this games does not work on pc !

[forcedregsuxx]

first, I hate being forced to register to get in touch with people as much as I hate the lenghty stupid registration process, just had to go through both because there's no contact form or contact email available and this is affecting the tone I'm writing in.

I'm a pc owner, a long time gamer and I really dislike when marketing claims are made that a game is running on pcs when what's really meant is "a non-console non-phone computer running a specific version of microsoft windows."

my pc runs on a gnu/linux distro and there's no way I'm gonna buy an overpriced os just to be able to play a game that's seems promising, and being lured this far into the process feels like deceiving people.

I'm a fervent supporter of the indie gaming scene because the gaming industry doesn't provide any interesting or creative games and hasn't for years, but I still deeply dislike being deceived this way.

btw your drupal is broken, your mysql server seems to fail and your wiki is broken : : http://bayimg.com/iaJjdaack http://bayimg.com/iAJjEaAcK

and you should be using opengl: http://blog.wolfire.com/2010/01/Why-you-should-use-OpenGL-and-not-DirectX

[admin]

I'm sorry to hear that you feel you were duped into thinking that Cogs would run on Linux, but the minimum specifications are listed at all commercial distribution sites.  Part of the reason we release such an extensive free demo is so that players can easily make sure their hardware meets the minimum requirements before they buy the full game.

Like you, I'm not thrilled with how certain graphics APIs limit you to specific platforms, and while I am personally an OpenGL fan, I chose DirectX so that i have the option of porting the game to Xbox 360 in the future.  At this point, the game now runs on OpenGL ES for the iPhone, so that means that an OSX and Linux port may be on the way.

Unfortunately, there are some implications to being a company with just two employees.  The first implication is that I don't have nearly as much time to code as I would like to.  Even if I had used OpenGL for the original version of Cogs, porting to Linux takes time.  Secondly, to keep my little company afloat, I need to be practical in reaching audiences that can provide a revenue stream.  Historically speaking, Linux users don't purchase a lot of games.  That may be, in no small part, because they think all software should be free.  And let's be honest -- since I distribute Cogs without any DRM, getting a pirated copy is trivial for a savvy Linux user.

Hopefully I'll eventually have time to release a Linux version, at which time maybe you'll get an opportunity to prove me wrong about Linux as a revenue source.  That would be wonderful and might really shift the indie gaming landscape

  - Rob
    Founder, Lazy 8 Studios

[Brendan]

first, I hate being forced to register to get in touch with people as much as I hate the lenghty stupid registration process, just had to go through both because there's no contact form or contact email available and this is affecting the tone I'm writing in.

Wow, you must have looked really hard.

P.S. Sorry, you being a textbook forum troll is affecting the tone I'm writing in.  You could easily have just asked us if we're planning a linux port.  Also if things such as site registrations and the fact that 99% of the world uses "PC" synonymously with Windows seriously tick you off as much as you make out you're gonna have a tough time getting through life my friend.  (I might also add that PC stands for "personal computer" which could mean anything from an Amiga to a Commodore 64 if you really want to get down to it.)