Guild Wars 2

I was hoping to see if there was an upcoming Linux beta client; Mac beta seems to be doing fine, while I’m playing Guild Wars 2 within Window’s emulation through Wine. It…is lacking of the full experience, as I have a GTX 460m graphics card, and an i7 2.0ghz, yet I have to place my settings on the lowest to get any smoothness out of the game. I am not complaining, as it isn’t compatible, but I was yearning to see a Linux client sometime. Mac is Unix-baised, so it wouldn’t be that difficult.

I too hope they do this, Windows is a bloated mess, and the Valve games running on steam are running at insane FPS

I would like to see that too… I don’t know why everyone shuns linux. If they make stuff for Mac, it’s not that difficult to make it for linux, since they’re kinda simmilar.

Veprovina.4876:

I would like to see that too… I don’t know why everyone shuns linux. If they make stuff for Mac, it’s not that difficult to make it for linux, since they’re kinda simmilar.

I remember reading an ArenaNet Rep on the forum saying that the mac client is just a fancy wine wrapper that runs the game under a windows virtual machine. Its not a native client so it would just the same as running guild wars 2 under wine on linux.

Well i’m not a programmer so i dont know how had or easy is to just make a native client but i doubt it would need to be done from the ground up. Just some executable files that are native that use the same resources and data files the wimdows client has. Idk… Companies have something against linx i guess. Otherwise it would be more games that can run on linux because linux is more than capable of running a lot of games, wine or not. There is of course the directx issue which is from microsoft and companies are dependent on that technology as well as graphic cards so windows has a monopoly on the gaming industry. And the only way directx is ever gonna be available on linux is through wine. Or if windows gets rights to sell linux os’ and charges people for i. No profit from free os and o point for them to out of kindness make directx available natively on linux. This is of course just a small part of a big list of things why we wont see many games on linux. :/

EDIT: Nothin is edited but just dont mind text errors and typos. Stupid unresponsive smartphone touchscreen.

GW on Linux would be nice. I am using Windows only becouse of games. I am no harcore player and i dont need play every game which cames out so if GW2 would be on Linux maybe i would stop using Windows completely :-D

With only 1% marketshare for linux OS, I doubt Anet will put resources into making a beta anytime soon. Plus Mac beta isn’t done. Even WoW doesn’t have linux client yet, but I heard they built one just didn’t release.

Here is a guide:

http://gameshogun.ws/freegaming/how-to-play-guild-wars-2-on-linux

I haven’t tried this, but I’ve used Cedega and Wine to run other games (like Rift). I believe support for GW2 is Bronze (lowest level that will run).

Sadly games under wine does not meet as good performance as under windows. As far as i experienced. GW 2 runs good on my laptom but it is on edge of playability. So under wine it would not be playable.
So if i would play GW2 on Linux it would have to be GW2 made for Linux. Not GW 2 made for window running on Wine.

daros.3407:

GW on Linux would be nice. I am using Windows only becouse of games. I am no harcore player and i dont need play every game which cames out so if GW2 would be on Linux maybe i would stop using Windows completely :-D

Mee too. With the exeption of a few other programs, but then i can just dual boot into windows when i need to use them. I want a linux port so badly.

Wine just isn’t good enough.

kirito.4138:

With only 1% marketshare for linux OS, I doubt Anet will put resources into making a beta anytime soon. Plus Mac beta isn’t done. Even WoW doesn’t have linux client yet, but I heard they built one just didn’t release.

I’m not sure where you get this 1% information. Maybe for gaming it is true because almost no modern game is supporting Linux.

Some games like Heroes of Newerth are already supporting Linux, Windows and Mac and I’ve seen some stuff about steam going to Ubuntu. Perhaps getting ahead of this “OS revoltion” might not be such a bad idea.

I would like GuildWars to get a Linux client since I would love to combine my favorite game with my favorite OS.

