Why not support linux?

I'm playing on linux and hardly ever use windows.
Many other poeple play on linux as well.

It would be greate to have xfire on linux.

Thanks

Please think about what you're saying.

The Windows PC market is where the critical mass is, so that's where we're focusing our efforts. The linux game market bankrupted almost all of its game publishers as nobody actually paid for the games!!!! Look what happened to Loki. I know you may love Linux (many of us do too!) but if you were starting to grow a business you'd chose the platform that gave you the widest exposure and audience, and right now that's the Windows PC platform.

We will continue to focus our attentions on the PC windows space, and once we feel the windows Xfire has all the features and fuctionality we want, we might be able to start thinking about porting to other platforms.

Right now 95% + of the PC gaming market is using windows based PC's so that's where we're concentrating our efforts

-BAZMAN-

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Right now 95% + of the PC gaming market is using windows based PC's so that's where we're concentrating our efforts

-BAZMAN-

95% is the correct for all computer gaming not just PC.

Windows: 95%
Mac: 4%
*nix:1%

I can understand that windows is more popular for gaming and so is the main target.

Did you publish the specification?
If so where can it be found?

Thanks for quick reply.

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The linux game market bankrupted almost all of its game publishers as nobody actually paid for the games!!!!

IDsoftware for example releases its engine's source code for free and ports to linux, but you still have to buy the game files. That looks fair to me.

Steeling games is popular on Windows (all that torrent stuff) nothing to do with platforms.

I know many people which use linux and they need xfire. The developers release a little update every week to support one or two more games... nothing more... And they don't have time to develop a Linux or Mac client?

same prob here.... wanna delete my old windows system complete and xfire is one of the last features i just can't use under linux. there's an plug-in for gaim, but it's from a user who missed xfire under linux himself and totally outdated and poorely working

i know there are tools working the same way like xfire on linux, but the problem is, they just don't work under windows, so this or the other way round i can't use the feature to play with my friends and would really appreciate to see an xfire-client for linux soon

Linux rules
plz create a linux client

* 95% = Windows so we only make a Windows client and dont even dare to look any further...

Ok, I understand that so you have a point but please consider this:

- The best (high quality / stable / popular) programs I found are multiplatform. The only problem is you have to write good code to get it running on more platforms (hey isn't this what Xfire wants also, just a rock solid application ...).

Just to name a few: Firefox, Skype, Apache, MySQL, Unreal Tournament, DOOM, Quake, Wolfenstein..

- The most / best game servers run on Linux and a lot (like me) do this for free!! Strong multiplayer internet games -with a Linux client and server) get lot's of support from the community!

So if you're Xfire programmers really can code they go multiplatform.
And .. if you're a real business man with some vision .. look at HP, IBM, Novell, Skype, MySQL (just to mention some Linux frienly companies) and consider if its possible to make some part of Xfire open.

- Like said before a, yes the market could be 95% (hmm where you got that number from Microzofts ? I just don't think you are right, whatever) but it's also the market where the most stuff is cracked etc.

- I am a Linux gamer and if Xfire can make a Linux client (what should not be a big problem for good Software Engineers) I'll pay for it, no problem with that!

Regards,

~A~|TheKing
http://www.atlantisgamer.org/

Heck I would pay for it too. I tried running Xfire through Wine and it aint happeneing

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Heck I would pay for it too. I tried running Xfire through Wine and it aint happeneing

You realize you spelled Cannibal wrong? If your so much of a fan, atleast get the spelling correct.

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Heck I would pay for it too. I tried running Xfire through Wine and it aint happeneing

You realize you spelled Cannibal wrong? If your so much of a fan, atleast get the spelling correct.

Does anyone else see the irony in this post?

As for Xfire on Linux, i'm all for it. I'm really trying to get rid of Windows on my PC, but I can't live without Xfire!

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Linux rules
plz create a linux client

i 2nd this

i have found windows sucks all the way around

There is a xfire-plugin for GAIM, I haven't tried it, and I don't think it supports ingame IM and gametime-counting.

I would like a linux version too.