Linux

[Griss]

It wouldn't require a recode of the engine.

It would need a shell to wrap the game to act as a middle man between dX and opengl

[ScapeZero]

It wouldn't require a recode of the engine.

It would need a shell to wrap the game to act as a middle man between dX and opengl

Knowing SE, that would just make things worse.

Did you play on Pande on FFXI?

[Rau]

Ironically, I remember reading on the BG forums how XIV runs better on Wineskin than it does on native Windows.

[ScapeZero]

Ironically, I remember reading on the BG forums how XIV runs better on Wineskin than it does on native Windows.

If thats true, it could be because a lot of graphical features arent working.

[Delsus]

If thats true, it could be because a lot of graphical features arent working.

I would actually bet its because Linux operating systems have alot less crap in them than Windows, freeing up alot of resources, Windows is full of things we will never need, look at the specs of Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 and you will see the huge differances.

[Leyza]

I would actually bet its because Linux operating systems have alot less crap in them than Windows, freeing up alot of resources, Windows is full of things we will never need, look at the specs of Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 and you will see the huge differances.

My old Pentium laptop running Ubuntu can actually probably keep pace with our laptop running i5 2410. >.>

I know it does run faster than Windows ever did on it!

[Delsus]

My old Pentium laptop running Ubuntu can actually probably keep pace with our laptop running i5 2410. >.>

I know it does run faster than Windows ever did on it!

I don't think its quite that bad, but according to the Ubuntu website you need a minimum of 384MB of RAM for 32 bit and 512 for 64 bit, compare that to the 1GB for 32 bit and 2GB for 64 bit on Windows 7.

In addition Ubuntu works out the box (you may need to download some proprietory drivers, I have only seen my graphics card) as I say Linux trumps Windows in every way except compatibility because alot of developers refuse to program for Linux, if that changed so many more people would use it.

[Zenaku]

They said when there done with the ps3 and there enough support for it they would release a linux version.

[AamesxDavid]

No way. It doesn't matter how many people actually use Linux, it's a matter of how many want to play games on it. Look at the statistics for things like the Humble Bundle: http://www.humblebundle.com/

Linux is a very niche market for games, which is why not many games are made for it. Mac users have relatively few choices in games as well, *especially* for MMOs, so even that would be more likely. Though, as others pointed out, the graphics engine wasn't built for it, so it's very unlikely.

[Nakiamiie]

I think Final Fantasy XIV should be ported over to Linux sometime after 2.0. Why? There are very few games made to work with it without the need of another program to emulate it. It would open up the opportunity to get more players in the game!

Do you guys think there is a chance of Square Enix doing this?

I'm only using Windows because I want to play FFXIV. If they make it easier for Linux users to play, I'm so switching to Linux forever.