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Category: Open Source
Godot Engine now has its own dedicated Foundation for funding
The free and open source game engine Godot Engine continues to grow, and now the team behind it has formed a Godot Foundation to continue funding it.
Transport Tycoon Deluxe inspired game OpenTTD has a new release coming
OpenTTD is a free and open source sim based on the classic Transport Tycoon Deluxe, and the team have announced a new release is coming with a first Beta.
Open source kart racer SuperTuxKart 1.4 is out now with Vulkan in Beta
The free and open source kart racing game, SuperTuxKart, has released a major new version with lots of fresh goodies to play with.
Windows compatibility layer Wine 7.20 is out
The Wine hackers have put out a new development build of the Windows compatibility layer in Wine 7.20.
Video recording app OBS Studio v28.1 out with NVENC changes
OBS Studio has a new release out now, and it comes with some changes for NVIDIA GPU owners who use NVENC.
Heroic Games Launcher 2.5 Beta adds Download Manager, external game / launcher installs
The Heroic Games Launcher is growing with the 2.5.0 Beta version out now, putting it in competition with the likes of Lutris and Bottles a little more with the new features.
Decky Loader for Steam Deck (plugin loader) gets fixed up for newer SteamOS
It seems each time Valve do a big update to the Steam Deck with SteamOS, it ends up breaking the Decky Loader plugin system but a fresh update is out now fixing it again.
Proton Experimental fixes up Persona 5 Royal, UNCHARTED and quite a few more
Valve has released a fresh update to Proton Experimental, and it fixes up quite a few games not working correctly or at all for both Linux and Steam Deck.
Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translator VKD3D-Proton version 2.7 out now
Here is an absolutely huge open source release! VKD3D-Proton, the translation tech used in Steam Play Proton to translate Direct3D 12 to Vulkan for Steam Deck / Linux version 2.7 is out now.
Dark Reign: The Future of War, a true classic RTS is being remade in OpenRA
Anyone else remember Dark Reign: The Future of War? Released back in 1997, it's a real classic and at the time it had some pretty favourable reviews too. The good news is that it's being rebuilt by fans using OpenRA.
Volkswagen begins funding Blender development
Here's one from earlier in the month that was missed: Volkswagen Group has now formally pledged funding towards Blender, helping this powerful FOSS software continue improving.
GE-Proton 7-38 is out now fixing up Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Want to play Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves on Linux desktop? It works out of the box on Steam Deck, but on Linux desktop it needed some launch options which GE-Proton now works around.
Widelands, The Settlers II inspired strategy game version 1.1 is out now
Love strategy games? Originally inspired by The Settlers II, the free and open source game Widelands has a big new release out now.
Minecraft on Steam Deck Guide with Prism Launcher (and gamepad support)
Prism Launcher has been released for Minecraft, rising from the ashes of the controversy with PolyMC (that you should no longer use). Here's all the info on it, plus a fresh Steam Deck Guide.
Ubuntu 22.10 'Kinetic Kudu' is out now
Canonical has released the latest version of their Linux distribution Ubuntu with Ubuntu 22.10 "Kinetic Kudu".
Someone released the FOSS RTS 0 A.D. on Steam without speaking to the developers
Here's a "fun" one for you. The developers behind the free and open source RTS named 0 A.D. (pronounced “zero-ey-dee”) have announced that someone (they don't know who) has put it up on Steam.
A new Beta of game manager Lutris fixes up Origin, Epic Games and Ubisoft Connect
Lutris, the open source game manager that can help you keep together all your games from various services on Linux and Steam Deck has a new Beta release fixing some big issues.
Windows compatibility layer Wine version 7.19 is out now
Just before the weekend hit, a new development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine went up with version 7.19.
EmuDeck 2.0 makes emulation on Steam Deck easier than ever
The Steam Deck is a fantastic system for indies, AA, AAA and everything in between but it's also great for emulation too. EmuDeck is software that can help automate the entire process of setting emulators up, and a huge new release is out now.
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