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Latest Comments by pete910
Rocket League thoughts on Linux, initial port report, it’s also 25% off right now
9 Sep 2016 at 2:28 pm UTC

Have to say it does run well with mesa, 100 + @ 1440p all high :D

Like others have reported there is a delay when entering the menu/options, not sure whats causing that. no stuttering that I noticed.

Worms W.M.D is out day-1 on Linux, here's some early thoughts
29 Aug 2016 at 5:05 pm UTC

For those on mesa!

MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=4.1COMPAT %command%

Works like a charm :D

Source http://steamcommunity.com/app/327030/discussions/2/355043117526379081/#c352792037322982999 [External Link]

Edit:

Could you add it to the article liam ?

The open source Vulkan driver for AMD can now run Dota 2
26 Aug 2016 at 6:41 pm UTC Likes: 2

Good news, The freesync stiff is in the DAL code which is likely kernel 4.9 lejimster.

Their work on the AMDGPU driver has been quite rapid given their work load. Been using it now on my 290x for a month or so without issue. Hell, mesa 12 + AMDGPU driver runs ARMA3 rather well.

Worms W.M.D is out day-1 on Linux, here's some early thoughts
24 Aug 2016 at 9:19 pm UTC

Don't solve it with me :'(

Dev on steam forums is asking for logs/traces ect .

http://steamcommunity.com/app/327030/discussions/2/355043117526379081/
[External Link]

Worms W.M.D is out day-1 on Linux, here's some early thoughts
23 Aug 2016 at 10:00 pm UTC

For those on AMD oss drivers. No go too, no worms to boot. Like you Lagh, had to install libbsd as not using *buntu too.

Here's what I get



*sad panda* :(

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided looks like it may be getting a Linux & SteamOS release
23 Aug 2016 at 7:31 pm UTC

mmmm, not convinced , It uses the Denuvo DRM I belive. Thought that wasn't cross platform.

Sincerely hope I'm wrong though !

CRYENGINE is planning to add in Vulkan support around October for the 5.3 release
23 Aug 2016 at 7:02 pm UTC

Bit behind liam ..... Old news now :P

Regards Star Citizen, It will have zero effect on it. SC is basically their own in-house engine now.

Arch users have a kernel available that will allow AMDGPU and the PRO driver on older cards
19 Aug 2016 at 11:37 pm UTC

Quoting: DamonLinuxPL
Quoting: pete910Mageia has had the 4.7 kernel with this option for a few weeks now :P It's what I' using on my 290x
You mean 4.7 from Cauldron repository? (testing from upcoming Mageia 6?)
Yes.

Arch users have a kernel available that will allow AMDGPU and the PRO driver on older cards
19 Aug 2016 at 5:25 pm UTC Likes: 1

Mageia has had the 4.7 kernel with this option for a few weeks now :P It's what I' using on my 290x