Renault on 14/9/2016 at 16:01
I know, I know! But I want to be good, I want to evolve and move into the light. So please tell me all about all these great games I can play exclusively on Linux.
hedonicflux~~ on 14/9/2016 at 16:16
It's not a platform matter, modern games tend to be shit no matter what platform they're released for. This does include most indie games for Linux which while not as bad as the stuff the industry shits out, are not remarkable either.
The last good game to be released was Homeworld back in 20011999.
Nameless Voice on 14/9/2016 at 16:33
Quote Posted by Renzatic
Though I'm guessing you're using either Max or Cinema4D, since all the rest of the big 3D editors are available for Linux. As far as all that goes, the only thing I'd ever miss if I switched over to Linux exclusively would be Photoshop..
Max, yes. I don't particularly like that it's also one piece of software that I can't get legally ($5k+ for a single program, what?), but I do really like its modelling tools. Blender just seemed really random and unintuitive in comparison, with its completely arbitrary interface.
Learning Max was complicated enough, I don't really want to spend huge amounts of time learning another massively complex package.
Maybe I should try Maya, which I believe has a Linux version, and I think is quite popular for lower-poly modelling.
As for Photoshop, I actually still use the ancient CS2 version, which can supposedly be run decently through WINE.
I never liked the newer versions because they changed to a tabbed document style that makes no sense for a graphics package where you want to be able to see multiple documents at once (or a multi-window style that makes a mess of your taskbar and doesn't make swapping documents easy.)
Renault on 14/9/2016 at 17:05
Quote Posted by hedonicflux~~
The last good game to be released was Homeworld back in 2001.
OK, looks like I'm done here.
hedonicflux~~ on 14/9/2016 at 17:11
Ahh, good ol' TTLG. So many memories of pissing off and/or putting off modern gamers. I hope things never change.
(please change)
Nameless Voice on 14/9/2016 at 17:15
(Please leave)
Renzatic on 14/9/2016 at 17:22
Quote Posted by Nameless Voice
Max, yes. I don't particularly like that it's also one piece of software that I can't get legally ($5k+ for a single program, what?), but I do really like its modelling tools. Blender just seemed really random and unintuitive in comparison, with its completely arbitrary interface.
Blender isn't all that bad. There is some goofiness here and there, such as the decision to map selecting objects and elements to the right mouse button (yeah, I know you can change it, but it breaks other stuff), and the sloppy, weirdo way it deals with textures. It's nothing you can't get acclimated to though, and there are tons of surprisingly great things about Blender these days that make it worth learning it.
I gave up Modo for it, which is arguably one of the most elegantly designed 3D editors out there. If I can do that, you could move on from Max which (PERSONAL OPINION TIME) always made me want to punch someone when I used it.
hedonicflux~~ on 14/9/2016 at 17:28
Matthew: My advice would be--
Be patient and try to think through any problem you face. Before going to a support forum or irc with a problem, search it to see if it's been solved. Read your distro's documentation, and if you're too lazy to, don't complain when you run into problems, because chances are you wouldn't have had you read the documentation. You don't have to read it all at once, just start with a beginner guide and follow the document's recommendations from there. I use Arch, used to use Debian, and I can say that while I recall Debian's documentation being well designed, nothing comes close to Arch's documentation in terms of clarity, comprehensiveness, and a design which encourages you to learn an absorb more information as you're looking for the solution to a problem, instead of just giving you the solution. I don't know if this is what you're looking for, and I don't know what kind of mind you have. I always suggest that first-timers start with Ubuntu, but encourage them to skip straight to Debian if they feel up to it.
Please pm me with any questions you might have, and happy hunting!
Renault on 14/9/2016 at 17:33
Quote Posted by hedonicflux~~
Ahh, good ol' TTLG. So many memories of pissing off and/or putting off modern gamers. I hope things never change.
I guess I'm not done here.
If by changing, you mean agreeing with you that there hasn't been a single good game released in the past 15 years, you're not only not going to get much support at TTLG, but pretty much anywhere in the civilized world.
It's hilarious (and ironic) that you think users at a retro site like TTLG are the only ones disagreeing with your views on
modern gaming. Think about that.
Not that I think you believe it anyway, but enjoy your little temporary spotlight while it lasts.
hedonicflux~~ on 14/9/2016 at 17:45
It lasts as long as you keep drawing attention to my posts by responding to me.
