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I am trying for the life of me to figure out how to run this Call of Duty WaW FOV changer mod (I used it on Windows for years) which allows changing FOV whilst playing zombies co-op (the WaW config file and such do not apply to online co-op).

I tried launching the mod as a non-steam game in multiple locations such as the PFX folder of WaW and next to the .exe of the game itself and while it will load up and even the button that says "Launch WaW" works and launches the game from Steam, they don't seem to connect to each other beyond that? Launching both the game and mod via Proton-GE.

I am a total noob when it comes to trying to run more than 1 single windows application on Linux in the same "environment", so I am very lost and googling has given me a lot of different output (like using DLL overide commands and such, my mod does not contain any DLLs it is just a portable .exe that creates a single config file typically in the AppData folder). I read maybe because it modifies game memory, that Proton blocks this behavior?

Anyone have some advice for a noob to this? I would appreciate it a lot cause I am unsure if this is even possible. Heard of Protontricks but I have no idea how it works and anytime I look into explanations I get lost (it's way more confusing to me than using Linux itself, I have been on CachyOS for 5 months now so I get how to use Linux but Proton stuff is still a bit odd to my brain).

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Hey guys, I'm a linux noob and wanted to play the RE4 HD Project on Mint but the .exe file is not working.

The system doesn't know how to open the file, it always opens it with the text editor. What should I do?

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Since Riot Vanguard became mandatory, Linux users are now completely locked out of both League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics (TFT).

I understand why Riot enforces a kernel-level anti-cheat for a highly competitive game like League. But TFT is fundamentally different.

TFT does not rely on mechanical skill, reaction time, or real-time execution in the same way. It’s more of a strategy / auto-battler experience, where the impact of cheating is significantly lower compared to a competitive MOBA.

Right now, Vanguard doesn’t just protect the game — it completely blocks an entire platform.

That raises a reasonable question:

Does TFT actually need a kernel-level anti-cheat like Vanguard?

If Riot separated TFT from the main client or allowed it to run without Vanguard, Linux users could still access part of the ecosystem without compromising competitive integrity.

Possible approaches could be:

• Allow TFT without Vanguard
• Provide a lightweight client for non-competitive modes
• Enable limited compatibility through Proton/Wine for TFT only

There is a growing Linux gaming community that is technically capable and willing to support games even under partial compatibility.

This isn’t about demanding full Linux support for League.

Even just making TFT accessible again would be a meaningful step.

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Open Source clipping software with a webUI for Arch, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE based distros Any suggestions/bugs email me at [JohnSmith3322110007@proton.me](mailto:JohnSmith3322110007@proton.me)
(used claude to help me with this so all the reddit chuds don't flame me please this is just a lightweight easy to use clipping software for average people that don't need anything crazy)

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What is the commit of the most recent amdfsr...dll? I want to know if the one I have here is the int8 one...

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After some trial and error, I got DarkOrbit Reloaded fully working on CachyOS with Proton. Sharing the fix so others don't have to suffer.

## The Problem

DarkOrbit's Unity client uses **Vuplex 3D WebView** (embedded Chromium) for the login screen. Under Proton:
- Chromium's sandbox fails due to Proton's symlink filesystem
- GPU process crashes because ANGLE/Vulkan can't initialize inside Wine
- Result: black/white screen at login, game itself loads fine

Same root cause as [Proton issue #7960](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/7960).

## Quick Fix (Steam Account)

1. Delete prefix: `rm -rf ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/4054110`
   
2. Launch Options: `PROTON_SET_GAME_DRIVE=1 %command%`
   
3. Use Proton Experimental
   
4. Done. Login screen works.
   

## Full Fix (Own Bigpoint Account)

If you want to use your original DarkOrbit account instead of Steam, you need to:
1. Install the standalone client via Wine
2. Build a small wrapper exe that launches Vuplex's Chromium with `--no-sandbox --disable-gpu --use-gl=swiftshader` flags
3. Add as non-Steam game with Proton Experimental

**Full step-by-step guide with source code:** [GitHub Gist](https://gist.github.com/IVBACK/db7803894d237e30f0eb552407280027)

## Technical Details

The wrapper is a transparent proxy (~150 lines of C, cross-compiled with mingw) that intercepts the Vuplex WebView subprocess launch and adds Chromium
flags to disable the broken sandbox and force software rendering. **No game files are modified** — only the embedded browser's startup behavior changes
. Gameplay performance is unaffected since Unity uses its own rendering pipeline.

