SteamOS version?

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02-24-2016, 04:01 AM
ShuyinTakahara

Linux/Ubuntu/SteamOS version?

Just wondering if anyone knows if SE has any plans of porting a Linux/Ubuntu/SteamOS version? In reality this game is the only thing keeping me on Windows. Seeing as they have made a OSX version it wouldn't be impossible.
02-24-2016, 04:14 AM
Fortified

I doubt there's enough demand for it.
02-24-2016, 04:58 AM
ShuyinTakahara

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Originally Posted by Fortified

I doubt there's enough demand for it.

I'm sure there's not that much difference in terms of userbase between Linux and OSX to be fair.
02-24-2016, 05:00 AM
Saccharin

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Originally Posted by ShuyinTakahara

Just wondering if anyone knows if SE has any plans of porting a Linux/Ubuntu/SteamOS version? In reality this game is the only thing keeping me on Windows. Seeing as they have made a OSX version it wouldn't be impossible.

Two issues: as you mentioned I very much doubt they are compatible. There's no standard Linux unlike Windows and there's just not enough users to justify one.

The macOS client isnt actually a new client it's the Windows client with a compatibility wrapper; in fact it functions the same as Wine on Linux./
02-24-2016, 08:16 AM
reiichi

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Originally Posted by Saccharin

Two issues: as you mentioned I very much doubt they are compatible. There's no standard Linux unlike Windows and there's just not enough users to justify one.

The macOS client isnt actually a new client it's the Windows client with a compatibility wrapper; in fact it functions the same as Wine on Linux./

I'm pretty sure the wrapper used in the Mac Client is based on wine.

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There's plenty of how-tos on the Wine AppDB on how to get FFXIV working. (It still won't work quite as on Windows. Dual-booting for games is still the best option).
02-24-2016, 09:04 AM
Canadane

I had 1.0 somewhat successfully running through wine. I haven't had a linux machine any time recently so I don't know how compatible ARR will be.
02-24-2016, 09:55 AM
ShuyinTakahara

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Originally Posted by reiichi

I'm pretty sure the wrapper used in the Mac Client is based on wine.

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There's plenty of how-tos on the Wine AppDB on how to get FFXIV working. (It still won't work quite as on Windows. Dual-booting for games is still the best option).

That's the trouble. I have seen people getting it to run through wine on Ubuntu but its all that messing about with Winetricks and what have you. Me and Wine don't mix. (Not talking about the drink either ) :P
02-26-2016, 07:43 AM
Starbolt

maybe since the vulkan api was just release they mite think of putting it on linux?