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Bottles 64. 0 Adds ntsync Support for Running Windows Apps on Linux
4+ hour ago (390+ words) Bottles 64. 0 has been released, adding ntsync support, new Eagle-based security scanning, and many fixes for running Windows applications and games on Linux. Bottles, a graphical tool for managing Wine environments that lets users create isolated "bottles" for Windows software with…...
Wine 11. 10 Released with Bundled VKD3 D 2. 0
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (312+ words) Wine 11. 10 is out with VKD3 D 2. 0, rewritten XPath support without libxml2, VBScript improvements, and 17 bug fixes. Wine 11. 10 has been released as the latest version of the compatibility layer for running Windows applications and games on Linux, mac OS, and other Unix-like systems....
Wine's VKD3 D 2. 0 Brings Direct3 D 12 to Vulkan Updates
1+ week, 1+ day ago (181+ words) VKD3 D 2. 0 open-source 3 D library updates Wine's Direct3 D to Vulkan translation layer with HLSL, DXIL, and debugging improvements. VKD3 D, Wine's library for translating Direct3 D to Vulkan, has released version 2. 0, introducing improvements to shaders, interfaces, debugging, and backend components within Wine's graphics…...
Wine 11. 9 Improves Native Wayland Gaming Support
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (328+ words) Wine 11. 9 improves native Wayland gaming with pointer warp support, helping Windows games handle mouse movement more reliably. Wine 11. 9 is now available as the latest release of the compatibility layer for running Windows applications and games on Linux, mac OS, and…...
Pipe Wire 1. 6. 5 Multimedia Framework Fixes Muted Audio Output Issues
2+ week, 2+ day ago (250+ words) Pipe Wire 1. 6. 5 fixes muted audio output issues, improves jack detection behavior, and adds more Pulse Audio server hardening. Pipe Wire, a widely used open-source multimedia server for audio and video on Linux, has released version 1. 6. 4, bringing fixes for audio output,…...
Hyprland 0. 55 Brings Lua Configs and User-Defined Layouts
2+ week, 6+ day ago (369+ words) Hyprland 0. 55 has been released as one of the Wayland compositor's largest updates so far, introducing Lua-based configuration, user-defined layouts, per-output ICC profiles, scrolling improvements, and several renderer and color management changes. The biggest change is the move to Lua configs....
Valve Ships Second Steam Client Update in May with More Steam Controller Fixes
2+ week, 6+ day ago (284+ words) Valve's second Steam Client update for May 2026 fixes Steam Controller firmware, Steam Input, charging puck, and streaming issues. Valve released a second Steam Client update for May 2026, following the broader update earlier this month with controller connection popups, battery notification…...
Mesa 26. 1 Graphics Stack Brings Vulkan and Open GL Improvements
3+ week, 2+ day ago (237+ words) Mesa 26. 1 is out with expanded driver support, new graphics extensions, Intel Virt IO GPU work, and broader updates across the stack. Mesa 26. 1 has been released as the latest feature update to the open-source graphics stack, bringing new Vulkan and Open…...
Debian 13 Stable Users Can Now Install Hyprland from Backports
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (243+ words) Hyprland arrives in Debian 13 (Trixie) backports, giving stable users an official way to install the dynamic Wayland compositor. Hyprland has finally reached Debian 13 stable users through official backports, opening an install path that did not exist when Trixie shipped without…...
Pac Hub Is a Sleek GTK4 Frontend for Arch's Pacman and AUR
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (384+ words) Pac Hub gives Arch Linux users a sleek GTK4 app for browsing, installing, and managing packages from official repos and the AUR. Pac Hub is a new, great-looking open-source app for Arch Linux and Arch-based distributions that provides a graphical frontend…...