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Mr_OT is not online. Mr_OT
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01 Apr 2016 11:40 AM
Now with the new windows 10 update me and a lot of other people have switched over to using Linux.

Now I have to continuously switch between linux and windows just to play roblox.

ROBLOX, please add linux support.
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Reapper2 is not online. Reapper2
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01 Apr 2016 11:52 AM
There actually trying to do that. Give it some time.
Wouldn't know when it will be done but it will be done.
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Integer_overflow is not online. Integer_overflow
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01 Apr 2016 11:53 AM
Support, I am sure they have been working on this.
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Mr_OT is not online. Mr_OT
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01 Apr 2016 11:58 AM
Nope, they have been working on consoles...
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Reapper2 is not online. Reapper2
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01 Apr 2016 11:58 AM
Oh please XD Give it some time.
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Reset2378658 is not online. Reset2378658
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01 Apr 2016 12:01 PM
you can try using a virtual machine or something while waiting for them to port it (idk if they will though, it seems like they are avoiding it. when people started to make programs like ROBLOX Linux Wrapper, they patched it. then people started trying to port the android version to linux, didn't work because they specifically used code that only works on android and would need an entire re-write for it to work on linux. then they say roblox doesn't support i386 android (because you can port it to linux). they really seem to be avoiding it)



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Mr_OT is not online. Mr_OT
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01 Apr 2016 03:44 PM
ROBLOX runs on a Mac.
A mac is based off Unix.

Guess what else is based of Unix... Linux!
Meaning most of the coding is already done!
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Shaddap24 is not online. Shaddap24
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01 Apr 2016 03:46 PM
Support m8 i feel bad for the ##### #####
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wonderful72pike is not online. wonderful72pike
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01 Apr 2016 03:47 PM
@Mr_OT

Mac OS is based on a BSD code base, while Linux is an independent development of a unix-like system. They aren't binary-compatible, and they DEFINITELY are not the same thing.

Also they're adding the Linux command line to Windows 10 so hype for that :P
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Mr_OT is not online. Mr_OT
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01 Apr 2016 07:47 PM
@wond
No they are not the same thing but they are both based off the same thing.
Meaning most code doesn't need to be changed.

Also hyped for windows 10 adding linux command line?
Sure its a neat idea to add the linux command line but... why?

Command prompt exists.
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darkplayerz is not online. darkplayerz
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01 Apr 2016 07:48 PM
they stopped working on it in 2014


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Mr_OT is not online. Mr_OT
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02 Apr 2016 05:48 AM
@dark
Why? :(
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darkplayerz is not online. darkplayerz
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02 Apr 2016 07:58 AM
no idea, they just canned the project and focused on android / x1


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Mr_OT is not online. Mr_OT
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02 Apr 2016 08:16 AM
@dark
Awww :(
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Reapper2 is not online. Reapper2
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02 Apr 2016 08:45 AM
I looked around on why they scrapped it. But it's only on video and hard to explain for me. Just search up. Why Roblox scrapped linux based gaming and you might find it. Some people might explain it better on youtube or other sites.
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Skebby is not online. Skebby
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02 Apr 2016 09:16 AM
What I assume from some articles is that ROBLOX's port to Linux was a port made by Shedletsky as a side-project.
ROBLOX should be 100% compatible, since it doesn't handle with Internet Explorer anymore.



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darrion22 is not online. darrion22
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02 Apr 2016 09:45 AM
They actually said at the GDC in feb or march of this year that it's not a very big item on their to-do list due to the fact that less than 1% of all the playerbase is on linux


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Mr_OT is not online. Mr_OT
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02 Apr 2016 09:48 AM
@darr
Of course, because noone can play ROBLOX on Linux!
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darkplayerz is not online. darkplayerz
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02 Apr 2016 09:53 AM
if you know enough about linux and WINE you should be able to run it easily
but depending on your skill level it might take some work


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Mr_OT is not online. Mr_OT
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02 Apr 2016 09:57 AM
@dark
Nope not possible.
The only solution is to use a virtual machine to run windows and play ROBLOX.
But that wouldn't solve the problem, costs money, is slow, ...
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darkplayerz is not online. darkplayerz
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02 Apr 2016 09:59 AM
then use ANDROID SDK to emulate android, download ROBLOX.apk, and play througout there
its not much, but at least you can play it this way


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WyntonMarsalis is not online. WyntonMarsalis
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02 Apr 2016 10:00 AM
full support and anon collective support who are on roblox on top of the whole rest of the internet
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Mr_OT is not online. Mr_OT
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02 Apr 2016 10:06 AM
@Dark
Is Android free?
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Mr_OT is not online. Mr_OT
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02 Apr 2016 10:09 AM
@dark
Just found outs its free, thanks.
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DogeBuilder123 is not online. DogeBuilder123
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02 Apr 2016 10:12 AM
Its not easy to add linux support if you don't use Python or Java.
Also, Linux is not as widely used as Mac and Windows, so Linux is the least concern for devs.
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