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Looking for good Linux-native games that run well on Intel 4th-gen iGPU
Greetings, everyone. My CPU is only dual-core, so Windows doesn’t run smoothly. My only real alternative is Linux, but I can’t use Proton either because my GPU isn’t powerful enough.
Please recommend some low-end steam games that can run on integrated laptop graphics. Any recommendations are appreciated. Thanks!
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DLSS Updater (for Linux)
Hi folks! I'm Deco, the developer behind DLSS Updater (you may, or may not have heard of it, to be honest, the name is outdated since it supports others, more on that down below), anyways, that's not particularly important, what is important, is since that original post, i have expanded out, and built out the application (through numerous rebuilds and GUI reworks, over 60 releases in total), to a place that I'm finally happy with where it's at, and have gotten around to enabling support for Linux directly!
For those of you who haven't heard of this utility, you can think of it as a "global DLL" update utility for well, games on your system (pretty much). This application was primarily designed for Windows, but since then, I've reworked (a lot!) of stuff and gotten around to supporting Linux (as of 45 minutes ago after making this post).
Here's a (laymen's terms) rundown of what you can do:
- Configure (multiple subfolders) per launcher, i.e. for multiple drives
- Update every DLL (which is compatible) on your system, for example, DLSS, FSR, and XeSS (to name a few) all you need to do, is bind the folder paths!
- Update a single game if you wish alternatively (via the Games tab).
- Something isn't working? Not a problem, simply restore the backup directly within the application.
- A customisable blacklist where you can override certain games which are switched off by default if you wish.
- And most of all, it's highly performant! The architecture is built out in a way that it can handle loads of games installed on a machine (and across drives), so you're not waiting forever.
- And maybe more? To be honest, the application is so big, that i forget there may be additional functionalities.
What does it look like?
Sure thing, here's a brief look at what the Games tab looks like as an idea!
Games Tab - DLSS Updater (3.3.0)
Looks cool, any notes or things i need to do?
A few!
It is a requirement, that it is executed as sudo (root) in order to run the application, this is because due to it running, it is physically modifying DLL's, and as such running as user has problems with folders sometimes (this is the same on Windows, as an administrator).
Another thing to be aware of, it is primarily works under Proton and Wine for your game integrations, the reason for this is in order to maintain harmony with the Windows codebase integration (this may change in the future to support native ones, but it isn't the case right now).
Note: The above does not mean you need Wine to boot the application (and do not do this, execute it natively), this is simply for the game paths themselves.
The final thing is it will only work for x86-64 platforms (i.e. not ARM etc), and that the distribution is via AppImage, for the format.
Alright, where can i get it?
Repository: https://github.com/Recol/DLSS-Updater
Direct latest release: https://github.com/Recol/DLSS-Updater/releases/tag/V3.3.0
Q&A:
Is the application paid or free?
Entirely free to use! I have never, and will never gate features behind any sort of paywall for this utility, i do accept donations (this is the heart icon in the application), but they're entirely optional :)
Is this just a brief release or will you continue support?
Linux is a official platform i will support going forward for new releases, this is not a "one and done" type of release, hope that's clear :)
Does it collect any sort of data/telemetry?
No! The only thing I collect, is a small counter for the main repository whenever the application is downloaded, there is no small of inbuilt telemetry, ads, or data collection inside the application whatsoever.
Are you contactable?
Yep! You can find my Discord/Twitter (X) directly within the application (under Community & Support).
Can I build it myself?
Sure! There's a guide on the repository on to build it from source (i'd advise you're aware of Python tooling beforehand but, you're free to do as you wish).
What about anticheats?
This has been a age old battle since when it was released on Windows! Pretty much the tldr is that by default, certain games are blacklisted from being able to be updated for certain reasons (including anticheats), but this may not cover every situation, if you encounter one, please report it as a Github Issue! I constantly monitor them for bugs/issues etc.
Can i suggest a new feature/i would like to request an addition?
Sure! Simply file a Github Issue via the repository, and i'll consider it to be added.
