QuakeWars for Linux to Be Released Soon

[Dark Star]

The Splash Damage team, which deals with developing the famous Quake Wars: Enemy Territory game, has recently stated that the game will enjoy also Linux support soon after the Windows release.

http://www.imgx.org/pthumbs/large/673/image_05.jpg (http://www.imgx.org/public/view/full/673)

According to them, a Linux port does not sound as a complicated process, as the game's engine is running on OpenGL. Members of the Splash team also said that both Nvidia and ATI are interested in bringing their contribution to the creation of this Linux supported release.

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars is known to have won the Game Critics Award for Best Online Multiplayer at E3 2006. The game is a first-person shooter computer game and is the follow-up to Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. The game's universe is resembling very much that from Quake II and Quake 4. After Quake III Arena this would be the second multiplayer-only game in the Quake series. Quake Wars will feature similar gameplay to Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, but with the addition of controllable vehicles and aircraft, asymmetric teams, much larger maps and the option of computer-controlled bots.

http://www.imgx.org/pthumbs/large/674/arctic_flight.jpg (http://www.imgx.org/public/view/full/674)

Enemy Territory is a class-based game featuring two opposing teams. There is the GDF (Global Defense Force - the humans) in one camp, and the Strogg (an alien race invading Earth) in the other camp. For each side there are five classes and while these classes are essentially the same on both sides, there are small variations in the way they perform. The classes of Global Defense Force consist of Field Ops, Covert Ops, Medic, Soldier, and Engineer. The Stroggs have an Oppressor, Technician, Aggressor, Infiltrator and Constructor.

http://www.imgx.org/pthumbs/large/672/enemy-territory-quake-wars-screenshots-20060731063051163.jpg (http://www.imgx.org/public/view/full/672)

A player's task in this game is either to capture enemy territory by completing objectives, or defending some objectives for a specified amount of time and each side will alternate between attacking and defending. In addition to the overall mission, there are also some sub-missions available for each map, such as destroying an obstacle to make progression easier.

Source: blogs | Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Official Community Site (http://community.enemyterritory.com/blog/)

So what .. U are still reading :p Go and get ready to involved in the war or be prepared to get assaulted ;)

Peas Ds

[Naegling23]

good, im excited for this, however, what does "soon after" mean? is it a few days? weeks? months?

I think I'll run out and buy it after the binaries are released, and there is a good "how-to" guide up on this forum.

[Qwerty_]

That is some awesome news.

[Sockerdrickan]

good, im excited for this, however, what does "soon after" mean? is it a few days? weeks? months?

I think I'll run out and buy it after the binaries are released, and there is a good "how-to" guide up on this forum.
Days

[frodon]

Here is another comment from a developer which confirm even more (if needed lol) the soon release of the linux client :
http://community.enemyterritory.com/forums/showthread.php?p=63146#post63146

Even NVIDIA and ATI want to look at the client to adjust the drivers and make full performances available.

As a huge fan of enemy territory and a bored gamer when it comes to play windows game on linux (i want all the performances lol) i am just impatient.

Hope this will show the way to other game developers, we are taken in consideration it just a pleasure to read that from a game developer.

[Doctoxic]

where can i buy the linux version of this game (from a UK site) only amazon and play only seem to have the windows/MAC versions

thanks

[frodon]

Take the time to read ;).

There's no MAC version (at least from what i read about Quake Wars) , in the link i gave the idsoftware developer explains that only the windows version will be on the DVD and that the linux version will come right after and available only by download.
So the answer to your question is no you can't buy the linux version yet because it don't exist yet.

[Doctoxic]

thanks

i got that it wasn't available - but missed the bit about download only

cheers

doc

[Nehvrook]

This is awesome news.

Will this work just like Doom3 and Quake 4? Buy the windows retail version, download the Linux installer and move files over from the CD?

[Traceur-UK]

I'm confused. Somewhere, I got the impression that this game was free? Hence naming it the unofficial 'sequel' of sorts to Wolfenstein Enemy Territory?

[frodon]

No unfortunatly it is not free, you will have to pay for it like most of games which required almost 2 years of development, the motor engine is totaly different however it is based on enemy territory and they have surely used some part of the enemy territory code.
It is an amazing news to see a major FPS like this one fully supported on linux although you have to pay for it.

