Pumpkin for Linux, please?

[Phookamon]

My main computer access is on a Linux based system, I searched the forums and couldn't find any posts on this subject so far, what operating system(s) is Pumpkin going to be compatible with? I hope it will be compatible with more than just Windows.

[Jymaru]

It's compatible with Windows but there's this wonderful thing called Wine that allows you to use Windows applications on Linux

[Phookamon]

It's compatible with Windows but there's this wonderful thing called Wine that allows you to use Windows applications on Linux

I'm more interested in whether or not it will become compatible with Linux. I'm not likely to install a random program to use one game that I'm not necessarily gonna play that often.

[Jymaru]

It will not. Hero Engine is not capable of that. This has been stated several times

[Phookamon]

Jymaru, as I said in my OP, I searched through the forums before I made this post, because I didn't want there to be duplicate posts on the same subject. I don't expect Pumpkin to be compatible with Linux right off the bat, most games rarely are, what I want to know is if they have any plans to make it compatible.
You said

This has been stated several times

Could you please direct me to the other posts pertaining to this?
I would also greatly appreciate it if one of the dev's could respond.

[Jymaru]

Kickstarter FAQ:

Will the game be available on other systems other than PC?
Currently the engine only has support for the PC. For other system requirements please see Hero Engine's system requirements page.

http://www.heroengine.com/heroengine/he ... fications/

However, here is a guide to be able to play the game on a Mac depending on the version of the operating system using Bootcamp. ( Special thanks to Malik for mentioning this option )

OSX 10.6
http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1 ... p_10.6.pdf

OSX 10.7
http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1 ... p_10.7.pdf

OSX 10.8
http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1 ... p_10.8.pdf

*Please note that you will have to purchase a license of Windows (preferably Windows 7).
Which can be found here:
64-bit Windows 7
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-S ... 00H09BB16/
32-bit Windows 7
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-S ... 00GOUBT6E/


On-site FAQ:

WHAT PLATFORM WILL THIS BE ON?
Currently on PC only.


It has also been stated in pretty much every livestream I've attended that Hero Engine only allows for compatibility with Windows

Whilst there is no confirmation on whether or not they may try to make it compatible, from a dev standpoint, it's a lot of hassle (and I mean a lot of hassle. I've tried it myself and it's hard to get it operational, and this game is more complex than anything I've ever made, so no doubt it will be even more difficult), and generally considered not worth it