I have used Arch for work for a while now but only used it to play Stardew Valley. My windows 11 install broke recently so I installed Nobara instead and am finally testing proper gaming on Linux.

Do you guys think it was worth it or should I just stay with Windows?

submitted by /u/TheMineplack
[link] [comments]

Hello everyone, I have recently stumbled upon an issue on my Gamepad.

Last time I used my Gamepad was on a Windows Machine, then I changed my system.
Now, however, it doesn't work anymore.

I have found that my pc recognize my Pad as "Microsoft Corp. Xbox360 Controller" in lsusb, but neither in system settings nor steam settings recognized it.

I have installed xone, xboxdrv, and many others, but the problem persist.

2 dots blink if it is connected via USB. If not (so via dongle), 2 dots are turn on (just like if they were connected).

I have tried with another PC (on Windows) and it worked flawlessy, I have also tried on a Virtualbox on Manjaro and it worked, but outside the virtualbox not.

submitted by /u/WilsonSmith01
[link] [comments]

Ryzen 5700g

16 Ram

nVidia rtx 3060 12 Vram

bazzite LAST ver

nVidia driver 570

It crashes at 80-85 percent SHADERS compilation

I am using this launch options:

PROTON_HIDE_NVIDIA_GPU=1 VKD3D_CONFIG=force_host_cached PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=1 VKD3D_DISABLE_EXTENSIONS=VK_NV_low_latency2 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 %command% PROTON_HIDE_NVIDIA_GPU=1 VKD3D_CONFIG=force_host_cached PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=1 VKD3D_DISABLE_EXTENSIONS=VK_NV_low_latency2 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 %command% submitted by /u/ohnoiamdead69
[link] [comments]

Hi, and today I am looking at the Titan Quest 2 playtest. As a huge fan of the original I was quite excited.

The graphics, world and sound design is good and the the combat feels a bit more accessible than the original. The skill customization has also been turned up and that is a great addition. The world setting has always been the thing that drew me to the original game and this time round they do not disappoint, it looks amazing.

The performance was a bit poor, and for instance I had to play on FSR quality mode, as Native AA had weird graphical issues, and TAA just looked poor and performed quite badly. It did not really make a difference what preset I used, it still performed poorly. Another disappointment is that the loot the creatures drop is not the loot they are carrying like the original. Let's hope the final release fixes these issues.

submitted by /u/The_SacredSin
[link] [comments]

submitted by /u/Pretty_pretty_gun
[link] [comments]

As the title suggests, re4r crashes after several minutes of gameplay. I've tried everything from changing protons, to changing my refresh rate to 60 hz yo using launch commands etc. I'm using Nobara OS GNOME with a rtx 4070 super and an I9 12900k and 48 gbs of DDR4. If anyone has a solution, please help me out. Thank you

submitted by /u/TristanGong
[link] [comments]

Hello everyone,

You guys finally made me ready to move all my setup to Linux. Been using Linux on a laptop as my work and daily driver and it has been a great experience. I, however am at the point where I need to choose my distro carefully.

I used to game a lot but it's mostly single player experience and some multiplayer games on the side. I know all my games except rainbow six siege works on Linux no problems. However, not all distro are made equal.

I prefer Linux Mint but I had some trouble to setup proton and had some weird bugs. I know the kernel is stable but older.

I tried Nobara and it's REALLY good, everything works out of the box but I heard it's maintained by one guy and I fear for longevity.

I used Ubuntu in the past and I know I can personalize but the main look and feel just aint for me.

Didn't try bazzite and Valve doesn't seem ready to just release steam os. I used steamOS for a while in Desktop mode and it's ok for my needs... but I have a Nvidia GPU with an AMD CPU combo.

So what would be a good compromise? Maybe my fear Nobara won't be maintained for long isn't rooted in reality? Should I choose another instead?

submitted by /u/init32
[link] [comments]

submitted by /u/Deadweight465
[link] [comments]

Hi, I've been a full-time linux user for 5 years now, and I've played a lot of games using proton. But even if sometimes I had to tinker a bit, right now I don't understand why it flickers like that.
It's the only game that does this for me.
Here's my specs:

OS: Arch Linux (KDE Plasma)
KERNEL: 6.14.4-zen1-2-zen
CPU: Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
GPU DRIVER: NVIDIA 570.144
RAM: 32 GB

Of course I've tried reinstalling and changing some launch options, I've tweaked config.ini to change things like Vsync and I've changed proton versions (GE, experimental, Hotfix, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5) and it's still the same (it doesn't start at all with 10 and 5) i also try to disable compositing.

IF it's fullscreen or borderless it's even worse it's mainly a black screen and some flickering, and even the steam HUD (SHIFT + TAB) flickers.

