So I want to switch from windows to linux (specifically I want to switch to zorin os) but I'm hesitating because of a few things. 1st thing is: Are any games like Warframe going to work? Because I previously tried ubuntu desktop and Fedora linux and both of them didnt want to launch warframe (I tried everything to launch it, including installing wine, launching it on lutris) so I came back on windows but I got really bored of windows like really fast. 2nd thing is: Can I play cracked games on linux? Because I play cracked the binding of isaac and balatro because, well I dont want to spend any money on this and both games are really cool. Can anyone help me?

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Well, fuck that sub.

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AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600KF Linux 6.17.9-76061709-generic GE-Proton 10-31 Mesa 25.1.5-1pop0~1756399231~22.04~b84bab8 1920x1080 Monitor AMDGPU Proton: Executable a unix path, launching with /unix option. fsync: up and running. info: Game: xalia.exe info: DXVK: v2.7.1-451-g3731c2f5b67942f info: Build: x86_64 gcc 14.2.0 info: Vulkan: Found vkGetInstanceProcAddr in winevulkan.dll @ 0x6ffffcb7fbf0 info: Extension providers: info: Platform WSI info: OpenVR info: OpenVR: could not open registry key, status 2 warn: OpenVR: Failed to initialize OpenVR info: OpenXR warn: OpenXR: Unable to get required Vulkan instance extensions size info: Game: HellIsUs-Win64-Shipping.exe info: DXVK: v2.7.1-451-g3731c2f5b67942f info: Build: x86_64 gcc 14.2.0 info: Vulkan: Found vkGetInstanceProcAddr in winevulkan.dll @ 0x6ffffcb7fbf0 info: Extension providers: info: Platform WSI info: OpenVR info: OpenVR: could not open registry key, status 2 warn: OpenVR: Failed to initialize OpenVR info: OpenXR warn: OpenXR: Unable to get required Vulkan instance extensions size info: Enabled instance extensions: info: Enabled instance extensions: info: VK_EXT_surface_maintenance1 info: VK_EXT_surface_maintenance1 info: VK_KHR_get_surface_capabilities2 info: VK_KHR_get_surface_capabilities2 info: VK_KHR_surface info: VK_KHR_surface info: VK_KHR_win32_surface info: VK_KHR_win32_surface info: Found device: AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT (RADV NAVI23) (radv 25.1.5) info: Found device: llvmpipe (LLVM 15.0.7, 256 bits) (llvmpipe 25.1.5) info: Skipping: Software driver warn: OpenXR: Unable to get required Vulkan Device extensions size info: Found device: AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT (RADV NAVI23) (radv 25.1.5) info: Found device: llvmpipe (LLVM 15.0.7, 256 bits) (llvmpipe 25.1.5) info: Skipping: Software driver warn: OpenXR: Unable to get required Vulkan Device extensions size debug: DXGI: For mode 1920x1080@75 found closest mode 1920x1080@75 info: Game: HellIsUs-Win64-Shipping.exe info: DXVK: v2.7.1-451-g3731c2f5b67942f info: Build: x86_64 gcc 14.2.0 info: Vulkan: Found vkGetInstanceProcAddr in winevulkan.dll @ 0x6ffffcb7fbf0 info: Extension providers: info: Platform WSI info: OpenVR info: OpenVR: could not open registry key, status 2 warn: OpenVR: Failed to initialize OpenVR info: OpenXR info: Enabled instance extensions: info: VK_EXT_surface_maintenance1 info: VK_KHR_get_surface_capabilities2 info: VK_KHR_surface info: VK_KHR_win32_surface info: Found device: AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT (RADV NAVI23) (radv 25.1.5) info: Found device: llvmpipe (LLVM 15.0.7, 256 bits) (llvmpipe 25.1.5) info: Skipping: Software driver warn: CreateDXGIFactory2: Ignoring flags info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor warn: DXGI: MakeWindowAssociation: Ignoring flags info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor info: Detected XeSS usage, hiding Intel GPU Vendor [umu.umu_run:667] DEBUG: Child 50050 exited with wait status: 0 Monitored process exited.

