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DXVK version 2.3.1 released with more efficient shader code generation on NVIDIA GPUs

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 9/10/11 used for Wine and Proton has a new release out, and it sounds like a good one if you're an NVIDIA GPU user on Linux.

VKD3D-Proton version 2.12 adds NVIDIA Reflex support

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The project that implements Direct3D 12 on top of Vulkan, VKD3D-Proton, has version 2.12 out now bringing with it more new features like NVIDIA Reflex support!

GE-Proton 9-1 brings a whole lot of fixes for Linux / Steam Deck gaming

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The first release of GE-Proton based on Wine 9.0 / Proton 9.0 is here with GE-Proton 9-1 bringing in a lot of fixes for various games and new games added to ULWGL (Unified Linux Wine Game Launcher).

Proton 9.0 has another Beta release fixing DEATHLOOP and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Getting closer to the stable release of Proton 9, the compatibility layer that allows running Windows games on Steam Deck and Linux Desktop PCs with another Beta update.

Proton 9.0 for Steam Deck / Linux got a small Beta update, plus Proton Experimental too

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Valve has released the second public Beta for Proton 9.0, what will become the next stable version of Proton for running Windows games on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.

Open-source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA hardware in Mesa, NVK, is now ready for prime time

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The future of NVIDIA hardware on Linux is here with the open source Vulkan driver NVK in Mesa, as there's now a Merge Request to have it shipped by default.

Proton 9.0 now in Beta with improved game compatibility for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Valve announced that Proton 9.0 is now available for testing, with lots of game compatibility improvements for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux thanks to it now being based on the recent Wine 9.0 release.

GE-Proton 8-31 and 8-32 bring fixes for Helldivers 2, Dark and Darker, Agarest

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Two new versions of GE-Proton have been released pulling in some extra fixes for various games for Steam Deck / Linux, so here's what's new and improved.

What to Expect From Wine on Wayland in 2024

By pleasereadthemanual,
Collabora, the company responsible for developing Wine's Wayland driver and getting it into Wine proper, has just published Wine on Wayland: A year in review (and a look ahead).

GE-Proton 8-28 released with ULWGL support for non-steam games

By Liam Squires-Hand,
We recently had the announcement of the new Unified Linux Wine Game Launcher (ULWGL) project, and now GE-Proton has been upgraded to make use of it with GE-Proton 8-28 out now.

Team Fortress 2 has a 64bit and Vulkan update for Linux in testing

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Valve are still updating Team Fortress 2 (TF2), and a bigger technical update is currently in the works that will bring 64bit and Vulkan support to the Linux version.

Proton 8.0-5 brings more HDR gaming to Linux / Steam Deck plus lots of fixes

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Proton 8.0-5 is here marking more games as playable, bringing HDR support to even more games and of course the usual bug fixes aplenty to Steam Deck / Desktop Linux.

GE-Proton 8-26 and 8-27 released with various game fixes for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand,
GE-Proton has received two new versions with GE-Proton 8-26 and GE-Proton 8-27 shortly after, mostly focusing on fixing up issues in some games and pulling in new versions of various parts of Proton like Wine and DXVK.

Heroic Games Launcher v2.12.0 brings lots of improvements and some fun experiments

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Heroic Games Launcher is the best way to manage games from Epic Games, GOG and Amazon on Linux and Steam Deck and Heroic Games Launcher v2.12.0 is out now. This new release brings with it a whole bunch of improvements across the entire app.

ProtonUp-Qt v2.9.1 released for easy compatibility tool installs on Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Squires-Hand,
ProtonUp-Qt is an essential tool to help you install and manage GE-Proton, Luxtorpeda, Wine-GE and more for Steam, Heroic and Lutris for Linux desktop and Steam Deck.

Proton 8.0-5 has a Release Candidate ready for testing

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Early last month Valve put up a Release Candidate for the next version of Proton, which it seems went completely under the radar. Due to this they've not had much feedback for Proton 8.0-5 so time to get testing.

Check out this great overview of NVK, the open source NVIDIA Vulkan driver

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Developer Faith Ekstrand has given a holiday update on the state of NVK, the unofficial open source NVIDIA Vulkan driver and how it's coming along that's worth a read as it's all quite exciting.

GE-Proton 8-24 fixes Yakuza 5 Remastered cut-scenes and pulls in D8VK

By Liam Squires-Hand,
A rather interesting release for GE-Proton has arrived! GE-Proton 8-24 for Steam Deck / desktop Linux has some good game fixes and pulls in the exciting work of D8VK.

GE-Proton 8-23 fixes VRChat and reworks GStreamer plugin

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The community-maintained GE-Proton compatibility layer has another small release out for Linux desktop / Steam Deck with GE-Proton 8-23 being released November 8th.

Heroic Games Launcher 2.10.0 released with plenty of essential fixes

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Heroic Games Launcher has a big UI upgrade coming in the 3.0 update which isn't quite ready yet, but they have just released Heroic Games Launcher 2.10.0 which has some essential fixes for this popular multi-platform game manager.
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