Box64, the FOSS that makes it possible to translate x86_64 (amd64) instructions to arm64 instructions, and Box86, handing the translation of 32 bits x86 instructions to ARM, have a new release, bringing a lot of benefits: Box86 is now faster,… Continue Reading | Continue reading
I wrote recently about building my new gaming desktop where, if you weren’t blinded by all the lights, I also noted that I’ve moved from Arch to GNU Guix as my distro of choice. Why? And what is Guix? (And… Continue Reading | Continue reading
We look at how the Steam Deck is shaping up, how much Proton has progressed over the past 3 years, and whether that will be enough for a successful launch. | Continue reading
About a week ago through the discussions we have on our Boiling Steam Matrix Room, someone mentioned in passing that they were using AppImageLauncher. This was my fist time to come across this application. Following further investigation and testing, let… Continue Reading | Continue reading
Mastodon vs Twitter. The public loves to put a VS between entities, as if things are always in opposition to each other’s. At Boiling Steam, we use both, or rather, I use both since I am responsible for the communications… Continue Reading | Continue reading
We are progressively reaching the end of our Q2 2021 survey analysis articles. This time we look at the usage of a specific set of tools among Linux Gamers. We wanted to know how many people were familiar and using… Continue Reading | Continue reading
We expect the Steam Machines to come on the market in 2015. For many Linux supporters, this sounds like “the year of the Linux (gaming) desktop” all over again, however there are a number of hurdles to adoption that Valve… Continue Reading | Continue reading
The Pinephone Pro is the answer I was expecting for a while. I am happy to see the (slow) progress made on the original Pinephone, but I was never too excited by anything I had seen or heard about it… Continue Reading | Continue reading
I’m blown away by how far Nintendo Switch emulation has come in just the past few years. To me, it’s just as mind-blowing as when Valve rolled their first Proton release to the public. Linux gamers can not only play… Continue Reading | Continue reading
Last week, Valve released a teardown video showcasing the Steam Deck internals. This is almost becoming a trend, as Sony did something quite similar before they released the PS5 to the public. The main difference with Sony here is that… Continue Reading | Continue reading
After my unexpected luck in getting a new GPU (the AMD 6700XT), it was finally time to build a new computer. While my previous desktop was still ticking, at 6 and a half years old (an Intel i5-4690K, Nvidia GTX… Continue Reading | Continue reading
A little less than twelve months ago, I had written a guide on how to emulate Nintendo Switch games on Linux. It has since garnered over 20k unique readers. It’s by far the most popular article I have written on… Continue Reading | Continue reading
There’s something about having a watch that’s special. For me, not only is it a good way to tell the time without looking at my phone, it’s also a way to “accessorize” myself (not into piercings or tattoos, gugh…). I’ve… Continue Reading | Continue reading
Want to use Matrix chat network instead of Discord, but you still need to be in touch with your friends on Discord anyway? Here's a solution for you. | Continue reading
After the release of the podcast released with James Ramey from Codeweavers a few days ago where we talked at length about the Steam Deck, here is full transcript as promised! Have a good read, you will learn quite a… Continue Reading | Continue reading
Did you know that on Linux, you can already run x86 32 bits software on an ARM 32bits architecture WITHOUT using a Virtual Machine solution such as QEmu? You can do that at very little performance penalty by using [Box86],… Continue Reading | Continue reading
There are often people asking “what laptop should I get to use Linux and face the least amount of hardware issues?” For me, this is almost a settled answer for many years now. My default choice is Lenovo, and more… Continue Reading | Continue reading
Some people lament the fact that, even though the Steam Deck is the Switch Pro we’ve been waiting for, they can’t play the Nintendo exclusives on it, such as the Mario, Zelda, and Metroid series. Well, ever heard of emulation?… Continue Reading | Continue reading
We are back with another little story coming from the data collected in April 2021 regarding Linux Gamers’ habits and perceptions. This time we thought it could be fun to go through the usage of game stores… Namely which game… Continue Reading | Continue reading
Ever heard of the little war between AMD and Nvidia regarding upscaling technologies? Nvidia has DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) and AMD has recently released FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution). These are two very different pieces of technologies: DLSS is a… Continue Reading | Continue reading
The Steam Deck is an exciting device for numerous reasons, and we will keep giving you updates as we keep learning about some additional details as they come. In the past week, several additional details have surfaced: 1. It Will… Continue Reading | Continue reading
Normally we don’t cover news posts that often, but I think the latest version of vkd3d-proton — a project that allows Direct3D 12 titles to run through Proton — deserves a spot in the sunlight. In this release we’re specifically… Continue Reading | Continue reading
If you read the news, it’s all about AMD kicking ass left and right. They keep punching Intel on CPUs, they challenge Nvidia on GPUs more daringly than ever, and with (more) open drivers. However, Nvidia is a lot more… Continue Reading | Continue reading