So in some DX12 games I'm having no AA, even if enabled In-Game the settings won't change anything. I don't see anything in the Proton logs that help me in any way.

I play all my games in Lutris, screenshots are from Hell Is Us where the aliasing problem is really bad, especially during cutscenes. Sometimes I straight up get flashing 1 pixel rows from doors for exemple.

It seems anything other than FSR3 just does not work in any way.

Tried using vkBasalt to force FXAA but that wouldn't work.

If anyone has an idea on how to fix this problem that'll be greatly appreciated

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Hi! In honor of Linux and opensource gamedev, I added an easter egg to my demo. You can find it by visiting the Nightclub and talking to a robot named IR-B. However it will only appear for the next two days or so. It's not an achievement, but secret dialog and art that ties into the story! Really hope someone finds it and posts a screenshot!!

Give the demo a spin, and please upvote so linux gamers see this - I've been working on this game for many years! And made it from within Linux dev environment - ask me anything if you're curious or need clues to finding the egg! :)

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I wouldn’t call myself a gamer, but I do tend to play some single-player games that interest me, as well as CS2 or Rocket League with my friends on weekends. I haven’t had any major issues with any game I’ve tried playing on Linux in the last 3 years.

Last weekend, one of my friends had an itch to play a battle royale game. What followed was us discovering that basically every major battle royale game either explicitly blocks Linux as an OS or has anti-cheat software that blocks the OS.

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we all know windows and steam are conoletely removing wmr fron their support. wmr is alrrady deprecated as of 2023. with all usage on windows going to useless end of 2026 (this year, if you havent left the basement in awhile).

i wanted my HP V1000 (i think ita a G1 but might be G2 but, theres conflicting info out there) to work on the freedom os vs surveillence state, and man, yeah there are guides, but they did not make it easy. 2 weeks of trial and error, fix this, fix that....

so now that ive gotten it working.. i made an install script so you can just.... use it.... you know, easily vs having to go through the bs. if you like the struggle, like i kinda do, then skip this.

if you want your wmr G1 or G2 to work on cachyos-arch https://github.com/sudoxreboot/linux-vr-wmr i have a curl script. its all easy to read and see is safe n clean i dont currently own amd or intel gpus so i cant test the driver update sequence, so feedback on gh would be sick.

i dont see the point in letting a 4k 90hz headset become e-waste. something lije $2billion in e-waste is coming from this from what i've read, not sure if inflated, but still. this is so you can get your headsrt out of that drawer its been sitting in and go play some skyrim vr etc... idk why gaming has become such a chore.

steamvr is not confirmed as working with this. not really needed though. wayvr seems to be stretching the desktop display vertically now, not sure why i changed nothing but after a fresh wipe 2x it just doesnt go to the correct res, if anyone figures that out, gh!

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Steam OS is Linux based and heavily optimized compared Windows, however most AAA companies do not support Linux.

WHY do companies seem to hate Linux anyways? What is the reasoning? Is it because it costs slightly more to support a game on multiple operating systems?

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Não consigo rodar os jogos steam direito no zorin os

A meio ano, eu usava windows, mas fiquei com dual boot por causa de uma recomendação do meu professor de robótica após uma tela azul no meu pc. Eu usava ubuntu, ate ele tirar a opção de usar x11, já que uso anydesk e ele não funciona com wayland, ai eu troquei pro Cinnamon e recentemente, pro zorin os. mas a maioria dos jogos crasha no meu zorin e eu tenho que usar o windows, apesar de preferir o linux pela performance. Alguma ideia de outra distro que seja melhor pra jogos e tenha compatibilidade com o x11 pra eu poder usar anydesk? o modos de resolver esse problema? Meu hardware: GTX 1650 Mobile 4Gb 8Gb ram 500Gb(218 pro zorin os, 217 pro windows e 70 pra arquivos pessoais) ssd nvme processador 11ª geração intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11800H @2.30GHz 64 bits Laptop acer AN517-54

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I've been wanting to play this game for a long time, it is called Cradle of Nightmares: Flowers to You, but it was only available in chinese. But, recently it got a fan translation from All-Bones Jones.

