Hi,

My understanding of MangoHud is that by interposing (LD_PRELOAD and/or vulkan layers) between the Vulkan (or OpenGL) driver and the application (i.e. game run through wine/Proton or native), it will be responsible to decide which V-Sync algorithm to use.

Questions:

1. If I don't set the V-Sync option, will MangoHud default to 0, which is Adaptive in Vulkan and Off in OpenGL?
2. When using MangoHud, will the application be ever be in control of setting V-Sync and behave as prescribed? I.e. Apart locking the FPS, the application won't be responsible for anything else (which methodology) to employ?
3. I found out the best way to get frame perfect smooth games is to set VRR on my monitor/GPU drivers (Nvidia) and turn on V-Sync. When using MangoHud, will I have to sect vsync=0 for this to happen, am I right? If I weren't, would MangoHud use the Adaptive which isn't as precise as On?
4. By setting V-Sync in MongoHud, shall I leave it off at application level? Will MangoHud (understandably) enforce the chosen V-Sync algorithm?

Thanks!

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The option isn't there for me, they did mention in the patch notes that it'll only be there if your GPU supports it, does proton need to be updated for this?

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Hello, I'm using Ubuntu 24.04.2 lts and I've seen that wuthering waves now works while using custom proton 10.8 upwards. However after following the guide on installing everything I'm getting a quick black screen followed by by a window with a title of "the ue4-clie(...)"(not visible since the window is tiny) and a text of "fatal error!". Tried both 10.8 and 10.9 and verifying files as well as completely reinstalling the game. Same error every time. Anyone has had this and found a way to fix it? Thanks in advance

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Guys i really need your help, the game was working fine until i decided to switch from GE-Proton10-4 to proton experimental and now it shows me this message everytime, what should i do ?

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From what I understand, a lot of common Anti Cheats like Battleye, Easy Anti Cheat, and so on are all compatible with Linux - but it is entirely up to the developers of a game to enable support for their Anti Cheat to run on Linux.

And that they have to do little, if anything, other than enabling it to run on Linux.

Like whats the fucking deal? If Linux users made more noise about it in the games forum or community, could it actually do anything? Or is it genuinely easier and better PR to continue beating the dead horse of "Linux is used for cheating" mantra?

I just don't get it. I can understand not putting in the effort to make a Linux version of a game, but going out of your way to not allow the AC to run seems daft.

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Newcomers may not know this, but this whole Proton steam tech and Linux gaming boom, is due largely in part to this person https://github.com/doitsujin and those who help on the project. Including Valve.

Valve was definitely the catalyst by hiring him to essentially pay for this development. They were definitely a big part of the success. But we should all be thankful to that person for coming up with DXVK in the first place.

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I know it sounds counterintuitive, Edge isn’t FOSS and it has antiuser microsoft at the helm, but hear me out. If you’re diving into WebGL games like Krunker.io, Shell Shockers, or other browser-based shooters, you need every last millisecond of frame-time savings. Ladybird and other open-source browsers aren’t going to be gaming-ready for years, so here’s a battle-tested stopgap: a heavily-hardened, gaming-focused Microsoft Edge build on Linux. It crushes Firefox, Brave, and even niche Chromium forks under heavy JS loads, streaming overlays, and WebGL rendering.

1. Why Edge for WebGL Gaming?

• Leaner V8 JavaScript engine tweaks Edge stays under memory pressure when you’ve got a stream, Discord overlay, and dozens of tabs open.
• UFS-style GPU scheduling (inherited from Chrome) that maximizes your GPU’s WebGL throughput.
• Smart flags that eliminate frame caps, VSync stalls, and redundant background chatter.

2. Core Hardening & Privacy

1. AdNauseam from GitHub it randomizes clicks to poison ad-tracker profiles.
2. Lock your search engine to a private Searx instance:
   • Edit ~/.config/microsoft-edge/Default/Preferences → set your Searx search provider.
   • chmod 444 Preferences to prevent Edge from auto-reverting.
3. Pack + sideload extensions via Developer Mode, then block their update URLs so Edge can’t yank them out.

3. Launch Flags for Maximum FPS

Add this alias to your .zshrc or .bashrc:

alias edge='microsoft-edge \ --disable-background-networking \ --no-default-browser-check \ --no-first-run \ --disable-frame-rate-limit \ --disable-gpu-vsync \ --enable-features=WebGL2ComputeContext \ --ignore-gpu-blacklist'

• --disable-frame-rate-limit removes the 60 FPS cap.
• --disable-gpu-vsync lets your GPU push frames as fast as possible.
• --enable-features=WebGL2ComputeContext unlocks advanced shaders in WebGL2 titles.

