Tux Games will be providing an
out-of-the-box Linux version of Quake III Arena. We will be including
a Linux installer CD in the box for every copy of the Windows version we
sell. Every sale we get, we will report as a Linux sale, to id, in an attempt
to show a viable Linux market.
If you wish to show Linux support, either make the purchase from us, or
when you buy it, email
to quake3@tuxgames.com and tell us
that you bought it at a store elsewhere specifically to play it under
Linux. We will forward our collected figures to id.
Unfortunately, however, id software have denied us permission to put
their Linux binaries on the CD we will include, so we will instead be
including an installer that will download the latest correct Linux
binaries from the ID site during your installation. This will lead to
a fairly slow installation, but is the best we can do to create an
out-of-the-box linux game version.
At Tux Games we have been debating if we should stock the Indrema and its games. Whilst we are a Linux based games company, the Inderma is a Linux based console for gamers.
What opinions do people have? Should we stock this for completeness of range and support for the community, or would would people prefer we remain purely a company selling games to use on basic mainstream Linux systems? If you have an opinion please drop an email to comments@tuxgames.com
At Tux Games we had some conversations with people at lionhead. We have been told that there WILL be a Linux port of the game.
This is not just rumour.
Speaking as someone that knows. Tux Games has been profitable since its third month of business. In the last 3 months we have seen Linux games sales double. We expect to see them double again in another 3 months.
Obviously a lot of that s due to the word of Tux Games getting out there. A lot of it, however, is the growing Linux gaming market.
It seems to me that by doing this, SCO has said 'We dont care about quality, we just want your money'. No, before you flame me for saying Linux is low quality, I didnt, I love Linux. THEY said it was low quality and unsuitable for any serious task. So if they dislike it that much, why are they selling it? I think they have finally realised that they cannot compete against it.
Lets just hope that they stick to the GPL, it wouldnt surprise me if they tried to 'own' Linux.
As a brit that has lived in the US and UK, I think I can be fairly impartial about this.
Yes, the net started in the states, but wake up guys, it has moved on. The states may account for about 50% of net usage, but that is still only 50%, there is another 50% out there, and it is growing beyond 50% as time goes on.
People are saying 'how dare the UN decide things for the US' well why not? The rest of the world is asking 'How dare the US decide things for the rest of the world'.
And hold on - wait there a moment, isnt the US *part* of the UN, I think you will find it is!
This is NOT taking rights away from US citizens, it is putting the US people on a level playing field with the rest of the world. Your UN representatives have the same power as the rest.
Cracking in retaliation is just a vigilante excercise and shouldnt be encouraged. For one thing, the target may be a machine that has in itself been cracked (and is thus just as much of a victim) or it may be one user at a site that is otherwise harmless. Take down their machine and you remove the resource fro the people using it legitimately. There are laws out there for this kind of thing. If you are SO sure you know who it is, beyond doubt, then take your proof to the police and let them deal with it. Apply the same laws online as you do offline.
The Tux Games server is being hammered, but please keep trying. We ARE here, and those 500 errors you see are just apache and postgres's way of saying OUCH!
This does raise a question that Tux Games has been debating for a while now.
Do people think that a company that JUST sells Linux Games should also sell games known to work under emulation, such as WINE, or this virtual playstation?
Sure, we would make more money, but does this hurt the cause of Linux as a gaming platform in itsown right?
We are leaning on the side of 'yes, it hurts the cause and so we will not stock these games', but what do others think?
As of Monday, Tux Games will be offering a CD with all of the Loki demos on it. This will be sold at break-even price (about $7 shipped anywhere in the world). If you are from a country that charges you for local calls, it would probably pay you to hold off on the download and pick up the CD on monday.
Tux Games will stock this game as soon as it becomes available to us. We pledge to stock any commercial game for Linux that is not of low quality or priced to rip-off Linux users.
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If you wish to show Linux support, either make the purchase from us, or when you buy it, email to quake3@tuxgames.com and tell us that you bought it at a store elsewhere specifically to play it under Linux. We will forward our collected figures to id.
