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Title: [SOLVED] StarCraft II on Lutris/Wine: Double-Tap Keybinds Stop Working After First Launch
Hello everyone,
I've been troubleshooting a very specific and frustrating issue with StarCraft II running through Lutris and Wine, and after a lot of trial and error, I found a solution that might help others.
The Problem
On my system, when I would launch StarCraft II for the first time after deleting the Variables.txt file, everything worked perfectly. However, after quitting the game and restarting, my keybinds for double-tapping a key (like double-tapping a control group number to jump the camera) would stop working. Deleting the file and restarting would temporarily fix it for one session, which was the key to finding the real problem.
The Cause
The issue is not with the system's keyboard repeat settings, Lutris, or the Wine runner itself. It's a specific, conflicting setting that StarCraft II writes to the Variables.txt file when the game closes. By starting with a clean slate, I found that the game works perfectly, but one or more of the many settings it auto-populates is what causes the conflict on subsequent launches.
The Solution: A Minimal, Read-Only Config File
The most reliable solution is to create a minimal configuration file with only the essential, known-good settings and then make it read-only so the game cannot overwrite it. This forces the game to always load a working configuration.
Step 1: Delete the Old Variables.txt File
First, navigate to your StarCraft II configuration folder and delete the existing Variables.txt file. The path is usually:
~/Games/battlenet/drive_c/users/your_username/Documents/StarCraft II/
Step 2: Create a New, Minimal Variables.txt
Create a new text file named Variables.txt in the same directory. Open it and paste only the following lines. These settings are sufficient to get the game working correctly in a borderless window, which fixed the display issue on my ultrawide monitor and also ensures the keyboard functionality remains intact.
height=1440
width=2560
displaymode=1
windowstate=3
Step 3: Make the File Read-Only
This is the most critical step. Open a terminal and run the following command to remove the write permission from the file. Replace the path with your actual user name.
Bash
chmod a-w ~/Games/battlenet/drive_c/users/your_username/Documents/StarCraft II/Variables.txt
Now, when you launch StarCraft II, it will read this minimal, working configuration but will be unable to write the conflicting settings. Your double-tap keybinds should now work permanently.
I hope this helps anyone else who has been struggling with this problem!
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Steam updates the Proton prefix located in ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/0 to all Proton versions I have installed, one by one, every launch. Is there a way to stop it?
Hey! Like stated in the title, Steam updates the Proton prefix located in ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/0 to all Proton versions I have installed (including versions located in compatibilitytools.d/) everytime I launch Steam, which cause high CPU usage for over a minute and unnecessary wear on the disk.
It even does this in the wrong order, which makes it more ridiculous.
Proton versions I'm using with various games are GE-Proton 9-27, 10-1, 10-4, 10-9, and 10-10. Steam "updates" prefix 0 in this exact order: 9-27 -> 10-9 -> 10-4 -> 10-10 -> 10-1
The workaround I just found is to remove ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/0 and symlink it to /dev/null, so Steam cannot update it anymore. It's not causing any issues as far as I can tell, but it's not really a proper solution.
So... is there any other way to stop Steam from doing it?
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Battlefield 4 stopped working after reboot
So I decided to go back and play bf4 with a friend after long time, worked great through lutris. The next day when I tried to join my friend I got error 1 and got stuck in joining server.
Not sure what could have caused the issue as I didn't change anything on system in the meantime. Tried reinstalling ea app, that didn't work. Might be something with ea app getting an update and breaking. Has anyone gotten similar problem with bf4 (or other ea games) in the past few days?
Thanks for any help.
System: - Ryzen 5700x - Radeon 6700xt - 64GB - Game drive: nvme Samsung 990 (2tb, 300gb free) - OS: arch
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OpenRCT2: v0.4.25 "Peeps Falling from Buildings" released https://playingtux.com/articles/openrct2-v0425-peeps-falling-buildings-released?lang=en #Linux #Gaming #LinuxGaming
OpenRCT2: v0.4.25 "Peeps Falling from Buildings" released https://playingtux.com/articles/openrct2-v0425-peeps-falling-buildings-released?lang=en #Linux #Gaming #LinuxGaming
CS2 has render issues after latest update
Hi,
it seems there is an issue with current version of CS2.
