Bazzite Linux 44.20260914 has been released, featuring a significant fix for Wi-Fi latency on the Steam Deck by disabling power saving by default. The update includes enhancements such as an upgrade to Gamescope version 3.16.28 and Nvidia open drivers reaching version 615.71.09, along with various bug fixes and improvements to MangoHUD and KDE. Four packages were removed from the base image due to an upstream packaging issue, including mesa-libOpenCL, though it's uncertain if this will affect user workflows. Bazzite Linux is a cloud-native, image-based Fedora Atomic build maintained by Universal Blue, designed for gaming with HDR and VRR support
Bazzite Linux 44.20260914 Now Available: Steam Deck Wi-Fi Latency Fix, Gamescope and Driver Upgrades
Bazzite Linux 44.20260914 shipped to the stable channel today, capping another weekly update to Universal Blue's Fedora Atomic gaming Linux. The standout change disables Wi-Fi power saving by default on the Steam Deck to cut latency, with Gamescope jumping to 3.16.28 and Nvidia open drivers reaching 615.71.09. A handful of other fixes round out the release, including MangoHUD VRR throttling, a CEC suspend bug, and KDE 6.7.5 polish. The update also drops four packages from the base image, among them mesa-libOpenCL, over an upstream packaging issue.
