Cant run the demo is there anything to do? If install visual c++ it fails

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I've grown very weary trying to get the games I love to work (mostly FNV, Skyrim, and some other moddable games). I've also grown weary of not being able to play a lot of games which have little to no support for linux (mostly indie and non-steam stuff).

I want to dual boot, but with my PC files such a mess, I think it'd just be easier to move everything important to my portable Hard Drive, clear all the other drives, and setup dual boot.

What would be the best and easiest way to do that?

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Hi everyone,

I'm a Linux beginner and I recently switched from MX Linux to Siduction (Debian unstable) specifically to try out Gamescope. I installed it easily using:

sudo apt install gamescope

I’m trying to run Gamescope because I just want to play Arma 3 without my mouse leaving the game window onto my second monitor.

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

• Installed NVIDIA drivers and Vulkan packages:sudo apt install nvidia-driver nvidia-vulkan-icd libvulkan1 vulkan-tools
• Verified Vulkan installation: vulkaninfo detects my GPU (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER) correctly.
• Checked ICD files: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json exists and points to libnvidia-vulkan.so.1, which exists in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/.
• Tried running: gamescope --steam, which fails with:[gamescope] [Error] vulkan: vkCreateDevice failed (VkResult: -7) terminate called without an active exception
• System: Intel i7-12700, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4070 SUPER.
• I also tried the exact same setup on my laptop with Intel graphics, and Gamescope works perfectly there.

I honestly don’t know much about Vulkan or GPU layers; I just want to get Arma 3 running properly in Gamescope without messing up my dual monitor setup.Hi everyone,I'm a Linux beginner and I recently switched from MX Linux to Siduction (Debian unstable) specifically to try out Gamescope. I installed it easily using:sudo apt install gamescopeI’m trying to run Gamescope because I just want to play Arma 3 without my mouse leaving the game window onto my second monitor.Here’s what I’ve done so far:Installed NVIDIA drivers and Vulkan packages:

sudo apt install nvidia-driver nvidia-vulkan-icd libvulkan1 vulkan-tools

Verified Vulkan installation: vulkaninfo detects my GPU (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER) correctly.

Checked ICD files: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json exists and points to libnvidia-vulkan.so.1, which exists in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/.

Tried running: gamescope --steam, which fails with:

[gamescope] [Error] vulkan: vkCreateDevice failed (VkResult: -7)
terminate called without an active exception

System: Intel i7-12700, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4070 SUPER.

I also tried the exact same setup on my laptop with Intel graphics, and Gamescope works perfectly there.I honestly don’t know much about Vulkan or GPU layers; I just want to get Arma 3 running properly in Gamescope without messing up my dual monitor setup.

Any tips or advice would be super appreciated 🙏

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The game freezes: -with the gfx and inputs being completely frozen and unresponsive, and the sound going undistorted, requiring killing process to stop it;

-freezes happen at random, sometimes every few minutes, sometimes in a matter of seconds. under different, inconsistent circumstances: in dialogues, immediately after loading, during loading, including the one on game's launch, during map exploration etc.;

-the one way to trigger a freeze with almost 100% certainty is to switch to a different window, or to minimize the game window;

-graphics settings and fullscreen/windowed mode do not appear to make any difference;

-tried using different versions of Proton: 9, 10 and Hotfix. Each worked seemingly about as well as the others, meaning freezes occured on all three settings in the same exact manner.

The log (made as outlined in subreddit rules) appears to be far too large to copy-paste either here or to pastebin. I assume beginning and end might be most relevant, so here's the link to the fragments of it:

https://pastes.io/protonwine-debug-log-for-disco-elysium-on-linux-unwind-info-trace

In this case I switched to a different window to freeze the game on loading the save and terminated the process by Steam "STOP" button.

I'm using Linux Mint 22.1 with MATE desktop on a Lenovo LOQ laptop with i5-12450HX CPU and GeForce RTX 3050.

