that you already own will be updated with Linux versions with no additional cost for you, just as you might have expected from GOG.com.

"OK, but how will Linux support actually work on GOG.com" - you might ask. For both native Linux versions, as well as special builds prepared by our team, GOG.com will provide distro-independent tar.gz archives and support convenient DEB installers for the two most popular Linux distributions: Ubuntu and Mint, in their current and future LTS editions. Helpful and responsive customer support has always been an important part of the GOG.com gaming experience. We wouldn't have it any other way when it comes to Linux, and starting today our helpdesk offers support for our official Linux releases on Ubuntu and Mint systems.

Diversity and freedom of choice have always been an important part of the GOG.com way. We're very glad that we could improve our service with the addition of the free (and DRM-Free) alternative to the commercial operating systems. Talking with gamers is just as important, so we're counting on your feedback! If you've got any questions, suggestions, or run into any trouble, just tell us in the forum thread below this post. Just please be gentle, this is [url=http://youtu.be/qBxbPts5tOk" target="_blank]our very first time[/url] with Linux. Happy launch day, everyone!
Posted July 26, 2014
Thanks gog! I tried the Colonization installer and it works great. Will the tarballs have an icon file so we can create our own launchers?

My desktop is attached:
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Post edited July 26, 2014 by javajeff
Posted July 26, 2014
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JoeyJoeJoe87: There is a stand_alone wine thing, but it says something is a 64-bit installation, and can not be used with a 32-bit wineserver.
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CatShannon: Sorry, you got me lost here. What is saying what exactly? What exactly have you tried?

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JoeyJoeJoe87: Ok, basically, the game "starts" but I get a "fatal error" that says "could not create effect: data/shader/pro_static2x.sha"
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CatShannon: Again, what have you tried that you get a different error message now?

Anyway, after extracting the game, in the game folder where the "wine_standalone" folder is located, run the following commands and try starting the game:

rm wine_standalone/lib/libxcb*
rm wine_standalone/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libxcb*
rm wine_standalone/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libdr*
i pasted the location of the "wine" file thats in the "winestand_alone" folder into the terminal, and hit enter, and it gave me that error. then I found a .exe, and ran it with wine, and it gave me the other error.

now...how do I enter those commands...? if I have to change the directory in the terminal to that folder, it won't let me, says the folder dose not exist.
Post edited July 26, 2014 by JoeyJoeJoe87
Posted July 26, 2014
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javajeff: Thanks gog! I tried the Colonization installer and it works great. Will the tarballs have an icon file so we can create our own launchers?
In Uplink and Duke Nukem 3D tarballs I downloaded there were "support" folders with icons in png format. I suspect it will be the same with other games.
Posted July 26, 2014
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javajeff: Thanks gog! I tried the Colonization installer and it works great. Will the tarballs have an icon file so we can create our own launchers?

My desktop is attached:
If I recall correctly, there's a subdirectory within that installed game's folder, which contains the standard disc-shaped game icon.
Posted July 26, 2014
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javajeff: Thanks gog! I tried the Colonization installer and it works great. Will the tarballs have an icon file so we can create our own launchers?
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InkPanther: In Uplink and Duke Nukem 3D tarballs I downloaded there were "support" folders with icons in png format. I suspect it will be the same with other games.
AAAHHHH! I just looked. Thanks! If you check my screenshot, I was renaming my other gog games ico file to png to create a launcher icon. I have Master of Magic, Master of Orion 2, and Dungeon Keeper all launching from my desktop in native DOSBOX.
Post edited July 26, 2014 by javajeff
Posted July 26, 2014
Having a problem with Space Pirates and Zombies - installed the game true Ubuntu Software Center, deinstalled, installed via dpkg, deinstalled and installed via Gdebi which says install is ok.

The game did not start one time till now. When I click on the game icon in the dash nothing happens.

Can't find the game directory to run it manually. Using Ubuntu 12.04.

