Posted May 24, 2021
I bought "Hyper Light Drifter" on GOG under GNU/Linux (current version 2.8.0.9 - internally 5/31/2017)
to play it in coop mode.
Unfortunately we encountered the following bugs:
o Freezing game without any specific reason (in Single Player mode)
o Two Logitech Gamepads F310 not supported - the second controller is always totally ignored
In a GOG thread (problem with DS4 button mapping) it was speculated that Linux is lacking concerning controller
support and hinted to the later version for Windows 7/21/17.
And after changelog July 2017 brought very important fixes for controller, so this update for Linux would be important:
https://www.gog.com/forum/hyper_light_drifter/changelog/post13
o The RS (Right Analogue Stick) is unused - would be great if this could be used for aiming
(at least as an option to make it a real twin stick shooter).
o It would be nice if the keys of keyboard and controller can be assigned - especially directions with keyboard
should be done by cursor keys (the usual thing on PC since the 1980ies).
o Is a 64 bit version possible/planned in future. Ubuntu wants to further restrict their 32 bit library support - so
32 bit may cause severe problems under Linux in future.
AFAIK it would need GMS v2 to export 64 bit binaries - or are some 32 bit libs used which are not available for 64 bit?
It would be suitable for such a good and popular game to be preserved for future players.
I sent this error report yesterday (23.05.2021) to the devs and hope that while being busy with their new game will have
a look and may provide a new version which works.
Otherwise I will have to ask GOG for a refund - as I was hooked on locCoop and am not interested in SiPl mode here.
to play it in coop mode.
Unfortunately we encountered the following bugs:
o Freezing game without any specific reason (in Single Player mode)
o Two Logitech Gamepads F310 not supported - the second controller is always totally ignored
In a GOG thread (problem with DS4 button mapping) it was speculated that Linux is lacking concerning controller
support and hinted to the later version for Windows 7/21/17.
And after changelog July 2017 brought very important fixes for controller, so this update for Linux would be important:
https://www.gog.com/forum/hyper_light_drifter/changelog/post13
o The RS (Right Analogue Stick) is unused - would be great if this could be used for aiming
(at least as an option to make it a real twin stick shooter).
o It would be nice if the keys of keyboard and controller can be assigned - especially directions with keyboard
should be done by cursor keys (the usual thing on PC since the 1980ies).
o Is a 64 bit version possible/planned in future. Ubuntu wants to further restrict their 32 bit library support - so
32 bit may cause severe problems under Linux in future.
AFAIK it would need GMS v2 to export 64 bit binaries - or are some 32 bit libs used which are not available for 64 bit?
It would be suitable for such a good and popular game to be preserved for future players.
I sent this error report yesterday (23.05.2021) to the devs and hope that while being busy with their new game will have
a look and may provide a new version which works.
Otherwise I will have to ask GOG for a refund - as I was hooked on locCoop and am not interested in SiPl mode here.