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!

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

Transcript

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Original Video Links

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

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