I was wondering what are the pros and cons of switching to linux from Windows 11? I only game and watch movies, listen to music, etc.

Are there programs i can use that i cant with Windows 11 and programs i can't use with linux? I've obviously never used linux before, just curious what I'm missing out on with Linux.

And in future, if i were to use my pc for work aswell, would linux also be a good option?

Cheers

Edit- PC SPECS

CPU- Ryzen 5 5600 GPU- AMD RX 7600 xt Ram- 32GB (can't exactly remember speeds) OS installed on m.2, games on SSD and rest of storage on 4tb HDD

Hey everyone!

I’ve recently started playing Dota 2 again on Zorin OS 18, and I’ve run into a weird audio issue:
Whenever I join a match, the sound completely cuts out. Sometimes, a new audio output device even appears in PulseAudio with the label “Sound Disabled” (see the video I just attached).

I’ve already tried common fixes like launch options (-audio_pulse and others suggested by AI/community guides), and I’ve double-checked my PulseAudio settings—everything looks fine. The weirdest part? This doesn’t happen with any other game, only Dota 2.

I end up having to manually switch the audio output back every time, which is pretty annoying mid-game.

Has anyone else experienced this on Zorin or other Ubuntu-based distros? Could this be a Dota 2 bug, a PulseAudio quirk, or something specific to my setup?

Any tips or workarounds would be super appreciated!

https://reddit.com/link/1pco90u/video/uu85a90wlv4g1/player

Thanks in advance! 🙌

Hello,

I am planning for a new gaming guide. I started with explaining common launcher options here as far as I gathered from ProtonDB.

The motivation is to have reusable patterns to troubleshoot common linux gaming problems.

I am aware it deserves more effort. Your early feedback would be appreciated, though.

I'm told marvel rivals works fine in mint. I have:

Amd ryzen 9 3900 Amd radeon 5700xt 32gig ddr4 ram

Not sure why game crashed as soon as the action starts

I'm wondering if it's possible to get advanced optimus running on bazzite. I'm using a laptop with a mux switch and it has an Intel igpu with an Nvidia dgpu. All firmware is up to date. And I'm connected to a display through USB c to dp 1.4

Hey I’m super new trying to make a throw-back computer on a mk5 cf-31 tough book. Already running into problems.

I’m on mint 21.3

I did mount the cd successfully to try and have a better pathway via the command.

But when to hit install it does nothing but code 256.

Any ideas?

I have this little problem where Steam wouldn't recognize my Xbox Elite Series 2 controller.

I use Linux Mint Zara (newest) Cinnamon edition and everything is updated.

• The controller is connected via Bluetooth
• It's trusted (Bluetooth setting)
• Steam input for Xbox-Controller is active (alongside all other controllers)
• I've tried to turn off/on ertm
• I've installed sysfsutils
• and I've restarted my pc and re-paired the controller several times.

Steam doesn't recognize any connected controller. (see top of the Steam page) :/

Our second Ethereal Odyssey trailer has arrived, featuring the game. Plenty of new sound and art works!

The playtest is still open, jump in and help shape the world: link

Ethereal Odyssey is a hand-drawn 2D metroidvania where dreams and memories intertwine. You explore surreal worlds, uncover secrets, and switch forms on the fly (boy/frog/bear) to get new paths and fights.

Recently upgraded to a 9070xt, but boy is it loud on the default settings.

On windows I used adrenalin to do -12% PL and do a custom fan curve, it applies on launch

Can I do the same on Fedora/Cachyos using LACT?

I recently switchd to ubutnu i want to play valorant

Im new to linux gaming so idk it it even works

My parents are letting me use Linux but I have to have it on my desktop and not my Surface so I am back to the Linux community right now I'm using Fedora 43 I chose that operating system cuz I plan on making a Linux distro based on Fedora 43 and the gaming performance is great

Trying to get The Sims 3 to work on Arch Linux Lutris. I got past the installer but when I start the launcher and press play, the window closes and I’m not given any errors in the logs. Anyone dealt with this issue?

Hello everyone, I'm trying to install NFS World from Lutris's website. I was finally able to get past the python fork error, but I'm now stuck on this one. I've tried everything from installing "vc2022" and "dinput8" from Winetricks. Even changing WIne versions does nothing. Any help is appreciated. P.S. I'm on fedora 43 kde.

Hi im using Linux mint and i have severe problems in arc raiders, in the practice range im averaging 160fps but dropping to around 90 avg in a "real game". I have tried other distros, every version of proton, gamemoded, updating and upgrading. My specs should be good enough to run the game smoothly.

Linux Mint 22.2

cpu: amd 5800x

gpu: amd 9070

ram: 16gb 3200mhz xmp is on

I have a controller, and the joystick only seems to register as being anywhere other than 0,0 when I'm moving the stick. Otherwise it just stays as 0,0 and will snap back there as I'm moving the stick if it's not fast enough.

This doesn't happen with other controllers, and it doesn't happen with the same controller on my windows pc.

What's going on? How can I fix this? Any help would be much appreciated!

i made a post exactly like this but about heroic launcher like a week ago but i switched to running the game through steam so i can use steam input with it.

basically i want to play some black ops 2 servers through plutonium and proton but i have a vpn on my pc and that's not allowed in a bunch of servers, i want steam to add mullvad-exclude to the start of whatever command it runs to launch the game so i don't have to manually disconnect from the vpn whenever i want to play the game. is there a way i can do this through steam or would i have to start running it through heroic again?

i'm a dumbass and didn't look this up before posting it. if anyone else has this issue just add mullvad-exclude %command% into the launch options and it should work fine

Whenever I try to share my screen to my friends for them the screen is green and but there is audio, my friend recommended to update my graphics card? I really am stuck because my brother is the one that installed linux and i dont know my way around it.

Hello everyone I have a brand new monitor (Samsung Odyssey Neo G8) on my CachyOS PC. Today when playing Games i noticed a flickering on the left side of the monitor. Is my monitor defect or is it a graphics card issue?

Graphics card is a AMD RX 9070XT

Hey, I’ve been trying to get AnvilToolKit to consistently work on the steam deck for a year now and been having weird luck with it. I’ve got it kinda working in the past but now I’m having issue where when I try to run it, it tells me that I need to run it as an administrator. I’ve tried to change the files permissions to allow all users to view and edit the file, plus I only have the one profile so it should have admin access. I’ve tried flatseals, that didn’t work. I’ve downloaded the .net 5 file so that shouldn’t be an issue. I’m running it with wine because it just runs with out the extra UI. Nobody seems to be able to figure this issue out on deck. I’ve tried everything I could look up. Everyone solutions do nothing and im trying to figure out how I’ve had admin access with the file one day and lose it the next. Any new advice would be great as I’m sure there is way to get this working without all the headaches!