Patreon Logo Support us on Patreon to keep GamingOnLinux alive. This ensures all of our main content remains free for everyone. Just good, fresh content! Alternatively, you can donate through PayPal Logo PayPal. You can also buy games using our partner links for GOG and Humble Store.
Latest Comments by Liam Dawe
Proton Experimental gets upgraded, Forza Horizon 4 playable and Origin Overlay works
23 Apr 2021 at 2:54 pm UTC

Update: another small update was added to Proton Experimental hours after this article to include:

Fix Red Dead Redemption 2 "Not Purchased" error.
Fix Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition hang on startup.

Civilization VI has a final free update 'of the season' hinting at more
23 Apr 2021 at 11:51 am UTC

Quoting: Para-GlidingStill don't understand: we need new frontier to access those changes, new units and maps or not?
This is a free update as noted, so no extra needed.

Linux Kernel dev bans University of Minnesota for sending malicious patches
21 Apr 2021 at 8:17 pm UTC Likes: 1

Update 2: Leadership in the University of Minnesota Department of Computer Science & Engineering released a statement on Twitter [External Link], noting that it has suspended the research and will be looking into how it got approved in the first place.

Beamdog unleash the huge 2.6 update for Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II, Icewind Dale
21 Apr 2021 at 7:47 pm UTC

Quoting: CyrilCan anyone can confirm the French is also included in the GOG releases?
Should be, the downloads are up to date.

Linux Kernel dev bans University of Minnesota for sending malicious patches
21 Apr 2021 at 7:14 pm UTC Likes: 5

The plot thickens and it's not good on the side of the researchers: https://twitter.com/SarahJamieLewis/status/1384871385537908736 [External Link]

It was condemned ethically back in 2020, seems they didn't care enough.

Apogee returns as Apogee Entertainment to publish indies with Residual as their first
21 Apr 2021 at 4:06 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: GuestYeah, indeed. When I read 'since 2008' I thought that must be a different Apogee than the one my bell was ringing. So is it the same, or a different one?
Same one, it was officially split in 2008 from 3D Realms when a friend of 3D Realms' founder sold the name to Terry Nagy in 2008 who founded it officially then as Apogee Software.

Make sure your NVIDIA drivers are up to date, new security issues detailed
21 Apr 2021 at 7:52 am UTC

Quoting: PhlebiacEdit: maybe they updated the page since the article was written, but they do list GeForce as well as "NVIDIA RTX/Quadro, NVS"
Also, you can see that R390 was only affected by one of the issues, so perhaps the other only affects newer hardware; the CVE description is too vague to tell for sure
They could definitely make the list clearer for sure. Not exactly clear. The Windows table separates GeForce properly, the Linux table does not and mixes ot woth RTX so it's hard to tell exactly.

Edit: actually seems they did update it, is clearer now.

What have you been playing? Have a Sunday chat with us
19 Apr 2021 at 8:23 am UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: Liam DaweMy own Metro Exodus fun was shortlived. Now crashes reliably in the desert after I explore there for 5 minutes. Have logged my own support ticket now.
Curiously, turns out Windows users have lots of crashes in the same area. So at least the hardlocks in my case are not specific to Linux. Windows users suggestions were to lower graphics, so I did and sure enough - no more desert crashes <_<

Still leaking memory though, uses far too much. I sure do hope Metro devs fix this up as I would be happy to buy the DLC then too.