A friend of mine has an old laptop they want to optimise to run Minecraft Java edition (specs below). They don't have any experience with computers so they asked me to help. They have a different laptop they use for everyday things, so the old laptop can be dedicated to running Minecraft as best as it can and nothing else.

My guess is that Linux is the best option for this laptop, since Win10 won't be available for much longer and Win11 eats up so much RAM. Now, my question is, what should I pay attention to for Minecraft? I know the game is optimised weirdly (or not at all) compared to other games, but I don't know any details about it.

I also have to keep in mind that my friend has little computer experience. That means the Minecraft launcher should start with one click via a link on the desktop or taskbar like it does in Windows. Preferably, any maintenance like Java and driver updates should be handled either automatically or from a single additional shell script that can be run with one click from the desktop. It also needs to support wireless internet and playing on Minecraft servers online.

I myself have plenty of experience with programming and all kinds of Linux distros, but until now I've always used Windows 10 for gaming so this specific area is a bit new to me.

Are there any special distros or tools I should consider for this? I know Steam has something called Proton, do I need to start looking into that? And what kind of performance should I expect?

Laptop specs: Lenovo IdeaPad C340-15IML with an Intel Core i5-10210 (4 cores, 8 threads, base 1.8GHz up to 4.2GHz boosted) and 8GB memory. The laptop technically has a dedicated GPU, but it's a GeForce MX230 with 2GB memory. The built in keyboard is also broken, though I don't expect this to matter much.

Hi Guys,

Just a newbie to Linux and currently using Endeavor OS and my question is how to move my games in Wine to another drive (ext4) with larger space?

Thanks in advance to all suggestions on this!

Hi, I'm looking to possibly replace my Shadow Blade Win10 cloud PC with a local Linux machine for gaming. I currently use Linux Mint on a Mini-PC for everything else, and would like to keep that OS if possible, and run games through Steam Proton.

Can someone give me a rough overview of what parts would be recommendable and what it would cost me? I'm not playing MMOs, so it doesn't have to be ultra high-end. These are the specs that have worked well for me in the past on a Windows PC, so comparable performance would be nice.

-Intel XEON2.5 3.1 GHz 8 vCores

-Quadro P5000

-12GB RAM

And it would be fantastic if it could fit in a rather small case, but that's optional.

Budget...I don't know, but let's say preferrably around 1000, or if necessary up to ca. 1500€.

Hey, I've just switched over from Windows and all is going great except this annoying little problem:

Whenever I tab out and back in of the game Football Manager (via steam), my keyboard just stops working in the game. It works fine outside the game, I can still tab out and do anything else outside the game, but it does nothing in the game.

Strangely, switching from full screen to windowed fixes it ... until I tab out again.

Anyone has some ideas?

I've recently switched to Linux (Zorin) and have been learning a lot with it - but admittedly i'm still pretty green.

I've looked for a solution to this for days, and maybe it's not possible, but has anyone had success playing Warthunder (steam or standalone) in VR? I've been able to get Assetto Corsa to work, Star Wars Squadrons, Elite Dangerous, and No Man's Sky...but for some reason, I just can't get Warthunder to run in VR. I've tried the native Linux version and i've tried forcing GE_Proton (steam version).

I'm just curious if anyone has had success or would like to try and troubleshoot it with me.

Thanks.

I wonder if anyone else is also having problems with game performance after the latest vulkan updates. Yesterday, the following packages were updated:

[2024-05-30T07:50:29-0300] [ALPM] upgraded lib32-gstreamer (1.24.3-1 -> 1.24.4-1) [2024-05-30T07:50:29-0300] [ALPM] upgraded mesa (1:24.0.8-1 -> 1:24.1.0-1) [2024-05-30T07:50:29-0300] [ALPM] upgraded lib32-mesa (1:24.0.8-1 -> 1:24.1.0-1) [2024-05-30T07:50:29-0300] [ALPM] upgraded lib32-gst-plugins-base-libs (1.24.3-1 -> 1.24.4-1) [2024-05-30T07:50:29-0300] [ALPM] upgraded libva-mesa-driver (1:24.0.8-1 -> 1:24.1.0-1) [2024-05-30T07:50:29-0300] [ALPM] upgraded lib32-libva-mesa-driver (1:24.0.8-1 -> 1:24.1.0-1) [2024-05-30T07:50:29-0300] [ALPM] upgraded mesa-vdpau (1:24.0.8-1 -> 1:24.1.0-1) [2024-05-30T07:50:29-0300] [ALPM] upgraded lib32-mesa-vdpau (1:24.0.8-1 -> 1:24.1.0-1) [2024-05-30T07:50:29-0300] [ALPM] upgraded vulkan-intel (1:24.0.8-1 -> 1:24.1.0-1) [2024-05-30T07:50:29-0300] [ALPM] upgraded lib32-vulkan-intel (1:24.0.8-1 -> 1:24.1.0-1) [2024-05-30T07:50:29-0300] [ALPM] upgraded vulkan-mesa-layers (1:24.0.8-1 -> 1:24.1.0-1) [2024-05-30T07:50:29-0300] [ALPM] upgraded lib32-vulkan-mesa-layers (1:24.0.8-1 -> 1:24.1.0-1) [2024-05-30T07:50:29-0300] [ALPM] upgraded vulkan-radeon (1:24.0.8-1 -> 1:24.1.0-1) [2024-05-30T07:50:29-0300] [ALPM] upgraded lib32-vulkan-radeon (1:24.0.8-1 -> 1:24.1.0-1) [2024-05-30T07:50:30-0300] [ALPM] upgraded vulkan-swrast (1:24.0.8-1 -> 1:24.1.0-1)

I've been playing Final Fantasy VII Remake Integrade this week and it was simply perfect. After the updates, I'm having massive screen stuttering - it never happened before.

