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Extra vibrant colours in THE FINALS

10 Mar 2026 - 12:22pm

Hello, I've recently switched from Windows to CachyOs and when I installed The Finals I got the strange feeling that everything seemed extra bright and vivid. Not nessesarely a bad thing but unexpected. At first I dismissed it, but I just stumbled on a YouTube video showcasing the performance difference between Win11 and CachyOs with a side by side comparison and the image is certainly more vibrant than on windows. (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTywM8b39EM). Does anyone know what causes that, is it a Proton thing or CachyOs?
Also on the related note, I've noticed significant noise in my game that is absent on the linked video. Does anyone know what steps should I take to diagnose what's causing this? Unfortunately I can't provide any screenshots or recordings right now. Thank you

I'm using 9800x3D and 9070xt

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NBA2K26 su CachyOS il Pad non funziona...

10 Mar 2026 - 12:04pm

Ho acquistato e installato il gioco su Steam e non riesco proprio a giocare non riesco a fare niente... il Pad sembra funzionare nei menu di gioco ma in partita assolutamente no ! Avete qualche idea o consiglio ? Grazie.

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Path of exile crashes on newest patch?

10 Mar 2026 - 11:55am

Hi,

anyone experiencing frequent crashes in Path of Exile on newest patch? (CachyOs / amd)

Since monday, my game is crashing frequently. I switched back to older proton version (9.0.4), which seems more stable (newest would crash after a few minutes), but still not gone. Anyone experiencing the same?

Thanks!

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Do I need to use gamescope for every game due to fractional scaling?

10 Mar 2026 - 10:55am

I'm using KDE Plasma on Wayland with dual monitors which have different scaling, as one is 1440p at 125% scaling and one is 4K at 180% scaling.

Before I start any game, I need to wrap it with gamescope, otherwise it tries rendering at a much larger resolution then my monitors native resolution (3686 x 2074 compared to 2560 x 1440).

I know that this happens because of scaling, but I just don't understand why I need Gamescope to solve this issue, why can't the window manager deal with this? Why can't it tell the program that the native res is 1440p and have it on the screen correctly? Or is there a way to do this that I am missing?

Running KDE Plasma 6.6.2 (Wayland) on Artix Linux x64 6.18.9-zen1 kernel, with a RX 9070 XT

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Logitech A20X wireless headphones

10 Mar 2026 - 10:52am

I'm looking into buying A20x headphones. I'm playing on PC (Nobara, KDE), Steam Deck and PS5. Did anyone had any issues with connecting those headphones especially with desktop PCs? I've read some threads on Reddit regarding issues when using A20x on ubuntu, but the threads were couple years old so I don't know if the issue persist on any other distros. (I'm also looking into arcits nova 7 gen 2)

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It's been six months....

10 Mar 2026 - 10:37am

https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/s/6ObOThhrAX

Tell me they did something other than stalling, because i have a feeling they have a contract with windows to slowdown/make linux....not UNPLAYABLE but rather worse in dxvk12 games

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Bluetooth controller disconnects when using Bottles

10 Mar 2026 - 9:44am

I am struggling with controller's bluetooth connection when using Bottles. Natively (without Bottles) bluetooth can handle everything exceptionally well, even up to 4 gamepads, keyboard, mouse - all work like a charm. However, games ran through Bottles seem to have issues with HID and shortly after the game starts, gamepad seems dead (sometimes I can achieve one or two successful inputs, like go through the main menu of the game, but then 1 minute later the gamepad restarts and there's no connection). Dmesg confirms it. Evtest shows every single pad's input without issue all the time.

I've tried to run the same game under Lutris - without any issues. This confirms it's not a hardware related issue, but specific Bottles sandbox/isolation. I'd really like to stay with Bottles this case, and I don't want to use Lutris.

I use CachyOS, Bottles installed through pacman.

What I have tried so far: - Turning off Feral mode - Running Bottles via Steam with controller compatibility options - SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI=0 variable - DisableHidraw=1 and Enable SDL=1 in prefix's windows registry - Installing xinput dependancies - Assigning controller as "trusted" - Various prefixes, clean bottle set-up - sudo usermod -aG input,uinput $USER

Looking for some new clues on how to fix this. Appreciate any input.

