Friday Facts #408 - Statistics improvements, Linux adventures | Factorio
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Hello, welcome once again to the world of facts.

For me, it’s Factorio.

a game in which you build and maintain factories.

It even has Wayland support!

(Version 1.1.77» Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:44 pm)

Graphics

  • Added support for Wayland on Linux. To enable it, set SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland in your environment. (thanks to raiguard)

What’s yours?

EDIT: Great Linux ports* not like some forced ports that barely work or don’t.

  • PsyhackologicalOP
    3·
    6 months ago

    OpenTTD, Dwarf Fortress, Minecraft

    Let me link these, so anyone can check them out!

    1. OpenTTD - amazing reviews for the free game from 14 Mar, 2004.
    2. Dwarf Fortress - bought it, I have not played it yet, though. I know it got Linux port not so long ago.
    3. Minecraft - I know this childhood gem, but I hate to have a Microsoft account on Linux and I know there are some launchers. Still hate to play for me single-player game with an account.
    • prole@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      Dwarf Fortress is quite the rabbit hole. It’s so much more than just a game. The complexity of the simulation has actually made me wonder about simulation theory IRL.

      It’s mind blowing.

    • nix@midwest.socialEnglish
      1·
      6 months ago

      For DF: The free version had a Linux build for a long time. The paid version adds new graphics, and it took a while for that to get a Linux release.

      For Minecraft: you should be able to play without an account if you’re single player and using a third party launcher. I almost exclusively play with friends.