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Issues with Paradox Interactive titles.
This is the second time I am writing this because my Firefox crashed inexplicably deleting my earlier post. I love Linux but sometimes the penguin seems to just taunt me.
I got Linux rather recently (Exact date; 22/10-25) from a good friend of mine (Nobara: Fedora, Wayland) on my magic box and in general the experience has been fine. Some games needed tinkering to work but in the end they do work. Paradox Interactive Titles however are kind of my thing, I play them daily and many hours, and they keep crashing no matter what.
I go to ProtonDB and follow all the steps; still randomly crashes. If there had been any sign like a monthly update in the game I would understand; but the only thing consistent about the crashes are their inconsistency. I sent my friend the logs he requested and saw nothing bad going on. Game just got mad and decided to turn off.
Am I missing something? When I go to Steam -> EU5/CK3/Whatever Game -> Properties -> Compatibility -> Force the use of specific Steam Play compatibility tool -> Proton Experimental or 9.0-4 or whatever works on ProtonDB... Do I need to reboot my magic box for that to set in? Is that something everyone have taken for granted and just not written anywhere?
On occasion my Steam also reboots itself. That is less of an issue for me, and my friend have helped and the issue persists so I am just gonna toss that up to Fedora and Steam not being happy with each-other.
Note: Relatively recently me and my friend did figure out that not all my RAM was allocated properly. We changed that in the deeper settings and since then all games has run *better* but the infrequently frequent crashes are still here.
Sorry if this was a bit rambly. I have had this issue for 4 weeks and it feels like 4 months since it keeps happening with some games and it seems to happen a lot with the Paradox Interactive titles I play daily.
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How to play Overwatch 2 on Linux, with (or without) CrossOver? (In a simple way, without going crazy with commands and installation codes)
Good morning, dear free software community, today I need your help! I don't want to go back to Windows under any circumstances, but I would still like a configuration (as cheap as possible) with Linux OS to play Overwatch 2 at a stable 120 fps (I have a monitor with this frame rate). I was wondering if any of you experts could tell me if and how this is possible.
Please note that:
- I already have CrossOver (I don't think there is a way to run it on Linux without CrossOver, but I'm all ears if there is, although I would prefer the ease of CrossOver)
- I already have basic daily experience with Ubuntu and Fedora
- I would like the smallest case possible (I am also willing to spend a little more to miniaturise everything... Not a full tower and not even an RTX 5090... In short... The best compromise to achieve that frame rate in the smallest possible space and without spending a fortune).
- I would like an integrated Bluetooth card (and maybe Wi-Fi, but I also have a LAN connection here if I want it) to play with a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard.
Without CrossOver, I don't know where to start, so I would still need step-by-step help!
I would appreciate a step-by-step guide for the first start-up of Overwatch 2, as I have never installed AMD or Nvidia graphics cards on Linux.
Thank you for everything 😊 🙏
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New to Fedora 43 – a few issues.
Hey everyone,
I just installed Fedora 43, and overall I’m really happy with it. However, I could use some help ironing out a few issues.
My specs:
- Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- RTX 4090 (I’m aware of the DX12 performance hit on Linux, and that’s fine with me)
- Edifier S2000 speakers (connected via optical to the motherboard)
On Windows, my speakers sounded terrible until I increased the audio format to the maximum (I believe it was Studio 192 kHz), which fixed the quality completely.
In Fedora, I read that the default sample rate is 48 kHz, so I copied and edited the PipeWire config like this:
cp /usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf ~/.config/pipewire/Then changed:
default.clock.rate = 96000 (tried 192000 too) default.clock.allowed-rates = [ 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000 ]After restarting, the sound became horribly distorted with loud crackling, so I reverted back to 48 kHz — which fixed the crackling but brought back the low-quality sound.
Any idea how to improve the audio quality without introducing distortion?
Tried Pro Audio and it makes the speakers go silent.
DualSense Edge controllerWhen I connect my DualSense Edge via Bluetooth, games recognize it as an Xbox controller, and the button layout is all wrong (Circle triggers X, Triangle triggers Circle, etc.).
When connected via USB, it works, but still shows the Xbox layout.
Do I need to install a specific driver or tweak something to get proper PlayStation button mapping?
Dualsense is connected via bluetooth. Circle would trigger A in this screen.
Layout in Indiana Jones. Dualsense Edge is connected with a usb cable.
Game crash: The Last of Us Part II’m running TLOU Part I (Heroic, pirated) with GE-Proton10-25, but it crashes about 30 seconds after launch.
I also tried GE-Proton10-24, same result.
Other games like Alan Wake 2, Indiana Jones, and Silent Hill F run fine.
Is there a known fix or Proton version that works better for TLOU1?
HDR is enabled in the Display Configuration, but games don’t detect or enable it.
I’m using the latest Nvidia drivers. Is there an extra step needed to get HDR working in Fedora 43?
If you can think of anything else I could tweak or use to improve gaming performance or overall system responsiveness, please let me know — I’m open to any tips or optimizations for this setup.
Thanks a lot for any help or guidance! Fedora’s been awesome so far — I just want to fine-tune these last few details.
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Openrgb help!
I need help with OpenRGB on Arch linux, I have a problem with OpenRGB. The effects plugin does not detect my AMD Sapphire RX 5700 XT Nitro+, but I can manually set its color. Also, there is a lag when the RAM changes its color. I don't know how to fix it! Any ideas what can be wrong in my case?