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Razer Synapse like software for Linux

10 Mar 2026 - 9:32am

I vibe coded Synapse like tool for linux. Only tested on my Naga Pro v2 so far with PikaOs (debian).

Working features on my setup:

-All sidepanels working bindings

-Modifier keys, you can use shift, ctrl or alt to change binding behind every button

-Working macros with mouse and with keyboard

-Profile and rgb switching based on active programs

Would like to hear some feedback if some of you test it.

If possible I can add more device support if requested.

https://github.com/laglotus/Synapse-Lite/tree/main

https://preview.redd.it/tx0oqbofi6og1.png?width=1456&format=png&auto=webp&s=8a5a34ef15381b44981be2ebb124bcf97d599523

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Bluetooth not working correctly when WiFi is disabled

10 Mar 2026 - 9:31am

This is more of an informative post, to help if someone has the same problem.

Yesterday I got very frustrated trying to use a DualSense and DualShock 4 Controller on my fresh Arch install. They would connect, but their input was inconsistent. My keyboard (also connected over bluetooth) worked fine before the controllers were connected but as soon as one of them was connected, it also struggled.

The simple fix was to enable WiFi again (I turned it off, as I use an ethernet connection). I have a Gigabyte B850 Gaming WIFI6 mainboard.

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What is the best linux distro for intel gpus

10 Mar 2026 - 8:51am

Hello i would like to know what is a good linux distro for intel gpu B580. I have tried cachyos but i coudnt find a app that allowed me to configure my gpu. I have amd gpu so there everything is fine. I used to use popos but that was half a year ago before i bought intel gpu and i want to go back to linux but since i had problems on cachyos with my intel gpu i havent tried anything since. Also it would be nice if somoune could also recommend an app for linux that works like intel app on windows.

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Unable to add Storage Drive to steam

10 Mar 2026 - 8:48am

Hi everyone,

i am trying to add a drive to Steam using the Add Drive button in the Storage settings.
The drive is a 1TB ext4 mounted to /mnt/Games and there is no problem accessing the drive.
The drive was used on a previous install of KDE Neon where it was mounted to /mnt/Games as well
The steam library files are still on the drive, and reformatting isn't really an option as i do not want to spend multiple days re downloading the games

I do not get any errors at all. I pick the drive, hit okay, the selection windows closes and nothing happens.

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What is the best thing you discovered after switching to Linux

10 Mar 2026 - 8:15am

Your experience can be shared under this post 😊
I am curios how did people switch to linux
( Linux user myself, currently on void linux and cachy os on several devices )

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Wuthering waves not playing on ge proton 10-32 using steam deck need help

10 Mar 2026 - 8:10am

So I've just installed Wuwa on steam deck and using ge proton and I got this message any ideas?

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[META] Can we have a rule explicitly forbidding vibe coded tools and scripts? We keep getting more and more posts for stuff that's been vibe coded.

10 Mar 2026 - 7:47am

AI coded scripts and programs are dangerous and should be trusted even less than the random, human coded stuff online.

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I just learned the beta (595) nVidia driver includes an option to install the nVidia app. Anyone tried it out yet?

10 Mar 2026 - 5:30am

This download includes the NVIDIA graphics driver and an option to additionally install the NVIDIA App

I'd rather not risk breaking my installation, but if this has feature parity with the Windows version, i.e., it allows me to redeem my free copy of RE:Requiem, I might have to chance it.

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dualsense issues with death stranding DC?

10 Mar 2026 - 4:57am

playing DS: DC with a PS5 controller it kept cutting out--it wasnt disconnecting, but rather DS would stop receiving inputs from it entirely until i turned it off and on again. the controller seemed to otherwise be fine. this seemed to become unplayably bad as soon haptic feedback started happening; the triggers will push back but then the game will stop receiving inputs despite the triggers still applying resistance.. anyone have any luck fixing this? im assuming enabling steaminput will make it work, but id like to have the cool controller features =(

for specs i am on arch and have dualsensectl installed, and am using bluetooth. other games have worked just fine with these features (like warframe)

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