Hello once again!

This post is a continuation/update of/on my earlier post Here. There is stuff in the replies there, please check those if you want to assist me!

I have managed to figure out the most likely (to me) reason for the fps being low: My vram clock speed was for some reason stuck at 96Mhz and would not budge no matter what.

After reading online about a bug of similar nature that affected these gpus (rx6600) in the past in kernel 6.4, i took some of the steps people back then had recommended, along with some others i kinda made up myself. These included, but were perhaps not entirely limited to: turning VRR on and off, Changing my monitor refresh rate, changing my fedora power profile and enabling and re-disabling blank screen and auto suspend. After doing all this, the issue WENT AWAY without rebooting as was previously required to fix it.

Now, this could be completely off base but assuming that this bug was actually fixed back in 6.4. this makes me suspect it could have been a power management/saving issue, somehow related to the screen blank or auto suspend features. I'll also need to do further testing to actually see if it is fixed permanently.

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I’ve tried to download mods manually but as Im trying out most it gets more and more tedious to manage them. I’ve tried following this guide https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3135090956 but im stuck on launching the runtime using protontricks. Is there an alternative or a guide which is for linux desktop? My hardware CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600x GPU: Nvidia geforce 1650 super RAM: 32 GB 3200

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TL;DR If you want plug and play functionality for all your games, and software support for your headset, mouse, monitor, and keyboard, stick to Windows. If you’re willing to tinker, know a bit about computers, and don’t play sweaty esports games, give Linux a shot.

Hey all! I recently took the plunge into Linux gaming, and wanted to share my experience with it. My computer, an AM5 system running an AMD Ryzen 3700x, 16 GB DDR4 RAM, and Nvidia RTX 3080, is reaching end of life. I know this because Microsoft has very aggressively been full-screening a big image saying I need to get a new computer to run Windows 11. It was right after clicking one of these screens that I received an ad for an Xbox subscription thing, and noticed my start bar had been changed to include a bunch of hearts for Valentine’s Day. It was at this point that something finally broke in me. I had been dissatisfied with Windows for some time, and had also been seeing news about Windows updates breaking games (see https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/gamers-beware-windows-11-24h2-update-could-wreck-your-colors-and-crash-your-games). A decision was made, and I began frantically googling how to game on linux.

The first thing I did (and probably the first thing you should do if you are thinking about switching) was go to https://www.protondb.com/ where I linked my Steam account. I was able to check my entire library, and 97% of my games were rated as Silver or higher. I don’t do eSports, and honestly don’t even really play multiplayer unless I’m absolutely forced to (looking at you, Diablo 4). I like lots of single player RPGs and strategy games like Stellaris and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. Luckily, I am being told these games just plain work on Linux.

The second thing I did was come to /r/linux_gaming, and start finding a distro to use. The usual names like Linux Mint and Pop!_OS came up, but I had experimented with those before and didn’t like them. I also saw something called Bazzite being mentioned, and ultimately decided on it after going through their documentation and finding Mike’s Tech Tips and his installation video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbxM_1ZJCCc). I downloaded the proper image for Bazzite KDE, used Rufus to put it on a USB stick, and off I went.

I quickly discovered the Bazzite installer is bugged if you have a dual monitor system. It took me some kerjiggering, but once I unplugged my secondary monitor, it worked without a hitch. I followed the install instructions, and within about 20 minutes I was up and running in Bazzite. I plugged my second monitor back in, and began messing about. I quickly discovered another bug when I tried to play Halo: The Master Chief Collection. I found that, when an application went fullscreen, my screen went black. I was able to replicate this using my Jellyfin server’s web player, which also went black when I hit fullscreen. Thankfully, I was able to find a solution on GitHub! (https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite/issues/1657) Turns out there’s an option for Adaptive Sync that, when enabled, gives a black screen. I turned this off, and now it doesn’t happen. That being said, I don’t have Adaptive Sync, and am reliant on VSync to remove tearing. Turning off features doesn’t feel good.

