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PCSX2 v2.7.513 Enhances Input Navigation and Controller Icon Support

The PCSX2 development team recently released version 2.7.513 of the PlayStation 2 emulator. This update primarily addresses improvements within the Input and FullscreenUI components. A key fix targets...

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Mesa 26.2 Released: NVK Gains Mesh Shaders, Vulkan Improvements Across Drivers

Mesa 26.2, the latest quarterly feature release for open source OpenGL and Vulkan drivers, was released today. This update introduces NVK mesh shader support, a significant advancement for NVIDIA GPU ...

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Linux 7.3 To Fix Native Driver Gap For Original Steam Controller

The Linux 7.3 kernel, expected later this year, will introduce an important addition to the native HID Linux driver. This update specifically targets the original Valve Steam Controller, addressing a ...

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Bottles 65.2 Enables Steam Runtime 4 for Proton 11+; Fixes Steam App Mis-identification

Bottles, the environment manager for Windows software on Linux, released version 65.2 today. This update introduces support for Steam Runtime 4 (steamrt4) when using Proton 11 and newer. According to ...

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NVIDIA Releases 595.44.13 Vulkan Developer Beta Driver for Experimental Features

NVIDIA released its Vulkan Developer Beta Driver version 595.44.13 for the open-gpu-kernel-modules project on August 03, 2026. This beta driver is aimed specifically at Vulkan developers. NVIDIA state...

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NVIDIA Becomes Premier Sponsor of Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS)

NVIDIA announced yesterday its new status as a premier sponsor of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS). This move positions NVIDIA alongside other key industry players in supporting the platform, ...

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GOverlay 1.8.11 Fixes FSR4 Optiscaler Configuration for RDNA4 GPUs

GOverlay, an overlay utility for Linux gaming, recently released version 1.8.11. This minor update focuses on a specific fix for the optiscaler configuration. The release reverts the "Fsr4Update" sett...

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GLFW 3.5.1 Released: Minor Features & Fixes, 3.5 Version Skipped

GLFW 3.5.1 was released today, August 05, 2026. This version is described as "a smaller feature release" by the GLFW project developers. It includes a variety of minor new features and addresses sever...

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AMD openSIL & Coreboot Phoenix AM5 Support Upstreaming Initiated

Firmware consulting firm 3mdeb has begun upstreaming their open-source firmware support for modern AMD Ryzen AM5 platforms. Last week, 3mdeb released their initial open-source firmware, based on AMD o...

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Xemu Dev Build Integrates New DSP JIT Engine, Addresses Vulkan UI Blurring

A recent development build of the Xemu Xbox emulator introduces a new DSP56300 emulator with a JIT execution engine. This update directly addresses previously missing DSP instructions, leading to impr...

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NVIDIA 610.57.04 Driver Released for Linux with Open Kernel Module Updates

NVIDIA has released its 610.57.04 production branch driver for Linux systems today. This new package updates the proprietary user-space driver components and includes a corresponding update to the ope...

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Linux 7.3 Improves GPU Reset Recovery for AMD GFX7 Kaveri, Hawaii

AMDGPU developers submitted a secondary set of feature improvements to DRM-Next last week, targeting the upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel merge window. This work includes enhanced GPU reset recovery mechanis...

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FFmpeg 9.0 Released: Expanded Vulkan Acceleration and AMD AMF Support

FFmpeg 9.0, a major feature release for the widely used open-source multimedia library, was released today. This update introduces expanded Vulkan acceleration capabilities, which can enhance performa...

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Bottles 65.0 Improves Unreal Engine Bootstrapper Detection, Fixes MANGOHUD_CONFIG Conflict

Bottles 65.0 was recently released, introducing several enhancements for managing Windows applications on Linux. A key new feature improves the detection of Unreal Engine bootstrappers within the "Eag...

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Steam Deck Verified/Playable Library Adds 16 New Titles (July 25 - Aug 1)

Boiling Steam reported on August 1, 2026, that 16 newly released titles received Verified or Playable ratings for the Steam Deck. These additions cover games released between July 25 and August 1, fur...

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