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How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
OpenMW is the best way to play Morrowind on modern systems, so here's your full guide to getting it installed on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.
OpenMW 0.50.0 for Morrowind has a first Release Candidate with gamepad support and a gamepad UI
An exciting release for the Morrowind game engine OpenMW is coming, with the first Release Candidate out for version 0.50.0 bringing some big changes.
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OpenMW 0.49 arrives to enhanced Morrowind and they're looking to support later Bethesda games
Whew, this one took a while. Around three years of development went into OpenMW 0.49.0 which is now available to play Morrowind with lots of enhancements.
XWVM is a modern Unity engine to play STAR WARS - X-Wing, first Alpha out now
XWVM is a re-implementation mod for STAR WARS - X-Wing made in Unity, allowing you to get a better experience on modern platforms.
Linux support for Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour is coming along now it's open source
Now that the code for Command & Conquer Generals (along with other classic RTS games from EA) is open source, the community is working on getting it working natively on Linux without the need of Wine / Proton.
Morrowind game engine OpenMW gearing up for a huge new 0.49 release
Currently in the Release Candidate stage, Morrowind open source game engine OpenMW is getting ready for a huge new release.
Mesa 24.3.0 graphics drivers for Linux released with many new features and bug fixes
Developer Dylan Baker announced the early release of Mesa 24.3.0, the latest set of Linux open source graphics drivers full of new features.
The Elder Scrolls: Arena re-implementation OpenTESArena gets a graphics code overhaul
Seems like this project is coming along nicely, and I do very much love seeing classics get revived with open source game engine re-implementations. OpenTESArena for The Elder Scrolls: Arena has a new release out.
Luxtorpeda adds Classic Marathon for playing the Native Linux version via Steam
Recently the Aleph One team released the classic Bungie shooter Marathon on Steam, as I covered previously, but it's only officially for macOS and Windows despite it supporting Linux. Now you can use Luxtorpeda for it.
ProtonUp-Qt v2.9.1 released for easy compatibility tool installs on Linux / Steam Deck
ProtonUp-Qt is an essential tool to help you install and manage GE-Proton, Luxtorpeda, Wine-GE and more for Steam, Heroic and Lutris for Linux desktop and Steam Deck.
Steam Play tool for Native Linux gaming 'Luxtorpeda' v67 out now
Luxtorpeda has a new release out which is mostly upgrades behind the scenes, but worth an upgrade to get the best experience. Read on for more on what's changed and what Luxtorpeda does.
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri gets an in-development open source remake
Seems like another classic is getting revived with the power of open source. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri from 1999 has a remake in progress called GLSMAC.
Morrowind engine replacement OpenMW v0.48 out now with shaders
Bringing with it some pretty fancy new features, the Morrowind engine replacement OpenMW version 0.48.0 is out now.
Morrowind modern game engine OpenMW 0.48 is readying to release
OpenMW is a modern free and open source game engine for Morrowind, and it's really getting close to a release of version 0.48 now with another Release Candidate ready for more testing.
Might and Magic 6, 7 and 8 get an open source reimplementation with OpenEnroth
Want to play Might and Magic 6, 7 and 8 on modern systems with an updated game engine? Well, OpenEnroth looks mighty promising.
Infinity Engine reimplementation GemRB continues improving Icewind Dale 2
Classics like Baldur's Gate, Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale and more running on the Infinity Engine should live on forever thanks to open source reimplementations like GemRB.
A quick round-up of what was popular during May 2022
Here is a look back some of the most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for May 2022, an easy way to for you to keep up to date on what has happened in the past month for Linux gaming, open source and other general Linux news that we cover!
Get some classics working better on Steam Deck with Luxtorpeda upgrades
Luxtorpeda is a Steam Play tool (like Proton) but for running various Native Linux games engines. A fresh update is out, further improving Steam Deck support.
Morrowind gets shiny in OpenMW with post-processing shaders coming
OpenMW, the free and open source game engine reimplementation of Morrowind is about to get a lot better looking, with post-processing shaders coming in the next release.
Heroes of Might and Magic II recreation fheroes2 adds more content support
fheroes2 is a constantly improving game engine reimplementation of Heroes of Might and Magic II. A new version was just released recently and it's become the absolute best way to play this classic.
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