Other News about gaming on Linux

RTS fans absolutely need to check out D.O.R.F. Real-Time Strategic Conflict

Gaming on Linux - 20. März 2026 - 12:51
Am I in love? I think I am. D.O.R.F. Real-Time Strategic Conflict is an upcoming retro-infused RTS game that looks absolutely incredible.

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Crimson Desert graphics glitch on Nobara

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 20. März 2026 - 12:47

Hi everyone I am currently trying to play Crimson Desert but I am encountering this weird grapgics glitch around trees and foliage. Changing the upscaler or graphics options does not get rid of the problem, it gets even worse when I try to change upscaling from Native AA to Quality and it is even there when no Upscaler is active. Has anyone encountered this problem and solved it? I used Proton GE Latest as well as Proton Hotfix.

My System Specs are:

Betriebssystem: Nobara Linux 43

KDE-Plasma-Version: 6.6.2

KDE-Frameworks-Version: 6.24.0

Qt-Version: 6.10.2

Kernel-Version: 6.19.8-200.nobara.fc43.x86_64 (64-bit)

Grafik-Plattform: Wayland

Prozessoren: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core Processor

Arbeitsspeicher: 32 GiB (30,5 GiB nutzbar)

Grafikprozessor 1: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

Grafikprozessor 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core Processor

Hersteller: ASUS

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AMD Vega graphics cards perform 7% better on Windows

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 20. März 2026 - 12:29

Some RDNA and Polaris GPUs may perform better on Linux. That’s why I was curious to see how a Vega GPU would perform, and the results were 7% better on Windows.

You might think that 3 FPS doesn’t make a difference. But this isn’t a gaming laptop, and it can barely run Resident Evil 2 at 1080p with FSR Quality. This means that if your FPS drops below 30, you’ll need to lower some key settings or use FSR’s balanced mode. In situations like this, where the FPS is barely sufficient, I recommend aiming for the best possible performance

Linux, 37FPS

Linux CachyOS, 37FPS in a DX11 game

Windows 40FPS

Windows 11 LTSC , 40FPS in the same game.

Linux, 33FPS

CachyOS, 33FPS in a DX12 game

Windows, 35FPS

Windows 11, 35FPS in the same game

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GTA Online working flawlessly (invite only session btw) on linux (arch btw)

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 20. März 2026 - 12:26

I followed this video - https://youtu.be/w6O3VKbU4KA And gta online is now working perfectly, i am using heroic games launcher as my game was in my epic games account. I have not tested public lobby as i dont want to risk my account (i don't know if Rockstar can ban me or not). I just wanted to share this as it might help people like me who wanted to play (solo atleast) in gta online. Do Tell me if someone is able to play in public session as well using this method...

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low GPU utilization in Death Stranding 2 on CachyOS

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 20. März 2026 - 12:12

Yes, I know it released yesterday, but I still would like to hear your potential solutions.
Laptop: Asus ROG Zephyrus gx502lws
proton: proton-cachyos-10.0-20260312
nvidia drivers: 595.45.04

My gpu is in Ultimate mode, which means dGPU is used instead of iGPU.

I have low gpu utilization in DS2, it is about 40-60%, while CPU is over 90% or 100%. In open area it's ~56%, in room it's ~40% On windows gpu is close to 100% and always around 60 fps.
Graphics are at medium, fg on, dlss on on both Linux and windows.
Few days before DS2 release I tried Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 at different settings, RT, and they even had a few fps more than on windows, and better 1% lows, which was very impressive to me.

I have tried:
setting setting cpu performance governor to performance:
sudo cpupower frequency-set -g performance

VKD3D_CONFIG=dxr and VKD3D_CONFIG=nodxr

prime-run %command% which didn't do any difference
I use game-performance %command% in all games and it also didn't help DS2.

in room gpu utilization is 38%

in open areas gpu utilization is ~54%

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RetroDECK Is More Than Emulation: An Interview with the Devs [article/interview]

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 20. März 2026 - 12:01

Not my work, not my article, not a part of retro deck, just an interesting article I spotted posted which does a deep dive with the retro deck crew. Nice to see their views on a bunch of stuff like emulation, why retro deck does more than just emulate, their passions for retro gaming. A nice focus on what retro deck is and does and why it is different to the EmuDeck option.

Thought it'd be enjoyed in here too:

https://gardinerbryant.com/retrodeck-is-more-than-emulation-an-interview-with-the-devs/

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Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors arrives April 21

Gaming on Linux - 20. März 2026 - 11:46
Will lightning strike twice for developer poncle? We're going to find out when Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors releases April 21st.

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OpenTTD devs clarify store changes with Transport Tycoon Deluxe re-release as Atari contribute server funding

Gaming on Linux - 20. März 2026 - 11:37
The OpenTTD developers have released a statement to clarify some confusion and misinformation on the Transport Tycoon Deluxe re-release from Atari.

