I'm on a full red build and I was having tons of stutter due to shader caching on Windows while I had none of it on any linux distro while playing Black Ops 1.

BUT, there was a gigantic but, ESYNC and FSYNC are completely broken in BO1 so you need to disable them to play the game decently, still you can't reach full speed with it, performance aren't that great.
Here comes NTSYNC and holy moly it completely fixes it, no shader stutter, no fsync/esync problems and slow performances, it just runs perfectly smooth and my system is chilling while doing it.

That's it, that's the post, a small appreciation post for ntsync that fixed this specific issue I had with linux gaming :D

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I own the GOG release and run it in Bottles, but my DualShock 5 isn’t recognised.

• Tried installing xinput inside the bottle.
• Added the game to Steam to use Steam Input—still nothing.

Do I need the Steam version, or is there another fix?

Bottle details: ge‑proton 9‑27 · DXVK 2.6.1 · VKD3D‑Proton 2.13 · dxvk‑nvapi 0.7.1

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Trying to set up NVIDIA Optimus/hybrid graphics (Intel + NVIDIA) on Manjaro with kernel 6.12.25, but installation fails due to package conflicts. Specifically, nvidia-dkms conflicts with legacy kernel modules (e.g., linux510-nvidia-open), even after removing old packages. The error persists despite attempts to force-install video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-prime via mhwdTrying to set up NVIDIA Optimus/hybrid graphics (Intel + NVIDIA) on Manjaro with kernel 6.12.25, but installation fails due to package conflicts. Specifically, nvidia-dkms conflicts with legacy kernel modules (e.g., linux510-nvidia-open), even after removing old packages. The error persists despite attempts to force-install video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-prime via mhwd.

Steps Taken:

1. Tried installing drivers via mhwd:bash

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sudo mhwd -i pci video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-prime --force

Error:

bash

sudo pacman -R mhwd-nvidia mhwd-nvidia-470xx nvidia-dkms --nodeps

Reinstalled DKMS and utils:

bash

1. Result: Conflict persists.sudo pacman -S nvidia-dkms nvidia-utils nvidia-prime lib32-nvidia-utils
2. Rebuilt initramfs and rebooted multiple times.
3. Verified kernel version: 6.12.25-1-MANJARO.

Current Status:

• nvidia-smi works but hybrid PRIME offload (prime-run) fails.
• mhwd -l shows video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-prime as installed.
• Full package list: [pastebin link or inline output].

Questions:

1. How to resolve the nvidia-dkms vs. legacy kernel module conflict?
2. Is there a workaround to force video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-prime without dependency hell?
3. Should I purge all NVIDIA packages and start fresh? If so, what’s the safest method?

System Info:

• GPU: NVIDIA (Geforce 1650 max-q) + Intel UHD 630 (CoffeeLake-H).
• Display: Using Xorg/Wayland?
• .

Steps Taken:

1. Tried installing drivers via mhwd:bash

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sudo mhwd -i pci video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-prime --force

Error:

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A few days ago I was able to play. Now this is what I see when I press setting or join game. Used every proton on steam and steamdeck command. Any ideas?

Linux mint.

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My display (KTC H24F8) automatically updates its refresh rate when the display settings are changed on Windows.

However, it doesn't work at all on my freshly installed Nobara ; I can see and select every single one of the rates options from my Linux settings, but my screen rate is stuck at 60Hz (and it seems that I can't change the monitor refreshing rate manually), and if I select any rate above 60Hz, a "No signal" alert pops on my display.

I have tried with FreeSync/G-Sync both enabled and disabled but it didn't change anything.

Do you have any idea why it doesn't work / how to fix it ?

https://preview.redd.it/c2otmgtw31ze1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=8f0faf90658b54cedf61ba11c72831111d6b269c

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Upgraded Ubuntu 24.04 to 25.04 to deal with new GPU stuff (let's not get into that, shall we?).

