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Gamers who want to pursue their hobby on Linux are always faced with this question: What distributions are particularly suitable for gaming and streaming on Linux? The still young Nobara project wants to provide the right answer once again and completely transform the very popular Linux distribution Fedora 40 Workstation into a “gaming operating system” for serious gamers and aspiring gamers.
Source: Nopara
The latest edition has the official name Nopara Linux 40 (“Forty”) And once again it makes improvements in all relevant areas. The result? The absolute reference for gaming on Linux just got better.
Optimized without compromising on gaming on Linux
the Nopara Projectby Thomas (“GloriousEggroll”) Crider, a software engineer at Red Hat, who is also responsible for the core software packages for gaming on Linux. Proton GE Custom, GE Custom Wine Beside bruton wine It is responsible for rebuilding the very popular Fedora 40 distribution, which is widely used among gamers, from the ground up. In short, it is a “gaming distribution” designed specifically for gaming using Proton under Steam.
Fedora Workstation 40 and Linux 6.8.12 as the base
In the latest version Nopara Linux 40 (“Forty”) The main developer and community are integrating more gaming optimizations into Linux, making the current Linux gaming repertoire a little bit better. The latest software packages, graphics drivers, APIs, and operating environments are also included, with Fedora 40 Workstation and Linux 6.8.12 as the base. Gamers looking to speed up their distribution even further should check out the specially designed “gaming kernel” tested by PCGH.
Which gaming kernel offers the best performance?
But a lot has happened under the hood of Nobara Linux 40 and gamers can count on a vastly updated gaming OS. The desktop, now based on the “mega-release” KDE Plasma 6, also takes a big leap forward and enters the race with KDE Plasma 6.1. The Gnome 46 desktop environment is present in version 46.3.1.
All the new features in Nobara Linux 40 in detail
The following software packages have been updated to the latest state and represent the modern, stable foundation of Nobara Linux 40.
- Linux 6.8.12
- Mesa 3D v24.1.3
- Gstreamer v1.24.5
- Proton GE Custom V9-10
- GE Custom Wine V8-26
- KDE Plasma v6.1.1
- Nvidia v555.58.02
- GNOME v46.3.1
- DXVK v2.4
Gone are the days of a monolithic basic script for the first time. Users are now greeted with a lightweight application with a Python GUI that is seamlessly integrated into the Nobara Package Manager.
source: linuxiac.com
source: linuxiac.com
At the same time, the OBS Studio 30.2 update brings new features for content creators and streamers, such as the new Media Playlist Source Plug-in and expanded support for HDR content. The Linux Network YouTube channel presented all the innovations and provided impressions.
A Linux distribution made by gamers for gamers.
Unlike many hobby projects that sprout like mushrooms from the idea of open source, Project Nopara, which debuted in July 2022, is a project based on real-world expertise. Lead developer Thomas Crider, who works full-time as a software maintenance engineer at Linux giant Red Hat and is known in the gaming community as “GloriousEggroll,” has built a reputation as an expert over the years.
Fedora 40 Workstation Converted for Gamers
Based on the existing Fedora 40 workstation with KDE Plasma 6.1.1 and Gnome 46.3.1 desktops as well as the Linux 6.8.2 kernel, the highly ambitious project creates a real gaming distribution, which already has all the necessary dependencies for a Windows-compatible operating environment. Wine 9.x is fully resolved and also includes subsequent “out of the box” software installations for players.
steam
- proton
- Proton GE Custom
- ProtonUp-Qt Updater
vintage
- GE Custom Wine
- bruton wine
Game Clients
- Lotris
- EmuDeck
- Retro Arch
- Heroic Games Player
- PlayOnLinux
- The axis of the game
- Bottles
- itch.io
But other projects also manage such a pre-selection of useful software packages and aren't the main reason why Nobara is now considered by many observers to be the best gaming distro right now. PCGH also uses Nobara for its Linux benchmarks, as it recently did in the editors' big “Windows vs. Linux Benchmark Marathon.”
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Linux gaming, especially with the help of Proton via the Steam game distribution platform, is currently on the rise and can now hold its own alongside Windows, as PCGH's big “Windows vs. Linux” benchmark marathon demonstrates.
Having a separate desktop theme, icons and menus is mandatory for Nobara Linux and ensures a consistent design and unified look for the Linux distribution, its tools and internal applications. The stable base of Fedora 40 has been adopted without any major changes.
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