4. Consistent Launch with a .desktop Entry

Create ~/.local/share/applications/edge-gaming.desktop:

[Desktop Entry] Name=Edge Gaming Exec=microsoft-edge --profile-directory="Default" \ --disable-background-networking \ --disable-frame-rate-limit \ --disable-gpu-vsync \ --ignore-gpu-blacklist Icon=microsoft-edge Type=Application Categories=Network;WebBrowser;

This guarantees your gaming flags never get dropped by a normal Edge launcher.

5. Next-Level Isolation & Security

• Firejail sandboxing: firejail --profile=/etc/firejail/chromium.profile microsoft-edge
• DNS hardening with dnscrypt-proxy to block ad/tracker domains at the network level.
• Host your own Searx mirror for search privacy without third-party metadata leaks.

Results

• Krunker.io: +20 FPS vs. Firefox Quantum under identical settings.
• Shell Shockers: 15% lower frame-time jitter when streaming at 1080p on OBS.
• General WebGL: Faster tab switching, near-zero jank when loading heavy JavaScript assets.

Who’s ready to turn Edge into the leanest, meanest WebGL gaming browser on Linux? Drop a comment if you want my dotfiles, script snippets, or extra flag combos your competitive edge is one alias away.

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Has anyone manage to make it work on linux? I got it to run but it doesnt see my controller

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something can say me how i can install counter strike 1.6 whitout of wine and no steam in linux?

spanish: alguien puede decirme como puedo instalar counter strike 1.6 sin wine y no steam en linux

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Just installed bazzite to an external drive to mess around with and see how everything works as I’m getting tired of dealing with windows. Is there any way to increase my Rx 9070s power limit in bazzite? I tried LACT but it seems to max out at the default 245 watts. Is there something else I can try? In windows within the amd control pannel I can set the power limit to +10% (270 watts). I really want to try and switch to Linux but if I can’t increase the power limit that would be a deal breaker for me as I want to get the most performance from my gpu that I can. Help is greatly appreciated.

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I have an old Razer Orbweaver I would like to start using again, but I am struggling to find a good way to rebind the keys on it. The Orbweaver is the last Razer product I still have, everything else I have is Corsair and ckb-next is excellent. I would love to have an equivalent for Razer.
I've tried all of the associated OpenRazer tools (razercommander, polychromatic, razergenie) and they all seem to just control lighting. Input remapper probably can do what I want, but it is being quite problematic and with its generic name it is hard to search for fixes.
I even tried writing what I wanted with pyautogui before realizing that it doesn't work on wayland.

Anyone have any suggestion?

Cheers

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Microsoft had a complete stranglehold on the PC gaming market and a spineless US government that wouldn't break them up like Standard Oil. The US government basically worked for them and other large corporations with large lobbying budgets. They were in a perfect position to keep exploiting PC gaming for decades.

Now Linux with Wine and Proton is ready to be a Windows killer for anyone willing to spend the time to learn how to use a new OS. I would say that learning to use Linux Mint was as easy as learning to use a Mac. The start of that was when Microsoft open sourced the DirectX source code. I wouldn't be surprised if HarmonyOS is also using Proton and Wine in China to bring about a mass exodus from Windows.

Why did Microsoft open source the DirectX source code?

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Hi all,

I'm trying to play steam games on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (fresh OS install today). From what I've seen online, the default windowing protocol (X11) causes my games to run at the refresh rate of my slower secondary monitor (60Hz) despite my primary monitor being capable of 240Hz. I've seen that switching to Wayland should allow my games to run at 240Hz on my primary monitor. When I switched to Wayland, my games' refresh rates would drop to ~12 FPS (potato games that should be running at hundreds of FPS) with about a second of input latency. I suspect it has something to do with how my system is configured (I haven't configured anything on this Ubuntu install yet), but I'm having a hard time tracking down what configuration needs to change. Does anyone know what could fix this?

System info:

Ryzen 5 5600X

Nvidia RTX 3070 (driver version 575.64.03)

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I downloaded CS2 but everytime I try to launch the game, it just doesn't do anything. I've already tried waiting for the Vulkan Shaders to load but it did the same thing. I press the green play button on Steam and it goes blue for a couple of seconds saying 'Stop' (as if the game was actually running) but then it goes back to 'Play' again.

I thought this hardware was enough to at least play a little bit of CS2 but the game isn't even loading! Is this because my notebook can't run CS2, or is there actually an issue on my installation?

