For certain games I need to use Windows (VR games / sim racing with Vive Pro 2). As I don't want to dual boot I would like to pass through my 9070 XT for Windows 11 VM. My monitor and VR headset are plugged in to that dGPU.

I also have an iGPU (that I don't really use), so when the VM starts -> use iGPU for host and use dGPU for VM. When VM stops -> use dGPU for host and ignore iGPU. IMO that would make sense, so you can still use host, while VM is running (?)

Also I tried to use my mainboard display port, but I noticed a pretty big performance drop in games (about 20%).

https://preview.redd.it/exhyq3zcyibf1.png?width=660&format=png&auto=webp&s=9af7e1ae7d2febf6003a26a4e8dfee1ca12569b3

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Do yall agree or what?? Lets not embarass ourselves in front of those ehem… windows fans

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https://spheresofchaos.com/p/download.php Some of you may have seen this trippy game around the year 2000. It has been mentioned in here 5 and 15 years ago. It's creator made a remake in 2012, but now it seems to be freeware and yes, also working in Linux (played it in Mint and Nobara). Of course it works with Wine, but just download the Linux version, install 32-bit SDL support, start the game, go to "register", input the registration key from the page and the name joe bloggs ... I have no affiliation with the game maker, so I can't help with anything. I downloaded the SDL support with ChatGPT, so I'm a total newbie, but it works beautifully. EPILEPSY WARNING: lots of changing colours.

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Hi,

whats the best way to bind mousewheel to leftclick so I can just scroll the wheel in games where I need to left click spam?

I need to do it with wayland, so no xdotool!

Also, a tool (ideally the same?) which lets me toggle that one key on the keyboard is held would be cool.

Thx!

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Sharing my experience. Windows 11 sucks oh ma gosh , linux overall (mint and cachyos) is close second to first, but windows 10 is at peak right now. Considering games from Ubisoft launcher, EA, Epic Games, GOG and Steam combined.

Thoughts? Anyone playing Assassins Creed Mirage or Star Wars Outlaws on Linux having better experience on Linux than W10?

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Hello all, recent linux convert here (at least enough to test it out over the course of this long weekend for me). My rig has a Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB for gpu, and it has worked well enough for me for the past 2 years on windows 10 with the amd adrenaline software. I had followed a detailed guide for that software for undervolt/overclock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOKaEKdusZQ, but am having issues figuring out how to translate these settings to Bazzite KDE desktop setup via LACT. I understand the min-max GPU clock bars alongside the max vram clock, but I am unsure of what the minimum vram clock, the GPU voltage offset, and the performance level/power profile mode selections. The power usage limit for my card is shown as 213w with a default of 186.

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I would like to see exact performance in NVK. Btw, if anyone is interested in NVK, games are pretty smooth now (although visual fidelity might be a little wanting) but I need actual numbers if it's possible in any way.

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I'm pretty new to Linux and I'm trying to get Roblox Studio to work but it wont let me log in. The button to log in on the browser simply just does nothing when clicked. All help is appreciated!

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Valve have released SteamOS 3.7.14 Beta, which for Steam Deck LCD owners is probably going to be popular as it brings back wake-on-bluetooth.

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Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Hi,

I'm stuck now. I've been using Battle net on Lutris since it broke around a year ago. I was looking for some other options and I found bottles.

Os: Linux Mint 21.2 x86_64

I installed Bottles from flathub, followed this tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h9vHFKFb7c (runner wine-ge-proton8-26) but it doesn't work - I get error on console from Bottles:

wineserver: file_set_error() can't map error: Function not implemented

and I have to kill the process by pid, because ctrl + c doesn't even work.

I will appreciate any suggestions, how to make it work.

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So I bought persona 4 arena ultimax the other day and I played it for a while no problem. The following day i did have some trouble getting it to boot up, but I think changing to proton experimental fixed it. Today I tried to boot it up with no changes and got this error message with nothing specific as to what the problem is. The link just takes me to a page with the text "Currently your game purchase cannot be re-validated successfully, please wait 24 hours and try again."

I tried changing to some of the lastest versions of proton and proton GE, verified files integrity and restarted multiple times but the problem persists.

Ryzen 3 4100

RX 6600 XT

16GB 3200mhz

Installed on M.2 SSD

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Hi,

I'm currently playing The Last of Us Part II on Linux (Nobara distribution) and I'm experiencing severe audio issues. Specifically, there are extremely loud stutters and crackling sounds, especially during dialogue or music playback. It's significantly affecting the experience.

