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Nobara WiFi drivers
Hi everyone,
yesterday I installed Nobara, but can't connect to the WiFi (ethernet doesn't work), how am I supposed to download the WiFi drivers?
Regards
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Winwing On CachyOS - Make it work
Skip to third paragraph to how to fix it, the second paragraph I explain about my problem.
This is for the archive known as reddit,
I spent 2 days trying to fix this issue, when lauching DCS in CachyOS with Proton, the winwing is not fully passed, the slider and the Z axis pass as one, only a few buttons and not the full 40+ buttons, Y axis was always inverted, I searched on Google, did not find the solution, I cursed at ChatGPT a lot until it was able to give me the correct answer, I admit, if the AI one day revolt, I'm one of the reasons, below is the copy-paste of the summary from ChatGPT on how to solve the issue, this worked for me flawlessly. (I read the summary to make sure it is what I did), If something does not work, give the link of this post to your AI as a source so that it know what was done
Fix: Flight stick inputs broken or incorrect in Proton on CachyOS (Winwing URSA Minor)
This issue occurs when Proton cannot access the correct HID device and/or SDL selects the wrong input device, even though the stick works fine in Linux tools.
The fix consists of three necessary layers:
Verify Linux input works
Fix hidraw permissions
Force SDL/Proton to select the correct device
1️⃣ Verify the flight stick works at the Linux level
Before touching Proton, confirm the kernel and input stack are correct.
Identify the device
lsusb
Expected output example:
ID 4098:bc2a Winwing URSA MINOR FIGHTER FLIGHT STICK R
Note the Vendor ID (4098) and Product ID (bc2a) — these are required later.
Test with evdev
evtest
Select the Winwing device and verify:
Axes move correctly
Buttons register correctly
If this fails, stop here — the issue is not Proton.
2️⃣ Identify the correct hidraw device
Proton often needs raw HID access for HOTAS devices.
List all hidraw devices and their owners:
for d in /dev/hidraw*; do echo "== $d ==" udevadm info -q property -n "$d" | egrep 'ID_VENDOR_ID=|ID_MODEL_ID=' doneLook for:
ID_VENDOR_ID=4098 ID_MODEL_ID=bc2aExample result:
/dev/hidraw12
This is the device Proton must be allowed to read.
3️⃣ Fix hidraw permissions (this is the critical step)
By default, hidraw devices are owned by root:root and inaccessible to normal users, which breaks Proton input.
Add the user to the input group
sudo usermod -aG input "$USER"
Log out and log back in after completing this guide.
Create a udev rule for the Winwing stick
sudo nano /etc/udev/rules.d/99-winwing-ursa-minor.rules
Paste:
# Winwing URSA Minor Fighter Flight Stick R SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", ATTRS{idVendor}=="4098", ATTRS{idProduct}=="bc2a", MODE:="0660", GROUP:="input"Explanation:
Targets only the Winwing stick
Grants group-level read/write access
Uses := to prevent later rules from overriding permissions
Reload udev and replug the device
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules sudo udevadm triggerPhysically unplug and replug the stick.
Verify permissions
ls -l /dev/hidraw*
Expected result:
crw-rw---- 1 root input ... /dev/hidrawX
If permissions are still root:root, the udev rule is not matching correctly.
4️⃣ Force SDL to select the correct device (very important)
SDL (used internally by Proton) often selects:
keyboards
wireless receivers
audio HID devices
instead of the HOTAS.
This causes:
missing axes
broken centering
random button mappings
Set Steam launch options
Steam → Game → Properties → Launch Options:
SDL_GAMECONTROLLER_IGNORE_DEVICES_EXCEPT=0x4098/0xBC2A %command%
This tells SDL to ignore all controllers except the Winwing stick.
5️⃣ Enable hidraw support in Proton
Some HOTAS devices require explicit hidraw support.
Add to the same launch options:
PROTON_ENABLE_HIDRAW=1
Final launch options:
SDL_GAMECONTROLLER_IGNORE_DEVICES_EXCEPT=0x4098/0xBC2A PROTON_ENABLE_HIDRAW=1 %command% submitted by /u/d4mm1tM00nM00n[link] [comments]
Wireless gamepad dongle doesn't work
I'm on CachyOS. I have a wireless gamepad with 3 modes (PC, Switch, Android). If I connect the gamepad directly using usb c cable it works normally, but if I use the dongle it would always go into Android mode which disables the rumble function. When I plug in the dongle and check journalctl -f, I got some error unable to read config. How do I fix this?
