I ordered a new laptop, the Lenovo Legion 5 15IRX10.
Specs (if that matters): 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, RTX 5060 (so NVIDIA, which I’ve heard can be hit or miss), and an Intel Core i7-13650HX.

The laptop ships with no OS installed, because I’m considering the following setup: Linux as my main OS (gaming + daily use), and Windows as a separate OS on a spare 256 GB SSD that I’d buy as an upgrade.

I’m thinking of keeping Windows mainly (1) to make the transition easier and smoother, and (2) as a fallback for Windows-only software or games with incompatible anti-cheat.

My usage is mostly gaming (single-player AAA games, soulslikes, metroidvanias, and some occasional Minecraft).

So my questions are: for people who made the switch, how did it go? Was it a good choice in the long run?
And what distro would you recommend if my main goals are gaming and watching series/movies?

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I'm a junior dev. I regularly play games. Normally I use Visual Studio on company. But since I'm trying to daily drive cachy I decided I could keep the development up with free version of intellij rider. But; I tried arch linux not long ago. And I liked it better than Cachy. Lately I don't have much time but I enjoyed more of do everything yourself logic. Makes me grasp more of my computer's concepts. I'm planning to return back to arch. What are your thoughts? Planning to learn neovim and Rice some Hyprland too!

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The latest stable numbered version of Valve's compatibility layer Proton has arrived. Proton 10.0-4 brings lots of fixes and new game support for SteamOS Linux.

Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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Recently installed Linux Mint on my old laptop. Been reinstalling my games, I reinstalled Civ 6 with Heroic Games Launcher because I own it through epic games. I tried launching it with the latest versions of GE-Proton, WineGE-Proton, and older versions of Wine, but it immediately stops running as soon as it starts. Some help would be appreciated!

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I will be mainly using steam, and playing "legally" obtained games. Not very often, i would be using the Epic Games Launcher to play Satisfactory.

EDIT: I have been using arch for the last 3 attempts.

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Hi everyone,

I'm facing a weird issue with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on ZorinOS (Nvidia GPU). I own both the Steam and GOG versions, and the difference in performance is night and day.

• Steam Version (Proton Experimental): Runs flawlessly. VSync is off, getting 3500 FPS in menus. Mouse input is crisp and raw.
• GOG Version (via Heroic Launcher) Hard locked at 60 FPS. The input lag is terrible. It feels like the desktop compositor is forcing VSync on the window, overriding the game settings.

What I have tried so far (on the GOG version):

1. In-game console commands: rs_v_sync off and cam_inert 0. (The console accepts the commands, but the framerate stays locked at 60).
2. Heroic Settings: Tried adding vblank_mode=0 to environment variables.
3. Checked "Force Fullscreen" in settings.
4. Tried launching it through Lutris and Steam.
5. Used one of Lutris Scripts to install the game.
6. Tried to get OSRG and OpenXray working, no luck.
7. Installing the ZRP_1.07_R5RC_150408 patch

My Theory: Steam seems to successfully bypass the Gnome/X11/Wayland compositor to allow uncapped framerates, while when I run the GOG version is being treated as a standard window, forcing VSync and causing input lag.

My Question: Does anyone know the specific environment variable or Heroic setting to force the compositor to "unhook" from the game window so I can get the same raw input/uncapped FPS as the Steam version?

If you wonder why don't I just play the one on Steam instead? That is because I bought the entire collection on GOG and I don't feel like having to pay the games again.

Thanks for the help!

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Im dual botting my laptop and my first question is will I gained the same amount of performance on steam games and such on I know linux os really revive an old laptop but mines is new and im genuinely tire of windows 11 im starting my journey any advice?

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System:

- Distro: Linux Mint 22.3 (Zena)

- Desktop: Cinnamon 6.6.6

- Session: X11

- Kernel: 6.14.0-37-generic

- CPU: Intel i5-12400F

- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT

- Driver: amdgpu (Mesa 25.0.7)

- RAM: 32 GB

- Audio: PipeWire

Games / launch methods:

- Steam + Proton (Warframe, Cult of the Lamb)

- Non-Steam Windows games via PortProton (onlinefix / freetp .exe)

- Wine/Proton-based setups only (no native Linux builds)

Problem description:

I am experiencing multiple different but seemingly related input and focus issues

across different games, depending on fullscreen mode and launch method.

