X.Org 21.1.0 sees a release with Variable refresh rate support in the modesetting driver
After three years without a full release, X.Org 21.1.0 has finally landed with new features and a lot of bug fixes.
Category: Misc
New build of Proton Experimental helps Project CARS 3, Control and more on Linux
We continue seeing lots of quick fixes coming into Proton Experimental, the special testing version of the Steam Play Proton compatibility layer with another release up now.
12th Gen Intel Core processors announced with the 'world's best gaming processor'
Amongst a varied list of other announcements today, Intel formally introduced the 12th Gen Intel Core processors with the top end Intel Core i9-12900K that they claim is the "world's best gaming processor".
NVIDIA 495.44 stable driver is out for Linux, adds in GBM API support
Following on from the NVIDIA Beta 495.29.05 earlier this month, today NVIDIA has a fresh 495.44 stable driver release that builds upon it with some additional extras. This is the big one for Wayland fans, since it now works with the GBM API.
Nintendo Switch emulator yuzu has a new Resolution Scaler, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution
yuzu, the free and open source Nintendo Switch emulator has advanced once again with the introduction of a brand new Resolution Scaler enabling you to play games at much higher resolutions.
Prepare your wallet for the next confirmed Steam Sale dates
You may want to set aside some money and fill up that Steam Wishlist, as the next couple of big sale events now have their dates confirmed.
Vulkan 1.1 conformance achieved for the Raspberry Pi 4
Good news for fans of the tiny Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, as it has been announced that the v3dv Mesa driver has hit Vulkan 1.1 conformance officially now.
KDE Plasma gets fingerprint reader support, plus preliminary support for NVIDIA GBM
The team at KDE are producing upgrades for Plasma very quickly, with another weekly update out from developer Nate Graham with some major new bits being hooked up.
Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
This is your once a month reminder to make sure your PC information is correct on your user profiles. A fresh batch of statistics is generated on the 1st of each month.
Wine 6.20 rolls out continuing the PE module conversion
Just before the weekend landed the Wine team released Wine 6.20 as the latest development version with all the latest code.
Humble has a Paradox Bundle up with plenty of strategy games and a Halloween sale
Ready for more games to keep you warm this coming Winter? Check out the Paradox StrataGems Bundle and there's also a nice Humble Store Halloween sale now live.
Star Labs introduce the small and mighty StarLite Mk IV
Usually when we get to talk about laptops from Linux hardware vendors they're on the pricey side but Star Labs are serving the underserved here with the new StarLite Mk IV.
The Kubuntu Focus M2 sounds like a great all-rounder laptop
Out for a new laptop for both work and play? The third-generation Kubuntu Focus M2 seems like it can hit the sweet spot so let's take a look. Revealed late in September, this new laptop has some pretty nice specifications.
Steam Client Beta improves Steam Cloud syncing, Shader Pre-Caching
Valve have a fresh Steam Client Beta with some pretty big back-end improvements, likely readying up as much as possible for the upcoming Steam Deck.
DXVK Native 1.9.2a is out for translating Direct 3D 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan for Linux games
DXVK Native is the fork of the original translation layer DXVK, the part of Proton that translates Direct 3D 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan but this is meant for Linux native builds and a new release is out now.
Steam Digital Tabletop Fest RPG Edition is live with many discounts
Another big Steam event is underway with the Steam Digital Tabletop Fest RPG Edition. A chance for you to pick up some cheap games and more.
PS3 emulator RPCS3 can now boot all games released for the console
An incredible milestone for RPCS3, the free and open source cross-platform PlayStation 3 emulator as their compatibility list has hit the ability to boot all known games.
Proton Experimental sees another small update fixing up Fallout 76, updating VKD3D-Proton
Proton Experimental continues to see rapid development to give us more great fixes to run Windows games under Linux.
VKD3D-Proton v2.5 is out for Direct3D 12 on top of Vulkan, improving DirectX Raytracing
VKD3D-Proton is the project that translates Microsoft's Direct3D 12 to Vulkan, another big part of Steam Play Proton and there's a new release out.
Steam Play tool Luxtorpeda for running games in native Linux engines sees a major upgrade
Steam Play allows Linux gamers to use many different compatibility layers like Proton for running Windows games but Luxtorpeda instead makes games use an available native Linux game engine.
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