What would you recommend for gaming on Linux? I'm currently experiencing some issues with this. Firstly, my Steam client loads, but does not open at all if I launch it through a shortcut; it only launches normally through the console. Secondly, every time the system starts, Steam "forgets the disks" on which the games were installed, and I have to select them again. Thirdly, I am very concerned about the pre-caching of shaders, it takes a long time and loads my processor to critical temperatures. I use Proton Experimental for four and I am running into some issues: A couple of times when launching games I got a crash that forced me to reboot the system, and also during some games the load distribution is very strange - the video card is always loaded to the limit, and I need to somehow learn to limit it, but when I made the frame rate limitation through the launch parameters with the command DXVK_FRAME_RATE=75 %command% This limited my frame rate, but did not reduce the load on the PC, and after a couple of days this launch option stopped working altogether. I currently have Ubuntu and I'm planning to switch to Arch. Please help

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Hello,

When I open steam, the window to load the user data pops up, disappears, and then the main Steam page never pops up. When viewing my applications (windows key), I see it pop up briefly as an invisible window, close, and open again, repeating the process forever.

When I run it from the terminal, it opens, but games won't launch. Everytime I click play, it starts launching, and then stops and the play button appears again.

It seems my issue is identical to https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/1577jej/steam_games_refusing_to_launch/, however, there is not a solution on there for me that has worked.

I'm not entirely sure what I've tried at this point, I've done so many things that my brain's getting foggy. I installed my GPU drivers when I installed Ubuntu (from AMD's website), I'm not sure if they're working or not, but I can't find a clear answer on how to see if those are causing my issues.

I've also been having consistent issues with installing dependencies, for example when trying sudo apt install steam it would tell me that I had missing dependencies, so I installed them, yet it claimed that they're still missing. I had to go and download the deb file for one of them to get it to work. I can't find a clear reason why this is happening either.

System Details
Model: ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI

Memory: 64.0 GiB

Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 7 7800X3D × 16

Graphics: Radeon™ RX 7900 XTX

Gaphics 1: AMD Radeon™ Graphics

Disk Capacity: 4.0 TB

Firmware Version: 1602

OS Name: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS

OS Type: 64-bit

GNOME Version: 46

Windowing System: Wayland

Kernel Version: Linux 6.14.0-36-generic

Thanks for any and all help.

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Dear all

Apologies if this is not the correct place for this question.

I have Linux/Windows dual boot on my laptop, and I am considering to try Linux on my Windows desktop as well because I am frequently unhappy with Windows. I'd like to try and dual boot on this system as well, temporarily, and perhaps move to Linux permanently if everything works as I want.

My PC has a small windows SSD, a storage SSD and a HDD all used by Windows now. I was thinking it'd be easiest to use the many deals now to buy an M.2 SSD since my motherboard Gigabyte B550M DS3H has two unused slots now and install a Linux distribution on that.

I am a beginner in Linux and I'd like advice on three matters.

1) I checked the Gigabyte manual and found WD Black SN770 a good compatible M.2 SSD. I had thought of going for a 1GB or 2GB drive, for the whole Linux system as it were, but I have read that people recommend installing the Linux distro on a different drive from the storage drive. This would complicate matters for me as 1) I'd like to keep the other Windows drives as is for now and 2) I don't understand if my CPU 5600X has enough PCI lanes to support two M.2 drives, the GPU etc. Is it really necessary to separate the Linux OS installation from the storage?

2) My plan would be to install the M.2 drive in the motherboard, check if it is recognized by the BIOS and then install a Linux distro through USB on that new drive. Is that the correct procedure to achieve dual boot? I have read people recommend to 'disconnect' other drives and the like during the installation of a new OS, because of OS 'partitions' and the like. What are good practices for installing Linux in a dual boot setting when Windows already occupies other drives?

3) A small thing. For the BF6 beta I went through the procedure of enabling 'secure' boot. The beta didn't convince me and I have no intention of playing that game. I suppose I should disable this again before I start this procedure?

Thank you very much for your advice.