Issue: Current version, under in any circumstances doesn’t show player models.
Device: Playing on Legion GO S with Steam OS.
Only switching the game to beta version 1.40.8.8 works, even launching through proton works. But with proton I am unable to connect to official server due to Valve anticheat.
Tried workarounds:
Verify file integrity
Factory reset the device
Reinstall the game
Try to recalculate shaders (+ Deleted folder with current shaders)
Any idea what might be the cause? Please..
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Uncapping FPS in Darksiders 3
I have yet to find a way to uncap the frames. If you guys have any idea please let me know.
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Constant unexplained stutters
I’m relatively new to Linux. Only been using it for a few months. Pop!_OS 24.04 and when playing MW3 (2011) I have random stutters where my mouse freezes and then flings in a random direction. I’ve got no idea how to fix this, I’ve tried installing updated razer drivers, NVIDIA drivers, and gamemode. Nothing has worked yet.
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CS2 low GPU utilization because of Steam's new FPS monitor
I have come across a weird issue that I'd like to share.
CS2 is one of my main games, and for some time now I was getting terrible performance. Using nvtop I saw that my GPU was consistently at 50% usage and wouldn't go any higher.
No matter how high or how low I set the resolution, the shadows, the anti aliasing or whatever, the fps would always be the same and the GPU would always stay at 50% utilization. To me this was an indication of something very strange going on, because changing these settings should definitely impact the frame rate.
This was driving me insane. I knew for sure that it couldn't be my PC, because it is fairly high end and there aren't any obvious bottlenecks: Ryzen 7 5700X3D, RTX 4070 and 32 GB of 3200Hz RAM, CS2 installed on an nvme drive. But I also didn't know what was causing it. I tried every fix from OS scheduling policies to resizable bar to custom kernels and nothing fixed it.
It wasn't until I decided to try using steam's older FPS counter that suddenly my GPU returned to 100% usage. The difference was instantly noticeable. Here are some benchmarks:
On Dust 2:
Older FPS counter = 350-390 fps
Newer FPS counter = 185 - 200 fps
On Mirage:
Older FPS counter = 350-390 fps
Newer FPS counter = 200 - 220 fps
On Ancient:
Older FPS counter = 250-270 fps
Newer FPS counter = 130-150 fps
On Train:
Older FPS counter = 210-240 fps
Newer FPS counter = 115-140 fps
Even writing this I was shocked by how much this new counter impacted performance. If anyone is using it, try turning it off and see if you get a boost in fps
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Is there a Linux alternative to Ragnos’ low specs experience?
I’ve tried to run it on wine but the steam account connecting doesn’t work
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NVIDIA GPU's performance on Linux compared to Windows, and good linux distros for gaming
So I'm thinking about switching to Linux on my gaming pc and wanted to know if there is any difference in performance for NVIDIA GPU's on Linux compared to Windows? Since I imagine drivers are optimized for Windows OS first. Also wanted to get some opinions on what are some good distros would be good for a beginner Linux user? I've played around with Ubuntu for some cybersecurity stuff but nothing crazy.
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ubisoft connect scaling on steam install
Hi, i recently bought and installed an ubisoft game on steam (trials fusion), which requires to login on a ubisoft account before starting. My issue is that i have an high dpi screen ( a small 14" with 2880x1800 px), so i need to use 2x scaling on all applications to be able to see anything.Steam ad the game itself are not a problem, but ubisofr connect do not scale properly, and after the installation being done through steam, and being open through steam, i have no idea where the application is, nor how to pass environment variable to it. Suggestions?
other info: I'm on fedora 42 xfce
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textures no loading in wc2 remaster
i installed heroic launcher and bottles and on both battle.net works with soda or proton but ingame i get this: https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/blizzard/t/couldnt-load-texture-skinsmoderngraphicspng/52619
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Why is Tooth and Tail having a problem in Kubuntu 25.06 and not on older versions?
