Category: Steam
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Proton 9.0-4 Expands Compatibility: Total War: Shogun 2 and Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Now Playable on Linux
Valve has announced the release of Proton 9.0-4, an updated version of its popular open-source compatibility tool designed for Steam Play, which allows Windows games to run on Linux systems. This release, which comes almost three months after Proton 9.0-3, expands its support to include notable titles such as Total War: SHOGUN 2 and Warhammer…
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Steam Client Update: Enhanced Game Recording and Boosted Native Linux Gaming Support
Today, Valve has introduced a stable update for the Steam Client across all supported platforms, addressing several bugs while adding a new built-in game recording feature and enhancing the experience for native Linux gamers. The standout feature in this latest update is Steam Game Recording, a built-in tool designed for capturing and sharing gameplay footage.…
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Level Up Your Gaming: Steam Snap on Ubuntu Now Runs Better Than Ever!
If you’re utilizing Canonical’s Steam snap to enjoy gaming on Ubuntu, you might be happy to learn that several noteworthy performance enhancements are starting to make their way in. Valve advises Ubuntu users to stick with the official Steam DEB for the optimal experience, but many Ubuntu users appreciate the ease of use provided by…
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Proton 9.0-3 Launch: Now Supporting ‘Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora’ and ‘Farlight 84’
Valve announced the release of Proton 9.0-3 today, marking the latest update to the open-source compatibility layer for Steam Play, which allows Windows-based games to be played on Linux systems. This tool utilizes Wine and other components for seamless game play. The release of Proton 9.0-3 follows its predecessor, Proton 9.0-2, by over three months.…
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Proton 9.0-2 Update: New Support for Alpha League, Helldivers 2, and More Exciting Game Titles
Valve released today Proton 9.0-2 as the latest stable release of this open-source compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components for playing Windows games on Linux systems. Proton 9.0-2 is here about five weeks after the major Proton 9.0 release to add support for even more games, including Alpha League, Helldivers…
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Latest Steam Client Update Brings Default 150% Scale Factor for 4K Monitors on Linux
Today, Valve introduced a stable update for the Steam Client across Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms, featuring new Steam Input functions and an array of bug fixes. Linux gamers will note that this stable Steam Client update alters the default scale factor on 4K monitors from 200% to 150%, removes incompatible options from an application’s…
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Proton 9.0 Launches with Compatibility for THE FINALS and Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Valve has just launched Proton 9.0, the most recent stable release of this open-source tool that facilitates compatibility for Steam Play. It is founded on Wine and other components, allowing Windows games to be played on Linux systems. Proton 9.0, based on Wine 9.0, introduces Dinogen Online, Photography Simulator Demo, George McGeehan Gamer Hero, THE…
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Revolutionizing Gaming: The Tiny Tweak in Ubuntu 24.04
Gamers can look forward to more epic top-tier titles working out-of-the-box in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, which is due for release in late April. Following a user suggestion, Ubuntu developers have greatly increased the distro’s virtual memory mapping limit. This minor adjustment should have a significant impact on gaming as titles previously reported to crash or…