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Quick testing of vkd3d-proton descriptor heap branch using Nvidia 595 drivers
What I have:
RTX 5080, CachyOS, drivers 595.45.04 (stable version released today), Proton Experimental bleeding edge branch, 2026-03-13-something.
vulkaninfo shows that descriptor heap is available of course
vkd3d-proton repo cloned using branch descriptor-heap-test, built using package-release.sh that comes with the repo
Copy-pasting d3d12.dll and d3d12core.dll into the Cyberpunk 2077 /bin folder to test vkd3d-proton changes.
Running Cyberpunk 2077:
RT Ultra preset, DLSS Quality.
Before using descriptor-heap from vkd3d-proton: 88.31, 88.58, 87.93 fps.
After adding d3d12 dlls: 91.13, 91.70, 91.26
It's not yet stable but already I can run Cyberpunk and get a small perf boost which is good news imo
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Made an open source app to "tame" my Steam library and would like to share it with you all.
Language, Smart Collection, Cover and Age Rating
I have over 3k Steam entries (~2.5k real games). First I opened the Storepage of every single new Game, read the Tags, added every Tag (most of the time I tried to choose the first 10 Tags) to the Game to Categorize it. ~10 times "Add to..." per game. Fun isn't it?
Then I found Depressurizer which was the only tool that made this bearable - but it's Windows-only!
Sadly I didn't manage to run it on Linux. Tried it under different Wine and Bottles setups, nope not for me! (Maybe I'm just to stupid to get it up and running?)
Three months ago I finally quitted Windows and forced myself to use Linux as daily driver!
Glad I did it.
And I told myself: Before I start Windows just to sort my game library, let's start to make one for the Linux Community! Directly on Linux, for Linux!
So I built SteamLibraryManager with PyCharm from scratch on CachyOS.
My App is available as AppImage, AUR, .deb, .rpm, tar.gz:
yay -S steam-library-manager
GitHub: github.com/Switch-Bros/SteamLibraryManager
**What it does (just the highlights - check the GitHub README for the full feature list):**
- **Smart Collections with full Boolean logic** (AND/OR/NOT + nested groups) - Steam's dynamic collections have been AND-only since 2018. So I had the Idea with my own "Dynamic Collections" called "Smart Collections".
- **Auto-categorize by 17 rule types:** Tags, Genres, ProtonDB rating, Steam Deck status, HowLongToBeat, Achievements, PEGI (Age Ratings), and more
- **Import all your non-Steam games:** Epic, GOG, Amazon, Lutris, Bottles, itch.io, Flatpak, even ROMs with 16 emulator definitions
- **Metadata that survives Steam updates** - we overlay your edits on top of Steam's data so they don't get wiped
- **Built-in auto-updates** for AppImage users - downloads in background, atomic replace with rollback if something goes wrong.
**Steam Deck:** Responsive UI that adapts to 1280x800. AppImage works in Desktop Mode, survives SteamOS updates. No pacman hacks needed. Tested on both LCD and OLED.
It's my first App, please be patient with me 🙃
I just want to give something back instead of using it just for my own.
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OpenTTD - Classic transport game and opensource success story, will soon only be available via paid purchase, on Steam and GOG, as the original Transport Tycoon Deluxe gets a new release 12th March 2026. Will remain free outside of stores.
WIRED Gamers AI Nightmares are Coming True | A Commentary - We Are Not Wrong, Just Early
Here I comment on my favorite parts of the WIRED article and argue that the future is pure no-slop games and indie gaming, in favor of the gamer as the common man who holds all of the power. I hope you enjoy. We're a small linux-oriented gamedev community. Thanks.
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Nueva ley de California para todos los sistemas operativos
Hello everyone. From what I've read on this topic, the problem is that having to implement the if clause would be extremely invasive regarding privacy. If they want to know what we download, what we watch, what games we play, etc., they would just filter by ID and know everything. Privacy would be gone. They'd even know what we watch; they'd know what matches we like. They'd have complete control. Because, as I said before, it would be filtering by ID, and that's it. It's important to clarify that this applies to all types of Linux. If this isn't enforced, the distribution companies will be forced to pay a fine for each person. It will amount to a fortune. The companies won't want to do that and will have to give in
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A good alternative for lutris
Since claude ai is used by the dev for lutris code to make his progress "faster" should I move to another game launcher?
submitted by /u/Verdixel[link] [comments]
anti-cheat solution?
