1.4.2 StillNot working right under Linux

[Delbrutis]

So I guess I'm a little late to the party with this one. I was working on other things and was not ready to try this new build yet. So did I not read in the release notes for this patch that it fixed the VAB menu misalignment?  And they recompiled the new unity Shader for Linux? Well I still can't run in anything but native resolution? When I try to edit the resolution the game locks then I have to Alt F2 and kill it with the task manager. I then go to restart it and i get a blank screen and have to delete my config file or edit it with note and set the resolution to native full screen. 1.3.1 runs fine in any resolution. Just having this problem with 1.4+ . Anyone else still getting this or is their something I'm missing with my system? I would like to go back to enjoying playing on my 4K TV but that's not going to happen until this #$&## gets fixed. I wiped my install and downloaded a clean new version from steam. And Oh yeah Still have this.   

[steve_v]

15 minutes ago, Delbrutis said:

Anyone else still getting this

Yes.

15 minutes ago, Delbrutis said:

Still have this.

Ditto.

I guess we wait some more.

Edited March 31, 2018 by steve_v

[Delbrutis]

1 minute ago, steve_v said:

Yes.

Ditto.

You on Linux or Mac? I think in the last few updates Linux and mac players have become second class citizens so to speak. With Linux users dropping down to about 3rd class.

[steve_v]

40 minutes ago, Delbrutis said:

You on Linux or Mac?

Gentoo GNU/Linux.
 

40 minutes ago, Delbrutis said:

the last few updates Linux and mac players have become second class citizens

It's been that way for a while. Remember the "double free or corruption" debacle? Or crashing peoples window managers? Or crashing if pulseaudio wasn't available?
You'll be excited to learn that joystick support is also broken on Linux...

Edited March 31, 2018 by steve_v

[Delbrutis]

Yes I was aware of the joystick débâcle. I cant play on my main monitor or use my Thrustmaster "yeah!" . So I was willing to be a little patient and give Squad a chance. I only really bought the DLC to support them. I have zero interest in the mission builder. I was going to stay on 1.3.1 until things got sorted. With it I don't have to change  my second monitor to the primary to play . Then Squad comes out with a real quick patch announcement that no one saw coming. I read the patch note's "FixVabmenu " Fix Unity shader Mac Linux" "Fixed off centre Wolfhound"  I thought great let's give it a try. "WOW I think WOW I'M just totally speechless"  Not only is hardly anything  that's  listed as fixed working for me! This broke so much more stuff and made it worse! 1.4.2 is a total joke as a bug patch. I just don't think it's possible to be more disappointed. Right when I load the game I run into a bunch of graphical glitches that were not there in 1.4.1! Massive texture tearing in the VAB. And I'M ruining V-sync enabled "Tried it all three settings of V-sync And turned AA on and off" Made no difference. Massive texture Z fighting It was kind of bad in 1.4.1 now it's off the chart . So resolution bug aside once I set the game up 1.4.1 was at least playable. I brought over a mini Saturn rocket I built in 1.4.1 to test frame rates and check out if a couple of bugs got squashed. Loaded it put it on the pad AND clamps let go------ It drops! LOL New engine plate for engine's no longer feed's fuel to said engine's I rebuilt this rocket a half dozen times to be sure. YEP Works in 1.4.1 broken in 1.4.2. So not to be denied my fraps test I push on ! With new fuel lines run individually to all 9 engines I'm ready for launch. First stage is a go surprise it works. second stage separation and KABOOM. Fairing’s blow up " No' No' Not just blow apart" But completely obliterate a full Saturn first stage. I had not even fired the second stage motors. Bravo Squad how very Kerbal I have not laughed this hard since the good old .24 days THE KRAKEN HAS ARISEN. Good times People you can only keep on smiling  through the pain. I now cristien this  patch 1.4.2 Repeating History.      

 

OK my bad I went back to look at the patch note's and I was totally wrong Looks like it said something about parachute Shader being fixed not unity shader and it said something about overlay in map menu not the VAB menu bug. Totally me being stupid and not reading things carefully enough. I guess I need to step back some and cool off. SORRY SQUAD. That being said I think most of this post is justified. No DLC should Ever! Break its base game code so badly. This level of plain bad should never get though testing. And post 1.0 release the game needs to be Engine complete at some point . I bought the DLC because I wanted to support you guy's. Not because I was really all that excited for the content . Make some more cool DLC to sell us great!  Just Please stop breaking the base game. Oh and as a side note. This has nothing to do with MODS.... I have never ever asked a moder when will it be done or said you have to fix something for me ever! This is about a Version release and the accompanying DLC Completely ruining the base game. At least for a minority of players. Hey Linux and Mac users paid money to play the game! I hate to say this but maybe if you guys cant handle it you need to be honest and say 1.4+ and DLC for windows platform only? How much of a disaster would this be to the reputation your trying to rebuild if this kind of release was on consol?  I feel like I just spent $15 to wreck my game so I could take part in a beta to find bugs for a upcoming XBOX-DLC release. Were really sorry we had a bad consol release  We will make it up to you! We want and need your business demographic! "We will just #!!%##** all the Linux users" That's a really small demographic and we already have their money.

Sorry if this is really harsh I just felt it needed to be said.                        

Edited April 1, 2018 by Delbrutis
Fix My own Stupidity and Rant

[radonek]

Cool down man. Yeah, 1.4.2 is a wreck, but it's a multiplatform wreck - it bombs on all platforms :-) Only serious linux specific issue I have is that game ignores window size enforced by window manager and gets confused until I resize it. And that is still better then how older versions handled it.

[GarrettKajmowicz]

I am also experiencing the part "slide down" issue.