My specs are:
OS: CachyOS x86_64
Kernel: Linux 6.18.1-2-cachyos
Uptime: 7 hours, 50 mins
Packages: 1460 (pacman)
Shell: fish 4.2.1
Display (27G15N): 1920x1080 in 27", 180 Hz [External] *
Display (SAMSUNG): 1360x768 in 7", 60 Hz [External]
DE: KDE Plasma 6.5.4
WM: KWin (Wayland)
Terminal: konsole 25.12.0
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K (8) @ 3.90 GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB [Discrete]
Memory: 6.16 GiB / 15.54 GiB (40%)

Some people might have seen my recent post, where I had problems with modding.

Today I am a few steps further along.

I now have the BG3ModManager installed via Proton and all my Mods are there. I even have the BG3 Script Extender .dll and the Settings.json in the game directory, but the manager doesn't acknowledge it. And wenn I download it via the Bg3MM it says that it worked, until I start the game,when the modsettings.lsx gets reset.

I read here:

https://github.com/LaughingLeader/BG3ModManager/issues/189#issuecomment-1866911606

that creating a symlink could help. So I looked up how to create a symlink.

and I learned that I need the command

ln -s /path/to/file /path/to/symlink

could be that my brain isn't braining anymore, but I don't know which files to link so that it works. Probably cause I don't know why it does not work in the first place.

Anyway I would be grateful, if someone could explain to me which files to link and if possible, why it didn't work before.

Best Regards

A linux noob

Hey everyone,

I decided to finally give CachyOS a try because I kept hearing how great it is for gaming. I’ve got it running in a dual-boot setup, but honestly, since the moment I installed it, it’s been nothing but headaches.

I’m not a total stranger to Arch—I’m coming from SteamOS and I’m pretty comfortable there. I’ve managed to get Java, Minecraft, and various Wine prefixes working on my Deck without much trouble. But on Cachy, I feel like I’m fighting the OS every step of the way.

Here are the main issues I'm dealing with:

1. CoolerControl: This is the one I'm currently trying to troubleshoot. I finally got it to recognize my fans and RPM after following a few tutorials, but my settings seem to have zero effect. The fans just do whatever they want regardless of the curve I set.
2. No Audio: I have a Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus. The system detects the card, so it’s "there," but it’s dead silent. I’ve messed with every setting in Pulse/Pipewire I can find, and nothing changes.
3. Wine/General Stability: Unlike my experience with SteamOS, Wine is a mess here. I get error messages just starting the system. I can install some programs, but trying to actually run them with Wine fails immediately.

I know there are probably solutions for the sound and Wine stuff, but right now I’m just trying to get the fans under control so I don’t melt my rig.

Has anyone with a similar setup run into these issues? I really want to like this distro, but if I can't get this stable soon, I think I’m just going to wipe it and try Bazzite instead.

PS: WinBoat installation itself went without a hitch, so at least there’s that.

I have both android tablet and arch linux pc. I heard app called apollo which allows you to host and stream games that running on windows to linux. I wonder if its possible in linux too I would love to see your helps

Hi, I'm pretty new to Linux Gaming and I have this line in top of my screen (tried to record it with OBS but it don't appear on it) tried to change some things but don't appear to change, except when I play in windowed (borderless still have the line), I know it must be a simple thing to change but can't put my finger on it,

I checked the comptability in steam and it's set to Proton 9,

Vsync is on, Screen set to 60Hz,

Spec: Linux Mint 22.2 Cinnamon Ryzen 5 5500H with Radeon Graphics X4 RTX 2050, Graphic server X11 Nvidia driver : 580.95.05

Sorry if I missed something feel free to ask for more info!

I have a Lenovo legion i7 pro or maybe it’s an i9 pro. I can’t remember but specs are 14900HX with a RTX 4080.

I have a problem with the cpu clocks bouncing up and down and it happens every 5-20 seconds and it lasts for half a sec. When it happens the gpu utilization goes down and the fps goes down. Definitely noticeable in hell divers when on a ship staring at a panel. You’d think you get consistent enough fps but mine goes from around 140 to 105 and then rockets up to 155, then settles back to ~140.

Temps don’t seem to cause the issue.

I have tried different protons, different kernels, different nvidia drivers, even different distros.

I have tried the performance govenor but that didn’t do anything.

I’ve don’t more research and it seems it might be because of the lack of intel management framework drivers on Linux but I want to make sure there isn’t a fix I’m overlooking.

