Nvidia’s RTX 5080 rollout for its GeForce Now cloud gaming service is now complete, so it’s ready to announce some additional features for customers. In the coming months, Nvidia plans to launch native GeForce Now apps for Linux and Amazon’s Fire TV devices, along with flight control support for its cloud gaming service.
Native Linux apps are a highly requested feature for GeForce Now, especially as customers have to rely on unofficial apps or browser tweaks to gain access to the service. The beta of GeForce Now for Linux will initially be available soon for Ubuntu 24.04 and newer, almost a year after Nvidia made it easier to access GeForce Now on Linux-based SteamOS.
“For now, the GeForce Now Linux app is going to launch first as a beta on Ubuntu 24.04, primarily because it is a long-term support release that enables stable graphics drivers and consistent system libraries,” Nvidia product marketing manager Michael McSorley said in a briefing. The Verge“As we continue to test the app, we are going to expand formal support for additional [Linux] “Delivery in the coming weeks.”
Nvidia is further expanding GeForce Now into the living room with support for Amazon Fire TV devices. The app will launch for the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus and 4K Max earlier this year, letting owners stream PC games to their TV with just a controller.
if you are a fan of Microsoft Flight SimulatorNvidia is also introducing full flight control support for GeForce Now so devices from Thrustmaster and Logitech will work on its cloud gaming service. This means you can connect a joystick or yoke to a low-powered laptop and stream a copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 With all controls working in the game.
Nvidia is also enabling automatic sign-in for Battle.net accounts on GeForce Now this week, with Gaijin.net account support coming soon. And if you’re wondering when GeForce Now will finally launch in India, as Nvidia promised last year, it’s been delayed to “sometime in Q1, 2026,” according to McSorley.
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