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Update Links 2003 Golf.

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. Januar 2026 - 16:53

Finally have Links 2003 installed and working by following this very detailed guide. There is also an active community supporting online tournaments. (I have used the original CD's but the game is also availble to purchase and download.)

Linux Installation Guide:

https://linkscorner.org/phpBB/download/file.php?id=4585

Community Resources:

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Draft code submitted to KDE Plasma turns it into a full VR desktop

Gaming on Linux - 19. Januar 2026 - 16:37
A developer has submitted a draft to the KDE team for KWin to hook up a full Plasma VR mode and it looks pretty awesome.

Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Steelseries and Linux

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. Januar 2026 - 16:17

Hello there,
I use and like both SteelSeries and Linux (ChachyOS).
I was looking for some help to get an alternative for the lighting since SteelSeries GG won't run on Linux, or at least I didn't get it to work properly.
OpenRGB may work for some but my Steelseries Apex Pro TKL Wireless and the Arena 9 Speakersystem won't show up.
I really don't want to switch back to Windows, but I do miss the immersive feeling that the lighting gave me when matched to the screen (pretty much like Ambilight).
Since I already have everything I need for my needs, it's not an option to buy new/other lights.
Maybe someone has an idea.
I'm also in need of a good EQ program.
I'm happy for some ideas and recommendations.

~Daik

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Finally, I found a Linux distro that just works for Nvidia (Bazzite)

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. Januar 2026 - 15:50

Hey guys. I'm a newcomer to Linux, fleeing from the Winpocalypse.

The last three months I've tested multiple distros in my journey to find something that Just Works (tm).

And I should say I'm using a newer Nvidia laptop, which adds a lot of frustration for a beginner. I also want to share my take on what needs to be done until Linux is ready for the masses.

Here's my experience:

Ubuntu

Lack of customization made me switch to Mint.

Linux Mint

Lauded as a beginner friendly distro. But is it really?

The setup was easy enough, everything seemed to work out of the box.

Then I updated the drivers and chose the newest Nvidia driver.

Mint then stopped detecting my external monitor. I spent my entire evening reading documentation trying to figure it out. Thankfully, someone told me on Reddit to disable Secure Boot and also roll back to an earlier Nvidia driver.

I think large warning signs are advisable during first time install, if an Nvidia GPU is detected. It should say something like "remember to turn off secureboot and do not use the most recent nvidia driver"

After I fixed this issue, a bunch of others cropped up:

  • Only 480p shown on YouTube and Netflix (even with 1080p selected)

  • Games would run slow, compared to what I expected from the hardware

  • The Cinnamon interface was a bit... slow or unresponsive.. I would have to wait for 1-2 seconds every time I clicked on the start menu in the bottom left.

  • I use fractional scaling, and Mint would frequently zoom the entire interface into the top left on boot. There was no easy solution to this.

Eventually Mint started crashing regularly as I tried to fix the scaling issue. So I switched to Fedora.

Fedora KDE

The live image worked fine and everything functioned as expected.

But after install, the boot screen would be stuck, spinning endlessly on the KDE/Fedora logo.

Cue a long evening of troubleshooting.

I learned that when using Nvidia, you need to boot Fedora KDE with -nomodeset, until you can install Nvidia drivers.

A warning would have been nice.

After that, I had issues with:

  • Finding the apps I wanted (I need to enable repos and stuff? I selected the Nvidia repo or RPM, does that mean the driver is installed? Where to I download Heroic? Where do I download Signal?)

  • Fully disabling mouse accel and smoothing (felt like dragging a glue stick across the screen).

  • Fractional scaling was slightly buggy (flashing white lines at edge of screen).

I spent some time trying to fix this, then jumped to another Fedora variant.

Fedora Cosmic

Brightness controls didn't work for external monitor. Lacking apps and settings. Not ready for daily use. Fractional scaling worked fine, though, which was nice.

Bazzite

It just works. This distro is a completely superior experience to everything else I have tried.