## Tested On
- CachyOS (Arch-based), Kernel 6.19.7
- Proton Experimental
- DarkOrbit v1.1.93
- March 2026

Hope this helps someone!

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Hi guys i have some questions about my first start in Linux Gaming.

I use my Steam Deck with SteamOS quiet a lot since Winslop is what it is currently.

I was thinking about to start with Bazzite because its similar to SteamOS and i already know a few things there. My question is would it be a Good Choice for a Starter?

Or should i go directly with CachyOS and go directly full learning how to handle Linux, Troubleshoot everything and build a system from ground up on my own?

I do want Max Performance but also a Stable Distro with KDE Plasma Desktop. But idk if i should switch also to a AMD GPU as well or if i should stay on my Nvidia?

My PC
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3060 12GB
RAM: 32GB 3200Mhz

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Hello im a linux mint newbie and i have been having some trouble launching this game. I already tried a few things like doing syslinks to my os drive and game drives because my os is encrypted, tried different versions of proton, tried installing steam through bottles(though i think this has caused issues because i cant even launch nightreign anymore), installed the proton easy anti cheat tool in steam.

My older issue was when I launched the game, it instantly freezes after showing me the anti-cheat window thing, so I alt tab and then, after some seconds, my start menu runs normally and Nightreign runs smoothly, normal, and nicely but when I click back into the game, it freezes The music plays regardless of it freezing or not. At some point, after i tried to fiddle and fix this, now, If press the green Play button on Steam and it turns blue, tries to launch, and returns to the green Play button like it failed to launch. I posted the logs of my system and the terminal log after i launched the game in steam below to what's happening now.

I have a game called guild wars 2 installed in steam and it works completely fine.

https://pastebin.com/6HiTfk4F

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Hi all, so I've had many, many issues installing Steam from apt. I'm on Debian 13, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti. The flatpak version runs with no issues, but I can't get it to interface with a mounted second hard drive which is where most of my space for games is. The version downloaded through apt (or the deb package from the website) both opened the initial installer tool in a blank black window. I was able to click a button in said window, and Steam seemed to install successfully. However, running Steam from the desktop environment results in... nothing, although all the relevant processes seem to be running in the background. If I run Steam from the terminal, the logging output is all written to that terminal, still with no GUI present. If anyone has any ideas on how to troubleshoot this, I'm all ears as I've tried every method I've been able to find online and none have worked. Thanks!

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Hey all, I was wondering what are your opinions on playing games that aren't supported on linux at all, mostly referring to votv (voices of the void). Referring to other indie games as well, is it possible and even fine to play them on a virtual machine running windows? Their performance requirements are fractions of the bigger games so it should be fine in my opinion. Still though, it feels like a backwards way to do it. Any suggestions?

Anyway, thanks, I'll try using wine then. Don't hurt me lol, I am somewhat new to the linux gaming scene.

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the title is pretty self explanatory. i deleted all of the unnecessary files i had which was about 10GB and it still didnt let me in. then i checked how much storage i had and i have 192GB free space. thats more than how much zenless takes space. i havent found a fix yet and im running the game through twintail launcher.

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So, my ssd running windows died this week and im not too happy about making a dual boot on my nvme since its not that big. Do any of you guys who plays genshin on linux can tell me if its compromise the account or anything like that? I just play it and cs, so was curious to see if i would really need to grab a small ssd for windows again to not be banned

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So as the title suggests, my W key doesn't work in the game Retrowave.

They work just fine anywhere else just not in Retrowave.

I've tried using proton, reinstalling and more.

Just can't seem to find the problem.

If someone has an idea on what's going on I'd appreciate it.