[Traceur-UK]

Well either way, looking at the game and after I've played the open Beta, I'm sure this game will warrant my hard-earnt.

[conjur3r]

Hopefully this will be similar to previous id games where you just needed to download the linux client then copy across the pak files.

Honestly cannot wait for this to come out. Quake 4 ran superbly on my dated machine so it should run brilliantly when it comes out :)

[Traceur-UK]

Mind sharing how dated? As I'm very intrigued by Q4.

[conjur3r]

I played it through on my Laptop 2.1ghz Centrino with 1gig ram on a 6800go? Runs much better on my desktop which is probably 3 or 4 years old too! It's an amd 3500+, 2gig, 6800 nvidia.

[-R4zi3l-]

i cant wait for this, its going to be native to linux is what i heard, and i personally believe this is the tip of the ice berge and more companys will make games with a linux version! i feel quake wars is going to be big!! and i cant wait to build my new comp to play it :)

[moredhel]

woot! yet another awesome game to play on linux natively.

*looks around to unreal tournament 2004, neverwinter nights, doom 3 & quake 4* :D :D :D

[houstonbofh]

A few predictions...

The game will sell like crazy. (Duh!)

No one will be suprised.

The Linux binary server will get knocked down by demand. QW:ET will hit the top 10 torrent list of every tracker.

The software industry will be shocked!

I am hoping that ID will have a way to track the OS of the clients connecting to the server list, as well as the servers. It would be a nice metric, and only they can do it.

[-R4zi3l-]

A few predictions...

The game will sell like crazy. (Duh!)

No one will be suprised.

The Linux binary server will get knocked down by demand. QW:ET will hit the top 10 torrent list of every tracker.

The software industry will be shocked!

I am hoping that ID will have a way to track the OS of the clients connecting to the server list, as well as the servers. It would be a nice metric, and only they can do it.

agreed, its already won a crap load of awards including best at E3, err many best at E3 awards or something like that.

[frodon]

The Linux binary server will get knocked down by demand. QW:ET will hit the top 10 torrent list of every tracker.

The software industry will be shocked!I don't think so and i don't hope that. First developers and game industry need money to develop good games (2 years of dev for quake wars), second only official keys are allowed on official servers so in all the case you need an official key to play on official servers.
Just look the example of counter strike even if there's unofficial servers all the internet players have a valid key and play on official servers because official servers are free of cheaters on contrary of unofficial ones.

[weblordpepe]

Awesome pants!

I know alot of people pirate games like they pirate Windows. I think most people are guilty of that. Including me. But I'm going to buy this game. Support iD software!

iD have been around for a very long time. They have a habbit of releasing their code under the GPL when the game gets old. You can download the source code to all their old games except commander keen I think.
Like Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake 1 2 & 3..

Personally, I want to encourage people to buy this game. Even if you run on Windows etc....just buy the damn game because iD supports OpenGL and Linux.

[houstonbofh]

I don't think so and i don't hope that. First developers and game industry need money to develop good games (2 years of dev for quake wars), second only official keys are allowed on official servers so in all the case you need an official key to play on official servers.
Just look the example of counter strike even if there's unofficial servers all the internet players have a valid key and play on official servers because official servers are free of cheaters on contrary of unofficial ones.
Boy did you miss the point. So many people will buy the game to run on linux that the servers will be unable to keep up with demand. That will start a brisk trade in the binary installer for paying customers that want to run the game on linux. No piracy was implied, or wanted. Simply higher than expected demand for a linux client.

[weblordpepe]

I didnt miss any point. My post was to encourage people to support iD.
EDIT (1 week later) I just realised the previous post was quoting someone else not me

[misfitpierce]

This is awesome news... Now if ATI would just step it up with better drives id be flying in happiness! :)

[Sockerdrickan]

This is awesome news... Now if ATI would just step it up with better drives id be flying in happiness! :)
id as in I'd or ID?

