So I am checking out abandonware games and found one from my childhood I would like to play again. Of course, it is a Windows game. I am fairly new at running Windows games in Linux outside of Steam.

My first thought is run it in Bottles, I have heard good things but I can't seem to get it figured out to play the game. Nothing I do seems to work. Just wondering if any of you out there managed to get this running or know how to get an older Windows game running in Linux. I tried Wine and a few Wine front-ends and nothing seems to work. Is it because the game requires modifications or is it directX9 issues? I am at a loss.

Any tips and advice would be greatly appreciated!

Oh, if you want to get the game for yourself or just to see if you can get it to work, here is the link. https://www.myabandonware.com/game/need-for-speed-carbon-ign#download

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I have bought a new computer and I would like to keep away from windows as much as possible (RTX5070/Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF/4K TV). I have little basic experience with Ubuntu/Mint/Kubuntu/SteamOS but so far things mostly "just worked" and I only played games on the Deck (with the native SteamOS).

As I am not afraid to multi-boot for other uses, my goal is to find a distro that keeps up with Nvidia drivers as much as possible and does not need constant maintenance to avoid game breakage (one and done adjustments on initial setup are fine if there is an easy to follow and accessible guide).

I understand that there is a serious issue with Nvidia and DX12 on Linux and I might hop back into windows for specific games due to that, but only if I must.

Any suggestion/opinion is welcome.

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Hello, I'm new to Linux Gaming (not linux), got a new PC, installed everything, added PROTON_DLSS_INDICATOR=1 PROTON_DLSS_UPGRADE=1 PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 %command% to the launch options, maxed all things I can found in parameters.

Am I OK ? should I expect something better ? Things are not ultra clear, text at the bottom and "FPS" at the top are weird. Problem is the same if I disable framegen (83 fps vs 152 with) with my 1080p 165Hz monitor.

Other question, is there a way to play with my triple screen ? I tested with windows the "nvidia surround" option, it's quite impressive.

Thanks !

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Is anyone else experiencing this? I’m getting this strange glitch in ALL games: when I move, it creates this kind of chromatic aberration effect. The only solution I’ve found is enabling HDR on the monitor and in KDE. The downside is that it looks like crap since it’s only HDR400. This didn’t happen to me on Windows, so it’s not a monitor issue.

Here are my PC specs in case it helps:

• OS: CachyOS x86_64
• Kernel: Linux 6.18.5-2-cachyos
• Desktop Environment: KDE Plasma 6.5.5
• Window Manager: KWin (Wayland)
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 (16 threads) @ 5.39 GHz
• GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
• Memory: 32 GB RAM
• Monitor: Alienware AW2725DM – 2560x1440 @ 180 Hz

If anyone has any idea what could be causing this or how to fix it, I’d really appreciate the help.

https://reddit.com/link/1qdzq7b/video/97ifeypqmldg1/player

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I'm using Cachyos. I tried most versions of Proton. I deleted and uploaded files, but it just wouldn't work. Please help.

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I have been playing around with some various hardware on Linux. Got various things to work like Moza Trucking Wheel, VelocityOne shifter, Thrustmaster farmstick, some Logitech stuff only partially works, and I managed to map the remaining functions. I tried to search if there is any discord server or something where I could get some help on how to contribute with my findings so other people may use this hardware also, but have not been successful. Maybe someone here know if this would be useful for anyone, and who to talk to / point me to the proper discord server?

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when I stream on discord the stream is just green, so I asked my friend to take a screenshot of a discord stream so I can ask for some help, I also use mint

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So I managed to install the Sims 3 via EA app via Lustris and the game works (that is, it loads correctly and is stable)

However, The Sims 3 is one of those games that require mods (Smoothpatch, Nraas Mastercontroller, Nraas Overwatch, etc.)

When I try to open the game directory, it doesn't open in Dolphin, but in some other app I couldn't find the name of, uses regular windows directory and doesn't allow me to drag files into (which is required to install the smoothpatch)

Has anyone here had a similar problem AND has resolved it?

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It's basically just the title! Thanks in advance!

Edit: Specifically, I mean BG3, as I read that they released a native Linux version. Or is it only for the Steam Deck? And I've selected Proton Experimental in the Steam settings under "compatibility".

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Has anyone of you noticed that the linux share as of December 2025 was corrected? It's 3,58% now! Unbelievable!

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OS: Bazzite 43 (Nvidia Edition) KDE Plasma 6.5.4 Proton 9.0-4

I have played Elden Ring: Nightreign since it released. Shortly before the Forsaken Hollows DLC released, the game began no longer working on my installation of Bazzite. I have been playing on Windows ever since.

When I launch the game, the Easy Anti-Cheat splash screen pops up for a split second, as opposed to initializing on Windows for a couple seconds. The game boots fine, and it connects to the server to get the information page. But once I close the information tab, the game has a popup that says "A connection error has occurred. Returning to main menu." Further attempts to connect immediately fail.

I have tried reinstalling and changing my Proton version to no difference.

