…has had to work around these restrictions for its GPU drivers. If an anti-cheat or DRM system were built for Linux, there's nothing stopping a user from compiling a modified…
…While the Nvidia Control Panel had enjoyed years of giving gamers driver updates and customisation over how the GPU works, we saw the first glimpses of the Nvidia App. It was pitched…
…If I picked a type 2 hypervisor, I would have to figure out the GPU passthrough process and install the correct drivers, but WSL 2 does all that when I set up…
…If you wanted your GPU, your webcam, your printer, or any other peripheral to work on Linux, you had to get it working yourself. This usually involved opening up the Terminal and…
…For other non-gaming tasks involving GPU passthrough, Docker containers running on a Windows 11 machine are more effective than relegating an entire drive (or a separate partition) to Linux. Virtual machines…
…Since my PC uses AMD GPUs, things are actually smoother thanks to better driver behavior on Linux. I see quicker load times, less annoying shader compilation, and a snappier overall system, which…
…If you have an Nvidia GPU, you'll need to set up RPMfusion to have proper drivers. If you want media playback to work with a lot of proprietary codecs, you need…
…It was the GPU driver. Running PC games on Android leans on Mesa Turnip, an open-source, reverse-engineered driver for Qualcomm's Adreno graphics, and on a brand-new flagship GPU…
…Desktop environment apps and system utilities Native repo Drivers, codecs, and firmware-related packages Native repo This revelation also helped me appreciate that Linux doesn’t have to imitate a single-platform…
…WSL2 ships a real Linux kernel inside Windows, with GPU acceleration for compute workloads and GUI app support through WSLg. It is a remarkable shift from a company whose CEO once called…