I have a Linux laptop Any games the you recommend me playing???

So I'm wanting to install SteamOS onto my ROG Ally X, but it always hangs forever (longest I've waited is 1 hour) on the last line there, which says "Started wireless service".

I'm not sure what to do from here; I haven't seen anyone else post about this problem, and I have followed the instructions from Steam on how to install this (which can be found here: SteamOS). The only modification I made to the installation was that I formatted the drive with the SteamOS installation via Rufus, because I cannot unzip an 8GB file onto a Fat32 drive, like how the guide says to do. Plus, everyone else I've seen set this up used some sort of software for this.

Some context about my setup: I am using an ROG Ally X, and I am booting from a USB device that has been formatted with the MBR partition scheme & Fat32, using Rufus. I will be trying to install the OS onto a large partition I made for it. I've tried disabling fast boot & secure boot, and I have all compatibility settings for UEFI turned on. I have also tried connecting it to my network via Ethernet in a vain attempt to get past this step (which didn't work). There's probably other stuff I have tried that I've forgotten. I've been stuck on this for way too long.

Is there something obvious I've missed? Is this even the right place to ask for help?

I want to switch to linux but my problem is that some games like R6 and GTAV aren’t available on linux. I thought of dual booting like I am but giving windows a smaller partition but the problem is how will I access all the games on my linux partitions.

Bazzite on the TV for game mode, Bazzite on the laptop for stability, and Endeavour on the desktop for flexibility. I still have a windows partition on the desktop just in case I want to play something unsupported, but for the most part today marks my first day as a full time Linux user :)

Ignore my barren walls, you know where my priorities are

i have no clue what the problem ist. I got a Proton Log where it just stops at a step until i force close it.

I have played the Game bevor last year on my laptop also with Debian and the official Nvidia driver and there it worked just fine. What the hell am i missing here ?

Log:

3459.040:0130:0250:warn:threadname:NtSetInformationThread Thread renamed to L"audio_client_main"

3459.042:0130:0254:warn:threadname:NtSetInformationThread Thread renamed to L"FAudio_AudioClientThread"

3459.044:0130:0258:warn:threadname:NtSetInformationThread Thread renamed to L"audio_client_timer"

3459.046:0130:025c:warn:threadname:NtSetInformationThread Thread renamed to L"AudioMixerRenderThread(1)"

3459.046:0130:025c:trace:seh:dispatch_exception code=406d1388 flags=0 addr=00006FFFFFC1CF97 ip=6fffffc1cf97

3459.046:0130:025c:trace:seh:dispatch_exception info[0]=0000000000001000

3459.046:0130:025c:trace:seh:dispatch_exception info[1]=000000004170fe80

3459.046:0130:025c:trace:seh:dispatch_exception info[2]=000000000000025c

3459.046:0130:025c:warn:threadname:dispatch_exception Thread renamed to "AudioMixerRenderThread(1)"

3459.046:0130:025c:trace:seh:call_vectored_handlers calling handler at 00006FFFF7BEB1F0 code=406d1388 flags=0

3459.046:0130:025c:trace:seh:call_vectored_handlers handler at 00006FFFF7BEB1F0 returned ffffffff

3459.047:0130:0260:warn:threadname:NtSetInformationThread Thread renamed to L"AudioThread"

3459.047:0130:0260:trace:seh:dispatch_exception code=406d1388 flags=0 addr=00006FFFFFC1CF97 ip=6fffffc1cf97

3459.047:0130:0260:trace:seh:dispatch_exception info[0]=0000000000001000

3459.047:0130:0260:trace:seh:dispatch_exception info[1]=000000004228fe80

3459.047:0130:0260:trace:seh:dispatch_exception info[2]=0000000000000260

3459.047:0130:0260:warn:threadname:dispatch_exception Thread renamed to "AudioThread"

3459.048:0130:0260:trace:seh:call_vectored_handlers calling handler at 00006FFFF7BEB1F0 code=406d1388 flags=0

3459.048:0130:0260:trace:seh:call_vectored_handlers handler at 00006FFFF7BEB1F0 returned ffffffff

3459.083:0130:0208:info:nvapi64:<-NvAPI_D3D_GetObjectHandleForResource: OK

3459.083:0130:0208:info:nvapi64:<-NvAPI_D3D_SetResourceHint: No implementation

3459.369:0108:011c:fixme:uiautomation:msaa_provider_GetPatternProvider Unimplemented patternId 10002

3459.369:0108:011c:fixme:uiautomation:base_hwnd_provider_GetPatternProvider 000000000126A040, 10002, 000000000193F8A0: stub

3459.544:0130:026c:warn:threadname:NtSetInformationThread Thread renamed to L"AchievementThread"

3459.544:0130:026c:trace:seh:dispatch_exception code=406d1388 flags=0 addr=00006FFFFFC1CF97 ip=6fffffc1cf97

3459.544:0130:026c:trace:seh:dispatch_exception info[0]=0000000000001000

3459.544:0130:026c:trace:seh:dispatch_exception info[1]=00000000431cfe80

3459.544:0130:026c:trace:seh:dispatch_exception info[2]=000000000000026c

3459.544:0130:026c:warn:threadname:dispatch_exception Thread renamed to "AchievementThread"

3459.544:0130:026c:trace:seh:call_vectored_handlers calling handler at 00006FFFF7BEB1F0 code=406d1388 flags=0

3459.544:0130:026c:trace:seh:call_vectored_handlers handler at 00006FFFF7BEB1F0 returned ffffffff

3459.567:0130:0134:fixme:gdi:D3DKMTEnumAdapters2 NumOfSources and bPrecisePresentRegionsPreferred not set, need implementation.

