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Re: Humble Indie Bundle #2 is out

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Is that because Linux is a much smaller % of purchase OS than the other two?

Likely because Linux users are a: More grateful when games are made for their platform and b: attempting to demonstrate they are better than Windows and Max users.

Two more - Linux users more likely to be developers who appreciate the value of software, and probably more likely to be wealthy/educated/sophisticated.

Re: Humble Indie Bundle #2 is out

#72
post #57

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Except the part where they write "All of the games [in the bundle] work great on Mac, Windows, and Linux." If Braid isn't available for Linux, that'd be a deal-breaker for me and probably for a lot of the Linux users buying this bundle.

The author made sure Braid worked on Linux for the bundle. I was very pleased to hear about that. (And yes, having bought the bundle I can verify the download exists.)

Not that anyone really cares or needs my input, but I can verify that too.

Re: Humble Indie Bundle #2 is out

#73
post #72

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The author made sure Braid worked on Linux for the bundle. I was very pleased to hear about that. (And yes, having bought the bundle I can verify the download exists.)

Not that anyone really cares or needs my input, but I can verify that too.

Either of you install it yet?

Re: Humble Indie Bundle #2 is out

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post #73
post #72

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Not that anyone really cares or needs my input, but I can verify that too.

Either of you install it yet?

Edited: Bought the package and attempted to install the games. Of the five, on Ubuntu 10.10 x64:

Braid: Installer was a .bin which gave me some ELFCLASS64 errors, but the game runs. I just can't figure out how to get it windowed, so it's currently centered between my two monitors.

Cortex: Installer was a 64bit bin, installed OK, but the game gives me an error about a missing file when I run it. Tried to touch the file, no luck.

Machinarium: .tar.gz, installs and runs. Forces primary-monitor only.

Osmos: 64-bit deb, installed fine, plays awesome, forces itself to my left (primary) monitor, couldn't be happier.

Revenge of the Titans: Broken 64-bit deb. The Ubuntu GUI for debs threw up a useless error message. If you manually create /opt/revengeofthetitans/full_length_music/ and then install it with dpkg it works. Game runs, and has three different window size options if you don't want fullscreen.

Re: Humble Indie Bundle #2 is out

#76
post #75
post #73

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Either of you install it yet?

Edited: Bought the package and attempted to install the games. Of the five, on Ubuntu 10.10 x64: Braid: Installer was a .bin which gave me some ELFCLASS64 errors, but the game runs. I just can't figure out how to get it windowed, so it's currently centered between my two monitors. Cortex: Installer was a 64bit bin, installed OK, but the game gives me an error about a missing file when I run it. Tried to touch the fil…

"I just can't figure out how to get it windowed"

You tried the -windowed option?

I can't run it at all. It says "Missing required OpenGL extension".

Re: Humble Indie Bundle #2 is out

#77
post #75
post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Either of you install it yet?

Edited: Bought the package and attempted to install the games. Of the five, on Ubuntu 10.10 x64: Braid: Installer was a .bin which gave me some ELFCLASS64 errors, but the game runs. I just can't figure out how to get it windowed, so it's currently centered between my two monitors. Cortex: Installer was a 64bit bin, installed OK, but the game gives me an error about a missing file when I run it. Tried to touch the fil…

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Re: Humble Indie Bundle #2 is out

#78
post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Edited: Bought the package and attempted to install the games. Of the five, on Ubuntu 10.10 x64: Braid: Installer was a .bin which gave me some ELFCLASS64 errors, but the game runs. I just can't figure out how to get it windowed, so it's currently centered between my two monitors. Cortex: Installer was a 64bit bin, installed OK, but the game gives me an error about a missing file when I run it. Tried to touch the fil…

"I just can't figure out how to get it windowed" You tried the -windowed option? I can't run it at all. It says "Missing required OpenGL extension".

thanks! I tried --window, -window, and -w before I gave up. Thank you!

Re: Humble Indie Bundle #2 is out

#80
post #6

I was really impressed how well this pay-what-you-want scheme worked last year. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like a viable payment option for smaller developers who have yet to acquire the status of these indie darlings. As an aside: I always end up already owning the majority of games in these bundles, but I buy them anyway. Here's to hoping we can eventually register this one on Steam too.

It's not a "viable" model for the /developers/ involved in the Humble Indie Bundle. Not in the sense of pricing for /new/ releases, at least.

However, each of these games have been out for sufficiently long that having people name their price now is mainly extra frosting on top of an already well-decorated cake. It's a tiny bit of extra market penetration /after/ the game's already made an impact - along with some goodwill towards deserving charities.

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