NEWS - X3 announced for Linux

dracflamloc · Post by **dracflamloc** » Fri, 2. Mar 07, 19:55

Omg... all my time... its gone....

The only reason I keep windows around is for games, but with X3 being THE game now for me, I can finally get rid of this little windows partition!

Awesome news =D

Nulfile · Post by **Nulfile** » Sun, 11. Mar 07, 14:27

I will buy it! what ever the price. I would like to see people buy it just to show how much money can be made by developing games for Linux. If you want games to be developed natively for Linux buy them when they are released.

quadfour · Post by **quadfour** » Mon, 19. Mar 07, 10:52

Pre-ordered

As an Linux only user, this is fantastic. Thank you Michael, LGP and Egosoft. I'm sure the title will be a thrill to play

IvanT · Post by **IvanT** » Fri, 20. Apr 07, 16:06

I have X3 (Steam) working under Wine on OpenSuse 10.2, but without music or voice. Looking forward to being able to play it properly using LGP's release.

My one question is would you be able to install the official X3 Bonus Pack (http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=165562) be easily installable onto this release?

Rapier · Post by **Rapier** » Fri, 20. Apr 07, 16:13

IIRC you could install the samescripts for X2 on Linux as you could for the Windows version. The scripts don't depend on theOS, so is scripts are enabled, the same ones should work. There are some script installers that probably wouldn't work, but the scripts themselves shoud work just the same.

=VipeR= · Post by **=VipeR=** » Wed, 2. May 07, 23:43

CRAP!!!!

X3 Linux has been delayed to 1 August!

Post by **CBJ** » Thu, 3. May 07, 00:35

Erm, how exactly does moving from an approximate date of "around the middle of the year" to a somewhat less approximate date of the beginning of August consitute being delayed?

=VipeR= · Post by **=VipeR=** » Thu, 3. May 07, 02:22

Come on man!!! It was supposed to be out the first of May, and now its "supposed" to be out by the first o August!
I'm sorry but, to me, its a delayed, and I'm really disappointed!

ps: I own the DVD and the Steam version of X3 but, I'm not going to install miserable windoze again, no way!

fooka · Post by **fooka** » Sat, 5. May 07, 02:56

calm down.. I am sacrificing more virgins to the volcano as we speak.. things will certainly speed up, the gods will make sure of it!

yay!

embryo_74 · Post by **embryo_74** » Mon, 23. Jul 07, 14:19

1st august is closer!!!

I hope to order the game before holydays!

xyzzy · Post by **xyzzy** » Mon, 23. Jul 07, 16:24

Rapier wrote:There are some script installers that probably wouldn't work, but the scripts themselves shoud work just the same.

You might be able to run script installers under Wine or Cedega and just point them to your X3 directory. Obviously i haven't tried, but they're the sort of program that usually works.

xyzzy · Post by **xyzzy** » Mon, 23. Jul 07, 16:29

Nulfile wrote:I will buy it! what ever the price. I would like to see people buy it just to show how much money can be made by developing games for Linux.

Me too... trouble is, X3 is now a several years old game, and it isn't a mass-appeal game like (say) Oblivion, so I'm afraid the intersection of Linux users and X3 players who want to play under Linux, *and* have not already bought the Windows version or are willing to re-buy the same game they've already bought is going to be pretty small.

Basically it'll just be the people who are motivated enough to buy a second copy of the game.

dion_b · Post by **dion_b** » Tue, 24. Jul 07, 00:46

Interesting update:

I just received a call for applications for the X3 Linux beta test

I had registered for the X2 for Linux beta, but was not selected (late in applying, rather old hardware). This time my system is a bit more up-to-date and I applied within an hour of receiving the email. Hope I'm in luck now...

Post by **Cycrow** » Tue, 24. Jul 07, 01:14

xyzzy wrote:
Rapier wrote:There are some script installers that probably wouldn't work, but the scripts themselves shoud work just the same.
You might be able to run script installers under Wine or Cedega and just point them to your X3 directory. Obviously i haven't tried, but they're the sort of program that usually works.

i have the SPK Libraries running nativily in Linux.

althou i dont have the complete installer available in linux yet, there is a way to use SPK files at least

RealKlepto · Post by **RealKlepto** » Thu, 2. Aug 07, 02:38

Any word on the X3 linux release? No rush, but it's eagerly anticipated

brekehan · Post by **brekehan** » Thu, 2. Aug 07, 04:48

Linux is for hippies.

pjknibbs · Post by **pjknibbs** » Thu, 2. Aug 07, 07:49

So why are you reading a thread whose title makes it obvious it's about Linux?

Havner · Post by **Havner** » Tue, 7. Aug 07, 23:49

I'd ask otherway; whats wrong about hippies?

Anyway, I'd like to hear some news about this release as well

The_Abyss · Post by **The_Abyss** » Wed, 8. Aug 07, 07:38

There'll be an update soon on the Linux progress.

trexmaster · Post by **trexmaster** » Wed, 8. Aug 07, 10:55

Linux Game Publishing is currently accepting applications for the beta, which opened about 2 weeks ago.

I guess this means it won't be ready before at least another couple of months...