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Proton Experimental gets fixes for multiple Xbox Game Studios titles, ARC Raiders and various other games
Does anybody know how to run the latest update on mcpe launcher for minecraft bedrock linux?
Hello, so before anybody asks why I'm asking this, and not just use java edition, I have a group of friends and a few of them play from their phones, otherwise I would probably just play java.
Now considering that my only reason is to play multiplayer, the version is very important. The launcher that I use mcpelauncher, automatically is able to download and play is 1.21.114.1, and the last version, the one that I need to play whit my friends is 1.21.121.1.
I tried to download 1.21.121.1 and after some work, because there were no instructions, I managed install it only to be unplayable, I tried trouble shooting and it told me that certain things were incompatible.
Now I installed the apk from the source the launcher gave me and it should have all the parts. I don't know what to do next honestly, I either have to find another apk but it's very posible that the new apk will be even less compatible, or to change the files myself, and I'm not a programer, I picked up here and there some knowledge about computers and files but that's it
I also post the results of the troubleshoot, maybe one of you had the same problem and can give me the solution or at least explain to me what exactly is wrong. I tried to find answears online but I didn't find anything.
If there is no solution at least for now, hopefully waydroid will solve works better since it would be my last hope
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Proton Experimental gets fixes for multiple Xbox Game Studios titles, ARC Raiders and various other games
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Come giocare a Overwatch 2 con/senza CrossOver e sistema operativo Linux nativo?
Buongiorno cara community del software libero, oggi vi chiedo un aiuto grande!!! Poiché non voglio assolutamente tornare su Windows in alcun modo ma vorrei comunque una configurazione (il più economica possibile) con S.O. Linux per giocare a Overwatch 2 ad almeno 120 fps stabili (ho un monitor con questo framerate) chiedevo ai più esperti di voi se e come è possibile tutto ciò.
Considerate che: - Dispongo di CrossOver (non mi risulta che ci sia un modo per farlo girare su Linux senza CrossOver ma sono tutto orecchi, se ci fosse, anche se preferirei la facilità di CrossOver) - Ho già avuto esperienza di utilizzo basico quotidiano con Ubuntu e Fedora - Vorrei un case il più piccolo possibile (sono disposto anche a spendere un po’ di più per miniaturizzare tutto… Non una full tower e nemmeno una RTX 5090… Insomma… Il migliore compromesso per arrivare a quel framerate in uno spazio più piccolo possibile e senza spendere una tombola). - Vorrei una scheda bluetooth (e magari wifi, ma volendo qui ho anche un attacco lan) integrata per giocare con mouse e tastiera bluetooth
Senza CrossOver non so dove mettere le mani, quindi mi servirebbe comunque un aiuto passo passo! Grazie di tutto 😊 🙏
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KDE Plasma 6.6 Shaving Off 100MB Of Memory Use, Fixing DrKonqi Crash Reporter Crashing
OpenMW 0.50.0 for Morrowind is out with more enhancements and better gamepad support
My test results on a used Ryzen 4000 laptop. I bought it for €200.
Portal 2, 1080p High, 60FPS. Avoid "Shader Detail: Very High" for better results
GTA IV, 720p Medium, 50FPS. This game isn't fully optimized for PC, but it still runs fine for a AAA open-world game.
Left 4 Dead 2, 1080 High, 50-60FPS. It somehow feels more smooth than other games.
Dead Space 2, 1080p High, 45-60FPS. 45 FPS over long distances, but still playable and smooth.
Dota 2, 1080p Low, 60-80FPS. It's a competitive game, so responsibility is crucial. But I had some stuter in this game.
The games run perfectly. The only issue is the stuttering. The temperature also reached a maximum of 24 degrees Celsius. That's great for a used laptop.
I've also tested and finished a few AAA games, like Batman Arkham City and Rise of the Tomb Raider, and they're playable on low settings as well.
OS: CachyOS.
DE: KDE Plasma
Wine v.: Proton-cachyos
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Black Ops 3 in 2025 on Linux
Hi. Recently I installed Linux Mint Cinnamon fully onto my HP omen laptop. It’s been running fantastic and all of my games are working fine.
There has been one issue. Me and my friend want to play Call of Duty: Black ops 3. I mention this because, if you know about Black Ops 3 on PC in 2025 you know it’s extremely unsafe to play online without a patch.
I can’t figure out how to install these patches (T7 or BOIII) on Linux. And even if I do, I don’t think i’ll be able to play with my friend on windows who doesn’t own the game in the same way (I’m on steam, he’s not).
I was looking into installing windows again to dual boot, but it doesn’t seem as straight forward. Any advice?
I’m pretty new to all of this, so any help is appreciated.
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Once Human doesn't stutter on HDD drive
Switched before to a Proton vesion that uses async & it reduced the stutters a lot.
But following a suggestion on ProtonDB & moving the game files to my old HDD removed all stutters. Anyone knows why this is the case & if this can be replicated with a SSD using some specific launch command?
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Modding spore on linux
I've been using Ubuntu to game for a while with no issues now. Recently wanted to get back into spore, I have a legit install on steam so it runs through proton but I wanted to know how possible/difficult it would be to mod. Will I just be better off with the windows dual boot.
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