Other News about gaming on Linux

Minimal crosshair overlay for Wayland (Hyprland/Sway) and Gamma slider

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. April 2026 - 11:48

just a super small personal project i made, been playing DayZ for a long time on Linux (but this works for all games) where i always used a crosshair dot overlay on windows, and always use nvidia filters for gamma adjustment (nights are very very dark on DayZ).
Simple very small app that puts a dot center screen without any gamescope dependancy, and a commandline argument to increase gamma.

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Do you guys think this would be a good monitor for me if my os does not support HDR? I'm on linux mint.

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. April 2026 - 07:10

From what I can see, it seems like an upgrade from my LG Ultra Gear I got a few years ago.

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LTT Techquickie about distro choice

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. April 2026 - 06:09

Title: - Which Linux Distro is Right for You -

Maybe helpful for some :)

In any case, it's great to see Linux gaining more traction.

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Sims 4 Stuck on Loading Screen/Unresponsive, Freezes Desktop

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. April 2026 - 05:57

Hey all, I would be grateful for some help with this issue.

I try to run The Sims 4 via Steam, which is connected to my EA App account. It launches successfully. All my DLC packs from EA have downloaded and show up, and my custom content (CC) and script mods load in just fine. Creating a household/Create A Sim (CAS) works. Clicking around the map/worlds to view households works. Loading in households from the gallery/my library and adding them to the world? Works.

You know what doesn't work? Actually trying to play the game in either Live Mode or Build Mode. I end up getting a loading screen that proceeds to freeze the game, and then shortly thereafter it often freezes the whole desktop, renders it unresponsive to anything I try to do, and the only way I can regain control of my computer is by pressing the power button for my PC to force it to shut down so I can turn it back on, unless I am quick enough to try closing the program before it does that, which then has Steam telling me that the game has become unresponsive, and then I kill the program via System Monitor, because the buttons to either Wait or Force Quit are not clickable. I have no idea why this happens and no idea how to fix it.

I have not tried to use Lutris yet (namely because I still can't figure out how to) but maybe that would resolve my issue? I don't know. I've tried loading the game without mods to see if they're the issue, tried a fresh game without my saves in it, and I've cleared my cache and stuff to see if those are an issue (you know, the common fixes that people cite when they have a problem with the game). I've tried running it with Proton, and changing the Proton version, too, to no avail. This loading screen issue keeps occurring regardless of what I do, so now I'm reaching out in the hopes that someone may be able to aid me. If all else fails, I am dual drive dual booting with Windows, so that's my real last resort.

Specs:
Distro: Linux Mint 22.3 (Cinnamon)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
GPU: AMD PowerColor Reaper Radeon 9060XT 16GB
RAM: 32 GB (2x16) DDR5-6000 CL30

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Modding games in Linux?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. April 2026 - 05:47

Started using Bazzite KDE for a week now and so far I’m loving it!

But I wanted to try modding Cyberpunk 2077 or Skyrim. I used mainly Vortex Mod Manager by Nexus Mods back in Windows but it seems they don’t have a linux version or was discontinued?

So i was wondering if there are other alternatives i can use or is this just a trade off for not using Windows?

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Crimson Desert HDR dim?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. April 2026 - 05:19

Iv put some hrs into the game, but cant help but feel like HDR is a bit dim. Not quite to the brightness id desire. Even after using RenoDX, while it fixes the bland under saturated look, still leaves the game looking dimmer than normal. Is this the experience others are getting? I can boot up something like Cyberpunk and the HDR looks bright and beautiful.

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Búsqueda de juego.

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. April 2026 - 04:13

Era un juego que venía en Linux de conectar igualdad por los años 2012, era un mundo 3d de tamaño chico y podias exprimentar/jugar con objetos, los árboles eran en forma de circulo, he buscado por chat gpt pero me da opciones erroneas, el juego tenía una atmósfera mínimalista y futurista no se como estás explicarlo. Alguien mas lo recuerda?

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waydroid stuck on this?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. April 2026 - 03:55

on cachy os default kernal

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help screen goes black and unresponsive after first cutscene

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. April 2026 - 02:59

Running on Debian, I get the same error no matter which proton version i switch to

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Updating the 8bitdo Ultimate 2 via Win11 VirtualBox

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. April 2026 - 00:58

Has anyone accomplished this. I think I'm doing this right, but I'm not seeing the update actually happen.

I added the extensions for USB to VB. I disabled AMD_KVM. I held the start button for three seconds to turn the controller off. I then held the two triggers and the start button until it blinked and then plugged it in.

The 8bitdo updater is still telling me to plug it in.

I really don't want to keep a windows machine around for this shit.

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Wtf do I do? Am using Bazzite btw.

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. April 2026 - 00:47

No idea how useful logs would be.

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Fix Your 7 Days to Die Mods (No More Crashes or Broken Load Orders)

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. April 2026 - 00:07

If you’ve been modding 7 Days to Die for a while, you already know how fast things can break, crashes, conflicts, weird errors, etc. Most of the time it’s not even the mods themselves… it’s the load order or hidden conflicts.

I built a simple tool to deal with that.

What it does:

  • Detects mod conflicts automatically
  • Generates a stable load order
  • Scans for missing or broken files
  • Gives you a clear breakdown of what’s wrong

It’s designed to be straightforward, no complicated setup, no guessing.

How it works:

  1. Select your Mods folder
  2. Scan mods
  3. Generate + apply load order
  4. Launch your game

That’s it.

It’s also:

  • Open-source
  • Offline (no internet needed)
  • Doesn’t touch system files

If you’re currently using Vortex and having issues, I’d honestly recommend switching to manual + a tool like this. Way more control, way less headache.

You can grab it here (and check out other mods too):
https://themodnetwork.com/login?ref=qwadmaster

If you try it and something breaks or you’ve got suggestions, I’m open to feedback — still actively improving it.

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Nvidia updated Smooth Motion in driver 595.58.03 - it now detect 2D UI

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 19. April 2026 - 00:03

This is NOT NEW DRIVER - released for 2 weeks already.

I just updated from beta 595 to this release 595.58.03

I use smooth motion on few games since 580 driver - 3d worked very good but 2d UI always had weird morpthing - just updated and noticed change.

work only on 40-50 series Nvidia rtx

To use:

with gamescope

gamescope --backend sdl -f -W 1920 -H 1080 -r 60 -- env NVPRESENT_ENABLE_SMOOTH_MOTION=1 %command%

NOTE - do not add smooth motion parameter before gamescope - it will interpolated 2d always - it need work on game with 3d depth.

without gamescope

NVPRESENT_ENABLE_SMOOTH_MOTION=1 PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 %command%

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Use this smooth motion - ONLY for games that hard locked on 30-60fps and you want more.

Do not use this on games that already support framegen.

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