Ehm linux ?

[worldofchris]

Quality gameserver = Linux Not Windows Kthx?

Now hurry up epic and give us hosters some good dedicated stuff for linux !

[Sudokian]

'Round these parts we use Windows.

[Spaz]

'Round these parts we use Windows.

Some us do....


LinuxHardware spotted Icculus in an IRC channel and was able to check on (http://www.linuxhardware.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/21/0433201) the status of the Unreal Tournament 3 Linux client and server. It seems the server is being held up while removing a few references to some un-named middleware, but should be available "soon". The client is going to take somewhat longer.

The question of a Gears Linux client also came up, to which he replied that a Mac OSX port was in the works, but Linux... not so likely:
< icculus > augustus: There's something about a Linux port that the Gears publisher doesn't like...can't quite put my finger on it...

un-named middleware??? That sounds like PR cover up all the way.

[chameleon]

Oh man, I just read that interview today.... I wonder if the middleware is Gamespy gunk? I really hope Epic doesn't skip over a linux release, or they're going to lose more than one dedicated customer.

[spikestabber]

When I first read it when I seen the link to the article on the mailing list, I thought GameSpy as well. Cant see it being PhysX because rumor has it that PhysX cards will be getting a Linux driver due to demand, which would be quite a valuable resource to dedicated server hosters. Don't know what other middleware crap is in there besides Bink.