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[ejseto]

what system os do you use primarily for gaming (linux/mac/windows?)

Windows 8

do you prefer games optimized for your system or don't care if it is cross-platform (at a loss of performance)?

That's a pretty uninteresting question. You're basically asking whether people want more of something good (performance) or less. More is always better. If you're a game dev, what you should be asking is what people think are the most important issues with cross-platform games, no? I seriously doubt the most common answer would be "poor performance." Nobody explicitly mentioned it, but a lot of console to pc ports suffer from poor controls. Often they just assume players should have an Xbox 360 controller. Directinput support is almost non-existent now. Mouse controls more often than not suffer from mouse acceleration problems that either cannot be changed within the game interface, or cannot be changed at all. Considering how many games use 3rd party engines which would likely be performance optimized for every supported platform by the engine dev, control/UI optimization is far more important to me.

do you prefer single vision games or ones that are extensible through a scripting language (lua)/modding support?

I definitely prefer games with modding support. Modding adds so much value and replayability, for seemingly so little effort. Why design more content when you can let your customers do it, while making them happy they're able to as well? It's a win/win.

[Cheeetar]

what system os do you use primarily for gaming (linux/mac/windows?)

Windows 7.

do you prefer games optimized for your system or don't care if it is cross-platform (at a loss of performance)?

Prefer if the game didn't have 'mobile versions' etc at the expense of designing a game that would be optimally enjoyable, but otherwise I don't care.

do you prefer single vision games or ones that are extensible through a scripting language (lua)/modding support?

I'd prefer the game I play to be created by the people I bought it from rather than enthusiasts.
That is to say: I don't mind modding, but I'd prefer if the game was fun before modding was introduced.

[Shadowlord]

some questions for pc users if you have a spare moment.

what system os do you use primarily for gaming (linux/mac/windows?)

Windows 8.1 (I've tried linux in the past (8+ years ago), and it always had a tendency to self-destruct, or be harder to get anything done with, and not be able to run things I wanted to run in it (e.g. games))

do you prefer games optimized for your system or don't care if it is cross-platform (at a loss of performance)?

I have friends that use linux and for multiplayer games it is nice to be able to have cross-platform multiplayer. However I don't see why that would require a loss of performance, unless you're intending to make a really bad console port (in which case it isn't the cross-platformness which is at fault, but whoever did the crappy unoptimized porting job)...

do you prefer single vision games or ones that are extensible through a scripting language (lua)/modding support?

It depends on the game. I don't particularly care whether or not Tomb Raider is moddable - I played it for the single-player story. For Skyrim, the story is weak and mods can make the game more fun. For Morrowind, the story is strong, but it's old enough that mods can improve the rusty gameplay and visuals. Crusader Kings II, on the other hand, is a strong game by itself, yet is an ideally suited game to be modded, since mods can adapt it to other settings, alter the rules, or build on the gameplay.

[KoE]

what system os do you use primarily for gaming (linux/mac/windows?)

Win 7.

do you prefer games optimized for your system or don't care if it is cross-platform (at a loss of performance)?

As long as it runs smoothly (here defined as 'game not stuttering and interrupting gameplay', not framerate), I'm fine with it.

do you prefer single vision games or ones that are extensible through a scripting language (lua)/modding support?

Yes.

[n9103]

what system os do you use primarily for gaming (linux/mac/windows?)

Windows, though I'm happy when I see native support for Linux.

do you prefer games optimized for your system or don't care if it is cross-platform (at a loss of performance)?

Depends on the performance hit. Generally though, it's not bad enough to bother me, but I'm on the higher end of setups here on B12.

do you prefer single vision games or ones that are extensible through a scripting language (lua)/modding support?

Modding is wonderful! Almost every player will play the vanilla game at least a bit, if not to completion, before they get into mods. It's quite possible to have a single vision for the game, and still be willing to let the community create their own versions of this vision.

[hemmingjay]

Windows

Optimized only

Modding is seen as an added value proposition and always tips me over the fence if I am considering a purchase.

Are you joining the great and wonderful world of game development? I only have a few years in it, but have worn many hats and worked on AAA and indie, from 2 man operations to 62 member companies. Feel free to hit me up ANY time as nothing is off limits with me.

[Neonivek]

Windows

Optimized

Single Vision... Mods suck the vast majority of the time unfortunately and often try to be the "prettiest snowflake of them all" by breaking the game over their knee (No coincidence that Pandor features units WAY stronger than the vanilla game). Worse yet is mods tend to just break the game (Like Pandor did)...

I haven't enjoyed serious modding of a game since The Sims 1...

[pisskop]

what system os do you use primarily for gaming (linux/mac/windows?)

Windows, but I'd like to game in Linux someday

do you prefer games optimized for your system or don't care if it is cross-platform (at a loss of performance)?

I prefer optimized, but as long as I get 60fps and the graphics are consistent it doesn't matter.

do you prefer single vision games or ones that are extensible through a scripting language (lua)/modding support?

Single Vision games usually, but I'm okay with either.

Basically this.

[Octobomb]

what system os do you use primarily for gaming (linux/mac/windows?)

Windows. But not through preference, simply because that's all I have and it's by far the most supported. I'm looking to move to dual boot linux.

do you prefer games optimized for your system or don't care if it is cross-platform (at a loss of performance)?

Cross platform, but why should performance suffer excessively?

do you prefer single vision games or ones that are extensible through a scripting language (lua)/modding support?

You shouldn't have to compromise. Have your vision, then let your users create their own. Modding adds so much to a game.

[Graknorke]

some questions for pc users if you have a spare moment.

what system os do you use primarily for gaming (linux/mac/windows?)

do you prefer games optimized for your system or don't care if it is cross-platform (at a loss of performance)?

do you prefer single vision games or ones that are extensible through a scripting language (lua)/modding support?

Firstly: http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey

Secondly: Windows, optimised, moddable (even though generally I don't use mods so much, it's more the fact it's possible than because of a benefit to me).

[Frumple]

Pandor

... what's Pandor? Not even google is seeming to answer that question. Doesn't seem to be on gamefaqs, either...

[Delta Foxtrot]

Pendor (or whatsitsname) mod for Mount & Blade?

[n9103]

Be cautious of that hardware survey from steam. It's biased if taken to represent anything other than Steam users that wanted to participate.

Notably, people that use steam tend to be among those more willing to spend more money on a gaming PC, but are pretty far from making up the entire population of gamers.
Also, I would wager that people that spent extra on their PC, or otherwise think they're running above average hardware, are going to be more willing to tell Valve what they have.

[starscream]

what system os do you use primarily for gaming (linux/mac/windows?)

Cross platform, but why should performance suffer excessively?

for cross platform support, you have the option of coding natively for all supported systems, which takes an insanely long time and requires extensive knowledge of both systems. or you take a performance hit by using third party libraries over which you have no or little control and/or coding (or scripting) in a VHLL like java.

[though java clunkers like minecraft can run fairly good on modern computers]

[starscream]

thanks for your input everyone.  you've been helpful.