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General discussionWeekly Sale Phase II: Pillars of Eternity, Ori and the Blind Forest, Europa Universalis, and more! (57 posts)(57 posts)
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Posted January 27, 2017
Feisty woodland creatures and more role-playing than you can shake a character sheet at!



Who's up for another batch of <span class="bold">Weekly Sale</span> deals? Well, strap yourselves in - things are about to get wild!

In case you haven't heard, Pillars of Eternity is getting a sequel! It's still some way away, though, so do yourselves a favor and catch up on Obsidian's massive RPG setting before then. Both the base game and its epic expansions are the bee's knees to lovers of isometric RPGs or anyone looking for a grand fantasy adventure with deep customization - give them a try and see you next year.

It's not just the breathtaking art, or the intoxicating music - Ori and the Blind Forest is far far greater than the sum of its parts. Not a small feat considering these parts include a heartfelt story, adorable characters, and a lot of challenging platforming.

That's not all, though! Today's additions also include: Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings Complete, Majesty Gold HD, and several other great games, up to -80%! Don't forget – there are just a few days left to grab what you want!


Did you miss Monday's lineup? Check it out - <span class="bold">it's led by bloodthirsty warlords and some even nastier businessmen</span>.

The <span class="bold">Weekly Sale</span> will last until January 30, 5:00 PM GMT.
Posted January 28, 2017
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robertgg: how about going back to the old tried and tested with weekend sale and staff picks instead of this ?
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Posted January 28, 2017
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robertgg: how about going back to the old tried and tested with weekend sale and staff picks instead of this ?
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Posted January 28, 2017
GREAT price for a great RPG !
Posted January 28, 2017
Am I the only one that gets slightly excited when I see orange text in forum posts? :)
Posted January 28, 2017
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eiii: Has anyone tried to play Venom. Codename: Outbreak with Wine?
It doesn't look very promising. Maybe Wine being 2.0 now might have changed something, but I would never take that kind of gamble. Not with that kind of track record, anyway. *shrug*
Post edited January 28, 2017 by mistermumbles
Posted January 28, 2017
For those who use Linux and may still hesitate - I've just finished tutorial missions of Cossacks: European Wars (part of nicely discounted Cossacks Anthology pack) and it seems to work like a charm under Wine, just out-of-the-box, without any additional configuration. I'm using Wine v.1.8 (on Linux Mint 18 Sarah 64-bit with MATE desktop).

From what I've checked on the Internet before, American Conquest uses exactly the same engine (the same tricks was recommended before to make both games work) and I suppose it'll also work properly with new Wine (1.8+).
Posted January 29, 2017
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ciemnogrodzianin: For those who use Linux and may still hesitate - I've just finished tutorial missions of Cossacks: European Wars (part of nicely discounted Cossacks Anthology pack) and it seems to work like a charm under Wine, just out-of-the-box, without any additional configuration. I'm using Wine v.1.8 (on Linux Mint 18 Sarah 64-bit with MATE desktop).

From what I've checked on the Internet before, American Conquest uses exactly the same engine (the same tricks was recommended before to make both games work) and I suppose it'll also work properly with new Wine (1.8+).
Both games also run very well for me under Wine 1.8, without any tweaks. I've already played several hours and haven't had any problems so far. There's also a report for Cossacks in the Wine thread.
Post edited January 29, 2017 by eiii
Posted January 30, 2017
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eiii: Has anyone tried to play Venom. Codename: Outbreak with Wine?
FYI, the linked bug 19888, comment 44 (posted a few days agao) has a patch that fixes the black screen. For the menu at least. Not sure if it works for the whole game.
Posted January 30, 2017
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skeletonbow: Am I the only one that gets slightly excited when I see orange text in forum posts? :)
Just for you again ;)
Posted January 30, 2017
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Painted_Doll: Is it playable with kb and mouse ?
I haven't tried it with KB/M, but it's an all digital affair so I can't see that being a problem. Also sorry for the late reply as I missed your comment earlier.
Posted January 30, 2017
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Gydion: FYI, the linked bug 19888, comment 44 (posted a few days agao) has a patch that fixes the black screen. For the menu at least. Not sure if it works for the whole game.
I've seen that bug report too. But as I've checked it the patch hasn't been posted. Thanks for the info! I'm too late for the sale now and haven't compiled Wine in a while, so I probably delay that test until the next sale.

I've tried the Venom demo with a workaround also given in that bug report (UseVideoTextures=0). It kind of works. The game starts properly. In the briefing screen the mouse cursor disappears so that it's hard to start a mission, but it's doable. The frame rate on my old system (which can handle Clear Sky without problems) is rather low and the graphics is pixelated and itchy (not sure if that's the right word to describe it), which may be caused by the UseVideoTextures setting. But the worst is the delayed keyboard input (by almost a second), which kills the fun. On top of it the demo crashes quite often with an access violation error.
Post edited January 31, 2017 by eiii
Posted January 31, 2017
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ThomNG: Just for you again ;)
The gaming forum equivalent of a free lap dance! :oP

<sorry, I just watched about 48 hours of Craig Ferguson clips on Youtube... hopefully the CBS censors don't get me!> :oP
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