Linux kernel 6.4 is out now
Linus Torvalds has announced the release of the Linux kernel 6.4 and with it, lots and lots of new features and fixes.
Category: Open Source
Proton Experimental fixes up EA App, Grounded, The Witcher 3
A rather nice looking Proton Experimental update went live on June 24th, so here's a run over what to expect on Steam Deck and Linux desktop.
Wine 8.11 and vkd3d 1.8 are out now
Two bits of Wine news here for you as not only has the latest Wine development release been made with Wine 8.11 but vkd3d 1.8 is out now too.
Linux Mint 21.2 gets a Beta release
Linux Mint 21.2 is getting close to release now with a Beta available for testing across their Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce desktop environments.
Classic open source FPS Xonotic 0.8.6 released with new game modes
Xonotic 0.8.6 is an essential upgrade for anyone playing this classic free and open source arena shooter, due to a security issue but there's also plenty of new features and additions.
SDL 2.28.0 released and goes into maintenance mode, now focusing on SDL 3
SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) is a cross-platform development library designed to provide low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and graphics hardware used by a great many companies and SDL 2 is now pretty much finished.
RetroDECK got a lot bigger and better for emulation on Steam Deck
RetroDECK is just one of the ways you can set up your Steam Deck for emulation and their team recently put up a rather great sounding upgrade in v0.7.0b.
AMD reveals initial open source openSIL code to replace AGESA Firmware
AMD is moving even further into open source, with their plans to have openSIL replace AGESA for their processors and they've now put up the initial open source code on GitHub.
AMD GPUs to get Ray Tracing turned on for Mesa 23.2
The RADV driver in Mesa for AMD GPUs on Linux and Steam Deck is set to get Ray Tracing turned on by default for the upcoming Mesa 23.2 release.
Wine 8.10 brings mouse cursor clipping improvements
Another development release has landed for the compatibility layer Wine with 8.10 out now, here's a run over what's new and improved in the latest.
GE-Proton 8-4 is out now with game fixes and other upgrades
GE-Proton 8-4 is the latest release of the community-made compatibility layer for Steam Deck and desktop Linux gaming. Here's what's new and changed.
NonSteamLaunchers adds support for the Minecraft Launcher and lots of bug fixes
The really interesting project NonSteamLaunchers to get all sorts of third-party launchers on Steam Deck like Battle.net, EA, Epic Games and more has now added support for the Minecraft Launcher and fixed a lot of problems.
Proton Experimental update fixes "many" games on Steam Deck and desktop Linux
Valve has put out a small update to Proton Experimental, which should fix many games due to a regression that was hiding away.
Heroic Games Launcher 2.8.0 adds a DLC manager for Epic Games, side-loading browser apps
Heroic Games Launcher, my favourite way to get Epic Games and GOG on Steam Deck and desktop Linux released v2.8.0 with some great new features - here's a run over what's new and improved.
Get Battle.net, EA, Epic Games and more on Steam Deck the easy way
There's many different ways to get third-party launchers onto Steam Deck like Battle.net, EA, Epic Games and many others. Here's one way that does most of the work for you.
Wine 8.9 released with more PE work, Mono 8.0 and more Wayland updates
The latest biweekly development release for the Windows translation tool Wine is out, Wine 8.9 as usual brings new features and fixes that will eventually make their way into Steam Play Proton.
Nintendo blocked Dolphin emulator release on Steam
Back in March the plan was announced for the Wii and GameCube emulator Dolphin to release on Steam, along with some useful Steam features but now that seems unlikely to happen.
Valve upgrades Proton Experimental with a number of bug fixes
Today there's a new build of Proton Experimental available for Steam Deck and desktop Linux gamers, with it Valve has given us a bunch of bug fixes.
Modrinth make their own launcher for Minecraft modders
Modrinth, the open source modding platform that's gaining popularity, has now announced the first Alpha build of their own launcher to make modding easier for Minecraft fans.
Wine and Wayland take another step closer with more code merged
The ongoing work bit by bit to get Wine and Wayland to fully work together on Linux has taken another step, with a third big merge request accepted.
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