Steam is already up in linux, talking to u now from Linux Mint.
Given that it is still in beta but I think this shows that big companies have some faith in linux.
I know the road is full of doubts for ArenaNet, thus I would think if they put just a little more effort in making the game more Wine-Compatible like GW1 it should be a great middle ground for them.
Some might argue that Valve’s release of linux port of steam is because they intend to make their own steam-based console running linux, but that is not a bad idea afterall.
But generally speaking, add valve’s support to linux in addition to some issues of windows 8 with games and u get a good incentive to port your games into linux

daros.3407:

Sadly games under wine does not meet as good performance as under windows.

Someone mentioned just yesterday I believe it was that he is using Wine and getting pretty much identical performance between that and his windows boot version.

Horrorscope.7632:

daros.3407:

Sadly games under wine does not meet as good performance as under windows.

Someone mentioned just yesterday I believe it was that he is using Wine and getting pretty much identical performance between that and his windows boot version.

Was it a gaming pc or no? I am running a 460m, granted I do not expect to run it on highest, I expect at least to run higher than the lowest graphics.

Tenebrae.8062:

Horrorscope.7632:

daros.3407:

Sadly games under wine does not meet as good performance as under windows.

Someone mentioned just yesterday I believe it was that he is using Wine and getting pretty much identical performance between that and his windows boot version.

Was it a gaming pc or no? I am running a 460m, granted I do not expect to run it on highest, I expect at least to run higher than the lowest graphics.

http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=26558

Well according to this it works, but it’s a hell of a lot unnecessary busywork to get a half decent performance and a bugged out game and graphics where half of the stuff doesn’t work…

Also, as it is with wine, depending on what version you have you will get different results, and that also depends on the distro…

So if you run Ubuntu with wine version A, you’ll get that type of experience, and others that might run Suse will get another type, all of which will have it’s own set of problems, while some who have an older version of wine might get the game to work good. It’s too inconsistent to be worth it if the end result is a mediocre experience compared to running it in windows…

The only proper way to play GW2 in Linux is if they make a native Linux client. And since they’re making one for Mac, it would be a good idea for them to make one for Linux… After all it’s not that different, they might actually just modify the Mac one a bit and voila – Linux native client.

One can only hope. :/

Abdulaziz Alreshidi.6743:

Steam is already up in linux, talking to u now from Linux Mint.
Given that it is still in beta but I think this shows that big companies have some faith in linux.
I know the road is full of doubts for ArenaNet, thus I would think if they put just a little more effort in making the game more Wine-Compatible like GW1 it should be a great middle ground for them.
Some might argue that Valve’s release of linux port of steam is because they intend to make their own steam-based console running linux, but that is not a bad idea afterall.
But generally speaking, add valve’s support to linux in addition to some issues of windows 8 with games and u get a good incentive to port your games into linux

That is good news I’ll get it too. I’m using Ubuntu my self. I was also wondering, if GW2 works on MAC through wine like Nitro.4732 said wouldn’t it just work on linux as is?

I did find that Ubuntu runs much better than Arch Linux, but what I’m also confused about is the fact that they don’t have support for Linux…BUT they use Linux servers.

Quote from IT – Software Engineer postion: “A strong blend of both Windows and Linux server and application administration. Specifically Windows Server 2008 R2 and Ubuntu operating systems”

I find it quite unfounded.

,,Bringing Guild Wars 2 to the Mac is huge for us, because it introduces the game to an entire group of players who are often ignored by game developers."
As far as i know Linux users are ignored much more than Mac so it would be more than huge for them. It would be nice to have GW2 on Linux.

daros.3407:

,,Bringing Guild Wars 2 to the Mac is huge for us, because it introduces the game to an entire group of players who are often ignored by game developers."
As far as i know Linux users are ignored much more than Mac so it would be more than huge for them. It would be nice to have GW2 on Linux.

It’s a vicious circle…

Developers don’t port the game to linux because there’s not enough market for games and not enough games for linux, but the reason that there’s not enough games and no market for games on linux is because developers don’t port their games to linux. :/

And since a lot of people use linux as their desktop, i really don’t see how making games for linux would be bad. :/

Veprovina.4876:

daros.3407:

,,Bringing Guild Wars 2 to the Mac is huge for us, because it introduces the game to an entire group of players who are often ignored by game developers."
As far as i know Linux users are ignored much more than Mac so it would be more than huge for them. It would be nice to have GW2 on Linux.

