When I switch windows using the keyboard shortcut (alt-tab) out of CS2 then alt-tab again, it doesn't switch back to CS2. Instead it switches to a different window and it looks like CS2 is at the back of the alt-tab stack. This doesn't happen with any other Steam games. I tried disabling the in-game Steam overlay and switching to fullscreen windowed mode but it didn't help. Anyone know how to fix this?

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Recently switched to wayland, tried out VRR but something is wrong. In every game i've tested, VRR fluctuates heavily. FPS sits at 125, frametime graph is flat, yet the OSD fluctuates between 100-170Hz. I've read about VRR being broken in games where the cursor is visible, but afaik moving the cursor forces a refresh and makes your screen jump to max refreshrate (this is what happens on desktop too). So i don't think this at fault here (maybe).

Games i've tested so far:
- Marvel Rivals (RR fluctuating)
- Splitgate 2 (VRR broken on hyprland, VRR broken on sway (xwayland), fluctuating on sway (winewayland))
- R.E.P.O (fluctuating on sway winewayland)

With "VRR broken" i mean that it exhibits the same behavior as on the desktop. Moving the mouse sets the refreshrate to 240, even when i am aiming around in Splitgate 2.

My specs:
Monitor: AOC 24g2ze (1080p@240hz)
OS: Arch Linux
Kernel: 6.14.5-273-tkg-eevdf
CPU: i5 13600kf
GPU: 3060ti (570.144)
WM: sway 1.10.1 / hyprland 0.49

i will of course provide more precise info as needed.

does anyone else experience this?

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i have been trying to get my dualsense edge rumble to work in some games for a little while now. It seems to be a select few games that natively support dualsense like monster hunter wilds and the new stellar blade. games that dont support dualsense rumble works fine and oddly enough ratchet and clank it works fine which is also a native dualsense supported game.
additional info:

• i am trying to use it wired
• i am running fedora 42 KDE edition (wayland)
• running these games through steam
• the dualsense listed in the audio output (as in the speaker that pops up in your sound settings) and sound does play through the controller when you test it
• tried both playing the games with and without having the controller set as default audio (all it does it play the game audio very low in the haptic coils in the controller)
• tried removing all configs related to pipewire and/alsa and reinstalling packages
• tried different proton versions

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Howdy,

I do not know why, but when I'm launching games on GE-Proton 10.3, games from Steam are launching on my 2nd screen with smaller refresh ratio. I would like to change it, because a lot of games are locked on 75Hz from 2nd screen - even when I move them to 144Hz screen. On GE-Proton 9.27 everything works just fine.

I'm using Manjaro with Gnome.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (32) @ 3.400GHz

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (NVIDIA-SMI 575.57.08)

Memory: 48099MiB

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Hi all,

specs: Intel 285k Asrock Z890i Nova itx XFX 9070 XT Mercury Magnetic G.Skill cudimm 8400mhz ddr5 2 x 24gb 2 x Samsung 990 Pro 1tb Corsair SF1000 psu cpu is custom watercooled and using RAM cooler.

So i installed Ubuntu 25.04 with latest kernel 6.14 and latest mesa. Elden ring is very smooth and snappy even better then on Windows 11 However Cyberpunk 2077 its meh...i get 120fps but feels and looks as if its 30 fps...On my windows 11 it feels smooth as butter when playing CP2077.

Asked chatgpt for help and we tried some settings with minor improvements i can play but its not smooth even if i get 120fps. Chatgpt said better not install official amd driver due to bugs and instability and no full support yet on 25.04. Also CP2077 has lower fps with same settings as on w11 i would say a reduction of around 30% on Ubuntu 25.04.....bummer....

What may be the cause of this..or is it that some games run better on linux while others run slower compared to windows?

Or does some one know how to improve or fix this with CP2077 on Ubuntu 25.04? Any suggestions is welcome. Thx.

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I must admit that linux impressed me this time. Every other encounter that i had with linux was terrible for gaming. Now i tried DBD, Elden Ring and Elden Ring Nightreign and everything works flawlessly. Maybe that change comes from me stopping playing fortnite and lol

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I'm using Ubuntu 24.04.02, and I installed the newest version of Wine as well as Lutris 0.5.18, and attempted to download the EA app via Add Game > EA App (2022, Windows), and clicked through the prompts it gave me, only to be given this error message at the end with no other option but "Abort."

I first got the error when I was accidentally using 0.5.17, and I repaired that by uninstalling and replacing with the newest version. I tried redoing it several times, including once by uploading the EA app installer .exe file when prompted, but nothing worked. Google has no good answers for me. I've seen that maybe it's because my account doesn't have the permissions to do this, but how would I get them?

Thanks in advance.

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So i tested a bunch of distros for gaming and almost all of them were dissapointing bazzite did not run dx12 games out of the box and after some tinkiring there glitches or graphical bugs like in doom eternal white dots everywhere,I tried catchy os but i am not well versed in linux and could not get sunshine to install properly and for some reasone it had the same issue as bazzite,Then finaly i gave Nobara a try and after just doing a system update and setting the graphic drivers to the latest build in the GUI everything ia running flawlessly dx12 games no issue high fps just like in windows sunshine is running good and the system feels snapy and responsive bern using it for over a month now with no issues.So i am happy to report that linux gaming on the b580 is now very viable under Nobara ,Sorry for the long post :D

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Today an update for Marvel Rivals came out and the game no longer opens. An Unreal Engine Crash black screen appears. Does anyone know how to solve it?

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I'm on Arch using Hyprland on latest proprietory nvidia drivers.

I've tried both native and flatpak versions and I still can't get it to work. When opening steam there's a black window the size of the login window which then disappears and appears again.

This is the log:

https://pastebin.com/9RKnhwzB

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I'm playing a Steam game on Proton , its a game from like 2002. Nosferatu:Wrath of Malachi

It runs at thousands of FPS, completely breaking the physics and gameplay.
My first thought was to try Mangohud, but nothing I did would get it to take effect.

Then I tried Gamescope, but the game would just crash using it.

Then I tried Libstrangle, but Libstrangle doesn't work with proton.

I tried a bunch of Proton launch commands like

vblank_mode=1 %command%
PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 vblank_mode=1 %command%
__GL_SYNC_TO_VBLANK=1 %command%

Nothing works
How does Steam Deck do it so effectively? How can I simply limit this game to 60fps!?

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Hey all,

I'm primarily a keyboard and mouse gamer but some games feel better on a controller (like E33, [Souls games, etc).

I'm currently rocking an Xbox Elite Series 2 controller, and I have had it for years now, and it's showing its age. I use it with the dongle instead of BT since BT on it doesn't feel great. I've been trying to research and find a new controller I'd like.

I've gifted 8bitdo controllers to friends and family and I really don't like how they feel even though they work on Linux effortlessly. One thing I do like about the 8bitdo ultimate wireless is that the dongle hides in the dock.

I've looked at Vader and various other brands. Someone even suggested a dualsense edge controller, but they don't have hall effect (but the sticks can be fully replaced if they break or start drifting).

Could I get advice on any nice feeling/weighty controller that works well on Linux and that is preferably wireless?

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If you're into space-sims, please give it a try!
Write a comment with your CPU+GPU combo, distro and what was your general experience. We're especially interested to know how it runs on laptops and iGPUs.

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this is really a modded version of education edition 1.21 with mceeloginskip under steam proton "PROTON_USE_WINED3D11=1 %command%"

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