Well Nvidia dropped a bit of a big one today didn't they! Nvidia driver version 364.12 is now out and brings in official Vulkan support, Mir support and Wayland support.
For Mir and Wayland:
In addition to it also turns on the new OpenGL install method of "GLVND".
Note: Some games have issues with this, so I would hold off on upgrading for the moment until the reports flow in on what games it breaks.
It also adds a cherry on top:
Find the full changelog and download here. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
For Mir and Wayland:
QuoteAdded support for the following EGL extensions:
EGL_EXT_platform_wayland
to enable Wayland applications to run on NVIDIA's EGL implementation,
EGL_WL_bind_wayland_display
to enable Wayland compositors to run on NVIDIA's EGL implementation, and
EGL_EXT_device_drm
EGL_EXT_output_drm
EGL_EXT_stream_consumer_egloutput
to enable Mir and Wayland compositors to display their content through EGLDevice, EGLOutput, and EGLstreams.
Added a Wayland platform library, libnvidia-egl-wayland.so, to allow Wayland compositors that support EGLDevice, EGLOutput, and EGLstreams to share EGL buffers with Wayland applications.
In addition to it also turns on the new OpenGL install method of "GLVND".
QuoteChanged the default OpenGL installation type to use the GLVND GLX client libraries rather than the legacy non-GLVND libraries.
Note: Some games have issues with this, so I would hold off on upgrading for the moment until the reports flow in on what games it breaks.
It also adds a cherry on top:
QuoteAdded initial support for Direct Rendering Manager Kernel Modesetting (DRM KMS). See the DRM KMS section of the README for details.
Added a new kernel module, nvidia-drm.ko, which registers as a DRM driver with both PRIME and DRM KMS support.
Find the full changelog and download here. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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legluondunet Mar 21, 2016
That's why I have a Nvidia card!
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So what is the recommended way to use Optimus hardware now? Should Bumblebee be replaced by PRIME?
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Anybody tested if it fixes the Xcom 2 performance regression?
https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/915579/xcom-2-performance-regression-with-361-18/?offset=10
https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/915579/xcom-2-performance-regression-with-361-18/?offset=10
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Quoting: LinasSo what is the recommended way to use Optimus hardware now? Should Bumblebee be replaced by PRIME?Optimus PRIME, you say?
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Although I have not tried this new driver yet, I have experienced similar problems with games not launching when using the 361.28 driver. To fix this problem check the game's launch script and look for the line “export __GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS=1” then comment it out (or remove) so that it looks like this “#export __GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS=1”.
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Ok, just wow. This is big. It seems Nvidia is working hard to remain the go-to manufacturer for Linux gaming GPUs come the next generation (the Wayland/Vive generation :) ) too.
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SketchStick Mar 21, 2016
To fix specific games on Steam, go to game properties and set the launch options to:
__GLVND_DISALLOW_PATCHING=1 %command%
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Quoting: SketchStickTo fix specific games on Steam, go to game properties and set the launch options to:
__GLVND_DISALLOW_PATCHING=1 %command%
Is this still valid for this new driver? The new version should have fixed this issue, plus the XCOM 2 regression. I have not tried it yet.
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SketchStick Mar 21, 2016
Quoting: zebIs this still valid for this new driver? The new version should have fixed this issue, plus the XCOM 2 regression. I have not tried it yet.I didn't see a fix mentioned in the changelog, feel free to test it and correct me if it's no longer necessary as I'm posting from my phone. I was using that work-around for Team Fortress 2...
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