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Steam Not Launching Some Games
I launched steam from terminal after downloading through dnf. It works perfectly for some games, like inazuma or universal sandbox, but for some games like shotgun king and satisfactory, upon clicking play, it syncs cloud storage and then stops and the games do not actually launch. I've tried restarting and redownloading but it's still not working.
Running Fedora 43 on gnome Intel i7 Nvidia 4060rtx (I have the Nvidia drivers installed) 16gb ddr5
Any help is greatly appreciated!!
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Totally lost into Linux stuff - help!
Can i use Logitech G923 + Pedals + Shifter on Linux AnduinOS?
Can i use Logitech G HUB? Radeon Adrenalin? Ryzen Master?
I've never seen Linux Distro on live. Never touched Linux!
I have no idea what i am doing but this is the main reason i am still on WindowsOS.
I am playing exclusively Euro Truck Simulator 2 and i need 100% G HUB also for my G413 and G102.
I've been told that SIM Gaming is non-existend for Linux and it's Distros - is that true?
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Detroit: Become Human - DualSense to DualShock 4 on Linux?
Hi! I've been wanting to play Detroit: Become Human on my CachyOS install with PlayStation prompts, but with Steam Input it only shows Xbox prompts, and my DualSense controller isn't supported because the game only accepts DualShock 4 as a working PlayStation controller. Is it possible to emulate/spoof my DualSense so it shows up as a DualShock 4 for the game, so I can have proper inputs and prompts? I'd appreciate any help I can get with this.
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Can't get CS:S textures to work with TF2
how do I get TF2 to recognize that CS:S is installed so I don't get missing texture errors?
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Fallout Shelter - Steam Modded
Looking to spice up a Fallout Shelter play through, a bit curious if anyone's gotten mods to work via Steam launcher or some other sort of mod manager.
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Got a tux blanket
Feral x Aspyr
Help running Wolfenstein: The New Order on Fedora KDE 42?
I've tried multiple versions of Proton, including several versions of Proton-GE (8-11, 8-25, 9-10, 10-10, 10-20, 10-26), and read through ProtonDB and tried just about every launch command on there.
My system info, straight from Steam is this:
Computer Information:Manufacturer: ASRock
Model: B660M Pro RS
Form Factor: Desktop
No Touch Input Detected
Processor Information:CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x97
CPU Stepping: 0x5
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 5900 MHz
12 logical processors
6 physical processors
Hyper-threading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
AVX2: Supported
AVX512F: Unsupported
AVX512PF: Unsupported
AVX512ER: Unsupported
AVX512CD: Unsupported
AVX512VNNI: Unsupported
SHA: Supported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported
BMI1: Supported
BMI2: Supported
F16C: Supported
FMA: Supported
Operating System:"Fedora Linux 42 (KDE Plasma Desktop Edition)" (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 6.16.9-200.fc42.x86_64
X Server Vendor: The X.Org Foundation
X Server Release: 12401008
X Window Manager: KWin
Steam Runtime Version: steam-runtime_1.0.20251202.187498
Client Information:Version: 1766451605
Browser GPU Acceleration Status: Disabled
Browser Canvas: Unavailable
Browser Canvas out-of-process rasterization: Disabled
Browser Direct Rendering Display Compositor: Disabled
Browser Compositing: Disabled
Browser Multiple Raster Threads: Enabled
Browser OpenGL: Disabled
Browser Rasterization: Disabled
Browser Raw Draw: Disabled
Browser Skia Graphite: Disabled
Browser Video Decode: Disabled
Browser Video Encode: Disabled
Browser Vulkan: Disabled
Browser WebGL: Unavailable
Browser WebGL2: Unavailable
Browser WebGPU: Disabled
Browser WebNN: Disabled
Video Card:Driver: Intel Mesa Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 (ADL-S GT1)
Driver Version: 4.6 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 25.1.9
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 59 Hz
VendorID: 0x8086
DeviceID: 0x4690
Revision Not Detected
Number of Monitors: 2
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 3840 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 18.74" x 10.55" (21.50" diag), 47.6cm x 26.8cm (54.6cm diag)
Primary VRAM Not Detected
Sound card:Audio device: Realtek ALC897
Memory:RAM: 31851 Mb
VR Hardware:VR Headset: None detected
No VR configuration with trackers detected
Most number of trackers in a session: 0
Miscellaneous:UI Language: English
LANG: en_US.UTF-8
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 475315 MB
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 43829 MB
Storage:Number of SSDs: 2
SSD sizes: 1000G,500G
Number of HDDs: 0
Number of removable drives: 0
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Joy-cons pairing to bluetooth but not being recognized
I know for somepeople that just use steam or have used https://github.com/DanielOgorchock/joycond may have experienced a simple way to use their joycons on linux, however for my case it has been impossible for the last few days. Bassycally i ran into this problem where bluetooth would recognize my controllers but they were not recognized by anything else. I have seen similar threats like https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1b93q77/linux_mint_nintendo_switch_joycons_not_getting/ so I tried installing joycond, followed all the steps and verified i activated the service on my computer but that really didn't make any difference, it has been somewhat of a frustrating experience for me so if anyone has a solution and it gets registered here i think it would be really useful for a lot of people.
