diff --git a/multimedia/lwks/README b/multimedia/lwks/README
index 2896202b0f..dc1dc94403 100644
--- a/multimedia/lwks/README
+++ b/multimedia/lwks/README
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
+lightworks (professional non-linear editing system)
+
 Lightworks is a cross-platform industry-grade NLE, having been used
-for films including Pulp Fiction, Hugo, and The King's Speech.  It is
+for films including Pulp Fiction, Hugo, and The King's Speech. It is
 free to use, but for additional codec support and technical support,
-you can also purchase a variety of licenses from http://lwks.com
+you can purchase a variety of licenses from http://lwks.com
 
 Using Lightworks requires registration on lwks.com. It is free, but
-you must register in order to use the application. You can register
-in advance or after you launch Lightworks.
+you must register in order to use the application.  You can register in
+advance or after you launch Lightworks.
 
-Lightworks works with Nvidia or AMD graphic cards, but Nvidia is
+Lightworks will work with Nvidia or AMD graphic cards, but Nvidia is
 recommended. Lightworks requires proprietary Nvidia drivers.
 
 Lightworks is 64bit only.
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ From lwks.com:
 - 3GB RAM or higher
 - Two high-resolution displays (1920 x1080) or above
 - PCI Express graphics card (NVIDIA or ATI) with 1GB or higher
-- Separate media and system drives (these can be internal or external,
+- Separate media and system drives (these can be internal or external
   as long as the the interface is suitably fast)
 - Compatible sound card
 - 200MB Disk space for Lightworks installation
@@ -34,4 +36,4 @@ I run this on two machines:
 - AMD FX-6300 / 8gb RAM / Nvidia GeForce GT 630 (proprietary drivers)
 - Intel i7 / 16gb RAM / Intel HD Mobile 4000 (laptop)
 
-Both edit HD1080 footage without a problem. Your mileage may vary.
+Both edit HD footage without a problem. Your mileage may vary.
diff --git a/multimedia/lwks/lwks.SlackBuild b/multimedia/lwks/lwks.SlackBuild
index c6ecff6eff..ced82cca3c 100644
--- a/multimedia/lwks/lwks.SlackBuild
+++ b/multimedia/lwks/lwks.SlackBuild
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # without any warranty.
 
 PRGNAM=lwks
-VERSION=${VERSION:-12.6.0}
+VERSION=${VERSION:-14.0.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
 ARCH=amd64
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ set -e
 rm -rf $PKG
 mkdir -p $TMP $PKG $OUTPUT
 cd $TMP
-rm -rf data.tar.gz
-ar -p $CWD/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH.deb data.tar.gz > lwks.tar.gz
-tar -xzvf $PRGNAM.tar.gz -C $TMP
+rm -rf data.tar.xz
+ar -p $CWD/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH.deb data.tar.xz > lwks.tar.xz
+tar xvf $PRGNAM.tar.xz -C $TMP
 cd usr/
 chown -R root:root .
 find -L . \
@@ -43,13 +43,18 @@ cp -rv $TMP/usr/share/applications $PKG/usr/share/
 cp -rv $TMP/usr/share/fonts/truetype/lw3.ttf $PKG/usr/share/fonts/TTF/
 cp -rv $TMP/usr/share/lightworks $PKG/usr/share/
 
-# arch patch thanks to Marco Lavorini
-sed -i 's|/usr/lib/lightworks/spawn|/usr/lib64/lightworks/spawn|' \
-$PKG/usr/bin/lightworks
+# patch thanks to Christoph Willing
+sed -i 's|/usr/lib/lightworks/ntcardvt|/usr/lib64/lightworks/ntcardvt|' \
+    $PKG/usr/bin/lightworks
 
 mkdir -p $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 cat $CWD/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild > $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild
 
+# editshare controller udev rules.
+# more thanks to Christoph Willing
+mkdir -p $PKG/etc/udev/rules.d
+cp -rv $TMP/lib/udev/rules.d/* $PKG/etc/udev/rules.d/
+
 mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
diff --git a/multimedia/lwks/lwks.info b/multimedia/lwks/lwks.info
index 609417b60e..3a1a0bbf29 100644
--- a/multimedia/lwks/lwks.info
+++ b/multimedia/lwks/lwks.info
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 PRGNAM="lwks"
-VERSION="12.6.0"
+VERSION="14.0.0"
 HOMEPAGE="http://lwks.com"
 DOWNLOAD="UNSUPPORTED"
 MD5SUM=""
-DOWNLOAD_x86_64="http://downloads.lwks.com/lwks-12.6.0-amd64.deb"
-MD5SUM_x86_64="72962cdeb22de8225b38452c8602f21b"
+DOWNLOAD_x86_64="http://downloads.lwks.com/v14/lwks-14.0.0-amd64.deb"
+MD5SUM_x86_64="17a60e8c2956f65dd578a14cf673b0d4"
 REQUIRES="nvidia-cg-toolkit"
 MAINTAINER="klaatu"
 EMAIL="klaatu@member.fsf.org"