Hi guys. I was gifted RDR2 on steam and I wanted to play it there but after installing the game it prompts about installing Rockstar launcher and other stuff like Epic API iirc.

I would rather just not install all that, you feel me? I like keeping my installation as clean as possible (possibly an OCD thing).

Is there a way to play the game without the additional launcher? If not, how can I remove all the bloat once I finish the game?

Thxx

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I have a desktop I build some three years ago that actually does not need upgrading but I may do it anyway...

Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X
GPU: Radeon RX 6700XT
RAM: 4x16GiB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3200MHz

I am going to get a bare bone desktop I will use two of the above RAM sticks.

I don't really want to sell this hardware for scrap just because it's a few years old, so the optimal solution is to push the boundary of the platform.

As for the GPU, I am thinking about getting the Radeon RX 9070XT. Currently (today is 2 July) Amazon IE has the following:

• Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT GAMING OC 16G Graphics Card - 16GB GDDR6, 256bit, PCI-E 5.0, 3060 MHz Core Clock, 2 x DisplayPort, 2 x HDMI, GV-R9070XTGAMING OC-16GD at €789.59 (delivery 16-18 September)
• Sapphire NITRO+ AMD RADEON™ RX 9070 XT GAMING OC 16GB DUAL HDMI/DUAL DP at €849.11 (delivery 11 - 12 September)

As for the CPU, I could go with the one of the three below:

• AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Retail - (AM4/8 Core/3.0GHz/100MB/105W) at €235.67 (delivery 12 July)
• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X at €161.92 (delivery 3 July)
• AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16C/32T, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost) at €287.29 (delivery 4 July)

Do I need 16C/32T? No! I am pretty sure the 8C/16T fro the 5700X3D is WAY MORE than enough.But twice the cores and threads for €50? Is it worth? I know - lots more heat and I may have to upgrade my cooling solution to an AIO... But greed...

Other the evident technical stats, is the beefier CPU worth?

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Mecha Break just launched, and just like in the 2nd beta, Steam Deck hardware seems to be whitelisted, while other Linux machines are locked out. The launcher will open, but the game won't open upon pressing play.

There is a single commenter on the Steam discussions who claims that it launches and plays fine, but nothing else.

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I've been working on this game for a couple months, and just released the 4th alpha version:

Dealer's Choice

Online Multiplayer Stud and Draw Poker, where the deal rotates and each new game allows a different player to select the variant.

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Hello again everyone!

Last week I posted about my new package on the AUR, proton-shim, well do I have great news for you all.

I’ve taken in the feedback that was posted, had some extra ideas, and added many new features to proton-shim!

previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1lj9c8b/easily_run_exe_bat_and_other_modding_tools_in/

TL;DR: Proton-Shim lets you launch executables via Proton with AppID handling, desktop integration, and wrapper generation.

What is Proton-Shim?

Proton-Shim is a lightweight shell tool that lets you:
Run Windows executables (mods, mod managers, utilities) through Proton easily, with correct environment setup and AppID handling.
Create .desktop files or wrapper scripts for these executables, allowing them to be launched in any way you please.
Pass arguments, control AppIDs, and run non-Steam games/tools without fuss.

It’s designed for modders and tinkerers who want Proton’s benefits without manually messing with environment variables, launch options, or Proton paths each time.

New Features

• .desktop file generation:
  • You can now use flags in the terminal to generate desktop files for friendly re-use of common executables
  • .desktop files can either be installed into your applications folder, so they can be accessed through your start menu, or in the working directory where you ran the proton-shim command
  • uses proton directly in the desktop file, not proton-shim, so proton-shim can be uninstalled and the desktop files should still work
• wrapper script generation:
  • prefer to run a .sh file instead of a .desktop file? We can generate those too!
  • easier to edit or automate than .desktop files
  • Wrapper scripts use proton directly, not proton-shim, same benefits as desktop files in that regards
• search appid by game name:
  • You can now type either an appid or game name to launch your executables with, game names are converted to the appropriate appid, if multiple names match you are prompted to pick one
• [appid|gameName] is now entered after the flags (but before -- if present)
• --dry-run
  • stops the command from being executed
  • still generates wrapper and desktop files if those options are present
• -- arbitrary executable args
  • Now able to pass in args for the executable, everything after -- is directly passed to the executable
• SIGINT logic - ctrl+c will cleanly exit immediately

also several bug-fixes. This utility is now verified with tests, while some bugs may trickle through, the base standard for any release has a high minimum bar automatically applied now

Why is this useful?

