Bazzite Linux 43 has been released, based on Fedora Linux 43, aiming to provide a smoother gaming and everyday use experience for users. The update includes a pre-installed Steam client, HDR & VRR support, improved CPU schedulers, and community-developed tools to enhance performance. The new version also brings various bug fixes and package updates, such as kernel upgrades from 6.16.4 to 6.17.5 and a GNOME desktop environment upgrade from 48.3-1 to 49.1-1.
Bazzite Linux 43 released
A new version of Bazzite Linux, F43.20251028, has been released, based on the latest Fedora Linux 43 distribution. This update aims to improve gaming and everyday use experience across various devices such as desktop PCs, handhelds, tablets, and home theater PCs.
Bazzite is designed for both beginners and experienced users of Linux, offering a streamlined gaming and streaming experience thanks to its pre-installed Steam client and HDR & VRR support. Additionally, the distribution features improved CPU schedulers to enhance responsive gameplay and include numerous community-developed tools and tweaks to further optimize performance.
For users who own games outside of Steam, Bazzite offers compatibility with other popular launchers, such as Lutris (pre-installed), which can run games from various stores like Xbox Game Pass, EA App, Epic Games Store, GOG.com, itch.io, Rockstar Games Launcher, and Ubisoft Connect.
The distribution has undergone several updates compared to its previous stable version, 42.20251019. The kernel has been updated to 6.17.5-ba07 from 6.16.4-116.bazzite, while the firmware package now uses version 20251021ba0-0 instead of 20250917ba1-0.
The Mesa graphics driver has also been upgraded to 25.2.4-2, and Gamescope, which is a Vulkan-based game engine, has received an update to version 135.2f30679c-1.bazzite. On the GNOME desktop environment side, the package has been updated from 48.3-1 to 49.1-1, while KDE remains at version 6.4.5-1.
In terms of commits, several changes have taken place, addressing various issues and bugs across different components. Notable fixes include one for the flaky shutdown and sleep function in the CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) driver, as well as an update to the latest upower package. Additionally, several tweaks have been made to improve performance and stability.
You can download the latest ISO images from here.
