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The original was posted on /r/linux_gaming by /u/Intelligent-Stone on 2025-01-09 21:16:23+00:00.

I didn't use Linux for a while, last was when Nvidia got explicit sync, I installed it again, and still the games I play under Wayland is not smooth, it's getting almost a hundred FPS, but the feeling is not even half of it, it's like I'm getting 25 30 FPS or something, on X11 I can feel I'm playing with 100 FPS. Is this really an Nvidia problem for all? Or only me? I have latest open drivers right now.

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The original was posted on /r/linux_gaming by /u/FennyaTheRock on 2025-01-09 09:24:38+00:00.

Hi everyone.

I decided to give Linux gaming another go as SteamOS has made me quite excited. Before this, I've only used ZorinOS (For about 2 weeks in 2022) and more recently Bazzite (For a few days at around May 2024). I decided to go back to Windows after playing around with them because the FPS penalty I was getting in games compared to Windows was far too great. Around 30% for Zorin and 15-25% for Bazzite. Not to mention the crazy amount of stuttering (Happens way more on Bazzite than Zorin) when I'm just navigating around and using my browser.

Anyway, 3rd time's the charm I guess as I'm currently on CachyOS and not only has the entire experience been completely smooth, but I actually do not suffer the performance penalty while gaming any more. In fact, I'm actually gaining average and 1% low fps in Helldivers 2 and Zenless Zone Zero in CachyOS when compared to my very debloated Win 11 install. I would have been happy with even just a 5% performance hit, so to see performance parity or in this case a performance uplift, I'm almost ready to wipe my Windows drive. Almost.

The final game in my suite of games I constantly play as of right now is Total War: Warhammer 3 (WH3). And for the life of me I cannot get it to work. No matter what compatibility layer I set, the game strangely does not seem to be able to connect to servers, thus locking me out of multiplayer. Performance is generally horrible too. I'm locked to 60fps in the main menu and campaign map with noticeable input lag(Forced Vsync from what I read in other threads), but during battles I'm not locked to 60 anymore and I can easily go over 90.

To fix this, I tried a creating dvxk conf file thing in the game directory's .exe location and set a launch parameter for the frame rate as suggested by a Redditor in a different thread. While the main menu now operated at a nice 144fps (My monitors refresh rate), campaign map performance tanked down to 20-25fps. Battles wouldn't start too, it would just freeze in the loading screen.

And that's where I'm at now. The tl;dr would be:

1. WH3 refuses to go online, thus locking me out of multiplayer
2. Proton WH3 is a must and is non negotiable. I know they have a native client, but I'm playing coop campaigns with my friends on Windows. They're not ready to switch over to Linux nor are they keen on doing it atm. Also, Linux version is horribly outdated.
3. Performance is all over the place depending on if the dvxk fix is in place or not.
4. I've tried Cachy's proton, proton experimental bleeding edge, 9.x, hotfix. None seem to make a difference.

Also, I'd appreciate it if someone could be so kind as so provide some insight as to why Bazzite was, frankly, dog water, on my system compared to Cachy. My specs between Bazzite and Cachy are identical, same with my drive that I do fresh reformats for. Speaking of specs, (Specs in bracket were my stuff for the Zorin install, which wasn't anywhere near as stuttery as Bazzite):

CPU: Ryzen 7 5700x (Ryzen 5 2600)

RAM: 16gbx2 3600 cl16 (8gbx2 2666 cl16)

GPU: RTX4070 (GTX 1660 Super)

SSD: 240gb sata formatted to ext4

OS: CachyOS

Kernel: Linux 6.12.8-2-cachyos

DE: KDE Plasma 6.2.5

WM: KWin (Wayland)

I'm so close to moving over to Linux for good. Any help is and will be appreciated.

EDIT : FIXED. For internet being unable to connect, download Easy Anti Cheat from Steam library. For game not being playable, switch from Wayland to X11. Thanks everyone!

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The original was posted on /r/linux_gaming by /u/Liam-DGOL on 2025-01-09 14:41:18+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/linux_gaming by /u/Suitable-Hour8428 on 2025-01-08 04:38:38+00:00.

I'm going into game dev and have heard concerns that allowing Linux users also allows those without kernel-level anti-cheat to play. I don't think, in reality, this has led to that significant of a cheating issue, but if anyone has thoughts or specifically uses linux-supported games for this reason, I'm interested.

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The original was posted on /r/linux_gaming by /u/xTouny on 2025-01-08 07:38:13+00:00.

Source: SteamOS is coming to third-party handhelds, starting with the Lenovo Legion Go S

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The Linux-based SteamOS edition will start at just $499, likely due to the lack of a Windows license.

If more manufacturers begin offering SteamOS configurations at lower prices for handhelds or other gaming PC form factors, it could pose a serious challenge to Windows in this market.

A central point is not mentioned in the article besides OS license. upstream contributions lead to faster OS updates and quicker bug fixes, for a better hardware utilization, and a maximum gaming performance.

If more manufacturers started adopting Linux then

• Collaborative engineering efforts shall reduce development costs.
• Customizing a distro for a manufacturer brand shall be more accessible.
• Game studios might contribute patches to the OS for a better experience of their game.
• End users will have broader distro choices for their various needs, including performance, security, and battery life.

Linux is usually branded for its freedom philosophy, but it deserves a business and an engineering perspective.

• Alan Turing Institute. Why open source matters?.
• Nadia. Working in public.

Your dream becomes reality, only when you think and contribute to it, through an economic perspective.

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The original was posted on /r/linux_gaming by /u/Kramer7969 on 2025-01-08 06:29:54+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/linux_gaming by /u/RoniFoxcoon on 2025-01-07 20:42:59+00:00.

For me, people on the internet said there are more and more games made for linux... but there needs better support for it but it slowly gets better.

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The original was posted on /r/linux_gaming by /u/mr_MADAFAKA on 2025-01-07 09:56:49+00:00.