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Heroes of Might and Magic III game engine VCMI gets some huge improvements https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/heroes-of-might-and-magic-iii-game-engine-vcmi-gets-some-huge-improvements/
Heroes of Might and Magic III game engine VCMI gets some huge improvements
While we have fheroes2 for Heroes of Might and Magic II, we also have VCMI for Heroes of Might and Magic III which also continues to advance as a free and open source cross-platform game engine reimplementation.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Open source evolution sim Thrive has a new physics engine and big performance upgrades https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/open-source-evolution-sim-thrive-has-a-new-physics-engine-and-big-performance-upgrades/
Open source evolution sim Thrive has a new physics engine and big performance upgrades
Thrive is an in-development Early Access open source evolution sim, much like life itself it continues to evolve and a new release version 0.6.4 brings changes to ensure the foundation is solid.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
@itsfoss has a nice review up of Jami.
Jami is an Open-Source Decentralized communications app.
It can do instant messaging, group chats, Voice, Video, Conference calls, screen sharing, file sharing, and a LOT more.
The only thing I didn't see was End-to-end Encryption, but I may have just missed it.
Click through to read all about it.
#FOSS #OpenSource #Messenger #Instantmessaging
Jami: A Versatile Open-Source Distributed Communication App
Installing and using Jami to give you a walkthrough of how it works, and what you can expect from it.Ankush Das (It's FOSS)
Wine 9.0 has a first Release Candidate released https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/wine-90-has-a-first-release-candidate-released/
#Linux #Wine #FOSS #OpenSource
Wine 9.0 has a first Release Candidate released
The time is approaching for the next major version bump to the Windows compatibility layer Wine, with Wine 9.0 Release Candidate 1 now available.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Feral GameMode v1.8 out now with CPU core pinning and parking https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/feral-gamemode-v18-out-now-with-cpu-core-pinning-and-parking/
#Linux #LinuxGaming #FOSS #OpenSource
Feral GameMode v1.8 out now with CPU core pinning and parking
GameMode, the tool for Linux originally from Feral Interactive, has version 1.8 released with some new features to tweak your system performance for gaming.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Minetest 5.8.0 is out now with improved settings, Minetest Game no longer default https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/minetest-580-is-out-now-with-improved-settings-minetest-game-no-longer-default/
#Minetest #FOSS #Linux #Gaming #OpenSource
Minetest 5.8.0 is out now with improved settings, Minetest Game no longer default
Minetest, the popular free and open source voxel game engine, one that can be used to play various different games (like a Minecraft clone) just released version 5.8.0.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
ControllerImage provides easy on-screen prompts for game developers https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/controllerimage-provides-easy-on-screen-prompts-for-game-developers/
ControllerImage provides easy on-screen prompts for game developers
Developer and game porter Ryan "Icculus" Gordon has created a new library named ControllerImage for game developers, with an aim to help showing on-screen controller promptsLiam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Godot Engine 4.2 is out now with AMD FSR 2.2 and lots of new features https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/godot-engine-42-is-out-now-with-amd-fsr-22-and-lots-of-new-features/
#Godot #GodotEngine #GameDev #FOSS #OpenSource
Godot Engine 4.2 is out now with AMD FSR 2.2 and lots of new features
Godot Engine 4.2 is officially released bringing with it a great many improvements for developers using this popular free and open source game engine.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Heroic Games Launcher 2.11 released with custom library categories https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/heroic-games-launcher-211-released-with-custom-library-categories/
Heroic Games Launcher 2.11 released with custom library categories
Heroic Games Launcher 2.11 is out now and brings with it an easier way to sort your game library by adding custom categories.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Mesa 23.3 is out now with the NVK Vulkan driver for NVIDIA https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/mesa-233-is-out-now-with-the-nvk-vulkan-driver-for-nvidia/
Mesa 23.3 is out now with the NVK Vulkan driver for NVIDIA