[weblordpepe]

Haha I didnt know what it was for years, when I was growing up. I used to say 'eye dee'.
But its iD as-in 'Idd'

Its part of the id, ego and superego. Part of the Freudian model of the human mind. Its the part which pushes raw desire without any kind of reasoning or aprehension.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id%2C_ego%2C_and_super-ego

[frodon]

BTW, for those who can't wait and want to test the beta version on ubuntu although it is a windows version, here is how to patch wine and make it work :
http://community.enemyterritory.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3134

[Afoot]

I'm gonna buy this game the day it is released for sure. One thing though, I don't care if it's just an install script without a GUI - a GUI installer would be awesome, though - but the main thing I'm hoping for is a Linux installer on the CD/DVD. Just imagine on the casing: "Requirements: Windows 2000, XP or better, Mac OS X 10.something, Linux 2.6"! I think just the fact that you can buy retail Linux games in a game shop would be great publicity for Linux.

[FoolsGold_MKII]

I'm gonna buy this game the day it is released for sure. One thing though, I don't care if it's just an install script without a GUI - a GUI installer would be awesome, though - but the main thing I'm hoping for is a Linux installer on the CD/DVD. Just imagine on the casing: "Requirements: Windows 2000, XP or better, Mac OS X 10.something, Linux 2.6"! I think just the fact that you can buy retail Linux games in a game shop would be great publicity for Linux.
http://community.enemyterritory.com/forums/showpost.php?p=63146&postcount=12

There will be no Linux binaries on the CD/DVD. If you buy the game immediately on the release date all you'll end up with is a game you can't use, and you'll be pissed until they DO release binaries. :)

[Doctoxic]

just to be clear - we will still need to buy the windows DVD though??
then we download something that converts the windows dvd into a linux install??

only i have pre-ordered the win version on this assumption

doc

[wishyjr]

-->Doc

yeah mate, you buy the win version of the game so you have all of the data files and stuff and then when the linux installer is release you download that and you can install the game on ubuntu. job done! :)

[ELD]

It is a good job i am going to start saving up for a new pc isn't it!

[weblordpepe]

Hmm should I buy a new laptop for quakewars?

[frodon]

Hmm should I buy a new laptop for quakewars?Duh, laptop !

Here are the recommended hardware requirements

RECOMMENDED HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 3.4 Ghz or AMD(R) Athlon(TM) XP 3500+ processor
RAM: 1GB RAM
VIDEO CARD: 256MB NVIDIA(R) Geforce(TM) 6800GT or ATI(R) Radeon(R) X850 (full list of supported chipsets below)
SOUND CARD: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
HDD SPACE: 950MB of free hard drive space, plus 700MB for Windows swap file
INTERNET: Broadband connection and service required for full gameplay and downloads. Features may change without notice.

SUPPORTED VIDEO CHIPSETS*:
NVIDIA Geforce 6 Series (6600GT or higher)
NVIDIA Geforce 7 Series
NVIDIA Geforce 8 Series
ATI Radeon X800 or higher
ATI Radeon X1600Pro or higher

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 3.2 Ghz or AMD(R) Athlon(TM) XP 3200+ processor
RAM: 1GB RAM
VIDEO CARD: 128MB NVIDIA(R) Geforce(TM) 6600GT or ATI(R) Radeon(R) X800 (full list of supported chipsets below)
SOUND CARD: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
HDD SPACE: 950MB of free hard drive space, plus 700MB for Windows swap file
INTERNET: Broadband connection and service required for full gameplay and downloads. Features may change without notice.

This are the current requirement and not the final version requirement, the recommended harware requirements may be a little bit lower for the final version.

It will cost a lot to buy a laptop that powerfull compared to the same power with a desktop PC.

[weblordpepe]

Nyeah but I have a PC with those specs already. It runs Windows so I hardly use it. Its also a desktop, which is kinda half why I dont use it. Its too cold to get out bed and sit at a desk. Plus I cant take my desktop to work with me.

So Im thinking of getting a decent laptop. Better than this one with a silly ati card.

[conjur3r]

Hmm should I buy a new laptop for quakewars?

You sound like me! Back when Doom 3 was about to get released, I got so hyped up in the craze. Bought it, installed it, ran it, 2mins later it crashes. It always crashed at the same place.

So I then bought a WHOLE new system just so I could play Doom 3 :) I then lost interest and to this very day, I still haven't completed the game.

