I've been running Linux on my computer for about a year now, I love it a lot. That being said I do miss some of the games that I simply can't play on Linux. I don't want Windows on my computer proper so I want to know if I can install windows to an external drive and just boot into whenever I want to play one of said games.

If the answer is no and you can't do this then I plan to stick with linux; I'll just be cursing the companies that refuse to support it.

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I had a new kernel and got crashed gnome because of the new kernel on Linux Mint and got this error

I tried most of the more popular distros/DEs, fedora, ubuntu, arch/cachyos, gnome, kde, xfce, budgie, etc. etc., on my 5700X and 7700XT nitro+.

The best gaming performance for my system, with the best and most consistent lows 1%s and 0.1%s and the least discernible input lag, have been i3 and sway (I am currently on fedora sway spin). They are also the best at using my system it seems, in terms of GPU/CPU utilization. I had to re-arrange my fan set-up due to increased temps from the higher utilization.

If you can put up with the knacks and the more complicated entry requirement, the experience is buttery smooth with no hiccups.

Im trying to download something but steam keeps saying I have no disk space even though I have over 500gb free on my D drive. I dont even have the option to choose between my C drive and D drive. I already cleared my download cache and restarted my pc but nothing seems to work. My D drive is also marked as my default in settings on steam, anyone know what to do ?

As the title states. I'm looking to switch to Linux because I don't want to use Windows 11. I am currently running Windows 10 and honestly I could probably get away with using WINE for a lot of my specific use-cases (namely, using audio equipment on software, since most of the drivers and software are windows specific.) I'm looking for suggestions on what I should go with on my main PC. I have a thinkpad X230 running Void Linux from base (DWM) so I'm not against getting down and dirty with configs. I don't have an issue with systemd, so compatibility it huge. I'm looking for a distro that won't break itself when I'm just trying to play a game. Not necessarily a Linux noob so troubleshooting isn't an issue but my time is limited nowadays. I've heard of Nobara and Garuda Linux but I figured I'd ask for people's opinion. What would you guys recommend for a PC running a Ryzen 5700x3D and a 3080 and 32GB of RAM. I am not afraid of a commandline and enjoy coding in my free time as well, so I'm not necessarily ONLY asking for beginner friendly distro recommendations, just kinda what everyone has been using and why. Since Windows 10 is being dropped in October 2025 I figured now would be a good time to transition and experiment.

Some games I play are: CS2, Factorio, Satisfactory, Minecraft, Vintage Story, Starsector, Project Zomboid, Star Citizen, Stellaris, Elite Dangerous, Space Marine 2 and Darktide, Satisfactory, and occasionally I'll play on my bass guitar using Rocksmith 2014

so any tips regarding these specific games would be greatly appreciated!

Additionally, I am also familiar with Proton. I have a Steamdeck and I am familiar though a little unsatisfied but it’s (mostly) immutable Linux OS. That said I am familiar with proton compatibility and issues with anticheat. So anyone’s experiences with any of these games are greatly welcome.

Hi everyone,

So I just reinstalled Linux Mint. I then downloaded all of the updates in the updates manger and then downloaded the appimage for Rosalie's Mupen Gui. Finally, I installed Steam-Devices. I now just tested connecting my 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth controller and Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller to my laptop to use them in emulators. Rosalie's Mupen Gui still refuses to recognize my controllers for button mapping under "inputs." And mGBA also refuses to recognize them either.

I had brought up this issue before in a previous topic: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1gj9cgu/linux_mint_emulators_will_not_recognize_8bitdo/?rdt=63209

And I am absolutely baffled as to why a fresh install of Linux Mint absolutely will not allow my controllers to work in Rosalie's Mupen Gui or mGBA.

If you have a foolproof system to getting your controllers recognized in emulators, please share it. My controllers were working perfectly fine last month. Then my laptop refused to recognize them at all last week. Now I just reinstalled Linux Mint, and they still will not work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: And I would still be grateful if you could even just confirm that my controllers should be working so that I could determine that my problem is the laptop itself.

I'm new to linux gaming , i try to run some games on steam using proton but a lot of them show this and then don't open. I have tried Proton-GE too but no luck. Any idea how to fix?

