Esentially the title.

Currently running Bazzite on a Desktop.
Bazzite is great and I love almost everything about it. There is very few but major caveats that are getting increasingly annoying.

• dnf not being available
• wine is a little buggy and I can't be bothered to reinstall it completely
• NVIDIA drivers can't be changed around manually
• cursor problems (randomly changing)
• some essential functions not working

After some reading online I heard a lot of praise about Endeavour. I am quite familiar with Arch but would you recommend me switching?

Specs

• CPU: Ryzen 7 5800x
• GPU: RTX 3060 12GB
• RAM: 16GB DDR4

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Hey everyone,

I've been dealing with a frustrating issue on my arch setup and wanted to share in case others have encountered something similar or have insights I might’ve missed.

My Setup:

CPU: Ryzen 7 5700X3D

GPU: MSI RTX 3060 Ti (Lite Hash Rate)

Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro Wifi

PSU: Sharkoon 750W Gold (Most likely the cause of my suffering)

OS: Arch Linux (Wayland, KDE Plasma 6, using systemd-boot)

Kernel: Tried both Linux 6.14.7-zen2-1-zen and and linux-lts 6.12.30

The Problem:

My PC instantly reboots no freezing, no logs, just a straight hard reboot when both the CPU and GPU are under high load, such as:

• Playing Battlefront II (as soon as game loads) or Overwatch 2 (as soon as i enter a match) with uncapped FPS.
• Playing CS2. (after like 10 minutes of playing)
• Running CPU stress tests in parallel with a game. (Ran on 8 threads while playing Overwatch, GPU was limited to 200W)

Crash Conditions:

• GPU at full load (220W, or even 200W)
• CPU near max draw (~70-90W)

The System is Stable When:

• I limit the GPU to 170W with nvidia-smi -pl 170
• Games that don’t push the CPU or GPU too hard (like Elden Ring) run fine.
• CPU-only or GPU-only stress is usually fine, only full-system load causes a reboot.

What I've Already Tried:

• Thermals: Temps are totally fine GPU ~75°C, CPU ~70°C at crash.
• Different GPU driver versions: 550 vs 570.153.02 both crash above 170W GPU.
• LTS Kernel: Tried linux-lts 6.12.30, no difference.
• No UPS interference: Tested plugged directly into wall.
• No software panic or kernel error: journalctl shows nothing, system reboots clean.

My Theory:

It seems like power delivery is hitting a limit, either:

• My PSU can’t handle transient spikes, or
• My motherboard VRMs can’t sustain full-load delivery from both CPU + GPU at once

What’s odd is that this NEVER happened on Windows, even under full load. I used to game at full draw with no issues before switching to Linux. Maybe Linux power management is more aggressive or just less forgiving of spikes?

Could my 750W PSU really be the cause? Would something like a Corsair RM850x solve this? (Or just an overall better PSU)

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So Splitgate 2 just got linux support. Does anyone else have a problem with their mouse not working. my keyboard works and for now I am playing on controller but I'd really like if my mouse could work. Im on the latest version of linux mint I am playing on steam with proton-ge-26

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I have an Ubuntu 25.04 laptop with an RTX 3050 connected to it via thunderbolt 3, and I experience input lag and low FPS in-game.

I noticed that I can selectively run apps on that GPU, by selecting "Launch using discrete graphics card", and they seem to be more snappy, so I wonder if I could change it so that every app is rendered using the discrete graphics card. That is what happened in windows and it worked well.

Any help achieving that would be welcome!

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I've got an odd issue and I'm looking for some suggestions.

I had a previous install of CachyOS on a smaller NVME drive. On that installation, Marvel Rivals booted in about 15 seconds. A few days ago, I did a fresh install of Cachy on a bigger, faster NVME. On this new installation, Marvel Rivals takes about 1 minute to boot. I press play in Steam and nothing happens for a minute, and then the game opens. What could account for this difference?

Some additional notes:

• the new NVME drive is much faster (3x the read speed of the old one), I've run benchmarks confirming it and all other games load very quickly
• I see the MarvelRivals_Launcher.exe show up in my processes before the game opens, I never actually see the launcher GUI and am using SteamDeck=1. On the old installation, the Launcher process didn't run at all (or ran and closed so fast I never saw it in my active processes). I suspect something is hanging related to the launcher.
• launch commands: SteamDeck=1 MANGOHUD=1 dlss-swapper game-performance %command%(I've also tried LD_PRELOAD="" and -PSOCompileMode=1, neither change boot up time)

Any ideas?

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So on Windows, I just download a .torrent file from fitgirl, for example, and then I get an .exe and sometimes some other binary files. What about Linux? Are there repacks with installers for linux, or am I just supposed to use wine?

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Has anyone been able to get the custom radio in GTA V working yet? I've tried adding different songs to the User Music folder using different file formats, and scanning for the songs in-game (both quick and full scans). The scan lasts for a few seconds before stopping, without the Self Radio station appearing in the radio wheel. I've tried both ProtonGE 10-3 and 10-1. I have more than 4 songs in the folder as every guide on it suggests.