Tooth and Tail is supposed to be a Linux native but the latest Kubuntu has issues with where as Mint and Kubuntu Lts lack this problem. Whats up?
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Is there a way to like use "windows 11" to play games on linux?
Okay, the title is hard to understand, Let me clarify it for you.
I am a mortal kombat 11 gamer, I love playing the game, but the problem it has is pretty weird and I can even consider that that's a bug of the game.
It needs to be in the same windows version to be able to play online, yeah seriously, I have to be on windows 11 to play with my friends who are using windows 11 as well, If I or my friends using windows 10 and windows 11 to play together, the server will always pop up "Desynchronize" and stop the match.
So for me to play the game on linux, I have to somehow trick the game into thinking I am using windows 11, even then maybe it won't work, but what are you thinking?
Is there a way to kinda trick the game that I am using "windows 11" to play the game? because most I heard, proton is trying to pretend to be "windows 10" only, so I'm not sure, I have not installed mortal kombat 11 yet, just making sure first since the game is heavy af on pc.
Thank you for reading :)
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Testing mesa-git RDNA4 improvements against mesa stable in a few games.
I just did some tests to see the improvements to RDNA4 GPU's performance mesa-git provides, and after seeing the results I'd recommend anyone with a RX 9000 to change to mesa-git.
System Specs:
Operating System: NixOS 25.11
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.3
Kernel Version: 6.16.0
Graphics Platform: Wayland
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700
Memory: 32 GiB of RAM 6000MHz CL30
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (265W Power Limit, -90mV Undervolt)
Drivers: mesa-git, mesa-stable (25.1.7)
Considerations:
- All tests are done with either Proton-GE-10.10 or Proton Experimental.
- Only tested at QHD (2560x1440) resolution.
- All samples are at least 60s long doing the same path (if the game hasn't a built-in benchmark)
- OptiScaler was used to get FSR4 working on games that doesn't support it, using DLSS' inputs.
- Take the results showed with a grain of salt, it was only one iteration per case so there could be measurement errors, feel free to correct them if you find any.
The difference in performance depends on the game but mesa-git is, in every case tested, an improvement and provides a performance uplift of up to 41% when compared to mesa-stable (Ninja Gaiden 2 Black RT-On TSR100 AVG FPS). If you've got a RDNA4 GPU and value Ray Tracing/FSR4 performance, switch to mesa-git (there's also slight performance gains for mesa-git when not using Ray Tracing), otherwise, if you'd rather stability over performance then go with stable, but I couldn't personally recommend it.
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Can I play The Finals ?
I’m like 40fps with an RTX 3060 and a Ryzen 5 5500, and the CPU is 100% so I wonder if I can play it on my Linux and if I will gain some FPS ? Thanks for help and sorry for grammar, English is not my main language.
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Gotham Knights, can't install mods
I put mods in the files but they aren't working in game. The game launches as if I never did that.
I tried putting the files in the ~mods folder, I tried putting the folders in the ~mods folder and I also tried putting the files in the pak folder. None of these works.
Any help? I had these working on windows some time ago.
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Wayland hdr hunt showdown too bright
Hi, I tried the wayland implementation(proton_enable_waylsnd=1 & proton_enable_hdr=1) with hunt showdown on bazzite gnome, and it works. With proton ge 10.10 However it is extremely bright. Maybe this has to do with gamma also being broken in this game on proton. But is there maybe some launch parameter etc to further control this? Thx!
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What Battlefield alternative do you guys play?
After EA blocked me from playing my favorite FPS game Battlefield 1, I've been seeking some game that has that Battlefield feeling along with Linux support of course. What do you guys play?
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