Developer Eric Engestrom announced yesterday the fresh release of the Mesa 23.3 open source graphics drivers.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Xorg is dead, long live Wayland - Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) dropping Xorg https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/xorg-is-dead-long-live-wayland-red-hat-enterprise-linux-rhel-dropping-xorg/
Xorg is dead, long live Wayland - Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) dropping Xorg
Some interesting Linux industry news for you here, as the long road towards Wayland by default everywhere is taking another big step with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) removing the Xorg server and other X servers (except Xwayland) from RHEL 10 and …Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Plasma 6 full steam ahead with only one showstopper left for Wayland by default https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/plasma-6-full-steam-ahead-with-only-one-showstopper-left-for-wayland-by-default/
Plasma 6 full steam ahead with only one showstopper left for Wayland by default
As the KDE team continue working full steam ahead towards Plasma 6, they're now down to a single showstopping bug for having Wayland by default.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
PipeWire 1.0 is out now for modern Audio and Video on Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/pipewire-10-is-out-now-for-modern-audio-and-video-on-linux/
#FOSS #Linux #OpenSource
PipeWire 1.0 is out now for modern Audio and Video on Linux
The day finally arrived! PipeWire 1.0 has been officially released, marking the real start of properly modern audio and video handling on Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Would be great to interview Simon McVittie! He does lots of stuff with Flatpak, xdg-portals, steam and others, and he is also a Debian Developer
#Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #Nvidia
VKD3D-Proton 2.11 released with DirectX Raytracing enabled by default https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/vkd3d-proton-211-released-with-directx-raytracing-enabled-by-default/
#Linux #SteamPlay #FOSS #SteamDeck
VKD3D-Proton 2.11 released with DirectX Raytracing enabled by default
An exciting release of VKD3D-Proton has arrived! VKD3D-Proton 2.11 brings with it some big improvements for the Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translation layer used in Valve's Proton for Linux PC and Steam Deck.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Wine 8.21 brings High-DPI scaling and initial Vulkan support for Wayland https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/wine-821-brings-high-dpi-scaling-and-initial-vulkan-support-for-wayland/
Wine 8.21 brings High-DPI scaling and initial Vulkan support for Wayland
Wine 8.21 has rolled out as the latest development release and brings with it some nice sounding stuff, reading up for Wine 9.0 early next year.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Today we have @karolherbst on the show, this was recorded a few weeks back before the release of NVK 1.0 but we do still touch on the project as well as Nouveau, Rusticl and a bunch of other cool projects. #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #Nvidia
Video Release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCW0r4SePCM
Audio Release: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tech-over-tea/episodes/Making-Nouveau--OpenCL-Usable--Karol-Herbst-e2cbenr
#195 Making Nouveau & OpenCL Usable | Karol Herbst
Today we have Karol Herbst on the show who you may know from his work on projects like nouveau, NVK and starting the RustiCL project bringing much better Ope...YouTube
Open source re-implementation of Tomb Raider 1 'TR1X' gets Linux builds https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/open-source-re-implementation-of-tomb-raider-1-tr1x-gets-linux-builds/
#TombRaider #Linux #FOSS
Open source re-implementation of Tomb Raider 1 'TR1X' gets Linux builds
Want to play a classic with a fresh open source game engine? TR1X for Tomb Raider 1 from 1996 has a new release out with a Native Linux version now available.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine fheroes2 v1.0.10 released https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/heroes-of-might-and-magic-ii-game-engine-fheroes2-v1010-released/
Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine fheroes2 v1.0.10 released
Dear supporters of the fheroes2 project and Heroes of Might and Magic 2 players! After a month of tedious work, we are presenting a new version of the fheroes2 engine - 1.0.10.fheroes2 (GamingOnLinux)
Celebrating the Beauty of Open Source!
@techlore shares their experience at #NextcloudConf with a glowing review of the Nextcloud community.
Thanks for joining us Henry!
#dataownership #FOSS #privacy #security
Nextcloud 2023 Conference: Celebrating the Beauty of Open Source.