I only have GTA V with the Rockstar launcher, meaning I had to first install it with Wine (Wine couldn't launch it, it was just because it expects a Windows file structure) then add it as a non-Steam game and force it to use the Proton Compatibility layer. System specs in image below.

https://preview.redd.it/7zl7muu57k3f1.png?width=925&format=png&auto=webp&s=07065a5a3d9c4261e20fa370f673bbc985e2ced7

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Today we're launching "End Of 10" (endof10.org) and bringing Linux to Windows 10 users!

On 14 October 2025, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10. Microsoft will no longer provide updates for the system and this will turn an estimated 200 to 400 million laptops and computers worldwide into security risks and heavily polluting e-waste.

Yours may be one of them.

https://endof10.org/press/2025-05-28-press-release/

Spread this around to who you think should read this, it's very important people realise what Microsoft is trying to do with people "needing" to buy new PC's just to keep windows updated.

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Hello fellow Linux Gamers!

I wanted to make this post to just share what I wish we had here on this Linux side and maybe to see if you guys know an alternative/fix to my current issues

So, starting off I wish we had an easier way to get Mangohud on all games, like MSI Afterburner where you just need to run it and then select how much info you want it to show and that's it, no weird custom commands to input. I know, it's not rocket science to put in a simple command, be it %mangohud% or any other command, it can actually turn off a lot of people (me included) and just bite the bullet and hope your eyes are calculating the right FPS.

And sometimes, installing it is not as easy as I wish it was, I have some GOG games and EGS games that I wanted to use Mangohud on and for the life of me I could not get Lutris to enable it or if it somehow recognized the launch options it would crash and not work at all.

Tried it both on SteamOS (Steam Deck) and Linux Mint and it would just not work, period. Works on Steam but not on stuff like Lutris or others.

Second, I reaaaally wish we had HWMonitor or HWInfo64 or an alternative like it on Linux. I know Btop and Psensor and the others exist but they were finnicky, buggy and just weird to use and not intuitive at all, I know KDE system monitor or the Flatpak Mission Center has temp visualization but doesn't show me the lowest, the highest temp and others.

https://preview.redd.it/deachthk3k3f1.png?width=597&format=png&auto=webp&s=4d7035fd650a55b0ee63e0df61934b482c9d4b7d

And finally I wish Steam came with Steam Play or Proton enabled by default, just imagine an Average Joe hears of Linux, decides to give it a shot, everything goes fine until they can only see 5 games (IF lucky) in their library with no choice to play the others and they don't know how to enable Steam Play.

Anyways! Sorry for my rant! Hope you are all doing well! Cheers!

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Apologies in advance for my bad english, it isn't my mother language!

After not finding anything useful, on how to install TS3s DVD version on Linux other than using the outdated Play on Linux application, I finally figured out, how to install TS3 on Lutris without EA App or Steam.

(I use Linux Mint 22.01)

Step 1: Getting the base game up and running

First on Lutris you select the Icon with the three lines up right and click on "Add Games".

Next select on "Download on Lutris website" and type "the Sims 3" on the search menu. You need to select the 2009 version because where is the DVD install script.

Now its creating the wine prefix for this game. After this you need to select the setup.exe for the base game. (If you only see one folder, right click and select "show hidden files")

After a wile, the DVD installing process should now begin like normal.

You should have now the Sims 3 up and running, but its on a really early version and you can't update throw the launcher (Doing so only lets a weird "transparent" window appear for some time and the game doesn't update at all)

Step 2: Patch it up to version 1.67

Download the Super Patch https://sims3.crinrict.com/2014/01/patch-1-67.html

Now go to "Add Games" again and select "Install Game from Windows executable" this time and give it a name (it could be anything, you eventually deleting the shortcut later anyway) and select the .exe file.

Important (!!!) select the same wine prefix as you install your Sims 3 game on otherwise it wont work. (Lutris might say otherwise but ignore it) And after installing, your game should be in version 1.67!

Step 3: Installing the DLC

This process is quite similar then the second step. Go to "Add Games" and select "Install Game from Windows executable".

Select the same wine prefix there you Sims 3 game is!!! and select the Setup.exe from the disc and the installing process should begin as normal.

I hope, this tutorial was clear and helps you, sorry again for my english. Enjoy your game! :)

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Hello everyone, I moved over to Linux Mint from Windows less than a month ago and I’m trying to mod Skyrim SE (version 1.6.1170). I am following the Modding Skyrim SE on Linux - A Headache Minimization Guide by dovahkiinbear164, but I installed MO2 using the installer from Furglitch instead of the one by rockerbacon.

Following the guide, I managed to install the latest versions of Wine, Winetricks and Protontricks (I’m pretty sure these were installed correctly, I checked multiple times), there are no launch commands for Skyrim in Steam, and in the compatibility settings I’ve set it to use Proton 9.0-4, as per the suggestion in the MO2 installer.

