Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮

News + Spicy Opinions. One person mostly. Content creator of many forms. Support on Patreon: http://patreon.com/liamdawe https://www.gamingonlinux.com (official account) #Linux #LinuxGaming

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This account will have a big mixture of content. If all you want is plain news, go to the website or use RSS. If you complain about what I post I will probably block you.

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Website: https://www.gamingonlinux.com
Threads: https://threads.net/gaming0nlinux


DXVK 2.4 brings D8VK for Direct3D 8 support, frame rate limiter adjustments, lots of game fixes https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/dxvk-24-brings-d8vk-for-direct3d-8-support-frame-rate-limiter-adjustments-lots-of-game-fixes/

#Linux #SteamDeck #OpenSource
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Sea Sniffers is a cozy fishing RPG from the dev of Mighty Goose https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/sea-sniffers-is-a-cozy-fishing-rpg-from-the-dev-of-mighty-goose/

#IndieGame #Linux #PCGaming
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Facebook / Mate are utterly fucking stupid.

They auto-remove my article on the OpenSSH flaw in the GamnigOnLinux page because it "goes against community standards" 🤦


Are you a #GameDev? Sound off in the comments so I and others have more cool people to follow, bonus points if you remember to link your game.

#FollowFriday or whatever


Steam Game Recording Beta announced - works on Linux and Steam Deck too https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/steam-game-recording-beta-announced-works-on-linux-and-steam-deck-too/

#Steam #Linux #SteamDeck
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Drill Keeper seems to have it all with deckbuilding, tower defense and roguelite survival https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/drill-keeper-seems-to-have-it-all-with-deckbuilding-tower-defense-and-roguelite-survival/

#PCGaming #Linux #Gaming
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RISC-V Framework Laptop mainboard teased, plus open source releases of laptop shells (and there's a new RISC-V Ubuntu laptop too) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/risc-v-framework-laptop-mainboard-teased-plus-open-source-releases-of-laptop-shells/

#RISCV #Framework #Ubuntu #OpenSource
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KINGDOM HEARTS and many more games get Steam Deck Verified https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/kingdom-hearts-and-many-more-games-get-steam-deck-verified/

#SteamDeck #KINGDOMHEARTS
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Roots of Pacha v1.2 out in July adds more romance, more customization, puts kids in school https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/roots-of-pacha-v12-out-in-july-adds-more-romance-more-customization-puts-kids-in-school/

#Linux #SteamDeck #PCGaming
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Plasma 6.1 released with Explicit Sync, Triple Buffering for Wayland and much more https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/plasma-6-1-released-with-explicit-sync-triple-buffering-for-wayland-and-much-more/

#KDE #Linux #Plasma
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The hybrid combat mechanics in The Nightscarred: Forgotten Gods sounds exciting https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/the-hybrid-combat-mechanics-in-the-nightscarred-forgotten-gods-sounds-exciting/

#SteamDeck #Linux #PCGaming
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Restore a garden back to life in Horticular coming in July https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/restore-a-garden-back-to-life-in-horticular-coming-in-july/

#IndieGame #SteamDeck #Linux
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Squad, Offworld's tactical FPS should now run better on Linux with EAC issues fixed https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/squad-offworlds-tactical-fps-should-now-run-better-on-linux-with-eac-issues-fixed/

#Linux #Squad #FPS #EAC
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Paradox Interactive completely cancelled Life by You (*update:* Paradox Tectonic to close) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/paradox-interactive-completely-cancelled-life-by-you/

#PCGaming #LifebyYou
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I still think it's insane companies will pump millions into a game, then cancel it and it never sees the light of day.

This is why I love open source. If you move on from it, someone else has the chance to still use it.


why am i tagged in this? <_<


There's some Linux books in this Humble Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/linux-for-seasoned-admins-oreilly-books?partner=gamingonlinux (partner link)
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Paradox Interactive completely cancelled Life by You https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/paradox-interactive-completely-cancelled-life-by-you/

#ParadoxInteractive #LifebyYou
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Ok, didn't ask


for real, those phones were quality


my point was to post, to ask


https://www.gamingonlinux.com/forum/tech-help/ see what people say there


Also posting news via WhatsApp if that's your thing: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaEDbO8KLaHp1wMOrR0Z

You people have phones right?


it does run, it's verified for steam deck too


Classic free physics sandbox game The Powder Toy is now on Steam https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/classic-free-physics-sandbox-game-the-powder-toy-is-now-on-steam/

#FreeGame #OpenSource #Linux
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Open source evolution sim Thrive adds endosymbiosis, toxin customization, day / night cycle https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/open-source-evolution-sim-thrive-adds-endosymbiosis-toxin-customization-day-night-cycle/

