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Should I partition my 1TB ssd to have a 50/50 split between linux mint and windows?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 09:51

I am VERY new to linux (I installed linux on a small ssd because I was curious, big fan of the OS already) and I was wondering if it would be wise to partition my main ssd so it’s half and half with windows and linux. I mainly use my pc for gaming, so I don’t know if it would be worth the trouble or not. Not only that, but if it would be wise, I don’t know how to do it. Can anyone help me out here?

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Dear the great gaming gods, I can't launch FrostPunk. Please help!

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 09:46

and I ran it from the terminal this time, here is the results:

steam steam://run/323190

steam.sh[6855]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit

steam.sh[6855]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically

setup.sh[6907]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!

steam.sh[6855]: warning: SDL_VIDEODRIVER='wayland' does not allow fallback, use 'wayland,x11' instead

steam.sh[6855]: Log already open

steam.sh[6855]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied

CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Startup - updater built Nov 22 2025 07:00:25

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened' 'steam://run/323190'

11/23 15:32:39 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps

11/23 15:32:39 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1763795278)/tid(6961)

CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Process started with command-line: '/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-child-update-ui' '-child-update-ui-socket' '8' '-srt-logger-opened' 'steam://run/323190'

11/23 15:32:39 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] 1. htt.ps://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 900, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] 2. htt.ps://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 400, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] 3. htt.ps://client-update.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Verifying installation...

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Verifying file sizes only

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Using update UI: xwin

11/23 15:32:39 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)/tid(6962)

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Create window

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Set percent complete: 0

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Set percent complete: -1

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Verification complete

UpdateUI: skip show logo

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Set status message: Verifying installation...

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Destroy window

[2025-11-23 15:32:39] Shutdown

Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/logs

XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf64f7370

XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf64f5cc0

11/23 15:32:40 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps

11/23 15:32:40 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steamsysinfo)/version(1763795278)/tid(6970)

Running query: 1 - GpuTopology

Response: gpu_topology {

gpus {

id: 1

name: "NVIDIA GeForce MX250"

vram_size_bytes: 2405433344

driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_NvidiaProprietary

driver_version_major: 580

driver_version_minor: 105

driver_version_patch: 8

luid: 0

}

default_gpu_id: 1

}

Exit code: 0

Saving response to: /tmp/steamFMfeeF - 47 bytes

steamwebhelper.sh[6974]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap steamrt steam runtime via: /home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point

steamwebhelper.sh[6974]: Starting steamwebhelper with steamrt steam runtime at /home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point

Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service

Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 7074

bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam

exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=6961 -buildid=1763795278 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=0 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --disable-component-update --gaia-url=http://disabled.invalid --enable-features=PlatformHEVCDecoderSupport --disable-features=WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand,SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,BlockPromptsIfIgnoredOften,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC

reaping pid: 6962 -- steam

Desktop state changed: desktop: { pos: 0, 0 size: 1920,1080 } primary: { pos: 0, 0 size: 1920,1080 }

Caching cursor image for , size 24x24, serial 2, cache size = 0

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

fsync: up and running.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

chdir "/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Frostpunk"

ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.

ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.

Game Recording - would start recording game 323190, but recording for this game is disabled

Adding process 7476 for gameID 323190

ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.

ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.

ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.

Adding process 7477 for gameID 323190

Adding process 7478 for gameID 323190

Adding process 7552 for gameID 323190

Adding process 7553 for gameID 323190

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

fsync: up and running.

Adding process 7554 for gameID 323190

Adding process 7555 for gameID 323190

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

Adding process 7558 for gameID 323190

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

Adding process 7560 for gameID 323190

Adding process 7563 for gameID 323190

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

Adding process 7572 for gameID 323190

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

Adding process 7584 for gameID 323190

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

Adding process 7590 for gameID 323190

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

Adding process 7604 for gameID 323190

Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 323190

Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 76561198417878481 [API loaded no]

wine: using kernel write watches, use_kernel_writewatch 1.

