I've been using Linux for gaming for years, but several months to 1 year ago I started getting this weird performance bug on my system. The gist of it is games becoming so slow in framerate to the point of being unplayable, after closing any other game. I have 1 chance to play a game lag-free before the lag bomb occurs and I need to restart. This "lag bomb" can also occur in realtime after about 30-40 minutes of gameplay, but it's much more easily replicatable by simply closing and relaunching a game. I've been living with it for so long it's part of my routine at this point, restarting/logging in before a session. Log in, play game fine, close game, start game again, lag bomb.

I just randomly discovered a much better workaround: restarting my monitor. Finally no more having to close the game and log back in. This has me hopeful that I can finally pinpoint and solve the issue. Here are some old clips I found of the issue occurring in Portal 2 and HL2.

I use Arch / Gnome Wayland / RX6600xt / Ryzen 5 5600xt / 165hz LG Ultragear (the issue happens whether or not Freesync is enabled) / reBAR enabled / Feral gamemode or CPU scheduler makes no difference / all drivers from Arch mesa package / everything at its defaults

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So, I installed Speed Freaks it formerly worked amazing on both my SteamDeck and on my Bazzite Desktop but recently it seems to start fine in GE Proton 10-10 gets to starting a match and then all GPU usage dumps to zero in System monitor and my CPU maxes out and the game rolls to a crawl and I have to Kill it

Then I tested it on the Steam Deck and sure enough it behaves similar now. The Proton DB says its still Gold rated. Anyone have any ideas, Are their any known launch options that might fix that?

I've tried a few versions of GE Proton, I'm wondering if a recent update killed that game in Proton

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Hello everyone,

I just installed Garuda Linux—I tried CachyOS right before and really liked it. I’m still not fully comfortable with Linux yet. I understand that I can switch kernels to “improve” performance. I have a somewhat unusual CPU: a Ryzen 9 7945HX with an RTX 5070, in a desktop setup (Miniforum motherboard). Are the Zen 4-optimized kernels worth it?

Also, with CachyOS, I had to disable C-states in the BIOS because they caused freezes, no matter which distro I used. Is there any option that would allow me to keep C-states enabled?

Does disabling C-states actually impact performance? I haven’t noticed any difference so far.

Thanks in advance for your answers!

(Translated from French to English—apologies for any mistakes! 😅)

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Hello everyone, I'm hoping to move from Windows 11 to Arch Linux in the near future, but I'm new to Arch and I also play some games that are gonna potentially require some tinkering to get running how I want before I can fully cut the strings and be free of Microsoft. I should also mention I have an Nvidia GPU which I've read can sometimes be a challenge.

My idea is to install a second SSD drive and install Linux on that one first and setup a dual boot where I can run either Windows or Linux. My thought is that I'll be able to take my time getting acquainted with Arch and gaming on Linux in general and when I'm ready I can turn the Windows drive into extra storage. I have a X570S Aorus Master motherboard and it seems like I can definitely install multiple SSDs but I've been reading that not all the slots are treated the same and one is connected to the CPU whereas the others are not. This has me wondering if my hypothetical plan is even feasible. Would anyone be able to let me know if installing an OS to an SSD in one of these secondary slots would cause issues when booting from it? If it's just a tad slower, then I don't really mind since it would only be temporary anyway, unless it would be so much slower that it would make it difficult to identify any potential problems with my setup. For example, I've read that people tend to have performance issues when they use an NTFS formatted drive and if I made a mistake like that I wouldn't want to end up assuming the performance issue is tied to the drive installation instead of the file system if that makes sense.

For context, I do have some coding experience and I've used Linux in the past just normally Debian based distros. I'm not super techy but I'm comfortable for the most part using command line tools and editing config files so I think I should be able to handle Arch, I'm just trying to leave some room for growing pains as I attempt to make it my daily driver.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

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I'm running into a really annoying issue on Linux Mint. On Windows, even at lower frame rates, games still feel smooth and not stuttery. The same thing happens on Arch—the gameplay stays smooth. But on Mint, even with up-to-date drivers and high FPS, it feels like the frame pacing is off, making the game feel kinda laggy. In-game settings haven’t helped (this happens across multiple titles). Any tips or workarounds?

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I'm going to make the jump to Linux from Windows 10! I'm ready to jump into the Linux pool - but which pool?

1. I have a Steam Deck - which is amazing and convinced me to jump to Linux!
2. As far as my research goes, Arch based Linux is the best and strongest. But Arch is a headache for beginners.
3. I do a lot of media editing: Photo, video, and music (DAW), specifically KONTAKT and PreSonus Studio One.

Bazzite is a strong recommendation for gaming, but Grok recommended Novara as an alternative since it is better with my work apps. Anyone uses Nobara?

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My junction temp reaches 90c because the fan I spinning a little faster the in idle.

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I have been researching and trying lots of "legally acquired games" on my Endeavour OS. Since YouTube is very strict about piracy related videos very few talk about how good each one is for pirated games. Some say it is Lutris and some say Heroic is better for them. I have tried both and got both good and bad results from both. But just to keep in mind I kinda don't know wtf I am doing for most of the time I configure wine related stuff...

