How about linux support?!

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Today more and more people use Linux. And, as the practice shows, very many are ready to pay for good games well.

And I including.
I have already bought game through Steam, but, unfortunately, I can not play without reboot in Windows.

Whether there is a chance of creation Linux of the version of game use, for example, libraries Mono?!

PS Sorry for my bad English. It's not my home language.
PPS Many Steam games are started well through Wine, but not Magicka =(

 

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+1

 

[safferli]

Seeing as the game is coded on Microsoft XNA, I'd wager the chances are pretty slim for a Linux port -- slimmer than for any normal game (how many Linux ports do you see for "normal" games? None.).

That said, I have no idea, no inside information, and am not part of the dev process.

 

[unmerged(257629)]

+1

Thanks

how many Linux ports do you see for "normal" games?

About 10, what wsa ported by LGP and other groups + ~20 Native versions =)

+It is possible to transfer Microsoft XNA code to MonoXNA

MonoXNA is a cross platform implementation of the XNA gaming framework. It runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux using OpenGL for 3D support.

 

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Mono supports only a small .Net-base (or at least a smaller one then Magicka needs, I think), so less chance for migrating Magicka to Linux.

 

[unmerged(257629)]

May be...
But i think what it's not so big problem to ported game... in future

Hm... How about Magicka2 ?! =)

 

[safferli]

For the record, I'd love a Linux version. But chances are... slim. I'd love Linux version for all games, but how many, normally sold games for Linux are there? Practically none, at least not for games that the average Joe would think of.

 

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= )

for example:

http://www.hemispheregames.com/2010/06/23/linux-the-numbers/
~21% - linux users who has bought game

http://www.tuxradar.com/content/world-goo
Friday March 6th 2009
"World of Goo for Linux already makes up 10% of the direct sales of the game - who said Linux users didn't play games? Read on for our full review..."

+

http://www.humblebundle.com/
Total payments: $1,825,421.60
Average Linux: $13.78

 

[safferli]

I know, I know

I'm talking about games you can buy in a shop, games that get (at least decent) paper-magazine coverage.

 

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Yeah) But digital distribution is very good too =)

I wanna Steam for Linux. And I am ready to buy games for Linux. However, it isn't so good for Microsoft =D

 

[safferli]

I'm all for Linux games. Then I could finally ditch Windows for good.

 

[CobraA1]

However, it isn't so good for Microsoft =D

Considering Linux on the desktop is at ~1%, I wouldn't worry about it. Microsoft will likely do well regardless.

 

[unmerged(258103)]

What ever happened to the days where you could buy things like quake 3 for linux in the store? Monopoly much?

 

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Magicka runs quite well in Wine. Here's a tutorial on how to set it up on Mac OS X and GNU/Linux (specifically Ubuntu/Debian): http://www.alexandernilsson.com/entry/how-to-get-magicka-running-on-mac-os-x

Drop a comment on the blog if you run into problems.

 

[unmerged(257629)]

Yeah...
But I couldn't start Magicka through wine on 2 computers (Ubuntu + Mint).
I think I have problem with .net 3.5, but it's was installed =)

 

[unmerged(257629)]

Who has successfully started (and play) game under Wine?
.NET , XNA , DX - installed, but i have errors )

 

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honestly... Linux has its uses.. gaming is not one of them

 

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Then... Wanna 'Magicka II' native Linux version =D

 

[Zelmor]

I'm currently dual booting Windows and Linux, and with Steam rolling onto the later I am kinda torn between buying games from devs who are not supportive to new, open platform supports. I already own the whole game from a friend as a gift. Now, with the holidays coming I'm willing to gift back, however, I am hesitant. I'd like to play this game under Linux. I'd like to RECOMMEND this game under Linux. But it doesn't run natively in the Steam on Linux beta currently. Any plans for that, developers?

 

[safferli]

I have no inside information, but the game was built on some kind of Microsoft XBOX toolkit. So I believe the changes of s LInux Magicka are next to zip.