Insert xyz additional question
I hope I covered off (most) questions users would have, if there's any others, please feel free to relay them and i'll be happy to respond when I've got time cheers! :)
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Controllers connecting to system, not steam
I consider myself somewhat competent when it comes to dealing with issues in Linux but I'm pretty much new to PC gaming in general, so I don't know how much feedback I can provide, but I'm hoping to get help with this. I have a generic Bluetooth gamepad that can function in a few different modes; switch, ps4, Android, Windows, at least so it indicates. I'm attempting to use it with steam on my bazzite system but I can only get it to connect at all in "Android" or "switch" mode.
Specifically, while in steam, either on desktop or gamescope "Android" mode is the only one that shows up, and it's listed as "Amazon Fire Game Controller", and kde sees and uses all the buttons. In "Switch" mode, it will connect to the computer in the Bluetooth settings, and kde sees and recognizes all the buttons, but steam doesn't see the controller at all.
The issue I have, is that the home and capture buttons, as well as the "turbo" button, while recognized by the system, as shown in kde settings, all work in "Android" mode, steam doesn't recognize them at all. When I press the buttons, they'll show input in kde settings, but don't light up in input test on steam. So I'm trying to figure out how to either get the unrecognized buttons to work, or get the unrecognized mode to work within steam. Is there anything I can do to achieve this?
I'm currently running stable 43.20251210, but this has been with me for several versions, so I don't think it's version specific. I just really don't even know how to troubleshoot this one.
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Path of Titans performance issues
So I'm new to Linux (running Bazzite) and trying to get this non-steam game to run well. I know there might be some performance hits going from windows to Linux, but the game feels like it's running on a potato (tanking all my graphics to minimum and still getting less than 40fps). Are there any changes I should be making when downloading a new game that I don't know about, like launch settings or some other program?
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Faugus Launcher - How to add Steam Games that need to run in comaptibility mode?
Hello,
I want to switch from Lutris to Faugus Launcher, because Lutris doesn't get regular updates anymore. So far I am liking it very much. EA, Ubisoft etc. all launched fine and work flawlessly. But how can I add a Steam game that needs to run with Proton? I tried to add the Helldivers 2 Exe but I don't know where the prefix is located.
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Help!
Hey so I tried to download a game called Mogeko castle but it would not download because it was windows I’m not really tech savvy at all Can anyone help me I really wanna play the game but I can’t find a link to use to download it! Pls help :(
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Hi Playerrs!!!!
Hi everyone,
Inspired by the "Arr" stack (Sonarr, Radarr, etc.), I decided to start Playerr.
What is Playerr? It is my first serious public project: a Self-Hosted Game Library Manager (v0.1.0).
Main Features:
- Smart Library Scanning: Automatically recognizes platforms and organizes your local files.
- API Integration: Native connection with IGDB and Steam for rich metadata, plus Prowlarr/Jackett support.
- Download Client Management: Integrated control for qBittorrent and Transmission.
- Multi-platform: Official support for Docker (amd64/arm64), Windows, and macOS (Apple Silicon).
What am I working on now? (Roadmap):
- Lutris & Proton Compatibility: Specifically optimized for Bazzite.
- USB File Transfer: Advanced management via the DBI protocol.
- App Store Integration: Working on official support for CasaOS.
As a professional in the technical sector, I firmly believe in efficient and reliable tools. Playerr is my contribution to the gaming and self-hosting community.
I would love to hear your feedback, ideas for improvement, or even collaborate if anyone is interested in the project.
You can check it out here: https://github.com/Maikboarder/Playerr
Thanks for reading!
Miguel
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You want a great competitive FPS on Linux that's unique?
Try splitgate: arena reloaded on steam. It's free. Just trust me. U wont regret it. Its a movement based arena shooter woth portal mechanics. Splitgate.com
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Will these distros be appropriate and user friendly enough?
I'm looking to change my OS to a Linux. I have mint on my laptop as a test and love it no complaints (well a few but more just frustration till I work out how to solve an issue) I have been using it for 2 weeks.
I am wanting to swap my gaming PC but from my research Linux mint won't work with my specs.
