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PCSX2 v2.7.435 Improves Qt Grid View with Full Game Title Display

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.7.435 today. This update primarily focuses on enhancing the user interface for game library management. A key improvement is the addition of funct...

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NVIDIA Develops New TLV Firmware Format for Open-Source Nova Driver

NVIDIA engineers are developing a new "TLV" firmware binary format for use with their in-development, open-source Nova kernel driver. This new format is intended to simplify parsing by the driver's Ru...

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ASUS ROG Strix G16 Linux Driver Fixes Performance Disparity

A recent driver fix has been developed by the open-source community for the ASUS ROG Strix G16 G614PR gaming laptop. The issue involved the open-source Linux driver setting "inappropriate power values...

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Asahi Linux Progresses M3 Support, Fixes macOS 27 Boot, Advances Apple Video Decode

The Asahi Linux project recently detailed its latest development efforts in a new blog post, focusing on bringing Linux support to Apple Silicon hardware. Key progress includes ongoing work to enable ...

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Wine 11.12 Released with Wayland Fractional Scaling and Enhancements

Wine 11.12 was released today, June 30, 2026, introducing notable updates for its Wayland driver. This release primarily features the addition of fractional scaling support for Wayland, which allows f...

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NVIDIA Implements End-to-End Vulkan Descriptor Heaps for Streamlined Binding

NVIDIA recently published a blog post detailing its end-to-end support for Vulkan descriptor heaps. This new feature refactors resource binding, addressing long-standing user feedback to "streamline a...

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ZLUDA v6 Enables PhysX on AMD GPUs; Commercial Funding Cut, Shifts Project Focus

ZLUDA v6 has been released, demonstrating effective support for NVIDIA PhysX technology on AMD GPUs. The open-source project, which initially provided CUDA compatibility for Intel graphics and later A...

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RADV Enables VK_EXT_descriptor_heap Support By Default

The Radeon RADV Vulkan driver has enabled VK_EXT_descriptor_heap support by default. This change is being integrated in time for the upcoming Mesa 26.2 stable release, which is expected to ship in Aug...

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PCSX2 v2.7.437 Adds GPU Pipeline Stats to On-Screen Display

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.7.437 today. The primary new feature is the integration of GPU pipeline statistics directly into the emulator's on-screen display (OSD). This enha...

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New TLAC Project Aims for Open-Source Kernel Anti-Cheat Alternative

Phoronix recently reported on TLAC, a new open-source project aiming to provide an alternative to proprietary kernel-level anti-cheat systems. This initiative seeks to offer a privacy-respecting solut...

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Nourish: New Vulkan-Powered Wayland Compositor Offers Infinite Zoom and Pan Workspace

A new Wayland compositor, Nourish, was recently announced, featuring a unique Vulkan-powered rendering backend. The primary design goal of Nourish is to provide an "infinite" zooming and panning capab...

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Khronos Group Surveys Shader Ecosystem for Future Standardization Direction

The Khronos Group has launched a "Shader Ecosystem Survey" to gather developer input on shader languages, tools, and prevalent pain points. The survey targets individuals writing shading code in any l...

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KDE Plasma 6.7.2 To Fix KWin's Most Common Crash; Plasma 6.8 Shifts to Wayland-Only

KDE Plasma 6.7.2, anticipated for release in July, is set to resolve KWin's most prevalent crash. This update follows the stable debut of Plasma 6.7.1, which shipped earlier this week. For the upcomin...

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Xemu Dev Build Adds DSP JIT Engine, Improves Halo 2 Audio Emulation

The Xemu original Xbox emulator's latest development build, available today, integrates a new DSP56300 emulator featuring a Just-In-Time (JIT) execution engine. This update addresses previously missin...

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Shotcut 26.6 Adds Vulkan Display for Linux, HDR Enhancements

Shotcut 26.6 was released today, June 27, 2026, as the latest major feature update for the cross-platform, open-source video editing solution. This version introduces a new Vulkan-based display backen...

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