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Game manager Lutris v0.5.20 released with Proton upgrades, store updates and much more
25 Feb 2026 at 6:53 pm UTC

Quoting: memvirusshould have not upgraded.. can I install the 0.5.20 version of lutris again via flatpak?
You can install specific versions of packages with both apt and flatpak.

With flatpak you can find all available versions (or commits) of Lutris with the command:
flatpak remote-info --log flathub net.lutris.Lutris

Copy the commit hash for the version you want to install, then run:
flatpak update --commit=[commit hash] [app id]

Or, just copy-paste the following into your terminal to roll back to 0.5.20, at your own risk because I haven't tested it:
flatpak update --commit=19516c28a17c7beb7dd3505322ee451eb4ae2be55ce7a8a61a99487e81d2ff45 net.lutris.Lutris

For what it's worth, the 0.5.22 deb from the Lutris github works fine for me on Mint.

Experimental code ready for testing to enable HDMI 2.1 FRL with AMDGPU on Linux
19 Feb 2026 at 12:47 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: Eike
Quoting: tuubi
Quoting: Eike
Quoting: syylkThanks for the enlightening answers!

(Yup, didn't think of TV gaming. 😁)
I don't know how usual that is, but I got the problem on the output side:
My company notebook, bought last year, doesn't have DP, only HDMI and USB-C.
Yeah, that's pretty much the norm with (business) laptops. Your docking station likely has DP outputs though.
It does, so yes, I'm not actually using HDMI. (Is it for beamers?!?)
Projectors and TV screens in conference rooms, in my experience.

Experimental code ready for testing to enable HDMI 2.1 FRL with AMDGPU on Linux
19 Feb 2026 at 8:37 am UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: Eike
Quoting: syylkThanks for the enlightening answers!

(Yup, didn't think of TV gaming. 😁)
I don't know how usual that is, but I got the problem on the output side:
My company notebook, bought last year, doesn't have DP, only HDMI and USB-C.
Yeah, that's pretty much the norm with (business) laptops. Your docking station likely has DP outputs though.

Experimental code ready for testing to enable HDMI 2.1 FRL with AMDGPU on Linux
18 Feb 2026 at 1:13 pm UTC Likes: 7

Quoting: syylkDunno, but once you have DP or USB-C, why you'd want HDMI? Legacy? Enlighten me, LinuxHiveMind!
If you use a TV screen as your gaming display (like I do, an LG OLED), DisplayPort or USB-C is rarely an option. Most of them only include HDMI inputs, which is a shame.

There are active DP1.4/USB-C -> HDMI 2.1 adapters that support the necessary features and transfer speeds, but I have no experience with them.

PS: In my experience, if you ask any Linux community about anything at all, you'll get at least two conflicting opinions, likely more. If there's a "LinuxHiveMind", it's got dissociative identity disorder or something.

Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4
13 Feb 2026 at 4:19 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: EWG
Quoting: amataiShouldn't we call it WFCE then ?
I know it's not correct but, I now pronounce Xfce (in my head) as "X Face". Later, I'll be pronoucing it "X Fowl".

The owl eats the mouse.
Xfce isn't changing its name. Only the current window manager component xfwm4 (and some session management bits) will be replaced by xfwl4.

Mice rule, owls drool! (Not really, owls are weird but cool.)

Also, to further annoy you:
Quoting: Xfce FAQ*It's not pronounced “X-Face”. There is no “a” in it.
* https://docs.xfce.org/faq [External Link]

Google's Project Genie experiment allows creating interactive worlds with generative AI
4 Feb 2026 at 4:39 pm UTC Likes: 7

Well, I have to admit, I'm a little confused. The video game business since its inception was built on the back of machine learning and artificial intelligence. We create our games in computers with technology.
Give yourself some credit, won't you Mr. Zelnick? You're not just "a little" confused. You're either very confused or very stupid.

How do these idiots end up leading corporations?

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy remaster gets a big upgrade
4 Feb 2026 at 4:22 pm UTC

I remember having fun with the game when I played it back in 2018. Definitely worth the measly 3.75€ it's going for on Steam currently, if you enjoy the genre.

Comedy point and click adventure Shadows of the Afterland launches February 10th
28 Jan 2026 at 3:24 pm UTC Likes: 2

It's definitely not the first adventure game where you can "possess the living" as a ghost, but I don't particularly mind. Looking forward to some inventive and interesting puzzles.

Quoting: TevurOh my...
"Shadow of the Tumblr Nose"
Yeah, I'm not a fan of the red nose epidemic. Distracting at best.

Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4
28 Jan 2026 at 3:11 pm UTC Likes: 10

Quoting: amataiShouldn't we call it WFCE then ?
No, because the X in Xfce doesn't stand for X11. Or anything else. It's just a name that looks a lot like an acronym, for historical reasons.

How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
23 Jan 2026 at 2:55 pm UTC

Quoting: mr-victoryI forgot this guide existed lol. Option 1 (Lutris) does not work and hasn't for months unless the default Wine version is changed from Wine GE 8.26 to something newer. Other wine versions can be installed by clicking a tiny button that looks like an open box in the main page of Lutris, next to "Wine" button.
For most games you'll want to select "GE-Proton (Latest)" instead. No need to download anything manually. Lutris (UMU) will automatically download and manage the latest Proton version for you.

Lutris really needs to cut a new release at some point and make this the default.