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NVIDIA stable driver 550.135 released for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
While NVIDIA continues working on new features for their 565 series, and they have their current new-feature branch 560.35.03, they also have the slightly older and stable version that just updated to version 550.135.

Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer DXVK v2.5.1 released fixing GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition and an anisotropic filtering regression

By Liam Dawe,
Following on from the rather large DXVK 2.5 update a week ago, a smaller bug-fix release is out now for the Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer used by Proton.
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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition gets updated, needs a fix on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Rockstar Games decided to update the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition which includes Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto III but it seems you'll need this quick fix to run it now on Steam Deck.

Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer DXVK v2.5 released with rewritten memory management

By Liam Dawe,
Another big release of the Direct3D 8/9/10/11 to Vulkan translation layer (used by Proton) has been released. With DXVK v2.5 bringing rewritten resource and memory management.

GE-Proton 9-20 includes a fix for Diablo IV, plus Proton-Sarek 9-20 for older GPUs released

By Liam Dawe,
Two new updates for community-build versions of Proton are out now. As is tradition for GE-Proton, a hotfix arrived to fix problems and a new version of Proton-Sarek for older GPUs is also out.

GE-Proton 9-19 brings fixes for Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Monster Hunter Wilds and more

By Liam Dawe,
The latest upgrade for GE-Proton is now available with GE-Proton 9-19 bringing an assortment of fixes for specific games, along with updates to various components that let it do its thing.

Check out Proton-Sarek if you have an older GPU for Windows games on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Valve's work with Proton to run Windows games on Linux / Steam Deck is amazing, but they do require you have newer GPUs so some have been a bit left behind. Proton-Sarek aims to fix that.

GE-Proton 9-17 and 9-18 out now with various upgrades

By Liam Dawe,
There's two new versions of GE-Proton that have been released in the last day, although it's mostly just updating components from upstream to continue to improve Windows games on Linux platforms including Steam Deck.

Black Mesa has a new Beta with 'WAY better' support for Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Crowbar Collective have a fresh Beta available for Black Mesa, their fan-made reimagining of Valve Software's Half-Life. This brings with it some nice improvements all across the game, especially for Linux platforms like Steam Deck.

NVIDIA detail new GPU driver vulnerabilities in their October 2024 Security Bulletin

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA have released a security bulletin to detail new security issues, so it's time to update your GPU driver once again.

NVIDIA 565.57.01 Beta has Wayland and HDR improvements, plus DXVK and VKD3D optimizations

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA today released two new Linux drivers. The big one is the NVIDIA 565.57.01 Beta, along with a one-liner update in the stable 550.127.05 release.

GE-Proton 9-16 released with mod support for various Bethesda games

By Liam Dawe,
If you're modding Bethesda games on Linux / Steam Deck, GE-Proton 9-16 could make things a little easier for you.

GE-Proton 9-15 released with an important fix for NVIDIA GPUs

By Liam Dawe,
Have an NVIDIA GPU? Use GE-Proton? You should probably make sure you're on GE-Proton 9-15 which was just released.

DXVK 2.4.1 brings improvements for launchers, more robust D3D8, lots of game fixes for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
The Vulkan-based implementation of Direct3D 8, 9, 10 and 11 for Linux used in Wine / Proton, DXVK version 2.4.1 is out today. This is a huge part of what makes Valve's Proton able to run so many Windows games on Linux / Steam Deck.

GE-Proton 9-14 brings fixes for Star Citizen, God of War Ragnarök and other games

By Liam Dawe,
GE-Proton 9-14 has been released bringing in more game fixes for Linux desktop and Steam Deck, for those who need the extras.

Valve appear to be testing ARM64 and Android support for Steam on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Valve appear to have some pretty ambitious future plans for Steam, as we've seen recently in a leak (and not for the first time) that Valve has plans for ARM64 and Android support on Linux.

Proton 9.0-3 released and Proton Experimental upgraded for Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Valve released two fresh Proton upgrades to bring more compatibility with Windows games to Linux desktop and Steam Deck with Proton 9.0-3 now available and Proton Experimental upgraded.

GE-Proton 9-13 released bringing in a fix for World of Warcraft

By Liam Dawe,
Only a few days after GE-Proton 9-12 was released, GE-Proton 9-13 is out now with a fix for World of Warcraft along with upstream code updates.

GE-Proton 9-12 released with fixes for Star Citizen, Bully: Scholarship and more

By Liam Dawe,
Another fresh release of GE-Proton with version 9-12 has landed, bringing in upstream changes from official Valve projects, plus some game-specific fixes for Linux / Steam Deck gamers.

Proton 9.0-3 now in testing to bring more game compatibility to Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have begun the next round of testing for a new main version of Proton, the compatibility layer to run Windows games on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.
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