Nextcloud's 2023 conference bringing together open source contributors from all around the world to talk about data ownership, FOSS, privacy, security, Nextc...YouTube
KDE Plasma 6 goes Wayland by default, initial HDR gaming support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/kde-plasma-6-goes-wayland-by-default-initial-hdr-gaming-support/
KDE Plasma 6 goes Wayland by default, initial HDR gaming support
In another update on the progress of the upcoming KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment release, there's some fun details from Nate Graham.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
KeeperFX open-source remake and expansion of Dungeon Keeper 1.0 out now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/keeperfx-open-source-remake-and-expansion-of-dungeon-keeper-10-out-now/
#DungeonKeeper #OpenSource #FOSS
KeeperFX open-source remake and expansion of Dungeon Keeper 1.0 out now
While it (sadly) doesn't yet have proper Native Linux support, it's still great to see more open source remakes like this and Dungeon Keeper is a true classic. KeeperFX has hit the big 1.0!Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
OBS Studio 30.0 released with full-height docks plus Intel QSV H264, HEVC, AV1 on Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/obs-studio-300-released-with-full-height-docks-plus-intel-qsv-h264-hevc-av1-on-linux/
OBS Studio 30.0 released with full-height docks plus Intel QSV H264, HEVC, AV1 on Linux
Another big release of the video recording software OBS Studio 30.0 now available, bringing with it some new features and fixes.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Watched the last episode of TechOverTea by @BrodieOnLinux , with Georges Stavracas, a great lead dev in Gnome, Wayland, you name it. The amount of shiite and harassment he, and many other FOSS people have to suffer is simply staggering. And no, it's not 'them', it is from the 'free and opensource community'. It's by us. Think about that and let it sink in. We have to do better for them and act, no coffee talk. As a true community.
https://youtu.be/cOzTz6GQ64E?feature=shared
GNOME Developers Suffer Constant Harassment
GNOME is by far the biggest target of harassment in the FOSS space but it's by no means unique to GNOME this happens to basically every project with any noti...YouTube
GNOME gets €1M funding from the Sovereign Tech Fund https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/gnome-gets-1m-funding-from-the-sovereign-tech-fund/
#GNOME #FOSS #OpenSource
GNOME gets €1M funding from the Sovereign Tech Fund
GNOME has received recognition as a Public Interest Infrastructure, and so they've been awarded €1M from the Sovereign Tech Fund.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Fedora Linux 39 is out now with GNOME 45, Linux kernel 6.5 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/fedora-linux-39-is-out-now-with-gnome-45/
Fedora Linux 39 is out now with GNOME 45, Linux kernel 6.5
The Fedora team announced the release of Fedora Linux 39 yesterday November 7th, bringing with it GNOME 45 and a ton of other improvements for one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Nexus Mods App is an in-development replacement for Vortex that will support Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/nexus-mods-app-is-an-in-development-replacement-for-vortex-that-will-support-linux/
#Modding #Linux #SteamDeck #FOSS
Nexus Mods App is an in-development replacement for Vortex that will support Linux
Here's something promising for the future of cross-platform mod support, as it seems the Nexus team are working on a new Nexus Mods App.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
EmulationStation Desktop Edition v2.2 brings huge additions https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/emulationstation-desktop-edition-v22-brings-huge-additions/
#Emulation #FOSS #OpenSource #RetroGaming
EmulationStation Desktop Edition v2.2 brings huge additions
EmulationStation Desktop Edition is a frontend for browsing and launching games from your multi-platform game collection, it's pretty great and the latest version 2.2 is out now with loads of improvements and new system additions.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
CodeWeavers are hiring for a Wine / Proton developer https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/codeweavers-are-hiring-for-a-wine-proton-developer/
CodeWeavers are hiring for a Wine / Proton developer
If you're a programmer looking for your next challenge - how about this! CodeWeavers are hiring a full-time position for a developer to work on Wine, Proton and their own CrossOver product.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
https://itsfoss.com/useful-linux-websites/
@itsfoss has an article up showcasing 8 websites that every Linux user should be familiar with.
