Is there any open source Linux ports for C&C yet, if you have the game data?

Something akin to the openXcom project (which is AWESOME by the way!)

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I really think sim racing might actually be better on Linux than Windows now, at least when it comes to hardware support and general usability.

I have:

• Fanatec CSL DD
• CSL BMW steering wheel
• CSL Pedals with clutch and load cell kit
• A cheap USB load cell handbrake
• A cheap USB shifter

On Windows, everything technically worked. But Fanatec’s software is... not great. In fact, you need two separate programs to unlock the wheel's full potential. Features like soft lock weren't even enabled by default, and worse: going past the steering lock in-game could cause center drift over time.

Compatibility Overview

Other common wheels, especially Logitech, should work out of the box. There's a great community-maintained compatibility list here:

https://github.com/JacKeTUs/linux-steering-wheels

Higher-end gear like Moza (kernel 6.12+) and Thrustmaster are also reportedly well supported.

Fanatec on Linux

Wheel support on Linux is relatively new, but the situation is a night and day difference from when I first got my gear in 2023.

• hid-fanatecff — Fanatec hardware driver; just works. Fancier gear is handled separately (like load cell pedals), though they still register input properly even if config options are pending in PRs.
• Oversteer — Wheel manager for setting FFB profiles, rotation range, and soft lock. Supports most Logitech devices using the built in Logitech kernel module, but it is compatible with hid-fanatecff and some Thrustmaster wheels with hid-tmff2.

If Oversteer is not running, some of your devices (like shifter or handbrake) may not show up in-game for some reason since they aren't related, at least in my experience. Fortunately, you can add Oversteer to your game’s launch command, which is nce because you can make use of profiles. Or just have it autostart on boot, but there is no setting in the software, still easy to set up.

Proton Requirements

Use GE-Proton 9-26 or higher to get HIDRAW support. This lets games access raw input instead of going through libinput or SDL. Some games might run without it, but HIDRAW is more compatible and offers better performance.

Configuring the CSL DD Without Windows

Turns out, you don’t even need Windows software to configure the CSL DD. Everything is baked into the wheel itself.

• Press the wrench button (left thumb cluster) to enter settings.
• Hold the button for 4 seconds to enable Advanced Mode.
• Use the thumbstick:
  • Left/Right = switch setting
  • Up/Down = change value
  • Click wrench to exit

You can tweak these settings while driving. The manual is helpful, but here's a detailed rundown:

