GNU/Linux Client

[cyan3]

Originally Posted by BlueMelon

I think the worst is the lack of announcement or indication of the drop in support for the linux client... "Please upgrade your version" would imply there is an upgraded version to upgrade to lol

But what can we expect really

At the very least we deserve an explanation on what is or isn't happening in regard to support on Linux.

[Cubical]

Originally Posted by bradigger

The game will run like **** using a VM or even WINE. You really want me to install a virtual version of Windows just to play this game? That's outrageous and I can hardly even take you seriously.

When are we going to hear an actual update on this?

just saw this

I played in a VM when I was globaled and I didn't have any lag give it a try or not. You can run in VM or not play. up 2 u. I'm not the one tasked with supporting this game and complaining obviously doesn't get you anywhere.

The way I see it you have 2 options. VMlyfe or VMlyfe.

[Tim_Rocks]

We could always start a donation box to get better Graal programmers.

[Ceasar]

unixmad is rich enough, he doesn't need donations

[bradigger]

Originally Posted by cyan3

It is a little bit ironic though, Linux now has more support for video games than It ever has and it seems that one of the games that has always, in a sense pioneered gaming on Linux may drop support for it all together.

Very well said. I feel this way as well. I remember when I first tried GNU/Linux and my favorite game (Graal) was already available. In hindsight, that's actually kinda mind-blowing. Nothing else I played was really available on the platform at that time, and as you said gaming on GNU/Linux is better now than it ever was. A quarter of the games on Steam have been ported, and now here I am unable to play Graal, a game I played on Ubuntu 7.04 several years ago.

I think I'm gonna put all my eggs in the "let us get on with the old client" basket. If the issue is lack of programmers or funding or whatnot, just get rid of this wall you have created. I understand that the wall is due to some sort of security issue, and forcing everyone to update is for their own, and others', good. If the GNU/Linux community is such a small portion of the Graal community, than this shouldn't be that big of a deal if we're the only ones on with an old client.

The GNU/Linux client had its fair share of issues and clearly WIP things over the years. A lot of things just didn't work how they probably should've. That feeling was always clear, but it didn't stop me from playing the game as well as everyone else. The fact that I'm now cut off completely makes me feel betrayed. I put up with the partially broken client that often had graphical issues and didn't always let you change options properly just to play my favorite game, and now I can't even use that janky client if I want to.

Can we get someone official in here to tell us what's going on? I feel that people are being deceitful in the current situation. This has gone on far too long. If it continues to go on I just know that people will give up, and I'll surely lose my house on Era. Sure, there's an obvious issue and a bit of time has gone by, but if it becomes a year or two, I can't imagine they'll keep my house safe.

[bradigger]

Update on the situation. I had a friend who works for Graal investigate the matter since apparently Darlene is actually powerless in situations like this.

Here's what he had to say on the matter as of today. (we had discussed it a few times over the last couple weeks.)

[Draenin]

God, please do. A fix for this has been long overdue.

[Tim_Rocks]

Originally Posted by bradigger

Darlene is actually powerless in situations like this.

I'm surprised anyone would even consider her being of any help in this situation...

[Darlene159]

Originally Posted by Tim_Rocks

I'm surprised anyone would even consider her being of any help in this situation...

No one said I was. I asked unix about it, and told you all what he said. That's it.

[bradigger]

Originally Posted by Tim_Rocks

I'm surprised anyone would even consider her being of any help in this situation...

For some reason I chose to believe she actually contacted unixmad and something would happen from there, but according to Zach she doesn't even have his Skype and it's unlikely contact was really made.

I'll try to post here again if I hear more news on this matter. I don't have any contact with this Novo guy, but it's not the first I've heard of him, so I think this is promising so far.

[Cubical]

buy graal and pay someone to fix it

[Tim_Rocks]

Originally Posted by Cubical

buy graal and pay someone to fix it

We could all pitch in $5. Cubical for Unixmad!!

[fowlplay4]

i'm putting down $5 on killing the animals (save those frames!).

hype!

[Darlene159]

Originally Posted by bradigger

For some reason I chose to believe she actually contacted unixmad and something would happen from there, but according to Zach she doesn't even have his Skype and it's unlikely contact was really made.

I'll try to post here again if I hear more news on this matter. I don't have any contact with this Novo guy, but it's not the first I've heard of him, so I think this is promising so far.

Totally not true. I will say again, I contacted unix, and he said he would try to get it done. Don't know why this Zach person would say such a thing. not like he would know who I can and cannot contact, and what I have done. You can bet, if I say I did something, that I did it. Be careful believing everything you hear.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

i'm putting down $5 on killing the animals (save those frames!).

hype!

$10 on saving them. Not a true run if you don't save the animals!