​If you wanted to use the Snapdragon X2 "Extreme" for anything beyond a locked Windows environment, the dream is dead.

​Qualcomm just officially confirmed they have no plans to open source the DSP headers (see GitHub fastrpc issue 193).

​This is a massive middle finger to anyone trying to get the Hexagon NPU or advanced audio/video processing working on Linux. ​Internal devs in their Discord are calling the firmware "frozen" and admit that Linux support is a "no reward market" for them. ​One dev literally said Macs are more likely to get proper Linux support than Snapdragon machines.

​While Intel and AMD are providing the headers needed for the community to build drivers, Qualcomm is closing the door.

​Don't buy into the "Extreme" performance hype. Without open headers, this silicon is just a paperweight for the Linux community. ​I'm getting a Zenbook A16 in April, only to document how this lack of documentation kills real-world performance.

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I've been trying to setup WiVRn because I'm on Wayland with an Nvidia GPU (Thus SteamVR is really broken, for me it straight up does not launch the GUI window) but for some reason every time I try to launch a game it doesn't launch it in VR mode, only in Desktop mode.

For example, I tried to run Pavlov both from the headset and from the desktop with WiVRn connected and it does launch but it throws an error that reads "No VR headset detected"

I'm using both the flatpak versions of Steam and WiVRn, tried both xrizer and OpenComposite as well, I have also added all of the launch arguments and flatpak overrides.

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I have found a fix for the black lines that appear around objects on linux. You have to turn model quality to low, it seems to be thats the issue, anything higher like medium still causes it for me anyway.

I run cachyos using proton hotfix, with a 6700xt and ryzen 5 3600 for anyone wondering.

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I'm using SteamOS with My custom PC build (9600x + 9060 XT 16GB) and have used FSR 4.0.2 with decky-framegen

Recently I tried to enforce FSR 4.1 with the leaked amdxcffx64.dll but failed.

Is there anyone who tried FSR 4.1?

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Am I in love? I think I am. D.O.R.F. Real-Time Strategic Conflict is an upcoming retro-infused RTS game that looks absolutely incredible.

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Hi everyone I am currently trying to play Crimson Desert but I am encountering this weird grapgics glitch around trees and foliage. Changing the upscaler or graphics options does not get rid of the problem, it gets even worse when I try to change upscaling from Native AA to Quality and it is even there when no Upscaler is active. Has anyone encountered this problem and solved it? I used Proton GE Latest as well as Proton Hotfix.

My System Specs are:

Betriebssystem: Nobara Linux 43

KDE-Plasma-Version: 6.6.2

KDE-Frameworks-Version: 6.24.0

Qt-Version: 6.10.2

Kernel-Version: 6.19.8-200.nobara.fc43.x86_64 (64-bit)

Grafik-Plattform: Wayland

Prozessoren: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core Processor

Arbeitsspeicher: 32 GiB (30,5 GiB nutzbar)

Grafikprozessor 1: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

Grafikprozessor 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core Processor

Hersteller: ASUS

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Some RDNA and Polaris GPUs may perform better on Linux. That’s why I was curious to see how a Vega GPU would perform, and the results were 7% better on Windows.

You might think that 3 FPS doesn’t make a difference. But this isn’t a gaming laptop, and it can barely run Resident Evil 2 at 1080p with FSR Quality. This means that if your FPS drops below 30, you’ll need to lower some key settings or use FSR’s balanced mode. In situations like this, where the FPS is barely sufficient, I recommend aiming for the best possible performance

Linux, 37FPS

Linux CachyOS, 37FPS in a DX11 game

Windows 40FPS

Windows 11 LTSC , 40FPS in the same game.

Linux, 33FPS

CachyOS, 33FPS in a DX12 game

Windows, 35FPS

Windows 11, 35FPS in the same game

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I followed this video - https://youtu.be/w6O3VKbU4KA And gta online is now working perfectly, i am using heroic games launcher as my game was in my epic games account. I have not tested public lobby as i dont want to risk my account (i don't know if Rockstar can ban me or not). I just wanted to share this as it might help people like me who wanted to play (solo atleast) in gta online. Do Tell me if someone is able to play in public session as well using this method...

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Yes, I know it released yesterday, but I still would like to hear your potential solutions.
Laptop: Asus ROG Zephyrus gx502lws
proton: proton-cachyos-10.0-20260312
nvidia drivers: 595.45.04

My gpu is in Ultimate mode, which means dGPU is used instead of iGPU.

I have low gpu utilization in DS2, it is about 40-60%, while CPU is over 90% or 100%. In open area it's ~56%, in room it's ~40% On windows gpu is close to 100% and always around 60 fps.
Graphics are at medium, fg on, dlss on on both Linux and windows.
Few days before DS2 release I tried Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 at different settings, RT, and they even had a few fps more than on windows, and better 1% lows, which was very impressive to me.

I have tried:
setting setting cpu performance governor to performance:
sudo cpupower frequency-set -g performance

VKD3D_CONFIG=dxr and VKD3D_CONFIG=nodxr

prime-run %command% which didn't do any difference
I use game-performance %command% in all games and it also didn't help DS2.

in room gpu utilization is 38%

in open areas gpu utilization is ~54%

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Not my work, not my article, not a part of retro deck, just an interesting article I spotted posted which does a deep dive with the retro deck crew. Nice to see their views on a bunch of stuff like emulation, why retro deck does more than just emulate, their passions for retro gaming. A nice focus on what retro deck is and does and why it is different to the EmuDeck option.

Thought it'd be enjoyed in here too:

https://gardinerbryant.com/retrodeck-is-more-than-emulation-an-interview-with-the-devs/

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Will lightning strike twice for developer poncle? We're going to find out when Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors releases April 21st.

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The OpenTTD developers have released a statement to clarify some confusion and misinformation on the Transport Tycoon Deluxe re-release from Atari.

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Hey everyone,

I submitted a support ticket to Rockstar Games asking them to enable GTA Online on Linux via Proton, because right now it’s blocked due to BattlEye (“Please enable BattlEye”).

Instead of addressing the issue, they just moved my ticket to “feedback” and closed it. No explanation, no help — basically ignoring Linux users.

I created a petition to push for official Linux support: [Full petition link]

If you’re a Linux gamer who wants to play GTA Online safely, please sign and share. Every signature counts!

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I am running a dual boot Rog ally X, I honestly prefer playing most games in bazzite. I bought both of these games, but I can’t get the games to look decent enough to play (significant lag and choppiness). Any idea what settings I should have?

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Ready for some more investigating? The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon from Spooky Doorway has a first demo available with Linux support.

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Another big event is here with the Steam Spring Sale 2026 - and you know the drill, lots and lots of games have some pretty juicy discounts.

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Hey Linux gamers!

Right now, GTA Online is blocked on Linux due to the BattlEye anti-cheat (“Please enable BattlEye”), even though BattlEye already works with Proton in other games.
I created a petition on Change.org asking Rockstar Games to add official Linux and Proton support.

Sign here: https://c.org/n92xGwc8ck

Every signature helps show the developers that Linux gamers exist and want to play online safely.
Thanks for your support!

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SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview is another big upgrade for Valve's Linux distribution, with lots of enhancements to hardware support across the board for handhelds.

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