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Wolfire versus Valve antitrust lawsuit gets dismissed
Well this was very much expected wasn't it? A judge has ruled in the case of Wolfire versus Valve to dismiss the case.
Category: Valve
Proton Experimental update fixes up DEATHLOOP, Forza Horizon 5 and more
More fixes made their way into Proton Experimental yesterday, with Valve / CodeWeavers fixing up some issues in a few different games.
SteamVR Overlay not working on Arch or Manjaro Linux? Here's a fix
Sadly, SteamVR on Linux continues to have quite a lot of quirks and over time it's gotten a little rough, here's a way to fix the SteamVR Overlay not working.
Forza Horizon 5 multiplayer should work on Linux with Proton Experimental
A few days ago Forza Horizon 5 became playable on Linux and now Valve / CodeWeavers have upgraded Proton Experimental yet again to try and get multiplayer sorted.
Here's some of what we've learned about the Steam Deck
We're getting more and more excited about the Steam Deck, even though Valve has delayed it at least until February 2022 we do now have quite a few more fun details thanks to the recent Steamworks Virtual Conference.
Valve answers the question: should developers do native Linux support or Proton?
With the Steamworks Virtual Conference: Steam Deck over, we now have quite a few details that have come out on what to expect from the Steam Deck, Proton, Linux, SteamOS 3 and more.
Proton 6.3-8 gets a first Release Candidate, lots of games working on Linux
A fresh Proton release is coming up with Proton 6.3-8 now seeing a Release Candidate ready for more people to test and report issues on.
Forza Horizon 5 on Linux? Yeah okay fine, Proton Experimental was updated
So it wasn't enough that Age of Empires 4 from Xbox Game Studios was now playable on Linux, Proton Experimental has once again been upgraded to get Forza Horizon 5 off the starting line.
Valve's Steam Deck developer event is open to all to watch today at 6PM UTC
Today (November 12) at 10am PST / 6PM UTC, Valve are hosting the Steamworks Virtual Conference: Steam Deck and you will actually be able to watch.
Valve adds documentation for Steam Deck development, suggests Manjaro Linux for now
With the Steam Deck delayed until February 2022, Valve has produced new developer documentation giving a helping hand to devs interested in testing ready for it using Linux.
Valve delays Steam Deck, now starts shipping February 2022
Valve has announced today that their hotly anticipated handheld, the Steam Deck, has been delayed until 2022.
Proton Experimental gets Age of Empires 4 working out of the box on Linux
Want to play Age of Empires 4 on Linux? Now you can. Another update for Proton Experimental has gone live.
Supporting Linux / Proton and the Steam Deck with BattlEye is just an email away
Recently we had announcements from both Easy Anti-Cheat and BattlEye in regards to Linux, specifically for the Steam Play Proton compatibility layer and the Steam Deck and now BattlEye are making it easier.
Proton Experimental gets Disgaea 4 & Mafia II working plus CEG startup improvements
More quick fixes coming in recently for Proton Experimental to get even more Windows games to play nicely on Linux with this compatibility layer. - Improve startup time of games using CEG DRM.
Valve upgrades Remote Play for Linux in the latest Steam Client Beta
Valve has released another update to the Steam Client Beta and they continue improving Remote Play for Linux players, likely for the upcoming Steam Deck support.
Proton Experimental gets more CEG DRM fixes, new fsync code
Recently Valve upgraded Proton Experimental, the special version of Proton that pulls in advancements first with support for their older CEG DRM and another new build is up.
Linux has now seen 4 months of being above 1% on the Steam Hardware Survey
Something magical appears to be happening on Steam. Not only is Linux above 1% for another month but we've now seen 6 months of it continuing to rise.
Valve hosting a Steamworks Virtual Conference for the Steam Deck on November 12
As we approach launch for the Steam Deck in December, Valve has begun ramping up their info for developers with the announcement of a Steamworks Virtual Conference.
Dota 2 gets a new hero with Marci and DOTA: Dragon's Blood gets a new Season 2 trailer
Busy time in Dota 2 land for Valve with a major update just being shipped for the free to play MOBA, with Marci hopping over from the anime to the game. Plus a new trailer for season 2 of DOTA: Dragon's Blood.
Valve adds support for games using CEG DRM through Steam Play Proton
If you have the latest version of Proton Experimental, Valve just recently put up a new Steam Client Beta too which allows playing Windows games on Linux that make use of their older CEG DRM.