An open-source compatibility layer developed for running modern Windows-exclusive Steam games on Linux, this is Proton. Valve made a compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and some additional components, this brought the Linux gaming experience to a new level. A high level. Proton is based on Wine (Wine Is Not an Emulator, the compatibility layer capable of running[…]
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Google Stadia. A wonderful gaming experience on Linux
Google Stadia, the cloud gaming service operated by Google, has finally arrived. We have tested it on a ridiculous cheap PC with a 30$/€ AMD Athlon 200GE CPU with integrated graphics. We played the first game (out of Destiny 2) on the list: Samurai Shodown. The game is playable and fun, the audio was perfect, the graphics at FullHD 1920×1080[…]
Read moreA Linux hardware experience website turns 15
Phoronix.com turns 15 years old. The Linux related website that began with a case review and some peripheral reviews on a system running Knoppix. I started Phoronix for the poor Linux hardware support at the time and it’s been an amazing turnaround since that point. No longer is it a battle of getting network devices or input devices working on[…]
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