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Vulkan API support for Raspberry Pi 4 is progressing well

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jun 2020

The Raspberry Pi 4 is such a versatile device and it's set to gain support for the Vulkan API too, with an update on the progress now available and code in the open.

Vulkan SDK 1.2.141 is out with GFXReconstruct to improve Vulkan dev

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jun 2020

LunarG has released an updated version of their Vulkan SDK with version 1.2.141 out and it includes some new toys to help developers support Vulkan in their games and apps.

Valve continues to improve Linux Vulkan Shader Pre-Caching

By Liam Dawe, 30 May 2020

Recently we wrote about a new feature for Linux in the Steam Client Beta, where Steam can now sort out Vulkan shaders before running a game. With the latest build, it gets better.

Path of Exile adds a Vulkan Beta, another step closer to Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 29 May 2020

Path of Exile, the free to play online action RPG just recently released a huge update that adds in a Beta version of their new Vulkan API rendering system.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius gets a new DLC, major update and Steam Workshop

By Liam Dawe, 29 May 2020

Proxy Studios and Slitherine continue supporting Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, with some major news dropping yesterday. They also moved to the Vulkan API last year and we totally missed that.

NVIDIA released a new 440.66.15 Vulkan Beta Driver

By Liam Dawe, 27 May 2020

NVIDIA continue advancing their Vulkan drivers with a brand new Beta now available that pulls in a good bunch of fixes.

Steam Beta adds Vulkan shader processing

By Liam Dawe, 26 May 2020

Valve has enabled the next step towards making Steam games on Linux run smoother in the latest Steam Beta release.

First person exploration adventure Estranged: Act II is out

By Liam Dawe, 25 May 2020

Acting as a standalone sequel to the free Estranged: Act I, solo developer Alan Edwardes has now released Estranged: Act II after being in Early Access for a few years.

Serious Sam 4 announced for August, confirmed for Stadia (updated)

By Liam Dawe, 20 May 2020

Serious Sam 4 from Croteam and Devolver Digital finally has a release window with it announced for August. Note: updates at the bottom.

Direct3D to Vulkan gets even better with DXVK 1.7

By Liam Dawe, 16 May 2020

Today the latest and greatest in Direct3D to Vulkan translation for the Wine (and Proton) compatibility layers has released with DXVK 1.7.

Half-Life: Alyx now available on Linux with Vulkan

By Liam Dawe, 15 May 2020

Just like Valve said to us they would do so, Half-Life: Alyx is now available on Linux using the Vulkan graphics API.

NVIDIA Vulkan Beta Driver 440.66.14 released

By Liam Dawe, 12 May 2020

NVIDIA have released a brand new Vulkan Beta Driver for Linux which pulls in another Ray Tracing extension and some bug fixes.

Unreal Engine 4.25 is up with tons of Linux improvements and Vulkan API fixes

By Liam Dawe, 5 May 2020

While the Epic Games Store may not support Linux, at least Unreal Engine does and it appears to have been given quite a lot of attention in the Unreal Engine 4.25 release that went out officially today.

Vulkan 1.2.140 spec out and NVIDIA has a new Vulkan Beta Driver up with new extension support

By Liam Dawe, 4 May 2020

Two bits of Vulkan related news to share today. Recently the Vulkan specification was bumped again with new extension and today a new NVIDIA Vulkan Beta Driver went up.

Godot Engine has more impressive progress towards Vulkan API support

By Liam Dawe, 2 May 2020

Godot Engine is free, open source, cross-platform in both editor and exports and the next major update will bring in Vulkan API support and progress sounds great.

Slick roguelike 'Jupiter Hell' has a huge update out with Master Traits, new weapons and more

By Liam Dawe, 27 Apr 2020

It's a great day to be a roguelike fan, as the impressive Jupiter Hell (which uses Vulkan!) has a brand new release out and it continues to be stupidly fun.

NVIDIA have a new Vulkan Beta Driver out with some important Linux fixes

By Liam Dawe, 24 Apr 2020

Last week NVIDIA released a new Vulkan Beta Driver which came with some issues, a new build has gone out today fixing some of the most pressing.

It appears that Valve are preparing Half-Life: Alyx for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 24 Apr 2020

Half-Life: Alyx, Valve's return to the Half-Life franchise in VR-only form released for Windows last month and it appears they're now preparing a Linux version.

Direct 3D to Vulkan layer 'DXVK' 1.6.1 release out with plenty of bug fixes

By Liam Dawe, 20 Apr 2020

DXVK when paired up with Wine (and integrated in Steam Play Proton) translates Direct3D 9/10/11 to Vulkan enabling better performance on Linux for a lot of Windows games. Today, a brand new release went up.