NVIDIA Vulkan Beta driver 525.47.13 out now
Over the weekend NVIDIA released a fresh small update to their developer-focused Vulkan Beta driver.
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Wine development release v8.3 is out now
Wine, the translations layer that allows Windows apps and games to run on other operating systems, that forms part of Steam Play Proton has version 8.3 out now.
The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki gets a second Steam release, optimised for Steam Deck
This is a bit of an odd one. The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki has been released on Steam, for the second time and now it has Steam Deck optimizations too.
D8VK is an in-progress implementation of Direct3D 8 for DXVK
While we have VKD3D-Proton for Direct3D 12 to Vulkan and DXVK for Direct3D 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan translation, what about Direct3D 8? D8VK is an upcoming in-progress project for that.
Steam and Steam Deck Beta fixes pages not rendering, plus GE-Proton 7-49 out now
Valve put out another small Beta update for Steam Desktop and Steam Deck that fixes some more annoying bugs.
Proton 7.0-6 out now fixing EA App, Ubisoft Connect and games on Steam Deck / Linux
More weekend goodies from Valve have arrived! Proton 7.0-6 is officially out now, fixing up many bugs like with the EA App and Ubisoft Connect.
AMD GPU driver on Linux and Steam Deck to get big improvement on stuttering problems
The work to improve gaming performance on Steam Deck and Linux desktops for AMD GPUs is always ongoing, and it seems we're set for another nice improvement to how smooth games are.
GE-Proton 7-48 out now with updates to DXVK, VKD3D-Proton
GE-Proton v7-48, the community supported version of the Proton translation layer, is out now with upgrades to various components to continue making Steam Deck and Linux gaming better.
Direct3D to Vulkan translator DXVK 2.1 adds HDR support, improves shader stutter issue
DXVK, one of the secret sauces included with the Proton compatibility layer, has a big new release out now. DXVK 2.1 adds in some big new features like HDR!
GE-Proton brings DirectX 12 fixes for Steam Deck and Linux desktop
Another release of GE-Proton is already available, the third in the space of a week and GE-Proton 7-46 includes some DirectX 12 fixes for Steam Deck and Linux desktop.
An interview with the creator of the Heroic Games Launcher
Interested to learn a little about the people who make cool open source programs? Today I have interview with Flávio, the creator of the popular Heroic Games Launcher used on Linux desktop, Steam Deck, macOS and Windows.
GE-Proton removes the dxvk-async patch in version 7-45
There's another release of the community-made compatibility layer GE-Proton with version 7-45 out now, and this one removes a popular patch to help game performance but there's a good reason for that.
GE-Proton 7-44 is out with multiple game-specific fixes, plus initial HDR work
The community-built version of Proton, the Windows compatibility layer, GE-Proton 7-44 is out now and here's what's new.
Proton Experimental updated and Proton Next (7.0-6) out for Linux and Steam Deck
The first Proton Experimental update of 2023 from Valve has landed for Linux desktop and Steam Deck, plus Proton Next is live again with the upcoming release of Proton 7.0-6.
A round-up of what was popular on GamingOnLinux in 2022
Here's an end of year 2022 round-up of some of the most-read articles on GamingOnLinux that I've picked out, just in case you missed any!
Proton 7.0-6 now in testing for Steam Deck & Linux desktop
Here's one missed from a week ago, Valve are testing another update to the stable version of Proton with Proton 7.0-6 needing some more eyes on it for testing.
GE-Proton 7-43 is out should fix up Immortals Fenyx Rising, Baldur's Gate 3
GE-Proton 7-43, the community-built version of the Proton compatibility layer, is out now and it comes with some useful looking fixes for Steam Deck and Linux desktop gamers.
Heroic Games Launcher gets another Hotfix to clean up more issues with v2.5.2
Heroic Games Launcher continues to get cleaned up after the last major update, with v2.5.2 HOTFIX #2 now available.
Proton Experimental upgraded to fix the EA App failing to update on Steam Deck & Linux
When the EA App replaced Origin on Steam, it came with a whole bunch of problems for gamers on Steam Deck and Linux desktop. Now, it should hopefully be sorted in Proton Experimental.
Intel using DXVK (part of Steam Proton) for their Windows Arc GPU DX 9 drivers
Intel recently announced a big driver update for their Arc GPUs on Windows, because their DirectX 9 performance wasn't as good as it could have been. Turns out, they're using code from the open source DXVK which is part of Steam Play Proton.
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