Hello there!

Like many others I have migrated from Windows to Linux in the last few weeks (mint Cinnamon in my case) and so far, I'm enjoying very much the changes done, but I come to you with a question.

I'm using Steam and using Proton for games and it is creating some sort of Windows filesystem structure, in my case in '/mnt/driveE/Steam Games/SteamApps/compatdata/gameID/pfx/drive_c'

I'm wondering if it's possible to configure Proton to create that filesystem just once for all games instead of one time for every game that is installed. It's ok if it needs to expand in some place with each game.

I understand that Windows games are a bit of a mess in that sense and they all have their saved games in different places.

Anyway, thanks for all the support you all give the Linux newbies like me.

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I want to get an XFX Quick 6700XT 12 GB graphics card and switch over from Windows to Linux (I do not trust Windows 11). Will this be a good setup for gaming and graphic design (Marvel Rivals, Warframe, Infinity Nikki, Brawlhalla, Outlast, Photoshop Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Blender, etc)

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Hello, So im kind of a newbie and i switched from windows to debian pikaos. Im using proton-ge-10, and when i launch a game on steam its not launching. it just "Playing" and after couple seconds it turned back to play

Started initial process 88236 from /usr/bin/steam steam://rungameid/1066890 Start monitoring process. ERROR: ld.so: object '/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libextest.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored. ERROR: ld.so: object '/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libextest.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored. ERROR: ld.so: object '/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libextest.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored. ERROR: ld.so: object '/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libextest.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored. ERROR: ld.so: object '/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libextest.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored. ERROR: ld.so: object '/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libextest.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored. Monitored process exited. Initial process has exited (return code: 0) All processes have quit Exit with return code 0 submitted by /u/ExtensionPhoto7354
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I tried running Slime Rancher 2 on Bottles with the latest ge-proton runner, but it doesn't work and that's what the thing says

I just switched from windows to linux today and i know nothing about programming or anything like that, i got steam working and setup my programms, then i started trying to get my games running, i managed to get them working on lutris, but the FPS is very low, less than 30 fps, while on windows i had no problems with fps, so i thought of trying the game on bottles and it didn't work

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Combining elements of Slay the Spire and Luck be a Landlord, the roguelike deck-builder Roulette Hero is out now and it will likely spin your hours away.

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So this was already posted here but it barely gained any traction so I think it would be good to give more attention to this. lib32-libdrm got an update that breaks 32 bit Proton games causing crashes.

The "solution" is to downgrade the package:

sudo pacman -U /var/cache/pacman/pkg/lib32-libdrm-2.4.125-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

Now, I would love to report this bug to the package maintainers but I literally can't. Account registrations are disabled on the website, so the bug can't be reported, so that's cool. If anyone already has an account though, please report it:

https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/lib32-libdrm/-/issues

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Well, mostly the title says it all. I'm sick and tired of Windows and its BS. I already have a work machine that uses Windows and I would like to move the gamedev/gaming environment to Linux.
I have a 9700X and 64GBs of DDR5 memory, so I'm not worried about performance.
What worries me is the RTX 3080 I attached to it five years ago. I've read a lot about Nvidia performance on Linux, but I'd like to know if an older card has had its issues ironed out over the years or if I'd still need to swap to an AMD card.
For the record, what I do most is:

• Unity
• The Critically Acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV Online (you know the rest)
• Unreal Engine
• Blender
• Monster Hunter World and Wilds
• Rocket League
• Tetris Effect Connected
• Metric tons of indies and non-demanding games I'm not really that worried about but still

I also know that some games, like Destiny 2, won't get any Linux support and I don't care about them.

So, as both dev and gamer, what can I expect from my 3080 on Linux? I also don't care very much about Linux distros as I'll end up customizing everything anyway (I've used Linux before and indeed my local server runs it, so I'm not afraid of the terminal)

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OCCT is a popular tool for stress-testing and benchmarking your system that recently had a Linux release, and now as of the latest update it should work better.

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From Lion Shield who created the rather great Kingdoms & Castles, their next game Nova Roma has been confirmed for Early Access release on January 22, 2026.

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Hey, I’ve been debating about switching to Linux for a while now, basically the whole year. I’ve always liked how Windows is pretty much plug and play, you install something and it just works. That convenience has kept me from fully switching.