The next thing I wanted was to install my VPN client. I pulled up the documentation for Mullvad on how to install on Fedora based systems and…it didn’t work. I get an error message instead

ERROR: Fedora Atomic images utilize rpm-ostree instead (and is discouraged to use). Please, read our documentation https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/

Oh. I go and read the documentation, and find out that Bazzite in particular really discourages you from adding things to the OS. It encourages using flatpaks and ujust commands. I try both of these with no joy. There’s no flatpak for Mullvad, and ujust doesn’t help, or I’m too stupid to find a way. I read through my options, and I try using Distrobox. I install a Ubuntu box since I have some level of familiarity with Debian-based systems, and run the apt commands to download and install the Mullvad client. It works! I should just be able to run the application from the Distrobox according to Bazzite documentation. Unfortunately, it won’t launch. Long story short, I did a lot of reading and eventually just did a system level package through rpm-ostree, which Bazzite documentation says is a “last resort.” I was able to launch it, but it still didn’t work, and gave me an error saying it didn’t have access blah blah blah. After even more googling and reading, i eventually stumbled upon this GitHub page (https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/issues/1570) and found the command ‘sudo systemctl enable --now mullvad-daemon’ and it FINALLY ACTUALLY worked. I was able to connect to the VPN, and, after a tiny bit of tinkering in my browser, eliminated my DNS leaks.

Since then, it’s been pretty smooth. When I want to play games, I just play games. I haven’t yet had to tinker with a game. They just launch, usually after compiling shaders or some such nonsense. I think one time I had to switch to Proton Experimental for Path of Exile 2, which is done entirely in the Steam GUI, no CLI needed.

If you are looking at switching to Linux, and your ONLY use case is gaming and light browsing or multimedia use, I would suggest Bazzite with the caveat that you should be familiar with computers in general. I know enough about Linux to get myself into trouble, and this was not my first time on a Linux desktop. I also have the issue of not having software support for my headset or mouse, which SUCKS because the default EQ on my headset is ass, and I was fixing it with ReaEQ on Windows. If you’re looking at switching to Linux, be aware you will not have as much software support for other things.

As for me, I’m probably not going to stay on Bazzite, but I have no intention of going back to Windows. I've been full Linux for about a month. I even fully deleted my Windows partition. I think Bazzite, while good for gaming, is not the answer for power nerds like me who want all the control. All this time tinkering and playing around with commands has really reignited my computer hobbyist passion, and I’ve been spending more time doing an SSH connection into my Pi and learning CLI navigation. I’ve also been researching more distros, and kind of want to just install plain old Fedora with GNOME and see how well I can get that going for gaming. I’ve always used Debian-based distros in the past, and always kind of bounced off of them. I’m not at Arch Linux level yet, but it is tempting since I am such a control freak.

Also dd is goat, I love dd command. Screw using software to make a bootable usb, sudo dd for life

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Hello friends

I'm thinking to switch from windows 11 to linux on my main pc where I mostly play games (counterstrike) or cut some videos on Sony Vegas should I dual boot and try it out or just stay with windows because I read that nvidua on linux is not the best decision and I have a 4060ti

I'm not sure about this step I mean people my age have family's and I'm deciding to boot linux on my main pc

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Starting with Mesa 25.1, Nouveau users will no longer get the old Nouveau OpenGL driver by default and will instead get Zink+NVK.

https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/goodbye-nouveau-gl-hello-zink.html

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I have this problem where when mission is loading if I alt + tab it makes the game fullscreen window force itself over ALL, not just once but as long as the mission is loading. I don't know if it's a game issue, a proton issue or on my end. The game let's me alt + tab when is NOT loading but it's unfortunate I can't use that downtime...

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Time for a bit of modernisation. With the upcoming Mesa 25.1 release, Collabora developer Faith Ekstrand announced a big change for NVIDIA GPU users. If you're not using the proprietary NVIDIA driver, that is.