I appreciate any help trying to troubleshoot this.

Hey everyone,

I'm having trouble with my save data for Stray Gods across my Ubuntu PC and Steam Deck, and I could really use some help.

Here's the situation:

• I started playing Stray Gods on a plane, so I was offline.
• Later, I launched the game on my Steam Deck before syncing the save data online via my PC.
• Now, my Steam Deck isn't picking up any progress from the PC.

What I've tried so far:

• I attempted to locate the save files on Ubuntu but couldn't find them.
• Tried forcing a manual save by completing another mission.
• Changed the Proton version.
• Uninstalled and reinstalled the game on the Steam Deck.

Unfortunately, nothing has worked. At this point, I'd be happy to just move my Ubuntu save data to my Steam Deck and continue from there, but I can't locate the save files on Ubuntu.

For reference, both my Steam Deck and Ubuntu installation are on the latest versions (Ubuntu 24.04 and Steam Deck latest beta update).

Has anyone faced a similar issue or have any advice on how to resolve this? Any guidance on where the save files might be located or other troubleshooting steps would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Everytime I try to join a match I am alone in the lobby and no one else joins me. Can anyone help me or know what's up?

https://preview.redd.it/kr9xrr3cdq3d1.png?width=3440&format=png&auto=webp&s=0406e154afc479b658f3b24acb060ce19f1df5a3

I use Linux Mint and heroic.

https://preview.redd.it/fh6rt9ea8q3d1.png?width=1855&format=png&auto=webp&s=aa1530509920cd065661936c9a5bc52690bb25c6

You can see the issue here, it doesnt work under Wayland too. and its the Native version. Anyone got a fix for this?
Heres my log: https://pastebin.com/wVTW9b5y

Hi all, installed bazzite with game mode. On bootup it goes straight into steam bigpicture mode in game mode. I want to boot into desktop, how can i change the way it boots and disable game mode?

I need to go into desktop for work most days, makes no sense to always go into steam.

Thanks

Currently the Steam page for God of War Ragnarok and Until Dawn clearly state that a PSN is required. It doesn't say what it's for, the games do not have multiplayer to lock behind a PSN account requirement like Ghost of Tsushima did. And it even says on the GoT Steam page that the PSN account is required for the multiplayer and PS Overlay. So for now I feel like it's safe to assume until otherwise stated by Sony, Steam, or the developers of these games say what it's required for, we should assume it's for the game. And if that's true, that's pretty bad for people who wanted to buy the game and they should not preorder or buy if they only or primarily game on Linux/Steam Deck. Especially since there is zero reason to lock a single player experience behind a PSN account requirement that offers zero benefits beyond trophies.

I still can't sign in on Ghost of Tsushima.

Hello everyone, I am thinking about using unreal engine source on Linux distro because it ue5 runs horrible on windows now on my laptop, i tried to use ue5 pre build from size on Ubuntu a long time ago it was good but I removed Ubuntu because of storage issue, now I have a new SSD I want to use ue5 with Linux , which distros will be good with ue5 source (I am planning to use ue5.1.1 ). Thank you.

Hey everyone!! I figured I’d post here because it’s been really eating away at me for a while!!

I had a friend when I was really young and her older brother had Linux. I saw him playing this game one time and I have never, ever been able to find this game since.

I have a super foggy memory of this game but one thing I remember was there was one level where a head was floating around (and I think smoking?) and then would cough that would release projectiles down and I can’t remember if you had to dodge it or catch it?

I just remember this game creeped me out as a kid and I’ve been trying to find it lately just for a laugh! Any help is super appreciated!!!

As Microsoft Windows gets fatter with adware, bloatware, and spyware. It's getting increasingly more difficult to run games at the frame rate you want them to because all of that garbage is running in the background at all times, and it's completely uninstallable. I just want a good operating system for gaming and i feel like Linux could do me justice. So.. Which version of Linux do i choose? There are so many versions of Linux out there it makes me dizzy.

Edit: I think i've gathered my answers. Pop OS, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Mint are the ones i'll check out. I'm especially interested in Pop OS because of NVIDIA drivers which would be useful for me.

Before you yell at me, yes I have done my research on fixes for this issue, and have found nothing related to Debian. I have tried GE-Proton and the --use-d3d11 start command and have not had any luck. I am running Debian Trixie, does anyone have any suggestions?

I've been such a fan of the CD-ROM game Throne of Darkness ever since I first played the game on Windows 98, and I've been getting that itch of playing the game again! However, now that my chosen OS is Fedora Linux, I'm quickly finding out that installing Throne of Darkness from it's 2 CD-ROM set isn't easy. My guess is WINE is not correctly detecting the CD-ROM disc change which is causing the following error even though Throne of Darkness CD 2 (THRONECD2) is in my DVD Writer drive:

The E:\LotFiles\Quests.lot could not be opened.

Before clicking OK which causes the games installer to close, I checked the THRONECD2 disc with Dolphin and the requested Quests.lot file is there. I've taken a screenshot of this:

Throne of Darkness installation error

My question is: Does anyone know how I can successfully install Throne of Darkness CD-ROM from within Lutris?

I am on a lightweight distro roll and I was thikning of testing it.

Hello brothers, I am currently having problems when running Battlefield 1 in STEAM, I tried with lutris, with Wine and when I am logged in to the application the game opens and closes, something to highlight I have steam with ProtonGe9-5 (which most games run excellent) but I have problems with Ea games. Thank you!