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General discussion (archive)Witcher set on steam supports linux and not gog?(24 posts)(24 posts)
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Posted August 17, 2014
Are they using Wine in order to get a working Linux version? I'm a quite practical, I don't really mind how it's done as long as it's working, and I understand that relying on some kind of emu/wrapper/whatever could be a faster and cheaper way to get the goal, but I was actually assuming it was going to be a proper port.
Posted August 17, 2014
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park_84: Are they using Wine in order to get a working Linux version? I'm a quite practical, I don't really mind how it's done as long as it's working, and I understand that relying on some kind of emu/wrapper/whatever could be a faster and cheaper way to get the goal, but I was actually assuming it was going to be a proper port.
If I remember correctly it uses eOn , which is also a wrapper for the Windows version.
Posted August 17, 2014
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shmerl: GOG doesn't sell beta games. Witcher 2 for Linux is still in beta. You can of course ask GOG to open beta program, same way as Steam does.

For updates, see https://github.com/KillaW0lf04/The-Witcher-2-Issues/#announcements

Also, vote here please.
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TheJoe: It's actually not in beta, but it has many issues because it's a really terrible port (it's actually just a Wine-like thing). GOG are holding off on releasing it until the issues get ironed out, I believe.
No, it is in beta. I already provided a link above which you quoted yourself. You can open it and check out the details.

The initial port which was released wasn't even beta. Close to alpha quality really.
Post edited August 17, 2014 by shmerl
Posted August 17, 2014
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shmerl: No, it is in beta. I already provided a link above which you quoted yourself. You can open it and check out the details.

The initial port which was released wasn't even beta. Close to alpha quality really.
There is a beta branch, but the port itself is released and available to all as-is.
Posted August 17, 2014
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shmerl: No, it is in beta. I already provided a link above which you quoted yourself. You can open it and check out the details.

The initial port which was released wasn't even beta. Close to alpha quality really.
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TheJoe: There is a beta branch, but the port itself is released and available to all as-is.
As is, in alpha quality. Beta branch versions are even better. So as above, GOG doesn't sell beta games, let alone alpha ones.
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Posted August 18, 2014
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shmerl: As is, in alpha quality. Beta branch versions are even better. So as above, GOG doesn't sell beta games, let alone alpha ones.
I have no faith it'll ever be better than alpha quality :P
Posted August 18, 2014
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shmerl: As is, in alpha quality. Beta branch versions are even better. So as above, GOG doesn't sell beta games, let alone alpha ones.
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TheJoe: I have no faith it'll ever be better than alpha quality :P
So far Virtual Programming are making frequent updates. If CDPR won't pull the plug, they can even make it good enough :)
Posted August 19, 2014
Also there is another AAA game now being ported to linux also with the eon wrapper that game is Dead Island will see if I can get it running today on my Ubuntu. Edit: not working yet. Hope that it get done soon really like that game.
Post edited August 19, 2014 by Matruchus
Posted August 19, 2014
Another update from VP. See the relevant thread.
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