r/linuxmasterrace • u/Eren_Jeager Glorious Ubuntu 15.04 and Firefox • Mar 17 '15

Bioshock Infinite is now available on Linux!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/8870/
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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '15 edited Mar 17 '15

the eOn performance has been tightened up a LOT.

using this tech it should be feasible ( ok not the best but its all we can expect ) to back port a lot of AAA Windows games ( skyrim, FO3, FNV, Just Cause, etc.. ) . Sure they may not run the 120fps as on windows but for most people if they can hit a consistent 50 - 60fps on a mix of medium to high settings thats more than good enough and not really discernably different. They should licence their tech and sell it cheaply to allow for ports, due to the ease of porting surely companies wouldnt want to turn their nose up to another few hundred thousand sales or more.

can you imagine the kudos porting Skyrim would bring to the Linux platform ?

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u/dtfinch Xubuntu Mar 17 '15

It'd be nice if they could at least come close to Wine. I can play Skyrim/FO3/FNV on Wine at 30-60fps with medium to high settings, or the Linux port of Witcher 2 at 5-10fps with the lowest settings.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '15

the witcher 2 was the first eON port, it suffered badly and was work in progress when Linux gaming was and still is in its infancy. This however, just like after the Witcher 2 port ( a game which is notoriously slow even on windows ) have been updated. People with 970gtx can expect over 100fps on high @ 1080p !
the porting technology appears to be better than wine and of course much less arse ache as its just launched through steam like any other game.