X3 Reunion Still Actively In Development

Phoronix: X3 Reunion Still Actively In Development

Back in July we shared that X3: Reunion, one of the latest PC game titles being ported to Linux by Linux Game Publishing, was still in development. This game continues on where X2: The Threat had left off (a game ported to Linux earlier by LGP) and was developed by Egosoft and released for Microsoft Windows in 2005. X3: Reunion was originally scheduled to be released in August of 2007 (and the LGP product page still reflects this earlier target date), but that clearly didn't happen...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=NjczNw

good to hear that X3 is still alive..

on the one hand it's a bit disappointing that on Windows the next game X3-Terran Conflict will be release next week - but on the other hand after 18-19 beta releases I assume that the Linux version of X3-Reunion works pretty flawless - miles away from the buggy port on Mac OS X.

does anybody know, how to enter the beta testing? on X2-The Threat everybody who perordered the game could participate. Same on X3-Reunion?

speaking of "Terran Conflict" is that being ported as well?

Will the X3 linux port have any kind of copy protection? (though i know any kind of copy protection wont be as draconian as starforce :D )

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Originally Posted by xav1r

Will the X3 linux port have any kind of copy protection? (though i know any kind of copy protection wont be as draconian as starforce :D )

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Yes, http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=12526

LGP does not seem to be a very professionally run company to me. I've reported a supposed XSS vulnerability on their site two times _months_ ago, and they haven't done anything about it yet, putting their customer's login credentials and/or private data at risk.

For a demo of one of the vulnerabilities, have a look here, here or here.

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Originally Posted by colo

LGP does not seem to be a very professionally run company to me. I've reported a supposed XSS vulnerability on their site two times _months_ ago, and they haven't done anything about it yet, putting their customer's login credentials and/or private data at risk.

For a demo of one of the vulnerabilities, have a look here, here or here.

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http://coloss.us.to/ballmer.jpg

gosh, thats one picture i could live without.

hehehehe, "We are lazy slackers" :D
http://www.linuxgamepublishing.com/a...+to+XSS&login=

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Originally Posted by Michael

Yes, http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=12526

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Ah, sorry for skipping that news posting. Thanks Michael. :)

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Originally Posted by xav1r

gosh, thats one picture i could live without.

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And it's one we ALL could have lived without seeing... Ugh... I'm just glad I'd eaten lunch over 3 hours ago... :p