So, the issue is that if i run the game through proton it launches, and the main menu runs at 60fps, but once I start the game it gets to 9-10fps.
I've tried a lot of old and new protons, and GE-protons, but it seen all the same.

I've tried using this but it launch with a black screen and i get the errors in the images.
I saw that the tool i was using uses another called mkxp-z, so i downloaded it without the other tool and i get the same error.

I don't have another VX Ace game to test, all the other RPG Maker games that I own are from other versions, and they work as intended.

I forgot to mention but as this game is fairly unknown, there is literally no info (that i found at least) about running this game in linux.
Please someone help me, i am getting insane.

My specs:

• OS: Arch Linux
• Kernel: 6.18.9-arch1-2 arch
• GPU: AMD RX550
• CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2430
• DE: Hyprland v: 0.53.3

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https://preview.redd.it/zs1v2hfyaalg1.png?width=433&format=png&auto=webp&s=ab9f129dc4610dec60d3398a2fb4f6f3044f12c6

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Here we go again, a mad dash to play as many demos as possible with the Steam Next Fest - February 2026 event now live.

Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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I moved two of my laptops onto Linux (Mint for my Surface Book 2 and Fedora for my old Macbook Air). I love both, but they're no where I game. My main workstation desktop is still Windows, and it's also where I play most of my games. I wanna move it over to Linux, but I'm not sure which I should go with. My games are mostly on Steam and I have an NVidia GPU. Which distro has better NVidia hardware support?

Either way, I'm probably gonna go with KDE over Gnome since I found out that Gnome has a very annoying bug when it comes to using a Wacom display tablet.

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Hi all

I don't know if it's allowed to crosspost something (I've never done this before), but I already asked this in the CachyOS community. does someone know a possible solution to this problem? thanks!

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I'm using Arch (btw) and I'm trying to run CS2 on more than 30-40 fps on 800x600
I tried updating drivers, switching to different kernels and now idk what to do or even if there's something I can do

Specs:
OS: Arch Linux
Kernels installed: linux, linux-lts, linux-zen, linux-lqx
DE: KDE Plasma on X11
CPU: Intel Core i5-13420H
GPU: Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
RAM: 24GB DDR4

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DualSense Adaptive Triggers & Haptics Working in Arknights: Endfield (Linux / Arch / Proton)

I’ve been playing Arknights: Endfield on Arch Linux and noticed that DualSense adaptive triggers and haptic feedback do not work out of the box under Proton.

After investigating PipeWire, WirePlumber, and how the Sony SDK initializes the controller, I managed to get adaptive triggers and full haptics working reliably.

Video guide (Mandarin audio, English subtitles available): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcw-4S_CYFQ&t=6s

GitHub repository: https://github.com/HotspringDev/DualSense-haptic-helper

Technical Background

DualSense haptics on PC are driven by audio signals. On Linux (PipeWire/WirePlumber), there are two main issues.

1. Incorrect Channel Mapping

By default, the controller may appear as:

• Mono output (under "Default")
• Or 4 raw channels (0,1,2,3) under “Pro Audio”

However, games using the Sony SDK expect a proper quadraphonic layout:

FL, FR, RL, RR

If the audio positions are not mapped correctly, haptic signals are sent to invalid channels and vibration does not occur.

2. SDK String Matching

The Sony SDK used by many games explicitly checks for the device name:

"Wireless Controller"

If the exposed PipeWire/WirePlumber node name does not match this string, haptics may fail to initialize or behave inconsistently.

So the device must be renamed accordingly.

The Fix 1. Lutris Environment Variables

Add these variables to your game configuration:

• PROTON_ENABLE_HIDRAW=1
• WINE_HAPTICS=1

This allows Proton to access the raw HID device and enables haptic support inside Wine.

2. Install Proper Udev Rules

Make sure the following package is installed:

game-devices-udev

Without correct permissions, Proton may not be able to access the controller properly.

