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Graphics driver updates by AMD, NVIDIA and Intel
AMD | NVIDIA | Intel 2.5.1
AMD released version 8.11 of its propietary graphics drivers.
Excerpt from the Release Notes:
- This release of ATI Catalyst™ Linux introduces support for the following new
operating systems: - This release of ATI Catalyst™ Linux introduces support for display scaling to
resize the display devices that support TV timings (480i/p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p)
through either digital (DVI or HDMI) or analog (component) interfaces. - enables users to verify whether an application is running in ATI CrossFireX™ mode.
The new option found, in the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center, will allow users to verify
whether on OpenGL application is running in ATI CrossFireX™ mode,
the “ATI CrossFireX” logo will be shown onscreen when the application is running.
NVIDIA released version 177.82 of its binary drivers.
Release Highlights - Added support for the following new GPUs:
- Quadro NVS 450
- Quadro FX 370 LP
- Quadro FX 5800
- Quadro FX 4800
- Quadro FX 470
- Quadro CX
- Fixed a problem on recent mobile GPUs that caused a power management resume from S3 to take 30+ seconds.
- Fixed a problem with hotkey switching on some recent mobile GPUs.
- Fixed an image corruption issue seen in FireFox 3.
Intel released version 2.5.1 of its display drivers. For release notes and download urls read this message.
They also released version 2.4.3 of their driver. This is the last update in the 2.4.x line.
X3: Reunion has gone gold
Homepage
Linux Game Publishing announced that X3:Reunion has gone gold!
They expect shipment of X3 and X3 Special Edition on 28th of November.
Delivery problems with Pandora Game Console *Updated*
Homepage | Article
According to a forum post delivery problems for the Pandora game console might occur.
Only 640 of 3.800 ordered LCDs were delivered to the project.
All 3.800 planned units are actually sold out since October, 5th. Personally we would be very happy if someone would show up with a sample Pandora console at the Chemnitz Linux Days or similar fairs.
Phoronix Test Platform 1.4.0 "Orkdal" released
Homepage | Test Suite
Phoronix Media has announced the immediate availability of its Q4'08 update to the Phoronix Test Suite, its extensible open-source platform for conducting automated testing and benchmarking by ISVs, IHVs, ODMs, OEMs, and end-users. Phoronix Test Suite 1.4 (codenamed "Orkdal") adds support for Apple's Mac OS X operating system, new test profiles, support for Cascading Test Profiles, enhanced software/hardware detection, WINE-based tests, and run-time capabilities for Self-Contained Test Profiles. This quarterly update to the Phoronix Test Suite has more than 200 changes since the Phoronix Test Suite 1.2 "Malvik" release in September.
The Codeweavers presidential lame duck challenge
Homepage
Get Crossover Linux Pro for nothing.
Crossover is giving away its software for free today - only today, 28th of October 2008!
Be aware: your serial code must be registered on the crossover site before 23:59 PM Central Standard Time. After midnight Tuesday, it is no longer valid.
Icculus to release Prey demo for Linux
[ Icculus ]
Today, Ryan C. Gordon alias "icculus", released a demo of Prey for Linux.
Prey is a first-person shooter developed by 3D Realms and Human Head.
The Client is running nativly and is network compatible to the MAC port. Unfortunatelly the demo network code is not compatible to the windows netcode. The full version will be.
Howto:
- Can be downloaded here.
- To install: set the downloaded file to be executable and run it:
chmod a+rx ./prey-demo-installer-10232008.bin
./prey-demo-installer-10232008.bin - The demo is not network compatible with the Windows demo (the retail version for all platforms are, though).
- The demo is network compatible with the Mac demo if you turn off Pure Server.
Known issues:
Heretic and Hexen goes GNU GPLv2
The source code for Heretic and Hexen has been re-released under the GNU General Public License, and is now available from Sourceforge. This release will allow GPL Doom source ports to freely integrate support for Heretic and Hexen without requiring the code to be rewritten from scratch or to be emulated through empirical testing. The door is also now open for new ports such as "Chocolate" Heretic and Hexen, and for such ports to be distributed in free software packages.
Having the code relicensed required a community effort spanning almost a decade. At its height, this included an online petition, an open letter, snail mail campaigns, e-mail, an international action item on GNU.org, insider efforts by Chris Rhinehart of Human Head Studios and Doom's own John Romero, and other activities carried on individually by countless community members.
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