Hey guys

I'm building a PC for linux gaming with Fedora KDE, and I would appreciate your advice on how to build the partition structure in my SSDs. I have the following SSDs at my disposal:

• MX500 500 GB SATA SSD;
• MX500 1TB SATA SSD;
• 2x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe SSD.

I would like to install my games on the NVMe's and use SATA's for system installation (500 GB) and data disks (1 TB).

Questions:

Will I be missing considerable performance by using a SATA as the boot disk?

Can you please suggest me a partitioning scheme?

Should I allocate the swap partition in a NVMe?

What would be the partition sizes you recommend for the system in the SATA (if going this route is a good idea)?

Any other input is appreciated!

The rest of the system is: 7800X3D, 4090, 64 GB DDR5 6000 MHz CL30.

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Thinking about doing the switch, but I have heard that because of this you get less fps on arch than windows

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sorry for being rude but re-asking my question because people don't know how to read.
my question was removed for asking about something that's in the FAQ, despite the fact that
the main body of my question wasn't answered but asking for someone read in full is too hard.

I'm thinking of setting up a small retro gaming rig for games from around 1995-2009. Many of these older games don't run on Windows 11 since they were built for Windows XP, Vista, or 7. The few I do get to work usually want a 5:4 aspect ratio, and things get buggy if it's not set to that native resolution.

My main question is: how well does Wine handle retro games? What’s the compatibility like? any recommendations on hardware? I’ve got a lot of experience building PCs, so that part isn’t a problem, but the only spare parts I have right now are an RX 6400 and a GTX 1070, way overkill for this, But would they even work with Wine? I’m not sure how that would go.

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I recently moved to Arch and have been using Vesktop without issues until recently, when the mic audio drops out every secondish. I have tested this in my audio control and a website (https://mictests.com/) and the issue only persists on discord clients (Vesktop, discord native, discord web). The audio does not completely cut out, but rather lowers to the point where you cannot hear it. I have noise cancellation off. I am using pipewire for audio.

Attached is a video of what my mic output looks like on Vesktop with a constant humming into the mic.

Thanks for your help!

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So, I switched to Linux recently and I just got steam installed. I go try and run tf2, and this happens. No clue what's wrong. Can anyone help me out hear?

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Ubuntu just freezes after this. Tried to install 2 times and same thing happens. Can anyone please guide on why this is happening? I am installing ubuntu by erasing disk and installing in SSD.

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Ubuntu just freezes after this. Tried to install 2 times and same thing happens. Can anyone please guide on why this is happening? I am installing ubuntu by erasing disk and installing in SSD.

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I'm in the market for a new laptop.. Thinking of splurging for a System76 Bonobo laptop with a 4090. Looking for impressions from someone who has used one.

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I can't give up Windows on my main PC because I play a lot of online games with anti cheat. However, I'm thinking of setting up a small retro gaming rig for games from around 1995-2009. Many of these older games don't run on Windows 11 since they were built for Windows XP, Vista, or 7. The few I do get to work usually want a 5:4 aspect ratio, and things get buggy if it's not set to that native resolution.

My main question is: how well does Wine handle retro games? What’s the compatibility like? Also, which Linux distros would be good for this? I was considering Debian, but I’m open to suggestions. Lastly, any recommendations on hardware? I’ve got a lot of experience building PCs, so that part isn’t a problem, but the only spare parts I have right now are an RX 6400 and a GTX 1070, way overkill for this, But would they even work with Wine? I’m not sure how that would go.

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Throwing a shot in the dark here cause the game is really niche. But I'm trying to install Bomber girl, a japanese only spin-off of Bomberman. I played it with a friend on windows awhile ago and wanted to try installing it on linux. But I'm having trouble, the game installs using a .msi installer for reference. I can get it to open in wine 9.15 but it just freezes after clicking install and I can only close it by killing the process. Lutris can get me through without freezing but I get an installation failed error and I should try again later (that's what it seems to say, my japanese is not great) Terminal (for wine) says: "002c:fixme:winediag:loader_init wine-staging 9.15 is a testing version containing experimental patches.

002c:fixme:winediag:loader_init Please mention your exact version when filing bug reports on winehq.org.

wine: Read access denied for device L"\\??\\Z:\\", FS volume label and serial are not available.

0134:fixme:file:NtLockFile I/O completion on lock not implemented yet

0134:fixme:ntdll:NtQuerySystemInformation info_class SYSTEM_PERFORMANCE_INFORMATION

0134:err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet skipping optional destination

0134:err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet skipping optional destination

0134:err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet skipping optional destination

0134:err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet skipping optional destination

0134:err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet skipping optional destination

0134:err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet skipping optional destination

0134:err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet skipping optional destination

0134:err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet skipping optional destination

0134:err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet skipping optional destination

0134:err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet skipping optional destination

0134:err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet skipping optional destination

0134:err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet skipping optional destination

0134:err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet skipping optional destination

0134:err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet skipping optional destination"

While lutris with wine GE 8-26 says:

"Started initial process 260 from /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runners/wine/wine-ge-8-26-x86_64/bin/wine msiexec /i /home/user/Downloads/BomberGirl_Installer.msi

Start monitoring process.

fsync: up and running.

wine: RLIMIT_NICE is <= 20, unable to use setpriority safely

Monitored process exited.