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Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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I'm getting like 50-70 fps regardless of settings while a friend on windows is getting 120+ on an identical laptop. I got into MHW recently, is this just normal on Linux? For reference Helldivers 2 runs the same (50-70 fps if not better) on high settings. And any other game I have played across the years on Linux performs as expected.

Tried different proton versions (ge 9-xx, a couple of valve's too), disabling overlays, recording, gamescope and probably more that I can't remember. No hires textures dlc. Restarted the machine a couple of times while I was at it.

I'm on cachyos (tried cachyos-gcc and bore kernels for the sake of it), running Ryzen 4800H, 1660ti mobile, 16gb ram. Latest drivers and everything.

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I've been playing steam games for over ten years. Mostly RUST, GTA V and a little Fallout76; and while I have had a rocky relationship with RUST, I have never had a single problem with steam proper, until today.

Way to knock it out of the park, Valve! My steam client hasn't been startable as of 5:00am CST today. WTAF?

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When I launch a Source game through Proton using OpenGL, the game becomes much darker than it should be, even at the maximum gamma settings. However, if I use an older version of Proton, the gamma looks fine, but the game becomes unplayable.

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Looks like we're set for a bunch more big indie game reveals! The Triple-i Initiative gaming showcase has announced a return for 2025 and it's likely another good one.

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I downloaded GTA V from steam in my linux (not my acc) and im trying to use lutris to make it run it doesn't work, so i used steam proton and it gets me to the rockstar games launcher thingy idk the email, but steam gave me the activation code , I played it in windows using nlgl and i wanted to know if there is a way like nlgl in linux to bypass the rockstar games launcher 🥹🥹🥹(im broke)

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From developer 8BitSkull (BORE BLASTERS, Void Scrappers) their next game is Skull Horde, an auto-battling dungeon crawler where you raise up an undead army while floating around.

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Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

I want to mod skyrim again but Mod Organiser 2 is kind of a pain to use on linux, I know vortex works but ive always had issues with it and dont like its lack of organisation, is there anything similar to MO2 that works on linux?

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Hi all!
I'm experiencing a puzzling issue with Steam download speeds on Linux and hoping someone might have insight or a solution.

The issue

Steam on Fedora 41 KDE (Flatpak version) is capping my download speeds at around 60-85 MB/s, while on Windows I can easily reach my full 200+ MB/s. Interestingly, other game launchers on the same Linux system (Heroic Flatpak, Rockstar Launcher via Bottles Flatpak) have no issues and reach the full 200+ MB/s.

My setup

• Internet: 2.5 Gbps fiber connection (verified 2.4 Gbps on fast.com)
• OS: Fedora 41 KDE
• Hardware: Ryzen 7800X3D, 32GB RAM @ 6400MT/s, Radeon 7900XTX, 4TB Gen4 SSD
• Steam: Flatpak version

What I've tried

• Changing download servers in Steam (Milan, Rome, Frankfurt, even Canada)
• Testing the native Fedora Steam package (same issue)
• Verified this isn't a hardware limitation since Windows on the same cable/another PC reaches full speeds
• Confirmed other game launchers (Heroic, Rockstar via Bottles flatpak) work perfectly fine at full speed

This is a recent discovery as I just upgraded from a 200 Mbps connection (where I used to get around 22 MB/s max, which seemed reasonable).

Has anyone else encountered similar issues or knows of any specific Linux/Flatpak Steam configurations that might help me utilize my full bandwidth? I'm curious if this is a known limitation or if there's a setting I'm missing.

Thanks in advance for any help!

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just creating this post in case there are others like me who enjoy linux mint but were disappointment with the performance it provided. by switching to linux mint edge and using the experimental wayland de, games are now running at full 120+ fps with minimal stutters or issues. now i can use my favourite flavour of linux and enjoy my games to the fullest. only issues i ran into where some weird orienting of my two displays, but it's something that can easily be overlooked. very happy to have finally gotten this working!

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