Im currently playing a 1.7.10 minecraft modpack.

Out of nowhere my whole system Starter stuttering, froze about 4 minuets later and then the kernel killed it because of the used memory.

Now i have looked at the memory in btop, the memory leakage is only starting after i joined a server or opened a world, it isnt present in the Main screen, it seamingly isnt related to Java too, since its suroasses my set xmx value and the Java process also doesnt increase in memory usage.

After leaving the world or the server the leackage stops, after closing minecraft the memory stays as used except the ammount used by Java.

It also stays as used after loging out of the session.

It also isnt decreasing after all that and there is no listed process in btop which is using this much memory.

Does anyone know what the fuck is happening here or what i could use to figure things out?

I heard modding is annoying on linux so I wanna know does that include the visual novel patchers that is sometimes required to play the full game or not ? Just need a heads up so I can buy it from different stores

System info:

OS: Arch Linux x86_64; Kernel: Linux 6.18.1-arch-2; CPU: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12400F (12)z; GPU: NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3050, GPU Driver: 580.119.02; Wayland

Story: I tried playing Lords of the Fallen 2023 on steam, which is been gold on ProtonDB. It doesn't even start up at all. The play button glows blue as if the game was starting, but then it reverts back to green after around 20 seconds. I tried all of the Protons Steam offers, I also tried running it with the different arguments I found people mentioning on ProtonDB. Nothing worked really. I also tried using Lutris with some older Protons. That's it.

Then I stopped working on the issue and uninstalled the game, with having in mind I might return to it in the distant future. Then, something interesting happened. Stick Fight: The Game (Platinum on ProtonDB), had exactly the same issue. It blips for a second as if booting up and then immediatelly shuts down. Not even a window to open up. Here, I wasn't so thorough, I just tried all protons, but nothing happened.

While these two unrelated games have the very same issue and both games work on brother's computer, who also uses Linux (more or less the same config but has AMD graphics instead of NVIDIA). Strangely enough, these are the only two games I observed the issue, other games work fine.

I provide logs for the Stick Fights, I don't want to really bother with redownloading LotF for the logs right now if even the smaller game doesn't work yet.

https://pastes.io/stick-fights-proton-log

Can linux reliably run nikke and brown dust 2? If so, can they also be run in proxmox virtual machines?

context: I have a nuc cluster with proxmox; a laptop with arch and a gaming pc with windows 11. Aside from clipstudio paint, which i use to draw, these two games are the main thing preventing me from installing linux on my gaming pc; and i kinda just want to add my gaming pc to the proxmox cluster and use it remotely through a vm and take one of the nucs off of the cluster to install arch. If playing via vm isnt viable, i am fine with installing arch on the gaming pc, but it does use an Nvidia rtx 4060TI 16GB. I'm also curious as to how well vr games run on linux, be it in a vm or otherwise.

Hey all,

I am trying to pick up a couple controllers for my younger kids. Basically I want something preferably a little smaller than a standard controller. I'd like them to be able to connect via an included dongle or bluetooth (my computer does not have bluetooth so I would need to buy a usb one)

Basically I want something that is a decent quality and can work fine on linux with multiple of them running at the same time wirelessly.

I was looking at the 8bitdo lite but it doesnt seem to come with dongle and I'm not sure if it would work connecting multiple via a usb bluetooth adatper or which adapter to get

Any advice is appreciated thank you!

So, im using an MSI Suprim SOC 5090 gpu and wanted to know if it was possible to undervolt it at all. Im using bazzite, and my psu is a corsair hx1500i incase that helps.

I'm sharing my own experiences as well as those I've read about elsewhere.

For gaming, you have more planned obsolescence than on Windows, at least with graphics cards. If you have a GPU that's no longer supported, or something similar, you'll have a harder time running newer versions of Proton and you'll have to rely on modified versions from third parties. This ultimately leads to worse compatibility.

Now let's add Nvidia to the equation. Their proprietary drivers cause problems with newer kernels, and this is quite noticeable on graphics cards that haven't been supported for years. For example, a GTX 780 has trouble installing its proprietary drivers on newer distributions. This is because newer kernels don't support such old drivers. It means using a very old distribution with support or patching an older kernel. On Windows, it will work the same as always, except that it won't work with newer games due to outdated drivers or a lack of technology.

The infamous overhead, which I've personally experienced. Consuming more resources in the same game. Benchmarks are run on high-end systems, where these problems can be minimized due to the sheer power.

I've experienced lag in the past when playing The Witcher 3 or GTA V with a quad-core i5 and an RX 570 4GB, while running perfectly on Windows. Then there's the issue with Nvidia, where you lose at least 20% in DirectX 12 games, something I already experienced with a GTX 1050 Ti or GT 1030, which are already struggling even on Windows.

There's a need for good Vulkan support. For example, playing indie games with a GTX 750 Ti using the Unity engine and getting lower FPS compared to Windows. Then, installing a GT 1030, which is a worse card, increases the FPS by 50%. Graphics cards where Vulkan or DirectX 12 wasn't their strong point perform better on Windows than on GNU/Linux.