Far as I could find, freezes are relatively rare for Disco Elysium, and from half an hour of searching I did not see any reliable fixes suggested, but considering how bad search engines are nowadays I might have simply missed the solution.

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Do people really cheat in online games on Linux?

Here's the article https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/rust-developer-has-no-plans-for-linux-or-proton-support-says-games-that-support-them-are-not-serious-about-anti-cheat/

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Hello.

I'm looking for a gaming laptop under 600€. What's the best gpu/cpu combo I can hope for in that budget ?

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So recently I installed Lubuntu LTS 24.04 and decided to play minecraft java, but on any launcher I tried (for example XMCL) there is no sound in game on verisons lower than 1.19, doesn't matter with or without optifine, or what resourspacks are used, there is no sound, I also tried using java 8 but no results, anybody knows how to fix this? I use pulseaudio audio system, and intel uhd graphics as gpu

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I am going to switch to CachyOS soon (when i get an external SSD for my Windows install (fuck kernel-level anti-cheat, can't my Friends not play valorant or fornite?)), but i run an Acer Nitro V15 laptop that has various performance profiles on its windows-only software, so i'm scarse that maybe i can't turn on performance mode basically locking me out of my dGPU or balanced mode not starting when unplugged, this making battery Life even more ass than It already Is. Is there an alternative or Is It not needed directly?

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Hi. I have tried to install Genshin Impact on my ASUS NUC 15 (NUC15JNLU9X6) and the closest I got to success was in an installation via lutris but the game would freeze frequently and I could release it by switching to another window and back to the game and after I closed the game the mouse cursor would remain as it was in the game and nothing was clickable until I killed all of its processes with 'kill -9'. I also tried Bottles and AAGL but so far nothing worked so I removed all the traces I could find of the game (removed Bottles, AAGL, Heroic and Lutris and all folders containing Genshin files)

I already have Steam in that computer whic successfully runs a bunch of Linux native Steam native games, some Linux native non-Steam games and aven some dosbox games.

Any ideas?

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The AMD BC250 is an ex-crypto mining board featuring a cut-down variant of the PS5's "Ariel" APU. It integrates 6 Zen 2 cores at ~3.5GHz and a 24CU RDNA2 iGPU (codename "Cyan Skillfish") with 16GB of shared GDDR6 memory. Performance sits in the RX 6500 XT range, and units are currently available for $100-120.

At current pricing, the BC250 represents one of the most cost-effective entry points for Linux gaming. However, the BC250 community has been growing rapidly, and all technical information was fragmented across Discord channels. Setup procedures, kernel compatibility, Mesa requirements, BIOS configurations, and hardware compatibility data were scattered across hundreds of messages, making it difficult to find reliable information or distinguish tested solutions from speculation.

I've compiled the community's collective knowledge into structured, searchable documentation.

https://elektricM.github.io/amd-bc250-docs/

Documentation includes:

• Distribution-specific setup guides (Fedora, Bazzite, CachyOS, Arch, Debian)
• BIOS flashing procedures and VRAM allocation configuration
• Hardware compatibility matrices (power supplies, cooling solutions, display outputs)
• Driver configuration (RADV setup, kernel parameters, Mesa requirements)
• Systematic troubleshooting guides
• Game compatibility database with performance metrics

Collaboration needed: This hardware ecosystem evolves quickly. The documentation is designed to be community-maintained:

• Direct GitHub integration - edit button on every page
• Hardware compatibility testing (PSUs, cooling, displays)
• Game performance benchmarking
• Kernel and Mesa compatibility tracking
• Technical corrections and updates

If you're running BC250 hardware or testing compatibility, your contributions help keep the documentation accurate and current. Even single data points (confirmed hardware, tested games, working configurations) are valuable additions.

GitHub repository: https://github.com/elektricM/amd-bc250-docs

This is a technical platform with specific quirks and requirements, but for those interested in accessible Linux gaming on non-standard hardware, it's a capable option with growing community support.

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