@PlayX83: Is that a new download? I've heard previous "leaked" version of the beta which Steam pushed out had no binary.
I wish to note that while I am one of the developers from VP who has worked on this game, I am posting to this forum offering my support entirely on my own time, and of my own volition.
I've been asked to respond about the post concerning "WINE uses Windows drivers and we use Linux drivers". This was a misunderstanding by a non-technical member of VP. He confused WINE with OS X Boot Camp, and has been corrected now
We are aware there's going to be potential rough spots with our port as this is our first big Linux release, but we are looking to improve the technology wherever possible. I've also been authorised to explain a bit further about our eON system, and why this has been used to port Witcher 2 to Linux. So here goes.
eON is a middle ground idea between what WINE does, and a native port. It is tuned and customised to each game we port - we do not simply slap a Windows binary into it and ship the game. For example, we often customise the D3D9->GL code path in various ways to cater for the title. Shaders are often rewritten to native GLSL, etc.
There are various reasons why a 100% native port is not feasible or possible - middleware, financial and technical constraints etc. This does not mean that a non-native port is always going to be inferior. The alternative would often be no port at all.
Personally I am excited that VP are looking to help bring more games to Linux - not just because I get paid to do it!!
I know exactly how WINE works... but WINE is written to be a generic Windows emulator, and to emulate everything Windows does, exactly (in theory) as Windows does.
This is not our goal with eON - it is targeted to run games.
WINE has command line switches and settings to tune, but we actually tune and recompile eON at the source code level, per game.
So let the shitstorm begin. after a few hours the linux gamers find out that your cool port is just a wrapped windows version.
And If you remeber Limbo or CID we dont like this.
If we want use the Windows Version with wine, we can do this on our own.
Holy shit, poor guy. They are eating him alive on those steam forums...