Hey guys, I’m new to this community. I recently switched to Linux, specifically CachyOS and, as the title suggests, I’m having trouble running the game.

I’m using an Acer Nitro V15 laptop:

RTX 3050 6GB

Intel Core i5-13420H

16 GB RAM

I’m using the CachyOS version of proton, but the game barely hits 40 FPS. This is strange, as I saw a video of someone with the same laptop model where the game was running at 90 - 100 FPS, the only difference being that they were using Windows.

My MacBook runs Arch Linux, which runs a macOS compatibility layer, which runs the macOS version of League of Legends.

A game that doesn't support Linux.

Peak gaming.

Hi everyone. My favourite genre is called the cRPG genre – it's pretty niche, but you may have heard of it. I like games like Disco Elysium, Planescape Torment, or Baldur's Gate 1 and 2. In general, I really appreciate a game with a good story. Let me know if you know this niche genre. Recently, I have been playing a game called Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous, and I am loving it so much.

I also like some action RPG's, like the Witcher 3. Those are more mainstream. I quite enjoy other genres as well, like grand strategy games.

Now, I have felt pressured to buy Minecraft because it's a game my friends are apparently obssessed with. So I bought it and honestly it doesn't feel like a game for me? Like, it works fine at 4K with my 3070, which is good, and I've also installed a mod that lets me utilize the full capability of my DualSense controller, including haptics with Bluetooth. So that is cool. Aside from that, I am honestly not greatly interested in playing it. It doesn't have a great story, well-written companions etc. By comparison, something like Disco Elysium makes me laugh and makes me intrigued.

IDK I just don't get what's so amazing about something like Minecraft without epic writing or companions. I am glad I bought it so I can spend time with my friends, but aside from that something like The Witcher 3 remastered has a much easier time getting my attention.

I hope I haven't insulted anybody, just wondering if you understand what I mean?

What do you guys think? which is more useful for managing optiscaler installation for a game? obviously manual install is the most controlled, but also the most cumbersome. Which have you found best success with for games that have less than obvious setups etc? For example I noticed the goverlay command is actually a good idea to not use after optiscaler is installed as it will replace settings and customisation done within that games folder, optiscaler.ini etc.

There's a new preview update. It's pretty good. There's some minor jank still but it seems pretty complete now. The store page renders now too.

(Glad to see you guys are incapable of being normal for five seconds.)

So, I loaded Windows LTSC on a AM4 AMD system I had kept when I upgraded to AM5. The AM4 system has a Radeon 7600 and my new AM5 system has a 7900XT.

When I play some games on Steam using CachyOS on Linux with the CachyOS Proton, I notice more visual "Things" on my Windows systems with the AM4 7600 than on my AM5 7900XT on Cachy.

For example, on Windows, when I play Hell Let Loose, I see visual weather patterns like lightning and rain drops reverberating in water that I dont see on Linux. There are other subtle things I dont see also, like bugs, leaves flying around, etc... Now, I do see leaves on Linux, but not as "Natural" as they look on Windows.

Other games, Ill get reflection on Windows that I dont see on Linux.

Little subtle things that when I play on Windows the visuals are graphically more appealing then on Linux... On Linux, they almost seem, kind of washed out maybe?

I compared graphical settings and try to keep them similar because I set up each game the same, but gaming on Windows almost seems like it has better visual fidelity than on Linux.

Ive had other friends say the same to me - other friends wanting to migrate to Linux but then test it and decide not to.

Ive been using Linux since Windows XP days and its been my daily driver for over 25 years, so I was kind of blown away when I saw this. Ive never really compared before because Ive never really used modern Windows before LOL.

Anyway, just wondering if others have this same problem and how did you fix it, or did you just not worry about it.

Game play is not affected, but it almost seems like the translation of Windows code for games just isnt translating EVERYTHING.

no matter what i do the fps stays locked and yes before anyone says anything vsync is off and fps is set at unlimited, the only time the fps change is when i take it out of full screen ( the fps stays the same in border less too )
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Recently reinstalled Cachy and went with Cosmic DE this time. The games that work are working better than ever. However, there is an odd issue with some games where the mouse will be sucked into the top left corner of the game window with the force of a supermassive black hole. Looking into this, it appears that Gamescope can be a potential solution and this works for Warframe. However I cannot get Guild Wars 2 to launch with Gamescope.

I have never used Gamescope before. Is there some configuration I need to do?

Does anyone else game on Cosmic, do you have this problem, and how do you fix it? Do I just need to switch back to KDE, and if so do I need to reinstall the OS or can I install KDE alongside without conflicts?

The game itself can run, and i know it for sure, but it Requires the EA launcher and that always just fails to install...
Using Northstar i can skip EA i think, however then i would play on Northstar servers.

