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Aoe2 ranked on linux (arch)?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 12. Februar 2026 - 16:34

Is there any way to get this working on linux, in my case cachyOS?

Just recently switched from win 11 and like it so much more and most games work totally fine with proton nowadays.

But I aint get this xbox sign in working... anybody knows? Just found super old threads when I was searching.

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The biggest muiltplayer game supports linux. Thank you Embark!

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 12. Februar 2026 - 16:19

Hopefully we see more multiplayer games support linux in the future.

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The 'No ICE in Minnesota' charity bundle is live on itch.io

Gaming on Linux - 12. Februar 2026 - 15:50
Another chance for you to score a whole lot of games, while also supporting charity in the "No ICE in Minnesota" bundle on itch.io.

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Gothic 1 Remake gets a June release date

Gaming on Linux - 12. Februar 2026 - 15:44
THQ Nordic have just revealed that the Gothic 1 Remake is now set for release on June 5th.

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Degraded Performance Compared To Windows

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 12. Februar 2026 - 15:38

Hi, recent Microslop refugee here (but also ex Linux user, so I'm not completely in the dark).

Finally made the switch to Fedora (GNOME) and it's been going well so far other than some minor issues I've managed to resolve myself; I've finally ran into something I'm not sure how to solve though.

I don't do much gaming besides a bit of Minecraft, so I didn't really consider that in my distro choosing, but now I'm seeing far lower performance compared to Windows, and I'm not sure why.

My system specs are: https://pastes.dev/pzQbRlETEp

I'm running Minecraft via Prism Launcher installed as a Flatpak, and I can confirm that it does use the 4070 after toggling that setting in Prism as it lists it in the in-game debug menu.

For the drivers, I'm using the proprietary Nvidia drivers from RPMFusion.

I tried a simple rough performance test by making a fresh instance with all default settings (other than vSync -> off and FPS cap -> none), and logging into the same server in the same spot on both Windows and Fedora.

On Windows, Vanilla was around 480-500 FPS, Fabric + Sodium was around 650-700, and I got the following nvidia-smi output while running MC: https://pastes.dev/OxU0dC1ZBW

On Fedora, Vanilla was around 340-350 FPS, Fabric + Sodium was around 400 (with both often dropping lower though), and nvidia-smi was: https://pastes.dev/7cEo98Ug2W

I'm happy to provide any further information ofc, just let me know (and I'm aware these are ok numbers on Fedora as well, but performance tanks for both if I do more demanding things so the near 2x is a big difference).

Thank you to all who help!

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A lot of stutter while playing non steam games through proton

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 12. Februar 2026 - 15:17

I'm very new to linux (Ubuntu) and I'm facing a LOT of stuttering while playing non steam games through proton. I have used the command that disables the recording, I have tried almost every proton version including GE and I even downgraded the gpu driver and nothing works.

note : all the games I tried I was already playing on windows without any problems.

my hardware:

intel core i7 11850h

RTX a3000 6gb which is really near RTX 3060 for laptops

32 gb ddr4 for ram

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Buckshot Roulette dev becomes a major Godot Engine donor

Gaming on Linux - 12. Februar 2026 - 14:33
The Godot team announced that Mike Klubnika, the developer of Buckshot Roulette and s.p.l.i.t, has become a major funding donor for the open source game engine.

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Switching to Linux, what should I do?

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 12. Februar 2026 - 14:30

So I've been using windows since it was at vista, I'm extremely used to windows, but as of recently I've been hating what microslop is doing, bringing out shit updates, forced bloatware + AI and quite frankly I don't wanna see any of that.

I'm looking at moving my Rog ally X and also my desktop pc to both steamOS as I'm primarily a steam gamer. I have played WoW so the battle.net client isn't an issue as a non steam game app added. I play FFXIV so I'm also aware of getting that setup. I do not play anything with kernel level anticheat so I'm not bothered by that whatsoever.

some of my concerns are, if there's an easy way to move files or saves over from my current devices to my new steamOS devices. I've got some steam games that don't have cloud saves, I've got clone hero scores and I've also got random pictures and files that I need to move over. For the files and pictures I'll probably just move it via my NAS but as for games and save data I wouldn't know since root files are different on windows / Linux so if anyone has advice for that I'd be very appreciative.

Finally, I'm a composer and I wonder if there are any music DAWs that work well on Linux or that are Linux exclusive? I've used Logic Pro X for many many years (not windows I'm aware) so if there happen to be any Linux DAWs that happen to be like logic OR if there's a way to get logic working on Linux. that would also be amazing.

happy to answer any questions and thank you for reading! (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠❤

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Showcase: Custom HydraLauncher with Proton & Steam integration

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 12. Februar 2026 - 14:05

My Discord: discord.gg/nefe9vdgXm

Hi,
I’d like to share a short showcase video of my custom version of HydraLauncher that I’m currently working on.