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so i recently downloaded zorin os on my pc and deleted windows and both minecraft and roblox are 99% slower, minecraft used to get 300-400 fps in windows now in linux it gets 2-3 fps

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I am VERY new to linux (I installed linux on a small ssd because I was curious, big fan of the OS already) and I was wondering if it would be wise to partition my main ssd so it’s half and half with windows and linux. I mainly use my pc for gaming, so I don’t know if it would be worth the trouble or not. Not only that, but if it would be wise, I don’t know how to do it. Can anyone help me out here?

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and I ran it from the terminal this time, here is the results:

steam steam://run/323190

steam.sh[6855]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit

steam.sh[6855]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically

setup.sh[6907]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!

steam.sh[6855]: warning: SDL_VIDEODRIVER='wayland' does not allow fallback, use 'wayland,x11' instead

steam.sh[6855]: Log already open

steam.sh[6855]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied

CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Startup - updater built Nov 22 2025 07:00:25

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened' 'steam://run/323190'

11/23 15:32:39 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps

11/23 15:32:39 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1763795278)/tid(6961)

CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Process started with command-line: '/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-child-update-ui' '-child-update-ui-socket' '8' '-srt-logger-opened' 'steam://run/323190'

11/23 15:32:39 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] 1. htt.ps://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 900, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] 2. htt.ps://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 400, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] 3. htt.ps://client-update.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Verifying installation...

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Verifying file sizes only

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Using update UI: xwin

11/23 15:32:39 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)/tid(6962)

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Create window

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Set percent complete: 0

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Set percent complete: -1

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Verification complete

UpdateUI: skip show logo

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Set status message: Verifying installation...

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Destroy window

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Shutdown

Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/logs

XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf64f7370

XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf64f5cc0

11/23 15:32:40 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps

11/23 15:32:40 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steamsysinfo)/version(1763795278)/tid(6970)

Running query: 1 - GpuTopology

Response: gpu_topology {

gpus {

id: 1

name: "NVIDIA GeForce MX250"

vram_size_bytes: 2405433344

driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_NvidiaProprietary

driver_version_major: 580

driver_version_minor: 105

driver_version_patch: 8

luid: 0

}

default_gpu_id: 1

}

Exit code: 0

Saving response to: /tmp/steamFMfeeF - 47 bytes

steamwebhelper.sh[6974]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap steamrt steam runtime via: /home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point

steamwebhelper.sh[6974]: Starting steamwebhelper with steamrt steam runtime at /home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point

Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service

Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 7074

bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam

exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=6961 -buildid=1763795278 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=0 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --disable-component-update --gaia-url=http://disabled.invalid --enable-features=PlatformHEVCDecoderSupport --disable-features=WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand,SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,BlockPromptsIfIgnoredOften,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC

reaping pid: 6962 -- steam

Desktop state changed: desktop: { pos: 0, 0 size: 1920,1080 } primary: { pos: 0, 0 size: 1920,1080 }

Caching cursor image for , size 24x24, serial 2, cache size = 0

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

fsync: up and running.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

chdir "/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Frostpunk"

ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.

ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.

Game Recording - would start recording game 323190, but recording for this game is disabled

Adding process 7476 for gameID 323190

ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.

ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.

ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.

Adding process 7477 for gameID 323190

Adding process 7478 for gameID 323190

Adding process 7552 for gameID 323190

Adding process 7553 for gameID 323190

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

fsync: up and running.

Adding process 7554 for gameID 323190

Adding process 7555 for gameID 323190

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

Adding process 7558 for gameID 323190

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

Adding process 7560 for gameID 323190

Adding process 7563 for gameID 323190

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

Adding process 7572 for gameID 323190

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

Adding process 7584 for gameID 323190

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

Adding process 7590 for gameID 323190

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

Adding process 7604 for gameID 323190

Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 323190

Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 76561198417878481 [API loaded no]

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

Adding process 7621 for gameID 323190

Fossilize INFO: Overriding serialization path: "/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/shadercache/323190/fozpipelinesv6/steamapprun_pipeline_cache".

pid 7556 != 7555, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)

Game Recording - game stopped [gameid=323190]

Removing process 7621 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7604 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7590 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7584 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7572 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7563 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7560 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7558 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7555 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7554 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7553 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7552 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7478 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7477 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7476 for gameID 323190

[2025-11-23 15:34:40] Background update loop checking for update. . .

[2025-11-23 15:34:40] Checking for available updates...

