# Preface

#### Happy 2024!

Bazzite is a custom image of [**Fedora Linux 39**](https://www.fedoraproject.org/) utilizing Universal Blue's custom image framework designed to bring users the best in Linux gaming for their PCs, including the Steam Deck and other handheld PCs. Bazzite's newsletters highlight all of the work we have been doing to bring gamers the best features ready to go for their PCs, home theater setups, and handheld gaming devices.

If you are new to the project, then here's how this technology works: Bazzite and other [Universal Blue](https://universal-blue.org/) images follow the [continuous delivery](https://continuousdelivery.com/) methodology of development, which means we're constantly adding new features and squashing bugs to the image through updates. These updates also include anything directly from upstream (Fedora and Universal Blue) and upgrades from the [packages](https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite#custom-packages) we include.

Today's Buzz is mostly focused on future updates, but there are still new features already included today. It is the 10th Buzz, but there really isn't anything special about it. There is still news to cover and this newsletter will act as a progress report on Bazzite as a whole.

# What's New?

Since the last Bazzite Buzz post, most of the plans are still in development and available to use in the `:testing` branch right now. However, there still has been changes since the last Buzz.

The highlights include added better compatibility with other Handheld and Home Theater devices. Support has improved dramatically with the Lenovo Legion Go. Issues with the wrong display orientation should be fixed now. Intel GPUs should also work better with Game Mode which opens up more hardware that is able to utilize the `-deck` images.


We would also like to highlight this useful [Decky plugin](https://github.com/aarron-lee/SimpleDeckyTDP) that allows users to adjust the TDP, GPU clock speeds, and other useful settings for non-Steam Deck handheld devices.

Other changes include virtualization improvements, a GUI to troubleshoot issues with SELinux added, and new applications can be installed from the Bazzite Portal like the [Vivaldi web browser](https://vivaldi.com/download/).

# Improvements to GNOME `power-profiles-daemon`


Users on the GNOME Bazzite images should have improved battery life and your devices should run much cooler, so the fan doesn't kick on as frequently.

[Mario Limonciello](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/superm1) from AMD has been [submitting improvements](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/upower/power-profiles-daemon/-/merge_requests/127) to gnome-power-profiles. We've gone ahead and [added them for you](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/improvements-to-gnome-power-profiles-daemon/322).

# Plans for NVK Support

Nvidia users have the opportunity to test out NVK soon, and it's as simple as typing a single command.

The next major kernel release in Fedora (for 6.7) will come with NVK, which will automatically become supported in all the builds. Switching between the NVK and Nvidia driver will be one rebase and reboot away. Work on a [`just nvidia`](https://github.com/ublue-os/config/issues/182) shortcut is in-progress.

All the kernel arguments will automatically be handled by the existing setup, and the Firefox config in the `:testing` branch will ensure that the hardware acceleration will work in both images automatically. Things are looking up for a smooth experience on the Linux desktop using Nvidia GPUs!

# Testing Branch Additions (The Future)

New features and fixes are still baking in Bazzite's `:testing` branch. But like all Universal Blue images, these new changes will instantly be added to the image when they are ready. The next buzz highlighting most of these future releases will most likely be late reporting them anyways.

- Most items from the last [Buzz](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazzite-buzz-9/242#conclusion-6)
- Proper Steam Deck OLED proper support (still in testing)
- ASUS ROG Ally fixes (still in testing)
- Encryption support for Steam Deck/HTPC/Handheld PC images with [unl0kr](https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite/issues/464)
- [Sunshine](https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine) improvements
- Re-orgnaize GNOME application categories
- Nvidia image fixes

**Soon you will be able to decrypt your Steam Deck and without the use of a physical keyboard!**

# Heads Up for Bazzite Users Using `-nokmods` Images

Our `-nokmods` images will be deprecated for Bazzite and other Universal Blue images starting with Fedora 39.

