First time linux user, built a new pc last month and installed pop_os (24.04) on it. Running into an issue with internet, all ideas on how to fix are welcomed

Issues are inconsistent and seems worse with certain games. Sometimes when lag in a game is bad, discord will also randomly go offline and isnt able to connect to the internet anymore. Sometimes that happens to steam too. When this happens though, wifi/ethernet connection status still shows up as stable and firefox for example still works, so its not the entire internet thats down.

I play a lot of Elder Scrolls Online and usually have no connection issues in there. Tonight I was in a raid and on voice call for 3 hours with zero issues. After that my partner logs on and has constant issues with Arc Raiders and Total War Warhammer 3.
In Arc Raiders he gets significant lag and packet loss. Sometimes he rubberbands or freezes and evertything catches up in a split second. Warhammer 3 just desyncs and crashes. All games are played through steam and use proton experimental.

Restarting the pc sometimes helps, but sometimes doesnt. The issues are there on cable and on wifi. Were pretty sure its not the router or internet itsself, because our previous pc (windows) and Xbox never have issues, neither on cable nor wifi.

Weve tried changing the connection to ipv4 and ipv6 and that doesnt seem to matter. We also tried the setting in proton/wine where it launches a game in a virtual desktop and that didnt help either.

System: asus tuf gaming b650m plus wifi mobo, radeon 9060xt gpu, amd 9600x cpu. I checked and internet issues dont seem common with this mobo.

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Came out back in November but heard very few people in the Linux VR community talking about it.

New Version of SpaceCal that works with the most recent versions of SteamVR with SteamLink

https://github.com/xi-ve/openvr-space-calibrator-linux

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Hello everyone.

I just installed DOOM: The Dark Ages on Pop OS 24.04 and the mouse is going haywire on the slightest touch. Game launches smoothly but I'm not able to play.

Any workarounds? I've tried Proton Experimental, Hotfix, and older versions of Proton but to no avail.

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I got the rom for a game called IRU! but it was only in Japanese, I got the translation for it but idk how to embed it, any inquiries? I'm running the game on duck station and got the translation on this website https://www.romhacking.net/translations/6160/

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I have a 9070 XT and a 4K ultrawide monitor. I want to run a multi-monitor setup with a 1440p ultrawide monitor. I plan to use DisplayPort with both.

I'm using Wayland btw, in case that's important.

I have never run multi-monitor setups before so I have a few questions:

1. Can I make it so each monitor is independent? e.g., each one has a different wallpaper and its own taskbar. I don't intend to combine them as one. My use case is basically 4K ultrawide for less demanding games and 1440p ultrawide for more demanding games.

2. Some games let you choose which monitor to display on, I assume some older games won't have that option. Will I be screwed if not?

3. Apologies for the potentially silly question, but while I'm gaming, my mouse can't accidentally move onto the other screen, right? I'd hope that would only happen if I press the Windows/special key to access my desktop.

4. Again, possibly silly question: while gaming, if I'm only displaying the game on one of the two monitors, the other won't eat up my gaming performance, right?

Any additional insight I may not have explicitly asked for but would benefit from knowing is much appreciated!

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Heeeyyyyy everyone,

I’m running Linux (Bazzite) with PipeWire and WirePlumber (WirePlumber 0.5.12), and I’m trying to use my DualSense controller with haptics feedback. Previously, my DualSense showed the normal 4-channel audio outputs:

Playback_FL, Playback_FR, Playback_RL, Playback_RR

…but now, after some updates, I only see:

Playback_AUX0, Playback_AUX1, Playback_AUX2, Playback_AUX3

Even when I set the profile to Pro Audio in pactl and restarted WirePlumber, the channels remain as AUX.

Some more details:

• PipeWire sees the device as 4ch s16le 48000Hz
• alsa_card.usb-Sony_Interactive_Entertainment_DualSense_Wireless_Controller-00
• ALSA driver: snd_usb_audio
• hid_playstation modules are loaded: hid_playstation, ff_memless, led_class_multicolor

The weird thing is that haptics still work on websites like ds.daidr.me, even with the AUX channel mapping.

