Running Linux Mint XFCE on a Lenovo Chromebook 500e (Celeron N4120, 8GB RAM) — getting 100+ FPS in Minecraft duels on Lunar Client, plus smooth GBA/DS emulation (Mother 3 goes hard 😭).

Perfect little dev + gaming setup. Lightweight, minimal, and way more capable than it should be.

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Like so many, I frequently run in to the FFFFFF error. I've tried several guides.... but they don't seem to solve the issue.

The recommendation on Windows systems is to switch to DX12 even though Vulkan is supposed to be more performant. I just wondered if anyone has been able to use DX12 on linux? If so, is there a guide somewhere?

It results in a no start situation for me. Anyway, thanks in advance for your help!

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I want to replace my elite series 2 controller since the RB on it isnt working correctly. If I want to use the dongle on my PC is it just plug and play without issue?

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I have skyrim se installed via steam. It plays properly. I have mo2 installed outside of the steam library on the same drive. I added mo2 as a non-steam game. It launches and plays properly by itself. When I launck the skies from within mo2 skyrim launches and plays without issue. This us good enough for me. I don't care which prefix is used as long as I can play modded skyrim.

I have a relative that wants to play skyrim but I don't want them going through mo2 and potentially breaking something. When I try to add steam launch arguments to skyrim to steam will load up mo2 first, start the instance/profile/skies exe that I want, it doesn't play.

To troubleshoot I tried something i thought would be simpler. I tried to add a launch argument to mo2 to just change the prefix to skyrimse's prefix. That doesn't work.

I have already looked everywhere on internet and can't figure it out. I am stuck.

For reference the mo2 launch argument that I used is: STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH="/mnt/GameNVNE/SteamLibrary/steamapps/compatdata/489830" %command%

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As the title says im trying to run Fragpunk and it just closes without any errors.

Im using CachyOS

CPU: AMD ryzen 7 5800x
GPU: RTX 3080 10GB

i have tried running the game on proton 9, experimental, GE 9-27, GE 10-4, GE 10-8 and proton-cachyos all produce the same result.

i have tried running the game with "-dx11" and without it both produce the same result.
i have also tried running it with gamescope no difference.

if i can get any help that would be great.

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Setup:

7800x3d (iGPU disable in bios to avoid VRAM misread)

7900xt

32GB Ram

Bazzite OS (latest-stable)

I'm new to linux in general so sorry in advance if I may not understand something that's probabily easy, when i enable RT in game (steam version) the game crashes and I get a message: the game crashed due to exceeding vram. This makes no sense since the game works fine in W11 and i have 20GB of VRAM. What could it be?

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Did anyone here have any success in getting Dune Awakening to run reliably on a 5800X3D with an NVIDIA GPU? Looking at ProtonDB this particular combination seems to cause frequent crashes. All the reports with that combo are saying that. The only ones with a 5800X3D that say it works fine use an AMD card. I myself have a 5800X3D, a RTX4070 and 64GB of RAM. I'm using the Flatpak Steam on Debian and other UE5 titles work fine without any stability issues. The game runs well I don't have any performance issues, but after 20-30 minutes it reliably freezes for a minute and then crashes. I have tried all possible combinations of launch options from ProtonDB but so far no luck. So I'm really curios if anyone has the game running reliably on that hardware combination and if so, how they're running it.

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With and without proton, the steam overlay is not appearing.

Deleting the in-game overlay data hasn't changed anything either.

Steam overlay does appear in my other games though.

Any solutions? Is this issue common among Linux players for this game?

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Need some more strategy games? The RTS Rush Humble Bundle has some pretty great picks. So here's what to expect on Linux platforms like SteamOS and Steam Deck.