The only issue I have now is that the scaled monitor is slightly blurry. Any idea how to fix?

My biggest takeaway from this experience is that Linux distros need to become more beginner friendly if they want mass adoption.

Most people will not spend their evening figuring out -nomodeset for a non-booting Fedora. Or accessing the BIOS to disable secure boot to get HDMI to work. How many people know what a BIOS/UEFI is?

Nor will they spend months testing out distros. People want something that works out of the box.

Regardless, after three months, I am very glad that I finally found something that works. I would much rather use an OS that respects me, rather than trade convenience for privacy.

Hope you enjoyed my TED talk.

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Updating DLSS to 4.5

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. Januar 2026 - 15:07

I'm running Gentoo Linux and I downloaded and ran DLSS Updater to upgrade my games to 4.5. however the program does not find or recognize any of my games.

Anyone have a similar issue and if so how did you fix it?

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NVIDIA DX12 Issue is actual agony by the way

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. Januar 2026 - 15:05

Marvel Rivals on a 5060 ti with a Ryzen 5 3600 (which is to be upgraded because of bottleneck) runs at 50 FPS in MEDIUM

while on Windows you get 90 FPS ON ULTRA SETTINGS??

I know its a UE5 game and im being bottlenecked but STILL, i genuinely believe that the NVIDIA drivers are still wrecking with issues man

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New Linux User Here: Faugus Launcher and the Alt key dont seem to get along

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. Januar 2026 - 14:52

Hi all,

as of this past saturday im a new linux mint user! (Huzzah)!

Im using the Faugus launcher to play classic wow/mists of pandaria and honestly it's been pretty effortless except for one little hiccup. I normally set my action bars to locked and set my pickup key to alt, but any time I hold down alt, the whole game freezes. It unfreezes if I let go of alt. If I hold alt for long enough I get the force quit dialogue box but even then if I let go of alt, it unfreezes.

Im wondering if there's a built in faugus keybind for the alt key that's fighting with world of warcraft? Any ideas?

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Get some indie legends in the latest Fanatical game bundle

Gaming on Linux - 19. Januar 2026 - 14:34
Fanatical have launched the Best of Indie Legends Game Bundle offering you a new chance to get some fantastic games at a ridiculous price.

Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Linux on HP victus

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. Januar 2026 - 14:19

i have a gaming laptop , victus i use windows but i dont like it that much tbh the only reason i have it because i play valorant is there any way to play valo in linux ?
if there is i would change my OS

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Trailblazer

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. Januar 2026 - 13:40

Can anybody recommend me a Linux remake of the old spectrum game Trailblazer (from Gremlin Graphics.)
Preferably one that''s free.

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R2 (right trigger) causing left mouse click all the time

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. Januar 2026 - 13:36

So basically I'm gaming on bazzite desktop on my new PC connecting a dualsense edge controller. I noticed that by default the conteoller works (touch pad and trigger as mouse) which was cool

my issue is when I enter steam clicking R2 on my PS controller shows up for a split second, left click and then disappears. the problem is that WHY is this happening? I don't want mouse mode.

Because it even happens in all games... for example a game that requires clicking R2 to trigger ultimate sometimes counts as left click and for a moment the icons on screen switch from controller (X A Y B) to keyboard inputs (R Q Z etc...) for a moment until I register any input on controller then it goes back so whenever i click the right trigger this keeps occurring...

any idea how to stop this? I tried searching and couldn't find any similar problems so I'm lost on this one...

Tried disabling desktop layout on steam. Didn't work

Tried disabling the other layout (forgot the name) and that didn't work + could no longer press PS button to go to.home screen so it was a no.

My only assumption is that it is caused by bazzite because of its default controller connection?

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Walaber announced precision-driving physics sim 4x4 in a Furniture Store

Gaming on Linux - 19. Januar 2026 - 13:23
Walaber known for the likes of JellyCar, Replicube and Parking Garage Rally Circuit just revealed the aptly named 4x4 in a Furniture Store.

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