3. WirePlumber Channel Mapping (Core Fix)

Create the file:

~/.config/wireplumber/wireplumber.conf.d/51-dualsense.conf

With the following content:

monitor.alsa.rules = [ { matches = [ { "device.name": "~alsa_card.usb-Sony_Interactive_Entertainment_DualSense_Wireless_Controller.*" } ] actions = { "update-props": { "device.description": "DualSense Wireless Controller", "device.nick": "DualSense" } } }, { matches = [ { "node.name": "~alsa_output.usb-Sony_Interactive_Entertainment_DualSense_Wireless_Controller.*" } ] actions = { "update-props": { "node.description": "Wireless Controller", "node.nick": "Wireless Controller", "audio.channels": 4, "audio.position": [ "FL", "FR", "RL", "RR" ], "channelmix.normalize": false, "priority.session": 2500, "priority.driver": 2500, "node.pause-on-idle": false } } }, { matches = [ { "node.name": "~alsa_input.usb-Sony_Interactive_Entertainment_DualSense_Wireless_Controller.*" } ] actions = { "update-props": { "node.description": "Wireless Controller Mic", "node.nick": "Wireless Controller Mic" } } } ]

After saving, restart PipeWire and WirePlumber:

systemctl --user restart pipewire wireplumber

Testing Utilities

To help distinguish between system-level and game-level issues, I wrote two small tools:

• ds5_test.exe — tests haptic signal through Proton
• ds_verbose_test (native Linux) — tests direct audio-to-vibration

GitHub repository: https://github.com/HotspringDev/DualSense-haptic-helper

Tested Environment

OS: Arch Linux Runner: Lutris + UMU Launcher (Proton) Audio: PipeWire + WirePlumber

This was verified specifically with Arknights: Endfield, but the WirePlumber mapping approach should work for other games that use the DualSense haptic engine through audio.

If anyone runs into edge cases or wants to dig deeper into the PipeWire side, feel free to discuss.

(btw, I am not a native English speaker, so my language may be very neutral and may look like it was written by AI, but it was actually all typed by hand.)

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Hello everyone! I want to play this game, but it doesn't work. I hit Launch and nothing appeared. There was one time that was running, but it crashed in middle of introduction (I guess). I tried using Lurtis and Bottles, but both didn't work. Here's some details:
- Operating System: Nobara 43 KDE Plasma
- NVIDIA Open-Module (v590.48.01 - New Feature Branch, not Production) from RTX 4060
- Linux Kernel: 6.19.2-200.nobara.fc43.x86_64
If you guys want some more information, I can provide information as I can.
I tried following the instructions of AI LLM from Brave AI, but it hallucinated and it was confusing as hell.
Thank you, everyone!

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On Windows I always keep Turbo Boost disabled, I feel that it uses the CPU too much even in cases where it’s not needed. For example:

Playing GTA IV I get a solid 60 FPS and the CPU is at around 60 or 75 degrees. When Turbo Boost is on, I get around 80 to 85 degrees for the same performance. So… unless I’m playing something really demanding (which I won’t, look at my GPU) then I don’t see the need of using this boost for now.

I haven’t found a simple way to do this, the closest I got was using RyzenAdj, but that only allows me to set a temperature limit, not power or anything else (meaning the CPU still goes over the base clock speeds and such)

Laptop: Ideapad Gaming 3

GPU: Nvidia 3050 Ti 85W

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600H

RAM: 16 GB

Distro: Arch + KDE

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Hey everyone! Longtime windows user here and have been getting the itch to switch to Linux since I hear it’s better performance. I have some questions.

1. I heard some games don’t run on Linux (not sure which ones), and that kinda scared me since I play a lot of different games and if I pay for it, I kinda wanna play it.

2. How easy is the install? I’ve watched a couple tutorials and it seems easy enough but after 15 years of doing windows installs, I know anything can happen and stuff can screw up randomly.

3. Which install of Linux is best for everyday use/gaming/customizability? I’m heavy on customizing my UI on windows so I’d like the same on Linux.

Thanks in advance!

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Hello,

I created a new guide for Hybrid Graphic Cards and MUX.

You may ask a question and the guide will be updated accordingly. The goal is to curate best practices and common troubleshoots.

Please review the AMD section as I don't own an AMD card.

All feedbacks are welcome.

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