So i wanted to buy a steamdeck unfortunately they dont sell them in Switzerland would it be as good to buy a windows one like idk the asus rog and install bazzite on it ?

Because everything is working so good without AI, interruption, forced updates...etc...now I play games too much 🥲

First year on linux gaming, and the windows is two step from his coffin.

Hello!

I've been playing under Linux for years. Mostly on the Steam platform.

I just noticed that there is a yearly summary under Steam.

I'm thinking about upgrading my GPU for a while now, i'm just unsure because i wanted to wait for Radeon UDNA but it may be better to buy now since the GPU Prices will go up soon.

My System: i7-8700k, 32GB DDR4, RTX 3080 10GB (the first one), CachyOS, 3x 4K Monitors/TV (2x HDR, 2x 60Hz, 1x 120Hz(TV))

What do i play most: Cyberpunk on 4K 60Hz with Raytracing VRChat (Valve index, Steam Frame)

I wanted to upgrade to the RX9070 XT

Since 4K and VRChat uses a ton of VRAM that might be a good upgrade and AMD also runs better on Linux than Nvidia. Do you think it's worth the upgrade? Should i upgrade or wait a few more years?

(Upgrading CPU is not easily possible because of DDR5 Prices) Do you think that GDDR6 is also going up in cost? Afaik is only DDR5 or GDDR7 the issue.

And also Chivalry 2 lol. Chiv 2 does work on Linux but OOTB input latency is much worse on Linux, so switched to Windows. However with a few workarounds it’s actually better on Linux so now I’m back baby. Next year gonna be 90%+

https://preview.redd.it/8xwnkjcwxq7g1.png?width=2267&format=png&auto=webp&s=e8acbb15b6587bce2f12f7c4264814e8bd9cf5b7

sadly i only started using linux in september and its 55% this year, in 2026 its going to be 100% :D

STEAM REPLAY 2025

Another year of Linux-only gaming. How did I do?

- - - - - - - -

Most played games this year:

Deep Rock Galactic (19%) (100% on Steam Deck)
Skyrim (19%) (100% on Steam Deck)
Oxygen Not Included (11%) (100% on Desktop)
Deep Rock Survivor (7%) (100% on Steam Deck)

When you encounter an issue while using a linux distro here's what you do first:

1. Check for system and driver updates
2. Search the internet (community forums, blogs, reddit etc...) for solutions
3. Change gpu drivers to proprietary ones and test it again.
4. Check with other versions of Wine, Proton, Proton-GE, etc... (for games/windows softwares) and tweak in-game settings.
5. Check with another Kernel (choose another kernel while booting)
6. Boot into previous btrfs snapshot and test it again (if you setup snapshots)
7. Go to Archwiki-https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Main\_page and you'll find a lot of useful info on a huge number of packages, desktop environments, window managers, etc.......
8. If Nothing fixes the game issue, wait for the game update. A Game update might fix the issue.

These are the things I did when I was a beginner and it helped me and my friends save a lot of time. Please do suggest some changes if I missed any.

Coming to "asking for help" in this subreddit, it'll be helpful if you follow the template that is pinned in the community highlights - https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/16d7gj7/need_help_heres_how_to_get_it/

Whenever you post for help, include system specs, steam, proton, wine, gpu driver versions etc..... if possible attach logs as the above template suggests. It will become easy and saves a lot of time for everyone if you put some effort and explain the issue in detail and tell us what fixes and what else have you tried to fix that issue. Please don't just directly come to reddit and post here without doing any basic troubleshooting and do include detailed specs & explaination of the issue.

If you are using a linux distro, you have to invest your time and effort. That is the reality. We are happy to help and you have to put some effort when you post.

Linux Distros are not "Free". The Price of a Linux Distro is your "Time" & "Effort".

I wanted to get mangohud working for minecraft but prism launcher won't let me enable mangohud in its settings menu. I also tried a wrapper command to force it to launch mangohud but it says mangohud not found despite me having installed mangohud via both sudo apt install and also with flatpak commands. I am on linux mint.

https://preview.redd.it/zou63epkmq7g1.png?width=796&format=png&auto=webp&s=11dec1287998c408bc150ca737d12356024055e9

Only made the migration a few weeks ago and my entire Red Dead Redemption 2 run was on Linux (CachyOS - Hyprland). I rate this graph will look completely different next year!