It’s a vicious circle…

Developers don’t port the game to linux because there’s not enough market for games and not enough games for linux, but the reason that there’s not enough games and no market for games on linux is because developers don’t port their games to linux. :/

And since a lot of people use linux as their desktop, i really don’t see how making games for linux would be bad. :/

Yes it is circle so someone has to start and break it and Anet already has Mac version so Linux would not be so hard to make ……and would not cost tham that much money :-D

daros.3407:

Veprovina.4876:

daros.3407:

,,Bringing Guild Wars 2 to the Mac is huge for us, because it introduces the game to an entire group of players who are often ignored by game developers."
As far as i know Linux users are ignored much more than Mac so it would be more than huge for them. It would be nice to have GW2 on Linux.

It’s a vicious circle…

Developers don’t port the game to linux because there’s not enough market for games and not enough games for linux, but the reason that there’s not enough games and no market for games on linux is because developers don’t port their games to linux. :/

And since a lot of people use linux as their desktop, i really don’t see how making games for linux would be bad. :/

Yes it is circle so someone has to start and break it and Anet already has Mac version so Linux would not be so hard to make ……and would not cost tham that much money :-D

Well i’m hoping so…

I doubt it would break the cycle with the other game developers and that everyone would magically make new games for all platforms, but still… At least this one game. :P

But it comes down to money. If there’s money to be made, they’ll do it. If not, Windows version it is… Oh well, Mac too. :P

I too would like to see a Linux client for GW2. Linux is my preferred operating system and has a large, loyal base of gamers that are eager to support games that in turn offer clients that work on Linux.

One only need to take a look at the HumbleBundle totals to see that Linux users are avid gamers and are willing to contribute for those that support their platform. Indie developers and distribution platforms like Desura have found that offering Linux support bring tons of new customers. Watching their example, even Steam now has a Linux client in public beta, after a thriving invite-only beta (in which, I was lucky to participate). The Steam storefront now features a Linux tab!

More and more developers have found that using cross-platform and open technologies (ie OpenGL as an option) for developing their games means easier porting and compatibility – Windows, OSX, Linux, iOS, Android etc… are all available, as opposed to being locked into proprietary, platform-dependent technologies. In fact, one major reason for World of Warcraft’s rise to prominence was its OpenGL option, allowing it to be run both on OSX and for tools like WINE to help players run the Windows version on Linux. It was much more difficult to get competing MMOs to run on non-Windows OS at the time, thanks to heavy dependence on platform exclusive technologies and inflexible coding (ie. Age of Conan). In fact, even if GW2 cannot secure the man-hours to create a Linux client at this time, I think it would be considerably beneficial to have someone ensuring that the client works well with WINE and CrossOver; a fine stop-gap measure for the time being that will encourage Linux users to look favorably upon GW2.

I am confident that a Linux client for Guild Wars 2 would be well received by the community and well worth the investment for ArenaNet; benefiting the title both now and in the future.

Once again, someone needs to point out. THERE IS NO NATIVE MAC VERSION. It’s a wine wrapper. A slick one, but still… Stop saying ’there’s a mac version, so gief linux’. It’s the same bloody option for you. A native version for either is WAY down the line, judging by the core engine issues they’re having with the Win version still. So…. be hopeful, but extremely patient.

Thomanson.4765:

Once again, someone needs to point out. THERE IS NO NATIVE MAC VERSION. It’s a wine wrapper. A slick one, but still… Stop saying ’there’s a mac version, so gief linux’. It’s the same bloody option for you. A native version for either is WAY down the line, judging by the core engine issues they’re having with the Win version still. So…. be hopeful, but extremely patient.

Well treating linux in the same manner will not be so hard then since wine generally runs better on linux AFAIK.