RedOrchestra, no more?

ixion · l33t Joined: 16 Dec 2002 Posts: 708

A mate of mine has purchased UT2004 just to be able to play RedOrchestra, yet it's almost impossible to find the correct download .run file. We've gone to the 'official' sites, but their so-called linux zip file only contains Window's exe. Is this just a coincidence, or is RedOrchestra fading out of the picture?

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PingEnt · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:14 am Post subject:

I used the installer from the www.liflg.org site. You'll find a proper installer for Red Orchestra here
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ixion · l33t Joined: 16 Dec 2002 Posts: 708

For that one, the torrent keeps stalling, and the 'direct' link fails with 'unknown error'.

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teidon · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:28 pm Post subject:

You can find some download links to the zipped version of RO from RO's site. You just unzip it into the root directory of UT2004 so that there is directory called "redorchestra" and then you can start RO with "ut2004 -mod=redorchestra" (ut2004 = script in UT2004's root directory, you can use the ut2004-bin too which is in System directory of UT2004).

Though the good news is that RO is becoming it's own standalone game... The bad news is that they probably aren't going to make Linux version of the standalone game... I don't have any official information about possible Linux client, but they said (I think) that there's not going to be Mac OSX client. And it's very unlikely that they are going to develop the mod version of RO anymore (one or two new versions maybe). So play when you can, and prey that Wine or Cedega is able to run the standalone version (based on UT2004 basicly).

blueworm · l33t Joined: 09 May 2003 Posts: 962

Linux allways was an after thought with the redOrchestra developers. Shame because it is an outstanding game.
No linux version no $$$$$$!

ixion · l33t Joined: 16 Dec 2002 Posts: 708

That is EXTREMELY disheartening... I'm getting real tired of developers playing with a game in Linux, just to drop it and move to M$-only development. I refuse to purchase their new game unless there is native Linux support. Someone's got to start thinking about the Linux community, again (in gaming). Enemy-Territory is fun, but it's nothing compared to the RO mod.

I don't know what it is, but why do game developers feel that the Linux community would not pay for a game? We aren't a bunch of cheap jerks, I would pay top dollar for a good game in Linux. I've purchased UT, UT2003, UT2004, Serious Sam2, and many other games just to play them in Linux (I don't use Windows).

**EDIT: btw, almost every time I log onto RO I meet at least one fellow Linux user. It's a shame the developers are giving that kind of popularity up.
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blueworm · l33t Joined: 09 May 2003 Posts: 962

Fear not "Enemy teritorry quake wars" will probably have a linux version, and also "RTCW2" :wink:

ixion · l33t Joined: 16 Dec 2002 Posts: 708

But are either of those focused on realism like RedOrchestra is? I've not found a game yet. Only close one is Hidden and Dangerous 2, and that's Winblows-only..

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teidon · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:10 pm Post subject:

First of all, they haven't said (yet) that there's not going to be Linux version. So don't send the nukes at their direction before they actually say so.

Second of all:

ixion · l33t Joined: 16 Dec 2002 Posts: 708

understood, good possiblities! Thank you very much for the update!

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teidon · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:24 pm Post subject:

Some more information, official this time.

[RO]Ramm-Jaeger (Lead Programmer/Producer): "There will be Linux servers for RO." - Link
Yoshiro (Tripwire Interactive Staff): "We are intrested in providing Mac and Linux RO." - Link

/cheer

ixion · l33t Joined: 16 Dec 2002 Posts: 708

THANK YOU!!!!

Good news indeed!

Okay, changed me mind, going to purchase RO as soon as it's released!

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Monkeh · Veteran Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Posts: 1656 Location: England

I doubt there will be a linux version - Steam is very windows dependant, and VALVe is unlikely to port it to other OSes just for RO (none of their games run on Linux, they're also very windows dependant.. They, and RO, are worth using that shoddy hunk of junk they like to call an OS for however)..

rndmtask · n00b Joined: 10 Jan 2004 Posts: 66 Location: Earth

I'm just going to post in their forums that if they don't have a linux version I'm not going to buy it. I think everyone who wants a linux version should do the same. There is the problem of the engine but hasn't unreal always worked in linux? But I guess thats their problem not mine.

ixion · l33t Joined: 16 Dec 2002 Posts: 708

If you haven't posted already, please don't post it like that. That's a negative way of approaching it. Just let them know there is a strong Linux crowd that would wholeheartedly purchase the game, and it'd likely be worth the effort to pursue.

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gaminggeek · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 3:15 am Post subject:

* games-server/halflife-steam
Latest version available: 2.0
Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]
Size of downloaded files: 3,431 kB
Homepage: http://www.steampowered.com/
Description: client for Valve Software's Steam content delivery program
License: ValveServer

Hmm looks like there is a linux version of steam

blueworm · l33t Joined: 09 May 2003 Posts: 962

Monkeh · Veteran Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Posts: 1656 Location: England

gaminggeek · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:10 am Post subject:

I know its the server I was just being cheeky

but still in the broadest terms there is the system there....