Examples:

1) Cult of the Lamb (Steam, Proton):

- Exclusive fullscreen works initially

- Alt+Tab works 1–2 times

- After that, the game window becomes impossible to restore:

- Restore animation plays

- Window instantly minimizes again

- Game audio continues

- Only fix is killing the process

2) Warframe (Steam, Proton):

- Game launches and runs

- Input suddenly switches to arrow keys / controller-like navigation

- Keyboard/mouse input becomes inconsistent

- Focus seems to be lost or partially captured

3) DuneCrawl (non-Steam .exe via PortProton):

- Works correctly

- No fullscreen or input issues observed

Important detail:

- Borderless / windowed fullscreen avoids the minimize issue

- BUT in borderless mode, input capture breaks after Alt+Tab

(mouse/keyboard stop working correctly until refocusing or restarting)

What I tried:

- Different Proton versions (stable / experimental)

- Fullscreen vs borderless vs windowed

- Disabling fullscreen compositor in Cinnamon

- FPS limiting

- Gamescope (not available in my distro repos)

- Staying on X11 (Wayland not tested yet)

Observations:

- Steam games and non-Steam Wine games behave differently

- Issues seem related to input focus and window management

- Feels like X11 + Cinnamon + Wine/Proton interaction

Questions:

- Is this a known issue with X11 + Cinnamon + Proton/Wine?

- Is input handling different between Steam and PortProton setups?

- Are there known workarounds to:

- keep stable input in borderless mode

- or prevent fullscreen windows from breaking after Alt+Tab?

- Would switching to Wayland realistically help here, or just move the problem to XWayland?

Any insight from people who dealt with similar focus/input issues would be appreciated.

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Does anyone here play MX Bikes using Lutris or Heroic? Could someone help me? This is the only game I can’t get to run on Linux. The game is pirated.

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it doesn't work (and i believe nobody in this subredit cares actually.)

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Hi! I am looking to finally swap from windows to Linux but I am little lost on what version of Linux I should use. I am looking to be able to run steam, epic, discord etc. and preferably opera gx. I sadly don’t know my pc specs on the top of my head but I have a 1 year old gaming pc ( I can get specs after work) Any recommendations would be appreciated for a first time Linux gamer.

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Hola, estoy aqui un poco cansado porque mi gta 4 en lutris me va algo mal, mi pc es una patata, pero cuando lo jugue en windows me iba mejor a como me va ahora, he usado bastantes versiones de proton, wine-staging, wine GE(me va un poco mejor pero los pequeños tirones siguen) soy nuevo en este mundo de linux, mi distro es Pop Os!, y necesito ayuda ;(

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First time pc user, boyfriend built me a pc with linux. I don’t know ANYTHING about pc gaming, been using console my whole life and only ever modded my Skyrim using Xbox bethnet. This is the guide I was originally using. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2805259483 And error came up about something called wine, and Skyrim wouldn’t launch. Tried fixing, no help. Even my partner couldn’t figure it out, but he also doesn’t play or mod game likes Skyrim

If ANYONE has links to guides that are easy to follow for newbies that would be wonderful. Or would you even recommend using linux for modding Skyrim, would it be easier to go back to windows?

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I just want to game on my 5090, mine some Monero to support the project and heat my office and have basic productivity software without being tracked, monitored and forced to have AI shoved down my throat. Why was that so hard for Microsoft to understand? /rant

For the beautiful people who've already made the switch, what are some things you wish you knew or did within Linux sooner? I'm not a total n00b, but I've never used Linux as my daily driver. I am also a tinkerer in at heart and love modding video games more than playing tbh. For whatever that says about me. I'm honestly excited to learn new things.

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Hi, I'm a beginner when it comes to gaming on Linux. I was trying to run Need for Speed ​​Most Wanted 2012 and I encountered this error. Could someone explain how I can solve this? Will I have to install Origin on Lutris?

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