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Popular multiplayer code editor Zed gets a Linux release
A little break in the gaming news for a moment to mention that Zed, a "high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter", now has a Linux version available.
Category: Open Source
AMD releases FidelityFX SDK 1.1.0 with FSR 3.1 and Vulkan support
Good news for developers and open source, as AMD have now finally put up a new release of the FidelityFX SDK which now has FidelityFX FSR 3.1.
DXVK 2.4 brings D8VK for Direct3D 8 support, frame rate limiter adjustments, lots of game fixes
Another big release of DXVK, the Vulkan-based implementation of Direct3D for Linux with Wine / Proton, has arrived. Version 2.4 expands the Direct3D support to version 8 now thanks to D8VK.
NonSteamLaunchers for installing popular stores on Steam Deck has big improvements
NonSteamLaunchers is a tool for installing various popular game stores / launchers on Steam Deck and desktop Linux with the latest release being a big improvement.
Warzone 2100 - the Campaign Choices Update is out now
The free and open source RTS Warzone 2100 has a big new upgrade out with the Campaign Choices Update. Making it better than ever and a great time to pick it back up.
VR game streaming tool ALVR adds PipeWire support on Linux
While the Linux support of ALVR is still quite rough due to various issues with SteamVR, ALVR is a very promising way to stream VR games to your headset via Wi-Fi and a new release is out now with v20.9.1.
GE-Proton 9-10 adds ELDEN RING EAC fix, pulls in latest DXVK code for d8vk
GE-Proton 9-10 was released July 7th updating various internal tech as usual to improve gaming on Linux / Steam Deck so here's what's new.
Proton Experimental gets fixes for Farlight 84, Shadow Warrior 2, video improvements for 32bit games
Valve released their usual weekend upgrade of Proton Experimental for Linux desktop and Steam Deck, with an assortment of game improvements.
GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin moves to a more rapid release cycle
The team behind the free and open source GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin have announced a big change to their plans, along with a new much more rapid release schedule.
The community won the battle, so PvP battler Fishards is now open source
Back in June the developers of Fishards put out a bit of an ultimatum: fight them in-game and win to make the game open source, or they will nuke the game from orbit.
PSA: If you use Bazzite you need to do a manual fix to get updates
Bazzite, the popular version of Linux powered by Fedora and Universal Blue that's great for handhelds including the Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go and others needs a little manual user effort after a bit of human error.
Nexus mods want feedback from Linux / Steam Deck users on their new cross-platform app
I wrote about the brand new Nexus mods app before, as it's quite a promising and exciting development for the future of modding (especially for Linux and Steam Deck). And now, they want your feedback.
Linux Mint 22 'Wilma' gets a Beta release
Linux Mint 22 'Wilma' has a first Beta release available for testing, built on top of Ubuntu 24.04 it will be supported until 2029.
Flaw in OpenSSH Server nicknamed regreSSHion could cause some problems
If you're dealing with Linux servers, or you have an active OpenSSH Server on your desktop, you may want to look into regreSSHion.
Bazzite 3.5 gets updated NVIDIA drivers, expanded handheld support (including Steam Deck OLED)
Bazzite is one of the best options to get Linux on various gaming handhelds, and the 3.5.0 release is out now that has improvements pretty much everywhere with expanded hardware support.
GE-Proton 9-8 and 9-9 fixes Resident Evil on GOG, various other game fixes
With the original Resident Evil now on GOG and the later games to come, GE-Proton / Proton-GE has a new release out to fix some issues in it and other games.
Proton Experimental has fixes for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Noita mods, MultiVersus and more
Valve released a fresh update to Proton Experimental for June 28th, bringing their usual assortment of game fixes for Linux desktop and Steam Deck.
Wine 9.12 brings a rewrite of the CMD.EXE engine, Mono updates
Wine 9.12 has landed bringing the latest development work into a new release for the Windows compatibility layer, part of what makes up Steam Play Proton.
Endless launch Block Coding for Godot Engine, great for beginners
Block Coding tools are pretty popular like Scratch, where you do visual scripting using blocks instead of typing out code and now Godot Engine has an impressive looking version of this with Block Coding from Endless.
Steam Deck plugin system Decky Loader 3.0 gets a first pre-release
Decky Loader is a very popular tool to add plugins to the Steam Deck Gaming Mode, and Decky Loader 3.0 should be a big improvement.
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- Anti-cheat stops Mecha BREAK running on Desktop Linux but works on Steam Deck
- Sadly the RoadCraft demo is currently broken on Steam Deck / Linux
- Team Fortress 2 Classic is coming to Steam thanks to Valve adding TF2 to the Source SDK
- Simple GOG client for Linux, Minigalaxy v1.3.2 released with improved game installs
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