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I've had a copy of the cracked version of Hogwarts Legacy for about a year and no matter what it won't boot. I've even downloaded it from everywhere it's available and not a single one worked. Bought the game on steam (didn't want to do that) and it works somewhat perfectly, it uses the IGPU not the DGPU on my laptop and about 15GB of RAM on medium settings at 720p but it runs well enough. The built in mods are great and I'm enjoying the game but just wish it was available on GOG so I could actually own the game.

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I should've been more clear about what I wanted answered, I just thought competitive gaming=ethernet or better, so people won't talk about it, my bad. (fr fr I didn't think before posting) Here's a more detailed form of things I wanna know about-

*gamemode and what it does for online multiplayers except put cpu cores to be on boost clock and awake, if it helps how to enable it. (I don't have a good idea about this)

*how can I disable enable things like vsync and other things I get to do with amd adrenaline in linux to maximize performance and reduce unnecessary latency added to my inputs

*does pipewire, pipewire-pulse auto configures itself to get rid of the timing mismatch buffer when I start a game?

*How much does screen compositors and proper kernels matter for gaming? I heard people use different kernels for extreme low latency real time audio things or balanced kernels for gaming.

*How to manage raw input for keyboard and mouse in linux without having steam launch command only for mouse?

My setup- 5700x, rx7600xt 16gb, 1000hz poll on mkb(8000hz capable), display 180hz 1080p 1ms latency and of course ETHERNET 1GBps with 30-40ms ingame ping on all games 😭 I've always played casual games on linux and competitive on windows, but I just wanna try things out on linux and no matter anyone says, I physically notice some delays, I maximized my latency things for windows, I just wanna go all in. Guys I'm not a 5 year old broke kid wth! 😭😭😭

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Specs:
Intel Core Ultra 7 265k
RX 9070
32GB DDR5 7000

I'm using Optiscaler to inject FSR4 in both Windows and Linux. The graphics configuration is exactly the same between both operating systems, using same savegame. I am not using framegen.

Loading the same save and not touching anything I am getting 120fps in Windows but 50-60fps in Bazzite.

I have Lutris configured to run gamescope fullscreen 1440p and optiscaler is definitely running in Linux using the Proton Experimental runner.

Why am I getting such drastically lower FPS in Linux?

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I've seen a lot of people succeeding to launch the game with GE Proton on ProtonDB, but is it bannable? I really don't want to risk my account.

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First-person platforming with a dose of horror? Sounds interesting! Blessed Burden recently added Linux and Steam Deck support.

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so my friend telling me linux is trash for gaming but i keep telling him i would play games on linux cause of optimizations and stuff and he keeps telling me its trash most games wont work which is right but like games still can work some games can work using wine and other stuff

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With intense action, Red Light is a single-player extraction shooter not to be missed if you love your retro-styled shooters.

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I remember coming across an article about Windows 10’s impending end-of-life and how Linux has evolved to the point where it even outperforms Windows in some gaming scenarios. Since my PC can run Windows 11, the support cutoff wasn’t a major concern for me but the claims about Linux’s gaming improvements definitely got me interested.

After spending hours on YouTube and realizing just how many distros were available (which only added to the confusion), I grabbed my Ventoy USB and set off on my first Linux adventure.

I know the Linux community can be passionate about their favorite distros, so apologies if I offend anyone. Every distro has its strengths, and I’m just sharing my personal experience.

Linux Mint (Distro #1)

Linux Mint was smooth and familiar, intuitive enough that I could jump right in, install packages, and update without much hassle. But something felt missing. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a solid distro, perfect for beginners, but I wanted more. A few more searches led me to…

Pop!_OS (Distro #2)

Pop!_OS felt fresh, like a breath of fresh air after Windows. The design had a slight macOS vibe (albeit a bit dated), but I didn’t mind since it was marketed as a gaming friendly distro. At first, it was great, but over time, it started feeling sluggish.

