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NVIDIA driver 595.58.03 released as the big new recommended stable driver for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
A big day for NVIDIA GPU owners on Linux, as the brand new 595.58.03 driver is out as the latest recommended stable release with new features.

D7VK version 1.6 gets improved vertex processing and VSync handling

By Liam Dawe,
D7VK v1.6 is another impressive sounding release for the Direct3D 3, 5, 6 7 to Vulkan translation layer bringing further compatibility improvements for Linux.
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GE-Proton 10-34 brings fixes for God of War Ragnarök, Assassin's Creed, Final Fantasy XIV

By Liam Dawe,
GE-Proton 10-34 has arrived bringing even more gaming fixes for Linux / SteamOS, so here's all you need to know for the community-run compatibility layer.

GE-Proton 10-33 brings fixes for VR outside of Steam, FSR upgrades and more

By Liam Dawe,
GE-Proton 10-33 has arrived bringing with it a fresh set of fixes for Windows games on Linux / SteamOS, here's all that's new for you.

Mesa 26.0.2 arrives with more bug-fixes for Linux graphics drivers

By Liam Dawe,
Available now in Mesa 26.0.2, the latest bug-fix release for the current main stable version of open source graphics drivers for Linux.

NVIDIA Beta driver 595.45.04 released for Linux - looks to be an exciting one

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA released Beta driver 595.45.04 for Linux and it includes support for some new Vulkan extensions that could help improve gaming performance.

Heroic Games Launcher v2.20.1 brings more essential bug fixes

By Liam Dawe,
Heroic Games Launcher continues to bring improvements to run games from Epic, GOG, Amazon and more on Linux / SteamOS systems with v2.20.1 out now.

Heroic Games Launcher 2.20.0 brings numerous important bug fixes

By Liam Dawe,
Heroic Games Launcher is one of the best ways to run games from Epic Games Store, GOG and more on Linux / SteamOS - with a new v2.20.0 bug-fix release out now.

Game manager Lutris v0.5.20 released with Proton upgrades, store updates and much more

By Liam Dawe,
Lutris is an all-in-one open source game manager for launching games from various stores on Linux, with version 0.5.20 out now.

Vulkan-based translation layer D7VK officially expands to include Direct3D 5 support

By Liam Dawe,
The Vulkan-based translation layer D7VK has version 1.3 out now, which officially expands it to also cover Direct3D 5 support for running more games on Linux.

Heroic Games Launcher v2.19 released adding ZOOM Platform, AppImage updates and more

By Liam Dawe, [updated]
Heroic Games Launcher remains as one of the best ways to play games from GOG, Epic and Amazon on SteamOS / Linux and Steam Deck with a new version out now.

GE-Proton 10-29 released with updates to FEX, Wine, DXVK and a few game fixes

By Liam Dawe,
GE-Proton 10-29 has arrived to bring more game compatibility to SteamOS / Linux with a bunch of fixes and improvements throughout.

Vulkan 1.4.340 released with new extension to improve DirectX performance on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
We're seeing excitement build up from the Vulkan API release 1.4.340, with a new extension that should eventually improve DirectX performance on Linux.

Valve's documentation highlights the different ways standalone games run on Steam Frame

By Liam Dawe,
With the upcoming new Steam Frame hardware from Valve, they want to get as many games as possible running - and there's multiple ways for developers to do it.

D7VK version 1.2 brings more Direct3D 6 improvements and a little Direct3D 5 too

By Liam Dawe,
Entering the land of what the developer calls diminishing returns, D7VK version 1.2 has rolled out delivering a bunch of Direct3D 6 improvements.

D7VK v1.1 is out with experimental Direct3D 6 support via Vulkan for Windows games on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
The D7VK project for providing Direct3D 7 support on Linux with Wine / Proton has expanded in the version 1.1 release to add experimental Direct3D 6 support.

GE-Proton 10-28 brings fixes for Duet Night Abyss, World of Tanks, games with spatial audio and more

By Liam Dawe,
Another fresh release of the community-made compatibility layer GE-Proton, bringing fixes for some popular games and an issue with spatial audio.

GE-Proton 10-27 brings fixes for Star Citizen, The First Descendant and more tweaks

By Liam Dawe,
The popular community-made compatibility layer GE-Proton version 10-27 is out now with the usual assortment of game fixes and other improvements.

Mesa 25.3.2 brings more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers

By Liam Dawe,
The Mesa team have released Mesa 25.3.2 as the latest bug-fix release for the current main stable branch of open source Linux graphics drivers.

Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7 on Linux, D7VK has a 1.0 release out now

By Liam Dawe,
Bringing more classic gaming goodies with the Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7, D7VK 1.0 is out now for Linux.
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