#FOSS #OpenSource #Godot
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Burn With Me is a deck-builder where you burn your cards to win https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/burn-with-me-is-a-deck-builder-where-you-burn-your-cards-to-win/

#Godot #IndieGame
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Get a load of Monster Hunter games from this Fanatical Bundle https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/get-a-load-of-monster-hunter-games-from-this-fanatical-bundle/

#Linux #SteamDeck #MonsterHunter
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Canonical detail improvements the Steam Snap, work to advance gaming continues on Ubuntu https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/canonical-detail-improvements-the-steam-snap-work-to-advance-gaming-continues-on-ubuntu/

#Ubuntu #Linux #Steam
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Factory building sim shapez 2 is launching in August https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/factory-building-sim-shapez-2-is-launching-in-august/

#PCGaming #Linux
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Cats is another idle / clicker item farming game like Banana rising up the Steam player counts https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/cats-is-another-idle-clicker-item-farming-game-like-banana-rising-up-the-steam-player-counts/

#PCGaming #Steam
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Selaco has sold 51,000 copies in only two weeks https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/selaco-has-sold-51000-copies-in-only-two-weeks/

#Selaco #FPS #Linux #SteamDeck
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NVIDIA exploring ways to support an upstream kernel mode GPU driver https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/nvidia-exploring-ways-to-support-an-upstream-kernel-mode-gpu-driver/

#NVIDIA #Linux
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SteamOS 3.6.5 Preview for Steam Deck out, plus two Steam Beta Client updates https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/steamos-3-6-5-preview-for-steam-deck-out-plus-two-steam-beta-client-updates/

#SteamOS #Steam #Linux
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Wine 9.11 released continuing the ARM improvements https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/wine-9-11-released-continuing-the-arm-improvements/

#Linux #OpenSource
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Mysterious new Shovel Knight title teased, plus Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/mysterious-new-shovel-knight-title-teased-plus-shovel-knight-shovel-of-hope-dx/

#Linux #PCGaming #ShovelKnight
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Yeah, it’s true, I love AI.

Artists Imaginations.


Killer Bean looks absolutely nuts in the latest trailer https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/killer-bean-looks-absolutely-nuts-in-the-latest-trailer/

#Linux #SteamDeck #KillerBean
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Ancient Forge are giving away a custom-skin Steam Deck for Hotel Galactic https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/ancient-forge-are-giving-away-a-custom-skin-steam-deck-for-hotel-galactic/

#SteamDeck
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Every time I see the grifters come up with a new thing to spam hate across social media, I can't help but think of this...
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Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers puts a new spin on Blackjack for deck-builder fans, could be interesting for players of Balatro  https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/dungeons-degenerate-gamblers-puts-a-new-spin-on-blackjack-for-deck-builder-fans/

#Linux #SteamDeck #PCGaming
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oooo did you use our lil share button? :D


i see where you're going, but it works both ways because it will never have incremented enough to need a reset as it will fuck up every day ;)


uh i dunno, bout 10 cups


Insane FPS 'MULLET MADJACK' gets updated for Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/insane-fps-mullet-madjack-gets-updated-for-steam-deck/

#FPS #SteamDeck #Linux
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Want to chat about #Linux / #SteamDeck gaming or need help? Our Forum is a good place to start for those who don't use Discord: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/forum/


Days since AI last hallucinated and suggested something terrible: 0

*This counter will never need to be reset.


Ruins To Fortress is a PvP and PvE side-scrolling post-apocalyptic survival game https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/ruins-to-fortress-is-a-pvp-and-pve-side-scrolling-post-apocalyptic-survival-game/

#Linux #SteamDeck #IndieGame
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Still funny, GPD blocking me on X/Twitter a while ago, they didn't like me previously pointing out how they poached a bunch of YouTube videos without crediting 🤦
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Try the demo for Dreaming Isles, a farming life sim and a high-seas adventure https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/try-the-demo-for-dreaming-isles-a-farming-life-sim-and-a-high-seas-adventure/

#Linux #SteamDeck #IndieGame
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Mind-melting portal-platformer Ingression out with Linux / Steam Deck support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/mind-melting-portal-platformer-ingression-out-with-linux-steam-deck-support/

#Linux #SteamDeck #IndieGame
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Update to the article on racing game BlazeRush ending support for Linux, macOS and SteamVR: dev says they just won't be updated, but still playable (see the bottom) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/racing-game-blazerush-ends-support-for-linux-macos-and-steamvr/

