Comments - onlysol

I'm working on improving Linux compatibility- I wasn't aware of how fractured OS provided packages were when I started the port, and it's going to be a lot of work integrating a bunch of other libs into our build process now.

Thanks for the link! Definitely an extension problem (I use ARB extensions instead of OpenGL 3.0+ stuff to support older cards)

It looks like I should add a OpenGL 3+ backend to my task list.

Oh. Hmmm. I don't know if I can get Full Bore working with the open source driver. The lighting needs to use some OpenGL extensions (thought it could be ported to use OpenGL 3 or 4 core features) and I'm not sure an open source driver currently, or will ever, support that functionality. I can try to make it work, but as I'm the only programmer, please try to understand that it will be low on my priorities, if I can get around to it at all.

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Uh oh. What graphics card do you have, and what driver are you using for it?

The Desura-managed-install was something that got put together automatically- I only intended to offer DEB packages until I could enough computers/testers together to get a distro-agnostic build working well. I'm sorry for any confusion this has caused- this is my first time deveolping a linux game or publishing anything on desura, and to say that there have been alot of gotchas would be an understatement.

I'm so sorry you had so much trouble getting the game to work! It's totally my fault that the linux build isn't very compatible across distros, but as you discovered for yourself, binary compatibility is a nightmare. I elaborated a bit more in the comment above yours, but it's a problem that I'm aware of and working on, but it is very time consuming :(

I was really slammed for time leading up to the "not on steam sale", so I wasn't able to get a build together that is more well behaved on Desura. The Desura managed installation is derived from the Ubuntu one, but as you noticed, it was generated automatically and doesn't include all the dependencies. I don't have an ETA on a generic build yet, because it will take a good while to sort through software licenses and get the special build tested, etc.

Backers can claim Desura keys through their Humble Store key page for Full Bore

It will support controllers soon- if it doesn't make it into the initial Desura release it will be patched in quickly after.