What I've Tried So Far:

• I set the audio latency to "Medium" at first, then to "High" – no improvement.
• Output type is set to "Traditional".
• All graphics settings are set to the lowest possible to rule out performance-related causes.
• I also applied the workaround suggested in this Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/14rghc5/solution_crackly_audio_while_gaming_w_pipewire/

Unfortunately, the issue persists.

System Details:

• Distribution: Nobara Linux
• Audio Backend: PipeWire
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3060
• RAM: 16Gb
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600

I'm open to any further suggestions or potential fixes. Thank you in advance for your help.

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Hi there! Sorry if I'm being an idiot, but I've been trying to figure things out for a few hours, searching here and there but I'm still at a loss. I've recently taken the leap and set up a dual boot Bazzite, and so far having a blast, even though I have to relearn a lot of things.

Latest issue is I'm trying to set up an undervolt/overclock profile for my RX 7900 XTX, and managed to unlock all options in LACT, but nothing I do seems to apply. I figured I'd try undervolting first, but Mangohud still shows the same value. To make sure, I've tried setting the fan at a fixed 100%, but that doesn't kick in either after applying. Am I missing something? Yes, it's the correct GPU (I've disabled onboard chipset in BIOS).

Please don't bash me too hard.

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I just made a video diving into this, but I wanted to break it down here too because it's been bothering me.

Some game developers are removing Linux support to prevent cheating. Not because Linux is unsafe, but because it doesn’t allow the kind of deep system access that kernel-level anti-cheat software on Windows expects. Instead of adapting, they just block the platform.

Let’s look at the facts:

• Linux makes up under 5% of global desktop users (StatCounter).
• On Steam, Linux users are about 2.6% (Steam Hardware Survey).
• Still, Linux gaming is growing. The Steam Deck alone has sold 3.7 to 4 million units. With other handhelds like the Legion Go and AyaNeo devices, we’re talking over 6 million Linux-powered gaming devices out there (TechSpot, The Verge).

Banning Linux impacts a small group of players and does almost nothing to stop cheating overall.

Here’s the real issue: cheats are usually OS-agnostic. Things like memory editing, DLL injection, packet spoofing, and even hardware-based cheats like DMA devices or virtualization-based cheats can work on any operating system.

But Windows anti-cheat tools like Vanguard or BattleEye rely on kernel-level access. That doesn't fly on Linux. Linux prioritizes user control and transparency. Closed-source anti-cheat drivers running in the kernel are a hard no for many users, and for good reason.

Some of the most dangerous cheats, like those using stealth hypervisors (e.g., the VIC cheat published on arXiv in 2024), operate completely outside the game’s OS. Even kernel-level anti-cheat can't detect them.

So why ban Linux?

Not because it's more vulnerable. But because developers aren’t willing to rework their detection systems in a way that respects the platform's design and user freedom. That’s not security, it’s gatekeeping.

The real takeaway is this:
Cheaters don’t target the OS. They target the game.

Blocking Linux doesn't protect players. It just punishes those who value control, security, and freedom.

Curious what others think. Are these devs being pragmatic or just taking the lazy route?

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On Windows, I used to run TinyTask in a second desktop using Remote Desktop Connection/RDP Wrapper so i could still use my pc normally + play and grindy game i wanted in the background. Now I’m on Linux and wondering — how do you replicate this? can you replicate it on linux?

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Are you poor? Do u wanna play offline games with your friends but don't have a controller? Do u wanna stay a bit away from ur screen and still play a game? I made an app that helps you do that! Just start a python server on your system and connect your phone with it.

Check my github, download the files, check it or change the scripts to make it better!

https://github.com/abhijeetsagr-g/gamypad

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I've heard a lot of stuff about lack of Nvidia GPU support in most Linux distros. I want to make the jump but I have a 3080ti and don't really have the funds to upgrade right now. How bad is it really for gamers? What would I have to do to make it work? Are there any distros better at handling it than others?

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I know that you can use pipewire patching tools to reroute sound, but it seemingly needs to be done every time you start a game. This isnt really viable because its a lot of work, and frankly I'm just not going to remember to do it. The biggest reason I dont want to record all audio is most of the time I'm playing games I'm going to be in discord calls with friends and constantly recording what they are saying is just a completely unacceptable non starter, but it also just ruins being able to go back and watch bits and pieces of it without it being littered with whatever unrelated thing we happen to be talking about at the time.

Anyone have any ideas on how I can address this?

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