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Input remapping - which one do you use?
Hi there guys,
Im a big fan of rewasd on windows, its the one piece of software i've never regretted paid for.
Sadly, on linux it seems input remapping is still in its infancy. Where there might be several tools that do it, none of them have a good GUI in place.
Which one do you use and why? Ideally i need something quite advanced : per application support, supports mouse remapping and all the basic changes (double, triple tap, held etc)
Happy gaming!
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EAC (easy anti cheat) completely broken with steam, idk what else to do
so my issue is that whenever I try to launch Battlebit Remastered, Elden Ring, or any other game that requires EAC through Steam, it tries to launch the EAC client and then presents a "Launch Error ... Unexpected error. [#1]". I have tried several different Proton versions through the SteamPlay / Compatibility tool. I have also tried GE-Proton using protonup-qt.
I have tried uninstalling steam (as well as removing every steam related file in .steam, .cache, you name it until the query "locate steam" returned nothing but icons) and reinstalled steam, logged in, and the same exact issue occured. I am suspicious that the issue might be with wine? I mean I have Star Citizen installed through Lutris, and it runs EAC just fine.
distro: Arch Linux
DE: Hyprland
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When I open Dead by Daylight or any other game, it won't start. I'm having this problem on Steam and Lutris.
Hello everyone! I am experiencing an issue with Steam and Lutris. When I attempted to open Dead by Daylight, it started to load but then simply closed and Steam stopped. I tested another game, Deep Rock Galactic, and an error appeared, which I will send you an image of.
I use popOS, and these are my PC's specs: Intel® Core™ i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz × 6, NVIDIA Corporation TU117 [GeForce GTX 1650], Duex H310, and 8.0 GB.
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sober not launching
whenever i launch sober on arch linux it just doesnt open and then stops the app. how do i fix this?
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I can't get myself to daily drive linux because of a few problems
I installed linux mint cinnamon.
The first problem I have is the fact that there is no proper software for my g502. I tried piper and it doesn't satisfy my requisites. I need multiple profiles for all the games I play(not onboard memory). I need profiles to switch automatically. Without these options using the OS itself became a little frustrating compared to windows. Also piper didn't save my settings for some reason.
The second problem is I need a zooming program. On windows I use "zoomit" which allows me to bind the zoom function to a keybind so when I press it it zooms 2x. Maybe I haven't looked hard enough but haven't found anything similar. I know the OS itself has a zoom function but it involves 2 keys for it to function (alt+ scrollwheel) which is a problem for me because most of the time I just use my mouse to navigate everything.
While the second problem is mostly specific to me, the first is a big problem for everyone using logitech mice.
If anyone has solutions for the first problem I'm open to any suggestion. I just need to adjust dpi, keybinds, make profiles that switch automatically when I open a program or a game.
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Oblibion (2009) FPS drops when enemies see me
Hi! I'm playing the old Oblivion on my pretty good PC. Everything is OK untill some enemy starts to see me. Then I get sudden FPS drop to 15-20. No FPS drops near usual NPCs. No FPS drops when in stealth and enemies doesn't see me. FPS become normal again when I kill this enemy.
There are also FPS drops in cutscenes and in dialogs.
Tried different proton versions. No change.
Anybody had same issue?
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Automatically Record Games with GPU Screen Recorder on Linux
Hey everyone!
Let me preface this by saying, this is not a comprehensive guide, just a solution I cobbled together for my own problem and thought might help others. I am running CachyOS with Gnome.
The Problem: I wanted to automatically record games - starting recording when the game launched and stopping when it closed, with my preferred settings. Steam's built-in auto-record feature didn't work reliably for me. I suspect a combination of factors were at play—potentially a Wayland issue or problems related to my game drive being formatted as NTFS (which I'm now using ext4 instead). I'm a big fan of GPU Screen Recorder, but it lacks automatic recording.
The Solution: I experimented with watching for the game process using Bash scripting, but this resulted in a constantly running background process, which wasn’t ideal. Then I remembered that Steam allows launch commands, which I already use for things like Mangohud and NTSYNC. So, I thought, “Why not run a script there?”
Here’s the script I put together. It uses Steam's launch options to automatically start and stop GPU Screen Recorder.
#!/bin/bash # Configuration OUTPUT_DIR="/mnt/Mass_Storage/Game_Recordings/$(date +"Video_%Y-%m-%d_%I-%M-%p.mp4")" FPS=60 VIDEO_QUALITY="very_high" AUDIO_SINK="default_output|default_input" RECORD_MODE="screen" # Start GPU Screen Recorder gpu-screen-recorder -w "$RECORD_MODE" -f "$FPS" -q "$VIDEO_QUALITY" -a "$AUDIO_SINK" -o "$OUTPUT_DIR" & RECORDER_PID=! notify-send -t 1500 'GPU Screen Recorder' "Started recording video as $OUTPUT_DIR" # Launch the game (passed via %command%) "$@" # Stop recording kill -SIGINT "$RECORDER_PID" wait "$RECORDER_PID" notify-send -t 1500 'GPU Screen Recorder' "Recording saved as $OUTPUT_DIR"How to Use It:
- Save the Script: Copy the script above and save it to a file (e.g., record_game.sh).
- Make it Executable: Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you saved the file. Then run: chmod +x record_game.sh.
- Move the Script: Move the script to a globally accessible directory, such as ~/usr/bin. This allows you to call it from anywhere.
