Calling all Linux Geeks
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Calling all Linux Geeks
Applications are now closed. Thanks to everyone who responded. We have found someone and are coordinating the work now. Please understand that it will take some time before we will have further news to share on this subject.
Do you have OpenGL skills and experience of porting tools such as SDL? If so then we may have a little job for you...
Although there have been third-party Linux ports of some of the X series games in the past, we have decided that the time has come to bring all that good stuff in-house. There are various reasons for this, but most importantly it will allow us to offer a unified product on Steam, so that you can buy our games once and then play them on different platforms.
Starting from an existing port of X3:Reunion, we are looking for someone to help us build on that and enable us to release our own ports of X3:Terran Conflict and X3:Albion Prelude.
Requirements:
• Excellent C and C++ programming skills
• Good knowledge of OpenGL
• Experience of SDL and Gtk a definite advantage (XCode too!)
• Experience of other relevant libraries (e.g. multi-media) also useful
• Steam account (experience with the Steam API would be a bonus)
• Access to hardware and appropriate programming tools
• Willingness to set up and test on a range of OS platforms and distributions
• Ability to communicate at a technical level in English
Interested? Send your CV to Bernd at jobs@egosoft.com and we'll take a look!
Do you have OpenGL skills and experience of porting tools such as SDL? If so then we may have a little job for you...
Although there have been third-party Linux ports of some of the X series games in the past, we have decided that the time has come to bring all that good stuff in-house. There are various reasons for this, but most importantly it will allow us to offer a unified product on Steam, so that you can buy our games once and then play them on different platforms.
Starting from an existing port of X3:Reunion, we are looking for someone to help us build on that and enable us to release our own ports of X3:Terran Conflict and X3:Albion Prelude.
Requirements:
• Excellent C and C++ programming skills
• Good knowledge of OpenGL
• Experience of SDL and Gtk a definite advantage (XCode too!)
• Experience of other relevant libraries (e.g. multi-media) also useful
• Steam account (experience with the Steam API would be a bonus)
• Access to hardware and appropriate programming tools
• Willingness to set up and test on a range of OS platforms and distributions
• Ability to communicate at a technical level in English
Interested? Send your CV to Bernd at jobs@egosoft.com and we'll take a look!
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Broken link. The link to first unread post for this thread actually transfers to the cut thread in a different forum instead of this one.
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OpenGL certaintly isn't slower than Direct3D
and according to value, its faster
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/04/linux ... s-version/
and according to value, its faster
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/04/linux ... s-version/
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Depends on the implementation and a number of other factors.midenok wrote:Sad to say that, but OpenGL performance is much worse than DirectX... Or previous ports were horrible.
Looking at it from a technical stand-point, when coding using OpenGL you typically have to do more work yourself as DirectX tends to be a little more abstract.
Saying that, what evidence do you have to substantiate your claim?
Lenna (aka [SRK] The_Rabbit)
"Understanding is a three edged sword... your side, their side... and the Truth!" - J.J. Sheriden, Babylon 5 S4E6 T28:55
"May god stand between you and harm in all the dark places you must walk." - Ancient Egyption Proverb
"When eating an elephant take one bite at a time" - Creighton Abrams
"Understanding is a three edged sword... your side, their side... and the Truth!" - J.J. Sheriden, Babylon 5 S4E6 T28:55
"May god stand between you and harm in all the dark places you must walk." - Ancient Egyption Proverb
"When eating an elephant take one bite at a time" - Creighton Abrams
As Griffith said, there is a huge number of circumstances were opengl and directx could be compared but then could not be compared. opengl has its own factor's and ups and downsRoger L.S. Griffiths wrote:Depends on the implementation and a number of other factors.midenok wrote:Sad to say that, but OpenGL performance is much worse than DirectX... Or previous ports were horrible.
Looking at it from a technical stand-point, when coding using OpenGL you typically have to do more work yourself as DirectX tends to be a little more abstract.
Saying that, what evidence do you have to substantiate your claim?
For example. you could look at a game on linux such as minecraft and say the graphics are awful, opengl sucks etc
Then look at a game called "Oilrush" and notice the water tessellation and high end shadowing and say its amazing
Along with that.
