Hi all,

I would like to know if anybody has recent news of the implementation of VRR for AMD GPU connected to HDMI 2.1.

I saw some progress, back to Jan 2026. Since nothing showed up.

I tried today on the latest CachyOS. No luck unfortunately.

Thanks!

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Hello everyone,

I'm using a Arch based distribution with Steam beta and Proton Experimental as default, AMD GPU.

I noticed this missing video when I launch games such as: - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - Sackboy A Big Adventure

It is a well known problem? Or I just missing a necessary package to install?

I already tried to verify game files and Proton files.

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TL:DR

Is there anyone with similar setup, that can tell whether these settings (4K dlss + medium high) are viable for other AAA titles on 2000 series 8GB cards? or is it a TLOU2 thing?

Arch - 595 - 2070 Super - KDE

I've recently started gaming on Linux, and haven't encountered an issue until I tried The Last of Us 2. I'm aware of the Dx12 problem but that doesn't really concern me since I already cap my games at 50 frames.

For most AAA titles, what I was doing on windows was: 4k + DLSS + medium to high settings so I get smooth 4k60fps even on my old 8gigs vram 2070 super.

However when I try TLOU2 with the same settings on Linux I get only single digit fps (gpu/cpu util is low) and eventually crashes, which I assume is most likely related to GPU running out of VRAM. People with similar setups have also stated this on ProtonDB for TLOU2.

I don't experience this issue with the same game on windows, though both windows and linux shows similar VRAM usage (maybe around ~500 mib more on linux, also windows includes shared memory to its calculation) I'm guessing there is still some confusion present regarding NVidia VRAM management on linux?

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I bought a MSI clutch gm50 mouse and vigor gk50 low profile keyboard for my siblings' setup, and am planning to give one of them linux as it'll be easier to learn using a computer on

Problem right now is though, i can't seem to find an MSI center equivalent for these peripherals, only for laptops (which i already know of, as i use an MSI laptop. Mcontrolcentre is literally just laptop controls)

So is there any software that'd work for these? Preferably a GUI app as linux is going to a 7 year old. The distro I'm planning to give is Debian 13, incase that helps finding anything

Thank you!

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Hi i am tnze i have been using linux since 2014 started with Ubuntu and now arch my daily routine is mostly work and you know and no time to browse internet much my experience was coding and gaming and drawing and lets say i utilized everything i can do with linux based distros my family use linux too my 2 brothers and one of my parents

first opinion of gaming on linux one of thing that pissing me off is that people treat linux as a windows but light version imagine applying your family rules in your friend house no everything will go well lol lets say linux world of gaming is so beautiful the native games are so good Neverball 0ad openTTD minecraft

(as for minecraft is just executing java scripts so its just native if you have java installed XD)

and then you see people complain about the anti cheat

i just wonder like the reason they crawl to linux for the lowest requirements to run the system i use i3wm arch 300~ idle and playing everything normally and then says yeah anti cheat cant run csgo2 or valorant if your pc is able to run these titles why changing to linux? windows 10/11 LTSC is more than enough at this point

like the minimum of csgo2 requirements is Intel Core i5-750 or equivalent and DirectX 11 compatible and1 GB VRAM(google source)

these specs can run windows 10 LTSC so fine

and then linux is not wrong at this point imagine being all shiny and good everyone fear to support you if anti cheat wasn't thing in linux windows is already dead atp

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The Void Cargo demo launches in exactly one week, on April 7, 2026.

If you haven’t seen it yet, Void Cargo is a physics-based space trucking sandbox where you fly delivery routes, manage thrust and fuel, repair systems mid-flight, and take on riskier jobs for better payouts.

You can wishlist on steam to be notified about the demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4319290/Void_Cargo_Equilibrium/

The part I think works best is the actual flight feel. It’s not an arcade ship. Heavy cargo and fuel change the way landings feel, and a messy route can turn into a fight to keep the ship together.

I also put together a pretty extensive steam guide that covers a lot of the game, including a few things that go beyond what’s in the demo.

If you want a quick look before launch:

• 5 minutes of uncut, commented footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr8DGx9uUe4 (plays on an old version of the map the demo will launch with)
• Teaser trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qzYDVJQMXc

The demo will have one map and supports Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck. It plays best with a gamepad, but keyboard and mouse work fine too.

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The Void Cargo demo launches in exactly one week, on April 7, 2026.

If you haven’t seen it yet, Void Cargo is a physics-based space trucking sandbox where you fly delivery routes, manage thrust and fuel, repair systems mid-flight, and take on riskier jobs for better payouts.

You can wishlist on steam to be notified about the demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4319290/Void_Cargo_Equilibrium/

The part I think works best is the actual flight feel. It’s not an arcade ship. Heavy cargo and fuel change the way landings feel, and a messy route can turn into a fight to keep the ship together.

I also put together a pretty extensive steam guide that covers a lot of the game, including a few things that go beyond what’s in the demo.

If you want a quick look before launch:

• 5 minutes of uncut, commented footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr8DGx9uUe4 (plays on an old version of the map the demo will launch with)
• Teaser trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qzYDVJQMXc

The demo will have one map and supports Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck. It plays best with a gamepad, but keyboard and mouse work fine too.

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Hey everyone,

I'm an engineering student and I've been spending my night trying to get a modded Valheim setup working on Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble) with an RTX 4050. I've hit a wall that seems to be a race condition between Proton and BepInEx.