Now I'm getting into game clients. With Steam, there's not too much of a problem, since it automates almost everything. But it's like going through the same monopoly as on Windows for gaming. I have many games from Epic Games, GOG.com, EA, etc., and Heroic Launcher, Lutris, etc., have problems launching games. Many don't launch unless you install certain libraries or codecs yourself and use a specific version of Proton. I also have pirated games in compressed repacks. Some even had problems installing. I also sometimes use trainers in some games. I'm not very good at playing, and in some RPGs, I add things like leveling up faster to improve my character more quickly. There's nothing official about this. While on Windows you have clients with a double-click, on Linux I only saw a manual configuration on GitHub.

Also, Windows has benchmark and testing software with a graphical interface and complete features. Linux isn't the same. For example, MangoHUD is configured manually through text. There are external GUIs available, but nothing as automated as MSI Afterburner and many others.

I currently have two older computers. Two Xeon E3 1150 v3 processors, similar to the 4770 and i7-4790. The first has a GTX 1650 4GB and the second a GTX 1660. Let's just say the "good" gaming PC is the one with the GTX 1660. Both have SSDs and 16GB of DDR3 RAM. My main PC uses Windows 10 LSTC 2021 IoT with support until 2032. The second one runs the regular Windows 10 22H2 to avoid compatibility issues in games.

Currently, it's not worth it for me, given the performance and driver problems with Nvidia. That's another problem. Many of the old, second-hand Radeon graphics cards are burned out from mining, and I had to return some. They don't support full DirectX 12, and there are many models to choose from. This is normal, since AMD only has a 6% market share, and this is noticeable in both new and used PCs.

As a last resort, when Windows 10 stops working altogether, I see a Linux distribution as the best option for minimal gaming, leaving my other PC with Windows 11, for example, for gaming.

So far my BC250 is running pretty good, but having an issue with Expedition 33 crashing when starting a game. I get into the menu and it works fine if I try to start a new game or continue one, it crashes when it tries to transition to rendering something from the loading screen.

Running Bazzite, stock clocks, 512mb Vram assigned in bios. Anyone else have a similar issue or have you been able to progress?

I have tried running the game in non-deck mode and forcing DX11 but neither changed the behavior. Not facing overheating, GPU and CPU never go above 75* before hard lock of the system.

Good day,

I switched to from W10 to mint two month ago and so far I never turned back. Gaming wasn't a problem in the beginning (like AoE2DE).

Now I played some hours PoE2 and Diablo 4 with proton. In both games it can happen that my PC freezes and stops working. I believe this happens more often when I click in Firefox on the second monitor, but this could be coincidence. I need to press and hold the power button and restart.

My graphic card is Nvidia 4060 GTX, I tried the driver version 580 and 570, with no difference.

I also tried to limit the VRAM in a mentioned workaround, but without effect.

How to solve the issue? Or how can I investigate the issue more? Maybe it has nothing to do with VRAM, but I dunno.

And help appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Got back into Rivals recently, mostly playing w friends but occasionally solo queue comp. Lately I've had these random freezes, where I'll be running around and my whole pc will freeze, super key does nothing, alt tab nothing, only fix is the hard reset the PC. Not sure if its related ir coincidental but I've only had it happen when playing as Daredevil.

Im using a 9800x3d, 9700 xt and 32gb of ram with an extra 32 swap for reference.

Is this a common issue? If so does anyone know a fix?

It's just something that bothers me too much on Linux. Games like Marvel Rivals, Overwatch 2, any competitive game at general all have TERRIBLE stuttering issues on my PC; shader compiling takes forever, and if I skip it, it's basically unplayable.

It's not my PC that is bad, i can run Red Dead Redemption 2 on High settings, Cyberpunk 2077 on High settings + mods without any issue at all, and shader compiling takes no time at all. Even cracked games work without any issues, this problem only happens on competitive games on Steam. Why? :(

I also tried several GPUs: GTX 750ti (I used to play on it without any issues back when I still used Windows, back in 2022), RX 550, RX 560, and even my RX 5700. Even on different CPUs, I've tried Core 2 Quad Q9400, i3 2100 (both playing without any stuttering on windows, but not on Linux), and on my current I5 3470 that still has the same problem.

My PC:

RX 5700

I5 3470

16GB DRR3

SSD NVMe 512GB

PS: Yeah, i know my CPU is really weak for my GPU, but i found it really cheap from a acquaintance of mine, like, WAY cheaper than any GPU i could buy in my country.

I have RDR2 installed in one disk (installed from Windows) and want to open it with Lutris. Wine wasn't working and would stay updating the prefix indefinitely, so I'm now trying with Proton. These are my settings:

https://preview.redd.it/hq78koqgwbcg1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=551a88adffdd072ce4d9199f4359ef2f671bfff3

I am currently on debian testing with latest gnome wayland only session. I have installed nvidia driver via official nvidia website using .run installer. When i run CS2 natively on it, I get around 200 fps but I get constant stutters which make it unplayable. a quick search on web told me that wayalnd is the problem so I tried installing xfce4 and used x11 to run CS2 there but for some damn reason my fps was never went above 100, also my gpu and cpu are around 30% utilisation.