Back to research mode. I began learning about different distro bases such as Debian, Fedora, Arch and how they compare in terms of updates, stability, and performance. I wish I could find that one jpg image that perfectly summarized the differences, but here’s how I remember and understood it:

• Debian-based (Ubuntu, Linux Mint):
  • Focused on stability, LTS kernels.
  • Slower updates, older packages/drivers.
  • Reliable
• Fedora-based (Fedora, Nobara, Bazzite):
  • Major updates twice a year.
  • A balance between stability and newer packages.
  • The sweet spot in the middle.
• Arch-based (Arch, Manjaro, EndeavourOS, Garuda, CachyOS):
  • Rolling release , always up to date.
  • Latest packages and drivers, but higher chance of breakage.
  • The latest and greatest

With that in mind, I decided to try the middle ground first.

Bazzite (Distro #3)

Bazzite is a fantastic distro for beginners and gamers it is pre-configured, immutable (core system files are read-only), and hard to break. But that immutability was also why I moved on, I didn’t like the idea of restricted system files.

Nobara (Distro #4)

Nobara sounded perfect a gaming optimized, non-immutable and Fedora based. Unfortunately, my screen refused to turn on after the first boot. Not in the mood for troubleshooting a brand new install, I moved on.

Fedora 42 (Distro #5)

Why mess with spins when I can go straight to the source. Fedora was excellent it is stable, polished, and a great middle ground between fresh packages and reliability. I stayed here longer than any previous distro. But then… the distro-hopping bug bit me again.

CachyOS (Distro #6)

CachyOS lived up to its "blazing fast" slogan. I broke it a few times while learning about AUR packages, but it impressed me with its custom kernels, one click gaming setups, and overall speed. If you want a great Arch-based distro with training wheels, this is it. But my curiosity pushed me forward.

Garuda (Distro #7)

Gaming-optimized, but very bloated. The flashy aesthetics might appeal to some, but it wasn’t for me.

Manjaro (Distro #8)

Manjaro was great, Pamac (GUI package manager) was the best that i had used, making AUR access effortless. Fast, user friendly, and a solid Arch-based option. Some criticize its delayed updates, but Timeshift can save you if things go wrong. Still… I kept exploring.

EndeavourOS (Distro #9)

EndeavourOS offers a near-vanilla Arch experience with a GUI installer. I didn’t stay long because I figured at this point if I’m going to set things up manually anyway, why not go straight to Arch?

Arch Linux (Distro #10 – Final Stop?)

This is my fourth day on Arch. I will not lie I broke my dual boot, reinstalled three times, but now that everything is running, I beleive i have found what I was looking for. Building my system from scratch, adding only what I want (no bloat), and pulling in the best features from other distros (yes, I even installed Pamac for AUR management sorry, Arch purists). I also installed yay as a backup should Pamac get hairy. That’s the beauty of Arch you always have options.

This whole journey started about 3-4 months ago, and Linux has given me a nostalgic thrill that reminds me of tinkering with Windows 95 back in the day.

For anyone thinking about jumping into the linux world:

• Try different distros. There’s is no "best" one just the one that fits you.
• Don’t fear breaking things. It’s part of the learning process.
• Google & AI are your friends. 95% of issues can be solved there.
• Timeshift & Snapper are lifesavers. You can never really break your system with the option to always roll back.

One last thing, i suppose I can finally say it…

I use Arch BTW!

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Like a lot others, with the end of support of Win10 I'm considering to jump finally to Linux. I've been curious of it for a long time but with gaming as my main pastime and use of my pc I was reluctant for the limitations it had. "Had" being the operating term for what I've come to understand.

So, you can now play a lot of things on Linux. I know a lot of multiplayers and their anticheat still don't work but I don't care at all about those games, I play almost exclusively singleplayer. Ok, normal gaming covered.

But what about modding?

This is the reason of my inquiry. I mod a lot. I've been modding games since Half Life times or wads for Doom. Modding is very important for me and I want to know how is handled in Linux, from the use of mod managers to the simple drag and drop of archives. How is the situation in that front?

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