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Stefan Achatz, the developer who worked on Linux support for Roccat devices answers why he's stopping
Stefan Achatz, the developer who had been working on supporting Roccat devices on Linux has stated why he's stopping.
Category: Hardware
AMD 'Ryzen' is the official name of the Zen processors, more details released today
AMD have released more information about Zen, but the official name is now AMD 'Ryzen' (pronounced as Rye-zen). Their livestream event just finished, so here's a quick overview for you.
Stefan Achatz, the developer who helps get Roccat devices properly working on Linux to end his work
Sad news for fans of Roccat hardware as the sole developer working on Roccat device support, Stefan Achatz, is stepping down from his work.
Hardware maker 'Razer' has joined The Khronos Group to back open standards
This isn't exactly surprising, but Razer have joined The Khronos Group to back open standards. While not surprising, it's still awesome news.
Some nuts Black Friday deals for Linux gamers to make note of
I have done a little search and come up with some interesting stuff that you might want to look into for a good deal.
The Steam Link can now use the XBox One S controller and customize the PS4 controller, also on sale
The Steam Link isn't something I write about often, but it has just gained a new Beta which adds full support for customizing the PS4 controller and it also now allows you to pair an XBox One S controller.
The open source Vulkan driver for AMD 'radv' continues improving at a rapid pace
As always, I am massively impressed with the progress the Mesa developers have made. The open source Vulkan driver 'radv' has continued to evolve recently.
You will need to update your udev rules for the Steam Controller
Valve have changed the USB/Bluetooth communication the Steam Controller uses, so on Linux you will need to update your udev rules.
Nvidia 375.20 stable driver released, increases OpenGL shader cache size and more
The latest Nvidia driver 375.20 is now available. The interesting change is that it increases the OpenGL shader cache size, which may help with games like Deus Ex Mankind Divided on Linux.
A quick video on SC Controller's new gestures feature, the standalone UI and driver for the Steam Controller
SC Controller is really awesome! It's a standalone UI and driver for the Steam Controller. It was pointed out to me that it has a new gestures feature and I was asked to do a video. Here's a quick look at this fun new feature.
The latest Steam Client Beta adds native support for the PS4 Dual Shock Controller
As promised by Valve at SteamDevDays, Steam now has native support the for the PS4 Dual Shock Controller, giving it the config ability like Steam Controllers have.
Looking to capture gameplay from one Linux PC on another, what should I be getting?
Something I have been noticing recently is that a lot of games performance dips when you try to record them on Linux, so I am wanting a solution for my other Linux PC to capture the video, what should I be getting?
The latest 'Steam Client Beta Update' fixes wired Steam Controller support on Linux
Those of you who have been having trouble with the Steam Controller when in wired mode may appreciated the latest Steam client beta, as it fixes it.
The 'SMACH Z' gaming handheld is back on Kickstarter, no longer using SteamOS but their own Linux version
The 'SMACH Z' is a promising device and I'm quite excited to see how this all turns out, the promise of taking my Steam library easily on the go sounds fun.
HTC Vive VR demo on Linux used Kubuntu at SteamDevDays
Here's something awesome to see, the Valve demo of the HTC Vive on Linux was using Kubuntu, and we have some pictures.
Valve expects to sell 1 million Steam Controllers by early 2017, will allow configs for other controllers
Valve have given out updated numbers for their Steam Controller and they expect to sell 1 million by early 2017. They are also planning to allow configuration of other gamepads, with the PS4's Dualshock 4 coming first.
Steam VR will use Vulkan on Linux, demo shown off on Linux, new Vive controller being made
Well, news from SteamDevDays is starting to trickle into my feed and I will do my best to keep up with it all for you. First up is Steam VR which will finally support Linux and the big news is that it will use Vulkan to do it.
Looks like VR support for Linux will be shown off at SteamDevDays this week, about time
VR support for Linux has been lacking and the communication around it has been pretty damn poor by Valve and HTC, but it seems this is about to change at SteamDevDays.
AMD Zen looks like it will release at CES in January 2017
In January 2017 it looks like AMD will finally release their brand new clean-sheet (it's a new design) Zen CPU architecture, and damn it sounds exciting.
Steam Hardware Weekend sale, bag some cheap kit, Steam Controller now has accessories
The Steam Hardware Weekend sale is now live and it seems Valve now sell accessories for the Steam Controller.
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