Is there a way to either use normal servers thru the Northstar launcher, or just skip the EA launcher on the normal steam install?

i have a 5070 ti and use cachy os with proton cachy os on steam. I would like to know if anybody knows how to use dlss 5, i mean if its just activating dlss in game or if i have to use something external or anything. I checked and i have the latest drivers installed.

Ive been experimenting with cs2 a little bit, the results are suprising, the normal native linux support for cs2 just simply refuses to load me into a game, wheter its a private practice game, or a public server. Ive tried using other protons like the 10.0-4, its just way too laggy to be considered as playable. The pre-loading shaders (such as the pre-loading vulkan shaders for example) takes too long to load. So the big problem with CS2 on linux is the shader loading. On windows, it loads much faster, but windows 11 is taken over by ai, and eats half of your ram, windows 10 is the best option, but it still takes half of you ram (or 15%). And i wasnt talking about the Steam Deck or the Steam os. What do you think?

I've been able to run UE games such as Marvel Rivals + Dragonwilds with no issue using Steam ever since the Proton Hotfix Steam patch in June. Randomly as of 4 days ago (around 10/14/26 5:00 UTC) after an update, it has crashed every single time I've run it after a certain period of time.

What ends up happening is that the graphics freeze but the audio still continues. Using Shift + Tab to bring up the Steam Overlay I can almost always cause the game to get past the first freeze, but on the second freeze the game stays frozen until it crashes. UE process crashes first, and then Proton. These freezes almost always occur to the same triggers, but not every time when these triggers pop up will it cause a freeze. This usually occurs after about 15-30min, but the longest period of time I was able to run one of these games was 42 minutes.

Triggers:
Map opening in Dragonwilds
Loading splash art screen in Rivals
Chat opening in Rivals
Card selection in the Infinity War mode in Rivals

Things I've tried:
Uninstalling + Reinstalling Marvel Rivals
Switching between Proton Hotfix, Experimental, and Stable
Uninstalling Proton Hotfix + Experimental + reinstalling them
Clearing caches
Using bare minimum settings
Making sure my system is up to date
Disabling Screen Tearing

I'm able to run other applications using Proton on Steam without issue, it's just UE games.

EDIT: Disable Steam overlay. Fixes the issue entirely.

I've recently gotten a g502 for free but I dont see a good way to manage it's settings on linux. I had to change the settings on my windows laptop before plugging the mouse into my Linux pc

Is there anyone here who uses Simagic hardware on Linux? I currently use all Fanatec gear with the exception of my wheel. The wheel is a Simagic GT Neo connected to my Fanatec base via the qr1 adapter.

While I have been able to get the Simagic software to run via proton, and it does detect the wheel, I cannot get any of the RPM LEDs to work, and changing the lighting pattern also does not work.

If anyone has gotten these to work, I would love a quick rundown. I am considering doing some dev work to get this working (I have a background in Comp Sci), but if there is already a solution that would make my life much easier!

It seems the latest and greatest update is forcing me to use a compatibility tool and I do not see an option to disable it. There are a few games that I play that run absolutely fine OTB and the use of compatibility tools degrade their performance.

I tried searching for a solution in the steam settings and it seems I’m stuck with having a tool of some kind always on.

Are there any workarounds for this??

Thanks in advance.

Edit: thanks to those who contributed and shared their knowledge. As for getting downvoted for asking a legitimate question, I’ll be sure to never post here again. Thanks. I’ll leave this up in case it helps someone in the future. Reply notes are off.

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I was looking at MMO mice as I've picked up Aion 2 and i have been enjoying it a lot... however, I don't want to be doing finger gymnastics just to hit all my skills, so I've been looking at "MMO mice" I've found a good deal on an asus ROG Spatha X however I've seen mixed reviews on compatibility and mapping the side buttons within linux, I was hoping somebody out there has experience with this mouse on linux and could shed some light on how well it works. I have also been looking at the Razer naga v3 pro but that mouse cost almost 3x the ROG Spatha X which is hard to justify. If you have any other recommendations I'd be happy to hear them, personally I want a mouse with at least 12 buttons, and I like having a wireless mouse with a charging dock.

I have a question about controllers in Steam. I have a Flydigi Vader 5 Pro. Steam sees the controller as Generic Xbox controller, and Steam sees all the extra buttons and gyro. The issue that I have is when the controller gets disconnected from Steam (powering off the controller) and reconnecting it back. Steam does not see all the extra buttons and gyro. The only solution that I could do is to exit Steam completely and relaunch it.

Is there an easier way to solve this?

I just want to turn on the controller and game. My workflow is turn on the controller, exit Steam, relaunch Steam then play Steam games.

Hi everyone,

I’m in the process of switching from Windows 11 to Linux Mint. I’ve already installed Steam and Heroic. However, I also have a few free games on EA App, Ubisoft Connect (Uplay), and Battle.net, and I’d like to know the best way to run them on Linux Mint.

Also, it is better to install it with Flatpaks or system packages (.deb)? Thanks in advance!