… The driver fixes a display wake-up bug, a kernel crash on DisplayPort/Thunderbolt docks, and the PowerMizer menu on Wayland. Nvidia's Linux support keeps improving, and installing drivers is far smoother than it was years ago. …
… Related Linux gaming is getting faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features As time goes on, fewer games than ever are unplayable on Linux Wine now lets you play FPS games without annoying camera issues Linux scores another big gaming win As reported by Phoronix , a new patch has… …
… Sign in to your XDA account Summary Linux 7.0-rc5 has fewer changes; the spike of fixes is easing, and commits are mostly small tweaks. Drivers, networking, and filesystems see minor updates; diffs overall look innocuous. …
… The update revives an Android driver, hinting at future Android app/game support via Wine. Wine 11.6 also adds VBScript fixes and many bug tweaks; Proton may adopt these improvements. When we talk about how far Linux has come in PC gaming, we often focus on performance and compatibility. …
… Linux 7.1 also phases out support for the i486 and other ancient hardware old networking, unused SoCs to reduce maintenance. After a lot of bug fixes and a scary number of flagged issues during the release candidate phase, Linux version 7.0 was finally released a little while ago. …
… I jumped to Linux on my handhelds to avoid the inevitable driver issues The MESA driver that Linux gaming uses is open-source and will be updated regardless of what AMD and the OEMs using its semi-custom chips decide to do regarding driver support. …
… The zero-day drivers, the per-game optimization and launch-day readiness land on Windows first, while the Linux driver branch moves on its own slower schedule. …
… And while I tried to love Linux, I just couldn't bring myself to use it as my daily driver for several reasons. Linux isn't for gamers Compatibility? What compatibility? Let me say one thing right off the bat: gaming on Linux has improved in leaps and bounds from the early days. …
… Sign in to your XDA account Summary Linux 7.0 was released after extra bugfixes; Linus deemed the changes were small enough to proceed. CachyOS ships Linux 7.0 before most distros, adding some 7.1 tweaks like Intel FRED default and a new NTFS driver. …
… Linux is still best on slightly older hardware As much as I love recommending Linux, it always needs to come with a healthy dose of caution when it comes to newer hardware. Linux continues to be a great option for more mature hardware that has had time to receive proper driver updates. …