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Proton Experimental improves Halo Infinite, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger and more
Proton Experimental was updated today by Valve for Steam Deck / Linux PCs which includes some more improvements for gaming.
Category: Open Source
NVK driver gets DRM Format Modifiers to work with Gamescope in Mesa 24.1
Just recently NVK, the open source Nvidia Vulkan driver, merged in a new Vulkan extension that is rather important and means it will work properly with Gamescope.
Manjaro 24.0 released with KDE Plasma 6, GNOME 46, Linux kernel 6.9
Manjaro 24.0, based on Arch Linux, has been released pulling in a whole lot of upgrades across every part of the system.
This open source project runs RPG Maker MV/MZ games on Linux
While we have Wine and Proton nowadays, they're not always the best solution and one developer decided to get RPG Maker MV/MZ games on Linux.
Luxtorpeda adds Classic Marathon for playing the Native Linux version via Steam
Recently the Aleph One team released the classic Bungie shooter Marathon on Steam, as I covered previously, but it's only officially for macOS and Windows despite it supporting Linux. Now you can use Luxtorpeda for it.
Zelda: Majora's Mask gets a PC port with a new open source tool for Nintendo 64 games
Well, Nintendo aren't going to be happy about this one are they. A developer going by Mr-Wiseguy released an open source tool for bringing Nintendo 64 titles to any platform, and released a PC port of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
CachyOS gets experimental handheld edition for ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion GO and Steam Deck (soon)
CachyOS based on Arch Linux has a new release available which brings with it an experimental edition for the growing list of PC gaming handhelds.
NonSteamLaunchers Steam Deck plugin in testing, plus a way to Remote Play Together anything
The developer of NonSteamLaunchers got in touch to mention that a Steam Deck (Decky Loader) plugin is now available for testing, plus the latest release pulling in a handy tool for being able to Remote Play Together anything.
PlayStation Remote Play app for Steam Deck adds easier connections, new resolution options
Version 1.7.0 is out now for chiaki4deck, the open source community-made PlayStation Remote Play app for Steam Deck bringing in some goodies.
GE-Proton 9-5 released with fixes for Star Citizen, Apex Legends, The Witcher 2
GE-Proton 9-5 has been released bringing in various upgrades from Valve's official Proton, plus various other patches to fix even more games on Steam Deck / Linux.
Proton Experimental brings controller support for more launchers
Valve released an update to Proton Experimental for Linux and Steam Deck today which continues to expand the controller support available for various games launchers, amongst a bunch of other improvements.
Bungie's classic free FPS 'Marathon' is now on Steam
Before the likes of Halo: Combat Evolved and Destiny, Bungie created the FPS series Marathon which nowadays lives on as an open source project and now it's available on Steam.
Collabora detail the improved updater for Steam Deck in SteamOS 3.6
One of the companies that Valve fund for improvements across Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck is Collabora and a developer has gone into more detail on the upgrades to the update system in SteamOS 3.6 that's now in Preview.
Heroes of Might and Magic III open source build gets initial gamepad support
VCMI, the cross-platform open source game engine for Heroes of Might and Magic III has another fresh release out and they've been working on hooking up gamepad support.
Proton Experimental updates OpenXR and fixes Command & Conquer, The Desolate Hope + more
Valve put up a fresh Proton Experimental update today now than Proton 9.0 is officially available, with the usual assorted game compatibility improvements for Steam Deck / Linux.
PlayStation Remote Play for Steam Deck app chiaki4deck testing easier connections
Great news for anyone who uses their Steam Deck for PlayStation Remote Play, as the open source chiaki4deck app is testing a big upgrade for easier console connections.
Valve graphics dev gets Gamescope working on NVK with Explicit Sync
Valve developers have done a lot of work over the years to improve AMD GPUs on Linux, and continue to do so with the Steam Deck using AMD and it seems like they're now getting stuck into NVIDIA too.
Wine 9.8 released with Mono updates, ARM improvements
Another biweekly development release for the Windows compatibility layer is here, with Wine 9.8 now available.
Nintendo DMCA nukes 8,535 GitHub copies of Switch emulator yuzu
The battle continues! The fallout is ongoing from the legal battle between Nintendo and yuzu that saw the yuzu team fold.
Classic RTS Perimeter returns as PERIMETER: Legate Edition with Linux support
Perimeter originally released back in 2004, and it's set to make a return from developer K-D Lab with the PERIMETER: Legate Edition. It's also open source!
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