[2025-11-23 15:34:40] Downloading manifest: htt.ps://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com/steam_client_ubuntu12

[2025-11-23 15:34:40] Manifest download: send request

[2025-11-23 15:34:41] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish

[2025-11-23 15:34:41] Manifest download: finished

[2025-11-23 15:34:41] Download skipped: /steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1763795278, installed version 1763795278, existing pending version 0

[2025-11-23 15:34:41] Nothing to do

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so piper exists as a way for people to rebind things with their mouse on linux

issue: piper has a limited support list https://github.com/libratbag/libratbag/tree/master/data/devices

Black friday is coming up. I was wondering if anyone had any linux mice suggestions for under 40 bucks?

(I considered looking at things like Ali Express for things like Logitech G102/G304Bluetooth. Issue is when I looked at the reviews. "Fake g304 obviously, cannot create custom dpi settings. Which is perfect, this is what i wanted, thank you so much! I love this fake mouse! I will cherish it!". So I am not sure that will work with Piper XD)

any suggestions?

I tried to use input remapper.. I am just as dumb as a bag of rocks thats why I am looking for a mouse that can be supported by piper so I can rebound my keys properly for ondemand multi clicks and rebinds

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I installed wine and ran the setup.exe I downloaded from fitgirl site.I only get a blck window and sound. I can't close the window either.

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submitted by /u/Responsible-Bike3325
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Guys, honestly, isn’t this a really good and even fun way to build and improve your Linux and IT skills? They’re having Black Week right now with 50% off

https://labex.io/de/pricing

What do you think?

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I can confirm the Linux detect the GPU well and the proprietary driver is working, also HDR is available and active in system settings, but Diablo won't detect it. It runs very well, but without HDR.

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Since installing the latest update, Steam fails to launch. I'm using CachyOS. Steam seems to hang while trying to launch and eventually shows the crash recovery window.

If I check stop I can see that steam has initiated two localedef processes that are each consuming 100% of a CPU core. These can only be killed after killing all other steam processes.

I can't really find much information about localedef, other than it is used to set charset encoding. My system locale is set to en-GB.

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Hi guys.
I'm on Arch with Hyprland and RTX 4070Ti.

Gonna finally switch to OLED screen soon. It's gonna be ASUS XG27UCDMG, which is a 27 inch 4K QD-OLED, and has HDMI 2.1, Display Port 1.4, and runs at 240 Hz. Obviously it uses DSC at 240 Hz, but it can also work without DSC at 120 Hz. I'm gonna use it with DSC at 240 Hz on my Arch with Hyprland.

I know that some Windows users say that generally everything is cool with such monitors, but there's a caveat with the screen turning black when, for example, you're alt-tabbing from a full-screen game to desktop. There are a few other minor things, but I don't care about them.

So I thought it'd be better to ask here about QD-OLED screens and Linux.
Do they work well together on Arch with Hyprland? Does QD-OLED's triangular pixel shape cause any trouble? Any scaling issues?
And what about Hyprland specifically? It has workspaces, and you can switch between them quickly. Will the screen go black for a few seconds when you move focus from a workspace with a full-screen game on it to another workspace?
Any other known issues?

Would appreciate everyone's feedback 👍

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instale zorin, y me da este error, como estan instalando o alguna guia para solucionarla?

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100

submitted by /u/Independent-Drop-227
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So, my main use is Game but I study programming and I intend to continue in this area. I'm looking for a distro that is mainly good for games but also has compatibility with programming tools.

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It just starts to a black screen. I see some people saying it has issues with dual GPUs which I'd find weird... I mean, what app in this day and age would have an issue with that?

Any of the common fixes suggested do nothing like: waydroid prop set persist.waydroid.multi_windows true

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I'm having an issue with reloaded II straight up refusing to work no matter what. I'm using the linux-setup exe from the github, I installed it using proton tricks, the launcher opens up fine but even with no mods whatsoever it refuses to actually launch the game. At best it opens the game for a few seconds then it immediately closes. I'm at my limit and nothing I look up helps. I got it to work a few times but then it just stops working the next time I try to boot the game and now it wont work at all.

I've tried reinstalling reloaded II dozens of times, I've tried different proton compats on steam, I've verified the game files, I tried using no mods, and I know I don't need the distrubitables bc they come packaged with the linux setup. Nothing works and I'm at my wits end. Can anyone help?

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