-CPU: Ryzen 7 7800x3D -Graphics: Radeon RX 9070 XT -Ram: Kingston 32gb 6000mhz
I'm going to preferences this by saying I'm a casual gamer, and not the most tech savvy. I am looking for a distro that will work relatively well out of the box and will have decent online support for when I inevitably need help. I do like that mint, is similar enough to windows I can occasionally intuitivly work out what I need to do.
Distros that I'm considering include:
- pop!_OS (leaning towards this) -CachyOS
- fedora
- OpenSUSE
I think the last 2 will be too much of a learning curve at this point in time.
Am I missing an obvious OS? Most of the Wikis and forums have information that's 1 to 2 years old.
If this helps with recommendations outside of gaming I use the PC for libre office, calibre, and internet searches nothing technical.
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Debian performance issues vs arch
Hi all,
Was having increasing problems with using Arch so I jumped ship to Debian. Everything has gone mostly smoothly, except I am noticing that game performance is significantly worse.
I booted up both Clair Obscur and Elden Ring, and both are noticeably more laggy on Debian compared to Arch. For Clair Obscur in combat, the FPS has dropped from 60 to 30FPS. I tried reducing the resolution from 1440 to 1080, but this didn't help. Otherwise they appear to run fine.
Here are my specs:
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System:
Host: debian Kernel: 6.12.57+deb13-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
Console: pty pts/2 Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING v: Rev 1.xx serial: 200467768800187
UEFI: American Megatrends v: 5302 date: 10/20/2023
CPU:
Info: 6-core model: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 bits: 64 type: MT MCP cache: L2: 3 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 3721 min/max: 550/4208 cores: 1: 3721 2: 3721 3: 3721 4: 3721 5: 3721
6: 3721 7: 3721 8: 3721 9: 3721 10: 3721 11: 3721 12: 3721
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA TU104 [GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER] driver: nvidia v: 550.163.01
Display: unspecified server: X.org v: 1.21.1.16 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6 driver: X:
loaded: nvidia unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch tty: 135x33
resolution: 2560x1440
API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: nvidia,swrast platforms: gbm,surfaceless,device
API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: mesa v: 25.0.7-2 note: console (EGL sourced)
renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER/PCIe/SSE2, llvmpipe (LLVM 19.1.7 256 bits)
API: Vulkan v: 1.4.309 drivers: nvidia,llvmpipe surfaces: N/A
Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor
gpu: nvidia-settings,nvidia-smi wl: wayland-info x11: xdriinfo, xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
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I installed steam and the nvidia drivers according to the debian wiki:
* https://wiki.debian.org/Steam
* https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers
Any help appreciated!
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unexplainable less performance on the gpu
things that have changed:
kernel: now is 6.18.2 cachy os kernel
os version: fedora 43
have i been hacked? i have also been experienced sudden instability too. for the time being, i have switched to 6.17.12, but 6.18.2 cachy os is my default. should i reinstall fedora?
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Ultrawide fixes don't work on Linux!
Hi, I'm trying to run Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005 and I'm trying to get ThirteenAG's widescreen fix to work, but ultrawide fixes (ThirteenAG, and the fixes for PvZ) don't work at all.
I'm using Heroic Games Launcher to launch the game, Wine 10.20. if I use anything other than Wine the game encounters a fatal error.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D (32) @ 5.76 GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
OS: Arch Linux with kernel 6.18.2-arch2-1
GPU drivers: 590.48.01 (nvidia-open)
Monitor: LG Ultrawide 2560x1080 in 29", 100 Hz
Any clue on why it doesn't work?
