Webcam-based head & eye tracking app for gaming, LookPilot gets improved Linux compatibility
LookPilot continues being one of the most promising (and cheapest) ways to get 6DoF head & eye tracking for gaming on Linux.
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Steam is getting wider and more responsive store pages
Valve are continuing their work to modernise more of Steam, and now we're finally getting bigger and more responsive store pages.
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Nexus Mods app 0.15.2 brings updater improvements and more bug fixes
The Nexus Mods team just put out a new version of their in-development cross-platform mod manager, the Nexus Mods app v0.15.2 is now available to test.
Webcam-based 6DoF head & eye tracking app LookPilot released on Steam
LookPilot is an app that provides head and eye tracking for games, using nothing but your webcam and it looks pretty slick with a new Steam release.
OpenLinkHub for managing iCUE LINK Hub and various Corsair devices on Linux expands device support
Managing your hardware fully on Linux can be a hassle since vendors don't support it directly usually, but OpenLinkHub makes Corsair devices a bit easier.
Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool (LACT) gets expanded support for older AMD GPUs
Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool (LACT) version 0.8.1 has been released, giving you more options for getting the best performance out of your GPU.
Bottles app for running Windows apps / games on Linux gets NGI Zero Commons funding
The NLnet Foundation revealed more projects receiving funding from NGI Zero Commons, which includes the popular Bottles app for running Windows apps on Linux.
Heroic Games Launcher v2.18.1 brings more bug fixes for GOG and Epic Games on Linux / SteamOS
Heroic is one of the best ways to run games from Epic Games, GOG and Amazon on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck. v2.18.1 brings bug fixes to make it even smoother.
Free and open source 2D graphics editor PixiEditor 2.0 out now with Linux support
PixiEditor is a free and open source fully-featured 2D graphics editor, now better than ever with the 2.0 release out that brings Linux support.
OpenLinkHub is an open source interface to manage iCUE LINK Hub and various Corsair devices on Linux
For people who have Corsair hardware, the OpenLinkHub project might be one you need to take a look at to help you manage it all including iCUE LINK Hub.
Heroic Games Launcher 2.18 adds GE-Proton prioritisation, improved UI navigation and new analytics
A smaller update to the Heroic Games Launcher for running games from Epic, GOG and Amazon on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck arrived with v2.18.0.
There's now an unofficial GUI for Lossless Scaling's Frame Generation on Linux
Keeping up with the excitement about Lossless Scaling's Frame Generation on Linux with the lsfg-vk project, there's now an extra unofficial GUI app.
GeForce Infinity is a new app for GeForce NOW on Linux
GeForce Infinity was announced recently as another option for running GeForce NOW on Desktop Linux, since NVIDIA haven't put out an official app.
Blender 4.5 LTS arrives with Vulkan fully supported and lots of performance improvements
A big day in Blender land with the arrival of Blender 4.5 LTS, finally bringing Vulkan up to full supported status with it matching OpenGL.
Lossless Scaling Frame Gen gets a Decky Loader Steam Deck plugin but there's drama
There's some drama in Steam Deck land with a Decky Loader plugin, that works with Lossless Scaling Frame Generation from the new lsfg-vk project for Linux.
Split-screen game launcher for Linux / SteamOS adds support for multiple keyboards and mice
PartyDeck is a free and open source split-screen game launcher for Linux / SteamOS, and the latest release sounds great.
Stress-testing app OCCT switches to Vulkan by default dropping DirectX
The popular stress-testing app OCCT recently landed on Steam, and the first major update here swaps DirectX for Vulkan by default.
Simple GOG client for Linux, Minigalaxy version 1.4 released
Minigalaxy is a simple and to the point GOG game downloader for Linux, with a brand new release in version 1.4 now available.
OBS Studio 31.1.0 released with Multitrack Video for Linux, explicit sync support for PipeWire
OBS Studio 31.1.0 is out now with various new features and improvements, and it's a nice release for Linux users too.
NonSteamLaunchers adds real-time Steam shortcuts and teases upcoming Steam integration
NonSteamLaunchers is a tool you can use on Linux / SteamOS to automatically set up various third-party stores. A new release brings new tricks.
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