CoH2 on SteamOS
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No one here likes it.
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of course it's gonna be there
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What does this mean?
it means it gets ported to some kind of non-directX renderer (opengl/mantle) which would also mean Mac version and (less likely) other Linux distros support
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also does this mean better performance?
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doesn't automatically mean better performance though, have to wait and see how good the port is.
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yeah all those couch and pad users are very excited to play an RTS Kappa
probably playing this
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so if i get steamOS... how would that work? so i would start the computer in steam OS mode?
also does this mean better performance?
Steam OS mode? No. SteamOS is an operating system based on Linux with the focus on gaming with Steam. It was developed for the steam machines (valve's alternative for consoles) so you are able to play on your TV with their own controlers. You can build your own steam machine though by just installing SteamOS on your computer. Correct me if I'm wrong. Haven't heard of any performance reviews.
I'm just wondering, what's the point of making COH2 (or any other RTS) available on SteamOS since it will be (most likely) terrible to play with a controller. And if you don't want to use it as a console for the living room why not just stick to windows. Guess we'll see once they are released.
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As for rts on the couch, well, Valve has been claiming that their controller will be able to tackle much wider scenarios, from fps to rts (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-10-14-valve-shows-steam-controller-working-with-real-time-strategy) so it makes sense for them to try and get a major strategy game on their OS (they might even have supported Relic directly or financially in that).
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I'm just wondering, what's the point of making COH2 (or any other RTS) available on SteamOS since it will be (most likely) terrible to play with a controller. And if you don't want to use it as a console for the living room why not just stick to windows. Guess we'll see once they are released.
With the controller it will be surely handicapped experience vs mouse/keyboard, but maybe enough for campaign etc. The bigger point is that people who don't use Windows as their OS can play CoH2 also. SteamOS isn't just alternative for consoles, but for Windows also. Great news for people who has to keep Windows partition purely for CoH2.
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This port is not bound to SteamOS, SteamMachine and its SteamPad. You can play it on every Linux distrubution you are able to install steam on and proper driver support (Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, etc.).
And of course you play it with mouse and keyboard there.
Relic/Sega won't just do this port simply cause they are such huge Linux fans. It's simply tipping into a growing market.
The SteamMachine will launch in Novemeber 2015 - next to the PS4 another assumingly big, NONE Microsoft derictX system.
Hopefully this will give the Linux market in steam, which is already quite noticable, a significant push. Big enough to get the attention for bigger publishers (and their AAA titles).
Developing crossplatform isn't anything new for their teams cause of Windows/Xbox and PS4. Hopfulley Linux will get added to that list by default in the future.
Relic and Saga for sure want to be on board, not only for sales but also to aquire the know-how for crossplaforming on Windows and Linux for future projects.
I for my part would love to switch to Ubuntu completely. I am only on Windows because of gaming (and lazyness maybe ).
And FYI: MacOS != Linux
MacOS is a Unix system (Darwin) which is similar to Linux but still a thing for its own and requires its own dedicated ports.
The Apple attitude, you know... "dedicated" design.
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