I have no idea rn what to try next and would need help if you have any or at least if you some explanation on why this is happenning.

submitted by /u/Larcosse
[link] [comments]

so i'm trying to get a game called DarkOrbit to work, they recently (finally) ported the game over to unity, but getting it to run under linux has been difficult so far. i can get the game to start, but when the login page is supposed to load, it just gives me a black screen. i did some digging and i think i might be experiencing the same problem as mentioned over here, since DarkOrbit also uses Vuplex. i tried using proton experimental through steam since they suggested that proton might get around this issue compared to regular wine, but so far no dice. this game is kinda dead so it's unlikely i'll find other linux users trying to play this, but has anyone else had this problem with a different game perhaps? and managed to solve it? i would love to know.

submitted by /u/juipeltje
[link] [comments]

PREREQUISITES Make sure it's not a hardware issue.

Check your cables, output device, and physical connections.

If the issue still persists, continue below.

Make sure you're running PipeWire with PulseAudio compatibility.

In terminal, run:

cd | pw-metadata -n settings

Something should show up. If it fails, you're probably not running the PipeWire PulseAudio replacement.

If you're not running PulseAudio through PipeWire, this guide won't help.

1. Set PipeWire metadata

Use pw-metadata to set the clock rate and quantum. These help reduce glitchy behavior:

pw-metadata -n settings 0 clock.force-rate 48000 pw-metadata -n settings 0 clock.force-quantum 500

Check the values are set with:

pw-metadata -n settings 2. Make the settings persistent

PipeWire resets on reboot or package updates, so copy system files to your local config:

PipeWire config:

mkdir -p ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/ cp /usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf ~/.config/pipewire/

WirePlumber config:

mkdir -p ~/.config/wireplumber/main.lua.d/ cp /usr/share/wireplumber/main.lua.d/50-alsa-config.lua ~/.config/wireplumber/main.lua.d/ 3. Reload user services

Apply your changes with:

systemctl --user daemon-reload 4. Confirm it's working

Run the metadata command again:

pw-metadata -n settings

That should do the trick.

submitted by /u/Fun-Resolution1208
[link] [comments]

Hi fellow Linux Gamers,

I have been a long time Nvidia user (since 2005) and I've been running Linux as my daily driver since 2007.

The gaming situation with Valve getting involved has changed dramatically since that time, and I've been playing more and more games with Proton/Wine and I've always used Nvidia.

My latest card is a 4090 which I used to pair with a 5950x and now a 9950x3D. Funny enough, some games recently were not able to use my GPU 100% - for example with latest update in Warframe in some more recent maps the FPS would go below V-Sync and the GPU usage would be around 60~70%.

For some time I blamed it on my slow CPU (5950x) and/or wine and synchronization not working as efficiently as they could be. I was waiting for ntsync to be release etc etc, but then I decided to upgrade my CPU to a 9950x3D.

Needless to say, with such CPU, my GPU stays at V-Sync level now - problem solved, "it was my dodgy CPU not able to feed my GPU", or so I thought.

Fast forward this past weekend and I decided to build a secondary pc (mATX) with my 5950x, but instead to use the spare/backup 3080Ti, I decided to buy a 7800XT, just to try AMD for once. Basically "putting my money where my mouth is", funding a company which has been more open and supportive of Linux.

The first try was to use Ubuntu 24.04 with updated kernel (via mainline), but couldn't properly install radv and it was painful. I then decided to install Manjaro, and lo and behold, everything just worked.

I then installed more games to try, and my 7800XT was able to pump consistent 60 FPS on my 4K TV, provided I would use some upscaler. Heck, even that technical marvel that "Dragon Age: The Veilguard" is (game is shallow but the graphics and technical sidse of things are impressive), was running fine with all turned on (apart crazy levels of unnoticeable RayTracing), ULTRA config.

Not only this, those maps in Warframe which were having bad performance on my 4090 (on the 5950x) were smooth butter on my 7800XT with the old 5950x!

The GPU is always 100% used, fully working and stable - it's almost unbelievable. Tear free (FreeSync) is enabled by default, HDR as well etc etc. Things just work.

What I really realized is that my 5950x was still a decent CPU: it's the Nvidia drivers which are dogs**t in terms of CPU usage and scheduling.

Nvidia drivers are a joke CPU-efficiency wise: this is coming from an Linux Nvidia user since 2007. I always bought Nvidia.

The next round of GPUs, if AMD ships a high end one I may seriously ditch Nvidia (haven't bought a 5090 because I don't think GBP 2.7k is a reasonable price for +20% performance on my 4090).

I hope this feedback will act as cautionary tale for Nvidia Linux users - yes it works, but AMD works better.

Enjoy!

Ps. Haven't bought a 9070XT because of space in my mATX case and because the drivers/stability will have to improve in the coming 3~6 months, I wanted a working GPU. And looks like I got one.

submitted by /u/Emazza
[link] [comments]

For the FPS Lovers
FPS = First Person Shooter

submitted by /u/LinuxUserX66
[link] [comments]

Hey everyone,

I recently made the switch from Windows 11 to Ubuntu 25.04, and I’m loving it so far. However, I’m struggling to get HDR working properly for gaming, specifically in Helldivers 2. On Windows, HDR was fantastic with the “Auto HDR” feature, which kept games looking bright and vibrant. But on Ubuntu, everything runs in SDR, even though HDR is enabled in my system settings.

