After seeing the comments on my previous post, I decided to update my Linux kernel version and GPU drivers. Here are the results:

In Superposition, I was happy to see that the score increased from 17830 on kernel version 6.8 to 20640 on version 6.14. It even beat out the score on Windows 10 by a small margin. I guess my GPU was being held back by my outdated OS.

In Minecraft with SEUS PTGI shaders (4K High), I experienced a small uplift of 2fps on the new kernel version. This could very well be due to other reasons though, like the time of the day in game.

In CS2 (4K High preset), the average FPS in 6.14 is nearly unchanged compared to 6.8; however, the 97% FPS number increased by a small 9fps. This again could be attributed to inconsistencies in the benchmarking; for instance, the first run on version 6.8 was done over around 9 minutes, while the second run on version 6.14 was done over only 7 minutes.

Overall, the updated kernel did make a significant difference in Superposition, while improvements in other games were minimal.

Also, some people in the comments have suggested for me to switch to CachyOS (some others have suggested Endeavour, Bazzite, Nobara, Fedora, etc.), since Mint and other Ubuntu-based distros are slower for gaming. Should I try other distros like these next? If so, how should I proceed?

So I ended up listening to you guys, and I downloaded CachyOS and installed it on my PC. I knew that CachyOS would be more optimized for performance and be more up to date, but I was genuinely surprised at how much of an improvement I achieved.

In Unigine Superposition (4K Optimized, High), there was a 1% difference in points between CachyOS and Linux Mint with kernel version 6.14. It's not a noticeable difference by any means, but an improvement nonetheless.

In Minecraft with SEUS PTGI shaders (4K, Default settings), there was a whopping 46% increase in FPS with CachyOS compared to Linux Mint with kernel version 6.14. This was absolutely noticeable, and I could tell that CachyOS ran much smoother.

I know that my sample size of games is rather low, but it's enough to prove that CachyOS is better for gaming than Linux Mint, even with updated kernel and drivers. Not only that, but CachyOS also does helpful things like install GPU drivers by default and install necessary gaming softwares all in one package. Thank you all for introducing me to this distro, I love it and in my opinion, it's the overall best distro for gaming.

My PC's parts:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/sw3ypg

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (-25 curve optimizer PBO) | CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX | Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 | Storage: Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2 TB for Linux Mint, Timetec 35TTFP6PCIE 512GB for Windows 10 | Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT (374W power limit, -100mV voltage offset) | Case: Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case | Power Supply: Montech CENTURY II 850 W

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Hello,

I'm having issues using my Dualsense PS5 controller with some games through Steam. I'm using Linux Mint 22.2 which I just installed yesterday.

My controller is connected via Bluetooth (which itself was difficult, I had to follow the steps in https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=427054 to get it to actually connect). It works fine in Steam Big Picture Mode to navigate Steam. I was also able to use the controller successfully with Steam Input for at least 1 game, CoD Black Ops 3.

However, for other games (Elden Ring and Sekiro), when I boot in to the game, the controller is non responsive, except for the touchpad which can still be used as a mouse. I've tried researching how to fix this, and I've found many posts of people having similar issues, but I have not been able to find a solution that works for me. I have Steam installed through the Software Manager as a system package, not a flatpak. Some things I've done/verified:

• I also have "steam-devices" installed through the software manager as well. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling it.
• I made sure Steam Input was enabled, and tried disabling it as well, and there was no change in behavior. I fiddled with this a lot but nothing seemed to work.
• I switched Proton versions between 9.0-4 and experimental
• I switched to Steam Client Beta.
• I confirmed I have the right udev rules for the dualsense controller according to the ones here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-devices/blob/master/60-steam-input.rules
• I used an 8bitdo ultimate controller successfully with Elden Ring (that controller has other connectivity issues in general unfortunately).

One additional issue I see is that for these games where the controller is not working, if I select the controller icon on the Big Picture game change to access the controller settings, I just get a blank window. If I do the same on the game that works (Black Ops 3), the controller settings do actually show up.

Does anyone have any ideas? Let me know if there is any more info I can provide.

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Hello! I'm currently using a CRT Monitor on Linux, an example of what I want to do is that I want to play 640x480 160hz for Deus Ex, 1024x768 120hz for Halo and 1280x960 90hz for Divinity Original Sin 2, all of this without going to the display and manually changing the monitor's resolution every time. I installed gamescope, but it only seems to be changing the game's internal resolution (and doesn't do it properly in many cases), whereas what I want, is for the monitor's resolution to be changed depending on the game.

I want this for Native and Proton/Wine games.

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Hi all i have a problem with World of Warcraft and the keyboard ...
I cant walk with WASD i can even use anything from the keyboard except the arrows...
When i open the chat i can write but once closed i can't walk ...
I'm using now MX Linux KDE back in the day when i used Ubuntu there was some process from the system process app something like keyboard_gnome or something like that
and whe i kill it it was working but in MX Linux there is no that kind of process :D

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So I have been flirting with a move to linux for a while.

