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ScummVM 2026.2.0 "Railmonicon" out now supporting more retro games

Gaming on Linux - 30. März 2026 - 13:57
ScummVM 2026.2.0 "Railmonicon" has been released bringing support for 8 new games along with various assorted fixes elsewhere.

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cannot play battlefield 4 and neat for speed heat

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 30. März 2026 - 13:45

Hi, I'm having trouble playing with the EA Launcher. I've only been playing for about a week, and the problem occurred after I hadn't played for two days. Finally, I tried logging in, but the EA app gave me this error: "Your Game Failed to Launch. An Error on Our End Caused Your Launch to Fail."

I've switched to several Proton versions, but it didn't work. Turning off the overlay didn't work either. I even reinstalled it, which took about six hours. I thought the problem was solved after reinstalling, but it turned out to be the same. Is there a solution here to fix the problem again? Thanks.

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Postal 2 isn't working correctly

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 30. März 2026 - 13:28

The keyboard isn't working. I tried reisntalling the game and switch keybindings

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Tech support - latest trend - "I trust only ChatGPT"

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 30. März 2026 - 13:19

I spend my time answering - to multiple threads already - same pattern repeats.

I answered with exact solution that require OP to install some single package or run command in terminal.

As response I getting:

  • "it still does not work in steam".
  • I assumed OP tried my answer and it did not work for some reason - so I continue wasting my time debugging for free OP problem.
  • then OP saying - "oh ChatGPT just read this thread and gave me the solution - thanks chatgpt"
  • and the solution - exact my post

People do not willing to even copy single command to terminal if "it human response".

But when it "chatgpt response" - they do everything it say.

What a time to be alive

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Could somebody help me troubleshoot a modded game of Stellaris?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 30. März 2026 - 11:30

I like to play Stellaris modded, and I never had any problem with it back when I used Windows. But ever since I moved to Linux I've been unable to use mods. The game never finishes loading, getting stuck at 80% loaded indefinitely. If I use Proton instead of running it natively the game just crashes after a few minutes of loading, but maybe 10% of the time it does finish loading and I can play it normally. It's roughly 120 mods, but it's nothing my computer can't handle. It's something with the system.

I have tried to troubleshoot it myself but my knowledge of troubleshooting on Linux is limited, and other players report no issues with modding. I have tried binary testing, and there is some fuzzy limit under which the game works with mods, over which the game does not work, and in which the game sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. I haven't determined exactly where this fuzzy limit is because until now I had pretty much given up on it.

Again, the game works fine without mods. It's only with mods that it doesn't work.

inxi:

System: Host: c-Core-230 Kernel: 6.17.0-19-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 22.2 Zara base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble CPU: Info: 6-core model: 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400F bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Alder Lake rev: 5 cache: L1: 480 KiB L2: 7.5 MiB L3: 18 MiB Speed (MHz): avg: 833 high: 1029 min/max: 800/5600 cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 799 5: 801 6: 800 7: 800 8: 800 9: 1029 10: 800 11: 800 12: 970 bogomips: 59904 Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA AD106 [GeForce RTX 4060 Ti] vendor: ZOTAC driver: nvidia v: 580.126.09 arch: Lovelace pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8 ports: active: none off: DP-3 empty: DP-1,DP-2,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2803 Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6 driver: X: loaded: nvidia unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa gpu: nv_platform,nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch display-ID: :0 screens: 1 Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x1440 s-dpi: 92 Monitor-1: DP-3 mapped: DP-4 note: disabled model: MSI MAG 32CQ6F res: 2560x1440 dpi: 93 diag: 800mm (31.5") API: EGL v: 1.5 platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia device: 2 drv: swrast gbm: drv: nvidia surfaceless: drv: nvidia x11: drv: nvidia inactive: wayland,device-1 API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 580.126.09 glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 API: Vulkan v: 1.3.275 surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 0 type: discrete-gpu driver: N/A device-ID: 10de:2803 device: 1 type: cpu driver: N/A device-ID: 10005:0000 Audio: Device-1: Intel Alder Lake-S HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:7ad0 Device-2: NVIDIA vendor: ZOTAC driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:22bd Device-3: SteelSeries ApS Arctis Nova 7 driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 1-2:3 chip-ID: 1038:2202 API: ALSA v: k6.17.0-19-generic status: kernel-api Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin submitted by /u/Longshot02496
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Mangohud : Intel CPU (270K or 12600K) power usage : Status

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 30. März 2026 - 10:56

Hello all,

I noticed that Mangohud was not showing Intel CPU power ( at least for my 12600K or 270K) and it was related to close a vulnerability. I even tried Goverlay override, but it is blocked, at least on the latest CachyOS.

I'm fine with that, but I would like to understand why Cooler Control is able to monitor the Intel CPU power with no issue.

Thus what is the status of this feature/Vulnerability? Is it relative to former Intel CPU? Is it possible to push some monitoring from Cooling Control to Mangohud?

Thanks!