I’m trying to figure out:

1. Why PipeWire / WirePlumber is only showing AUX channels instead of the normal FL/FR/RL/RR mapping.
2. Whether this is a problem on my setup or a broader PipeWire/WirePlumber issue.
3. Any workaround to restore normal channel mapping so haptics work as intended without AUX.

I’ve already tried:

• Removing ~/.config/wireplumber/main.lua.d
• Adding a custom WirePlumber conf for DualSense Pro Audio
• Restarting WirePlumber and setting profiles via pactl

Has anyone seen this before or have a suggestion for how to fix the channel mapping?
I should point out that I don't know if that's where the problem lies, but I assume it is because it's the only thing that's different that I've noticed, and it seems quite logical to me. But maybe my problem lies elsewhere.

Thank you guys!

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I'm mainly talking about Skyrim, Fallout 4 and Fallout New Vegas, but to a lesser extent Fallout 3, Oblivion and Morrowind.

How does Mod Organizer 2 preform on Linux?

I'm aware Nexus is coming out with a new MM soon, but what is the state of modding right now.

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Hi and thanks for reading.

Terraria doesn't even try launching in Steam. It launched the very first time I ran it, but after closing it and re-opening it, it won't open anymore. I am on Kubuntu.

I press "Play" in Steam, and it immediately stops.

I've tried every Proton version, the native version, verifying the game files, reinstalling it, installing it onto another drive, rebooting my PC, and still nothing.

Even after uninstalling it and then deleting its remaining junk files, it still doesn't work.

This doesn't happen in any other game.

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Hey everybody i bought a new pc recently msi Crosshair A17 HX. I installed manjaro (maybe thats where my issue lies i dont know) then i installed steam and tried to play Fallout new vegas. First the screen is very small when i click to play it is allright but performance is awful. Also my fans are always working a lot and making too much noise i dont think that is normal. I really really dont wanna go to windows. I would gladly change my distro. Looking for advice and thanks in advance

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the title is pretty vague but I'm trying to mod some game (cyberpunk to be more precise) but I just can't figure out how I can get the linux nexus app to work

I've tried basically everything I could think off with no success and I just can't find anything that would help me fix it anywhere so I come to ask here as my last option before just giving up

I'm using Nobara if it changes anything

I can download the files and uncompress them just fine it's just after that that I just can't figure out what to do

so if anyone knows how to do it please let me know it would be very helpful

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When I am in some places in the village, the frame rate will drop to 30 fps, and both the GPU and CPU usage will drop also. I checked with KDE's system monitor, the individual CPU threads are low usage also, so it isn't a CPU bottleneck. If I move to another area or just turn around, the GPU usage will go back to 100%. This issue has only occurs in areas of the village with friendly NPCs, the rest of the game before and after this area are fine.

In the screenshots, I show the frame rate and usage drop near two NPCs, and if I turn around, it goes back to normal.

Is this a Linux specific issue? I am running this game on Steam with default settings.

CachyOS

Ryzen 5 9600x

Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

32 GB DDR5

2560x1440 200Hz monitor

Low FPS near some NPCs, but both GPU and CPU usage are low also.

Normal FPS and GPU/CPU usage is restored just by turning around.

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Hello,
I have recently jumped of windows in favor of linux and I installed debian trixie as i was already familiar with it. When playing Cyberpunk 2077, i started encountering issues like abysmal fps when enabeling ray tracing (i got arround 60 fps with intel xess on windows) and systematic crashes after some run time on ARC Raiders when enabling any level of global illumination.

I then decided to upgrade to the unstable debian sid release in an effort to grab the latest mesa drivers for my distributiion as it apparently got a decent amount of upgrades and fixes for intel arc gpus.

The upgrade was worth it as it fixed a lighting issue in ARC Raiders (that was present regardless if global illumination was enabled or not).

After the upgrade tho, i still run in to similar issues where cyberpunk fps tank when i enable any level of ray tracing (down to ~5fps with intel xess OR amd fsr) meanwhile the gpu usage is minimal (i know for a fact it's using the GPU because it gets full usage when ray tracing is not enabled)
Same story for ARC Raiders, crashes are still present.

