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Issue with GPU driver crash in VR Chat

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 01. April 2024 - 10:18

Hello, I recently got a new GPU (swapping from NVIDIA to AMD) and have run into an issue that I can't seem to figure out that is specifically related to VRChat. Basically, when joining specific worlds my graphics driver just crashes/restarts (I can often still hear game audio and it still responds to inputs, which I can tell by moving my mouse and hearing world audio move in my headphones).

The error happens regardless of whether or not I'm playing in VR.

After running DMESG I find the following error:

[ 1711.355150] amdgpu 0000:2f:00.0: amdgpu: [gfxhub] page fault (src_id:0 ring:40 vmid:1 pasid:32797, for process VRChat.exe pid 17982 thread dxvk-submit pid 18073) [ 1711.355157] amdgpu 0000:2f:00.0: amdgpu: in page starting at address 0x000080014c500000 from client 10 [ 1711.355160] amdgpu 0000:2f:00.0: amdgpu: GCVM_L2_PROTECTION_FAULT_STATUS:0x00141050 [ 1711.355162] amdgpu 0000:2f:00.0: amdgpu: Faulty UTCL2 client ID: TCP (0x8) [ 1711.355164] amdgpu 0000:2f:00.0: amdgpu: MORE_FAULTS: 0x0 [ 1711.355166] amdgpu 0000:2f:00.0: amdgpu: WALKER_ERROR: 0x0 [ 1711.355167] amdgpu 0000:2f:00.0: amdgpu: PERMISSION_FAULTS: 0x5 [ 1711.355169] amdgpu 0000:2f:00.0: amdgpu: MAPPING_ERROR: 0x0 [ 1711.355170] amdgpu 0000:2f:00.0: amdgpu: RW: 0x1 [ 1721.443643] [drm:amdgpu_job_timedout [amdgpu]] *ERROR* ring gfx_0.0.0 timeout, but soft recovered

I will also get a popup in KDE when the error occurs that says "Desktop effects were restarted due to a graphics reset"

My PC info:

OS: Arch Linux x86_64

Host: MS-7C84 1.0

Kernel: 6.8.2-arch2-1

DE: Plasma 6.0.3

WM: kwin

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (16) @ 3.800GHz

GPU: AMD ATI Radeon RX 7900 GRE

Memory: 8270MiB / 32018MiB

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Linux Noob about to start using Linux Windows Dual-boot. Final few questions.

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 01. April 2024 - 10:14

Good morning. (Or evening. Or whatever.)

Ive been looking into starting to use Linux as my main OS for some time now. I'm mostly ready to pull the trigger now but I thought Ill ask the people that have actual use experience about some more specific things before I finally do it.

Ive read through the FAQ & the Getting started thread a and still have some question about some of the answers there. So here goes.

First off:

  • I'm most likely gonna go with Mint but then install the KDE-Plasma DE.
  • Im using a RADEON 7900XTX.

Now onto some of my questions:

  1. I've heard that Manjaro is also a decently fine distro for beginners to start with. Can any user attest to that?
  2. I'm guessing there is no AMD Adrenaline for Linux. That is fine. I mostly just need a similar recording feature to ReLive (or Shadowplay if you are more familiar with the NVIDIA equivalent). Is there anything like that? I know there is OBS but I'm more looking for a "replay recorder" that I can just have start up with boot and that runs in the background.
  3. In the FAQ is said that AMD's AMF is not supported on Linux. Does that mean not supported at all period? Because I love the HW AV1 Encoding on my XTX. Keeps the files small and good looking. But the FAQ also said that its not recommended to install AMDs Pro Drivers that add support for it.
  4. Ive seen some images and some talks that the normal Discord application does not support Desktop or Game steaming? Is that only a Mint thing or is that a Linux thing in general?
  5. (Less specifically about gaming but maybe someone knows something.) Ive been using VoiceMeeter as my VMC for some time to. From what I've read there is no Linux version. Does anyone know of a good alternative VMC on Linux?

Now into some Dual-Boot specific questions.

Things to know:

I have 5 storage devices inside my PC (All formatted by windows):

  • 1 1TB PCIe 3x m.2 for my Windows (and future Linux) Install.
  • 1 3TB HDD for general files (Images, Videos, Music, Programs that don't need SSD speeds).
  • 1 random 500GB SATA SSD. Partitioned into two parts. First part as somewhat fast SSD speeds mostly used for my productivity software (Video/Image editing). Second part is used by PrimoCache as SSD cache for the next Hard Drive.
  • 1 8TB bulk gaming storage HDD. (With the about 250GB SSD cache mentioned above). Used for most of my games, Game related software (modding tools, etc.) and Emulators/ROMs.
  • 1 2TB PCIe 4x m.2 for games that demand more storage speeds or games that use direct storage.