Initial process has exited (return code: 17152)

Exit with return code 17152."

I've tested the installer in regular wine 9.15, lutris with wineGE 8-26. I've tried in both Kubuntu and fedora. I thought I was missing a windows dependency or dll but I don't know. Any help is greatly appreciated.

in the event anyone wants to try themselves.

Here's the english installation guide

Specs

OS: fedora 40 budgie kernel 6.10.9

MB: MSI B550 A-Pro

Cpu: AMD R5 5600X

Gpu: Powercolor fighter AMD Radeon RX7600 8GB Non-XT

RAM: 32GB 3200mhz

PSU: MPG A750GF 750W Modular PSU

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Hi there ;), I come here to announce the third release of Sarek, or Proton-For-Old-Vulkan, my small custom Proton with DXVK 1.10.3 for people that have GPUs that support Vulkan 1.1+ but not Vulkan 1.3 or have non Vulkan support and that want a plug-and-play option with personal patches.

This its the first revision of Sarek9-13. So whats new?

WineD3D:
Now just like the Testing Build Sarek-Stable will use by default OpenGL 4.6 while using WineD3D, but only with command stream, not with command serialization, the stability with this configuration its the same of the prior build.

Note: Proton and Wine typically support a maximum version of OpenGL 4.4 when using WineD3D. While using OpenGL 4.6 may not provide a significant or even decent performance boost, it helps reduce stuttering on older or low-end hardware.

Why it dont have the command serialization by default?
Again, it's a problem with stability. I am currently checking out the WineHQ wiki and more to see if it can be fixed in any way (Maybe changing the Windows version? Or making a new prefix from scratch?).
The only game affected so far is S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Call of the Zone. But I don't want to ship it when it can break games. It may be a problem for other games that I don't play/didn't test.
So I will keep it in the Testing build for now, and use my friends PCs as a testing ground ;).

Testing Build:

The Testing Build its the same of the prior release, it will use by default OpenGL 4.6 while using WineD3d with command stream and command serialization.

New things:
I also added an optimization guide on the Readme of the GitHub project, this options may not help people with top tier PCs but for low end or old hardware it sure does.

Release: https://github.com/pythonlover02/Proton-Sarek/releases/tag/Sarek9-13-r1
Optimization Guide: https://github.com/pythonlover02/Proton-Sarek?tab=readme-ov-file#Optimization
GitHub Repo: https://github.com/pythonlover02/Proton-Sarek

Thats all for now :P, hope that you enjoy your gaming.

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Here is my fast fetch and the glitches

https://preview.redd.it/2c7rz556wood1.png?width=857&format=png&auto=webp&s=398e00a8da15ee158e0e07663f22db9a402c5f7c

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The only thing I can think of that could have caused this sudden issue is either my move to a new PC case or the fact that I tried to install Stremio. It kept saying 'repair broken install,' so I ran the command provided ('sudo apt-get --fix-broken install'). Other than that, I can't think of anything." Any help would be appreciated I don't have much experience so please be patient with me.

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Just came here to say that Satisfactory 1.0 runs great on Linux (Pop!Os). Here's my rig for reference: i9 9900k RTX 2070 super Nvme SSD 32g RAM

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So I just installed Skyrim on my steam deck, and after the normal MO2 installer was seemingly not working, I installed MO2 via SteamTinkerLaunch. I managed to get my whole mod setup ready again, and I’m effectively ready to play. But there’s one problem.

I don’t know how to actually start the game through MO2 with this setup. Normally, I would just launch the game, which launches MO2, and from there I’d just select and launch the game. But it seems it works differently when you install it through STL. How do I actually start the game with this setup?

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First of all, yes I do know that Waydroid is NOT an emulator. Just wanted to clear that up before I get a thousand comments telling me that "Waydroid isn't an emulator".

So anyways, basically I wanted to play Among Us without paying for it in Steam and do it legally. And the only way I know is BlueStacks, because for some odd reason the Android version of Among Us is free but the PC isn't.

At first I went to go and see if BlueStacks has native Linux support, which I knew was unlikely. It didn't.

Then I remembered Waydroid. I installed it (took 2 DAYS) and then realized that it doesn't have keybind support. And I wasted 2 days on this.

I took a deep breath, and then googled it, thinking that it definitely wasn't just me who wanted keybinds on Waydroid. Surprisingly, that was true, there were a lot of posts with people wanting keybinds on Waydroid, and some other people providing workarounds.

One of those workarounds was Qtscrcpy, but someone else below that guy said that it doesn't work. So that was scrapped. (even when I tried it it didn't work either)

Another one was "octopus keymapper apk". I googled that and snatched an apk from APKMirror and slapped it onto Waydroid. It didn't install.

