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DXVK 2.6.1 brings numerous needed fixes for playing Windows games on Linux and Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 7 Apr 2025

DXVK is a Vulkan-based implementation of Direct3D 8, 9, 10 and 11. It's part of what Proton uses to make Windows games run so well on Linux platforms including the SteamOS based Steam Deck. DXVK 2.6.1 is now available fixing up some big issues.

GNOME 48 released with Notification Stacking, Performance Improvements and initial HDR support

By Liam Dawe, 20 Mar 2025

GNOME 48 is a big new release including multiple major enhancements to one of the most-used desktop environments on Linux. There's some big stuff in this one!

CoolerControl is a feature-rich cooling device control for Linux - v2.0 out now with major new additions

By Liam Dawe, 17 Mar 2025

Control all your cooling devices on Linux across CPUs, GPUs, RGB lighting and more with CoolerControl. A big 2.0 release is out now.

SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview brings the 'beginnings of support for non-Steam Deck handhelds'

By Liam Dawe, 15 Mar 2025

Valve have released SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview, which they noted has the beginnings of support for non-Steam Deck handhelds! So we're closing in on the previously announced Beta for more handhelds. Although this release is still just for Steam Deck.

DXVK 2.6 brings expanded Nvidia Reflex support and lots of game fixes for Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 13 Mar 2025

DXVK is a tool used by Proton that translates Direct3D 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan. It's one of the projects that enables Windows games to run so well on Linux platforms like Steam Deck. Version 2.6 was just released.

MangoHud performance overlay v0.8.1 reworks FPS metrics, adds FEX stats, fixes bugs

By Liam Dawe, 6 Mar 2025

Another new release is available for MangoHud, the Linux gaming overlay, which is also used for the performance stats on Steam Deck.

Valheim should now start faster and perform better when CPU bound with a fresh upgrade

By Liam Dawe, 4 Mar 2025

While the developers of Valheim continue working on the Deep North biome, they've released another smaller update with some fixes and improvements to make the game smoother.

NVIDIA stable driver 570.124.04 released for Linux with VRR for multiple displays and various bug fixes

By Liam Dawe, 27 Feb 2025

Following on from the 570.86.16 Beta that was released on January 30th, NVIDIA have today put up a new stable driver release with 570.124.04.

Linux gaming overlay MangoHud version 0.8 is out now with Intel GPU support, improved Wayland keybinds

By Liam Dawe, 11 Feb 2025

After a short testing period, the Linux performance overlay MangoHud had version 0.8.0 released today to bring new features and fixes to one of my favourite open source projects. This also powers the built-in overlay on the Steam Deck.

SteamDolls - Order Of Chaos stealth-meets-action platformer arrives February 11

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2025

With a voice cast that reunites multiple people from Metal Gear Solid, SteamDolls - Order Of Chaos is set to arrive in Early Access on February 11.

Linux performance overlay MangoHud 0.8.0-rc1 out now for testing with Intel GPU support and lots of improvements

By Liam Dawe, 31 Jan 2025

MangoHud is a performance overlay you can use on Desktop Linux, and it's what powers the built-in overlay on Steam Deck. A new release candidate is now available for testing for an upcoming stable release with version 0.8.0-rc1.

NVIDIA Beta driver 570.86.16 released with VRR for multiple displays and lots of improvements

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jan 2025

NVIDIA today released the 570.86.16 Beta driver for Linux which includes various new features, and a few good bug fixes too.

Stable Steam Client update for Desktop and Steam Deck brings a whole lot of fixes

By Liam Dawe, 22 Jan 2025

Valve released a fresh stable update to the Steam Client this week bringing numerous bug fixes and improvements for Desktop and Steam Deck.

SteamOS 3.6.21 Beta "Update of the Year" fixes security issues, plus Indiana Jones and the Great Circle rendering issues

By Liam Dawe, 13 Dec 2024

Valve released Steam Deck - SteamOS 3.6.21 Beta "Update of the Year" to fix up various problems, and then re-released it shortly after to fix up more issues. Here's what you need to know.

Steam Beta for Dec 11 brings new game update options plus a new downloader style

By Liam Dawe, 12 Dec 2024

The latest Steam Client Beta for Desktop and Steam Deck has been released, and Valve have given us new options for managing game updates and there's a new downloader style.

NVIDIA 565.77 stable driver for Linux released

By Liam Dawe, 5 Dec 2024

NVIDIA have today released driver version 565.77 as their latest stable New Feature Branch build available for Linux, pulling in all the changes from the 565.57.01 Beta plus a whole bunch more improvements.

PlaytronOS Alpha 2 brings expanded NVIDIA support, more handheld PC support and much more

By Liam Dawe, 26 Nov 2024

Playtron continue building up their PlaytronOS / GameOS (they don't seem to have settled properly on a name yet) alternative to SteamOS and Windows with a second Alpha release out now.

Oxygen Not Included gets a Free Weekend, big update live and new DLC coming soon

By Liam Dawe, 22 Nov 2024

Oxygen Not Included is one of my favourites from Klei Entertainment, a space-colony simulation game that's Steam Deck Verified and has full Native Linux support.

Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer DXVK v2.5 released with rewritten memory management

By Liam Dawe, 12 Nov 2024

Another big release of the Direct3D 8/9/10/11 to Vulkan translation layer (used by Proton) has been released. With DXVK v2.5 bringing rewritten resource and memory management.

Valve dev details more on the work behind making Steam for Linux more stable

By Liam Dawe, 12 Nov 2024

Steam Game Recording was recently released, which came as part of a big Stable Steam Client update that noted it had fixes for "miscellaneous common crashes" on Linux. Now we know a little more on what's happening behind the scenes.

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