Below is the official trailer for Dear Esther. Valve’s native Steam client for Linux is also still to be released.
#Dear esther game trailer mac os x#
“a wrapper rather than a direct port… it’s a little trickier, but we’re going to try and make it work.” What is this wrapper library? When questioned if it’s some sort of Wine or something else, like something from Valve to more closely relate their Source Engine from Mac OS X with Linux, “Don’t know exactly at this stage…”īesides Dear Esther, another Source-powered game that was on its way to Linux was Postal III, but at the moment its state is uncertain. How will they be releasing this Source Engine powered game on Linux? They will be using a wrapper library around the Source Engine to run on Linux. “We’re getting the mac port done, then next on the list :)” Additionally, according to thechineseroom, the company behind this unique game, there is “no timescale right now.” However, it will not be released until after the Mac OS X port of Dear Esther is released. Yes, a Linux port of Dear Esther is coming. I’ve now received additional information concerning the Dear Esther Linux port. Fragments of story are randomly uncovered when exploring the various locations of the island, making every each journey a unique experience.” To celebrate, indie developer THECHINESEROOM has released its first official Dear Esther. What began as a homemade mod for Half Life 2 back in 2008 will finally be getting a wide commercial release in the very near future. Rather than traditional game-play the focus here is on exploration, uncovering the mystery of the island, of who you are and why you are here. Not your typical description for a first person game, is it Well, Dear Esther is not your typical first person game. The game is self-described by its website as “a ghost story, told using first-person gaming technologies. Well, here’s more details about that Source-based game is getting to Linux.įor those that have not heard of Dear Esther previously, it began as a Source Engine mod years ago and was later turned into a standalone game that was fully released in February.
You may have heard a few days ago that Dear Esther, a game built upon Valve’s Source Engine, would be ported to Linux and released in the coming months.
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