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Lutris v0.5.13 adds Proton support, itch and battle.net integration
The latest release of the all-in-one game manager Lutris is here, with v0.5.13 bringing with it some important features like new store integrations.
Wine 8.8 is out now with more PE work, initial support for ARM64EC modules
Time for a bit of weekend Wine? The translation layer for running Windows games and apps on Linux and other platforms development release v8.8 is out now.
Cartridges is another Linux game launcher and it's super-clean
If there's one thing we're not short on, it's launchers. There's some kind of launcher for everything including Lutris, Heroic Games Launcher, Bottles and more. Now there's also Cartridges.
GE-Proton 8-1 released, mainly pulling in Proton 8 upgrades
GE-Proton has a new release out with 8-1, which is mainly pulling in a whole bunch of improvements from Proton 8 and Proton Experimental.
Compatibility layer Wine release v8.7 is out now
Wine, the compatibility layer for running Windows apps and games on Linux has a fresh development release up with version 8.7.
Linux and Steam Deck game manager Lutris has a fresh Beta out
Lutris is an all-in-one game manager to brings your games from different places under one roof, and a second Beta is now available for v0.5.13.
Wine 8.6 out now with bundled Musl math library
After another ~2 weeks, the latest development release is out for the Windows translation layer with Wine 8.6.
Linux and Steam Deck compatibility tool helper ProtonUp-Qt v2.8.0 out now
ProtonUp-Qt gives you a hassle-free way to install various compatibility tools like GE-Proton, Wine-GE, Luxtorpeda and others for Steam, Lutris and the Heroic Games Launcher.
Windows translation layer Wine 8.5 is out now
The Wine 8.5 development release is now available for this translation layer, enabling Windows games and other apps to work on Linux.
vkd3d 1.7 is out now for the Wine translation layer
The Wine team just announced the release of vkd3d version 1.7, their Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translation layer.
Here's how to run Diablo 4 on Steam Deck
Diablo 4 is currently in Beta and due to launch soon, so here's how to get it working on Steam Deck. The same steps can be used to get it working on Linux desktop too.
Wine 8.4 rolls out with initial Wayland graphics driver work
The Wine 8.4 development release is out now for this Windows translation layer, part of what makes Steam Play Proton tick.
Wine development release v8.3 is out now
Wine, the translations layer that allows Windows apps and games to run on other operating systems, that forms part of Steam Play Proton has version 8.3 out now.
Wine 8.2 rolls out along with a new Proton Experimental update
Today we've seen an update for two translation layers. Wine has development release 8.2 available, and there's an update for Proton Experimental too.
Pick up some sweet deals during the We Love Games Sale on GOG
You just love games right? Need some more? Check out the big We Love Games Sale over on GOG to continue building up that collection. GOG are also giving away the Alien Breed Trilogy.
Lutris 0.5.13 Beta adds Proton support, itch.io integration, Battle.net integration
The free and open source game manager Lutris has a fresh Beta release out with version 0.5.13 adding in a whole bunch of new features and service integrations.
Wine 8.1 released starting another year of Windows to Linux translation work
The Wine 8.1 development release is now available, starting off another year of new features landing usually bi-weekly for the Windows translation layer used in Proton.
An interview with the creator of the Heroic Games Launcher
Interested to learn a little about the people who make cool open source programs? Today I have interview with Flávio, the creator of the popular Heroic Games Launcher used on Linux desktop, Steam Deck, macOS and Windows.
The final free game during the GOG Winter Sale is Daymare: 1998
Act fast to claim a free copy of Daymare: 1998 on GOG that they're giving away as the final free game in their Winter Sale.
A round-up of what was popular on GamingOnLinux in 2022
Here's an end of year 2022 round-up of some of the most-read articles on GamingOnLinux that I've picked out, just in case you missed any!
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- New trailer for Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown has a rather bald Borg crew member
- Open world exploration game Outbound looks super cosy and hit over 1 million Steam wishlists
- Valve add an easy way to see all the bundles a Steam game is in
- NVIDIA DLSS support in progress for NVK, the open source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA GPUs
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