Unfortunately, however, id software have denied us permission to put their Linux binaries on the CD we will include, so we will instead be including an installer that will download the latest correct Linux binaries from the ID site during your installation. This will lead to a fairly slow installation, but is the best we can do to create an out-of-the-box linux game version.
At Tux Games we have been debating if we should stock the Indrema and its games. Whilst we are a Linux based games company, the Inderma is a Linux based console for gamers.
What opinions do people have? Should we stock this for completeness of range and support for the community, or would would people prefer we remain purely a company selling games to use on basic mainstream Linux systems? If you have an opinion please drop an email to comments@tuxgames.com
Ths full game is available for preorder from Tux Games for $26.
The expected release date is mid-december
At Tux Games we had some conversations with people at lionhead. We have been told that there WILL be a Linux port of the game.
This is not just rumour.
Obviously a lot of that s due to the word of Tux Games getting out there. A lot of it, however, is the growing Linux gaming market.
Some games are not selling very well at all. Card Games and Casino Games are selling very poorly, but Space Games and Strategy Games are selling very well.
All in all, Linux gaming is fairly small, but it IS growing, as long as you appeal to the right people, which is true for any market.
Oh I agree, it s a very smart move. I was merely being ironical at their utter scorn for Linux 3 months ago, and their love of it now.
Oh how quickly the boat can turn when the cash cow is at sea...
It seems to me that by doing this, SCO has said 'We dont care about quality, we just want your money'.
No, before you flame me for saying Linux is low quality, I didnt, I love Linux. THEY said it was low quality and unsuitable for any serious task.
So if they dislike it that much, why are they selling it? I think they have finally realised that they cannot compete against it.
Lets just hope that they stick to the GPL, it wouldnt surprise me if they tried to 'own' Linux.
As a brit that has lived in the US and UK, I think I can be fairly impartial about this.
Yes, the net started in the states, but wake up guys, it has moved on. The states may account for about 50% of net usage, but that is still only 50%, there is another 50% out there, and it is growing beyond 50% as time goes on.
People are saying 'how dare the UN decide things for the US' well why not? The rest of the world is asking 'How dare the US decide things for the rest of the world'.
And hold on - wait there a moment, isnt the US *part* of the UN, I think you will find it is!
This is NOT taking rights away from US citizens, it is putting the US people on a level playing field with the rest of the world. Your UN representatives have the same power as the rest.
Descent 3 is now available for pre-order from Tux Games for $25.
Cracking in retaliation is just a vigilante excercise and shouldnt be encouraged. For one thing, the target may be a machine that has in itself been cracked (and is thus just as much of a victim) or it may be one user at a site that is otherwise harmless. Take down their machine and you remove the resource fro the people using it legitimately. There are laws out there for this kind of thing. If you are SO sure you know who it is, beyond doubt, then take your proof to the police and let them deal with it. Apply the same laws online as you do offline.
The /. effect does it again!
The games we have as pre-release are all definitely on the way
The games we have as pre-release are all definitely on the way
Do people think that a company that JUST sells Linux Games should also sell games known to work under emulation, such as WINE, or this virtual playstation?
Sure, we would make more money, but does this hurt the cause of Linux as a gaming platform in itsown right?
We are leaning on the side of 'yes, it hurts the cause and so we will not stock these games', but what do others think?
Keep trying though, the voting isnt going anywhere!
In all seriousness, good luck guys, the more big companies we have on our side, the more market clout we all have for Linux!
As of Monday, Tux Games will be offering a CD with all of the Loki demos on it. This will be sold at break-even price (about $7 shipped anywhere in the world). If you are from a country that charges you for local calls, it would probably pay you to hold off on the download and pick up the CD on monday.
You could buy it from EBworld for 49.99 + shipping or Tux Games for $37 inc chipping. Up to you of course {:-)
Tux Games will stock this game as soon as it becomes available to us. We pledge to stock any commercial game for Linux that is not of low quality or priced to rip-off Linux users.