Now the questions:

  1. How much of my Boot Drive should I use for Linux? As you can see above I have many different storage devices for most of the more Storage demanding things. So the Boot drive would mainly be used for the OS and programs that can make good use of the m.2 speeds.
  2. I'm assuming I can set my Linux user files (Images, Videos, etc.) to be saved on a different Drive than the main OS drive. Am I right with that assumption? Can I set that as a default?
  3. Does anyone have experience with GitHub page from Valve: Using a NTFS disk with Linux and Windows. How big are the risks when using this?
  4. Alternatively does anyone have experience with WinBtrfs and in extension Ntfs2btrfs. Does anyone know if there are any heavy risks in trying this?
  5. Since on Windows I used PrimoCache to set up halve of the 500GB SSD as a Cache for my 8TB HDD. Would there be a way to do the same on Linux (Potentially even using the same cache. Tho that seems more out worldly so I don't expect that do work.)?

Phew. That should be about all. If I remember anything else I'll add it as an edit.
I know a good bunch of the question don't seems specifically gaming related but trust me. All of them in a way loop around to be related to my gaming experience.

(Sorry for any typos or weird typing. English is not my first Language and I still need my morning Coffee.)

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Kernel Recommendations

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 01. April 2024 - 09:41

Hey guys,

Been playing around a bit with kernels the past few days. Started with a fresh install of Arch Linux with the base/mainstream kernel installed, then progressed into using the ZEN kernel, then TKG and XanMod. From my personal testing and bench-marking, I've mostly found all of them to perform mostly the same, with little to no difference, some considerably worse in the MIN FPS logs.

Just wondered what peoples thoughts were on kernels and their experience with them? For me, I think I will be falling back to the ZEN kernel.

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[GTA Vice City, Lutris] I can't, for the life of me, get my controller working

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 01. April 2024 - 07:58
  1. My main goal is to play Vice City with the Vice City - Definitive Edition Project (not to be confused with the Definitive Edition Trilogy)

  2. I have tried using steam to enable steam input, and this works, but for some reason, doesn't load the Definitive Edition Project mods correctly, which is defeats the purpose

  3. My controller is detected $ lsusb Bus 001 Device 008: ID 0e6f:02b8 Logic3 Afterglow Wired Controller for Xbox One

  4. My controller is working, in other games

  5. I installed the GInput mod for Vice City, still nothing

  6. I tried setting my controller mapping to the SDL_GAMECONTROLLERCONFIG environment variable within lutris, still, to no avail.

Anyone have any suggestions or tips? Newer games are a breeze to set up, but older games always seem to give me trouble. I wouldn't be so bothered to use a controller if this was just an RPG or RTS game, but any game that involves driving feels much better with a controller.

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why does the Vram cap at 4gb when playing helldiver 2

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 01. April 2024 - 04:54

when I playing helldiver 2 I notice that it is cap at 4gb of vram according to mango hud. I am using at max setting that the game offer. I am using linux mint with RX 7800xt and intel i7 13th gen. how do I fix the vram cap.

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been trying to run some games on an old laptop with mint, running into directx problems

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 01. April 2024 - 04:26

i've got an old lenovo x1 carbon thinkpad and i am experimenting with linux mint on it before i put it on my real computer. I have installed proton for steam, but whenever i run a game i see this message.

"Failed to initialize graphics. Make sure you have DirectX 11 installed, have up do date drivers for your graphics card, etc"

This laptop most likely doesnt have a graphics card, and the only way to get around this was to enter this command :

PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1

My question is how do i get around this, i am pretty sure it has to do with dxvk but i also saw that proton is supposed to sort that out by itself.

thanks

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GTA VC unaligned crosshair

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 01. April 2024 - 04:14

I recently started playing the original trilogy again that I had bought from the Rockstar store, the game runs fine with minimal bugs but the crosshair is unaligned from where the guns fire.

How can I fix this?

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Poor and unstable performance in CS 2

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 01. April 2024 - 03:56

Hey, I recently installed Counter-Strike 2 on my Linux system, and I'm struggling with performance issues. My PC is very CPU-limited (i5-8400 and RX 6700 XT, 16GB RAM), but I was able to get a stable 200/250 FPS on Windows (depending on amount of players rendered).

However, now I'm unable to achieve any stable framerate; the FPS keeps fluctuating. For a few seconds, I'm getting around ~120 FPS, and then it dips to like 23. And the frametime is, most of them time, all over the place.

Is there any fix for this game, or does it just not perform well on Linux? I'm using Linux Arch (btw), KDE Plasma 6.0.3, X11, 'lib32-vulkan-radeon' vulkan driver."

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Getting sudden dips and low(ish) fps on CS2

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 01. April 2024 - 03:53

i know cs2 on linux is a bad port but dam, i'm getting low fps (playable but kind of low at low settings 1024x768) and stutters on every intersection of any map, help.

