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Why does Stadia use Linux
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Why Does Stadia Use Linux?

Given Windows’ dominant position in gaming, people often ask “Why does Stadia use Linux?” I decided to answer – to the best of my abilities, which does include a fair amount of data-center expertise and decades of gaming on Linux. I personally believe Microsoft’s massive investments in gaming content in the last year has more […]

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Low change porting: 1) Auto DirectX translation, 2) Improved Unity and Unreal support, 3) Cloud playtest and QA for seamless cloud gaming.
Cloud Gaming Technology Enlightenment

Stadia Low Change Porting

Earlier this year, at the Google for Games Developer Summit, the Stadia team confirmed what many folks who are familiar with gaming on Linux suspected, Google and developer partners have been using various known techniques to get Windows games running under Linux for Stadia. Google’s portfolio of techniques involves a continually evolving/maturing set of tools that […]

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A flowchart depicting the translation layer for running a Windows game on different platforms. The chart shows a Windows game interfacing through DirectX, translating to either Linux or Stadia SDK via respective systems like DXVK, VkD3D, and Vulkan GPU Driver, enhancing cloud gaming experiences.
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Yes. Windows games on Stadia are in Play!

Today, at the Google for Games Developer Summit, the Stadia team confirmed what many folks who are familiar with gaming on Linux suspected, Google and developer partners have been using various known techniques to get Windows games running on Stadia. A windows game typically relies on (1) Windows system calls for various purposes (e.g. accessing […]

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