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JEMC on 18 September 2026
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It’s time for the Friday gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

The Humble Store has four new sales, all around the same theme:

Fanatical has two new deals:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

INTEL Arc Graphics 32.0.101.9030 driver
https://videocardz.com/driver/intel-arc-graphics-32-0-101-9030

HIGHLIGHTS
Intel Game On Driver support on Intel Arc B-series, A-series Graphics GPUs and Intel Core Ultra with built-in Intel Arc GPUs for:

  • EA SPORTS FC 27
  • SILENT HILL: Townfall
  • Aniimo

FIXED ISSUES
Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:

  • Dragon’s Dogma 2 (DX12) may experience stuttering during gameplay.
  • Capture One Pro may not use hardware acceleration during export.

Intel Arc B-Series Graphics Products:

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (DX12) may experience objects not populating.
  • Palia (DX12) may experience a crash on launch.
  • Capture One Pro may not use hardware acceleration during export.

Intel Arc A-Series Graphics Products:

  • Gamble With Your Friends (Vulkan) may exhibit visual corruption when using anisotropic filtering.
  • Capture One Pro may not use hardware acceleration during export.

Intel Core Ultra Series 1 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:

  • Capture One Pro may not use hardware acceleration during export.

Intel Core Ultra Series 2 with built-in Intel Arc GPUs:

  • Dragon’s Dogma 2 (DX12) may experience stuttering during gameplay.
  • Capture One Pro may not use hardware acceleration during export.

Intel Graphics Software Fixed Issues:

  • Display page in Intel Graphics Software may show a 3 dots options menu with no action.
  • While using combined display in Intel Graphics Software certain monitors may exhibit monitor blankout.


>> It’s another Beta driver.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Unofficial PC Version of Nintendo GameCube’s Super Mario Strikers Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unofficial-pc-version-of-nintendo-gamecubes-super-mario-strikers-released/
Nintendo fans, here is something cool for you today. An unofficial PC version of the Nintendo GameCube Mario arcade soccer game, Super Mario Strikers, has just been released.
This unofficial PC port brings Super Mario Strikers to Windows, Linux, and macOS. As with most recompilations, it runs the game natively instead of using an emulator. The port keeps the original gameplay and visual style while adding many modern PC features.
For instance, the game supports high frame rates with custom frame limits and VSync. It also supports widescreen and ultrawide displays. The view of the pitch is expanded, and the aspect ratio is corrected. You can also increase the internal resolution. The port supports 4x MSAA and up to 16x anisotropic filtering.
Right now, the PC version supports three modern APIs. These are Metal, Vulkan, and Direct3D 12. Linux also has experimental OpenGL and OpenGL ES support.
Controller support is another major feature. You can use Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch Pro controllers. The port also supports compatible GameCube adapters. Not only that, but we also have support for the keyboard. Players can change keyboard and gamepad controls, stick deadzones, and rumble settings. Button prompts also match your active controller or keyboard.
Finally, the port has a separate settings app. You can use it to change graphics, controls, audio, and game data settings.
The main missing feature is online multiplayer. From what we know so far, its creator does not plan to add it. So, that’s kind of a bummer.
Anyway, those interested can download the PC version from here (Github). As with all recompilations, it does not contain any in-game assets. This means that you have to provide your own ISO. For what it’s worth, the port supports the US, European, and Japanese versions.
>> There’s a ten minutes video in the article.

Thief 1 & 2 Get Major Graphics Upgrades With Dynamic PCSS, SSAO, POM, Soft Particles and More
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/thief-1-2-get-major-graphics-upgrades-with-dynamic-pcss-ssao-pom-soft-particles-and-more/
Modder ‘Le Corbeau’ has released a new version of NewDark with support for Hardware Transform & Lighting. NewDark is a mod for the first two classic Thief games. And now, thanks to version 1.29, we get new major graphics features, such as dynamic shadows, parallax occlusion mapping, screen space ambient occlusion, and more.
As the modder explained, the HWTL (Hardware Transform & Lighting) version of NewDark uses the GPU for vertex transforms instead of the CPU. This allows the engine to use new pixel-shader effects, such as soft shadows and normal mapping.
It’s worth noting that the SWTL path is still used for newsky and inventory models. This means both rendering paths are still available in the engine. For those wondering, SWTL obviously stands for Software Transform & Lighting. You can switch between HWTL and SWTL at any time with the toggle_hwtl_enable command.
Going into more detail, version 1.29 adds many new graphics features to the game. These include Percentage-Closer Soft Shadows (PCSS), normal mapping, Parallax Occlusion Mapping (POM), and Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO).
It also adds dynamic environment mapping and soft particles. Materials can now use normal maps, height maps, and specular maps. Specular maps can control intensity, glossiness, environment reflections, and self-illumination.
Water also gets several new effects. It can use normal maps, environment reflections, and air-to-water refraction. The update also adds incidence alpha for water.
Volumetric effects are another major addition. These include fog, light volumes, and underwater light shafts. Underwater areas also get distance blur.
Furthermore, NewDark 1.29 adds several post-processing effects. These include light streaks, such as star-shaped streaks, and luminance adaptation. And finally, we get an experimental player shadow system. What’s cool here is that AI can detect the player’s shadow, which may affect how enemies react.
Overall, this is a must-have mod for everyone who wants to replay the first two Thief games. If you are one of them, you can download it from here (ttlg forums).
>> The article has an almost three minutes video.

GAMING NEWS

Edge of Memories Releases on November 5, Gets Official PC Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/edge-of-memories-releases-on-november-5-gets-official-pc-requirements/
NACON has announced that Edge of Memories will be released on November 5th. To celebrate this announcement, the publisher shared a new trailer, as well as the game’s official PC system requirements.

Here Are the Final PC Requirements for Gears of War: E-Day
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-final-pc-requirements-for-gears-of-war-e-day/
Microsoft and The Coalition have shared the final PC system requirements for Gears of War: E-Day. This new GoW game uses Unreal Engine 5, and it will come out on October 6. So, let’s take a look at them.
>> All the tiers are with FLSS/FSR/XESS, and you need a RT capable GPU.

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival PC Demo Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/clive-barkers-hellraiser-revival-pc-demo-released/
Saber Interactive has just released a PC demo for Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival. This PC demo will allow you to play and test the game before purchasing it. So, if you’ve been interested in it, you should download the demo and try it.

Crimson Desert Enhanced Update 2.03.00 Released – Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/crimson-desert-enhanced-update-2-03-00-released-patch-notes/
Pearl Abyss has just released Title Update 2.03.00 for Crimson Desert Enhanced and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new patch brings to the table.



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