I'm sure a lot of people would switch away from microsoft if all the games could run on Linux.
If the issue is that linux has an open-source kernel and that a closed signed kernel is needed, why not just have linux load up a special signed kernel just for when you're playing a specific game that needs anti-cheat? Then after you close the game you revert to whatever regular kernel you use
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We need a tool to auto apply proton db recommendation on a game
Hey everyone, i think we need a tool that auto apply recommended parameters or proton version that makes a game work on linux.
This is the only hussle we have to do when gaming in linux.
Does a tool like this already exist?
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How can I play Halo CE on my Switch with Linux?
Hi, I recently installed Linux on my Switch and I'm still pretty new to using it, so when I wanted to install my favorite game I ran into a compatibility problem. I did some research and since it's a 32-bit game I need to install Box86, but I can't find it in my apps' scripts and I don't know what to do next. So I was wondering if anyone could help me with this, thanks.
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I need Help with port Proton !!
So I am trying to install .NET 10 to run a game but PP wont let me install it through Winetrick/prefix manager. When i Check the box of dotnetdesktop10 and hit install, a window appears for a milisecond and takes me back to prefix manager and doesn't actually install .NET 10.
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8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless won't detect in-game inputs
I tried playing 2 games that had native controller support and worked perfectly on windows (DownSouth and Cult of The Lamb), but on Zorin OS it just doesn't detect the inputs. Steam itself does detect the inputs, as I'm able to open the Steam menu and navigate through the Steam Input section.
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Java crashing on Minecraft Zorin OS 18
Im trying out Zorin since I wanna leave windows and my wife also has to use the PC. Every time it crashes after a little bit with a crash log saying
"Java runtime error... Problematic frame (various numbers and letters)"
I've tried every version of java I can get, multiple different launchers, and switched up the kernals a few times, no luck.
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C++ redistributable issues
I'm using protontricks to get a Fallout 4 mod called WARS running, I managed to get the magazines to drop but they all end up empty. Any help?
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Fix for games that don’t recognize DualSense Edge on Linux (make it appear as a normal DualSense)
Seemingly Random Freezes/Crashes in Multiplayer Games
I've been playing Arc Raiders a bunch solo with no issues other than an occasional frame stutter, and only recently started playing in a party with a friend or two. After playing for ~45-60 minutes, my System would freeze, and I'd need to force shut down my PC.
It's been a bit since I've bothered to test the pc, but I think I remembered seeing the issue with other games as well, but those I'd typically be queued in a party as well.
A List of all the games I remember having a Similar if not the Same bug include:
• Arc Raiders • Marvel Rivals • Peak - Only happened in an unmodded lobby • Dying Light: The Beast - In this game, my whole PC would restart, and stay on a Black Screen • Killing Floor 2
I May Add more Games if I can think of any others, but as it stands that is it.
My desktop's running Archlinux primarilly with a dual-boot Windows Partition on the Boot Drive. I did a test or two w/ at least one of these games on Both my Steam Deck OLED, as well as my Framework 16 laptop which exclusively runs Archlinux, and failed to reproduce the same result. I will need to test more of these games soon to see if I can continue to produce these results.
Desktop PC: CPU: Ryzen 7 5800x GPU: Radeon 6950XT RAM: 64GB DDR4 3200
Framework 16: CPU: Ryzen 7 7840HS RAM: 32GB DDR5 5600
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Install steam as a non root system user?
I don't trust Steam or any other native launcher enough to run it as my main user. However, creating a separate user for gaming and switching would be a PITA. I have no experience with Linux gaming so I don't really know the intricacies of various launchers, by in Unix terms, I would envisage creating a system user steam in group games, with home in /usr/lib/steam (or perhaps /var/lib/steam) with steam:games ownership. Then the same for GOG when Galaxy for Linux finally comes (allegedly they started working on it).
Add myself to groups steam,gog,games, etc. et. voila! However, this fails at the first step: I can't even install Steam flatpak as not root, as it attempts to mount something with Fuse. Has anyone figured out how to sandbox it, and then combine it under Lutris/Bottles (most of my games are on GOG anyway)?
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