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General discussionNEWS: Revamping Linux installers for all GOG.com games(19 posts)(19 posts)
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Posted August 13, 2015
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JudasIscariot: Make && make install is not going to happen with most games that are sold commercially for Linux (Tales of Maj'Eyal notwithstanding :P )
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shmerl: Just to be clear, commercial games can still be open source. I.e. the engine is open, and artistic assets are not. Then you could still compile it, but without platform independent assets won't have a working game.
Yes, that's why I mentioned ToME since, AFAIK, it follows that model somewhat but how much I am not sure as I've never tried compiling it :)
Posted August 15, 2015
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huN73R: http://www.gog.com/forum/shadowgate/linux_version_doesnt_start

I'm posting this here because there seem to be many Linux users in this thread and support staff as well. I would be very grateful if anyone can help me. Thanks!
Despite the fact that it's Ubuntu 15.04, send us a Support ticket anyways so we can see if there's a problem with the game or the distro :)
Post edited August 15, 2015 by JudasIscariot
Posted August 15, 2015
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JudasIscariot: Despite the fact that it's Ubuntu 15.04, send us a Support ticket anyways so we can see if there's a problem with the game or the distro :)
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huN73R: Thank you for responding so quickly. I'll send a mail to support with all details ASAP.
BTW, did you update that Ubuntu from 14.X to 15.04 or was it a clean install?
Posted August 20, 2015
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Ciris: It's a year of Linux gaming on GOG.com!

Today, we want to share with you a few new updates to the way that installing our games on Linux will work. Based on what we've learned and on your feedback, we have revamped our installers to offer a much improved experience, and make it more consistent with the way we do things on Windows and OS X.

Starting today, our Linux games will come with all-new installers that include more features, combine the best of our previous solutions, and plain ol' look better. Among other things, here's what you can expect:

--The new installers will be distro-agnostic. That means that you'll be able to run and try them out on virtually any Linux distribution without any tweaks.
--A simple installation process, done in just two steps that we all know well: simply add executable privileges to the installer, then simply run it.
--Patches. Differential patches. No one likes downloading lots of data for an update, now you'll be able to grab future patches for big games with frequent updates.
--Support for installing DLC.
--Pretty backgrounds, pretty desktop icons.

For more info about the new installers, you can always check out our Linux FAQ.
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Klumpen0815: 1. I've noticed that "The Last Federation" has an .sh installer for the main game but still .deb and .tar.gz for the expansion.
2. Why did you take down the other language versions (German, French, Spanish, etc...) before the new files are ready? They are completely unavailable now.
2. Will there be an announcement when the other languages are ready?
1. Fixed.
2. We're bringing those back ASAP. Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice already has its separate Linux installers available.
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