This decision is excellent news for gamers on linux especially since most linux gamers enjoy sandbox based games. it just comes with the mindset
Ontop of that. with steam releasing a linux native client in the works
( YES IT IS DEFINATLY HAPPENING )
This is the perfect time for Egosoft to work with steam and release X3 on steam and linux
My advice to egosoft. contact steam's departement and developement team, they claimed that they will port any games that a company wants ported for them as long as it supported by valve/steam
And organise there help in the project
I just hope that. if you already own the windows version that you dont need to rebuy the game for linux
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Re: Calling all Linux Geeks
Considering that Mac OS is currently supported on Steam, do you think that you might also want to create Mac ports in the future? Or would you still leave it to VP?CBJ wrote:so that you can buy our games once and then play them on different platforms.
I might even be able to get a team of Mac devs together...
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It could be for licensing reasons since QT versions newer than 2.1 incure a license cost if you use it commercially where as GTK is completely free/LGPL.
[EDIT]Newer than 2.1 I meant, NOT older - [/EDIT]
[EDIT]Newer than 2.1 I meant, NOT older - [/EDIT]
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Lenna (aka [SRK] The_Rabbit)
"Understanding is a three edged sword... your side, their side... and the Truth!" - J.J. Sheriden, Babylon 5 S4E6 T28:55
"May god stand between you and harm in all the dark places you must walk." - Ancient Egyption Proverb
"When eating an elephant take one bite at a time" - Creighton Abrams
"Understanding is a three edged sword... your side, their side... and the Truth!" - J.J. Sheriden, Babylon 5 S4E6 T28:55
"May god stand between you and harm in all the dark places you must walk." - Ancient Egyption Proverb
"When eating an elephant take one bite at a time" - Creighton Abrams
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I meant newer, still waking upSkyBon wrote:Qt older than 4.0 is not relevant anymore
Lenna (aka [SRK] The_Rabbit)
"Understanding is a three edged sword... your side, their side... and the Truth!" - J.J. Sheriden, Babylon 5 S4E6 T28:55
"May god stand between you and harm in all the dark places you must walk." - Ancient Egyption Proverb
"When eating an elephant take one bite at a time" - Creighton Abrams
"Understanding is a three edged sword... your side, their side... and the Truth!" - J.J. Sheriden, Babylon 5 S4E6 T28:55
"May god stand between you and harm in all the dark places you must walk." - Ancient Egyption Proverb
"When eating an elephant take one bite at a time" - Creighton Abrams
Although I have some rudimentary programming skills, they are far from enough to even think about doing a windows port to Linux. A shame really. I will however give this information to the local Linux user groups I know..
Seen in this light I now understand why the licenses for X2 and X3 for LGP (Linux Game Publishing) are retracted. I really hope X:Rebirth is not the only title that will be running under Linux. I would LOVE to see X3:TC and X3:AP running under Linux..
I am really curious how this will turn out...
Seen in this light I now understand why the licenses for X2 and X3 for LGP (Linux Game Publishing) are retracted. I really hope X:Rebirth is not the only title that will be running under Linux. I would LOVE to see X3:TC and X3:AP running under Linux..
I am really curious how this will turn out...
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Re: Calling all Linux Geeks
@JClosed: It is TC/AP that they are working on for Linux not X-Rebirth (though the latter may still be on the cards)CBJ wrote:Starting from an existing port of X3:Reunion, we are looking for someone to help us build on that and enable us to release our own ports of X3:Terran Conflict and X3:Albion Prelude.
Lenna (aka [SRK] The_Rabbit)
"Understanding is a three edged sword... your side, their side... and the Truth!" - J.J. Sheriden, Babylon 5 S4E6 T28:55
"May god stand between you and harm in all the dark places you must walk." - Ancient Egyption Proverb
"When eating an elephant take one bite at a time" - Creighton Abrams
"Understanding is a three edged sword... your side, their side... and the Truth!" - J.J. Sheriden, Babylon 5 S4E6 T28:55
"May god stand between you and harm in all the dark places you must walk." - Ancient Egyption Proverb
"When eating an elephant take one bite at a time" - Creighton Abrams