Adding process 7621 for gameID 323190

Fossilize INFO: Overriding serialization path: "/home/tarbalof/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/shadercache/323190/fozpipelinesv6/steamapprun_pipeline_cache".

pid 7556 != 7555, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)

Game Recording - game stopped [gameid=323190]

Removing process 7621 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7604 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7590 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7584 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7572 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7563 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7560 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7558 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7555 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7554 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7553 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7552 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7478 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7477 for gameID 323190

Removing process 7476 for gameID 323190

[2025-11-23 15:34:40] Background update loop checking for update. . .

[2025-11-23 15:34:40] Checking for available updates...

[2025-11-23 15:34:40] Downloading manifest: htt.ps://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com/steam_client_ubuntu12

[2025-11-23 15:34:40] Manifest download: send request

[2025-11-23 15:34:41] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish

[2025-11-23 15:34:41] Manifest download: finished

[2025-11-23 15:34:41] Download skipped: /steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1763795278, installed version 1763795278, existing pending version 0

[2025-11-23 15:34:41] Nothing to do

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Mouse for linux that is supported by piper? not sure if this is technically the right thread

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 09:09

so piper exists as a way for people to rebind things with their mouse on linux

issue: piper has a limited support list https://github.com/libratbag/libratbag/tree/master/data/devices

Black friday is coming up. I was wondering if anyone had any linux mice suggestions for under 40 bucks?

(I considered looking at things like Ali Express for things like Logitech G102/G304Bluetooth. Issue is when I looked at the reviews. "Fake g304 obviously, cannot create custom dpi settings. Which is perfect, this is what i wanted, thank you so much! I love this fake mouse! I will cherish it!". So I am not sure that will work with Piper XD)

any suggestions?

I tried to use input remapper.. I am just as dumb as a bag of rocks thats why I am looking for a mouse that can be supported by piper so I can rebound my keys properly for ondemand multi clicks and rebinds

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Anyone installing games from fitgirl?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 08:55

I installed wine and ran the setup.exe I downloaded from fitgirl site.I only get a blck window and sound. I can't close the window either.

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isn’t this a really good and even fun way to build and improve your Linux skills?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 07:38

Guys, honestly, isn’t this a really good and even fun way to build and improve your Linux and IT skills? They’re having Black Week right now with 50% off

https://labex.io/de/pricing

What do you think?

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Linux / AMD RX6600XT / HDR /Diablo IV (battle.net version) someone got it working?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 07:13

I can confirm the Linux detect the GPU well and the proprietary driver is working, also HDR is available and active in system settings, but Diablo won't detect it. It runs very well, but without HDR.

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Did the most recent update break anybody else's steam?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 06:38

Since installing the latest update, Steam fails to launch. I'm using CachyOS. Steam seems to hang while trying to launch and eventually shows the crash recovery window.

If I check stop I can see that steam has initiated two localedef processes that are each consuming 100% of a CPU core. These can only be killed after killing all other steam processes.

I can't really find much information about localedef, other than it is used to set charset encoding. My system locale is set to en-GB.

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Does DSC (Display Stream Compression) in OLED displays cause any trouble on Linux with Nvidia cards?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 05:15

Hi guys.
I'm on Arch with Hyprland and RTX 4070Ti.

Gonna finally switch to OLED screen soon. It's gonna be ASUS XG27UCDMG, which is a 27 inch 4K QD-OLED, and has HDMI 2.1, Display Port 1.4, and runs at 240 Hz. Obviously it uses DSC at 240 Hz, but it can also work without DSC at 120 Hz. I'm gonna use it with DSC at 240 Hz on my Arch with Hyprland.

I know that some Windows users say that generally everything is cool with such monitors, but there's a caveat with the screen turning black when, for example, you're alt-tabbing from a full-screen game to desktop. There are a few other minor things, but I don't care about them.