My Setup: • OS: Ubuntu 25.04 (Wayland) • Hardware: AMD 6900XT + Ryzen 7950X3D • Monitor: 4K HDR capable (worked great on Windows) • Game: Helldivers 2 (via Steam + Lutris) • HDR Enabled in System Settings • Tried HDR Flags: Used HDR-related flags from gamescope --help in Lutris (under Configure -> System Options -> Custom Settings String)

The Issue: • The game launches, but it always displays in SDR. • I’ve tried using the HDR flags in Gamescope but no change. • HDR works perfectly in Windows, so I know the hardware is capable.

Has Anyone Got HDR Working on Ubuntu for Games? • Am I missing something in Lutris or Steam’s settings? • Are there other tools or configs I should try for HDR support in games? • Is there a way to replicate Windows’ “Auto HDR” functionality on Ubuntu?

Would appreciate any help or advice! Thanks in advance.

submitted by /u/KoreanSeats
[link] [comments]

Even with the command to show progress on shaders compiling at the initial launch of the game, showing that it reaches 100%, I still get lags literally every 5 seconds or so, every corner I turn and every ability has a chance to result in a 3 second screen freeze because of a mini shader compile.

Isn't supposed to be over? Isn't this why I'm waiting 15 minutes in training range for all shaders to compile? Why do they keep randomly compiling for split moments in-game? It's unplayable, constant stutters because of "Compiling shaders..." despite EVERYTHING having already loaded ages ago.

Currently using GE-Proton9-27, with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU, the game runs mighty fine if not for the shaders compiling harassing me over and over for no apparent reason.

submitted by /u/Lowd70
[link] [comments]

I'm currently using Linux Mint and so far every game I played on Windows works. Whether that's via steam (proton) or wine. My current challenge is trying to run Xbox game pass.

Tried running it via browser using Xbox cloud gaming but that service isn't available in my country.

Been searching forever for a solution but couldn't find any.

Any help would be great o7

submitted by /u/UnknownAnonymityLord
[link] [comments]

I'm playing Oblivion Remastered right now and I wanted to mod this game. It's not a typical Bethesda game because it uses some combination of UE5 and Creation Engine. So you might think that the easiest way is to just replace files without any mod manager because they are not built for such hybrid games. Well on Linux you have Limo - Mod Manager.

It's such an amazing tool. I created deployers for different kind of mods. Classic esp mods(with LOOT sorting!), DLL mods, ini configs and UE5 Paks. If you are worried that you won't be able to easily mod games on Linux just spend 15 minutes learning how to use Limo. Best mod manager ever. The only thing it's lacking is virtual filesystem like MO2 has.

submitted by /u/urioRD
[link] [comments]

Did this happened to someone else? Can someone give me a hand please?

I tried Flatpak lutris, System lutris, Bottles, Heroic Games Launcher... and I can't make it work!

PD: I used battle.net in lutris before...

submitted by /u/PerritoMalvado029
[link] [comments]

Recently I started to play Elite Dangerous Odyssey on Nobara Linux 42 (Proton experimental).

My first experiences are quite positive, the performance compared to my Windows 10 installation is only marginally worse. However, I have also paused for at least 1 year, so my impressions could also be quite subjective. For health reasons (I'll explain this to anyone who wants to hear it, but it's not very exciting and quite long), I can no longer play with a joystick and gamboard (G13) as before, but am more or less forced to use an Xbox controller. I'm currently in the initial phase of familiarizing myself with what feels like 150 different options transfering to fingermacros.

I'm approaching 70 and it's definitely a challenge, especially as I only started using xBox controller for playing my games about 6 month ago. Before it always was Joystick (sidewinder ff2) and gamboard (G13) for Elite, that was playing almost from the start: 13000 hours over 8 years.

Fortunately, I have a pretty decent one (that I can highly recommend: Easy SMX X10 with Hall sensors for around 50 euros!) and Frontier's default controller mapping is also very helpful, including the mapping popups provided via steamplay as a reminder. So far I've only reversed the pitch axes, because Starfield and NMS had changed my usual way of controlling a spaceship with the joystick. This way, I don't have to torture my brain with different spaceflight habits. The only somewhat awkward assignments are the double functions with the boost button (B). But I think I'll get used to that too.

All in all, and while I'm basically a veteran in theory – one who was thoroughly burned out after around 13,000 hours, which is probably understandable, even though there are Commanders who have far more hours under their belt – it now feels to me as if I'm a baby with its whole life ahead of it, but with the knowledge of a past life in the back of my mind. No idea if anyone can relate to that...

Anyway, I'm opening this thread for two reasons: Firstly, to give some encouragement to those who are undecided and considering completely ditching Windows, and of course, also to share experiences on how one can further tweak Odyssey on Linux here and there.

submitted by /u/Frillop-Freyraum
[link] [comments]

So currently I’m running a full windows 11 install, did consider dual booting but don’t like the idea of constantly changing just for a game. A lot of the games I play with my friends are all (that I know of at least) unplayable on Linux (including games like Fortnite, siege, valorant, gta, etc) so was wondering how other people go about playing these sorts of games while daily driving Linux or if you just have the patience to dual boot?

submitted by /u/net_dc
[link] [comments]