Other News about gaming on Linux

Overwatch 2 wont open (NOBARA 43)

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 07:10

https://preview.redd.it/gq79ekg1oljg1.png?width=1106&format=png&auto=webp&s=6bedd3fd13580e882ae4a1f4ed664ac39243351f

i recently updated the game, it worked flawlessly, but after the update the game just won't open, i changed the Proton version, but nothing happens, idk if i have to change the driver, or is just an OW thing

submitted by /u/weskin98
[link] [comments]

How do I attach RenderDoc to a proton steam game?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 07:08

In my spare time lately I've been trying to make an animated desktop wallpaper based off a location in Expedition 33. I need a couple of the textures from this location, as I am not skilled or well-equipped enough to make them myself nor have I found them elsewhere. So, I've spent all morning trying to rip them using RenderDoc, with limited success. From various other reddit posts I've tried the following things:

- Launching Lutris with RenderDoc and then launching the game from there

- Adding the "ENABLE_VULKAN_RENDERDOC_CAPTURE=1" environment variable to both the launch of Lutris and the game

- Enabling "capture child processes" in RenderDoc (this looked like it was doing something for a second, a few processes popped up in a panel in RenderDoc but I couldn't figure out how to capture them, and pressing the capture hotkey in the game (which is f12, right) did nothing.

I have yet to see the RenderDoc overlay that should pop up in the top left trying any of these methods. I don't need to see the overlay, I hear it doesn't show sometimes, I just need to make a couple captures to get textures out of. Various system details provided below, will provide more if needed:

OS: Ubuntu Resolute Raccoon (26.04) (development branch) x86_64

Host: B550M DS3H

Kernel: Linux 6.19.0-3-generic

DE: KDE Plasma 6.5.5

WM: KWin (Wayland)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X (24) @ 4.67 GHz

GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070 [Discrete]

RAM: enough

Cheers!

submitted by /u/The_Omnian
[link] [comments]

World of Warcraft on Linux Mint

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 06:57

I got everything running using Steam as a bottle. My problem is setting up a shortcut to the game itself. Where does Linux install the game files so I can point Steam to launch the game instead of the Bnet launcher? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

submitted by /u/boneheded
[link] [comments]

problemas con Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 06:26

tengo la ultimate edition en mi biblioteca de steam y el juego corre de maravilla, pero el unico problema es que en algunas zonas del juego el fondo no carga y se mantiene en un espacio ya sea en negro o uno que combine en algun fondo, ya probe cambiando algunas versiones de proton y nada

estoy usando Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon y mi pc es una blackview mp 80 con un CPU Intel N95

https://preview.redd.it/meivfmzffljg1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=39d1672dbe83a3fb376c48fb115173db1e373a31

submitted by /u/Driver_Night
[link] [comments]

How do i resolve this error in Heroic??????

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 06:07

I have tried to change the Environmental variables like
__NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD : 1
__GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME :nvidia
DXVK_FILTER_DEVICE_NAME : NVIDIA GeForce
__VK_LAYER_NV_optimus : NVIDIA_only

IDK what to do i have tried youtube, chatgpt but i cant find any thing...

submitted by /u/Thomas-Kutti
[link] [comments]

why does my fps double after i was afk

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 05:56

as you can see when i click a button after being afk my fps doubles and i don’t know why then after a few seconds it goes back to 60 like it’s being capped by something v-sync is turned off and my fps is not capped i’m on the laetest version using prism launcher and linux mint 22.1 and if it helps for some reason when i turn off compositing my fps doesn’t double it just stays capped somehelp

submitted by /u/Maleficent-Focus3512
[link] [comments]

Black Ops 3 I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING! (Black Screen)

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 05:21

I recently bought bo3 to play mods with friends and can't for the life of me get poast the black screen bug.
I've tried deleting the intro file.

I've tried diffrenet version of proton GE- Catchy Using QT-up

I've tried disabling extra sound devices using Pule config
I've tried verifying game files
I've tried LITERALLY everything and this dog water game will not boot past the intro.

Is there anything else I can try to get this dog water game to work?