Quickly I figured out that you need to install an ARM translator onto Waydroid. That was (and is) surprising to me, because that meant that the Waydroid devs rewrote Android in x86 / x64, kind of like Android-x86.

Anyways I installed that and soon enough I was able to install this "octopus keymapper". It installed, but then it said "No device connected". I was confused as heck.

Looking into it further, apparently this app only works with Bluetooth controllers.

I first thought of the sanity of the guy who provided that workaround, then resorted to other stuff.

After digging even more, I found an app that was called "Key Mapper" (it was also no longer being developed). I tried installing that, it worked. It actually freaking worked. It took a lot of setup, sure, but it worked.

But then I realized one thing. It still presses the spot on the joystick even when I'm chatting in Among Us. And, that means that it pressed random keys on the keyboard.

And I couldn't fix this. I resorted to good old MacroDroid, and while I WAS able to make the macro not fire (keybind not work) when typing, it was EXTREMELY laggy and I couldn't hold W down to just... go. I needed to spam it constantly.

After this I gave up on Waydroid (this whole saga with Waydroid, excluding installing it lasted 3 DAYS), and thought of good old fashioned Android emulators.

I went to Wine's AppDB to see how well BlueStacks worked, and..

Every single version and test results were rated "Garbage".

Mostly every test result said that the installer didn't run. I actually got the installer to run, but couldn't actually install it. So BlueStacks was scrapped.

Then I thought of another emulator I knew, Nox. I threw it on AppDB, and..

Most results said it installs, but it doesn't run. And of course they were rated "Garbage".

Then I googled "android emulators" (I already tried googling Linux Android emulators before, didn't find anything) and it came up with this thing called "MEmu"? It sounded very Chinese (it was) but I installed it regardless, but I couldn't do that before throwing it on AppDB! (the installer was 700 MBs for god's sake)

And AppDB had one, single test result, that said "installer insta-crashes".

I tried it regardless, and it got to 99%!

But then it failed. Then I read some stuff about it being a virus and went to both Program Data folders of my .wine and also AppData and even ProgramData and deleted everything I could find that was related to MEmu.

And now we're here. I'm asking you guys who probably know more about this stuff than I do to tell me what to do! I want to fully switch to Linux after the fateful day (October 2025) and I want to be prepared for the big switch. So please tell me what kind of emulator I can use. Thank you for reading through my rant.

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Evening all. I recently purchased the above controller after hearing about Gulikit devices being quite friendly with Linux.

Installation requires no additional software and the device was recognised as an Xbox 360 controller immediately upon connection. There is a small button on the rear of the controller which, when double-clicked, will alternate between Switch, 'PC', Android/iOS/macOS and Hyperlink Adapter. Initially I used 'PC' and connected via USB-C to USB-A cable, though unfortunately using some USB ports on my PC seemed to cause ghost button presses. However, I found that using the supplied dongle and Hyperlink connection worked very well. I read elsewhere that the Switch connection also works, but have not yet tested that.

To update the firmware, simply download the Zip file from the Gulikit website and copy onto the controller. The controller can be connected to the PC as a USB drive; to do this, the 'APG' + A button should be pressed when powering on. I just unzipped the downloaded file and copied the BIN file across. The USB device will disconnect after a couple of seconds and when you next power the controller on the firmware will be updated. Great stuff!

Charging the controller is simple: connect via USB-C cable to a PC or suitable mains charger and wait for the orange logo light to turn green.

The KK3 Pro also comes with two removable back buttons which can be inserted into four possible slots on the underside of the controller. These are then programmed to emulate top buttons via a combination of button presses.

The A-B,X-Y button functions can be swapped using the 'Gear' and + keys. Very handy! Plus, there are numerous other functions which I have not yet investigated, including: gyroscope, rapid fire, joystick sensitivity adjustment and macro recording (APG). The lighting rings can also be changed to different effects.

The movement is tight and button presses are reactive. Weight feels similar to a Steam Controller. Based on around 24 hours' use so far, this controller is recommended: 9/10.

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This picture comes from the Nobara Driver Manager to show the controller I'm using, plugged in with USB. Every key is mapped correctly in Linux except the X and Y keys are swapped. Google & DDG are yet to provide answers. Any ideas?

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I've been running Nobara for a few months. 5600x3d CPU, 7800xt GPU

I had issues initially when I had an Nvidia GPU but things cleared up when I went AMD

But one game that shouldn't even make my system flinch was Death Stranding DC. And normally it never did

But when there's a lot of floating transparent text on the screen it tanked. 55fps with CPU cores at 40% and the GPU being low as well, sometimes even lower clock speeds

I read some things in here about disabling some setting with a parameter which basically turned off Resizable BAR but that didn't help. I turned it off in the BIOS but that didn't matter either.

After I turned off the >4G setting though, perfect.

Deleted the command, still good. Turned BAR back on, still good. Turned 4G back on, bad

Is this a weird MB Bios issue (AB 350m from gigabyte) or something with the 4G setting? I guess turning it off isn't a big deal but it's odd that that was the setting that dramatically changes everything

Is it good to just leave that off for good?

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