And now alt + right click is bringing up the window menu, when in the past it did not.

The keyboard shortcut I expect for that function is alt + spacebar, which is still the case.

HOWEVER Alt + Right Click IS A FUNCTION IN OVERWATCH 2. So you see... I need to figure out how to unbind that in my Linuxy environment.

Can't seem to find why this is happening, or which shortcut to change, or whatnot. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!

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Hi,

Obviously a first time poster here who does not know a lot about building pcs or anything like that. I've used Linux here and there (not afraid of the command line if I have to use it) but most of my life I've been using windows. I've appreciated the ease of use especially when it comes to gaming.

Lately though, I've been thinking about building a new gaming rig. There's one *major* issue: I DO NOT WANT WINDOWS11!! I genuinely think that the new Windows is really bad. I am afraid that the AI features which I'm sure they'll eventually make every win11 user to have, will make the os nearly unusable. At least down the line.

So Linux it is. But I am still unsure how certain parts work together with Linux. I know this may not be the right thread/subreddit, so feel free to point me to the correct subreddit but would this sort of build work well with Linux when it comes to gaming?

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
• GPU: Radeon RX 9070 XT GAMING OC 16G
• MB: Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7
• Memory: FURY Beast DDR5 RGB / PC5-48000 32GB
• Storage: Samsung 990 Pro
• Power: Be Quiet Pure Power 12M 850W
• Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240 Core II ARGB
• Case: NZXT H5 Flow RGB
• Screen: Dell Alienware AW3423DWF 34"

I would mostly use the rig for 1440p gaming. This sort of build would be on sale at a local electronics store and I really feel like with windows this could run pretty well all the new games. Even at 4K if I had such a screen. How about Linux? And which distro would you guys recommend (I have exp with popos, fedora and ubuntu).

Thanks!

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Should i switch to 570?

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In every distro (fedora,opensuse,Linux mint that I'm currently in) genshin has problems If I even manage to install it,after that the launcher won't open at all,only by a split second I want to fix it asap because it's the only thing keeping me in windows right now and I've done everything,lutris,heroic,bottles,and nothing works I seriously need help,here,DMS,wherever

Linux mint installed 2 days ago,updated GTX 1060 RYZEN 5500

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Hello there!

Do you know what analogs there are in the software like MSI Afterburner to reduce memory frequency, and FanControl to control and set temperature ranges for fans? Oh, and something like RivaTuner for locking FPS.

I'm just thinking about going back to Linux (I was there with AMD), but due to circumstances, I'm currently sitting on a 3060Ti with memory problems and only lowering the memory frequency by 400 allows it to work stably in 95% of cases. I also need to resolve the issue with PC Game Pass, but that's secondary.

Thanks!

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Hello,

I am writing this post in the hope that someone could help me. After installation of Linux Mint on my current computer, I noticed that after installation of minecraft it doesn't perform as well as on Windows 10. I thought it could be due to some settings being off compared to Windows or maybe because of lack of optimization mods. I changed settings to similar ones I used on Windows and also I installed performance mod: Sodium which I also used on Windows 10. Difference is, that the game still "feels" laggy. I see that mobs in game respond to surrounding with delay (maybe due to some internal server delay - I play singleplayer mainly) and I experience major lag spikes when moving around world and loading new chunks with potential mobs in them.

I don't know what I could do in this moment. I also tried installing other performance mods, which didn't work, and updated my graphics drivers in built in Driver Manager (I changed drivers to newest repository ones for NVIDIA Graphics Cards).

My PC specs are:

CPU - Intel Core i5-10300H

GPU - NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1650 Ti

RAM: 16 GB

Display Server: X11

Linux Kernel: 6.8.0-59-generic

Operating System: Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon

Thanks everyone for all responds and comments regarding this issue in advance. If any further information is required in order to solve this issue, I'm happy to provide additional info in comments.