#Linux #macOS #SteamDeck
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Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory announced, a new choice-driven RPG thriller visual novel https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/werewolf-the-apocalypse-purgatory-announced-a-new-choice-driven-rpg-thriller-visual-novel/

#RPG #Linux #VisualNovel
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Action-adventure game 'Inside The Crystal Mountain' looks wild and has been overlooked

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/action-adventure-game-inside-the-crystal-mountain-looks-wild-and-has-been-overlooked/

#Linux #PCGaming #SteamDeck
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius free to keep, plus new announcements from Skulls Showcase https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/warhammer-40000-gladius-free-to-keep-plus-new-announcements-from-skulls-showcase/

#Warhammer #PCGaming
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In the era of AI, it is now the duty of every major site to do at least one total shitpost a week to make sure AI steals it.


It's beeautiful! APICO 4.0 brings automation machines to the chilled beekeeping sim https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/its-beeautiful-apico-4-0-brings-automation-machines-to-the-chilled-beekeeping-sim/

#IndieGame #SteamDeck #Linux #Bees
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"You can check out the full change log on our Discord!"

Please, stop doing this. Don't put important info behind a closed login wall. It's ridiculous. You're just making it more difficult for everyone.


It always amazes me to see people hate on certain reviewers / websites for review scores.

It’s literally that one person’s opinion on the game.

Did it not line up with yours? Congratulations, you’re human with your own tastes 👍

Social media creates soooo much hate it’s unreal


GitLab takes down Nintendo Switch emulator suyu due to the DMCA https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/gitlab-takes-down-nintendo-switch-emulator-suyu-due-to-the-dmca/

#Emulation #Nintendo #suyu #yuzu
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I love the power that #Mastodon gives you. Saw a notification from a user on the [@gamingonlinux](https://mastodon.social/@gamingonlinux) feed, from let's say...a server run by a group of people I despise.

So, thanks to the tools available, I entirely blocked the server.

Power in users hands, love it.


Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition out now on Steam - works on Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/horizon-forbidden-west-complete-edition-out-now-on-steam-works-on-steam-deck/

#HorizonForbiddenWest #SteamDeck #Linux
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AMD FSR 3.1 announced with Vulkan support, upscaling quality improvements https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/amd-fsr-31-announced-with-vulkan-support-upscaling-quality-improvements/

#AMD #FSR #AMDFSR #Vulkan
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The Steam Deck in the options will only ever be FSR1, FSR2+ can only be done in-game by the developers directly


3rd party KDE Plasma Global Themes and Widgets can lead to data loss https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/3rd-party-kde-plasma-global-themes-and-widgets-can-lead-to-data-loss/

#KDE #Linux #KDEPlasma
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GOG revives Alpha Protocol along with a Spring Sale https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/gog-revives-alpha-protocol-along-with-a-spring-sale/

#GOG #AlphaProtocol
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Red Dead Redemption 2 gets AMD FSR 2.2 and HDR10+ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/red-dead-redemption-2-gets-amd-fsr-22-and-hdr10-/

#AMDFSR #RDR2 #Linux #SteamDeck
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The Last of Us Part I added AMD FSR 3 with Frame Generation https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/the-last-of-us-part-i-added-amd-fsr-3-with-frame-generation/

#LastofUs #Linux #SteamDeck #AMDFSR3
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GE-Proton 9-2 released, ULWGL gets renamed to umu (Unified Linux Wine Game Launcher) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/ge-proton-9-2-released-ulwgl-gets-renamed-to-umu-unified-linux-wine-game-launcher/

#Linux #SteamDeck #GEProton #OpenSource
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Halo Infinite added Easy Anti-Cheat - it's enabled for Linux / Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/halo-infinite-added-easy-anti-cheat-enabled-for-linux-steam-deck/

#HaloInfinite #EAC #Linux #SteamDeck
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yes??


Proton Experimental fixes up classic EA games and fixes more regressions https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/proton-experimental-fixes-up-classic-ea-games-and-fixes-more-regressions/

#Proton #Linux #SteamDeck
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Explicit Sync Wayland Protocol Merged, Wayland Protocols 1.34 released https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/explicit-sync-wayland-protocol-merged-wayland-protocols-1-34-released/

#Wayland #Linux #OpenSource
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Nintendo Switch emulator suyu continues on from yuzu - first release is up https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/nintendo-switch-emulator-suyu-continues-on-from-yuzu/

#Switch #Emulation #Nintendo
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Stardew Valley 1.6 is out now - player count on Steam explodes https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/stardew-valley-1-6-is-out-now-player-count-on-steam-explodes/

#StardewValley #Linux #SteamDeck
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