If you’ve ever tried to:

• Launch Proton with a mod manager (e.g., ModEngine2) seamlessly.
• Use non-Steam modding tools (FO4Edit, MO2, etc.) under Proton.
• Add non-Steam games while maintaining consistent Proton environment setup.
• Simplify wrapper or shortcut creation for tools you frequently use.

Proton-Shim handles all of this, letting you focus on gaming and modding, not Proton setup.

Try it out: https://gitlab.com/Wisher/ProtonShim/-/releases

AUR (Arch users): https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/proton-shim

Source: https://gitlab.com/Wisher/ProtonShim

I’d love feedback from the Linux gaming community:

• What workflows would you like to simplify under Proton?
• Any tools you want to integrate seamlessly?
• What features would make Proton-Shim more useful to you?

Thanks for your time, hope some people find this useful and, good luck gamers!

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Hello everyone, I have a computer with the following configuration: Nvidia GTX 560, Xeon E5-2640 v4, and 8GB DDR4 RAM. I plan to play games on it, but the graphics card is very old. So, which version of Linux supports it properly?

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I want to switch to linux, but I face the problem that Ubisoft Connect does not see steam and vice versa, comes to the absurdity that I in Jubisoft click to download steam it starts and then says that there is no steam....

My brains are not enough here came here. Tried to put the base destrebutiv Ubuntu and linux, not there not there could not “friend”

Russian language
Хочу перейти на линукс, но сталкиваюсь с проблемой что юбисофт конект не видит стим и наоборот, доходит до абсурда то что я в юбисофт нажимаю скачать стим он запускаеться и потом говорит что нету стим...

Моих мозгов не хватает вот пришел сюда. Пробывал ставить базоые дестребутивы Ubuntu и линукс, не там не там не смог "подружить"

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Basically title. Using steam, MDK 2 HD game. Textures won't load and is basically unplayable with experimental proton. AMD GPU, bazzite, 4k res.

Any ideas?

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I was testing Black ops 2 (plutonium) on linux and i saw that i only got 90 fps with a rx5700 xt and ryzen 5 3600 and then testing in on widnows i got 600fps on same settings The same with other game (spec ops the line) getting unstable stutterting at 30fps just to run 400fps on windows After tweaks The hell im doing wrong

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Let me be clear, this post is in no way intended to discourage the use of Linux or recommendations for others to switch. Additionally, this is at best an educated guess borne of my own reasoning.

Consider for a moment, what does Microsoft lose if a percentage of it's Windows 10 user base with "incompatible" hardware move to Linux? I propose nearly nothing, and that they, instead, gain a distinct advantage.

Firstly, as Microsoft has offered free upgrades to existing Windows users for their past couple of releases, they make no money off those who already purchased a license to a prior release. Therefore, it is beyond a shadow of a doubt, in regards to my mind at least, that the "incompatible" hardware is primarily a thinly veiled ploy to get users to purchase new pre-built hardware so that pre-built computer vendors have to spend more on Windows licensing. But to that end, there's another side effect; a percentage of the bold or tech savvy will leave the Windows platform instead of purchasing new hardware or circumventing Microsoft's restrictions. At first glance, and in combination with the PR hit they suffered, it seems entirely moronic to risk the safety of their brand and presence, however I would argue that there is a significant advantage to upping the Linux marketshare -- in short, anti-trust. In view of the recent litigation faced by Google and Facebook over this very fault, I believe that Microsoft, likely, planned for Linux to become more prevalent as a result of their actions, so that they may avoid triggering a monopoly-based lawsuit. Furthermore, there likely will be a large number of secondary devices running Linux that are not a user's primary device, if only so that it remains usable to the user. If they can make it appear like they've genuine competition, whether it's from users' primary device or not, they may prevail in avoiding this round of big tech litigation.

Unfortunately in this view, the only one hurt by Microsoft's decision to cull support for millions of devices (that would otherwise run the OS without issue) is, of course, only the consumer. As well as creating what will effectively be e-waste in the process, as most are not savvy or care enough to install another operating system.

