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Gobliins 6, D7VK Direct3D 5 & 6 Support, GTA On Modern Systems & More - Ramble 148


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In this episode I talk about the Bazzite drama, a new update to D7VK that adds Direct3D 5 and 6 support, UK retailer GAME closing its last stores, a serious Notepad++ security issue, DOOM on the Sharp X68000, the original GTA on modern systems, Rayman's big HD comeback, Limited Run's Jurassic Park games being discontinued, Mario 64 on N64 vs. PS2, Gobliins 6, a JavaScript Atari 8-bit emulator & more!


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Episode Links:

Bazzite Update From Antheas: https://ba.antheas.dev/bazzite-postmortem.html

Bazzite Update From Kyle: https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/correction-regarding-gpd-win5-support-for-bazzite/11574

D7VK Update: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/vulkan-based-translation-layer-d7vk-officially-expands-to-include-direct3d-5-support

GAME Closes Last Stores: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/uk-retailer-shutters-last-remaining-standalone-stores-as-it-enters-administration

Notepad++ Security Incident: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/02/notepad-updater-was-compromised-for-6-months-in-supply-chain-attack

DOOM On Sharp X68000: https://github.com/bcc2528/Doom8088ST_X68K

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WfhL69nBL4

Original GTA On Modern Systems: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/a-gta-modder-has-got-the-1997-original-working-perfectly-on-modern-pcs-and-steam-deck-and-its-a-joy-to-behold-i-wanted-pick-up-and-play-gta-on-windows-with-the-best-possible-compatibility-without-classic-installation

Rayman Returns: https://www.gamingbible.com/news/platform/playstation/classic-ps1-gem-confirmed-for-ps5-remake-were-so-back-569824-20260210

Jurassic Park Games Collection Retired: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2673080/view/491590284956666227

Mario 64 N64 vs. PS2: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/modder-somehow-conjures-super-mario-64-cross-play-between-n64-and-ps2

Gobliins 6: https://pierre-gilhodes.itch.io/gobliins6

Javascript Atari 8-Bit Emulator: https://jsa8e.anides.de


Video Of The Week 1 (MVG Modchip History): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWSTEJEgFSE

Video Of The Week 2 (Phil's PicoIDE Review): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNv3sf-rCAM

Video Of The Week 3 (Adam Buxton Shorts Song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x2NFkTVqRc


Chapters:

00:00 Bazzite Drama

08:07 PCBWay

09:03 D7VK Enables Direct3D 5, 6 & 7 On Linux

16:30 RIP GAME

22:23 Important Notepad++ Security Announcement

26:57 DOOM On... The Sharp X68000

33:56 GTA On Modern Systems Just Got A Lot Easier

41:21 More News & Things

51:24 Videos Of The Week

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