[weblordpepe]

:P
You should. Its a great game if you appreciate the angle it takes.
Is QW released for Limmmucxks yet?

[houstonbofh]

:P
You should. Its a great game if you appreciate the angle it takes.
Is QW released for Limmmucxks yet?
QW is released October 2. I think it will take a few days to get the linux client out. I will not buy the game until the linux client is released! I want the game badly, but I want to show my demand for Linux games. Come October 2nd, I will be checking often, however.

[Dark Star]

Windows Version get the date ! Linux news will be there soon


http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/9739/etqwreleasedatelz7.jpgid Software surprised gamers at their annual QuakeCon event today by announcing the release date for Enemy Territory Quake Wars! The game will be on European store shelves on September 28th and North American store shelves beginning October 2nd.

In case you haven’t been keeping up with the game or just need a little reminder, here’s something for you: Enemy Territory Quake Wars is set within the expansive QUAKE universe in the year 2065. Gamers choose to play as the human GDF or alien Strogg in one of five unique character classes. Employing an arsenal of weapons, vehicles and deployable armaments, players engage in an action-packed test of skill and coordinated teamwork through a series of combat objectives. Persistent character growth and achievements reward players for teamwork, while clearly defined mission and class objectives guide new players to meaningful contributions on the battlefield.
Some new screenshots to further wet the appetite of patient gamers were also released:

http://www.imgx.org/pthumbs/small/1289/ETQW_ReleaseDate_01.jpg (http://www.imgx.org/public/view/1289) http://www.imgx.org/pthumbs/small/1290/ETQW_ReleaseDate_02.jpg (http://www.imgx.org/public/view/1290) http://www.imgx.org/pthumbs/small/1291/ETQW_ReleaseDate_03.jpg (http://www.imgx.org/public/view/1291) http://www.imgx.org/pthumbs/small/1292/ETQW_ReleaseDate_04.jpg (http://www.imgx.org/public/view/1292)

SOurce: http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/810/810635p1.html

[el mariachi]

Great news. I don't quite understand one thing though: The game will be released for Windows and Linux (native) or just for Windows with an installer similar to NeverWinter and previous quake installments? Like a Loki installer (sort-of)?

[frodon]

Just with windows, the linux client will come later. IDsoftware developpers said that they will work on the linux client right after the official release.
About the way how they will make the linux client, nothing as been said for the moment.

[weblordpepe]

iD have helped the community quite alot over the years. First of all they release their games for linux, and on top of that - when a game gets old they release the source code!

Thats why everyone should support iD.

[z0mbie]

I'm pre-ordering Quake Wars just because Splash Damage has a dedicated Linux client.

[frodon]

I will wait the linux client release but i will buy it for sure, i won't forget to give you my account name and favorite server so you will be able to frag me :)

[weblordpepe]

Damnit Gutsy is taking ages.
Heeeeeeeeeeeeere gutsy gutsy gutsy!!


:( cmonnn.

[dmn_clown]

The Linux binary server will get knocked down by demand. QW:ET will hit the top 10 torrent list of every tracker.


There is no "linux binary" server just an underpowered low bandwidth ftp server that gets "knocked down" at every point release / patch that iD releases. That is why zeroWing's torrent tracker was set up.


I am hoping that ID will have a way to track the OS of the clients connecting to the server list, as well as the servers. It would be a nice metric, and only they can do it.

According to TTIMO the ratio they usually see is mac users ~5% GNU/Linux <1% the rest are MS Windows.

[Sockerdrickan]

lol

[el mariachi]

MAC users getting 5%? LOL they're even fewer than us!

[Freddy]

Yeah this is a must buy for everyone wanting games to be ported over to GNU/Linux. Don't you f**** dare to pirate the GNU/Linux client when it arrives, we as a community must (if they make it any good that is) support the companies that support this platform.

Would be kind of cool to group us up as a community and play :).

[el mariachi]

I know I will! Buy it that is.
That server is going to get knocked down with traffic.

