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ckb-next to configure Corsair keyboards and mice v0.6.1 out now with new hardware support

By Liam Dawe, 10 Mar 2025

For Corsair fans you should check out ckb-next, an open source driver with a full UI to let you properly configure you devices on Linux. A new version 0.6.1 is out now.

Godot Engine 4.4 is out now with Jolt Physics, Ubershaders, Interactive in-game editing

By Liam Dawe, 4 Mar 2025

Godot Engine 4.4 has been released bringing with it a plethora of advancements for game devs, so it might be time to give it another look.

GOverlay app to help you configure the MangoHud overlay v1.3 released

By Liam Dawe, 3 Mar 2025

GOverlay can help you set up the performance display MangoHud with buttons and checkboxes, instead of needing to edit a config file. A new v1.3 was released making it portable.

Heroic Games Launcher v2.16 released with improved Steam Deck / Linux game compatibility

By Liam Dawe, 2 Mar 2025

Heroic Games Launcher continues to evolve into an even more impressive cross-platform game launcher for GOG, Epic Games, Amazon Prime and more with v2.16 bringing some great enhancements.

Linux GPU Configuration Tool (LACT) upgrades NVIDIA clockspeed configuration

By Liam Dawe, 28 Feb 2025

If you want to fully control your GPU on Linux you may want to check out the latest update to Linux GPU Configuration Tool (LACT), which brings in various new features.

Open-source PlayStation remote play client chiaki-ng gets improved controller mapping

By Liam Dawe, 26 Feb 2025

The community-made open-source PlayStation remote play client chiaki-ng has version 1.9.6 out now, bringing with it more improvements to make streaming PlayStation games to other devices even easier.

Simple GOG client for Linux, Minigalaxy v1.3.2 released with improved game installs

By Liam Dawe, 25 Feb 2025

If you prefer to buy your games for Linux on GOG, there's a fresh update to Minigalaxy, the open source simple GOG client.

Lutris game manager v0.5.19 released with improved Proton support

By Liam Dawe, 24 Feb 2025

The popular game manager / launcher Lutris has a new release out, which brings with it various improvements to how it handles launching games with Proton.

OCCT for stress-testing comes to Linux and Steam Deck, with a Steam release planned

By Liam Dawe, 18 Feb 2025

OCCT has long been a popular tool for PC stability and performance testing on Windows, and now it's officially been made available for Linux in Alpha, including Steam Deck support too.

Popular game launcher Playnite will get Linux support but it's still a while away

By Liam Dawe, 10 Feb 2025

Playnite is a very popular free and open source video game library manager, one used a lot on Windows and a developer has confirmed they will be working on Linux support.

Nexus Mods app makes improvements to Collections, fixes Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2025

The newer open source and cross-platform Nexus Mods app has another update out, this time with more UI changes and improvements to the Collections system along with bug fixes.

Cross-platform Nexus Mods App v0.7.2 improves the UI, adds Bannerlord Software Extender support

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2025

The Nexus team continue building up their newer cross-platform open source Nexus Mods App that will eventually replace Vortex. Version 0.7.2 was released recently further expanding what you can do with it.

Stable Steam Client update for Desktop and Steam Deck brings a whole lot of fixes

By Liam Dawe, 22 Jan 2025

Valve released a fresh stable update to the Steam Client this week bringing numerous bug fixes and improvements for Desktop and Steam Deck.

Game save data backup tool Ludusavi v0.28 brings new features

By Liam Dawe, 16 Jan 2025

If you want to make backups of your game saves, the free and open source tool Ludusavi is an essential item to put in your toolbox.

Discord screen-sharing with audio on Linux Wayland is officially here

By Liam Dawe, 15 Jan 2025

Finally, Discord stable has a new release available, and it officially brings full screen-sharing with audio on Linux with Wayland.

Jan 14th Steam Beta fixes Linux issues, a Steam Deck WiFi crash, View In Library added to Downloads page

By Liam Dawe, 15 Jan 2025

Valve released a nice fresh Steam Beta (January 14th) for Steam Deck and Desktop PCs squashing some bugs and adding in some new options.

Open-source PlayStation Remote Play app chiaki-ng v1.9.4 has lots of improvements

By Liam Dawe, 13 Jan 2025

Own a PlayStation and someone is hogging the TV? Stream it to another device like a Steam Deck or Desktop PC with the cross-platform open source chiaki-ng project.

Steam / Steam Deck Beta update brings improvements for Startup Animations, Steam Input and more

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jan 2025

Valve updated the Steam Client for Desktop and Steam Deck with a new Beta release, so here's what you need to know.

Discord Canary on Linux breaks Wayland screen-sharing support for now

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jan 2025 [updated]

Recently I shared the news that Discord Canary had fixed full Wayland screen-sharing on Linux with working audio, but it has been removed again.

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Nexus Mods new cross-platform app v0.7.1 released finally supporting upgrades - better modding for Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 17 Dec 2024

This is a big one! The new and still in development cross-platform Nexus Mods app that has Linux support just released version 0.7.1 and you no longer have to remove everything to update.

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