Explicit GPU Synchronization for Xwayland now merged
The day is finally here. Xwayland now has the code for Explicit GPU Synchronization merged after waiting over a year for everything to be ready.
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Discord Overlay for Linux adds PulseAudio / PipeWire integration
Discover Overlay, an open source Discord Overlay for Linux has a new release available with v0.7.3 adding in some useful new features.
KDE's Xaver Hugl on why Wayland explicit sync is such a big deal
You may have seen news recently about explicit sync for Wayland, but you might not know why it's actually important for the future of Linux on Wayland.
KDE Plasma 6.1 will be able to sync keyboard RGB to your chosen accent colour
More work is ongoing for the upcoming KDE Plasma 6.1 release, and there's some fun stuff being added like the ability to sync your keyboard RGB lighting up to your Plasma accent colouring.
CleanDoom - a modern, polished mod launcher for GZDoom
Want a really simple but useful launcher to run GZDoom games? If you find other launchers not to your liking, or too complicated, maybe CleanDoom will be what you need.
Arch Linux changes vm.max_map_count to match Fedora, Ubuntu for better gaming
Nice to see more Linux distributions make changes to ensure the gaming experience is good. Arch Linux is now following Fedora and Ubuntu on upping the vm.max_map_count value.
Heroic Games Launcher v2.14.1 Hotfix #1 fixes Proton on Linux and Steam Deck
After the most recent main release of the Heroic Games Launcher, there was an issue people found where games using Proton on Linux / Steam Deck wouldn't run. This latest hotfix should solve it.
Wine 9.6 released with more Direct2D effects work, support for RSA OAEP padding in BCrypt
Wine 9.6 is the latest development release out now for the Windows compatibility layer, making progress on getting as many apps and games working on Linux as possible.
Open source Minecraft mod platform Modrinth goes indie, returns funds to investors
Well, this isn't something you read every day, a platform actually taking steps to be sustainable and not chase constant growth backed by investors.
More security issues in X.Org and Xwayland revealed and new releases live
Back in January we had some security issues revealed in both X.Org and Xwayland, and here we are with a few more and so there's new versions available for both to fix them.
MangoHud 0.7.2-rc1 adds Wayland keybinds, a time label and bug fixes
The next version of the Linux performance overlay MangoHud is close, with a release candidate up now and ready for testing with MangoHud version 0.7.2-rc1.
Linux Mint 22 moves to Pipewire, will ship newer kernels after release
Some good news coming out of camp Linux Mint, as the upcoming release of Linux Mint 22 is set to be quite a good one for bringing it up to standard like other distributions on newer tech.
Lemonade is an attempt to continue on the Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra
While Nintendo took down the Nintendo Switch emulator yuzu, the collateral damage was the Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra which was also taken offline but Lemonade is an attempt to keep it going.
Flathub now prominently notes unverified Flatpak apps
After all the issues with Canonical's Snap package scams lately, it seems the Flathub folks are continuing to ensure their platform is trustworthy.
Heroic Games Launcher v2.14 has GOG and Amazon fixes, category customization improvements
The Heroic Games Launcher version 2.14.0 has been released and with it some category customisation improvements, to make them easier to work with. Along with fixes for their GOG and Amazon integrations and plenty more.
Free Settlers II inspired strategy game Widelands version 1.2 is out now
It's free, open source and full of features. Widelands, a game inspired by The Settlers II, has a big new release out now with version 1.2.
Proton Experimental updated for The Finals, Red Alert 2, deals with high core count CPUs
Valve has released a new Proton Experimental update that pulls in some nice fixes for Linux Desktop and Steam Deck gamers, and this update should improve quite a few games!
Oh Snap! Canonical now doing manual reviews for new packages due to scam apps
After repeatedly suffering issues with scam apps making it onto the Snap Store, Canonical maker of Ubuntu Linux have now decided to manually look over submissions.
SDL 3 will prefer Wayland Over X11, if certain protocols are available
Less than a week ago, SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) developers restarted the discussion regarding whether Wayland should be configured as the preferred over X11, but now Wayland will be sticking if certain Wayland protocols are available.
KDE Plasma app Ark gets support for self-extracting .exe archive files
In another of their regular update blog posts, KDE's Nate Graham has highlighted some recent new KDE Plasma features coming soon to the desktop.