Any help, pretty please :)

EDIT: problem solved thanks for the help :)
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Post edited July 26, 2014 by Matruchus
Posted July 26, 2014
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InkPanther: In Uplink and Duke Nukem 3D tarballs I downloaded there were "support" folders with icons in png format. I suspect it will be the same with other games.
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javajeff: AAAHHHH! I just looked. Thanks! If you check my screenshot, I was renaming my other gog games ico file to png to create a launcher icon. I have Master of Magic, Master of Orion 2, and Dungeon Keeper all launching from my desktop in native DOSBOX.
I was doing the same thing. I used some online ico to png converter because I'm that lazy. ;)
Posted July 26, 2014
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InkPanther: I was doing the same thing. I used some online ico to png converter because I'm that lazy. ;)
LOL! I just renamed the extension. :)
Posted July 26, 2014
Good job GOG, thanks a lot!

Will buy some games from the linux list and have a try on Fedora :D
Posted July 26, 2014
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Matruchus: Having a problem with Space Pirates and Zombies - installed the game true Ubuntu Software Center, deinstalled, installed via dpkg, deinstalled and installed via Gdebi which says install is ok.

The game did not start one time till now. When I click on the game icon in the dash nothing happens.

Can't find the game directory to run it manually. Using Ubuntu 12.04.

Any help, pretty please :)
After refreshing the database with "sudo updatedb" you can use "locate $name" to locate files. (Of course without $ before the filename)

Or you can use "find".
Post edited July 26, 2014 by Hecke
Posted July 26, 2014
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InkPanther: I was doing the same thing. I used some online ico to png converter because I'm that lazy. ;)
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javajeff: LOL! I just renamed the extension. :)
Oh, ok... Now I feel stupid. :P I really had no idea it would work just like that.
Ctrl+F10 in Dosbox and this are two things I've learned from you today. ;)
Posted July 26, 2014
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Matruchus: Having a problem with Space Pirates and Zombies - installed the game true Ubuntu Software Center, deinstalled, installed via dpkg, deinstalled and installed via Gdebi which says install is ok.

The game did not start one time till now. When I click on the game icon in the dash nothing happens.

Can't find the game directory to run it manually. Using Ubuntu 12.04.

Any help, pretty please :)
Tried gog-space-pirates-and-zombies yet? :) You should be able to press Tab to auto complete the name once you are a few letters in :)
Posted July 26, 2014
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Matruchus: Having a problem with Space Pirates and Zombies - installed the game true Ubuntu Software Center, deinstalled, installed via dpkg, deinstalled and installed via Gdebi which says install is ok.

The game did not start one time till now. When I click on the game icon in the dash nothing happens.

Can't find the game directory to run it manually. Using Ubuntu 12.04.

Any help, pretty please :)
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Hecke: After refreshing the database with "sudo updatedb" you can use "locate $name" to locate files. (Of course without $ before the filename)

Or you can use "find".
Thanks. Finally found the gog folder in /opt and the executable it seems there must be something wrong with the link to the icon in dash. Don't know how to fix that but I did make a shortcut for the game on the desktop. The game runs now :)
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Matruchus: Having a problem with Space Pirates and Zombies - installed the game true Ubuntu Software Center, deinstalled, installed via dpkg, deinstalled and installed via Gdebi which says install is ok.

The game did not start one time till now. When I click on the game icon in the dash nothing happens.

Can't find the game directory to run it manually. Using Ubuntu 12.04.

Any help, pretty please :)
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JudasIscariot: Tried gog-space-pirates-and-zombies yet? :) You should be able to press Tab to auto complete the name once you are a few letters in :)
Thanks for your help Judas - did just find the folder :)
Post edited July 26, 2014 by Matruchus
Posted July 26, 2014
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Hecke: After refreshing the database with "sudo updatedb" you can use "locate $name" to locate files. (Of course without $ before the filename)

Or you can use "find".
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Matruchus: Thanks. Finally found the gog folder in /opt and the executable it seems there must be something wrong with the link to the icon in dash. Don't know how to fix that but I did make a shortcut for the game on the desktop. The game runs now :)
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JudasIscariot: Tried gog-space-pirates-and-zombies yet? :) You should be able to press Tab to auto complete the name once you are a few letters in :)
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Matruchus: Thanks for your help Judas - did just find the folder :)
Cool, just remember you can always try typing "gog-game-name" to check if the install went OK :)
Posted July 26, 2014
I don't know. Maybe Linux isn't my thing after all.
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