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Hey. new here. been trying to get my gamepad to work on LMDE 7 but no dice. the gamepad is an 'Old Skool' N64 controller. standard 64 connector. my USB adaptor being a ' hyperkin 2 Port USB Controller Adapter for Nintendo 64, Switch, PC, and Mac'.

the emulator I'm trying to use is Parallel launcher.

the adaptor is detected, but some buttons do not work period and others I had to remap. Start, B, all of C and R do not do anything and the remapper won't see it.

parallel launcher has several different profiles to select between, Gamecube, switch pro, usb n64, and xbox360. the profiles seem to mean nothing other than being different mappings. they don't help in detecting buttons that don't work.

it also has 2 different 'input drivers': SDL2 and joydev (linuxraw).

I got AntiMicroX to try and see if I could remap, but even there while it can pick up the C buttons, start, b and r do not flash when pressed.

I then tried evtest to see if those inputs are even being picked up at all. evtest seems to understand each button, so its not dead (which is nice to confirm, this gamepad is brand new)

I also tried https://hardwaretester.com/gamepad and that picks up everything... except the C buttons.

I installed Xone in the hopes the adaptor pretends to be an xbox gamepad, nothing changed.

The adaptor itself has a switch: 'PC - CONSOLE'

CONSOLE makes nothing pick up, as you might expect. the PC side has the troubles mentioned above.

I'm kind of at my wit's end here trying to figure this out. so far my thoughts are happy that its not DOA, and my other thought is that maybe if evtest can pick up every button then I can use that data to remap the pad so parallel launcher can see it.

I ideally don't want to buy new hardware, gamepad nor usb adaptor. if evtest can see it, I'll take something arcane and CLI only if it means I can actually get it working.

you may ask 'why parallel launcher?' because its all I know and my xbox 360 gamepad worked there fine. I recently wanted to go with a real n64 pad because C buttons on right analog is suffering.

if you know another emulator that will work and something I don't need to start over in all my games (ie save conversion) in, feel free. if it works with this stupid setup and I can keep my saves, I have no alliegance or anything.

yeah, I know, 'just' get a switch online gamepad or 'why didn't you' get RAPHNET or MAYFLASH (if these even work on linux)

because I didn't quite realize I would have to suffer even in a 'modern' linux.

like I said, ideally not buying anything new here.

I might be able to get a hyperkin commander in the hopes that'll work, or if mayflash is the solution to all my problems, then I'll get it if I absolutely must.

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Hey everyone, I'm building a flight simulator in my room and need a docking station. My biggest concern is hooking up three monitors. I want the best specs possible (minimum 4k 60hz, but preferably 4k 120hz, although i dont think this is possible). Below is my setup and what I need:

SEP UP: System76 Serval (Ubuntu) -RTX 5070 Ti -1x HDMI 2.1 -2x DisplayPort 2.0 over USB-C

Monitors: -3x Asus ROG PG32UCDM -x3 HDMI 2.1 -x2 DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (These monitors do not support daisy chaining, unfortunately)

WHAT I NEED: -6 usb ports (yoke, throttle, pedals, radio, multi-panel, switches) -3 monitor ports - this is where I'm stuck. Do I hook up 1 DP and 2 Thunderbolt? Most docking stations have this. Or do I buy a docking station with 3 DP's?

I've narrowed it down to three options:

• CaliDigit TS5 (1 DP, 2 Thunderbolt), works with linux
• Anker Prime (1 DP, 2 HDMi), potential linux complications
• Plugable 13-in 1 USB (3 DP), potential linux complications

Please give me your best advice. Thanks for you time.

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I'm running CachyOS on a Ryzen 5 7500G with an RTX 3070. Wanted to play Quarantine Zone, but was having issues getting the game to launch. I've finally got it in a running state and figured I'd post in case anyone else was in the same position.

I currently have compatibility layer forced to proton cachyos

https://preview.redd.it/03f5oejiekdg1.png?width=841&format=png&auto=webp&s=6a90790f242d8b9ca5f315a59a355f4cfce66308

And am running with the launch options

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`PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=0 %command% -dx11`

So far it's been running like a champ. Will update with any new findings.

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I have been trying so he can try Bazzite to get a more fluid experience in other games, but he don't listens to me, any recommendation?

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Hello,

im running opensuse tumbleweed with x11 with a rtx5060. A lot of games run great, but Warcraft III is acting up. It freezes about every 5 - 120 seconds. But it only freezes in the menu. Ingame works flawlessly...

Its running on proton hotfix or experimental.

The freeze can be reset by minimizing and maximizing the game. So its quite an easy fix, but still annoying. Additionally it doesnt start correct everytime, sometimes it just opens as ablack screen. The sound is still going though.

So far Ive tried to use windowed fullscreen instead of fullscreen and tried wayland. But waylands results in an error saying "unable to intialize graphics"

nvidia-smi tells me warcraft iii is using the card and about 1.5gb of gram are in use.

Is anybody able to help with this problem?

Edit:
Installed via Steam
KDE Plasma
NVIDIA-SMI 580.119.02 Driver Version: 580.119.02 CUDA Version: 13.0

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We already had a list of the first lot of Steam events for the year but now we know everything that's coming, as Valve put up the second half.

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