TL;DR, I believe Microsoft intended to push some users to Linux so that they can avoid anti-trust litigation.

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Hello everyone. I installed linux today. There is someone who plays rematch or something similar. I have archlinux hyprland installed, but the game crashes after the splash screen

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Hi,

I recently switched to Linux Mint from Windows and am trying to set up Sunshine/Moonlight to stream my PC from my steam deck. I've already got WOL enabled, and it works perfectly. Right up until I click play on desktop. My PC says it is streaming with Sunshine for about 10 seconds, then says it is paused. Meanwhile, on my steam deck, I get a black screen for about 10 seconds before getting kicked out, with the message "Connection terminated Error code: -1"

I have allowed all the necessary ports through my firewall and my router is still set up from when I was streaming my windows machine. I was looking on https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine/latest/md_docs_2getting__started.html#kms-capture and i believe this is my issue.. but I'm a noobie and can't figure out how to run the commands to enable KMS capture and/or X11 capture. Both were giving me error messages, and now do nothing at all... Presumably because the (which sunshine) parameter is supposed to be something else?

Maybe I'm off base entirely, but I can't seem to figure this out. Any ideas?

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Hey trying to run C&C Remastered and Magic The Gathering Arena on my Linux Mint T530.

I have both installed through Steamand Proton enabled to run all other titles.

When I start either game I get an initial loading and then either a crash or nothing. C&C will say it's writing a crash report but never finished, while Arena just does nothing.

Appreciate any advice!

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🎮 Open Game Launcher

🗒️ Notes on AI Usage

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This entire project idea, structure, and concept come from my own mind and vision.

However, since I’m not a developer and English isn’t my first language, I used artificial intelligence (ChatGPT) to help me structure, write clearly, and make this README easier to understand for everyone.

> The idea, logic, design, and ambition are 100 percent mine, not from AI.

I’m saying this because I’ve already been insulted or discredited by others for using AI tools — even though my only goal is to share an ambitious and inclusive project that could benefit the entire Linux and gaming community.

Please understand: AI helped me express my idea — it didn’t invent it.

Let’s focus on the project, not on the tools used to explain it.

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Hello, I'm here to tell you about one of my ideas, but since I'm unable to code, I'll share it with you here. Here's my project.

Universal platform to launch all your Windows games on Linux

> Play all your games, even the most demanding or protected by anti-cheat, without ever leaving Linux.

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🧭 Objective

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Create an all-in-one Linux application that lets you play all Windows games, including the most complex ones, thanks to an intelligent launcher that can automatically choose between several execution modes:

- Ultra-light Windows VM with GPU passthrough

- Proton / Wine

- Automatic selection

- Raw launch (manual, no compatibility layer)

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🔧 Main Features

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- Execution Modes (selectable per game):

1. Container
   

→ Ultra-light Windows-based container, containing only the essential files for the game (no telemetry, no unnecessary apps).

Ideal for online games with anti-cheat (Fortnite, Warzone...).

- Also creates an optimized Windows VM more complete, usable as a minimal Windows workstation for running other Windows apps if needed

- VMs have access to USB ports, network, storage, and peripherals, anticipating extended use (USB keys, secure devices, etc.)

- VMs automatically shut down when the launcher closes, unless the user enables the "keep VMs running" option

- Option to minimize instead of closing to keep the launcher running in the background

1. Proton / Wine
   

→ Best performance for compatible games

1. Automatic Mode
   

→ The system selects the optimal mode based on a community database or system detection

1. Raw Installation
   

→ The game is installed and launched directly, without any intermediate layer

For native Linux games or manual configurations (portable Wine, scripts, etc.)

Users can switch modes anytime in the game settings

- Game Addition:

- Connect to official launchers: Steam, Epic, Ubisoft, Rockstar, GOG, EA, Amazon, etc.

