Linux Consultation

Hello Linux community members.



I've spent the morning revisiting the Linux build and wanted to raise some of my concerns and discuss them openly with you all.



I'm using a clean build of Linux Mint on a dual-boot Macbook Pro with Intel integrated chipset. I haven't installed or updated any drivers. Running Folk Tale it's obvious the graphics don't match those on the OSX version on the same laptop. There are also many red dots corrupting the screen. This is almost certainly a driver issue, and that's not a big problem, but it does raise a wider concern I have.



With the current state of AMD drivers and the general lack of OEM GPU driver support for Linux, I'm concerned that launching a Linux version at this moment would lead to a deluge of support incidents that would be a major distraction at a time when we need to be focused on developing the sandbox. Assuming we can fix the remaining glitches ( like the hardware mouse not hiding the system mouse and the camera not panning with the mouse at the edge of the screen ) we'd have to make the minimum supported specification NVIDIA cards only.



I welcome your thoughts and advice on the matter. Nothing is written in stone. This is an open consultation to try to decide on the best course of action.



Simon Dean

Project Lead, Folk Tale