For instance, i can connect both joycons to bluetooth and they are recognized in the menu but neither steam or any other program recognices it. Nor gamepad tester or whatever.
both joycons recognized and paired
not recognized in steam or any other program
If useful
NAME="Linux Mint" VERSION="22.2 (Zara)" ID=linuxmint ID_LIKE="ubuntu debian" PRETTY_NAME="Linux Mint 22.2" VERSION_ID="22.2"Kernel version
6.14.0-37-generic
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Series X Controller not working in Lutris
As the title says, I have a Series X controller, my distro is Kubuntu, and so far ive tried quite possibly every fix there is, and I simply cannot get it to work.
I am trying to play Need For Speed - Shift on my laptop, via steam it works, there's controller support but Proton crashes it before the game loads. It seems to prefer running on wine.
The problem is that Steam is able to detect and properly use the controller, yet Lutris / Wine is unable to, no matter what game I play on Lutris. I have tried it on my other NFS titles, etc. None of which seem to work, anyone have a solution? I have tried AntiMicroX and its simply not precise enough (as the game requires controller like throttle inputs, turning, etc. AntiMicroX just uses keyboard inputs, though I may be mistaken.)As the title says, I have a Series X controller, my distro is Kubuntu, and so far ive tried quite possibly every fix there is, and I simply cannot get it to work.
I am trying to play Need For Speed - Shift on my laptop, via steam it works, there's controller support but Proton crashes it before the game loads. It seems to prefer running on wine.
The problem is that Steam is able to detect and properly use the controller, yet Lutris / Wine is unable to, no matter what game I play on Lutris. I have tried it on my other NFS titles, etc. None of which seem to work, anyone have a solution? I have tried AntiMicroX and its simply not precise enough (as the game requires controller like throttle inputs, turning, etc. AntiMicroX just uses keyboard inputs, though I may be mistaken.)
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Help With Gamepad Support
Hey everyone pretty new to this got a legion go s recently and loved steam os so I came up with the idea to run a long hdmi cable from my pc to the tv across the room and thought id run a steamos like distro on another ssd and boot into that when i wanna couch game. Everything works fine but im at my wits end with gamepad support ive tried a dualsense an xbox series and an 8bitdo controller and they all work perfectly fine to control the steam interface but once i boot into a game it ceases to function. I can still press the guide button and quit the game but absolutely no functionality within the games themselves. Ive even tried switching to other distros I started with bazzite then tried Nobara and currently am running chimeraos all with the same issue any help would be super appreciated.
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Trouble with Crusader Kings 3
Hey all, not a technical user here seeking help with a crashing/freezing game. Im on Mint and I just picked up Crusader Kings 3 in the winter sale. Whenever I try to run it, I get to the "Initialising Game" window with the oil painting loading screens, but after about 30 seconds the loading animation freezes. The game will either crash from there, or my whole PC will go completely unresponsive. I've let it idle in that state for upwards of 30 minutes and nothing happens. I end up having to switch off the power to restart.
I've tried verifying the game files via the properties menu in my steam library, uninstalling and reinstalling, changing my driver from the open source X one to the recommended NVIDIA driver, launching the game in debug mode from the paradox launcher, and giving the executable file Sudo permissions and running it directly from the file manager. Nothing so far has worked.
I saw another Reddit thread with people having a similar problem from about 2 years ago, at which point the problem still wasnt solved.
I'm pretty miffed about this cause I was really excited to give it a go. Help is very much appreciated.
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Video issues...
I recently got a BC-250 up and running with bazzite, and it won't output a video signal to my TV with a dp-to-hdmi cable, but if I plug it into the displayport on a monitor the video works fine. What gives?
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