The Setup:

• Game Version: 0.221.12 (The Bog Witch)

• Runner: Steam (Native) using Proton Experimental / GE-Proton.

• Mod Manager: r2modman (using the --no-sandbox flag and .forceproton workaround).

• Core Mods: BepInEx, Jotunn, and Therzie’s suite (Warfare, Armory, Monstrum).

The Issue:

BepInEx starts fine, but specifically Therzie’s mods fail to load their assets. Looking at the logs, they all throw this error during the Awake() phase:

[Error : Unity Log] InvalidOperationException: Steamworks is not initialized.

at Steamworks.SteamUtils.IsSteamRunningOnSteamDeck ()

at Armory.ArmoryPlugin.Awake ()

It looks like the mod is polling the Steamworks API (probably checking for Steam Deck status) before the Proton layer has finished initializing the bridge. Because it fails in Awake(), the mods abort, and only about 11 items get added to the ObjectDB instead of the full Armory/Warfare sets.

What I’ve already tried:

1. Created steam_appid.txt (892970) in the game root to force early initialization.

2. Verified all symlinks and permissions (standard r2modman stuff).

3. Used the sysctl fix for unprivileged user namespaces to get Steam/r2modman running correctly.

4. Tried various Proton versions (Experimental and GE).

5. Cleaned the BepInEx cache and reinstalled everything.

Question:

Has anyone encountered this specific "Steamworks not initialized" race condition on Linux? Is there a way to delay the mod's Awake() call or a specific environment variable for Proton that might force the API to be ready faster?

I'm really trying to avoid a Windows dual-boot just for one game, but these race conditions are killing me. Any help would be appreciated!

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Video game preservation is important, and now the French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir are getting into a fight with Ubisoft over The Crew.

Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Hello.
For a few days now I try to get Opentrack to work on my Fedora system.
OT itself works, but no game so far recognizes Opentrack.
It remains in: "Waiting for Game".
I have Opentrack installed in /home therefore proton should not override anything.

https://preview.redd.it/9sc6hxhtresg1.png?width=692&format=png&auto=webp&s=48055533f5a66872f00dc97ad8bb148618cb7c96

https://preview.redd.it/hpmfiyhtresg1.png?width=981&format=png&auto=webp&s=be5fbe06aa1d0e16cf96e774f5758bbcd0acba9e

https://preview.redd.it/egqw2o93sesg1.png?width=692&format=png&auto=webp&s=60523d79d9c038db808767a86d372036eb14fa79

I am pretty sure it`s very minor stupid thing :D
Thanks for your help !

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Hey guys,

After you tested, which distro was the best for World of Warcraft?

Thanks!

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I know that AMD has better support for proton, but I wonder how better it is compare to NVIDIA?

I found very different opinions on years old posts. I wonder how is it today?

Does AMD has better chance to get game working out of the box or is NVIDIA catching up?

Is performance different to know the difference between them?

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I’m playing total war warhammer 3 for the first time on my cachyos desktop but I’m getting very poor performance with a 9070 xt and a 9900x3d as well enabled I’m getting about more than 30 on the campaign map and 50-70 on the battlefield, has anyone else encountered this performance issue with warhammer 3?.

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An unrelenting horror themed bullet-hell roguelike, where money is life? Sounds interesting! SUPER DEBT is one to ensure is on your radar.

Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Fancy a new type of simulator? How about flying your own seaplane? Lakehopper has launched into Early Access on Steam with Linux support.

Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

NVK seems about 35% slower which is better than the native performance difference.

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The grub theme works fine but there is a black square that pops up before any of the options actually boot. Any idea how to fix this?

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I’m having an issue where games run fine initially, but after a few minutes the window becomes inaccessible or freezes (black screen with “wait or force quit”). Steam still shows the game as running.

This happens across multiple games like Fallout New Vegas and Dying Light.

System info:

• OS: Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS
• Kernel: 6.17.0-19-generic
• Desktop Environment: GNOME 46 (Xorg)
• CPU: Ryzen 5 4600H (with integrated Radeon graphics)
• GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1650 Mobile (4GB VRAM)
• Driver: 580.126.09
• RAM: 8GB
• Swap: 4GB
• Display: X11 (not Wayland)
• Steam: Flatpak

Hybrid GPU setup:
This is a laptop with AMD iGPU + NVIDIA dGPU (Optimus).

Behavior:

• Game runs normally for a few minutes
• Then either:
  • window disappears / cannot be focused
  • or black screen with “wait or force quit”
• Steam still shows the game as running
• Audio continues even after the window becomes inaccessible
• No NVIDIA Xid errors in dmesg

What I’ve tried:

• Different Proton versions (7, 8, Experimental, GE)
• Clearing compatdata and shader cache
• Resetting Steam runtime
• Disabling Steam overlay
• Running in windowed / borderless mode
• Trying gamescope (made it worse)

edit :-

• prime-select query returns "on-demand"
• Trying to switch to nvidia gives: "Error: no integrated GPU detected"

• So it seems the system is effectively running NVIDIA-only.

  inxi output in pictures

https://preview.redd.it/p5es18p1odsg1.png?width=1045&format=png&auto=webp&s=c9568d0d97bc0c271d8343da459ffb49e7dcbe63

https://preview.redd.it/ci045op4odsg1.png?width=858&format=png&auto=webp&s=b44b96914cd70bc2cbc8ce785bd40ba326552da6

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What can I run on it through Linux?

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