From 75f8e868d337f58a6896bfdbadc7e134424ea184 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rickpeters Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:00:07 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: README: what the VRAM booster says with NVIDIA's closed driver; shorter unsupported text in the app --- CHANGELOG.md | 3 ++- README.md | 6 ++++-- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index 9adbec0..4ec9a6c 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ one per merged pull request. ## 2.5.0 - 2026-09-27 -- **fix: An option left unticked stays off: it came back ticked as "new" on the next run (since 2.3.0)** +- **docs: README: what the VRAM booster says with NVIDIA's closed driver; shorter unsupported text in the app** +- `32c33e4` **fix: An option left unticked stays off: it came back ticked as "new" on the next run (since 2.3.0)** - `2dd0f3a` **feat: VRAM booster with NVIDIA says what to do: update, switch to the open driver (chwd command), or not supported by the card** - `57995bc` **docs: VRAM booster works with NVIDIA's open kernel modules (driver 615+); only the closed driver is greyed out** - `d57e8d8` **docs: AGENTS.md and changelog for the vidmem detection** diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d3a4e2d..703dc05 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ Steam Machine. 7. **VRAM booster** - on by default: the game you're playing keeps its video memory and background apps make room, like SteamOS 3.9. Shown for GPUs whose driver supports it (AMD, Intel, NVIDIA with its open kernel modules - from driver 615) on kernel 7.2 or newer; greyed out with NVIDIA's closed - driver + from driver 615) on kernel 7.2 or newer. With NVIDIA's closed driver it's + greyed out and says what to do: switch to the open driver when your card + supports it (RTX 20 series and newer; Steamify shows the command, it + doesn't switch drivers itself) ([details](TECHNICAL.md#vram-booster)). 8. **HDMI-CEC** (experimental; off by default, on by default on a Steam Machine) - use Steam with your TV's