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FNA gets Direct3D 11 support on Linux using DXVK and vkd3d
Some fun for game developers and game porters looking at Linux and Steam Deck here, as FNA has released a major upgrade that has early support for Direct3D 11 on Linux.
Proton Experimental for Steam Deck & Linux upgraded with Proton 8
As expected after the recent big release of Proton 8, Valve has now also upgraded Proton Experimental which is now based on Proton 8 plus a whole bunch more.
Linux and Steam Deck game manager Lutris has a fresh Beta out
Lutris is an all-in-one game manager to brings your games from different places under one roof, and a second Beta is now available for v0.5.13.
Valve rolls out Proton 8.0 to further improve Steam Deck and Linux gaming
After a bit of a wait since the Wine 8.0 release, Valve has now released Proton 8.0, the latest version of their Windows translation layer for Steam Deck and Linux desktop.
MangoHud performance overlay version v0.6.9 is out now as a nice update
It's been a while since the last release but a nice update to the performance hud and benchmarking tool MangoHud is out now. This is the tool used for the performance stats on Steam Deck.
GE-Proton 7-55 released with an essential fix for Easy Anti-Cheat issues
GE-Proton version 7-55 was released a few days ago, and it's an essential update for those of you preferring it to the official Valve Proton on Steam Deck and Linux desktop.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 announced, plus RTX Remix released
NVIDIA have revealed the GeForce RTX 4070 as the latest in their Ada Lovelace architecture lineup. Plus, there's an initial release of RTX Remix.
EVERSPACE 2 out now, devs focus on Proton for Linux - Steam Deck optimizations planned
ROCKFISH Games have now launched EVERSPACE 2 and it looks awesome! One of their original Kickstarter promises did not make it though, with Native Linux support being cancelled as they will support it with Proton instead.
GE-Proton 7-53 is out now fixing up Star Citizen, Diablo IV and more
Another fresh tasty release of GE-Proton is now available, two actually were released in the last day so here's what's new as of GE-Proton 7-53 for Steam Deck and Linux desktop gaming.
NVIDIA Vulkan Beta driver 525.47.13 out now
Over the weekend NVIDIA released a fresh small update to their developer-focused Vulkan Beta driver.
Wine development release v8.3 is out now
Wine, the translations layer that allows Windows apps and games to run on other operating systems, that forms part of Steam Play Proton has version 8.3 out now.
The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki gets a second Steam release, optimised for Steam Deck
This is a bit of an odd one. The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki has been released on Steam, for the second time and now it has Steam Deck optimizations too.
D8VK is an in-progress implementation of Direct3D 8 for DXVK
While we have VKD3D-Proton for Direct3D 12 to Vulkan and DXVK for Direct3D 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan translation, what about Direct3D 8? D8VK is an upcoming in-progress project for that.
Steam and Steam Deck Beta fixes pages not rendering, plus GE-Proton 7-49 out now
Valve put out another small Beta update for Steam Desktop and Steam Deck that fixes some more annoying bugs.
Proton 7.0-6 out now fixing EA App, Ubisoft Connect and games on Steam Deck / Linux
More weekend goodies from Valve have arrived! Proton 7.0-6 is officially out now, fixing up many bugs like with the EA App and Ubisoft Connect.
AMD GPU driver on Linux and Steam Deck to get big improvement on stuttering problems
The work to improve gaming performance on Steam Deck and Linux desktops for AMD GPUs is always ongoing, and it seems we're set for another nice improvement to how smooth games are.
GE-Proton 7-48 out now with updates to DXVK, VKD3D-Proton
GE-Proton v7-48, the community supported version of the Proton translation layer, is out now with upgrades to various components to continue making Steam Deck and Linux gaming better.
Direct3D to Vulkan translator DXVK 2.1 adds HDR support, improves shader stutter issue
DXVK, one of the secret sauces included with the Proton compatibility layer, has a big new release out now. DXVK 2.1 adds in some big new features like HDR!
GE-Proton brings DirectX 12 fixes for Steam Deck and Linux desktop
Another release of GE-Proton is already available, the third in the space of a week and GE-Proton 7-46 includes some DirectX 12 fixes for Steam Deck and Linux desktop.
An interview with the creator of the Heroic Games Launcher
Interested to learn a little about the people who make cool open source programs? Today I have interview with Flávio, the creator of the popular Heroic Games Launcher used on Linux desktop, Steam Deck, macOS and Windows.
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