The goal of this project is to simplify gaming on Linux and provide better visibility into game compatibility. The launcher combines Proton and Steam API into a single interface and adds functionality that is often missing from standard launchers.

Current features:

  • Proton support without requiring the Steam client
  • Ability to launch games via Steam API directly from HydraLauncher
  • Separate Proton prefix per game
  • Installing additional libraries / runtime dependencies per game
  • Displaying anti-cheat information (EAC / BattlEye, etc.)
  • Overview of Proton compatibility status for each game
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How Many Dudes does it take to beat 1 horse-sized duck and 75 duck-sized horses? This game answers your dumb questions

Gaming on Linux - 12. Februar 2026 - 14:04
If you love games that are a bit on the stupid side, the auto-battling roguelike How Many Dudes? may answer a few of your dumbest questions.

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Linux Mint may slow down releases to have more development time

Gaming on Linux - 12. Februar 2026 - 13:19
Along with receiving an unprecedented amount of donations recently, the Linux Mint team are looking at slowing down their release cycle.

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Overwatch crashing on linux after the new update

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 12. Februar 2026 - 13:06

I'm using Omarchy, based on Arch Hyprland, and before the latest update overwatch was working fine. But now it's unplayable: I tried with different proton versions, including proton 8, 9, GE and experimental, I tried using game scope and disabling the steam overlay but the game crashed randomly with no apparent error in the steam logs. Is this just me or is it a common issue? Has anyone got any idea of how to fix this? (if you need to see some files ask and I will send them as soon as possible)

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Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition gets released on Steam and Steam Deck Verified

Gaming on Linux - 12. Februar 2026 - 13:00
Blizzard released Diablo II: Resurrected - Infernal Edition on Steam, a newly upgraded version of the classic action RPG and it's Steam Deck Verified too.

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Minecraft Bedrock

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 12. Februar 2026 - 13:00

Any reliable way to play the latest version of minecraft bedrock with realms on linux? Specifically on steam deck, if anyone has anything pls do tell me, thanks.

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Steam Deck completely out of stock in the US, Canada and Asia

Gaming on Linux - 12. Februar 2026 - 12:15
Seems like the component shortages thanks to AI may have finally hit Valve, as in the US and Canada all models of Steam Deck are completely out of stock.

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Dual monitors games reading combined resolution

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 12. Februar 2026 - 11:46

Hey guys, wondering if anyone could give me a pointer on my issue. I'm getting a weird bug where all games are showing a combined resolution of both of my monitors, )7936x2232). I'm currently running 5120x1440 (100% scaling) + 3840x2160 (150% scaling + portrait orientation)

After reading up it looks like its a bug with scaling + monitor orientation although some of those posts were relatively old.

If I use: PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 WAYLANDDRV_PRIMARY_MONITOR=DP-1 %command%

Then this works for some games but not all.

I could also use Gamescope for every game although I'd rather not need to do this in case any issues arise. I have not personally tested it for long enough to find issues.

Any help would be great.

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NVIDIA GPU not as performant as it should be (and it's annoying)

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 12. Februar 2026 - 11:30

I everyone, I'm a small streamer who made the switch to Linux a month ago and I'm quite happy with it except that I feel like my NVIDIA GPU is not as performant as it used to be on Windows 10.

On Win11 I was able to run OBS (streaming in 720p 30fps, normal GPU encoding and recording the vertical version), use PNGtuber plus and modeling on Blender. Now, my GPU it 100% even without the recording, and I put the streaming in CPU encoding. And I sometimes close PNGtuber plus to help the GPU...

I have a dual monitor setup and my GPU is NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 (6GB) and I use Linux Mint Cinnamon. I use proprietary drivers and have disabled secure boot.

Do you have an idea because it's so annoying to have a laggy stream. (Even while playing Celeste)

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Monster Hunter Wilds Stutter.

Reddit Linux_Gaming - 12. Februar 2026 - 11:15

Hey all,

I'm wondering if any of you can help me solve a stuttering issue.

Here's my Fetch:
(Running a 4k, 160hz monitor)

https://preview.redd.it/1ianb272g1jg1.png?width=1749&format=png&auto=webp&s=77c0c6de9e1b4796d0ed55450cc52a7fbe77a355

My rig is more than powerful enough to run the game at max graphics, hell I run it on windows at a constant 110+ fps with everything maxed out and it looks beautiful.
Frame gen is turned on, upscaling set to balance.

On linux, I tried using mangohud to check the fps being displayed, and I was still seeing 110+ fps, yet the display still looked off.

I also set the launch option: DXVK_ASYNC=1 RADV_PERFTEST=nggc DXVK_STATE_CACHE=1 __GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS=1 %command%
(Also tried gamemode)

Ran proton Hotfix, Experimental and GE, all updated recently.

I'm at a loss and would love some advice to fix the issue.

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