Hello! I was looking forward to trying out your game, seeing that it had Linux support. Unfortunately, I ran into a few issues:
1.) Zip files don't preserve file permissions by default with Linux. While not that big of an issue, it means that users have to run "chmod +x" on the game to make the files executable. An easy way around that would be to package the files as a .tar.gz archive, which maintains Linux file permissions :)
2.) The game actually starts as a full-screen white screen on Linux, not running at all! D: While I'm not sure why this happens, I found a Steam thread discussing this issue with a different game. I used their same fix, adding "-screen-fullscreen 0" at the end of my launch command, and now it runs perfectly!
Thank you for supporting Linux gamers, I'm loving the game so far! Can't wait to check out your other games. Keep up the great work!
Hey! Sorry to hear about the issues you had, but I'm glad you found a way to get round them. I'll see if I can implement fixes for the next time I update it (although that might be a little while away right now).
Thanks for all the useful info! I'm glad you're enjoying the game! If you got hold of this game in the mega bundle then you will also have access to one of my other games, Ghost Grab 3000. Enjoy!
Just wanted to revive this old post to let you know that I've uploaded a patch here on itch which hopefully addresses both of these issues. If you have a moment to give it a try I'd really appreciate some feedback.
The new patch is available as a .tar.gz file. I've also updated the project to a much more recent version of Unity which I'm hoping fixes the white screen issue. I can't be certain though since I haven't experienced it myself.
The new version is 1.3.5. The old version is still available too, in case this one breaks anything.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! 🙂
Hello. I bought XMAS Itchio Mega Bundle and didn't get a steam key for Switch 'N' Shoot. There are no keys available at this time, try again later. Restoke keys please
Thank you so much for the double purchase and for your kind words! It really means a lot to me! 😊 And I'm really happy that you and your boy are enjoying the game!!
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Hello! I was looking forward to trying out your game, seeing that it had Linux support. Unfortunately, I ran into a few issues:
1.) Zip files don't preserve file permissions by default with Linux. While not that big of an issue, it means that users have to run "chmod +x" on the game to make the files executable. An easy way around that would be to package the files as a .tar.gz archive, which maintains Linux file permissions :)
2.) The game actually starts as a full-screen white screen on Linux, not running at all! D: While I'm not sure why this happens, I found a Steam thread discussing this issue with a different game. I used their same fix, adding "-screen-fullscreen 0" at the end of my launch command, and now it runs perfectly!
Thank you for supporting Linux gamers, I'm loving the game so far! Can't wait to check out your other games. Keep up the great work!
Hey! Sorry to hear about the issues you had, but I'm glad you found a way to get round them. I'll see if I can implement fixes for the next time I update it (although that might be a little while away right now).
Thanks for all the useful info! I'm glad you're enjoying the game! If you got hold of this game in the mega bundle then you will also have access to one of my other games, Ghost Grab 3000. Enjoy!
Hello again!
Just wanted to revive this old post to let you know that I've uploaded a patch here on itch which hopefully addresses both of these issues. If you have a moment to give it a try I'd really appreciate some feedback.
The new patch is available as a .tar.gz file. I've also updated the project to a much more recent version of Unity which I'm hoping fixes the white screen issue. I can't be certain though since I haven't experienced it myself.
The new version is 1.3.5. The old version is still available too, in case this one breaks anything.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! 🙂
Hello. I bought XMAS Itchio Mega Bundle and didn't get a steam key for Switch 'N' Shoot. There are no keys available at this time, try again later. Restoke keys please
Hello! I've just loaded in some more Steam keys so you should be able to claim one now. Sorry about that! And thanks for your support :)
Just been browsing through recent releases on Switch and this game caught my eye.
My lad is playing it right now on Switch, loving it and I thought I'd check out which other platforms it was available on.
So, just HAD to repurchase for PC/Steam.
This is a real gem of a game. Simple design, but perfectly executed. The music is perfect for the game too.
Great work, Matt.
Thank you so much for the double purchase and for your kind words! It really means a lot to me! 😊 And I'm really happy that you and your boy are enjoying the game!!
Great game! Perfect on mobile ^_^
Thank you! Glad you're enjoying it! 🙂
Reminds me of Super Crate Box. Same single-minded, addictive score chasing.
Overloading the single button makes the action feel super slippery and chaotic, same as in Flywrench.
And it's the same ridiculous value proposition as Downwell. I even love the cabinet graphics on the sides. So, like, play this.
I've been spending a bit too much time on this game... It's super addictive.
Here's an interview that I did with the developer: https://youtu.be/XGA9YYhcvUw
Super fun and wonderfully designed space shooter. Highly recommended!