Manjaro Linux gets an Immutable version available for testing
The Manjaro Linux team have announced the first round of testing for their new Manjaro Immutable version of the popular Linux distribution.
Category: Open Source
FNA gets Direct3D 11 support on Linux thanks to DXVK
Developer Ethan Lee yesterday announced the release of FNA 24.08, bringing with it preparation for the upcoming release of SDL 3 and a fun addition of Direct3D 11 support on Linux thanks to DXVK.
ChimeraOS 46-1 released fixing up some AMD issues, sound fix on some AYANEO & AYN devices
After the big release of ChimeraOS 46 recently that further expanded the gaming handheld support with this Linux distribution, ChimeraOS 46-1 is out now to clean up some issues.
Pixelorama, a powerful and accessible open-source pixel art tool v1.0 is out now
I love good pixel art, and so it's nice to see more tools becoming available for game developers, especially when they're open source too. Pixelorama version 1.0 is out now after 5 years in development.
PlayStation Remote Play app gets renamed to chiaki-ng (chiaki-next-generation)
What was originally called chiaki4deck, a lot of people thought it was primarily aimed at PlayStation Remote Play for Steam Deck but they've now rebranded to chiaki-ng (chiaki-next-generation).
MangoHud helper app GOverlay v1.2 out now with quick layout presets
GOverlay can be useful for helping to configure MangoHud, the Linux gaming performance overlay, especially if you prefer a UI to editing text files and version 1.2 is out now adding quick layout presets support.
Control your cooling on Linux with CoolerControl - v1.4 brings AMD GPU RDNA 3 fan support
A really feature-rich application here for those of you who wants a bit more control of your cooling on Linux. CoolerControl v1.4 just released bringing more hardware support, and various improvements.
ProtonUp-Qt v2.10.2 adds support for the WineZGUI launcher and old compatibility tools
ProtonUp-Qt is such a useful tool for Linux desktop and Steam Deck gaming, giving you an easy all-in-one way to add different versions of GE-Proton and other tools to different launchers and a new version is out now with v2.10.2.
GE-Proton 9-11 released with fixes for Dragon Age: Inquisition, WRC 4
Another release of GE-Proton / Proton-GE with version 9-11 updating various stuff behind the scenes, along with some more game-specific fixes for Linux desktop and Steam Deck gaming.
Wine 9.14 released with more ODBC Windows drivers support
Just before the weekend was over, another development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine 9.14 was released.
Linux Mint 22 is officially out now supported until 2029
Linux Mint 22 "Wilma" is officially out now, as their next long-term supported release with updates until 2029 based on Ubuntu 24.04.
ChimeraOS 46 brings major upgrades and enhanced handheld support for GPD, AYANEO, OneXPlayer
ChimeraOS Linux 46 has released today and there's a whole lot of improvements for this handheld and couch-gaming focused Linux distro.
Proton Experimental gets fixes for Ubisoft Connect, Once Human, Burnout Paradise Remastered
July 22nd saw a new release of Proton Experimental from Valve, as work continues as always towards the next main release of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux desktop and Steam Deck.
Bazzite Linux 3.6 out now bringing full ASUS ROG Ally X support
Bazzite, the "next generation of Linux gaming" has a new release out with Bazzite 3.6 bringing support for the new ASUS ROG Ally X handheld.
NVIDIA talk up their transition to open source GPU kernel modules
Back in May 2022, NVIDIA surprise released their open source Linux GPU kernel modules, and they've steadily been improving their open source support in general. Now they're talking up all the work to promote it a little more.
Blender 4.2 is another crazy-big release
From game devs to movies and all sorts, Blender is a truly incredible bit of free and open source tech and it has evolved a lot with Blender 4.2 out now.
TheForceEngine adds initial Dark Forces Remaster support
TheForceEngine is an open source modern "Jedi Engine" replacement supporting Dark Forces, mods, and in the future Outlaws. A new release version 1.10.000 just rolled out.
GameCube emulator Dolphin adds RetroAchievements support
Another nice win for people who love hitting challenges, as RetroAchievements support has now been added to Dolphin for GameCube.
Nexus Mods new cross-platform app adds experimental Cyberpunk 2077 support
On top of fixing up various issues with Stardew Valley modding, the new Alpha of the cross-platform and open source Nexus Mods app introduces experimental Cyberpunk 2077 support.
Wine 9.13 brings more CMD.EXE engine rewrites, supports loading ODBC Windows drivers
A little later than they usually put out a release, the Wine 9.13 update is out now bringing more new features and bug fixes to bring better Windows compatibility to Linux.
- ProtonPlus makes managing Proton versions on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck simple
- Fedora proposal to drop 32-bit support has been withdrawn
- SteamOS 3.7.13 update gets fixes for more handhelds, fixes WiFi regression on Steam Deck OLED
- GE-Proton 10-7 out now with fixes for Wuthering Waves, Anno 1800, Wine Wayland
- Mecha BREAK is out now on Steam - works on Steam Deck but blocks Desktop Linux
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