• Profile Selector: First screen shows A_S (auto) or 1_S to 5_S. Select 1_S to start customizing. Your last-used profile will load when re-entering the menu.
• SEN (Sensitivity): Sets rotation lock in degrees. Default max is 1080°, but Advanced Mode allows up to 2520°.
  • Match this in Oversteer AND your game for true 1:1 input.
  • 1080° is a pretty sane maximum, but be aware that things like semi trucks may need more. BeamNG has a way to speed up input after 50%, but otherwise you may run out of steering.
  • If unsure, use the default of 108 for 1080°.
• FF (Force Feedback): Overall strength.
  • Leave at 100% unless you have a good reason, as it can be set in-game or in Oversteer too.
• FFS (FF Scaling): Controls how FFB peaks are handled:
  • PEA (peak) = stronger hits, but less consistent. For some reason this is the default.
  • LIN (linear) = smoother, more realistic force curves
  • LIN lowers your peak torque depending on your PSU. With the standard PSU its 5Nm ➝ 4Nm and with the Boost Kit 180 PSU it is 8Nm ➝ 6Nm, but 4Nm is more than enough to rip your arms off.
  • I suggest setting to LIN and compensate by increasing in-game FFB slightly.
• NDP (Natural Damping): Adds internal resistance to dampen oscillation.
  • Default: 50/100 — good balance.
  • Useful for drifters to control wheel speed in oversteer.
  • Don’t use as a crutch for poor FFB settings.
• NFR (Natural Friction): Simulates mechanical resistance.
  • Off by default.
  • Adds "weight" like wide tires or non-power steering.
  • Try 10–20 for a more planted feel.
• NIN (Natural Inertia): Adds mass/smoothing to rotation, the manual says it is useful for lighter wheels like the CSL series.
  • Also smooths NFR behavior.
  • Try a low value (e.g. 5–10) if using NFR.
• INT (Interpolation Filter): Smooths FFB signal updates.
  • Default is 11/20.
  • I did not see much effect from this.
  • I recommend 2–5 if your FFB isn't noisy, which it shouldn't be for any good reason. I only chose this to decrease the overall amount of filtering.
• FEI (Force Effect Intensity): Governs the overall intensity and smoothness FFB effects feel.
  • I think this stacks with FFS.
  • Default is 100 — I’d leave it unless feedback feels too soft. Lower values basically just make it hit harder, which usually aren't very realistic, nor do they feel good.
• FOR / SPR / DPR (Force / Spring / Damper Effects):
  • Only used in games that support them.
  • Force: Constant push in a direction
  • Spring: Auto-centering force. Too low values will disable auto centering.
  • Damper: Adds drag
  • Default: 100/120 — leave unless tuning for a specific game.
• BLI (Brake Level Indicator):
  • Available with supported pedals (e.g. Clubsport V3).
  • Sets vibration feedback threshold.
  • Default is off.
• SHO (Shock/Vibration Strength):
  • Controls vibration motors in wheel/pedals (like the Clubsport V3 above).
  • Default is 100%. Adjust if too strong.
• MPS (Multi-Position Switch):
  • Found on high-end wheels (e.g. Clubsport V2.5).
  • Modes:
    • AUTO: Game controlled (default)
    • ENC: Acts as tow buttons for when turned either left or right.
    • CONST: Simulates a button being held per position
    • PULSE: Similar to const, but instead simulates the button being pressed and released.
• AP (Analog Paddles):
  • Found on most wheels with analog paddles and no dedicated switch to change paddle modes. (like my CSL wheel)
  • Default: CbP (clutch bite point mode). This setting has additional calibration steps to change where in the travel the clutch engages and the gear is changed. The manual has steps on how to do so, but note you might want to leave it alone unless you play without a clutch pedal.
  • Other modes:
    • CH: Left = clutch, Right = handbrake
    • bt: Left = brake, Right = throttle
    • AnA: Map paddles to any axis
  • Leave alone if your paddles work unless you have a specific use for one of the other modes.
• BRF (Brake Force):
  • Adjusts how hard you must press a load cell brake to reach 100%.
  • Tune this carefully so you can consistently max out braking, how hard it is to do so is personal preference.

Game Compatibility

Here are some games I’ve tested. Most issues are game-specific and not related to Linux.

✅ BeamNG.drive

Works flawlessly. Controls take time to map, but smoothing settings should be set to max for DD wheels (both normal and “additional smoothing”). The game warns against high smoothing values, but that does not really apply for DD.

✅ DiRT Rally

Works, but be careful, this game has known bugs on all platforms:

WARNING: Game may delete input configs

• Wheel must be in PC mode (not compatibility mode) and make sure it is connected every time the game is ran.
• Do not remap the pause button in the settings.
• The game does not remember any previous input devices, so there is no switching back and forth.

You can make a backup of your savegame at: steamapps/userdata/<your_id>/310560/ The input config is saved there, however your game progress is baked in with it in case you have to restore.

✅ DiRT Rally 2.0

Much more forgiving:

• No issues with persistence like the previous game.
• Remembers old input devices and are even backed up on Steam cloud.
• Newer wheels like the CSL DD will need to edit the config files to add their device. check this fix

🔜 Assetto Corsa

TBA — I’m still migrating data from Windows. Community reports say it works fine. Remember to increase smoothing to fix out-of-box oscillation for DD wheels.

🔜 PCSX2 – Gran Turismo 3 & 4

TBA, but I’m excited to test. May also try GT5 on RPCS3.

More updates soon as I test additional games.

