Tweaking Performance in XCOM 2
Experiencing performance issues or stuttering in Feral's excellent port of XCOM 2? These engine tweaks might be just what you're looking for.
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Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition now available for Linux, texture issues
Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition is a big patch and DLC now available for Dying Light. I have tested it a bit and here's what I found.
Does Dying Light's Linux to Linux multiplayer fail for you? Please confirm it here
I've heard reports far and wide that the Linux to Linux multiplayer in Dying Light is broken. Myself and Samsai tried to connect to each other many times and it failed every time, lets get it fixed.
Multiplayer indie action game 'Super Snow Fight' may get a Linux version if there is enough demand
A developer of Super Snow Fight, a multiplayer action indie game, claims in its Steam discussion forum that if they receive enough requests to release a Linux version, they will take it into consideration.
GPUOpen has launched, AMD open up more to the community
Sorry for the lateness, but GPUOpen from AMD is now officially open to the public. I really like the way AMD is going doing things like this.
XCOM 2 is so popular it has beaten the all time peak player count of a number of games
This is awesome to see. XCOM 2 has beaten the all time peak player counter of some pretty high profiles games in only a few days.
Gas Guzzlers Extreme looks like it is going to come to Linux, porting starts soon
Gas Guzzlers Extreme has an interesting history, but it looks like the developers are once again trying to bring it to Linux.
Valve rep mentions they will eventually survey Big Picture & SteamOS
Currently Steam Big Picture mode and SteamOS don't get a hardware survey, so even if millions of people pick up a Steam Machine we won't currently see any changes in the Steam Hardware Survey, but that could change in future.
Dying Light's online modes get bigger with The Following, hopefully they actually fix it for Linux
I do love the single player in Dying Light, and I am very much looking forward to Dying Light Enhanced Edition and The Following DLC both coming next week. The major annoyance is the co-op play for Linux to Linux nearly never works.
Ghost Theory, a unique horror game that also supports Linux, is now on Kickstarter!
Dreadlocks Ltd, indie game development studio responsible for last year's 2D cyberpunk RPG Dex, launches their first Kickstarter campaign for their brand new title: Ghost Theory.
The final results of the Linux GRID Autosport tournament
Now that the braking-dust has settled a bit, I thought I should do a little write-up on the first official GOL Grid Autosport tournament.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong gets free Extended Edition update
The latest in the line of cyberpunk RPGs by Harebrained Schemes gets a really beefy update available to all players for free that includes a new six-hour campaign and in-game developer commentary
Don't Starve: Shipwrecked DLC is now available on SteamOS & Linux
Heads up survivalists! Don't Starve: Shipwrecked the good looking new DLC for the single player version of Don't Starve is now on SteamOS & Linux.
Croteam confirm The Talos Principle will be their first Vulkan title
Croteam are aware of the excitement and general interest in their titles running on Vulkan, and they have confirmed it officially on their website now too.
Friday Livestream commencing at 6 PM UTC, Commander
It likely doesn't come to you as a surprise that I am going to be playing XCOM 2 on the Friday Livestream. It's the biggest game that has released during the past week and as such deserves a place on the livestream. So, let's destroy some aliens!
XCOM 2 tested on R7 370 with Crimson and RadeonSI
You have seen Liam's port report of XCOM 2 on Nvidia hardware and it's time for me to take a look at the AMD performance. So, let's take the R7 370 on a spin with both the open and the proprietary drivers!
XCOM 2 released for SteamOS & Linux, port report included
Oh baby, here we go. Thanks to Feral Interactive, XCOM 2 has been officially released today for SteamOS & Linux.
Killing Floor 2 still planned for SteamOS & Linux, lacking the manpower for it right now
We finally have something other than silence from Tripwire about Killing Floor 2, and the news isn't great right at this moment, but it's still planned.
LittleBigPlanet developers seeking funding for co-op action adventure, Linux confirmed
Two former key developers of PlayStation hits like Tearaway, LittleBigPlanet and Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction have teamed up to develop a co-op action adventure inspired by Earthbound and Secret of Mana, and are seeking funding on Kickstarter.
Batman: Arkham Knight for Linux & SteamOS cancelled
Considering how terrible the Windows PC release of Batman: Arkham Knight was/is I’m not really surprised. Hopefully we will get some of the other better ones.
- Bazzite would shut down if Fedora goes ahead with removing 32-bit
- Fedora Linux devs discuss dropping 32-bit packages - potentially bad news for Steam gamers [updated]
- Pricing announced for the Orange Pi Neo gaming handheld with Manjaro Linux
- System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible ahead of release
- Merging the worlds of Half-Life 2, Left 4 Dead and TF2 - Fortress Connected is coming to Steam
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How to get GeForce NOW on Steam Deck, SteamOS
How to install, update and see what graphics driver you have on Linux and SteamOS