My old thinkpad has mint, my old desktop (1070 era) has mint. Both run great, and the latter everything seems to work (e.g. installing game launchers through lutris works just as it should).

So I think great, lets make the move with my new (9070 xt era) PC.

What a wild few days.

So first I went to mint, makes sense I've used it for years on the other two and I like it. I get strange issues, spiking CPU usage, slow performance. I deal with it, fix it, all is well. Then I try to game. I take a game I know I can (just) play on the other system and play on this.

So I boot up warhammer darktide. I cannot get through a single game without the whole system locking up and freezing.

Odd. I then try the same approach to install ubisoft connect as I used prior and I can't get it to launch at all.

Hmm. I'm stumped. Then I read something online that said something to the effect of "Mint is conservative so you need something more specialised for newer hardware". OK I think, makes sense.

So I install Nobara. OK I install the KDE version and people say KDE has issues ATM but I get the same errors, issues with game locking the whole system (games I played on that same hardware for hours the weekend before, yeah I know not a great use of a weekend but you know).

So is it me, because I see folks on here with 9070 XTs with no issues, saying how great it all is.

Basic things are a big slog, and I didn't even get to trying mod organiser 2 and the like for the Bethesda stuff.

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Does anyone know if gsync works with Wayland display server? Thanks!

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Dumb question. When I open wine for my proton games and need a browser, wine opens.

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recently ive been noticing fps drops on my game at random points (i go from 80-ish fps to 12 and below) im not sure if specs matter but my specs are: Hardware Model: HP HP 250 G6 NoteBook
Memory: 8.0 GiB
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-7020U CPU @ 2.30GHz × 4
Graphics: Mesa INtel HD GRaphics 620 (KBL GT2)
disk capacity: 500.1gb. I have around 80-120 fps but drops to 7 for a few seconds

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first: this is my helping a friend, they already have the RAID: Shadow Legends app on their android phone and i am posting this in several [i hope] relevant subreddits.

2nd: per the Plarium site, the way to link accounts is to download their launcher [which is native win/Mac only] and get info off that, then use it's links to get it to use the same account on Steam.

3rd: per Lutris the way to play RAID on Linux....is Steam

so, if anyone knows, how do i, a "not noob" but not "Well Learned" in Linux help him get his Android/Google Play Store account linked to a new Linux Mint laptop Steam account?

thanks for any help, since i currently am a tad stumped. [for my desktop i had to use the Win install to get everything linked, so that i could then play on my EndeavourOS partition]

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So here is the deal, I desperately want to get away from windows. I’ve tinkered with Linux a few times over the years but have been essentially a windows user for 25 years. I’ve been researching for days and getting opinions from all the content creators. I’ve set up a ventoy drive and been hopping around different distros getting a feel for them

Here in lies my problems, for 1 I use an Nvidia gpu. Now I am perfectly willing to sell my 5070 ti and go amd with a 9070 xt however only if necessary. And there in lies problem number 2. I swear every benchmark comparison I find is different. With some making it seem like Nvidia is essentially broken to others saying everything is perfect and the 5070ti beats out the 9070ti…

Problem number 3, picking a distro. I’m strongly leaning towards Cachy, Garuda, or Nobara because the idea of rolling updates (especially if I’m Nvidia) seems like the best idea. I’ve also considered possibly Bazzite but most of the benchmarks I’ve seen on bazzite give Nvidia a serious disadvantage.

Also I do have a steam deck and so I am familiar with how it operates, starting in big picture mode with the option of a desktop as needed. I kinda like the idea of this as my pc is essentially an HTPC.

Honest advice, tips, suggestions would be incredibly helpful. Thanks

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as the title says the mic sounds terrible on linux (mint cinnamon) but switching to windows it works fine, im using a headset as my mic and i can confirm its not using any other input

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I managed to dual boot ubuntu and windows and want to play some of my gamepass games but ive tried using lutris and bottles to no avail i think maybe its because the game i tried(the original hollow knight) is just an exe and not an installer but im not sure i also tried adding it to my steam and using proton any help or other methods would be appreciated and just a note i cannot buy any games. any help is appreciated thanks

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Ive been using cachyos and ive been having problems with my setup. I use two monitors, my laptop screen and an external monitor, but whenever i play some games, the resolution is way higher than what my monitor outputs. This only happens with two monitors, and i dont have this issue when im only using one or the other. Anyone know whats going on here and have a fix?

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Hi recently i got linux (Pop os if it matters) on my brothers laptop but he's having issues when he wants to play roblox as its always under 30 fps and drops from 28-15, im not entirely sure on what went wrong as I also use linux but i havent encountered this issue before

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Hello, after hours and hours of search i'm coming here for helping me
I installed Zorin OS on my girlfriend's laptop and Xbox Controller worked after some hours of search and driver, but it finally worked

I installed Zorin OS on my PC but i face the same issues, and tried everything, it connect, but is not recognized at all by anything
I installed Xone, xpad, xpadneo xboxdrv and nothing work

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