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Cyberpunk 2077 massive performance and fps issues
OS: Arch LinuxKERNEL: 6.18.2-zen2-1-zenCPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX with Radeon GraphicsGPU: AMD Radeon RX 6800M (radeonsi, renoir, ACO, DRM 3.64, 6.18.2-zen2-1-zen)GPU DRIVER: 4.6 Mesa 25.3.3-arch1.1RAM: 16 GB Wayland Hyprland
so on this exact system with absolutely 0 tweaks other than force ProtonGE10-26 i used to get 100-120fps ingame and 165 in settings menu with vsync on with ultra graphics preset and then when i moved it to another ssd via steam move game option my frames tanked to 30-50 in game and 80 in settings menu. gpu and cpu usage does not go above 80% and hovers at 70-75% wiith no difference in usage or fps whther i use minimum preset or ultra preset. no frame cap no launch options. ive tried fully reinstalling, clearing compatdata+shadercache and using different versions of proton (proton 8-5, hotfix, exxperimental and ge 10-26) nothing worked and any positive results i did get such as 165 fps in settings menu were not reproducible and would happen randomly after changing something like deleting compatdata again and relaunching cyberpunk. ive tried using the steam verify game files and ive tried runninng the straight exe from outside of steamm and the launcher using protoontricks and still nothing. hard cap at 80 and in game hovers at 40 with lows of 30-25 and highs of 50 to 55.
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Issues Playing Games on Steam with Fedora 43 and Proton-GE
Bottles - How to run specified bottle/prefix (or any game) in offline mode
Aloha! If you've noticed, Flatseal permissions screen only recognizes installed apps, and these inside Wine prefixes don't appear. Or maybe you don't have Flatpak, but still want to "firewall" your game from internet. Bottles also allows entering Offline Mode, but during which it can't check for DXVK or Proton updates.
What you do instead, is you have to manually edit Application Menu shortcuts to include bwrap --unshare-net at the end of Command-line arguments (aka "Exec=") field, but before "%u" parameter (and install bwrap if your distro doesn't have it already, but it's most likely already installed, conveniently it comes with Flatpak).
To automate this process, I made a script to batch-edit all Application Menu shortcuts that reference Bottles and use a prefix/bottle name containing "offline" word:
#!/usr/bin/env bash DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/.local/share/applications" # Loop through all .desktop files find "$DESKTOP_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -type f -name "*.desktop" | while read -r file; do # Extract all Exec lines that call Bottles mapfile -t exec_lines < <(grep -E "Exec=.*com.usebottles.bottles run" "$file") # Skip if no Bottles Exec lines found [[ ${#exec_lines[@]} -eq 0 ]] && continue # Check each Exec line for bottle name for line in "${exec_lines[@]}"; do # Extract bottle name after "-b" bottle_name=$(echo "$line" | sed -E 's/.* -b ([^ ]+).*/\1/I') # Normalize bottle name (remove spaces, lowercase) normalized=$(echo "$bottle_name" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | xargs) # Check if it contains "offline" if [[ "$normalized" == *offline* ]]; then echo "Processing: $file (Bottle: $bottle_name)" # Insert bwrap --unshare-net before %u or at end of Exec line sed -i \ -E "s|(Exec=.*com.usebottles.bottles run[^%]*)(-- )|\1-- bwrap --unshare-net |g" \ "$file" # Handle Exec lines without '-- ' separator sed -i \ -E "s|(Exec=.*com.usebottles.bottles run.*)|\1 bwrap --unshare-net|g" \ "$file" break fi done done echo "Done."Far from ideal solution, I'd hope for some pop-up for each permission apps would try to use (kinda like Android), also including Wine apps.
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Terrible Steam Download Speeds?
Howdy all. I've ran into an issue that appears to be a recent problem that I have not experienced before. I have fiber internet, and my PC is hardwired. My windows Install gets a much better download speed on steam than on linux. I figured this was just a hoi4 workshop thing, as it's where I first noticed it, but it was present when downloading soul hackers as well.
I found a post here saying to disable http2 in the config file. It worked for about 30 seconds.
I'm using arch for a distro, with the native package from the repo. Windows is installed on the same hardware, on another drive that is identical hardware wise to my Linux drive.
In all my years of playing with Linux desktops, this issue is new to me. It's also new to me on this machine.
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GeForce-RTX-4080-16GB-VENTUS-3X OC
Just would does this card run at 3X in Linux or does it have to be enabled. If so how?
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Adjust HDR calibration via Sunshine CLI
Anyone know how to Adjust HDR calibration settings via CLI so I can automatically chance it when client connects then change it back when disconnecting?
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