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ProtonUp-Qt for easy GE-Proton installs on Linux and Steam Deck v2.7.0 out now

By Liam Dawe, 23 Aug 2022

ProtonUp-Qt is a simple and great way to manage the likes of GE-Proton (previously known as Proton GE), the Luxtorpeda compatibility tool for Native Linux game engines and more.

Valve dev understandably not happy about glibc breaking Easy Anti-Cheat on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 17 Aug 2022

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Recently it was noticed that users on more bleeding-edge Linux distributions that updated saw Easy Anti-Cheat no longer working on Linux, the culprit was glibc and now a Valve developer has spoken out about it.

Wine compatibly layer manager Bottles adds vkBasalt improvements, vmtouch cache

By Liam Dawe, 15 Aug 2022

Bottles is easily the most simple way to manage installing and running Windows games and apps on Linux outside of Steam. A new release is out now with plenty of useful tweaks.

Windows compatibility layer Wine version 7.15 out now

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2022

Wine is a compatibility layer that aims to let you run games and applications designed for Windows on Linux and a new release version 7.15 is out now.

Windows compatibility layer Wine version 7.14 is out now

By Liam Dawe, 1 Aug 2022

Windows compatibility on Linux continues to improve thanks to Wine, with the latest development release out now with Wine 7.14 available.

Wine manager app Bottles makes rolling back configs real easy

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jul 2022

Bottles is the free and open source app that allows you to easily manage Wine, the Windows compatibility layer on Steam Deck and Linux. Another new version is live, with a whole new versioning system to help you roll back changes.

Wine 7.13 rolled out recently continuing the PE conversion

By Liam Dawe, 18 Jul 2022

Fashionably late on this one. Wine 7.13 rolled out just before the weekend rolled in, so here's a quick run down of what's new in this Windows compatibility layer.

Wine manager Bottles default runner now based on Valve's Wine fork and Proton

By Liam Dawe, 14 Jul 2022

Bottles is a thoroughly great application for managing Windows applications and games on Linux. It's fast moving and a new release is out with their new default runner called Soda, which is based on Valve's fork of Wine and Proton patches.

Direct3D to Vulkan layer DXVK version 1.10.2 is up with lots of fixes

By Liam Dawe, 13 Jul 2022

DXVK is the translation tool used inside of Steam Play Proton that translates Direct3D 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan and a new release is out now with version 1.10.2.

Wine 7.12 is out now for improving Windows compatibility on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jul 2022

Another two weeks have gone by so the Wine hackers have put out their latest development work with Wine 7.12 now available.

Proton and Wine updater ProtonUp-Qt now shows anti-cheat status

By Liam Dawe, 20 Jun 2022

Another update to the free and open source app ProtonUp-Qt giving you a proper user interface for downloading GE-Proton, Luxtorpeda, Wine-GE and others for Steam Deck and Linux.

Windows compatibility layer Wine 7.11 is out now

By Liam Dawe, 18 Jun 2022

The Windows compatibility layer that allows you to run various applications and games on Linux (and forms part of Steam Play Proton) has a new development release out with Wine 7.11.

Wine manager Bottles gets a bit of a makeover

By Liam Dawe, 15 Jun 2022

Bottles, the fantastic and fast-moving free and open source application for managing the Wine compatibility layer has a new release out with a new code-name and a refreshed look.

Diablo Immortal works on Steam Deck, plus a fix for Battle.net being slow

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jun 2022

Since Diablo Immortal is the hot new thing, I decided to attempt to give it a go on Steam Deck. Turns out the Battle.net launcher really hates some connections, here's a fix and a Diablo Immortal video.

Wine 7.10 rolls out with 56 bug fixes

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jun 2022

Wine is the compatibility layer that allows you to run games and applications developed for Windows - on Linux (plus also macOS and BSD). A new biweekly development release is out now with Wine 7.10.

ProtonUp-Qt adds support for Wine manager app Bottles

By Liam Dawe, 26 May 2022

ProtonUp-Qt, the fantastic tool to help you install various community builds of Wine and Proton like GE-Proton or Wine-GE on Linux and Steam Deck just added support for the Bottles application.

Windows compatibility layer Wine 7.9 is now available

By Liam Dawe, 20 May 2022

Wine is the compatibility layer that allows you to run games and applications developed for Windows - on Linux (plus also macOS and BSD). It's a major part of what makes up Steam Play Proton and enables a ton of games to work on the Steam Deck.

XIVLauncher now on Linux, gets FINAL FANTASY XIV Online running on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 11 May 2022

While the newer official launcher for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is incredibly problematic with Steam Play Proton, a third-party launcher has recently come to Linux to help with that.

Wine 7.8 is out now with X11 and OSS drivers converted to PE

By Liam Dawe, 7 May 2022

Wine is the compatibility layer that allows you to run games and applications developed for Windows - on Linux (plus also macOS and BSD). A new biweekly development release is out now with Wine 7.7.

Wine manager Bottles gets a UI refresh, developers now GNOME Foundation Members

By Liam Dawe, 3 May 2022

Lots of news and excitement happening for Bottles, the free and open source application designed to help you manage various programs and games on Linux that need Wine.

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