Running Ubuntu 22.04 X11 with:

Intel i5-4460

16gb Ram DDR3

Nvidia GTX 1650 (4GB VRAM) with nvidia-driver-545

thx in advance.

I also get the console flooded with this command:

[Client] Last server executed command is 2389 on tick 8937. Duplicating command 2388 1x to catch up. New outgoing command is 2389

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New Cloud Gaming Service in the works with Steam Library support

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 01. April 2024 - 02:08

Idk if this is the right sub for this but a new cloud gaming service is in the works right now with the name "Highscore". They do claim that you can play virtually any Steam game on any Device (also Linux) with up to 4k + 120 FPS (up to 240 FPS for select games). Online Local Coop is also a feature. I could list all of the features here but you can just check it out by yourselfs if you are interested in cloud gaming stuff: https://highscore.com?ref=rxok3kxh (just so you know, this is a referral link and if you don't want to use that, just use https://highscore.com ). I think it looks quite promising but who knows if this isn't just a scam or something.

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PlayOnLinux problem!

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 01. April 2024 - 01:18

Hey for a couple of years I have been playing championship manger 01/02 on kubuntu+playonlinux but I did a format a few days ago I reinstalled kubuntu playonlinux but it says there is no internet access in playonlinux and I can't install anything there can it be fixed somehow I don't know much about linux in general and on playonlinux for old games it was super easy to use etc what should I do now are there any solutions to this problem? Because of this also playonlinux doesn't want to update because it used to update but now when it is written that there is no access to the network it doesn't want and I can't install anything. I know this app has not been updated for a long time, etc. but I say it was enough for me

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I know this is non traditional(DND), but is there a good pdf app that can handle something javascript heavy like MorePurpleMoreBetter?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 01. April 2024 - 01:07

I'm seriously at the point I've remoted in to a windows machine to make edits and print a flattened pdf.

Acrobat on wine prton just sucks for me.

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Picom freezes when playing games.

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 01. April 2024 - 00:01

I'm currently on BSPWM using picom as my compositor and I've noticed that ingame it seems to struggle. At random times, my monitor freezes for 2-5 ish seconds. I believe that it is only my monitor and not the games themselves freezing, as I'm still able to interact with things while the game appears frozen on my monitor. I'm using the default configuration, apart from changing the blur method to "dual_kawase" and adjusting the strengths with glx backend.

I have yet to experience any similar experiences when not using a compositor in games.

Specs:NVIDIA RTX 2060

AMD Ryzen 7 7700x

32GB 5600Mhz ram

picom --version: v10

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Is there any linux packaging that is like an offline installer?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 31. März 2024 - 23:17

Flatpaks are reliant on online and I was wondering if there is any linux packaging that is like an offline installer?

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GTAV on Heroic Games Launcher doesn't work

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 31. März 2024 - 23:09

Hi, I have Grand Theft Auto V on my Epic Games account and I've already managed to install it through Lutris, it's running nice and smooth, but I have one small issue that is completely annoying me. Self Radio stops working after a few songs have played. I thought I could maybe fix that by switching to Heroic Games Launcher since I'm already familiar with it by playing other games. I've installed GTA with no hassle but Rockstar Launcher can't find the game when I try and search for it in the options. GTA is installed on another drive, and the Heroic GTA prefix is on my root drive. I thought I could maybe make a symbolic link in the prefix but that did not work. When I close Rockstar and try to run GTA again, Rockstar tells me that it can't connect to Rockstar online services. I'm on Gentoo and using Proton GE 9.2. Is there a way to fix this issue or perhaps is there another fix to get the self radio working?

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Freelancer HD on Nobara

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 31. März 2024 - 22:39

I am so happy. I just discovered I can play Freelancer with HD mod for free and I got it working on Nobara 39. It is still pretty janky being it was a game from 2003 but I love this game.

I just can't begin to describe how excited I am to play some freelancer again after all this time.

That is all

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How to build 32bit version of OBS VKCapture plugin

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 31. März 2024 - 22:22

When I used Arch Linux before, I could use AUR to get both 64 and 32bit versions easily. Now I'm on OpenSUSE Tumbleweed and I have to manually compile it. I compiled VKCapture following the instructions, but it didn't install 32bit version of the plugin. I went to AUR to compare PKGBuild files, they are both the same for 32bit and 64bit. Am I maybe doing something wrong? If anyone could help me it would be greatly appreciated.

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Wine vs QEMU W10/W11, which is better for gaming?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 31. März 2024 - 22:20

Pound for pound, FPS for FPS, assuming ideal optimization and configuration alongside high-end hardware, which is better? I have had great experiences with both, but I am torn on whether I should run games using Wine or just boot up a QEMU running W10 and run them there. They both seem to be as stable and provide as much FPS as one another. Everybody has their opinions, but is there an objectively better option?

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