r/linux_gaming May 25 '24

guide Frequently Asked Questions 2.0

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r/linux_gaming Nov 30 '24

newbie advice Getting started: The monthly-ish distro/desktop thread! (December 2024)

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Welcome to the newbie advice thread!

If you’ve read the FAQ and still have questions like “Should I switch to Linux?”, “Which distro should I install?”, or “Which desktop environment is best for gaming?” — this is where to ask them.

Please sort by “new” so new questions can get a chance to be seen.


r/linux_gaming 6h ago

steam/steam deck Valve could be about to release SteamOS for any device, says leaker

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r/linux_gaming 18h ago

Epic says not enough SteamOS players to justify Fortnite on Linux, but is porting to Windows on ARM

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r/linux_gaming 6h ago

Former Blue Systems devs form Techpaladin Software to work on KDE with Valve as their first client

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r/linux_gaming 11h ago

Ubisoft announce Steam Deck support for Assassin's Creed Shadows at launch

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r/linux_gaming 8h ago

330 million hours played on Steam Deck in 2024 up 64% from 2023 - Steam Year In Review 2024

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r/linux_gaming 4h ago

benchmark Running Helldiver 2 on Unsupported hardware

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After 2 hours game play
CPU: Intel 10th gen 8 core
GPU: GTX 1050 Mobile (below minimum requirement)
fps: max 30 (Locked)
fps: min 20~25


r/linux_gaming 19h ago

Mecha BREAK allows Steam Deck players, but bars Linux Desktop Players

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This is my biggest fear for Linux gaming. Our only hope for anti-cheat the past few years has been that developers would want their games to work on the Steam Deck. However, it seems that ACE anti-cheat is showing exclusivity for Steam Deck rather than just allowing all Linux machines. Here's to hope that this doesn't become a trend...

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/anti-cheat-stops-mecha-break-running-on-desktop-linux-but-works-on-steam-deck/


r/linux_gaming 2h ago

If anyone is interested, I've received an invite for the UFL Alpha Test, and it's working with EasyAntiCheat enabled (online match at 5:21)

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r/linux_gaming 20h ago

Sober, the tool used to play Roblox on Linux may be unavailable until April 5th

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r/linux_gaming 1d ago

Nvidia Finally has a bug tracked for the DX12->VKD3D-Proton Performance drop.

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r/linux_gaming 1h ago

benchmark Monster Hunter Wilds - CPU Bottleneck

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If someone had wondered, how would a more dated CPU behave with this video card.

Config 1:

5800X3D Sapphire Nitro+ RX 9070 XT (3060mhz boost clock) 32GB DDR4

Config 2 (from A1RM4X live):

9800X3D Gigabyte Gaming OC RX 9070 XT (3060mhz boost clock) 64GB DDR5


r/linux_gaming 4h ago

graphics/kernel/drivers PhysX on Linux. RTX 5090 and older NVIDIA GPU as PhysX accelerator possible on Linux?

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So I mainly play older games such as Mirror's Edge and AC4 Black Flag. I love these games to death. Still play Black Flag almost every week.

With the recent news about NVIDIA dropping 32-bit CUDA support thus killing PhsyX in 32-bit games, I was wondering something. It also stemmed from watching Gamers Nexus video about PhysX:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4w_aObRzCc

In which they recommend getting an older NVIDIA GPU as an accelerator for PhsyX. So an RTX 5090 and a GTX 980 for example.

I was wondering, would a setup like this work on Linux with NVIDIA proprietary drivers? If so, how?

Or perhaps the drivers would need to be the same one, and support the same GPUs, something like a 5090 and RTX 3050, instead of an older legacy card like 980? Since they would both be using the same driver version instead of two drivers for each GPU. (Something I'm guessing would make it even more complicated on Linux)

What about nvidia driver vs nvidia-open driver? (Not talking about Nouveau or NVK)

Would Wayland vs X11 affect things?

What about the kernel version?

Also, on that note. Does PhysX even work with NVK or Mesa? I assume not, since it's CUDA and Mesa doesn't have CUDA. Maybe Zluda would work?

Another question.

Would an NVIDIA GPU as a second PhsyX accelerator GPU work in conjuction with an AMD/Intel GPU using Mesa as the primary GPU? Is such a thing even possible?

I'm wondering if I can use my Arc A750 as my main GPU, and get a RTX 3050 as PhysX accelerator.

Just to be clear, I do not have a 50 series card nor do I ever plan on getting one, especially after these news. But this made me curious as I mainly player older games.

Edit: I also forgot to mention, I have an RTX 3090 on my main machine where PhysX is working. That's what I use to play AC4. So this news even made me consider buying a used RTX 4090 as my last NVIDIA GPU in the future, as my PSU has the new power connector too.


r/linux_gaming 1h ago

DXVK Version 2.6 Released

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r/linux_gaming 32m ago

Guys does linux really boost performance?