Can anyone tell me what DE I can install which is x11 only or wont shift to wayland in future and will properly run my gpu?

PS: I also tried using nvidia-driver from apt but it make my screen flicker with black screen on wayland, and on x11 it doesn’t fix fps. I don’t want to switch to any other distro because debian is needed for work. I can’t leave CS2 even if it means selling my soul to microsoft, because it works perfectly fine there.

Hello to the universe,

I just wanted to share my journey, and maybe someone here has some tips for my new setup.

I’ve been using Linux as my main system for about 12 years now. I started with Debian and spent a long time in the Debian/Ubuntu/Mint bubble. A few years ago, I switched to Arch/Manjaro, but I’m now back on Mint after having a horrible time with my Razer Blade 15. I switched back because Mint is simply a bit more stable for me. (i know shame on me)

I’ve always struggled with NVIDIA on laptops. It started 12 years ago when Bumblebee was basically the only option. Nowadays it’s slightly better thanks to PRIME offloading, but on the Razer Blade it always felt like pulling a Ferrari with a small Ford Fiesta. The powerful GPU was there, but it wasn’t directly connected to any display output, so the integrated graphics were always the bottleneck. Even if i switched to Nvidia only.

I mostly work on my notebook, and sometimes I play Counter-Strike or Guild Wars 2 via Proton. On the Razer, I usually got around 40 FPS. It often felt unplayable, and sometimes the whole system would freeze. I also went really deep down the driver rabbit hole.

This year I finally ran out of patience and decided to buy a new laptop without an NVIDIA GPU. I was okay with stopping gaming altogether and ditched my Razer Blade.

I decided to go back to devices I’ve always loved, so I looked at ThinkPads. But then I found a good deal on a Lenovo Yoga with the new Ryzen AI chip and integrated AMD graphics.

I installed Linux before Windows even had a chance to boot.

And what can I say. I love everything about it. Best decision I’ve made in the last two years. It’s silent, it stays cool, and it just works. I had to do a few tweaks for audio because the bass/main speaker wasn’t connected properly in the drivers, but everything else worked like a charm.

I also switched to Sway, and I’m really impressed by how good it is nowadays.

My only real problem: after closing the lid and opening it again, it takes an extremely long time until the system is usable again around 30–60 seconds. It seems to be related to the new chip and s2idle, and I guess I’ll have to wait for newer kernels (I’m currently on 6.18.1).

But honestly, even with integrated graphics, I get better performance in CS2 and Guild Wars than I ever did on my Razer Blade.

I’m in love, and I’m okay with waiting for new kernels 🙂

Are there any Linux gamers here using the new Ryzen AI chips?

I really want to love Linux. I’m part of that growing crowd of users who are genuinely fed up with Microsoft’s predatory practices and the feeling that I no longer own my own OS. (for reference, i have a RTX 2070, Ryzen 5700, ASUS rog board). After a while searching, I came to bazzite, and it crashed many times while installing. then i found Pop!_OS because it was advertised as a "Stable Release" with the new COSMIC interface—the perfect landing spot for a gamer moving from Windows. installing it was a breeze, yay!

I didn’t expect perfection, but I didn't expect to become an unpaid beta tester.

I’ve installed Linux distros across the last 15 years like every couple years (from red hat back in 1998 to Mint 3 years ago), so I’m not a total novice, but I’m a "regular gamer" now. I have a limited amount of time to relax after work, and I don't want to spend it in a terminal or troubleshooting "stable" software just to play a match.

My experience in a week of Pop!_OS (January 2026 stable release):

• The Desktop vs. My Mouse: I spent days fighting a bug where the camera in my games was literally hijacked. The OS and the game were fighting for control of the mouse, snapping my view back to the center every second.
• The Invisible Game: I had games running where I could hear the sound, but the window simply vanished from the desktop—not in Alt-Tab, not in the menu. Just a ghost process.
• The Hardware Fight: My USB DAC/EQ setup, which works instantly on Windows, became a source of constant frustration. COSMIC or Wayland (or both) seemed to fight every attempt to tweak my sound until I eventually just bought physical EQ hardware to bypass the OS entirely.
• The Final Straw: After a full day of "fixing" things just to play a 3D game like not being able to move the camera with the mouse, etc. (not even something heavy like Cyberpunk on Ultra settings), I got a crash in my very first match.

I sympathize with the movement, and I see the stats—Linux gaming is at an all-time high of 3.58% on Steam, and it’s clearly evolving. But from the perspective of a guy who just wants to turn on his PC and play, it still feels like the "stable" label is being used very differently in Linux than it is in Windows. Am I setting the expectations too high? i got hyped with so many claims everywhere. I want to try again in the near future. But for now, albeit momentarily (i hope), I sadly surrender to Bill Gates and retreat in defeat to enjoy my little free time as a gamer, not a debugger.

Is Linux actually ready for a user like me? Or is the "stable" label on these new releases just marketing?