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the other version stopped working for me so i made this, their main function is to pair the vga and audio together. they work on arch and they are on github, im pretty sure the PKGBUILD installs the dependancies. for other distros you can figure it out or something idk. this also runs the app if you search it and click on the icon, unlike the other version which needed to be ran in the terminal even though it had an icon.

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https://github.com/azurkytheturkey/gpu-passthrough-gtk

https://github.com/azurkytheturkey/gpu-passthrough-qt

Keep in mind I don’t know how containers work or anything really but just a theory if we have android containers and Roblox works on it would that mean if we have a windows container like a VM or something would that work? This is something I have been thinking about for an hour now and wonder if developers would think that’s a better idea than running it in the Linux world (even though that I would like my games native) but just for anti cheat games would that work like I said just a theory?

Hi! Noob question.
I recently posted a discussion asking for help in using CoreCtrl. But it's obviously not working. I can't apply undervolt changes or just apply a fan curve. The same thing happens with LACT.

Now, being new to the Linux world, reading around (discussions about a year old or so) someones say that the 7000 series gpus did not have this support yet.

Now, my GPU, the 7900 XTX, has been out for a good two years. Do you confirm that undervolt or overclocking is still not possible? I would even be satisfied with just being able to adjust the fan curve.

I start steam and get a popup from luxtorpedia to select an engine. The process mentiones d3ddriverquery64.exe -d3d12 and d3ddriverquery64.exe

what is this?

Hey everyone in the GNU/Linux Gaming thread!

I wanted to share some exciting news about an upcoming game that will be available soon: Short Stories: Whispers in the Walls by Risen Realms.

This game is a first-person atmospheric experience that blends suspense and horror, and it will be running natively on Linux!

In Short Stories: Whispers in the Walls, you step into the shoes of Detective John Palisnki, who is drawn to a small town following a tragic suicide.
As you delve deeper into the mystery, you'll encounter chilling secrets and unravel the story behind the walls.

Make sure to keep an eye out for its release!
It's a great addition for those looking for new gaming experiences on Linux. Happy gaming!

Wishlist us in Steam here:
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Hello,

For qutie some time I am having a weird issue occuring with a few linux distrobutions where all my monitors go black and return to normal every few seconds. This issue only seem to occur when a monitor is connected with an HDMI cable to my computer. When the monitor goes black, the system also seems to lock up during the period the screen is black.

The weird part is: When I lower the refresh rate of the HDMI monitor from the default 100 Hz to 75 Hz, the system seems to run fine without issues. When the Nvidia driver is not installed, the system also seems to run fine, with the monitors not blinking.

System specifications:

• Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• GPU: Nvidia RTX 3080 with driver 560.35.30
• Monitors: 3x LG UltraGear 27GL850 (2560x1440@144Hz)
• OS: Fedora 41

What could be the cause of this issue?

I tried searching

~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/1174180/pfx/ (Doesn't exist)
~/.local/share/Rockstar Games/Red Dead Redemption 2 (Doesn't exist)
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Red Dead Redemption 2 (Doesn't exist)
/mnt/980 PRO 1TB/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Red Dead Redemption 2

Hi all, shader cache fixes some issues with The Finals. No other games need it but turning the option on means it does it for every game, even stuff like Black ops 3 and Borderlands 3 which have HUGE caches. Help appreciated

Hi guys, I'm running ASA on Fedora Linux but it's launching from igpu instead of dgpu. Is there a way to fix this? I can launch other games without any issues on dgpu. But not ASA for some reason. Tried with some launch options as well didn't work. Any suggestions?

System : AMD processor, Fedora 40 with KDE, rtx 3060 (NVIDIA drivers installed and lspci shows default GPU as rtx 3060)

I use Linux for almost 13 years by now (Gentoo for 2, Debian for 8), and I've almost always used it for everything, specially for gaming. I think maybe the stuttering and how wine gaming works has changed over the years, but is it really neccessary to compile shaders at that point?

• 32GB RAM DDR4
• AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
• RX 6600XT 8GB

Title.

I'm at this point of Elden Ring where I would like to farm runes to level up more easily. I found a famous location on Elden Ring for this (it is around the Mohgwyn Palace, where a bunch of Albinaurics are sitting) and got a bunch of arrows to shoot at the bird across the canyon. This, however, is not fun at all, so I would like to automate the process.

Any macro recording options or recommendations?