Overall, this is a really good state. Obviously, competitive play is a bit of a pain point being as games like iRacing don't have EAC enabled for Linux, but it's not an issue for the grassroots scenes like Assetto Corsa. I am pretty gassed about getting back into racing, so much so that maybe I am jumping the gun posting this before I test everything, but I am really just confident about it all lol. All of my problems so far have been my own fault, or my no name USB peripherals... Fair warning to anyone with a USB device reporting as "Dragonrise", check lsusb for it, then check journalctl -e and make sure it isn't restarting like every second. It might work fine in games, but it can make your computer unstable, mostly Steam. If I get that fixed I will add a little update about it because I feel like it is actually pretty important.

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of the shadow of Linux gaming.

Hey guys and gals, for a side project I wanted to tinker with installing a Linux distro for some simple gaming. I believe Xbox gamepass games aren't possible because they are on the Xbox app, but I do have plenty of steam games and am familiar with what proton is and what it does. I was curious about trying steamOS but I believe it isn't ready to be used with Nvidia GPUs quite yet. What is a very straightforward but high performance distro for me to try? I'd rather keep tinkering to a relative minimum but don't mind troubleshooting here or there and using the terminal some. Is cachyos worth it vs just say mint or Ubuntu? I don't want to say the b word here (bazzite) but is that the best bet?

7600x3d AMD CPU, 4070 super Nvidia gpu for driver reference it if matters.

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Hello, I despise windows, but some games just don't work on linux or work much better on windows. I have multiple computers and I'm thinking about installing windows on one of them and only using it run the games that don't work well on linux, or have kernel level anti cheat (which I fucking despise), and then using my main linux desktop to stream those games from the windows pc. aside from extra energy consumption, are there any obvious pitfalls that I might be missing here with this?

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Hello!

So I am playing a lot of Counter-Strike 2 at the moment but cannot figure out why the game won't run at 144hz at any resolution. I can run 144hz at 1080p native on my desktop but in-game it's locked to 60hz and my preferred resolution can only go up to 75hz.

I have tried updating to the newest kernel with no success in fixing the issue (went from version 6.8 to 6.11).

I will also add that I have upgraded my GPU from a GTX 1060 6gb to an AMD RX 6600. Previously, I could get 144hz on my old gpu but on the new one it only goes up to 75hz (even after getting drivers through

'sudo apt upgrade').

Any help is greatly appreciated!

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There's a video cutscene around the start of the chapter 3 that completely bugs out and skips itself on Proton Experimental. Using GE-Proton fixes the problem.

Kinda ruined the moment when I initially played so this is a big warning for those playing under Proton.

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Anyone know how to properly run the game on my linux mint??

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I recently installed EndeavourOS (new to Linux) since my Windows11 was a complete mess and file explorer wouldn't work a bunch of weird stuff. Checking which Graphics Processor is being used it says AMD Radeon Graphics even though it should show the 9070XT afaik. (CPU is Ryzen 7 7800X3D)

Tried starting a few games like Superhexagon, Tomb Raider Underworld, Expedition 33, Resident Evil 4 Remake. TRU is kind of slow but playable, Superhexagon works perfectly, COE33 would start, settings were interactable and sound was present as in when moving around it made sound but the screen was black and I couldn't see anything. RE4R wouldn't start at all.

So my question is what do I need to do or update or install to make everything work. Thanks in advance!

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I had Halo MCC working perfectly on my Linux Mint installation and then it stopped working. I checked ProtonDB and could confirm that many people had been having issues with it.
The game wouldnt launch anymore, Spash screen opens, then status buttons reverts to online. you could click "Play" every time and just get a splash screen and then back to nothing.

I began to read every ProtonDB entry and found some people got the answer and just wanted to help:

"Proton 7.0-6 is required for intial launch. If you have launched on a newer version before, you need to delete your compat data folder (which is named 976730) and run with version 7.0-6. After the initial setup, you can return to a newer version of proton." - Credits to user: steckums

It worked perfectly, deleted the compat folder, then tried to launch the game with Proton 7.0.6 and good to go. Sign in and play.

