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Be honest. What thing from Windows you kinda liked but then made even better on Linux through tools or scripts

Hello everyone,

I wanted my PC to be used in a console-like mode (i.e. using only controller) so I can lay back on my bed or couch… I have The legendary Logitech F710 and a new 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless. The goal was simply to let both controllers switch between two modes:

A - Game mode: regular gamepad for Steam’s Big Picture Mode / in-game. B - Desktop mode: to launch/close/use non-game apps (browser, file manager, etc) the controller acts like mouse + shortcuts + toggling On-Screen keyboard.

I’m on linux obviously, on GNOME 49 (Wayland). I couldn’t use Bazzite OS because of compatibility issues and the use cases of my laptop so Fedora 43 was the better option for my setup. After searching for solutions I landed on AntiMicroX and InputRemapper. Both are good in their own right and they compliment each other (in my case here). I actually use both now to to get the full experience.

Here are the steps that I followed:

1- Installed Both InputRemapper and AntiMicroX.

https://github.com/sezanzeb/input-remapper https://github.com/AntiMicroX/antimicrox

2- Created 2 keyboard shortcuts in the Gnome settings to launch and close AntiMicroX

Start AntiMicroX: Ctrl+Shift+O / command: antimicrox

Stop AntiMicroX: Ctrl+Shift+X / command: pkill antimicrox

3- Configured the Controllers in InputRemapper with two remaps per controller (one for Game mode, one for Desktop mode) and bind them to the same shortcuts Ctrl+Shift+O / X as output in my case.

4- Set the Preset to Autoload in InputRemapper (so it launches on log in)

5- Configured each controller in AntiMicroX to be used as a mouse + Shortcuts

So, in short :

AntiMicroX = turns controller into mouse/keyboard Input Remapper = lets the controller launch/kill AntiMicroX GNOME shortcuts = the glue between everything

How it works —> In Steam Big Picture, I navigate with the controller in Game mode. When I open a desktop app (browser, Spotify...), I press my controller shortcut to launch AntiMicroX, and now the controller works in Desktop mode (mouse + shortcuts).When I’m done, I hit the stop shortcut to kill AntiMicroX and the controller goes back to Game mode.

Before buying the 8BitDo I used AntiMicroX alone with startup launch and the hardware D/X input switch to change modes on Logitech F710, which is not available on the new one (at least not as straightforward).

I’m pretty satisfied with this setup for now. Although the 8BitDo special buttons don’t work (I couldn’t figure out how to let Linux detect them.)

One peculiarity, I mapped both analog sticks to mouse movement to get more granular control (one with higher sensitivity and one with lower sensitivity for precise pinpointing). If you want, I can also share my AntiMicroX profile.

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Im building my first pc and trying to decide which os I wanna use. Id love to try linux but I heard online play is serverly limited because of kernel level anti cheats. Someone told me using secure boot would fix this issue though. I was just wondering if that advice was legit and if its not are there any other fixes yall can suggest. Playing online is the main reason I want a pc. So if theres not a fix ill just save for a few more months to buy windows.

Hey, so like many others I wish to ditch windows 10 and go to Linux, but I'm unsure which distro to choose that will suit my needs.

At work I switched to Mint and I really like it so far, but obviously I can't game on it, and from what I gathered online it's ok for gaming but not the best

For my home computer I would need a distro for the following :

-Gaming (mostly offline games, from indie titles to AAA games) -Video editing (Davinci resolve) -Photo editing (Affinity suite) -Coding -Online TTRPG (Foundry VTT)

I know some distros are made for gaming but would they also be able to run all the rest ?

I have been gaming on Linux + KDE for many years, but after the forced switch to Wayland last year, I have problems with mouse capture in some games and setups. What I mean by this is that there is nothing preventing my mouse from moving over to my second monitor, which is especially a problem for games that use edge scrolling or hide the cursor. 9 out of 10 games still work fine, but the remaining few are frustrating. I found that gamescope can kind of solve this problem, but with too many drawbacks to be worth it.

I am curious is this is a problem for everyone on Wayland or if it's specific to KDE+Wayland. Any Gnome users run into this?

As title says, it's been happening to me for quite some time now. This weird issue forces me to reboot each time it happens.

Most of the time it's not a big deal, but over time it gets annoying.

Does this happen to anyone else?

EndevourOS AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Radeon 6750XT

I just can't get bottles working on arch linux. It can't even open the file browser. Before you ask, it's the flathub version

I’m pretty new to Linux and I’m hoping there’s an out of the box / plug and play type solution for playing games on old Windows laptops. Thanks in advance!

Hi,

I'm trying out Linux Mint as a potential new daily driver, replacing Windows 11, and one of the things I'm obviously testing is gaming.
So I've installed Steam, Nvidia drivers and downloaded Spider-Man 2.

When I run it at 1440p on 'Very High', I get 30-40 fps with Frame Generation turned off.
That's similar to what I get on Windows with the exact same settings.

Because I think it's a bit low, on Windows I've turned on DLSS Frame Generation and it jumps to 70 fps.
But on Linux I cannot select DLSS Frame Generation. The only options I have are 'Off' or 'FSR Frame Generation'. That's from AMD, and I don't have an AMD card!

Any idea what this could be?

My setup:
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core
32 GB RAM
Nvidia RTX 5070 TI

Linux Mint 22.2 Cinnamon
Proton Experimental
Nvidia-driver-580-open

System Info:
MOBO: ASUS ROG Maximus X (wi-fi)
CPU: Intel i7-8700
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060
OS: Zorin OS 18 (gnome)

Issue:
On Windows I used EVGA Precision X1 to control fan curves. Moved to Linux ZorinOS 18 a few weeks ago (first time Linux user). Installed LACT zip file from GitHub (https://github.com/ilya-zlobintsev/LACT). Adjusted fan curve. Checked fan speeds in Nvidia X Server "thermals". It worked. The problem is it stops working after reboot. I have to go into LACT, adjust the fan curve, "apply settings", wait 2-5 minutes before it starts working.

Is there any way to have it start working on boot?

I have an old Toshiba Satelite L850D that I installed Linux Mint XFCE on since Windows 10 hit EOS. However, when I try to play Steam games on it, the performance is abysmal.

For comparison, when on Windows 10, it used to run Dragon Age: Origins and KOTOR 2 rather well, even while modded. SWTOR needed to be on low graphics but could still run decently in less graphically-intensive locations.

But with Linux Mint, even games that are not that demanding like One Finger Death Punch or FNAF 1 run very poorly.

I did have to ask ChatGPT for input and it mentioned that Mesa 25 could be the issue but I don't know how true that is.

Specs:

TOSHIBA Satellite L850D running Linux Mint 22.2 Zara

CPU: AMD A8-4500M APU with Radeon HD Graphics

GPU: AMD Trinity [Radeon HD 7640G]