Half-Life: Alyx Releasing In March 2020 With Linux Support

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Half-Life: Alyx Releasing In March 2020 With Linux Support

While releasing the game on time might be more of a challenge, Valve did deliver in announcing Half-Life: Alyx as scheduled as their new flagship virtual-reality game...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Half-Life-Alyx-Released

[Tori]

Do you have a source for that Linux support? Because the Steam page only mentions Windows.

[ix900]

That looks great. I've played HL2 through EP2 fully about 5x through (maybe more) and won't be buying VR for it but will wait to see if they release a non-VR patch.

(Yes, I tried VR previously. Still not buying it for now.)

[birdie]

Hopefully a VR-free version will be released as well 'cause I just won't play anything in VR until 1) both the VRH and gaming controllers lose their wires 2) both are able to run for at least 6 hours on a battery and 3) the VRH provides 4K@120fps for each eye 4) the VRH is relatively lightweight 5) they don't cost a kidney

This most likely won't happen in the next 10 years.

[Michael]

Do you have a source for that Linux support? Because the Steam page only mentions Windows.

I was told (unofficially) that it shows like that on the Steam page until the Linux system requirements are added/determined.

[L_A_G]

A march release date? Well that's surprisingly soon considering how big budget games (outside of annual franchises) typically get announced well over a year before launch.

Incidentally also dug the Vive out of the cupboard last weekend so that I could set it up. Moved into a new apartment last summer and never had the time or energy to set it up before now, but now that I'm no longer renting I can wall-mount the base stations (rather than put them on shelves or a table with a camera stand on it).

[Leopard]

It doesn't support Linux.

[zexelon]

I am really looking forward to this! Yes VR gaming/usage is still clearly in its infancy but I actually enjoy it, there is nothing like firing up X-Plane and going for a spin or Minecraft with the Vivecraft mod.

Sadly these days I just dont have time to game any more

[ix900]

A march release date? Well that's surprisingly soon considering how big budget games (outside of annual franchises) typically get announced well over a year before launch.

Valve has always been a bit different. They also have billions in the bank from what I remember so paying for a game in development just isn't a problem for them.

[birdie]

Is Valve secretly in love with Russia? The clip is full of references to the USSR/Russia.

• 0:30 wall painting, a traffic sign
• 0:38 ИНТЕНД armlet
• 0:43 Volga car, a registration plate, elektrichka, probably a board with a Russian text on top of the nearest building
• 0:52 RIGA SZ-912 СБЕГИ, REALITY DEFINED - what? 😃 There's never been such a car
• 0:56 boxes: "ЦЕНТРАЛЬНЫЙ ЗООПАРК", "СУХОЙ ЗАВТРАК", "СЛИВОЧНОЕ МАСЛО", "ПЕЧЕНЬЕ"