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I ran a full benchmark of Lies of P through the intro up to the Puppet Master across five conditions — Linux DX11+/- 32bit enabled, Linux DX12, Windows DX11, Windows DX12. The short version: ∙ DX11 beats DX12 on both OS ∙ Linux DX11 performance is competitive with Windows DX12 ∙ If you’re playing this game on either platform, I recommend adding -dx11 to your Steam launch options The Linux-specific thing worth knowing: If you’re on an NVIDIA 4000 or 5000 series GPU and have PROTON_NVIDIA_LIBS_NO_32BIT=1 in your launch options from other games, remove it for Lies of P. With that flag enabled I was getting severe frametime spikes of 70ms+ throughout gameplay. Removing it eliminated the stuttering almost entirely with zero impact on average FPS.

I also found PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 necessary — the game kept freezing without it. Hardware: RTX 5080 · Ryzen 7 9800X3D · 1440p · No upscaling · Max settings · NVIDIA 595.45.04 · CachyOS 6.19.8 Full benchmark video with frametime graphs and GPU data here — didn’t want to lead with it.

https://youtu.be/9h02jniWtBs?si=u9LxYL2iSF4jf61R

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Bit of a niche game and it doesn't have *official* support but protondb is full of people saying stuff like "it just works".

So far I've tried protonGE 10-33, takes a long while to give any feedback when booting but it did run the install scripts. It then immediately closed after opening. I've tried a few of the different versions of proton that ship with steam including the experimental version.

If it helps, Ubuntu 24.04 i5-7300HQ and a gtx 1050. not the best specs I know but more than enough to play this game according to the recommendations on the store page.

What's frustrating me is it isn't giving me a crash log or anything to actually diagnose the problem nor am I aware that I'm doing anything any differently to those on protondb.

Is there any chance someone has some experience with this? Many thanks in advance :)

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Down loaded though Mint update or downloaded from mint site.

Lots of changes, many improvements

Buy how do I get menu to darken:?

I'm just at my wit's end with this AMD card and Linux, I really don't blame people for just buying something that works at this point. As far as I can tell I've been using the card while cut off at the knees by about 25% since I got it and only today did I figure out (by a lot of randomly tweaking the settings pretty much, I'm not smart) that there was so much performance being left on the table. I've been running locked at around 2100MHz on a GPU capable of over 3000MHz and I'm completely stumped as to why.

I'm on CachyOS Linux, latest kernel and updates, and I've attached 3 pictures showing my 9070 and LACT/OCCT and Mangohud with Space Marine 2 running in the background to show exactly what the issue is depending on how LACT is set.

It straight up makes no sense to me and I would hugely appreciate someone explaining like I'm 5 as to what is going on here.

Pic 1: "Optimal/Fixed Setting, Boosts correctly with no stuttering"

• GPU boosts to around 2800MHz
• Power Limit Usage max
• LACT Performance level set to "Automatic"
• For SOME REASON I have to set the GPU Clock Offset to -500, almost as if it's just "getting it out of the way" of whatever it's interfering with, setting the GPU voltage offset to -90 approximately; this is optimal performance, it's cool and quiet too. If I DON'T do this, the frame time graph splits from the power graph i.e it's putting out more frames than there is power to keep up with it, causing stuttering in games, which I'll show in Pic 2.

Pic 2: LACT set to Automatic but it's clearly borked whereby the GPU is boosting to around 3100MHz while the Power Limit maxed but causes horrible stuttering

• LACT Performance level set to "Automatic"
• No adjustments to power states
• Everything looks great except if you examine Mangohud in the bottom left (Space Marine 2) you'll see it's power throttling (yellow line separates from green line), and this causes stuttering during gameplay.
• No adjustment I can make e.g voltage offset or anything else can prevent power/frametimes "bifurcating" like this. It's like the clock speed is outpacing the power supply or something.

Pic 3: "Default"

• This is how I set my GPU when all I cared about was stopping the stuttering and how it has been left set for the most part. I really didn't know what I was doing when I initially solved the horrible stuttering in Space Marine 2
• Enabled "Manual" Performance Control
• Checking the "Enable power state configuration" box seemed to lock it to around 2100MHz and change and this stopped the framedrops and power throttling that was visible in Mangohud.

Unfortunately while Power Usage Limit is maxed out, it literally NEVER boosts beyond about 2150MHz, and this is just not right for an RX 9070 OC, the Boost Clocks on the box state it should do around 2700 at least.

Basically I've been using my card cut off at the knees since I got it. I hope someone can help!!!!!!

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