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Lossless Scaling frame gen on Linux gets some help from the original dev, next 3 steps outlined by creator
Steam VR Help
Im using bazzite
Ok steam vr is broken for me and i need help.
One the room set up tool crashes instantly so i cant properly set the floor hight meaning the flor is about afoot above my head.
and two it can see the bay stations but cant put them in sleep mode when steam vr goes to sleep.
Any help would be awesome
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Proton game using only 20% CPU and 30% GPU usage despite very low framerate
I am trying to play Need for Speed Heat using proton on steam. I have tried both Proton Hotfix and Proton-GE-10-8 with the same issue.
When running the game, in loading screens GPU usage goes up to 100%, however when playing the game both the GPU and CPU decrease to about 20-30% usage while the FPS is only at 15. Surely the CPU and GPU should be increasing to a higher usage in order to increase framerate? Is there a way to do this?
I am not having this issue on any other game running with proton.
System: Fedora KDE 42 Steam native version (not flatpak) Intel Core i5 13500h Intel Iris XE integrated and Intel Arc A350M dedicated 16GB RAM
The dedicated GPU is definitely the one being used, so that is not the problem. I am aware that the GPU is not the best but the fact that it is only getting about 20% usage despite such a low framerate seems strange.
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Simple GOG client for Linux, Minigalaxy version 1.4 released
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[need help] Opentrack missing its point tracker since last system update.
Greetings all,
I'm running Endeavour OS. i'm away at work, so I will update the post with more info as soon as I can get the terminal open
the core of the issue is the point tracker in opentrack has disappeared from the tracker options dropdown, and i am asking any of you folks if you have had this issue before, and how to fix it..
this occurred after I performed a sudo pacman -Syu so I'm assuming a dependency was updated and is no longer compatible.. or got depreciated
I've re-compiled the binary, with no thrown errors but the point tracker still is a no show.
i'm still decently noobish when it comes to troubleshooting issues like these. any assistance would be helpful.
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What games can I run on my machines?
I have two similar netbooks and I wanted to have some older games on them, what can you recommend?
Intel atom n270 1gb ddr2 1,5gb ddr2
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What do I do to game on my rather old pc?
(I wasnt sure on the flair sorry) So my computer has an nvidia Gt 630 graphics card inside. On Windows I got mostly 60 fps on the games I want but when I transfer them to linux it's mostly capped to 2 or 3 fps. I tried both proprietary and nouveau drivers, no change. (I know my card supports up to 5.15 kernel so I am using Linux mint 21.2.)
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Unable to add drive to Steam on Arch Linux
I am trying to add a second drive to steam is not letting me select it, even when I run "steam -console" and "library_folder_add /run/media/Game-Drive/Steam", steam says "Failed mounting that path!" even though I have write permission on the drive.
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Moving steamapps folder to another partition: Permission issues and solution
TL/DR
On Fedora 42 (and probably most Linux distros), if you move your steamapps folder to a new/different partition and mount the partition, you must explicitly specify the `exec` mount option. Otherwise, the default behavior (noexec) will likely prevent Steam from executing critical runtime components, causing startup permission issues and game launch failures.
Note: There are many other issues and resolutions with running Steam on Linux. This addresses only one specific issue that was difficult to diagnose and I wanted to share the solution.
Steam Runtime Execution Failure on Fedora 42
After moving my `steamapps` folder to a different partition and creating a symlink to its new location, Steam began failing to start properly. Upon launch — even before running any games — the following errors were displayed:
/bin/sh: line 1: /media/Games/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_sniper/_v2-entry-point: Permission denied
These errors repeated multiple times and were accompanied by other messages such as:
ERROR: ld.so: object ... gameoverlayrenderer.so ... wrong ELF class ...
pid XXXX != YYYY, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)
Cause Identified
The underlying problem was not incorrect file ownership or permissions — I had full rwx access to the target folder and its contents. Instead, the issue stemmed from the way the new partition was mounted:
- The partition was mounted and accessible. The 'noexec' option was not specified.
- But, the mount options also did not explicitly include the `exec` option.
- On Fedora 42 (for sure, and probably most other distros), if `exec` is not specified, the system defaults to `noexec` for external or user-mounted partitions — particularly under `/media`.
As a result, even though the runtime binary `_v2-entry-point` had the correct +x permission bits, the kernel refused to execute it, resulting in a `Permission denied` error.
Resolution
The fix was to remount the partition with the `exec` option explicitly enabled. For example:
sudo mount -o remount,exec /media/Games
Once this was done, Steam immediately resumed working correctly — including loading the Steam Linux Runtime and launching games.
Recommended Long-Term Fix
To prevent this issue from recurring on reboot, add an appropriate entry to `/etc/fstab`. For example, for an ext4 partition:
UUID=XXXX-XXXX /media/Games ext4 defaults,exec 0 2
For an NTFS partition:
UUID=XXXX-XXXX /media/Games ntfs-3g defaults,exec,uid=1000,gid=1000 0 0
Replace `UUID=XXXX-XXXX` with your actual partition UUID (`blkid` can help you find this).
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Incredible cheap treats in the Steam Summer Sale 2025 under £3
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Why Linux Will (Eventually) Win
Every year Linux gets better. No monetization, no obligations to shareholders, no limitations. Proton keeps improving, drivers keep improving, multiplatform keeps getting more popular. Linux is a tool build for the user, and the longer it lives the better it gets.
Meanwhile Windows keeps getting worse. It's not a product for the customer, but the customer is the product. Monetization, tracking, AI, Microsoft accounts, subscriptions... More and more background services, worse user experience, old devices stop working on it...
Eventually the paths will cross and Linux wins. But that's a subjective matter, for me it has already happened, for you it might be yet to come. But for everyone the day will come.
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Steam now has a UI scaling slider and accessibility menu on desktop
Upgrading an iMac
I recently found an Intel based Mac tower at my local ewaste drop off and realized it still works perfectly. I chose to slap Linux Mint (had the bootable USB already made) and it runs beautifully. I upgraded the SSD to a NVME drive I had spare and the ram to 32gb. I swapped the CPU out for the i7 instead of the i5 it came with. I intend to make this a gaming rig so the girlfriend can have a light gaming rig. The games she wants to play are not super demanding but do require a bit more in the ways of a GPU than what came with this machine.
My question is, is it possible to install a graphics card that wasn't made for Apple and use it on Linux? I know it may seem like a dumb question but I tried searching online and I was getting mixed answers. Some were saying yes, but others were saying no. Which brought me to you all.
I have two graphics cards I could install. One is a RTX 2070 Super and the other is the AMD 6800XT. I'm willing to try either.
Any advice and information is greatly appreciated!!!
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STEEL HUNTERS is another live service casualty as it's shutting down
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MR FARMBOY is like Stardew Valley but with automation and optimization
A selection of upcoming games I'm excited to see release
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Steam Deck beta update brings back Bluetooth feature to the LCD model that OLED owners have had since launch
MR FARMBOY is like Stardew Valley but with automation and optimization
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Operation Octo is an upcoming frantic aquatic Tower Defense with big boss fights
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Vehicle No. 4 has you build your own vehicle in this horde survival game
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