VKD3D-Proton bug fix v2.14.1 released for Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translation
VKD3D-Proton, the tool that Valve's compatibility layer Proton uses to translate Microsoft Direct3D 12 to Vulkan, has a new bug-fix release out now.
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Stuck for what to play this weekend? DayZ works really nicely on Linux now
If you're in need of something to game on Linux this weekend, why not try out the open-world survival game DayZ. The game is also going through a player surge thanks to a new expansion release.
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VKD3D-Proton v2.13 has updates for OpenVR / OpenXR, performance improvements + more
Hans-Kristian Arntzen today announced the released of VKD3D-Proton version 2.13, the Direct3D 12 API on top of Vulkan translator for Proton.
Windows compatibility layer Wine 9.5 released
Another two weeks are done and so a fresh update of the Windows compatibility layer is live with the Wine 9.5 development release.
GOG has a Classic Winter Sale live to build up your retro library
Need some more games that won't destroy your bank balance and will work across a lot of lower-end PCs too? GOG have what you need with the Classic Winter Sale now on.
As of January 2024 - 75 of the Top 100 most played Steam games work on Steam Deck
Here's an up to date look at the current state of the most played games on Steam, and how many of they run on Steam Deck and Linux as a whole.
83 of the top 100 most played Steam games work on Steam Deck
Taking a look at the most-played games on Steam by player-count, here's how many of them should be playable on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.
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.
73 of the top 100 most popular Steam games are playable on Steam Deck
It's been a little while since checking how well the top 100 most played games on Steam work on Linux and the Steam Deck, so here's a fresh run over the list for you.
DXVK v1.10 and VKD3D-Proton v2.6 out improving Proton for Linux and Steam Deck
Two vital open source projects for the Steam Deck had new releases today, with the DXVK and VKD3D-Proton layers that translate Direct3D / DirectX to Vulkan.
Steam Deck Verified and Playable hit a thousand games
Just about a week after the Steam Deck formally released, we have officially hit over one thousand games that are either Steam Deck Verified or Playable.
Proton Experimental heats up with fixes coming, plus a disk space saving measure
Now that the huge release of Steam Play Proton 7.0-1 is out, work begins again on Proton Experimental as it pulls in all the latest changes for you to play with.
A look at the top 100 Steam games on Linux - January 2022 edition
To begin 2022, let's take a fresh look at the current top 100 Steam games and see how well (or not) the run on Linux.
More BattlEye titles for Proton on Linux including DayZ, ARMA 3 now supported
Valve has announced today that BattlEye support on Linux with Steam Play Proton has expanded, with new titles available.
A look at the top 100 Steam games and how many will work on Linux and the Steam Deck
Across various previous articles we've looked at how many games are supported on Linux and how many Windows games work with Steam Play Proton, so let's take a look at the current top 100.
Space station building sim Starmancer gets a Beta on March 31, pre-orders to stop
Ominux Games have announced their exciting upcoming space station building sim Starmancer is coming along nicely, and there's a Beta going up on March 31.
The Wine 5.2 development release is out
Alexandre Julliard announced today the bottle for Wine 5.2 has been opened following another two weeks of everyone hacking away at the code.
Steam Play Proton 4.11-8 is out with vkd3d for Direct3D 12 support
Another update to Steam Play Proton has been released this evening, which should bring with it plenty of improvements for playing Windows games on Linux.
Space station building sim Starmancer is looking really good from the new E3 trailer, coming to Linux
Funded on Kickstarter, Starmancer really looks like it's coming along nicely and they had a trailer to show off during E3.
Some thoughts on Linux gaming in 2018, an end of year review
Now that 2018 is coming to a close, let’s go over what’s happened this year. It’s been incredibly interesting to follow, things haven’t been this lively for some time.
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