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Rockstar closed my support ticket instead of fixing GTA Online on Linux

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 20. März 2026 - 11:34

Hey everyone,

I submitted a support ticket to Rockstar Games asking them to enable GTA Online on Linux via Proton, because right now it’s blocked due to BattlEye (“Please enable BattlEye”).

Instead of addressing the issue, they just moved my ticket to “feedback” and closed it. No explanation, no help — basically ignoring Linux users.

I created a petition to push for official Linux support: [Full petition link]

If you’re a Linux gamer who wants to play GTA Online safely, please sign and share. Every signature counts!

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Death Stranding 2 and Crimson desert set ups?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 20. März 2026 - 11:31

I am running a dual boot Rog ally X, I honestly prefer playing most games in bazzite. I bought both of these games, but I can’t get the games to look decent enough to play (significant lag and choppiness). Any idea what settings I should have?

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The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon gets a first demo

Gaming on Linux - 20. März 2026 - 11:21
Ready for some more investigating? The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon from Spooky Doorway has a first demo available with Linux support.

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Steam Spring Sale 2026 is live - here's some indie gems to pick up

Gaming on Linux - 20. März 2026 - 11:02
Another big event is here with the Steam Spring Sale 2026 - and you know the drill, lots and lots of games have some pretty juicy discounts.

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GTA Online doesn’t work on Linux because of BattlEye — Sign the petition for Proton support!

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 20. März 2026 - 10:56

Hey Linux gamers!

Right now, GTA Online is blocked on Linux due to the BattlEye anti-cheat (“Please enable BattlEye”), even though BattlEye already works with Proton in other games.
I created a petition on Change.org asking Rockstar Games to add official Linux and Proton support.

Sign here: https://c.org/n92xGwc8ck

Every signature helps show the developers that Linux gamers exist and want to play online safely.
Thanks for your support!

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SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview brings initial Steam Machine support, and improvements for many handhelds

Gaming on Linux - 20. März 2026 - 10:42
SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview is another big upgrade for Valve's Linux distribution, with lots of enhancements to hardware support across the board for handhelds.

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GTA Online не работает на Linux из-за BattlEye — подпишите петицию за поддержку Proton!

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 20. März 2026 - 10:32

Привет, Linux-геймеры!

Сейчас GTA Online на Linux заблокирована из-за античита BattlEye (“Please enable BattlEye”), хотя эта система уже работает через Proton в других играх.
Я создал петицию на https://c.org/n92xGwc8ck, чтобы попросить Rockstar Games добавить официальную поддержку Linux и Proton.

Подписать можно здесь: [Полная ссылка на петицию]

Каждый голос помогает показать разработчикам, что Linux-геймеров много и мы хотим безопасно играть онлайн!
Спасибо за поддержку!

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New Steam Beta can run the Linux client inside a container with 64bit

Gaming on Linux - 20. März 2026 - 10:10
Valve have been cooking! A new Steam Client Beta is available with something quite special for Linux gamers, as Valve work to continue improving Linux gaming.

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Debian based gaming optimization

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 20. März 2026 - 09:24

Hey guys I created four total scripts, two for AMD systems with an RX 9070xt and the rest for all systems ( Nvidia, Intel ARC and AMD) GPU's. It is a gaming optimizer for your Debian based OS. It adds in the latest kernel drivers, Mesa drivers, Gpu and Cpu drivers. Adds support for the most up to date raytracing capabilities, as well as Newest upscaling technologies like FSR 4, DLSS 4.5, Intel XESS 3, and cutting edge anti-cheat support.

I am using Zorin os 18, and it changed my stock install with a gaming beast of an OS. Please check it out if you guys are interested and let me know!

Enjoy guys! Here is the link to my Github page for the Scripts:

https://github.com/Lunarboar/debian-gaming-suite.git

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Pixelation, Graininess, and Ghosting in-game

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 20. März 2026 - 09:22

I have rx 6650xt

Ryzen 5 7500f

1080p 25inch monitor msi g255f

in some games like control I put everything on high and rt medium and I see ghosting and blurry image in game when I move like it's 720p resolution and the games look like crap I use proton ge

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Need advice on switching to Linux

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 20. März 2026 - 09:22

I want to switch on linux on my personal laptop (fyi I know Linux and use it already for office work) but I’m unaware of whats the situation of Gaming in Linux, I did some research and its filled with mixed reviews.

My system specs:

1650ti 6gm

16 gb ddr4 RAM

256 ssd 1 tb hdd

Ryzen 4600H

I mostly play games like RDR2 and CSGO.

Please suggest if it would be good to switch to Linux for gaming.

I’m tired of Windows eating my RAM and Fu Bill gates

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