So I thought it'd be better to ask here about QD-OLED screens and Linux.
Do they work well together on Arch with Hyprland? Does QD-OLED's triangular pixel shape cause any trouble? Any scaling issues?
And what about Hyprland specifically? It has workspaces, and you can switch between them quickly. Will the screen go black for a few seconds when you move focus from a workspace with a full-screen game on it to another workspace?
Any other known issues?

Would appreciate everyone's feedback 👍

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error 256 ea app

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 04:45

instale zorin, y me da este error, como estan instalando o alguna guia para solucionarla?

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I want to quit Windows and need help choosing the right distro

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 04:21

So, my main use is Game but I study programming and I intend to continue in this area. I'm looking for a distro that is mainly good for games but also has compatibility with programming tools.

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Waydroid not working on Nobara Linux (Fedora 42) at all. Hardware is Ryzen 9 7945HX3D + NVIDIA RTX 4090 Laptop

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 03:53

It just starts to a black screen. I see some people saying it has issues with dual GPUs which I'd find weird... I mean, what app in this day and age would have an issue with that?

Any of the common fixes suggested do nothing like: waydroid prop set persist.waydroid.multi_windows true

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Getting Reloaded II (P5R) to work at all on Linux Mint Cinnamon

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 03:41

I'm having an issue with reloaded II straight up refusing to work no matter what. I'm using the linux-setup exe from the github, I installed it using proton tricks, the launcher opens up fine but even with no mods whatsoever it refuses to actually launch the game. At best it opens the game for a few seconds then it immediately closes. I'm at my limit and nothing I look up helps. I got it to work a few times but then it just stops working the next time I try to boot the game and now it wont work at all.

I've tried reinstalling reloaded II dozens of times, I've tried different proton compats on steam, I've verified the game files, I tried using no mods, and I know I don't need the distrubitables bc they come packaged with the linux setup. Nothing works and I'm at my wits end. Can anyone help?

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CachyOS/Linux Newbie looking for a Software / Tool / Script solution.

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 03:19

Greetings Linux Community.

I'm desperately trying to find a software/tool/script but searching for it has not brought up any results and I was hoping someone of you might have come across something similar to what I'm looking for.

On Win11 I had a AutoHotkey script that used a 10x10 pixel .png to play an alert whenever these pixel sequences showed up on a pre defined space of my screen.

I used it to speed up a repetitive task in Path of Exile where I had to roll multiple times for a Icon to show up which then triggered the Script and played a soundbit to let me know that it showed up on my screen.

I tried to use ahk_x11 but all it gives me is a error when I try to use the same script.

Thanks in advance and stay awesome

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Got Linux Mint working on my gaming rig

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 03:12

I got Linux Mint 22.2 with KDE and fully migrated from WIndows 11 to work on my gaming rig. It runs all of the games that I want to run perfectly well.

Specs

ASUS ROG X870E-E Gaming Wifi

NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB OC

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

G.SKILL Trident DDR5-6400

Lots of storage

There were a lot of issues that I had to work out and fix, including NVIDIA drivers among other things but I got it to work. Everything except for my Soundblaster sound card and my MediaTek MT7927 NIC works just fine.

This was a pain in the dick and is not for the faint of heart.

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Proton games randomly stopped working on steam.

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 02:09

After i turned on my pc my proton games no longer boot

thinks ive tried

  • different proton versions + ge
  • older kernel version
  • reinstalling steam

idk why this has happend it seems to only effect proton games as linux native ports work fine

fedora 43 kde btw

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So I have a few questions about steam os with online gaming and VR gaming. (Questions in body text)

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 23. November 2025 - 02:02

So with windows 11 not letting me update past h24w2 and how h25 and h26 updates are doing a good job at convincing me to make the switch. I have a few questions before I wipe the 8tb of games I have.

1: with switching to different games my main concern is that with I play online with a lot of games. The two main anticheats used are easy anticheat and battle eye for GTA online. Will the anticheats allow me to use Linux?

2: I am barely tech literate when it comes to windows 11. Would steam os need to use the scary terminal?

3: is messaging apps like discord compatible?

4: how easy is it to learn?

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