Razer looking to improve Linux support on their 'Blade' series of laptops
It seems Razer have been getting a lot of requests for Linux support on their 'Razer Blade' laptop line, so they are looking for feedback.
Category: Hardware
NVIDIA have announced the 1080 Ti and it's a beast
NVIDIA have let a few details out on the 1080 Ti and it sounds like an absolute power-house of a GPU.
Entroware have unleashed the 'Aether' laptop for Linux enthusiasts featuring Intel's 7th generation CPUs
Entroware, the UK-based Linux hardware vendor have released a new laptop named 'Aether' and it's quite the little beast.
AMD officially announce Ryzen 7 CPUs for launch on March 2nd
AMD will be officially releasing their Ryzen 7 CPUs on March 2nd, so there's not long to go! They can be pre-ordered right now too if you're that excited about it.
System76 have refreshed their most powerful Linux laptops now with 7th Gen Intel CPUs
System76, the Linux hardware vendor sent out a press release announcing a refresh of their most powerful laptops, which now boast 7th Gen Intel CPUs.
Intel Haswell now supports OpenGL 4.5 with Mesa-git on Linux
In another push towards Mesa finishing OpenGL for all vendors where possible, Intel Haswell chips now have support for OpenGL 4.5 with Mesa on Linux.
Lars Doucet, a game developer, is asking Valve to open source the Steam Controller software
Lars Doucet, developer of Defender's Quest has written up a reddit post requesting Valve to open source the Steam Controller software.
System76 have been working with NVIDIA on Linux driver fixes, a chat with the System76 community manager
System76, the Linux hardware supplier for laptops, desktops and more has been working with NVIDIA on fixing up their drivers.
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.
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?