It doesn't look like much with some of the simplest pixel art around but Coal LLC is a like a black hole that freezes your life when you hit play.

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since windows 10 era came to an end, I'm no way going back to windows 11. however I have been wondering if my laptop can handle gaming on it using linux. since I mostly play marvel rivals, cod.. etc. I did some YouTube search and I found that cachyOS is the best option right now, I have tried nobaraOS before and didn't go well, cuz I have a low bud laptop. with Ryzen 5 3550H cpu and gtx 1650 4gb vram gpu and 16gb of ram. (asus tuf fx505dt). anyone have same specs tried it before?

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For context, I’m not new to Linux; I’ve had a secondary laptop with some distro or another on it for as far back as I can remember. However, I’ve never used that for gaming beyond games downloaded from the package manager/software center.

I’ve always used windows for my gaming rig because of easier compatibility. But with windows getting worse and worse as time progresses, and Steam games and compatibility working better with Linux as time goes on, I’ve been heavily considering making the switch.

What I’m worried about is the issues people are reporting with direct x 12 and other various nvidia related issues. The alleged 10-30% performance hit with nvidia is kind of off putting.

I mostly play single player games, most of which tend to not be very taxing. Though, I am fond of some AAA big releases, like Cyberpunk, the new Oblivion, FromSoft games, and so on. I usually kind of avoid single player games that use kernel level anti-cheat on principle, but sometimes make the exception if the game looks really good.

Also, is there an alternative to MSI Afterburner for Linux? Also, processor is a 7800x3d.

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Per title. Me and wife share the same PC (Kubuntu 25.04), we each have our own user account but share drives, with the SteamLibrary folder accessible to both users and mounted individually for each. All of a sudden, Steam won't even launch games when I try to launch from my end, but on hers they launch normally.
For example, Deadlock opens and closes. Running steam through the console I get:

steam.sh[8036]: Running Steam on ubuntu 25.04 64-bit
steam.sh[8036]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[8167]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[8036]: Log already open
steam.sh[8036]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] Startup - updater built Oct 3 2025 02:26:15
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
10/20 09:55:51 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
10/20 09:55:51 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1759461205)/tid(8232)
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] Process started with command-line: '/home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-child-update-ui' '-child-update-ui-socket' '8' '-srt-logger-opened'
10/20 09:55:51 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] Using update UI: console
10/20 09:55:51 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)/tid(8234)
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] Create window
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] 1. https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 900, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] 2. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 400, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] 3. https://client-update.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] Verifying installation...
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] Verifying file sizes only
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] Set percent complete: 0
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] Set percent complete: -1
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] Set status message: Verifying installation...
[----] Verifying installation...
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] Destroy window

Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/logs

[2025-10-20 09:55:51] ProcessNextMessage: socket disconnected
[2025-10-20 09:55:51] No more messages are expected - exiting
XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xee0f6370
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xee0f4cc0
10/20 09:55:52 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
10/20 09:55:52 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steamsysinfo)/version(1759461205)/tid(8242)
Running query: 1 - GpuTopology
Response: gpu_topology {
gpus {
id: 1
name: "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080"
vram_size_bytes: 8847884288
driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_NvidiaProprietary
driver_version_major: 580
driver_version_minor: 82
driver_version_patch: 9
luid: 0
}
gpus {
id: 2
name: "Intel(R) HD Graphics 630 (KBL GT2)"
vram_size_bytes: 8327811072
driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_MesaIntel
driver_version_major: 25
driver_version_minor: 0
driver_version_patch: 7
luid: 0
}
gpus {
id: 3
name: "llvmpipe (LLVM 20.1.2, 256 bits)"
vram_size_bytes: 3221225472
driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_MesaLLVMPipe
driver_version_major: 0
driver_version_minor: 0
driver_version_patch: 1
luid: 0
}
default_gpu_id: 1
}

Exit code: 0
Saving response to: /tmp/steamCogiBe - 161 bytes
steamwebhelper.sh[8247]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap steamrt steam runtime via: /home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
steamwebhelper.sh[8247]: Starting steamwebhelper with steamrt steam runtime at /home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/steamrt64/steam-runtime-steamrt/_v2-entry-point
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 8340
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=8232 -buildid=1759461205 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=0 -steamunivers
e=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -use_xcomposite_workaround --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --disa
ble-gpu-compositing --disable-gpu --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --disable-component-update --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,BlockPr
omptsIfIgnoredOften,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
/usr/share/themes/Breeze-Dark/gtk-2.0/widgets/entry:70: error: unexpected identifier 'direction', expected character '}'
/usr/share/themes/Breeze-Dark/gtk-2.0/widgets/styles:36: error: invalid string constant "combobox_entry", expected valid string constant
pressure-vessel-wrap[8555]: E: openat(.ref): Permission denied
Desktop state changed: desktop: { pos: 0, 0 size: 4566,1080 } primary: { pos: 1280, 0 size: 1920,1080 }
Caching cursor image for , size 32x32, serial 89, cache size = 0
pressure-vessel-wrap[8590]: E: openat(.ref): Permission denied
pressure-vessel-wrap[8642]: E: openat(.ref): Permission denied
Fossilize INFO: Setting autogroup scheduling.
reaping pid: 8233 -- sh
chdir "/mnt/sandisk/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Deadlock"
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Game Recording - would start recording game 1422450, but recording for this game is disabled
Adding process 8741 for gameID 1422450
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/alphys/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
pressure-vessel-wrap[8743]: E: openat(.ref): Permission denied
Adding process 8742 for gameID 1422450
Adding process 8743 for gameID 1422450
Adding process 8744 for gameID 1422450
Game Recording - game stopped [gameid=1422450]
Removing process 8744 for gameID 1422450
Removing process 8743 for gameID 1422450
Removing process 8742 for gameID 1422450
Removing process 8741 for gameID 1422450
^CSteam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service pid 8340 exited
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 8765
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
[2025-10-20 09:56:32] Shutdown