After our recent analysis from the Q2 2021 survey covering the evolution and future of Cloud Gaming, we wanted to focus on a topic we had already touched upon before. We had previously seen in the ProtonDB data that AMD… Continue Reading | Continue reading
After our recent analysis from the Q2 2021 survey covering the evolution and future of Cloud Gaming, we wanted to focus on a topic we had already touched upon before. We had previously seen in the ProtonDB data that AMD… Continue Reading | Continue reading
And so we start sharing some of the results of the survey we have conducted with many of you in the course of April 2021, with our Linux Gamers Survey for Q2 2021. This time we will focus more specifically… Continue Reading | Continue reading
“Will Steam be porting any games on consoles, or will it just stay on PC?” Gabe Newell was asked this question a few weeks ago by a student at a college in New Zealand. “You will get a better idea… Continue Reading | Continue reading
Following the recent release of our new podcast with Luke Short, please find the transcript below! You may not be familiar with him yet, but Luke Short is a former Red Hat employee and is currently employed at VMWare, specialized… Continue Reading | Continue reading
And it looks like this is the end of the road for the Smach Z handheld project. We covered that project since the early days, and we have had a chance to test the various prototypes in hands a couple… Continue Reading | Continue reading
We got a chance to sit down with alkazar79, the main developer behind the beloved console-like distribution GamerOS. Just a tad less than a year ago, we had reviewed this distro, and we liked it so much we wanted to… Continue Reading | Continue reading
Dear Launch, I found out I’ve missed so much,The day I felt your textured touch. Your LEDs with rainbow shimmerSmile to me with eyes a-glimmer. Your twinkling, smooth aluminum faceFirmly nests in my embrace. Your many layers, one through four;Flexibility… Continue Reading | Continue reading
There’s something about having a portable Steam machine that fascinates me. Being able to play desktop, non-mobile games on the go is a concept that few seemed to have accomplish. The Smach Zero held a lot of promise, but I… Continue Reading | Continue reading
The Galago Pro — initially released in 2017 — is a lightweight laptop that can comfortably sit inside your backpack while traveling, yet still is able to do fairly serious gaming with a GTX 1650 graphics card. My particular model… Continue Reading | Continue reading
The Galago Pro — initially released in 2017 — is a lightweight laptop that can comfortably sit inside your backpack while traveling, yet still is able to do fairly serious gaming with a GTX 1650 graphics card. My particular model… Continue Reading | Continue reading
The Pinebook Pro is an ARM Linux laptop available for only 200 USD. How much can you actually do with it? It is worth it compared to Intel laptops? | Continue reading
So, last week VKD3D (DirectX 12 implemented over Vulkan) reached a new milestone, with version the version 2.3 release. Why is it significant exactly? In short this new releases brings: Ray-Tracing implementation via DXR Variable Rate Shading Great performance gains… Continue Rea … | Continue reading
Let’s face it. The video games world is not getting any younger, and the most famous creators of yesterday are now well past 60. Sid Meier is no exception. I picked up his memoir and it was a good read.… Continue Reading | Continue reading
Let’s face it. The video games world is not getting any younger, and the most famous creators of yesterday are now well past 60. Sid Meier is no exception. I picked up his memoir and it was a good read.… Continue Reading | Continue reading
This time we have the pleasure to discuss Zink with one of his key contributors, Michael Blumenkrantz. What is Zink, you may wonder? Zink is a project somewhat similar to DXVK in concept, where you take calls from one API… Continue Reading | Continue reading
If you focus on the top 50 games on Steam, how many actually work on Linux, whether it's natively or via Proton? And what is stopping us from getting more? | Continue reading
While there’s already quite a few different Thelio-branded desktops to choose from on System76’s website, as of today we have yet another one: the Thelio Mira. The Mira sits between the base Thelio desktop and the Thelio Major in terms of… Continue Reading | Continue reading
I don’t think any sane person is going to disagree with the quote, “Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.” For those unaware, that quote came from British politician Baron Acton in 1887. That’s one of the few sayings man has uttered that stands against… Continue Rea … | Continue reading
Rocket League has been delisted from Steam since September 2020, but the number of active players are higher than ever even though the game is not sold anymore. | Continue reading
We are reaching another milestone with ProtonDB: we are very close to 7000 Windows games confirmed to be working out of the box with Proton on Linux. The charts says it all: Proton has been receiving many updates in the… Continue Reading | Continue reading
Following the recent predictions from our guests and our own team members, here's a summary of the top common predictions for Linux Gaming in 2021. | Continue reading
We have reached out to 11 influential members of the Linux Gaming world to ask them a simple question: What are your Linux Gaming Predictions for 2021? | Continue reading
The Aya Neo is apparently ready for release pending tweaks (Feb 26th for the first 900 pre-orders), and a few reviewers online have already received a founder edition for testing. It’s a regular handheld gaming PC, with the most powerful… Continue Reading | Continue reading
We take a first look in video at the Polaris Linux Laptop from Tuxedo computers based in Germany- is that a gaming powerhouse? An overview. | Continue reading