Games: Graphics and DRM, Among Some GNU/Linux Stuff
Valve releases Proton 8.0-5 update for Steam and adds even more games on Linux
Valve has released Proton 8.0-5, the latest version of Wine to support Steam Play, which fixes many issues and adds more games on Linux, writes Phoronix.
The update added support for Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes, Welcome to Princeland, Red Tie Runner, Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition та Assassin’s Creed Mirage.
Proton 8.0-5 has also expanded the games for which HDR options are available, including on Steam Deck OLED. Among them are the latest installments and remakes of Resident Evil, Hogwarts Legacy, Alan Wake 2, and others.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Proposed Windows NT sync driver brings big Wine / Proton performance improvements
Zeb Figura of CodeWeavers has proposed a Windows NT synchronization primitive driver to help performance of running games and applications designed for Windows on Linux with Wine / Proton.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Godot Engine gets a free Nintendo Switch port for game devs
Here's one less reason for game developers to skip over using the free and open source Godot Engine, as it now has a free port available to bring games over to the Nintendo Switch.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Core Keeper getting a new event, plus various new features on January 31st
Core Keeper is a rather wonderful game about underground mining, crafting and exploration and it's about to get a big new Lunar New Year event along with some new permanent features to improve the game.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Palworld hits 7 million sales, smashes Counter-Strike 2's all-time peak and gets a roadmap
Palworld has continued to smash records, and it has now become the number 2 on Steam for the record of peak-players as it crosses 7 million sales. There's also now a fancy roadmap.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Team Fortress 2 has a 64bit and Vulkan update for Linux in testing
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.
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[Updated] GamingOnLinux ☛ NVIDIA 550.40.07 Beta driver released with fixes for VRR and Wayland
Update 24/01/24 20:07 UTC: An NVIDIA developer messaged me to clarify the changelog oddness: [...]
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GamingOnLinux ☛ This new Humble Bundle has some great Soulslikes
Need a challenge? Like Soulslike games? Check out the latest Humble Bundle that has some quality picks in it.