10 to 15 years ago it was a good distro but now, outside of server use, I would never suggest Ubuntu, especially not for gaming.

For those wanting to switch from Windows it can only be additional source of frustration, as with Ubuntu it's not just typical Linux quirks, but quite a dumb approach to incorporate Steam and other applications as snap packages.

Spans are slow, buggy, and imho worse version of flatpaks.

Do new users a favor and don't recommend Ubuntu. Thanks 🙏

TLDR: Plese stop recommending any Ubuntu flavors to new users, and stick only to Mint and Fedora.

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i have a surface pro 9 with arch linux and the surface kernal running gnome
im looking for 2 things in specific
1 a on screen game pad so that i can have a joystick and a b x y (or more) buttons

2 a better on screen keyboard because the gnome one sucks so much (in specif backspace doesn't work 30% of the time)

and if there is any thing else that you recommend for touchscreen gaming please let me know :3

thx in advance :3

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Inspired by classic Western adventures and blended with wholesome farming charm, Cattle Country is definitely one you should be keeping an eye on. The developers have announced it's set for launch on May 27th.

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i'm using a 3050 RTX, but i'm only getting 10-20 FPS, i'm using the most recent pilot (570). What am i supposed to do??? is there something to do in the settings?

https://preview.redd.it/7vltujh5a5ye1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=4724da1d2816334bb9183013601ff42d3de29c1a

[EDIT] games: project zomboid, minetest, no high graphics settings, 1920x1080

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I've read a few different things which make me confused whether I should upgrade to the nvidia 570 drivers or not. I'm currently using the 550 drivers, my gpu is a geforce gtx 1080 and I'm on Ubuntu 24.04.

• Following something I read online, I uninstalled and reinstalled my nvidia drivers using "ubuntu-drivers install", and it defaulted to installing the 550 drivers. This suggests I should be using the 550 drivers.
• However, entering my details on the NVIDIA website tells me to use the 570 drivers.
• However, I also read not to install drivers by downloading them from nvidia, and that I should use the software and updates app
• However, the software and updates app (in the additional drivers tab) shows only the 570-server drivers and not normal 570 drivers. Also the 550 drivers are the only ones that say "tested" next to them.
• I don't have serious issues with the 550 drivers but I'd like to switch to wayland and I read that it doesn't work well with the 550 drivers. Currently when I select "ubuntu on wayland" on the login screen, it instantly logs me out again and I'm not sure why

So basically I'm not sure how to proceed in switching to wayland and/or updating to 570 drivers, so I would appreciate any help. Thanks!

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Hey im super new to Linux gaming and i cant seem to get warhammer 3 to run. Whenever i launch the game this window appears and never changes nor does it actually launch the game.

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Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping from Happy Broccoli Games is now set for release on May 22nd, and it will come with Native Linux support.

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https://youtu.be/kGM9855tRy8?si=RVJHnn0tBjIhyICH

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Gearbox and 2K have announced that the release date for Borderlands 4 has moved up to September 12th and there's a new gameplay trailer to go along with it.

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Squirreled Away released back in March and looks absolutely adorable, and soon it will work better on Steam Deck with the developer working towards getting it fully Steam Deck Verified.

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Welcome to May 2025 readers! Here's your little reminder that GamingOnLinux is primarily funded by readers - that's you! And as always we need your support.

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Cyber Knights: Flashpoint from Trese Brothers has another huge update out now, and players are enjoying the game so much it's now hit an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam.

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RISC-V fans will be interested in this one. felix86 has been announced as a new project with a first release available that enables you to run x86-64 Linux programs on RISC-V processors on Linux.

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Evil Dead: The Game from Saber Interactive / Boss Team Games, LLC is getting delisted from all stores (Steam purchases are already gone), although you will be able to continue playing it if you wish.

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I have a PC with the following specs: GTX 1080 i5-9400F 16GB DDR4 2666Mhz RAM M.2 NVME SSD 512GB

I want to optimize my PC, and know my way around tech (I work in IT), but have zero experience with gaming in Linux. There are probably some good answers online, but I figured I'd just ask here.

Does it work "as well" as in Windows, and what do you guys recommend?

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Hello I have been having issues with Overwatch 2 seemingly at random freezing my entire system and forcing me to shut off by power button. I am playing Overwatch 2 on steam deb version using GEProton8-32 and using the following launch command:

LD_PRELOAD="" DXVK_HUD=compiler __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 gamemoderun %command%

System Info : https://pastebin.com/rPZdWbn7

I have a suspicion it could be RAM related due to previous internet searching ,but not 100% sure.

EDIT: Can't post logs via pastebin due to exceeding maximum size of 512 kilobytes per Paste. Any help on how to proceed would be appreciated.

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Saludos de nuevo, tengo Linux mint y probé jugar un juego en Steam con el proton activado sin embargo el juego no habré solo se inicia y se cierra, me preguntaba si hay pasos y apps a instalar para jugar mis juegos en Steam.

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What should I do?

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