Here's my gpu drivers/software stack (`vulkaninfo --summary`)

========== VULKANINFO ========== Vulkan Instance Version: 1.4.335 Instance Extensions: count = 24 ------------------------------- VK_EXT_acquire_drm_display : extension revision 1 VK_EXT_acquire_xlib_display : extension revision 1 VK_EXT_debug_report : extension revision 10 VK_EXT_debug_utils : extension revision 2 VK_EXT_direct_mode_display : extension revision 1 VK_EXT_display_surface_counter : extension revision 1 VK_EXT_headless_surface : extension revision 1 VK_EXT_surface_maintenance1 : extension revision 1 VK_EXT_swapchain_colorspace : extension revision 5 VK_KHR_device_group_creation : extension revision 1 VK_KHR_display : extension revision 23 VK_KHR_external_fence_capabilities : extension revision 1 VK_KHR_external_memory_capabilities : extension revision 1 VK_KHR_external_semaphore_capabilities : extension revision 1 VK_KHR_get_display_properties2 : extension revision 1 VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2 : extension revision 2 VK_KHR_get_surface_capabilities2 : extension revision 1 VK_KHR_portability_enumeration : extension revision 1 VK_KHR_surface : extension revision 25 VK_KHR_surface_protected_capabilities : extension revision 1 VK_KHR_wayland_surface : extension revision 6 VK_KHR_xcb_surface : extension revision 6 VK_KHR_xlib_surface : extension revision 6 VK_LUNARG_direct_driver_loading : extension revision 1 Instance Layers: count = 9 -------------------------- VK_LAYER_INTEL_nullhw INTEL NULL HW 1.1.73 version 1 VK_LAYER_MESA_anti_lag Open-source implementation of the VK_AMD_anti_lag extension. 1.4.303 version 1 VK_LAYER_MESA_device_select Linux device selection layer 1.4.303 version 1 VK_LAYER_MESA_overlay Mesa Overlay layer 1.4.303 version 1 VK_LAYER_MESA_screenshot Mesa Screenshot layer 1.4.303 version 1 VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_fossilize_32 Steam Pipeline Caching Layer 1.3.207 version 1 VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_fossilize_64 Steam Pipeline Caching Layer 1.3.207 version 1 VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_overlay_32 Steam Overlay Layer 1.3.207 version 1 VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_overlay_64 Steam Overlay Layer 1.3.207 version 1 Devices: ======== GPU0: apiVersion = 1.4.328 driverVersion = 25.3.3 vendorID = 0x8086 deviceID = 0xe20b deviceType = PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_DISCRETE_GPU deviceName = Intel(R) Arc(tm) B580 Graphics (BMG G21) driverID = DRIVER_ID_INTEL_OPEN_SOURCE_MESA driverName = Intel open-source Mesa driver driverInfo = Mesa 25.3.3-1 conformanceVersion = 1.4.0.0 deviceUUID = 86800be2-0000-0000-0300-000000000000 driverUUID = de9f6fec-15c8-7eeb-e66b-c2f497b065e4 GPU1: apiVersion = 1.4.328 driverVersion = 25.3.3 vendorID = 0x10005 deviceID = 0x0000 deviceType = PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_CPU deviceName = llvmpipe (LLVM 21.1.8, 256 bits) driverID = DRIVER_ID_MESA_LLVMPIPE driverName = llvmpipe driverInfo = Mesa 25.3.3-1 (LLVM 21.1.8) conformanceVersion = 1.3.1.1 deviceUUID = 6d657361-3235-2e33-2e33-2d3100000000 driverUUID = 6c6c766d-7069-7065-5555-494400000000

I have tried running multiple versions of wine/proton (proton-GE latest, proton experimental, proton hotfix), the behavior is the same on both games.

If anyone has ran into the same issue (or has any recommendations), I'm kinda desperate (it's ok tho, i can still play without RTX, it's not the worse thing)

If I can't fix it, I'll try changing distros for bleeding edge drivers and keep you guys updated, but it's strange since cyberpunk is getting a little old that I haven't found any reports of the same issue...

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Pc specs: CPU 7800X3D GPU 9070XT MOBO: ASUS TUF GAMING 650M PLUS WIFI I cannot find the solution. I noticed the installation process looks different than on any YouTube video I checked. Is the process recently updated?

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Hi all!

My setup: CachyOS + KDE Plasma

I've seen the Steam method of remapping controls, but that really isn't what I'm looking for. I REALLY don't want to use Steam.