In general, this is a hardcore immersive playthrough where, by your own choice, you play any game while roleplaying and simulating realistic character movements—only traveling on foot, using realistic vehicle controls, incorporating sleep, food, etc. Missions are completed as realistically as possible with the entire interface and music turned off.

It’s hard to name specific examples since most games can be played this way, but my favorites where it works best are RDR, Mafia, TLOU, GTA, KCD, Cyberpunk, and Witcher. This isn’t a genre-specific term since almost any game can be played like this.

Some possible names: “Hardcore Realism Run” “Immersive Playthrough” “Roleplay Run”

As the title says, I used to play it and windows and i've gotten pretty far, and i don't really wanna repeat it on linux, the problem is that i know the save file is in the MGR folder within the documents folder, yet it does not exist at all in the proton prefix, but somehow the game is reading the file for the new game i started, where the hell is it pulling it from??

I've tried lutris and heroic using the latest proton-ge and UMU. I extract my copy of the game to a folder and point them to the .exe. I also installed directx and visualc++ in them. I've read online it might require PhysX. I downloaded the installer for PhysX but don't know how to install it in the Mass Effect prefix. Does anyone know how to do that with any of the wine frontends like those I mentioned?

Anyone got Mass Effect LE working on linux?

Seems to not work on stable, and only on Discord-Canary. Can anyone confirm this? it's odd, and its happening to me,

I realize that family share does not work when logging in on different ubisoft accounts, but whenever I launch the game, ubisoft pops up without any option to log out. Tried to use adding UbisoftConnect.exe as a non steam game, but it didn't work, any possible ideas, or any information anyone needs if they want to help.

While playing The Burton Equation from the Ubuntu Store Steam (was a bit lazy, ok) almost all games worked fine, then I installed the Burton Equation using Proton Hotfix, the game runs fine for most of the time, yet the CC looks like the picture attached, What could be the problem? I'm using an Intel i7-7700HQ, 16 GB of RAM and Mesa 24.2.8-1ubuntu1~24.04.1. I already checked the fonts and confirmed all the fonts listed by the .res file of the game are in the prefix folders. And when I get a log the only mention of fonts is the err:font:alloc_font_handle out of realized font handles.

https://preview.redd.it/b9e71dd4q3qe1.png?width=3072&format=png&auto=webp&s=c386999ea91d122b218650bb3911a67790ff3143

So I am trying to run sh2 remake but it would crash immediately after displaying the start banner.

I believe it's a Nvidia driver issue because, when I have installed the game on another system which uses and intel integrated GPU it launched without crashing..

I also tried various Proton versions (exp.; 9; 8 and 7) and various lunch options listed on protondb (including switching to dx11) but it didn't work.

The error reported in the proton log:

X error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)

I never run in this error before. All other games run perfectly.

I am running kubuntu 24.04.2 lts with the kernel 6.8.0-55-generic (with xorg)

With an Nvidia 4070 and the driver 550.120

Ram is 32 GB

Note: the system with the intel GPU runs a munch older version of kubuntu (23.04 lts iirc and also users xorg) and has 32 GB of ram.

I have long noticed that many people need an answer to this question. Almost every day a new post is created where this question is asked once again. Then I will also ask: why? Why do you ask other people about this if you cannot decide for yourself? Are you looking for support? Or maybe you just need to be convinced to switch to Linux? If so, what's the point? In a couple of weeks you'll install Windows again and forget about Linux until the next "attack". If you can't decide whether you need Linux on your computer or not, how can the community know about it? An operating system is something you will have to deal with every day. It doesn't matter if you play or work. Approaching your own comfort, while working on a computer, by asking someone else's opinion is at the very least disrespect for yourself. If you are so interested in Linux, then install it and see for yourself. No need to ask.

Games which Linux could need for more switchers or in a huge amount.

Hey guys, Battlefield 4 is for sale on steam for R$ 9,95 today, and I’m considering buying it. Though I heard that some of these EA games haven't been working on multiplayer mode on Linux for a while now because of low-level anti-cheat. Does anyone know if BF4 still runs fine in multiplayer on Arch Linux in 2025?

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Hello, I've installed game with lutris with "Install a Windows game from .exe" it hasn't apeared in lutris, so then I used "Add locally installed game" and now it runs with wine, but without sound. i've tried to change between ALSA/Pulse but nothing works.

System:

Kernel: 6.8.0-55-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0 clocksource: tsc

Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin v: 6.4.1 with: polybar vt: 7 dm:

1: GDM3 v: 46.2 2: LightDM v: 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 22.1 Xia base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble

Audio:

Device-1: NVIDIA vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8

Device-2: AMD ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_pci_acp6x v: kernel

Device-3: AMD Family 17h/19h HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie:

API: ALSA v: k6.8.0-55-generic status: kernel-api

Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active

2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin

Actually, I haven't really dived into linux, so i will be happy with detailed answer

Thinking about migrating from nvidia open driver to nvk, mainly because I want to fully use wayland and games with xwayland + nvidia flickers like hell. Does nvk present these issues? What is the performance loss currently for using nvk driver?