- ArchWiki
- Explainshell
- Crontab.guru
- Distrowatch
- Phoronix
- Ubuntu Blog
- GamingOnLinux
- /r/Linux on Reddit
Awesome to see @gamingonlinux there. I personally use the RSS feeds for several of these rather than a bookmark, but it's all good.
#GamingOnLinux #Internet #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #ItsFoss #Resources #Knowledge
8 Websites Linux Users Should Have bookmarked
Here's the list of my favorite Linux websites. Perhaps you'll like them too.Ankush Das (It's FOSS)
Today we have Nate Graham on the show who you may know from his blog Adventures in Linux and KDE so what would you expect him to be here to chat about #Linux #KDE #OpenSource #FOSS
Video Release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo6WCp6k2-8
Audio Release: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tech-over-tea/episodes/KDE-Plasma-Lead-Propagandist--Nate-Graham-e2be65k
#192 KDE Plasma Lead Propagandist | Nate Graham
Today we have another big name in the KDE space, the only and only Nate Graham who you may recognise from his blog Adventures in Linux and KDE along his gene...YouTube
OpenRazer 3.7 brings even more Razer device support to Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/openrazer-37-brings-even-more-razer-device-support-to-linux/
#Razer #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource
OpenRazer 3.7 brings even more Razer device support to Linux
OpenRazer 3.7.0 is out now bringing with it plenty of code clean-up and lots of new device support to Linux for Razer hardware fans this is an essential.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Cinnamon 6.0 for Linux Mint 21.3 to have 'experimental' Wayland support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/cinnamon-6-for-linux-mint-21-3-experimental-wayland-support/
#Linux #LinuxMint #Wayland #FOSS
Cinnamon 6.0 for Linux Mint 21.3 to have 'experimental' Wayland support
Finally. All the pieces are coming together for Wayland to truly be the actual future for Linux, even Linux Mint are now moving forward with it in their Cinnamon desktop.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Warzone 2100 4.4.0 Beta 1 brings new high-quality terrain https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/warzone-2100-440-beta-1-brings-new-high-quality-terrain/
#Warzone2100 #FreeGame #RTS #FOSS
Warzone 2100 4.4.0 Beta 1 brings new high-quality terrain
Ah, what a classic! Warzone 2100 is a quality real-time strategy game that was originally a full proprietary commercial release from 1999 that's nowadays free and open source and it only keeps getting better!Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Today's updated Flathub docs: more information for app developers about verification, including some more technical details. Inspired yet again by conversations with external ISVs.
https://docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-authors/verification
#Flathub #Flatpak #documentation #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS
Wine 8.19 out now with Mono updates and more DirectMusic work https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/10/wine-8-19-out-now-with-mono-updates-and-more-directmusic-work/
Wine 8.19 out now with Mono updates and more DirectMusic work
The Windows compatibility later Wine version 8.19 is out now as the latest development release on the road to Wine 9.0. Here's what's changed.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
At the #OMN Our 5 instances were funded by the remaining 5k of the tech fund from visionontv project grant for the last ten years, this pot of money is now beyond empty. It was never self funded... https://opencollective.com/open-media-network This is normal issue... Have been applying for #FOSS Dev funding for #OMN last 3-4 years to cross fund the instances but nothing, #blocking, as most of this funding is poured down the drain.
The instances have been running to seed the #OMN tech Dev and provide hands on #ux and backend mod knowledge for these Dev projects.
The is nothing happening to fix this #FOSS mess, only the #fashionista stuff is sustainable and this soon disappears when it goes out of fashion.
#openweb reboot is limited by the people working on it. We obviously need to do better and we can if we choose too #OMN
Open-Media-Network - Open Collective
OMN is a project to reboot the original #openweb as a useful tool for progressive social change and challengeopencollective.com
Blender enables Vulkan as an experimental option https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/10/blender-enables-vulkan-as-an-experimental-option/
#FOSS #Vulkan #OpenSource #Blender
Blender enables Vulkan as an experimental option
Some fun news for Blender fans, as their work to bring up Vulkan support in the project has hit a big new milestone with support now enabled but it's still experimental for now.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)