[Sockerdrickan]

MAC users getting 5%? LOL they're even fewer than us!
<1% was Linux but it feels MOAR

[el mariachi]

it must be <100% lol, which is the truth :p

[dmn_clown]

it must be <100% lol, which is the truth :p

In TTIMO's words (http://www.linuxgames.com/news/feedback.php?identiferID=9261&action=flatview)We don't need to sell copies that have Linux written on it to know how many Linux players there are. Here's the usual breakdown:

Mac ~ 5%
Linux < 1%

We think having Linux client ports is pretty important for various reasons. Sales is not one of them.

developer, Id Software

[Sockerdrickan]

That my friends, was well spoken. :popcorn:

[houstonbofh]

In TTIMO's words (http://www.linuxgames.com/news/feedback.php?identiferID=9261&action=flatview) We don't need to sell copies that have Linux written on it to know how many Linux players there are. Here's the usual breakdown:

Mac ~ 5%
Linux < 1%

We think having Linux client ports is pretty important for various reasons. Sales is not one of them.

developer, Id Software
So should I launchpad this as part of Bug#1? I mean I think we can fix this, now. :twisted:

[Sockerdrickan]

;) Exactly

[el mariachi]

isn't it ironic that there are few native games for linux but the servers are almost all for linux xD

[dmn_clown]

GNU/Linux runs the internets, but has a minuscule share of the Desktop, and of that share of desktop users, the amount of people able to afford hardware that will run the latest and greatest games is even smaller.

So unless you are willing to include world poverty as part of the bug, it is not worth filing as you'd just be wasting someone else's time.

[weblordpepe]

The truth of the matter is that there are really no statistics. Everywhere you go, people have different numbers & stats.

In reality, nobody actually knows. Because there is no way to accurately measure who is running Linux. Or even to catagorize how many indipendant users/computers are accessing a website. And you need to do that before you can count any kind of stats.

Things like firewalls, proxies, NATs, privacy settings, the fact that there are no download statistics reported to a central authority....no 'sales' of linux per se...

All of these contribute to this impression that nobody uses linux. Its most likely that linux users are much more than anybody's estimates, however we must be honest in that nobody (nobody) actually has any real data. Even google.

[dmn_clown]

All of these contribute to this impression that nobody uses linux. Its most likely that linux users are much more than anybody's estimates, however we must be honest in that nobody (nobody) actually has any real data. Even google.

I take it you've never had a packet sniffer running in the background while you started Doom 3 or Quake 4. iD's numbers are very accurate.

[el mariachi]

I still can't believe that MAC=5% and Linux<1% is accurate

[dmn_clown]

I still can't believe that MAC=5% and Linux<1% is accurate

I can. Mac OS X is very well designed and it comes on some awesome (albeit expensive) hardware. Plus the majority of GNU/Linux users simply do not have and cannot afford to purchase the hardware capable of running these games.

[Ek0nomik]

Enemy Territory was such a great game, I hope they don't ruin Quake Wars. :)

I will be purchasing a copy fo sho.

[Dark Star]

Enemy Territory was such a great game, I hope they don't ruin Quake Wars. :)

I will be purchasing a copy fo sho.
2nd that :D Awesome Id games coming for Linux :D

[cameran]

i was in the first beta when i still used windows regularly and i can say it's a great game. i wasn't sure about getting it at first but after the beta i was hooked. awesome game - go strogg! ;-)

[quadomatic]

Is there a way to play the beta without a beta key? Like just playing bots or something?

I really want to play and i haven't got a key :(

[el mariachi]

Is there a way to play the beta without a beta key? Like just playing bots or something?

I really want to play and i haven't got a key :(

you'll just have to do like all we mere mortals: wait:(

[quadomatic]

you'll just have to do like all we mere mortals: wait:(

Darn...I heard you could play single player with bots without a key...

[weblordpepe]

I take it you've never had a packet sniffer running in the background while you started Doom 3 or Quake 4. iD's numbers are very accurate.Yea thats how I figured out that if you block Quake/Doom from speaking to the master server, you can use a known-warez cd-key and it will authenticate.

what? :P

[fragility14]

I'm excited but then Enemy Territory is one of my favorites of all time...

though I havnt installed it on 64bit feisty since switching to linux...

I will definitely be buying this games ^_^

[jacob01]

looks awsome

[GFree678]

Yep, I'll be getting this too.

[weblordpepe]

me me me!