Basically I'd like to be able to remap my gamepad controls right at the OS level if possible. I'm also open to the option of if Wine itself or Heroic Games Launcher has a way of doing this.

The idea would be, I remap controls for a certain game, then save that file and can use it at a later time. I would have a folder with configs for various games.

I've seen SC-Controller but I can't get that to work for the life of me. I am new to Linux as of a couple months ago so I'm probably doing it wrong.

So again, if I can just locate a file on my drive that contains all gamepad key bindings, that would really be my preferred option anyway. Does anybody know where I can find this?

Thank you for any help at all!

-Andy

*EDIT*

I forgot to mention, just in case. I'm using a PS3 controller. Also the reason why I want to remap controls is for games that have hard-coded control configs. So programs like AntiMicroX won't work unfortunately.

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I've been trying to get SFM to run with proton for a while now and this is the farthest I've got. I found proton 4.11 works but is laggy, doesn't export properly, and has broken AO & lighting, and 7 runs as, if not more, stable but when i try to pull up the model viewer it covers it in a black box that changes how it flickers across different projects.

I am on Debian 12 w/ the 6.1.0-42-amd64 kernel & KDE plasma (with a windows 7 style put on). running a Radeon RX 6900 XT (Mesa 22.3.6) and Ryzen 9 9900X w/ 16gigs ram.

these are the launch commands and proton version I'm using in the video:

• PROTON_NO_D3D11=1 PROTON_NO_D3D10=1 %command% -gamescope -noqt -usevgui -threads 12 -mat_forceaniso 16 -sfm_resolution 1080 -w 1920 -h 1080
• proton 7.0-6

PS: sorry about how i sound in the vid i was a bit sick recording it

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I am having a weird issue with Team Fortress 2. I just upgraded to a 1440p monitor and the maximum resolution in game is still 1080p. (however it still recognizes my refresh rate being 180)

I tried forcing it in the launch options but that does not work, I know Source 1 games can be disgusting on Linux due to library issues but this doesn't seem like one of those.

I am on wayland, kernel 6.18.4-arch1-1, and drivers nvidia-open 590.48.01-6.

Any help/ideas to diagnose further are appreciated

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Hi everyone,

I’m experiencing a critical issue on Ubuntu 24.04 that persists even after a full OS reinstall, and I’m trying to determine whether this is a Linux/NVIDIA configuration issue or something deeper.

System:

- Laptop: Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9E

- OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (fresh install)

- Kernel: 6.14.x

- Desktop: GNOME 46 (Xorg)

- CPU: Intel i7-12650HX

- iGPU: Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake)

- dGPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU

- NVIDIA driver: 580.95.05 (proprietary)

- PRIME mode: on-demand (Optimus)

The problem:

When playing Slime Rancher (a relatively lightweight game), the system:

1. Runs normally for a short time

2. Starts heating up very quickly (fans ramp up aggressively)

3. Then suddenly powers off completely (no freeze, no reboot, just instant shutdown)

This looks like a thermal or power cutoff, not a game crash.

Important details:

- This also happened after reinstalling Ubuntu from scratch

- NVIDIA drivers, Vulkan, OpenGL, and 32-bit libraries are installed correctly

- Steam and the game run and launch normally

- The shutdown happens only under GPU/CPU load

- There is no kernel panic message on screen

What I’m trying to understand:

- Is this a known issue with NVIDIA laptops + Linux power/thermal management?

- Could the NVIDIA driver be ignoring platform power limits or fan curves?

- Is this related to ACPI, firmware, or kernel-level power management?

- Has anyone seen similar behavior on Lenovo LOQ / gaming laptops?

If any additional logs, command outputs, or system information would be helpful, please let me know. I’m not entirely sure what else is relevant for this kind of issue, but I’m happy to provide anything that might help diagnose it.

Any insight or direction would be greatly appreciated.

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So i thought I'll use lutris game launcher for everything i play but for some reason mangohud option is greyed out even though it is installed Then I tried out heroic game launcher where the game doesn't even launch Can anyone help me out why it happens or what I should do

Distro- linux mint cinnamon

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I was installing cachy OS when this error popped up at the end of the installation how do i make this work

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