Moving from Windows to Linux Question

oldrocker99 · #1 October 25th, 2011, 12:00 PM

It might

be possible that Shrapnel will be good enough to allow you to download the Linux version, hopefully for free if you already bought the Windows version. The game (I have played both versions) is identical on both systems (haven't tried in on a Mac).

Chazar · #2 October 25th, 2011, 05:28 PM

They don't, I tried that already myself. You need to buy the CD if you want to play on multiple OSs.

oldrocker99 · #3 October 26th, 2011, 12:19 AM

Well, there's always wine...

I did buy the CD, and I'm certainly glad I did.

jimbojones1971 · #4 October 26th, 2011, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by oldrocker99

Well, there's always wine...

Yes, this is my plan - i will let you know how it goes when I do it (probably in the next week or so). If it proves problematic, I guess I'll just suck it up and get the Linux version too - at least that way, I will have a spare license key I guess.

JonBrave · #5 October 26th, 2011, 03:13 PM

Please don't shout at me on this one!

(I think the game is great and have no complaint/beef. I bought the CD (for the manual, and anyway I prefer to). I shall only be using the Windows version.)

Why do Shrapnel care about giving downloaders alternative OS downloads if they want/request it? Given that they've given me multi-OS on CD.

jimbojones1971 · #6 October 28th, 2011, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonBrave

Please don't shout at me on this one!

(I think the game is great and have no complaint/beef. I bought the CD (for the manual, and anyway I prefer to). I shall only be using the Windows version.)

Why do Shrapnel care about giving downloaders alternative OS downloads if they want/request it? Given that they've given me multi-OS on CD.

The only thing I can think of is that they only give you access to your download for a short period of time - this feels like the same sort of thing (not that I really understand it, but I knew it was an issue when I bought the game online).

Given that you would be using the same licence key for linux as for windows, there doesn't seem to be any other reason for the restriction on downloading the game for multiple platforms.

Sigh :-(