The game is updated to the latest release and I also made sure to update everything on my system. Does anyone know how I can solve this issue? Or is this because my hardware can't handle the game?:

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Hey everyone,

I’m currently running Bazzite with KDE Plasma on my system. I’ve tweaked a few things already, but I’m still experiencing noticeable input lag, especially with the mouse — even on the desktop.

I’m aiming for the lowest possible latency and the highest possible responsiveness, especially for competitive gaming (e.g., Dead by Daylight).

Is there anything else I can try? Would switching to another compositor (like Hyprland) or a minimal DE help? Any sysctl tweaks, kernel boot flags, or KDE-specific settings I might be missing?

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So for a while now I've been playing GFL2 on Linux through Lutris. Until now, the game had been running perfectly, no performance issues nor connectivity issues. Even after the last update, the game ran well, but for some reason yesterday, the game started having odd issues. The first issue is that for some reason, the game now has some weird graphical glitches with text and logos. Some text appears in the wrong colours, like green, as shown in the print. Other text appears within boxes that without filling, and same for logos. Besides those glitches, the game started to take a weirdly long time to load, and when it does, the game barely runs.

https://preview.redd.it/cqa9gwd2gidf1.png?width=3440&format=png&auto=webp&s=f813803ce8f4952da4bb10b50bfc6c16599367ba

https://preview.redd.it/f615txs4gidf1.png?width=3440&format=png&auto=webp&s=9c5500dd9aa53752ed8f181bbf7ac1de26ecff63

https://preview.redd.it/cmcrlko6gidf1.png?width=3440&format=png&auto=webp&s=cfb83447d7e1289c82843ed8b25b502ed9dbac50

To fix this, I've tried setting up caches as this video says. I changed my drivers to the recommended ones, I reinstalled the game, I tried to use another compatibility, but nothing seems to work. Has anyone here run into similar problems with other games or with GFL2?

I dont know if its necessary but as seen in the following screenshots, my PC is running Ubuntu and the GPU driver is the latest recommended

https://preview.redd.it/3vqi36n2hidf1.png?width=1162&format=png&auto=webp&s=fe83ce9df0f59e3438e4d975eb8a5ac9499e8ed9

https://preview.redd.it/w1mk24n2hidf1.png?width=1078&format=png&auto=webp&s=eb00cb7e8ccf6afc8240b00f3622a704ce9f8ad4

I also would like to note that I am aware that the game is also on steam, but from my understanding it's from another publisher, if that makes sense. Last I checked, it is not possible to actually carry over progress through the Mica version (Non-steam) to the HAOPLAY version (Steam)

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I dont have any option where i can disable it, please help

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You likely think using Microsoft Edge on Linux sounds stupid just because its not FOSS. Give me a second and hear me out. Ladybird wont be gaming ready for 5+ years we need a stopgap until then and modded edge is exactly that. Put it head-to-head with Firefox, Brave, and niche Chromium forks and you’ll see it stay lean under heavy JavaScript loads, gaming overlays, and streaming dashboards. With a few tweaks, it becomes a top-tier option for gamers who demand speed and control.

Here’s how I hardened Edge on my Linux rig:

• Installed AdNauseam from GitHub to disrupt ad profiles and resist tracking
• Locked search to a private Searx instance by editing ~/.config/microsoft-edge/Default/Preferences and making it read-only with chmod 444
• Packed and sideloaded extensions via Developer Mode, then blocked their update manifests so Edge cannot disable them
• Launched Edge with custom flags in your .zshrc or .bashrc alias:bashalias edge='microsoft-edge \ --disable-background-networking \ --no-default-browser-check \ --no-first-run'
• Created a .desktop entry under ~/.local/share/applications/ to ensure every launch uses these options

With this setup, Edge on Linux consistently outperforms every single competing Chromium build and stays rock solid under load.

Want to take it further? Try adding Firejail sandboxing for process isolation, DNS hardening with dnscrypt-proxy, or even hosting your own Searx mirror. I’m ready to share scripts, flag combos, and config snippets if you’re up for it.

Who’s ready to turn Edge into the most reliable, privacy-first browser in r/linux_gaming? It shouldn't be a secret anymore that you can modify it to be the best browser on the market.

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Hi,

I've been using CachyOS for a while and honestly I think that it's not bad.

However, I came across PikaOS and.. honestly, it looks nice.

But I do have a question though, is it any better in terms of gaming with NVIDIA? (GTX 1050 Ti)
I've seen tests where CachyOS was mostly winning but.. most of these games are ran via VKD3D (DX12) and from my own experience, NVIDIA is kinda strange with DX12 games on linux. But how about DXVK games? Cuz I usually play games via DX9/10/11 (which translates to DXVK automatically).

So I wanna know..

Should I stay with CachyOS or should I try PikaOS?

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