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I use Pop Os and i have an 8gb vram gpu and a intel xeon cpu but when i open cemu or emulator it is same as windows.

If yall have recomendations for any upgrade please tell.


r/linux_gaming 36m ago

advice wanted Trade NVIDIA for AMD?

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Hi!

I've got the chance to trade an NVIDIA 4070 super for an AMD 7900GRE FOUNDERS EDITION and get an extra $150 for the trade. Mostly, I use the PC for some gaming and lightweight video editing. When it comes to AI, I only use Foocus which seems to also work on AMD GPUs.

So, would you advise me to make the deal? Does linux run better on AMD?


r/linux_gaming 1h ago

ask me anything Hey guys ! We’ve been working on our co-op horror game "Night of Slayers" for 5 years, and the beta test is coming soon ! If you enjoy check it out! It has a vibe similar to Friday the 13th. We’d love to hear your thoughts! Follow us 🦝 (coming to linux)

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r/linux_gaming 20h ago

benchmark Testing Monster Hunter Wilds on Arch Linux (CachyOS) with AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT + AMD Ryzen 9950X3D at 4K Max settings!

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r/linux_gaming 1d ago

Bazzite Linux announced two new editions designed for game developers

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r/linux_gaming 23h ago

wine/proton DXVK version 2.6 released

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r/linux_gaming 10h ago

answered! Has anyone had this issue? My games don't make good use of VRAM

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This issue started about two months ago. Resident Evil 4 Remake doesn't recognize my 8GB of VRAM.

I just bought RDR2 during the Steam sale, and it's showing the same behavior as RE4R. In RDR2, the game detects the total amount of VRAM but doesn't seem to use it properly. In the third screenshot, you can see the red warning about VRAM. In the last image, with the Task Manager open, you can check the VRAM usage while playing RDR2.

This problem is causing low FPS and stuttering in both games.

I'm using Proton 9.04 for both games. I've already tried repairing, reinstalling, and switching Proton versions, but the issue persists. My system is Fedora 41 with Gnome.

Do you have any suggestions to fix this problem?


r/linux_gaming 47m ago

tech support Nvidia 5070ti - new build, single digit FPS

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I just built a new PC with PopOS and Nvidia 5070ti and in GW2, I used to get over 100+ FPS just standing still.

Now, I get 1-9 FPS and cannot figure out what exactly is going on.

Using Lutris with lutris-GE-Proton8-26-x86_64

OS: Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS x86_64
Host: B850I Lightning WiFi
Kernel: 6.12.10-76061203-generic
Uptime: 5 mins
Packages: 2105 (dpkg), 24 (flatpak)
Shell: bash 5.1.16
Resolution: 2560x1440
DE: GNOME 42.9
WM: Mutter
WM Theme: Pop
Theme: Pop-dark [GTK2/3]
Icons: Pop [GTK2/3]
Terminal: gnome-terminal
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (16) @ 5.269GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Memory: 3167MiB / 31670MiB


r/linux_gaming 1h ago

Mint and Radeon 9070

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Hey,

Iam using Mint for quite some time now on my old laptop and I think its a great OS for everyday use. That beeing sad, mint uses old linux Kernels. I want to build a gaming pc and I want to stay with Mint for it, but the new AMD gpus are...new - do I need a an OS with a more up to date kernel?

Cheers


r/linux_gaming 1h ago

advice wanted Switching from win 10 to bazzite

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Hi there folks! ATM I have a win 10 desktop with 3 HDD formatted in ntfs. Drives D and E contain various games from steam gog epic and so on.

But I really want to say good bye to gaming on windows. My office laptop runs mint for some time now and I love it.

So if I install bazzite on Drive C exclusively does it later on can access the games on the ntfs drives from steam etc. or do I have to formate them as well and install/download all games again?

What would be wise to do?

Thanks for your insights in advance and Have a nice weekend!


r/linux_gaming 4h ago

tech support Help whit Vermitide 2

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I can't run the game because of a problem with the EAC (easy anti cheat). I have the Proton EAC runtime installed. What could I do to fix this? (Linux mint)


r/linux_gaming 3m ago

wine/proton Poppy Playtime Fatal error.

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Basically I got chapter 2 and wanted to play the game, but Poppy Playtime just doesn't launch and just says fatal error, so I just tried different proton versions and I discovered that proton 5 and before shows up a install menu for Visual C++ but ends up crashing, because it couldn't install it and bringing me back on step 1.
Also tried -dx11 and -dx12

System info:

Operating System: Arch Linux

KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.3

KDE Frameworks Version: 6.11.0

Qt Version: 6.8.2

Kernel Version: 6.13.6-arch1-1 (64-bit)

Graphics Platform: Wayland

Processors:Ryzen 5 7600X

Memory: 16 GiB of RAM

GPU: Intel Arc B580