This probably has to do with permissions, so if anyone has experience with that it would be extremely helpful. If anyone has a more elegant solution for permission issues, we've been doing a recursive chown every time Steam throws an error, but this time it didn't work, lel.

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Someone know a good replecemente for Mudfish on Linux?

I want to change the OS from my desktop from Windows to Linux (Fedora distro) but I almost don't find any information about others programs aside Mudfish.

I tried to use mudfish both on Windows and Steam deck but have problems with the interface configuration cause is not friendly as Exitlag/NoPing and is in Russian :v

Just more information, the game I play is Final Fantasy XIV, from South America is essential to me use a program like Noping/Exitlag to do high end content.

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So i have had this problem since i switched to linux. Sometimes my audio cuts off completely on only dota 2 and sometimes cs2. It does not happen every time i play but when it happens i have to restart my game to get the audio back. I have googled for any solution but haven't found one that works. have antone had the same problem. My distro is fedora kde plasma.

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With the latest update I can't get the launcher for TW: Warhammer 3 to work right, it's just showing up as a blank box. I can launch the game after the launcher times out, but I can't enable the mod I want since I can't get to the mods section of the launcher.

I've tried:

• Deleting the Launcher folder in my AppData

• Reverifying the game files

• Reinstalling

• Trying Proton Experimental, Proton Beta, Proton-Ge 10-20 and 10-15

The issue persists. Adding any launch commands that I've found on ProtonDB just cause the game not to launch at all. I'm kind of at a loss now. Hoping someone else here has any thoughts?

Using EndeavorOS with AMD 7700 with an AMD 6800xt

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I see plenty of posts and benchmarks highlighting the performance shortcomings in DX12 games vs Windows, but I wonder - how do Nvidia cards perform in DX11? Do we see the same 15% performance gap vs Windows or is it roughly on par?

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One missed here on GamingOnLinux from earlier in the month, the classic comedy point and click adventure game Splittown had a full complete release.

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Could be interesting… but something about the message included reads like it’s from an AI bot

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Hi everyone so i have thoroughly tested out the above all of them have pros and all of them also have cons. Help me pick which one I should use as my daily going forward, i should say please no suggestions for regular distros cos I'm looking for a steam deck like set up so I need a gaming mode built in like these have.

Bazzite: seems the most polished experience where stuff mostly just works when it comes to launching games and playing them everything is pretty seemless I didn't have to troubleshoot anything untill it had this weird bug where it would treat my external SSD slower then an old laptop HDD. I mean slow to the point where textures couldn't load in. The internal storage was fine but it really didn't like external storage and out of the 3 distros it also ran my temps at by far the highest with the CPU constantly going above 80 which isn't ideal.

Cachyos: was perfect, absolutely perfect! Untill I updated it once and it broke my decky pluggin and removed a bunch of user settings but up u till I updated everything just worked amazingly well as good as bazzite and even my external storage worked like normal and I'm not kidding my temps ran on average at about 9 degrees cooler with more or less the same performance as bazzite but unfortunately I don't have the time to troubleshoot every time I update and something potentially breaks due to its update nature and also despite what the internet will have you believe in my testing cachyos was the worst performer not by a lot to mKe it meaningful but yeah those cooler temps came at a cost.

Nobara: now this one is frustrating cos I am getting the best performance from this whilst temps are a little higher than cachyos the performance gains are worth it and it doesn't run as hot as bazzite it's kinda of in between tempature wise. This also recognised and used my external storage fine without me even having to reformat it. It also grants you the freedom that bazzite doesn't in desktop mode. Nothing is locked down and you can install or change settings as much as you like however out of the 3 this is the most buggiest which is why it's so frustrating cos if the bugs weren't they're it'd be a no brainer but for some reason it won't pick up rumble or haptic feedback on my dualsence. Wired or wireless. It also has strange bugs when you launch games with a launcher it will freeze on the launcher screen and you can get around around it by holding the home button and that works for making it disappear and also the controller sometimes will bug out even further and start pressing buttons without input but it does get the best performance and it does grant you the freedom so it's very frustrating that these bugs exist.

Which one should I go with?

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I'll admit that this is the first time I've heard of Momcore but the Momcore: Games For a Busy Life Humble Bundle does have some sweet games in it.

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Microsoft has Frankly crossed the line with this latest Security (infringement) update, and windows 10 being EOL. But I want to be able to play apex, fortnite, run lively wallpaper, OBS, and the Xbox app... Tell me there are easy ways ( meaning minimal to no commands) to do it..

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DOSBox Pure Unleashed is a standalone fork of the classic DOSBox to run DOS games on modern systems, based on the libretro core.

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Looks like we'll be able to play Blue Protocol: Star Resonance again, with the release of GE-Proton 10-21 out now with some essential fixes.

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