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I can't even remember the last time I received the opportunity to submit a survey. This computer was built with the 9070 launch, and it took until today to finally prompt.

I'm curious if the survey results would show more Linux use if the surveys were requested more often. I've been 100% on Linux for 10 years and maybe been asked 2 or 3 times before now.

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Im ready to distrohop again, only issue is i cant get cloud saving on heroic to work with epic.

Im playing WWZ:Aftermath and would like to move the save over to my new distro, but for the life of me i cant get it to work. I tried activating the cloud save feature, forcing an upload, new client forcing the download - nothing. I tried the pro online feature and it will work only on the machine that uploaded - go to the new OS and it says i am lvl 1 no unlocks. Dont wanna lose a good 80 hours of gameplay here...

Im dualbooting on an old drive (HDD) first before i install the new OS on my main drive (SSD)

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Hi everyone!

So I have been working on migrating from Windows to Linux as my main OS. However, I noticed that my root partition of 20GB is apparently not enough and is on the brink of filling up. To resize it, I need to go boot through a USB drive and mess with the partitions to increase the size of the root partition. This is from what I have read pretty complex and a pretty big pain in the ass, especially as over time the root partition gets full and has to be resized again.

Now at my workplace, our PC drives are set up with LVM so that we can easily resize our partitions on the fly. But, I have also heard that CachyOS (which I have heard a lot here use) uses a filesystem called BTRFS which also includes a way to easily resize partitions.

I wanna know if you guys can provide some insight in this issue & some recommendation on how to move forward. I am fine with reinstalling my current OS (Arch Linux) or go with CachyOS.

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I recently switched to Arch after i fried my Windows+Debian installs and i was playing DS3 and it just keeps on randomly crashing and i have no clue why (Maybe my GTX1070? but i have the newest drivers) the error log also doesnt really say much.

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I am running the game with steam and proton. I get around 7 fps in the main menu and 4 in gameplay. This game is from 1999 and should run well on my laptop. I also tried installing pirated windows version with lutris, same problem with low fps.
I tried searching the issue on protondb.com but it wasn't there.
My system: fedora 42, gnome 48, Intel® Core™ i5-2450M and Intel® HD Graphics 3000
May you please help me out?

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A lot of you want more multiplatform games to arrive on Linux but I also wanted to know if some of you guys had a small curiosity over games being released exclusively for it, as in designed all around its operating system. There were actually quite a small amount of Linux exclusives (though it vastly pales in comparison to the large amount on Windows) and it kinda stuns me (though unsurprisingly) by the huge lack of support when it comes to that. Yh I already know what a lot of you might say: "this is stupid beyond belief" and "no one cares" but this is just from my own perspective so you guys are welcome to try and debate over it. So what are your overall thoughts?

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I've got a Dell Precision M2800 laptop 'workstation' - i7 4th gen CPU, and a FirePro W4170M with 2GB Dedicated GDDR5 (Same chip as Radeon HD 8790M).

Installed Kubuntu 25.04. Installed Steam. Steam wouldn't open unless it's opened via terminal (Throws a vulkan error, but that's about it) - After some searching, I edited the steam.desktop to remove PrefersNonDefaultGPU=true, and now it'll open via the menu/taskbar. However, it crashes the DE any time I try to start a game. Everything goes black, drops me back to login menu, and refuses to log in again until after a restart.

I'm assuming it's because it's trying to use integrated graphics (which 4th gen's IGP doesn't seem to have vulkan support on linux). I tried installing AMD's driver stack, but it fails when trying to install (driver package states ubuntu 24.04, but this is 25.04).

I've found a million posts about how to force dedicated graphics with an Nvidia GPU on a laptop, but can't find much on doing so with AMD Graphics. The laptop doesn't seem to have a way to disable the integrated graphics in bios.

Anyone been through this? Ideas? Different distro to try that has better graphics chip controls? An AMD driver that will properly install and add the needed support?

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