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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This is probably the data hoarder in me complaining but I have a ton of sub-gigabyte (and even a lot of sub-500MB) games on Steam that end up eating a lot of storage on my hard drive, since every single game installation has prefix folders that often exceed the size of the actual game.

As Proton development progresses, will we see more optimizations or even alternative solutions to the traditional prefix process?

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https://youtu.be/6coBPGlrIYE?si=3q6NttZhyMU3DoKV

I just tested the latest in development driver and it's looking very promising.

Before when hardware RT was enabled it would tank the frame rate but now it's not too far off windows! Big improvement !

Unfortunately I noticed a 4fps on average regression in Assasins Creed Shadows so it's not all good. But hopefully the stable release will sort that out and I will retest when it's out

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I bought bundle Watchmen: The End is Nigh and Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2. When I try to install either game, the install buttons are greyed out on Steam, and there is a message saying "AVAILABLE FOR WINDOWS" besides the install button. How do I override this behavior in Steam as both games have a Platinum rating on ProtonDB? My Steam account is ancient, and I have never seen this message before. Then again, my Linux gaming time is very limited.

Thanks in advance,

Cagey

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Hey folks!

I have little to no experience with Linux. The only experience I have is with the Steamdeck.

I would really like to switch (or at least dual boot) from Windows 11 to CachyOS. I heard it was the most optimised distro for gaming.

I have seen a couple of benchmarks that shows the 1% lows are higher and micro stutters almost completely disappears. Those are driving me crazy right now on my rig.

I want to eventually ditch Windows because...Microsoft...

The rig in question: AMD Ryzen 7 9800x3D 32 go RAM 6000mts CL30 ASUS TUF RTX 5070 Ti Samsung 990 PRO 2TO Ultrawide 1440p 144hz monitor

I was wondering if anyone has about the same config and how was the experience?

Is it really worth it to switch?

How are the 1% lows? (Compred to Win11)

How are the performance in general? (Average FPS and smoothness)

Are almost all the games compatible without too much hassle? I know anti-cheat games don't work but I don't play competitive multiplayer games.

Here is a couple of my recently played games: Arena Breakout: Infinite (this one does not work I think) ARC Raiders No Man's Sky Witcher 3

Thank you very much!

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I got tired of PTT being flaky on GNOME in apps like Discord, so I built a tiny tool that just toggles the system mic globally. Hold a key or mouse button and your default mic unmutes; release it and it mutes. It’s fully open‑source and written in Rust. There are probably easier ways to do this, but it was a fun way for me to learn Rust.

GitHub: https://github.com/Wuild/pttkey

If you try it, let me know what you think!

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So i have a old pc that is just a baterocera rn it has a nividia 660 ti and im wondering if they still support it of if i have to install it my self

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I'm using the latest Linux Mint Cinnamon Kernel and I have recently installed a TP-Link Archer TX300E for my internet. The controller shows up in bluetooth but doesn't in steam and I just want to see how to fix it.

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I have a video capture card by AVermedia I want to capture the output of in OBS but when I plug a hdmi input in to the capture card and boot up my console it does not show up as a capture option, I see posts of people getting other AVermedia cards to work with drivers but I'm not sure what ones are options for me, I'm using arch linux

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