Using linux mint 22.3
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

with a RTX 3060

submitted by /u/chowder908
[link] [comments]

Help porting save files from Windows to CachyOS (Expedition 33)

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 04:25

Hey folks, finally switched my gaming PC back to Linux after dealing with the nightmare of windows 11 and I need some help.

I do not use Steam cloud because it’s very unreliable for me (my internet is rather slow and syncing fails very often) so I made a local backup of the save files for a couple of my games by moving the save folders to an external drive before installing Linux.

Now I’m trying to figure out how to restore my saves for Expedition 33 because I don’t know where the saves are stored at in Cachy and I can’t find them.

Any good ideas where to look?

submitted by /u/Corvo4tt4nno
[link] [comments]

I made a kernel module for overclocking USB devices (gamepads, mice, etc.)

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 03:49

This DKMS module allows you to overclock *some* USB devices by overriding their endpoints' bInterval values in the device descriptors – if the device physically allows you to poll it at higher frequency and will give you more data.

Back on Windows this (with the same method) was rather trivial using the "hidusbf" program. And ever since moving to Linux I was pretty annoyed I didn't have a similarly simple enough way of doing the same thing. So basically I guess I had no choice but to make one.

And the module allows doing that for theoretically any USB device without patching and re-compiling the kernel. Installation instructions are in the README (there's .deb, .rpm and AUR packages):

https://github.com/p0358/usb_oc-dkms

So let me know what you think, and if you managed to overclock any gamepads or other devices, or want to try.

submitted by /u/p0358
[link] [comments]

WASD keys randomly getting stuck in game for a second. In marvel rivals.

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 03:24

So I am fighting moving around. I try to move to the left (Press a) but it doesn't work. I then press the d button and then it moves. I press a again and it works. This has happened in a lot of matches and I don't know where to start, to troubleshoot it. I have lost some fights because of it. Should I switch to proton-ge?

I'm on ubuntu 25.10. Running proprietary NVIDIA drivers.

submitted by /u/PuzzleheadedCost2163
[link] [comments]

PSA: AMD DRM on X with high poll rate (~1000Hz) mouse is very problematic since kernel ~6.12

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 02:18

By "problematic" I mean high CPU usage in the Xorg process and complete temporary freeze/stuttering of display. PeerTube video demonstrating the issue (when the issue is in full effect, the cursor movement doesn't even seem to get captured): https://diode.zone/w/errV1BgjJD1WR5Dzu2ozmN?start=20s

The effects are most noticeable in video playback and games (especially Valheim, for some reason). It's been a very frustrating endeavour for me to figure out what was causing the issue, that only cropped up after I switched from an Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti to a Radeon RX 9070 XT... oh the irony of team red's "superior" Linux support having the opposite effect. I'm not salty, you're salty. Honestly, I'm just glad I figured out what was causing the issues, discovering not only that I'm not the only one, but that there is a fix incoming (it's apparently already in the amd-drm-staging-next repo: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/agd5f/linux). That last part makes me grateful for the transparency of open source and the dedication of developers in fixing the issue -- no hate here!

I haven't tried amd-drm-next yet since the AUR package doesn't work for me (cloning the repo fails -- for other people too) and there is at least a mitigation available by changing the polling frequency on my mouse (Logitech G305) down to 500Hz (from 1000Hz) at most. YMMV on the mitigation -- let me know what works for you. Also, I can't reproduce the issue in Wayland, so that could be a potential fix for some.

Anyway, I guess I'm just putting it out there so the information is hopefully more easily found for the affected demographic.

Official freedesktop issue from Oct. 2024: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/amd/-/issues/3709

Some pre-emptive mind reading:

Q: Why don't you just use Wayland?

A: For MY PERSONAL USE CASE Wayland causes more issues than it solves. It mostly boils down to me using high DPI displays and native X apps via XWayland, I think... the scaling just looks awful for many apps, including games. I'm all ears if there are fixes to this, I just haven't seen enough potential benefit to bother digging much deeper than that.

Q: Lol, there's no way you're good enough at gaming to be able to realize a benefit from 1000Hz polling rate anyway. Uninstall.