So I wanted to ask y'all: What launcher do you think is the best for such games and which one is better at running and installing them. And finally what Proton version is the best for most games?

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Hey, I've read other posts about people having this issue but everything they used to make it work isn't working for me. I have Proton, Wine, Easy Anti-Cheat Proton all downloaded. I am using the launch parameter: echo "%command%" | sed 's/fellowship/fellowship-launcher/' | sh . Which did make it start he launcher and said initializing but when that finishs nothing else happens. It just doesn't open. No black screen or anything, 0 indication the game even attempted to start beyond that. I seen someone added -dx11 and that worked for them but that just gives me an error saying it needs direct X and shaders to launch . I've even tried using Lutris which I just get a error saying it cannot find the executable. I've also reinstalled the game after each change like 5-7 times.

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I see this come up a lot and I hate to be the one to say Santa claus isn't real but Valve doesn't have plans for steamos outside of the steamdeck so waiting for a desktop version might be like waiting for half-life 3.

For kernel level anti cheat to be "fixed" would require changes that are completely impractical and go against the whole linux philosophy.

The good news is there are a lot of games that are compatible and run well on distros that currently exist so if you're sick of windows and want to jump into linux there's never been a better time!

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I am using Omarchy. (Arch linux + hyprland rice). Other games work fine but cs2 doesn't even launch. What's wrong any idea ?

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Hello,

I recently installed cachyos onto a separate ssd to try it out. I had to configured to dual boot Windows and Linux.

I did play some steam games on the linux side and it did install Proton Experimental, Proton BattleEye Runtime, Steam Linux Runtime 2.0 (soldier) and Steam Linux Runtime 3.0 (sniper).

I decided Linux wasn't for me just yet and wiped the drive that had Linux in it so I could use it for games on Windows.

This is the issue, all 4 of the tools for Linux that were installed still show up in my library. I cannot uninstall them and they keep updating even after I delete the folders in the Steam directory.

Is there anyway to get this to stop or uninstall these from my Steam account?

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... why do Bazzite make a big deal out of simple convenience like, don't minimize my screen while I game when I move the mouse into the left corner? Or please don't show the panel on the lower screen? And no, Alt enter doesn't work.

Bazzite is a gaming distro for god sake...

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As the tittle says that idk how the first time i installed wow ascension the launcher showed normal and the install script poped up normale. After that i used chat gpt to make a script for plariumplay and try to install and automaticaly i made the plariumplay installer small and after that when i wanna start ascension launcher it showes small and not normal size. Now im installing gw2 and same the installer is small... i tried in lutris-preferences- runners- wine - to enable gamescop and make it 1920-1080 and it showed up normal but the ascension wont launch.

Any ideas on what to do to make them show on the normal size.

https://preview.redd.it/sioyne74dxvf1.png?width=1645&format=png&auto=webp&s=90df38d26d84b60124e6ccb71d1aa307e01ff61f

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I am unable to get Necesse to launch. It's supposed to have native linux support. I am using Bazzite. The most I've done is verify the integrity of the files and try proton experimental and proton 9.0-4.

Edit: apparently steam isn't launching any of my games... This is new. rebooting did nothing

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Ive been using windows 10 and 11 for alot of my life but ive been hearing alot aboht linux and i want to give it a try because ive heard it uses less resources and is highly customizable.

The thing i use my computer for games. Like 80% of the time i use it its for gaming. I know linux isnt compatible for games like valorant and fortnite but i dont really play those games. I play alot of single player games and some multiplayer steam ones. Examples are like Chivalry 2, project zomboid, stardew valley, geometry dash, skyrim, and im currently playing kcd2. I also play roblox which i dont know if is supported.

I also use programs like discord and voicemeter which voicemeter is a need for me because my microphone is very quiet.

Overall i was just looking for some advice if my games work, if voicemeter works, what distro i could use if i game alot, and overall if i just should switch or not. Thank you!

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I'm ready to finally ditch Windows and dive into Linux. The problem? I'm drowning in a sea of distros, desktop environments, and intimidating terminal commands!

I need your hive mind's wisdom to find the Linux home for my MSI laptop (i7-7700HQ, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA 1050Ti).

I've already dipped my toes in (Mint was 'meh,' Ubuntu crashed, Arch-based CachyOS/Bazzite broke PCEM compilation), but I need something that just works for my specific needs.

Here's what my ideal distribution needs to nail:

1. Serious C++ Development: Must be great for working in CLion and Visual Studio Code.
2. Legacy Emulation: Flawless performance with PCEM (emulating Windows 98) and various flight simulators. (Ubuntu failed hard here with PCEM and peripheral support, others had a poor performance compared with Windows, the best one was Mint so far). I will use Retroarch and DOSBox Staging too, but these are very easy to run in any distro.
3. Stability & Lifeline: Big community and docs for a newbie like me.
4. (Bonus Points!): The ability to run the legendary tactical flight sim, Falcon BMS.

What do you recommend and why?

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