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SteamOS General Release When?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 30. März 2026 - 10:37

Apologies if this does come across as lazy and has been asked before. But I'm really looking forward to being able to turn my PC into a console - as much as possible. The reality is my PC is superior to my PS5 in most ways, games available, performance. But there's something about being able to lie down on my sofa, against the big screen and just cozily play my games. And that is why I still primarily game on my playstation. But the day I can replicate that experience is the day where I can break free of sony's vendor locking. SteamOS looks promising, but I really only think it matters if they support a general release, otherwise it will forever be a niche, thing that requires hackarounds and just won't give that comfort, no headache setup that you can just trust.

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Only in games, some of top bar number keys are assigned wrong

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 30. März 2026 - 10:31

CachyOS. Inxi output - https://pastebin.com/Bc6Mygus

Tried both with Proton Experimental and proton-cachyos-10.0-20260320 (steam linux runtime)

I have en_us and lt_lt layouts for my keyboard, but the result is completely identical no matter which layout I use

Dishonored 1 - https://streamable.com/rysp93

Fallout 4 - https://streamable.com/4ybz67

In both videos, you can see me going through all the number keys on top of the keyboard (i.e. not numberpad). 1-7 works okay. 0 and - also works okay. Meanwhile, both 8 and 9 are instead registering as = (can see that on Fallout video), and = itself also isn't working as expected. However, if I am not in a game, and try to use these keys in any different program (including writing here), then the whole bar is perfectly normal

1234567890-= / ąčęėįšųū„“-ž

Anyone has any idea what issue am I having and how to solve it?

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How to install a ".sh" file in heroic game launcher

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 30. März 2026 - 09:51

I installed l4d2 Linux, I want to run the game using heroic game launcher, but I set the select executable, the .sh file can't be found

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Problem with ps4 controller with Prince of Persia: The Last Crown

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 30. März 2026 - 09:24

Hello everyone,

I am using Fedora 43 KDE and I installed ubisoft connect through heroic games launcher.

In Ubisoft Connect I installed Prince of Persia the Last Crown, but I can't get the PS4 controller to work at all, either via Bluetooth or via a cable. I tried also using ds4drv but is also not working.

Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for your help!

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CARTRIDGE-Integrated Emulator. Linux and Windows by makuka97

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 30. März 2026 - 08:30

CARTRIDGE- A integrated emulator program where you simply drop your ROM files into the drop area, the program will auto-detect and organize each ROM by game system and put it in an organized game library. It's super simple and fast to use. Blue-tooth controller with easy to use control mapping, load/save states, art scraping capabilities with a simple instructions on how to obtain free API. I'm in the process of developing a native SDL2 C++ frame work to able to play more demanding systems. This is a passion project, I appreciate you and contact me if there any issues.

Current cores that are integrated are:

NES, SNES, GBA, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Sega Genesis, Atari 2600, and Atari 7800.

For Arch Linux users I had a collaborator create a package for Arch users!

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cartridge-bin

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CachyOS - Dualsense PS5 Haptics

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 30. März 2026 - 08:13

Hey all, I was wondering if it was possible for someone to give me some advice around dualsense haptics on cachyos.

I'm trying to play the last of us but i just can't get the haptics to work.

I've tried different versions of protonGE and proton-cachyos.

I can select the dualsense as an audio device, the adaptic triggers work, and I've disabled steam input.

Nothing i change seems to make a difference though.

The game i'm trying to play is The Last of us Part 1

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Gnome Game Icon Fixer

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 30. März 2026 - 07:53

Hey guys,

If you’re using GNOME on Wayland, you’ve probably run into this annoying issue where Steam games don’t have a proper icon in the dock or show duplicate icons.

I got tired of fixing .desktop files manually, so I built a small GTK4 + Libadwaita app to automate it.

What it does:

  • Scans ~/.local/share/applications
  • Fixes broken StartupWMClass entries
  • Automatically fixes all Steam games
  • Supports Faugus Launcher (manual per-game fix)

Why this matters:
GNOME groups apps based on StartupWMClass, and a lot of launchers (especially Steam) generate no values → resulting in duplicate icons / broken grouping.

Features:

  • Native GTK4 + Libadwaita UI (fits perfectly with GNOME)
  • One-click fix for Steam entries

Install (Arch):

yay -S game-icon-fixer-git

Other distros:

git clone https://github.com/AdityaHebballe/Game-Icon-Fixer.git cd Game-Icon-Fixer ./install.sh

GitHub:
https://github.com/AdityaHebballe/Game-Icon-Fixer

Before

After

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Helo with Steam Overlay being ate by EA Launcher

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 30. März 2026 - 07:28

So ive been playing Jedi Survivor recently, and at first Steam Overlay worked fine, but after turning on GE Proton compatibility to fix a crash i was having, now the EA Launcher eats the overlay when it does the "Preparing Game" thing, does anyone know how i could fix that?

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do i have to tick on C++ Redistributables (vcredist)

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 30. März 2026 - 06:05

oh btw i'm running the installation using Wine via Lutris, I'm trying to install Middle-earth: Shadow of War, actually a girl shared me those files, and upon installation, they are about to surpass 100+ gb, so just wanted to get some feedback, i might waste my time and space both and it'll throw an error in the end, this is the first time i'm installing a game by this method, so please help.

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