A: What are you, every teammate I've ever had in CS2? Yeah, you're probably right though.

Q: Why not just go back to Nvidia? (surely this one will be less common :D)

A: No.

submitted by /u/rage_311
[link] [comments]

Modding Fallout 4 with MO2 on Ubuntu KDE

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 02:01

I keep running into this error with modding fallout 4 with MO2 where the in game sound doesn't play, only cinematic cutscense. Main menu sound won't play either. tried the xact work arounds and they didn't work

submitted by /u/AgentNevada9
[link] [comments]

[ES] Steam no me reconoce la Ñ en Linux mint

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 01:50

Hola gente.

Desde que actualice a linux mint 22.3, los juegos en steam no me reconocen la letra ñ al escribir, mientras que al navegar, escribir texto y otras cosas funciona perfectamente, el unico inconveniente los tengo en Steam. Es un poco molesto ya que uso la letra en rpgs y tf2

submitted by /u/dodo_gear
[link] [comments]

Nioh 3 (Demo) - Arch Linux / Windows 11 Performance

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 01:50

I really enjoy the Nioh games but wanted to try out the demo for Nioh 3 before purchasing since it was available.

I dual boot my computer between Arch Linux and Windows 11, depending on my mood or what I'm planning on playing. Some games require that I have to use Windows ( secure boot, TPM eg. Battlefield ) though most games run great in Linux now so when I can I play there.

I installed the Nioh 3 demo in Windows and no matter what changes I made to the game, lowering all settings down to the lowest, turning off Dynamic Resolution etc... the game just performed really badly. Unplayable bad. VRAM was between 7000 - 8500MB depending on what I turned on, resolution etc... I don't have screenshots of FPS but they were tanked. Graphics looked terrible too. I understand this isn't everyone's experience with the game but it was mine.

I installed the demo on Arch and with the exception of it taking over an hour to compile shaders, once the game loaded in, it was so smooth and looked and ran fantastic. I had to double check that I was reading the VRAM correctly in the games settings as it was sitting at 2,653MBs and with higher settings enabled than on Windows.

Everyone's mileage will vary of course but the difference between the two OS's on my build was massive. I just wish that all games were given Linux support because I think from my experience, most games I play on Linux play better there now than on Windows.

Nvidia RTX 3080

AMD Ryzen 9 3900x

32GB RAM

On the left, Arch Linux with higher advanced settings using much less VRAM than Windows 11 on the right with most settings either turned off or lowered to the lowest settings.

submitted by /u/SNLCOG4LIFE
[link] [comments]

amd bc-250

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 01:21

is this normal?

submitted by /u/Rykgo
[link] [comments]

Found a working source for Minecraft Bedrock 1.21 APK (x86_64) for Linux Launcher!

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 00:45

Yo everyone! I know how painful it is to find a working APK for the Minecraft Bedrock Launcher (mcpelauncher-ui) on Linux because most sites only have ARM versions for phones.

I finally found a source that worked for me:https://mcpelife.com/

Just look for the x86_64 (or x86) version there. If you use the standard ARM one, the launcher will give you an error. This site has the proper files to get the game running on Linux PCs.

Hope this saves you guys some time! Cheers.

submitted by /u/Fit-Apartment854
[link] [comments]

How can a crewmate sail the high See's in Linux

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 00:34

do i just install from fitgirl like i usually do on windows or what, cause i know unsupported games need proton

and what about emulation? like pcsx2

submitted by /u/nzzar
[link] [comments]

Foxhole freezing on splash screen

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 15. Februar 2026 - 00:06

Estou tendo problemas para rodar Foxhole no meu sistema Arch Linux. Estou rodando ele pelo Steam via Proton. Ele trava na tela de carregamento inicial, e às vezes eu tenho que desligar o computador para fechar a janela.

Especificações do computador:

  • CPU: 12ª Geração Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1255U
  • GPU: Intel Iris Xe (integrada)
  • RAM: 8GB
  • SO: Arch Linux

A versão do Proton que estou usando é a Experimental, mas já tentei a versão 10.0-4 e o erro persistiu.

submitted by /u/Glittering-Carob-642
[link] [comments]

Seiten