Thank you steckums wherever you are!

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I'm trying to play Snowrunner on my G29, but game doesn't recognize it in Logitech Type, in Trustmaster or DirectInput does but happens very weird things with FFB even if I disable it in game. There a way to fix it or should I just give up?

I'm using proton 10.0.1 and EndeavourOS.

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Hey look at me with this now fresh and clean installation of Linux Zorin, I just wonder if you may have any optimization tips and or tricks for me!!!11!1!!1

And of course this is for my case, but I hope this helps someone in need in the near future!

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Hi,

I have a RTX 3070 Master GPU and Gigabyte M32UC monitor. When playing Witcher 3 on Windows, I set the monitor to 120Hz with HDR. I did not notice much ghosting during gaming.

On Linux, I tried many different monitor refresh rate configuartions, but all resutled in very obvious ghosting and flicking effect.

I am using the nvidia 570.144 driver on my Linux system.

Is there a fix for this?

Thanks.

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1620730/Hell_is_Us/ 1440p with Rx9070 on ultra around 60fps with no action involved :-) proton experimental, no gamescope or other specials hdr looked terrible, maybe that can be tweaked

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So, I have Steam set to a certain DPI, but non-steam games won't use the same scaling. How do I set scaling to non steam games? For example, Battle Net is scaled tiny and I need it bigger. How do I do this?

TIA!

EDIT: I'm running Garuda KDE Dragonized w/ Wayland if that helps any.

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I'm trying to help a friend move into Linux, and he did install Arch Linux (btw) via the install script successfully. He is using Plasma desktop and the hardware spec is:

• Ryzen 5600x
• AMD Radeon RX5700

He installed the game on steam with compatibility mode and proton hotfix. The game runs with normal fps, but the graphics is showing lots of artifacts, such as color bending, transparency glitches, etc. He tested the same game on windows, and it worked correctly.

Also, many people on the protondb states that the game runs smoothly.

I've told him to try a few things, such as running the game with gamemode, and checking that he had installed amd-ucode, lib32 versions of packages, etc, but nothing changed. He also tested other windows games, with similar outcomes.

Any other advices from the community?

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I've tried multiple proton/proton-ge versions, all of them get the very ugly windows 95 window decorations, wine programs installed from my distro's package manager seem to all get native window controls.

Gnome Wayland on Fedora 42

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Using opensuse, the newest update tried to uninstall steam calling it out of date and a dependency was no longer being met.

If I ignore the dependency Steam runs fine, but other systems may not work that way.

Dependency seems to be: libtheora0-32 that it "requires".

Seeing a bunch of people posting here about steam not working and people asking about pc specs and running from terminal but it may actually be a bigger issue than that.

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I tried mint, ubuntu, and kubuntu. It keeps trying to open.

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When using the native version of Steam, it will suddenly experience some sort of crash. This might be while downloading something or just selecting something in a menu. Steam will become unresponsive with some UI elements still reacting to mouseover, but clicking on things does nothing. The rest of my desktop works, but only things that were open before the crash. New applications won't start including terminal windows. I usually have a terminal window already running anyway and running htop shows a number of steam processes some of them in either Z or D state. One of them in R state will be using 100% CPU. I've tried every process killing method I could find and nothing other than a hard reset works.

I did my best to wipe my steam install and switched to the flatpak version but after setting the overrides to point to the other drives I have Steam libraries on (like the C drive for my windows install) Steam would just get confused and put new empty steam libraries in those folders and not look at the right ones. I tinkered with it a bit just putting my entire media folder with all drives as an override (maybe stupid idk) and shortly after I got the same unkillable crash.

I wiped the flatpak install and I'm back on the native version and still getting the crash.

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I found idle games a really ncie small distraction from work, where I can click a couple buttons while stuff compiles and it just plays itself.

Anyhting cool I can play on Linux to occupy my mind for a couple seconds every now and then? Bonus points if it's FOSS!

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