Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is out now
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Category: Open Source
Minecraft launcher PolyMC 1.2.0 out now supporting the Quilt loader
PolyMC is easily one of the best Mineraft launchers available, enabling some easy modding on Linux and Steam Deck.
Game manager Lutris continues Flatpak improvements
While it's not quite ready yet, proper support for Flatpak is coming for Lutris which will make it work easily on the Steam Deck and a new update is out now.
Wine manager app Bottles adds a new Library mode, vkBasalt support
Bottles continues to mature as a way to manage installing applications and games with the compatibility layer Wine. A fresh release is out now showing off some UI improvements and new features.
box86 and box64 get Steam Play Proton working much better on Arm devices
Are you planning to do some gaming on Arm devices? You need to take a look at the box86 and box64 projects, which are really quite impressive.
Open source evolution sim Thrive goes Multicellular in the latest update
The Multicellular evolution has begun, for the open source game Thrive that is. Currently in Early Access, it continues to show off an impressive design.
ProtonUp-Qt v2.6.1 adds support for the Heroic Launcher Flatpak
ProtonUp-Qt gives you an incredibly easy way to install compatibility layers on Linux like GE-Proton (formerly Proton GE), Lutris-Wine, Luxtorpeda and more.
Arx Fatalis open source engine Arx Libertatis gets fixed up for Mesa drivers
Arx Fatalis is an Arkane Studios classic from 2002 that was officially open sourced. This update for Arx Libertatis should hopefully make it work even better on the Steam Deck, and Linux desktops using Mesa drivers.
Linux distro EndeavourOS has the 'Apollo' release out now
EndeavourOS, an Arch Linux-based distribution has a new release out with plenty of upgrades to the install process.
Heroes of Might and Magic II recreation 'fheroes2' gets improved language support
fheroes2 is easily now the best way to play Heroes of Might and Magic II on any platform, an absolute classic and the project continues to evolve.
A developer made a ShadowPlay-like high-performance recording tool for Linux
Find you get too much of a performance hit using other recording tools like OBS Studio? Maybe this new tool will help.
OpenRazer 3.3 adds support for more hardware on Linux
OpenRazer version 3.3 brings with it support for even more Razer hardware on Linux, along with some other improvements.
Steam Deck Plugin Loader gets another release, should work better now
The community-built Steam Deck Plugin Loader continues to mature, with version 1.1.0 out now fixing some issues.
Wine 7.6 out now with more PE conversion work, Mono updated
Wine is the compatibility layer that allows you to run games and applications developed for Windows - on Linux (plus also macOS and BSD). A new development release is out now!
Linux Mint working on a new upgrade tool for major releases
Linux Mint, the distribution that tries to set itself apart for beginners (but not only) along with their own Cinnamon desktop environment, have some plans to help users upgrade.
Zink, the OpenGL on top of Vulkan driver gets 'Kopper' merged — huge for the future
Zink is an open source driver layer that gives OpenGL on top of Vulkan, it's been in progress for some time now, steadily making progress. Just recently, a big advancement was pulled in.
Open source XR runtime Monado adds initial 6DoF 'inside-out' tracking support
It's been a little while since we heard progress on Monado, the free and open source XR (VR / AR) runtime for Linux but it has been progressing nicely with a big new feature added.
A new tool 'unsnap' helps you move from Snaps to Flatpaks
Want to migrate over from Snaps to Flatpaks on your Linux machine? Well, unsnap is a new tool in the early stages that will help you do just that.
Wine manager 'Bottles' improves Steam Proton support, adds configurable environments
Bottles, a free and open source application for Linux (that works well on the Steam Deck), has another new release out bringing in major new features.
Steam Deck Plugin Loader gets upgraded, easier to install
Want to mod the Steam Deck? SteamOS Plugin Manager has been renamed to just Plugin Loader and it's had a bit of a Python rewrite recently to make it better
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