Upstream Universal Blue images already do not have kernel modules **except** for Bazzite. The `-nokmods` builds will be dropped soon, so if you use these images, you should rebase back soon if you rebased to these images previously.

# Github README and Documentation Changes

We have had [increase in Github stars](https://star-history.com/#ublue-os/bazzite&Date) in the past week which was probably due to a [post](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38828040) that gained traction on Hacker News about the project. Thank you to our users sticking with the project and those helping to improve it daily!

[Documentation](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/docs?category=5) should have improved tremendously since the project started and is now displayed on our Github [README](https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite#documentation--newsletters). The README also has a [Spanish translation](https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite/blob/main/README-SPA.md) thanks to [CharlieBros](https://github.com/CharlieBros). Language translations in our documentation is always welcome!

Eventually, there will be a properly designed website that will be much more user friendly, and nicer to look at. Less technical jargon that will only be seen on our Github page.

# Conclusion

Bazzite had a public release in August of 2023, and we're only getting started. 2024 will be chock-full of improvements to these images. We slowed down development during the holiday season, but now it's full steam ahead!

Our installer should also be improved shortly thanks to upstream utilizing a re-designed installer that we may be able to use early. This should fix all of the issues that plague the project to this day.

Speaking of installation...

Install the latest Bazzite [here](https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite/releases). Report issues on our [issue tracker](https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite/issues) if you experience any major issues with Bazzite.

Bazzite and the rest of Universal Blue are open source projects, contributions of all kinds are welcome! If you would like to contribute to Bazzite, then take a look at [contribution ideas](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/docs?topic=38#major-overhauls-4) that you can help us out with! Take a look at our [guide](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/docs?topic=81) on how to make your fist contribution to the project.

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## Features
- [CharlieBros](https://github.com/CharlieBros) has translated the [README into Spanish](https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite/blob/main/README-SPA.md)!
- We encourage and appreciate anyone who would like to translate our README and other documentation into other languages to do so.
- Added [Handheld Daemon (HHD)](https://github.com/antheas/hhd) to the image
- Improved support the Legion Go
- Bring additional patches from ChimeraOS
- Rotation and orientation display fixes
- Intel GPU fixes
- Discover Overlay now works for [Vencord Vesktop](https://github.com/Vencord/Vesktop)
- Added SELinux GUI software as a pre-installed applications
- [setroubleshoot](https://gitlab.com/setroubleshoot) - GUI for when SELinux complains with notification support
- [setools](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/setools) - Set of tools for SELinux debugging
- Virtualization improvements
- Enabled [libvirtd](https://www.libvirt.org/manpages/libvirtd.html) service if virt-manager layered
- Added some more applications to the Bazzite Portal
- [Vivaldi](https://flathub.org/apps/com.vivaldi.Vivaldi)
- [Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart](https://flathub.org/apps/org.srb2.SRB2Kart)
- [Parallel Launcher](https://flathub.org/apps/ca.parallel_launcher.ParallelLauncher)
- Moved Greenlight and BoilR from AppImage to Flatpak if installed from the Bazzite Portal
- Added [VTFLib](https://github.com/NeilJed/VTFLib) support
- Enabled num-lock by default on GNOME images
- More SteamOS patches included
- Enabled MTU Probing matching upstream SteamOS

## Fixes
- Adjusted the font size for Vapor KDE theme on Desktop images
- Moved Bazzite into Utilities category as opposed to "Lost & Found"
- Fix for installing packages that are already present or remove packages that aren't there
- Adjusted priv-write patch to only prevent writes to non-backlight hardware control without the enable flag for Legion Go hardware
- Added a patch to fix Waydroid related issues
- Remove "Return to Game Mode" from KDE Desktop images
- Fixed directory check on GNOME images for "Add to Steam" option
- Fixed issues with DispayLink
- Fixed missing shebang to selinux-looking-glass `ujust` command
- Fixed Source 1 tcmalloc `ujust` command
- `hyfetch` now correctly displays the Bazzite branding

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