I’m wondering if Linux can give me a similar experience, or if it’s more of a “configure this, tweak that” kind of thing every time you want to get something running.

Also, I’m mainly a gamer, so I’d like to know if my favorite games actually run well on Linux. Stuff like:

• Roblox
• War Thunder
• The whole LEGO game lineup
• skate.
• and maybe Marvel Rivals too

Also, my specs are:

• Ryzen 5 5600
• RTX 4060
• 1TB Lexar SSD
• Gigabyte B550M D3SH

Not sure if these matter, but I figured I’d include them anyway.

Also, a list of apps

• VS Code
• Spotify
• Telegram
• OBS
• Medal
• Brave
• Qbitorrent
• Obsidian
• Wallpaper Engine

Would love to hear from people who’ve made the switch or play similar games on Linux. Also Which distribution is recommended. Im leaning more to Zorin/Mint (First time linux user btw)

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Hello everyone, I want to preface this and say that I am super new to Linux, and have been having a semi-good time so far. I've been trying to find solutions to the problems I come across myself, however I have a hard time parsing a lot of the text guides. So I am turning to you guys for some help.
My specs are:
Intel I5 12400f
RTX 3060Ti
16GB Ram
Currently on a fresh install of Ubuntu 25.10 (but I previously tried Ubunti 24.04.3 LTS)

I started out by trying to run both the ZZZ launcher installer, and normal HoyoPlay launcher through steam, using Proton Experimental as the compatibility option. This worked fine for the initial install, and after that was done I swapped the target exe from the installer, to the actual launcher exe. This resulted in nothing happening after clicking the "Play" button. I tried swapping around proton versions, but none worked.

Next I tried using Lutris, for Genshin this worked to get the launcher to start up, but after the game installed, it did not work, and reopening the launcher after closing it was not possible.
For ZZZ I managed to launch the game and get it to run the first time around, however, there were a lot of visual bugs, and most character models did not load, so I closed it. After which the launcher would not open up anymore, and any further installation tries didn't get much further than installing the game.

Then I tried to use the An Anime Game Launcher/ Sleepy Launcher.
This is a short one, because all I got was an error saying "Failed to list downloaded wine versions. No such file or directory (os error 2)"

https://preview.redd.it/okcg8c06t1xf1.png?width=899&format=png&auto=webp&s=03de35b01670fec89a7f2ba8d3471f2a9a623417

Lastly I tried the Heroic launcher, which did manage the launcher of ZZZ, however I could not install the game because it said I only had 6 GB of storage, and I was not able to find any way of getting around that.

I would very much appreciate any help, because I really wanted to swap over to Linux. If you need any more information from me, let me know how to get it, and I will provide it.

Thanks a lot in advance, and I hope everyone reading this far has a wonderful day.

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I know that the multiplayer kernel level games doesn't work on Linux, but what about singleplayer gaming? Is Linux better than Windows now?

I play games like Elden Ring, Dark Souls, and similar games, all single player. I had seen some benchmarks where some Linux distros end up having more FPS and more 1%low(what generally means more stability)than Windows.

Will the performance of these kind of games be better in a beginner friendly distro, like Linux Mint or Zorin OS? There's some benchmarks showing that?

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I am trying to launch Crosshair X but it just doesn't launch, I need a good crosshair app that is free and I am playing Counter Strike 2.

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Hey so im new to Linux and recently changed from windows 10 to Linux Mint and there is this one steam game known as ¨Foxhole¨ that worked on Windows 10 but now doesnt on Linux Mint, I was wondering if there is anything I can do? I have tried changing the steam proton to older ones such as 7 yet its the same result. I am not sure what to do, and if anyone could help I would be very grateful!

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I don't know if I'm just more used to gaming on Linux, but in two years I went from needing protonDB quite often to play, to really just hitting download and play and not thinking of tinkering. Truly I love that progression.

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Just in time for Valentine's Day next year, Scarlet Hollow will expand with the fifth episode the day before on Friday the 13th but the story isn't over yet.

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Mesa 26 is due for release early next year, and it appears that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is one game that's set to benefit greatly from it.

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First built in 2017 it never saw a release until now, Days Without Incident is a free short horror game that looks worth a go.

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