I installed MO2 in /home/erifyli/Games/Modding/Modding Tools/MO2 Skyrim SE/modorganizer2/

My Skryim is installed in /home/erifyli/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Skyrim Special Edition

Everything worked out fine, I finished setup and it told me to launch the game on Steam to use MO2 (so basically the Play button in Skyrim's Steam page is now supposed to launch MO2 instead). When I do that, I get the following error:

“Cannot start MO2: the file 'Z:\home\erifyli\.steam\debian-installation\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Tools\MO2' does not exist."

I have no clue why it’s searching for MO2 in that location. I never specified that path in the installation process. There is no Tools folder in that location, but there is a modorganizer2 folder, which contains one file, instance_path.txt, which only contains the path to the correct MO2 installation location and nothing else: Z:\home\erifyli\Games\Modding\Modding Tools\MO2 Skyrim SE\modorganizer2\ModOrganizer.exe

I guess it’s not seeing the instance_path.txt for some reason? Or there’s something wrong with it? Should there be a Z:\ in front of home\…?

I also found someone who had a very similar problem, but, if I understand correctly, their solution was to move the MO2 installation into the game directory. I have the impression that this isn’t a good idea, so I haven’t done this.

Things I have tried so far:

• Uninstalled MO2 (validated Steam game files and deleted the MO2 installation folder, as per the suggestions here) and reinstalled it. Same error.
• Created a Tools\MO2 folder in the game directory and I copied the instance_path.txt file there. It still didn’t launch MO2, but this time it said something about antivirus probably blocking it (I have no antivirus).

Any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks for your help!

https://preview.redd.it/6g9jydmlyj3f1.png?width=400&format=png&auto=webp&s=5ad2f09cde1da79d885b08f7106c0e333f72cf87

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I'm not too sure if this problem is only relevant to Helldivers 2 or not, but in MangoHUD I get stable 70-80 FPS throughout the whole game, yet it feels like I'm playing at 40 FPS.

I have tried looking up the problem online and I stumbled upon an Arch forum post with a similar problem.

Someone said that switching from a default kernel to linux-zen will help and it really *did* improve my situation a little, but the frame rate drops are still a thing and it just bugs me off. Maybe that's the issue of my SSD? I'm not too sure

All I did for now was to install the linux-zen kernel and try switching from Wayland to X11. Both have the same problem.

The game is installed on a 1 TB Apacer SSD.

My PC specs are:
DIstro: EndeavourOS
DE: KDE Plasma w/ Wayland
Kernel: 6.14.7-zen2-1-zen

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600
GPU: Radeon RX 7600
RAM: Fury, 32 GB Fury, 32 Gb
Motherboard: B550M K
Monitor: 1080p, 180hz

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I have an i3 10100

8 GB ram

With integrated graphics UHD 630

Which Gaming based should I install from the options

1. Cachy OS
2. Nobara
3. Bazzite
4. Garuda
5. Any other recommendations

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It takes a while for the game to run through Heroic Game Launcher. I tried changing Wine proton 10 and Ge proton latest from heroic. There was no change.

But when I manually add the exe file from the game location of the same games to steam and launch it in proton 10 in steam compatibility, it runs very quickly. Why is it so slow in heroic?

Device-ROG Ally.
OS-Bazzite.
Games tried via Heroic-Deliver at all costs(Epic),Moonscars(GOG).

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Hi everyone,

I'm not very knowledgeable about Linux, and my overall experience with it has been extremely negative. When I was about 14 (I'm 22 now), I installed Ubuntu on my PC and was really upset that my whole Windows installation got wiped. I struggled for a year before I figured out how to install Windows. But after the announcement of SteamOS, I've decided to try getting back into "Linux gaming" (I'll keep Windows on a separate partition of the drive anyway).

Honestly, I have two questions:

1. Is it worth it for me to bother trying Linux with my setup: NVIDIA RTX 3050 6GB + Ryzen 5 5600?
2. If it is worth it – what distribution (OS, Kernel, I'm not sure what the correct term is) should I choose? I'll only be using this partition for gaming; I need Windows for work (very specific software).

i translated this with ai, sorry if it isn't very good

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Hi.

I upgraded my Wireless USB dongle to the latest firmware 2.05. My controller immediately stops accepting inputs when I press 3 buttons at once or sometimes even just 2 and shortly after turns off.

Pretty hilarious when FW 2.04 supposedly fixes a disconnect bug with Dual Shock 4, which is what I'm using it with. I did replug it in after getting back to Linux, since that apparently was 1 fix for disconnect bugs.

The dongle in question is the orange one: https://www.8bitdo.com/wireless-usb-adapter/

Is there any other fix than simply never upgrading past 2.01, which is the latest FW version I could get it to work on somewhat reliably? I say mostly, because it rarely disconnects mid game and I have to replug it in after every reboot or I can't use my controller.

I mostly just want the profile button combo of the later firmware. Instead of the stupid push both sticks in one, that constantly gets triggered unintentionally.

I have the same problem with Nobara 42 and Fedora 42

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Hello everyone I am confused between these two distributions I have amd GPU and CPU so (doesn't say arch) (:

Edit I mean pika os or nobara os

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Voicemeeter, Equalizer APO (to use the rnnoise plugin), soundpad and exitlag

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