[wjt]

Yep this game is amazing
I'll definitely be getting it because of the linux support

I've been booting windows to play the beta
Only one map it seems but very fun

[Fighting_Ac3]

I need to hurry and get the parts for my new quick for this! This is sure to be a great game.

[bahdom]

its not free, only W:ET was free
and the release date is october 2nd for NA

[Dark Star]

Epic Games, also known as Epic and formerly as Epic MegaGames, is a computer game development company based in Cary, North Carolina, United States. However, most of us know it as the creator of the Unreal Tournament game series, a real masterpiece I could say.

Unreal Tournament, often abbreviated as UT, is one of those first-person shooter video games. First released back in 1998 under the name Unreal, the game enjoyed much popularity among the players and made quite a name due to its extraordinary 3D graphics but also as a major rival to id Software's Quake game. Considered by some technically superior to Quake, Unreal benefits of its own scripting language, called UnrealScript, which offered people the possibility of adding modifications for changing or enhancing the gameplay. The Epic Games took fair advantage of this feature and encouraged its community to contribute to the creation of new modifications by sponsoring different contests.

Unreal Tournament 3 is the forthcoming version, part of the Unreal series which is expected to ship somewhere this November. The game is wanted to be the sequel to the UT 2004 and it would be designed mainly for multiplayer gaming mode. Mark Rein, the VP of Epic Games, has recently made a post on his company forums, confirming what there have been speculations that the UT 3 game will be released not only for Windows, but also for Mac OS, Linux, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Wow, that's a something!
"I continue to be disappointed that folks on the internet treat any positive thing we say about one platform as some sort of critique of another platform. We're a multi-platform company folks please come to grips with that. We like the PC. We like the 360. We like the PS3. We like the Macintosh. We like Linux. We will deliver UT3 for all of these platforms and it will rock on every one ..." wrote Mark Kein.

Yes, Mr. Kein, we like Linux too, and we can't wait to see your new game running on our Linux machines! :guitar:

Source : Softpedia (http://news.softpedia.com/news/Unreal-Tournament-3-for-Linux-Sure-63256.shtml)

[el mariachi]

Yes, Mr. Kein, we like Linux too, and we can't wait to see your new game running on our Linux machines! :guitar:
Finally our prayers have been answered! Id and now Epic supporting Linux. Maybe the day which I will buy UTx with a cover saying 'Games for Linux' isn't so far away...

Awsome news. I don't like Linux though, I love it!

[Dark Star]

Haha .. Ya Game for Linux with a beautiful cover :D ID go on hats off to you :) Gr8 work there :D

[el mariachi]

Yes, Mr. Kein, we like Linux too, and we can't wait to see your new game running on our Linux machines! :guitar:
Not that these companies didn't support Linux in the past but showing these kind of support really touches my heart, for I don't merely like Linux, I freakin' love it!!

[rolando2424]

Guess it's time to upgrade my Nvidia GeForce 440 MX...

[el mariachi]

Guess it's time to upgrade my Nvidia GeForce 440 MX...
dude... a 440MX won't take you nowhere... I have one...
and these games are really worth the buck.
Time to work my *** off..

[Dark Star]

Yep I too agree :D tHese games are worth the money but they require good hardware ;)

[ZarathustraDK]

You could always hope that the recommended specs for the game are targetted at people with Vista :)

Seriously, with the amount of juice Windows Vista demands, wont we see a considerable jolt up in the "recommended specs" on games?

[el mariachi]

You could always hope that the recommended specs for the game are targetted at people with Vista :)

Seriously, with the amount of juice Windows Vista demands, wont we see a considerable jolt up in the "recommended specs" on games?
Who cares? That's for the vista people. Do you use Vista as your OS all the time? I guess you use Linux and Linux is a small particle of dust floating in the air whereas Vista is a Hercules airplane with an engine malfunction.:lolflag:

[ZarathustraDK]

Exactly my point. I never use Vista (never have, never will), so I can't "trust" recomended specs on a retail-box.

I want a "recommended specs"-box for Linux :)

[el mariachi]

since there isn't going to be a Linux boxed version, maybe the specs will be Vista's. We'll just have to deduct a couple of Mhz and Mb ^^