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!
Category: Open Source
Proton 9.0-1 released with expanded game support for Steam Deck / Linux
Valve today released the first version of Proton 9.0, the newest stable version of the Windows compatibility layer to run games on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.
Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers v2.1 out with Linux support now available
Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers is an awesome free kart racing fan game, and not only is there a new release out but the Linux version is now ready to be downloaded and played too.
Zink driver startup time squashed with new patches
Developer Mike Blumenkrantz is once again blogging about working on the Zink driver, and this time a nice optimization is on the way for startup times.
Bazzite 3.0 out now with Steam Deck OLED support nearly ready
Bazzite 3.0 has been released with the internals upgraded to Fedora 40, which brings with it numerous improvements for gamers looking to get Linux on their PC or handheld gaming device like a Steam Deck or ROG Ally.
Open source evolution sim Thrive gets upgraded to Godot 4
A game engine upgrade across a major version is quite a big thing, and it initially proved a little problematic for the open source evolution sim Thrive but it is done.
Proton 9.0 Beta updated and nearing release for Linux / Steam Deck
Valve has pushed out what they're calling Proton 9.0 (Release Candidate 2), with a whole bunch of improvements for gaming on Linux Desktop and Steam Deck.
Proton Hotfix update fixes Fallout 4 frame pacing issue on Steam Deck OLED
Just recently we had the Fallout 4 "next gen" update, which came with some issues. Thankfully, Valve are on the case with Proton Hotfix.
Open source NVIDIA Vulkan driver NVK gets more enhancements
Developer Faith Ekstrand has written up a fresh blog post on Collabora which goes over implementing two extensions in NVK, the open source NVIDIA Vulkan driver, and how it ended up fixing actual games.
Microsoft open sources MS-DOS 4.0
More open source surprises for you today, coming from Microsoft too which is always interesting to see as they've now open sourced MS-DOS 4.0.
NVIDIA developer contributing to the open source NVK driver
Another surprise from NVIDIA here. On top of one developer contributing to Nouveau, we have another developer now contributing to NVK.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) is now available
Another big Linux distribution release is upon us. Ubuntu 24.04 is a new long-term support release from Canonical available today.
Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers released after 5 years of development
Sonic fans will love this one! Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers builds upon the idea of its predecessor SRB2Kart, a kart racing game built on the fangame Sonic Robo Blast 2, itself based on a modified version of Doom Legacy.
Flathub for Linux apps has been given quite the makeover
Flathub is my favourite place to grab various apps for Linux and Steam Deck and it just had a bit of a makeover and it's looking fancy.
Fedora Linux 40 is officially out now
Ready for some more upgrades? Today Fedora Linux 40 has now been officially released bringing with it big upgrades with GNOME 46, KDE Plasma 6 and lots more.
Khronos Group seeking proposals for paid work to improve OpenXR for Godot Engine
The Khronos Group, the overseers of many open standards like OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenXR and more are currently looking to pay someone to improve OpenXR in Godot Engine.
Proton Experimental brings initial D3D12 for OpenVR, fixes Overwatch 2 crashes
A freshly squeezed cup of Proton Experimental was released today by Valve containing fixes for multiple games on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux like Overwatch 2.
Sunshine game streaming update has frame timing improvements for Linux
Sunshine when paired up with Moonlight offers a great way to stream games from your PC to pretty much any other system, and the latest release v0.23.1 should work better on Linux now.
Wine 9.7 released with ARM improvements
The Wine 9.7 development release is out now bringing with it the usual bug fixes, plus some ARM platform improvements for this Windows compatibility layer used in Proton.
Former Nouveau driver lead joins NVIDIA and sent a massive patch set
Ben Skeggs, former Nouveau lead developer and former Red Hat employee has joined NVIDIA and appears to still be working on the open source drivers.
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