- Steam Launch Options: Right-click your game in Steam, go to "Properties," and then "General." In the "Launch Options" field, add the following: record_game.sh %command%. If you already have other commands in that field, simply add it before the %command%. For example: mangohud PROTON_USE_NTSYNC=1 record_game.sh %command%.
That's it! When you launch the game, the script will automatically start recording, and stop when the game exits. You'd receive notifications at the start and end of the recording.
Important Notes:
- Dependencies: Ensure you have gpu-screen-recorder and notify-send installed.
- Output Directory: Adjust the OUTPUT_DIR variable to a location where you want your recordings saved. Make sure the directory exists!
- Customization: Tweak the FPS, VIDEO_QUALITY, AUDIO_SINK, and RECORD_MODE variables to suit your preferences.
- Error Handling: This is a basic script. More robust error handling could be added.
Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions! I hope this helps!
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Wuchang consistently crashing in the skill tree
I'm on CachyOS with Proton native and everything is updated. I've seen at least one other person with the same issue.
Any more people experiencing this and is there a solution?
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DOOM: The Dark Ages Fails to Launch
https://reddit.com/link/1mmextq/video/ej7pvbx826if1/player
Since switching to NixOS recently, I have been unable to launch the new DOOM despite trying a myriad of options. Changing proton versions, using gamescope, enabling/disabling intro videos, renaming amd_fidelityfx_vk.dll, using PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1, disabling Steam overlay, unsetting LD_PRELOAD, etc - nothing has changed the outcome. I've also had issues with this game on Fedora too after the game got its path-tracing update, despite the game working just fine before the update. I would really appreciate if anyone has an idea of what could be going on.
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New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Is This Seat Taken? - 2025-08-10 Edition
Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick
Hey all
I've recently switched from Windows to Nobara Linux and I've been enjoying it so far. I have a few issues here and there and wondered if they are fixable? I'm new to Linux and any help would be appreciated.
I have a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro (see pic) and it works fine in Windows but on Linux (I tried a few distros, hoping switching would solve the issue), the throttle and yaw/z-axis are not recognized correctly.
In the System Settings >> Game Controller the pitch/roll are assigned to the x/y or the Left position, the throttle is assigned to the y-axis and yaw is assigned to the x-axis of the Right position.
In the game Nuclear Option the controller is recognized and the pitch & roll movements work fine, but the throttle & yaw do nothing, also when trying to calibrate nothing happens.
AntiMicroX recognizes all inputs correctly.
Any tips or ideas?
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Trying to revive old ThinkPad s440 with bazzite
I have a ThinkPad s440 with a i5 4200u and Radeon 8670M
I want to know if bazzite is supported and if so what gpu option should I pick I want to use this more like a indie/emulation machine and want the whole steam os game mode experience if possible.
And mess around with Linux gaming a little as I am new to linux
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Make optimized sunshine/moonlight server and client.
I'm planning to turn my old laptop into a moonlight/steamlink machine (most likely Moonlight) and connect it to my TV, so I wanted to know if you guys know a good linux distro or just something like plain arch with little delay and software configuration.
I know that I will also will need a dummy hdmi plug if this ends up working like I wanted it to, so I would also ask if you guys have like a recommendation for hdmi 2.1 plug or something similar with also a way to connect my laptop to the TV, because it only has 2 usb c ports and 1 usb a port (usb c ports support displayport and I'm using the usb a for usb to ethernet adapter).
Edit: just to be clear, my PC is the host not the laptop.
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Mesa updated but games and LACT show older version
Hello, got into Bazzite about half a year ago, and i wanted to ask because of this annoying bug i presume, but every time mesa updates it shows that it did update to the newer version but all my games and LACT shows an old version of mesa installed, anybody have a clue what is happening? TNX
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GE Proton not showing up
Im not sure what I do wrong here, the path /home/user/.steam/steam/compatibilitytools.d is and I restarted Steam several times now. Thanks
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What to get from Protontricks
Skyrim SE
SSE engine fixes require: Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2019
BUT Community Shaders require Microsoft Studio C++ Redistributable(is this the vcrun 2022???)
will both work if I just get vcrun 2022 or do I also need to get vcrun 2019?
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Steam windows pop up while playing with Proton
See the screenshot. These will pop up relentlessly if I try to close them. It seems best if I just let them stay open in the background, then I can continue playing as I normally would.
It doesn't seem to be affected by the version of Proton I use, just when I use Proton at all. Native games don't seem to be affected, I don't think.
I can't seem to get any results about this when I search, I get unrelated posts and information.
Debian 13, AMD 5600X, AMD Radeon 6750XT, non-Flatpak Steam
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Proton/Wine
Hello. As far as I know, every gaming oriented distro has proton and/or wine pre installed in it, or am I wrong? Also, if I try to install steam or some other alternative gaming store, it would install proton, or not? I'm asking because I was curious about playing linux-native AA or AAA 3D games. Sorry if I asked dumb/noob questions 😅 Thanks anyway.
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High CPU usage
I just got Arch Linux 3 days ago for the first time because alot of friends recommended,and started gaming via Steam proton .
The problem is I keep getting high CPU usage and frames drops on non demanding games such Disco Elysium and Zenless zone zero even old games like GTA5 the usage average 90-80% while the GPU doesn't even hit the 60%, games when I play those same games on windows I get more frames and CPU usage less than 70%.
My specs i5 9600 RTX3070 32gb ram ddr4 1TB SSD nvme .
I'm new to Linux in general , so I expected to run into troubles
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