- Manual addition: .exe, .sh, local folder, WinePrefix, or custom script

- Container Option:

If selected, the launcher automatically creates a dedicated Windows container for the chosen game, containing:

- The game

- The game launcher

- Essential Windows files for proper functioning, minimized as much as possible

- User Interface:

- Design inspired by Heroic Games Launcher

- Sidebar providing access to:

- Game library

- Global, per-launcher, and per-game settings

- Webstores to buy or link your games

- Environment configuration editor (VM / Proton / script)

- VM and Launcher Management:

- VMs automatically close when the launcher exits, except if the user enables the option to keep them running

- Option to minimize the launcher instead of fully closing it

- Plugin System:

To make Open Game Launcher flexible and extensible, a plugin architecture will be integrated, allowing:

- Developers to add missing or specific features

- Users to customize or modify their experience (support new launchers, tweak execution settings, integrations)

- Easy sharing and downloading of plugins via a community-integrated marketplace

This modularity ensures rapid evolution and adaptation to community needs without waiting for official updates

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🖥️ Technologies Considered

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| Module | Technology |

| ------------------- | ----------------------------- |

| VM & Hypervisor | QEMU / KVM / libvirt |

| GPU Passthrough | VFIO / IOMMU |

| GUI Framework | Tauri (Rust + Web) or Electron|

| Proton / Wine | Proton, Wine, DXVK, VKD3D |

| Launcher Auth | Embedded browser + Web APIs |

| Manual Addition | .exe, .sh, YAML, WinePrefix |

| Plugins | Modular system, extensible API, marketplace |

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🛡️ Security & Performance

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- Complete isolation per dedicated environment (VM = sandbox)

- Temporary Windows account generated automatically

- Dynamic warnings:

- KVM disabled

- Insufficient hardware or resources

- Secure storage of accounts and passwords

- Controlled sandbox for each execution

- Full VM access to USB ports, network, peripherals (configurable)

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📂 Manual Addition

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- Add unlisted games via:

- .exe file

- Local folder

- Custom script (launch.sh)

- Compatible with:

- Proton

- VM

- Raw mode

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🚀 Why This Matters

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- Removes the limitations of Linux gaming

- Enables playing games with anti-cheat without Windows dual boot

- Gives full control to users

- Centralizes all launchers in a single interface

- Encourages adoption of Linux as the primary gaming OS

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🔭 Future Vision

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- Community-driven compatibility database and feedback

- Support for Linux consoles (Steam Deck, ChimeraOS, etc.)

- Hybrid cloud/local mode: remote VM, local GPU

- Marketplace for ready-to-use configurations

- Advanced scripting and plugin system

- Developer mode for custom profiles

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🧪 Technical Roadmap (MVP → V1)

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1. Windows VM prototype + GPU passthrough

2. Raw launch + manual game addition

3. Heroic-like UI (Tauri / Electron)

4. Proton / Wine support

5. Multi-launcher authentication

6. Automatic selection system

7. Custom profiles

8. Plugin system implementation

9. Open source launch (GitHub / GitLab)

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🧠 What It Changes

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| Before (Linux Gaming) | With Open Game Launcher |

| ---------------------- | ------------------------------ |

| Limited to Proton | All games playable (100 percent) |

| Anti-cheat blockers | Compatibility via dedicated VM |

| Fragmented interfaces | Centralized application |

| Poor launcher support | Native integration |

| Manual configuration | Four simple, configurable modes|

| Need Windows dual boot | Windows used as container |

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💬 Conclusion

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Open Game Launcher is:

- The ultimate bridge between Linux and Windows gaming

- A free and unified interface for all your games

- An open, flexible, and secure vision

- A modular, community-driven, and revolutionary project

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Note: This project must remain open source. I would like to know if this is possible.

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As said in the title, the game Trailmakers crashes each time I try to upload creations to the workshop. As soon as I press the button the game closes. Perhaps it's because it cannot access the workshop from proton/wine. I kinda need this to work if I want to bring anything of value to public servers so people don't steal my creations and upload them for point farming.

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Hey all,

Using latest CachyOS with RTX 5000 GPU. So far I've been able to run native DLSS4 games with transformer DLSS model and multi frame generation without issues.

But when it comes to games that can support DLSS4 features through Nvidia App, things get iffy. No matter what commands I type in the Steam Launch parameters, my games never have 3x or 4x multi frame generation. So far I tried Stalker 2 and Oblivion Remastered.

Can you help me?

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I don't why exactly but, what happened is: I opened tf2, I closed tf2, it crashed my pc, I opened my pc and it got stuck on the mint logo, I found a way to open it, now my keyboard deos not work, it takes for ever to open and shut down my pc, the wifi does not work.

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Mint 22.1

Kernel 6.11.0-29

5800X3D

RX 6950XT

32GB of RAM

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