News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
Warzone 2100, the free open-source 3D real-time strategy game, released new major 4.6.0 version few days ago.
This is a big release that features revamped options menu. The options menu now has a clean design with reorganized options, which as well introduced many new toggle options, such as show FPS / Unit Counts, Group Reporting, Radar Zoom, default AI and more.
SuperTuxKart, the 3D kart racing game, announced the second release candidate for the next 1.5 release few days ago.
Due to inner team disagreement, the release of version 1.5 was delayed. And, it explained the reason by announcing SuperTuxKart Evolution (the name of the next major release) few days ago.
Want to play Windows only steam games on your Linux computer? It’s easy to do the job by using Proton.
As you know, there’s a popular free open-source app called Wine, allowing to run Windows apps and games on Linux, macOS, and BSD. And, there are some graphical wine front-ends, such as PlayOnLinux, Bottles, and Lutris, to help installing and managing Wine apps and games.
Play Windows only game SOF in Ubuntu 24.04
Dolphin, the free open-source emulator for GameCude and Wii games, released new 2506 version (and 2506a with quick-fix for Android)!
The release introduced new audio system to workaround hitching or shuttering issue, improved frame pacing, and added ability to render game output beyond 60 FPS.
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SuperTuxKart, the free open-source arcade racing game, announced the release candidate for the next 1.5 release few days ago.
It’s been more than half a year since the last Beta release. And, the new RC release includes primarily bug-fixes and minor new features.
Dolphin Emulator, the free open-source GameCude and Wii emulator, released new 2503 release on Monday.
The new release improved the functionality to edit per-game basis graphics settings. In addition to the text interface, it now has visual interface to edit the settings from game properties tab.
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This is a step by step beginner’s guide shows how to install the most recent PCSX2, the free open-source Playstation 2 Emulator, in all current Ubuntu releases, including Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, and Ubuntu 24.10.
PCSX2 is an application that emulates the PS2’s hardware, allowing to play PS2 games on PC or laptop with additional features, such as custom resolutions and upscaling, virtual and sharable memory cards, save states, and internal recorder for lossless quality at full speed.
Battle for Wesnoth, the free open-source turn-based strategy game, released new version 1.18.4 few days ago.
The new release introduced some changes to the single player campaigns mode, updated the UI, translations, and fixed some bugs.
RetroArch, the popular free open-source front-end for emulators and game engines, released version 1.20.0 a few days ago.
The new release added illuminance sensor support for Linux users. Meaning you can play Boktai with real light, just as intended. While, it’s also working on sunlight and camera support.
Want to beatify your Steam app window in Ubuntu or other Linux. Here’s a free open-source project to do the job in GNOME.
It’s Adwaita for Steam, a skin to make Steam look more like a native GNOME app. With it, the title and tool bars will be merged into a compact GNOME Client-Side Decoration style header bar.
Along with rounded window corners extension, it will look just like a native app.
Steam with Adwaita skin
