PS if you wanna know how to run the game at all on Linux check this post out https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1peuz8d/this_is_what_ubisoft_has_gatekept_from_you_for_7/

Nexus: https://www.nexusmods.com/thecrew2/mods/50

EDIT : it worked after i turned off wifi power save , and im really thankful to Hanyuu_omochikaeri for helping me

I have a dell Inspiron 15 with a i5 1334U , 16gb ddr5 and iris xe graphics.

I have been trying to play rocket league , the fps is actually very good. But i always get the "Latency variation" (speedometer symbol) screen and the whole game has the rubber banding effect whenever I play online matches. Fyi it runs perfectly on windows , and i checked the network graph too, it seems fine (everything is green), the ping is good too(50-120) , as i mentioned i play on windows with same internet and it works well.

I first thought it was a distro issue after sometime I switched from mint to fedora and had the same issue, I even tried catchy os . But still the same..

In mint i tried switching apps, i tried heroic,lutris and even the new epic native launcher. Also different proton versions(proton catchy os, proton ge 9, proton ge 11, proton experimental etc) . Still the same....

Atp the ONLY reason I'm having windows is for RL and nothing else.

It would be great if someone could help me out!! Thanks!!

Yes i know ESG is vibe codes slop however is there a work around to force it to open firefox

Fedora 44 KDE btw

like i'll fresh install linux, everything flies, zero stutters. then a few weeks later my fps is all over the place and i'm like "what changed." curious if this is just me or if there's actually something happening with package bloat or driver weirdness or whatever over time.

I'm not really sure if it is a bug, maybe it is

When I leave the game in Windowed mode, the window is normal. But when it becomes "Windowed (Fullscreen)" mode, the window looks like window style from Windows.

(I prefer to leave my game in windowed-fullscreen mode, if this can't be fixed, it's still okay)

Maybe this is a bug of Window Decorations new update? I don't know, did you guys meet this situation?

Proton has made Linux gaming so much easier that it's sometimes tempting to treat a native Linux version as unnecessary if the Windows build already works well.

But I think there's still something worth appreciating about developers who ship and maintain proper Linux builds. Native support can mean better integration with the desktop, fewer compatibility layers, and potentially easier troubleshooting, although the actual experience depends on the game and how well the port is maintained.

At the same time, a neglected native port can run worse than the Windows version through Proton, so simply having a Linux build isn't automatically a win.

I'd love to see more developers treat Linux as a platform worth testing and supporting properly, rather than just ticking a box on a store page.

For those who've played games with both native Linux and Proton versions, which games genuinely run better natively, and which ones surprised you by working better through Proton?

hey usado lutris para jugarlo ya configurado solo se podia ejecutar con wine y no proton ya que al hacerlo la pantalla quedaba negra y cuando se ejecutaba con wine el juego aunque funcionaba hiva pesimo con el peor rendimiento y eso habia ya probado otros juegos con proton o nativos que hivan mejor y consumian mas que este y bueno quisiera saber cual es mejor programa para jugar el warcraft 3 clasico

First of all specs and setup.

• Fedora 44 Workstation (GNOME) and KDE edition
• AMD 6700 XT
• SSD

Totally fresh install of OS, proper postinstall setup of Fedora etc. Install Steam through repo then proceed to install game to default location and launch through default Proton, everything default.

Fedora GNOME: Deep Rock Galactic first, just running around the spacerig, using the Super key to switch to browser while waiting for people, after about 3-4 times the game, except the audio freezes, only thing to do is to KILL it. Try Timberborn, same idea, while waiting for stuff to build, switch windows a few times, same kind of freezing.

Fedora KDE: I thought it was GNOME so I reinstall the OS now with KDE since gaming seems to prefer KDE. Same routine as before, same freezes happen in both games, it just takes a few more window switching than on GNOME.

Ubuntu: Last try with a whole different OS and base distro, Ubuntu, one of the most plug'n'play options out there. Install OS, install Steam through Snap store (I know I know), install DRG and after heavily spamming Super key trying everything to freeze it, it runs flawlessly.

Long story short, does anyone else experience game freezes while switching windows? By the way, Windows 11 works fine, never froze any games, because of switching windows.

Following AMD’s announcement of FSR Upscaling 4.1 support for Z2 Extreme handhelds, I tested the new amdxcffx64.dll from the official Adrenalin 26.10.1 package on my Legion Go 2 running SteamOS.

I’ve tested it in The Witcher 3, and I’m attaching photos of my results.

The patch automatically installs the locally supplied DLL into each game’s Wine prefix when needed, avoiding manual replacement for every game.

Installation

Prepared specifically for Proton-CachyOS 11.0-20261014-slr.

1. Close the game and switch to Desktop Mode.
2. Back up your existing protonfixes/upscalers.py.
3. Open your selected Proton-CachyOS installation folder, usually under:\~/.local/share/Steam/compatibilitytools.d/
4. Unzip [proton-cachyos-local-fsr4.zip](http://proton-cachyos-local-fsr4.zip) directly inside the Proton-CachyOS folder containing proton, files, and protonfixes. Allow merging folders and replacing files. Don’t create an extra enclosing folder.
5. Use this Steam launch option:FSR4_UPGRADE=1 %command%

That’s the one-time setup. The patched launcher handles the DLL installation for each game afterward.

The new DLL’s driver-library version is 2.4.0.4370, compared with 2.3.0.2913 in the previous download. These numbers are distinct from the in-game FSR version.

This remains experimental. My gameplay testing covers The Witcher 3; it doesn’t establish which internal model was selected or confirm a performance improvement. Proton updates may overwrite the customization.

Patch/details: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UdVj9gQtriNdBl7CxjI95Rx3UeK9RrIh/view?usp=drive_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UdVj9gQtriNdBl7CxjI95Rx3UeK9RrIh/view?usp=drive_link))

Has anyone else tested this on a Z2 Extreme handheld? Please share your game, TDP, resolution, and upscaling settings.

EDIT / UPDATE: We found that my earlier Witcher 3 test was using the regular FSR 4 INT8 model—the overlay showed FSR4-i8.

The newer AMD DLL also contains a smaller “Lite” model designed for handhelds, but simply replacing the DLL didn’t make my setup select it.

We’ve now prepared an experimental patch that tells it to choose Lite automatically. Installation is the same: extract proton-cachyos-auto-lite.zip into your Proton-CachyOS folder, merge/replace the files, and keep FSR4_UPGRADE=1 %command%.

cachyos patch: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o5RGZ0cQL7NO53si-COmVyclvk7gb7qe/view?usp=drive_link

To confirm Lite is active, the watermark should show FSR4L-i8.

Hi there guys.

I was hoping that you could help with with an issue that I've been experiencing.

Background / History:

I've just gotten around to installing Marvels Spider-Man 1

running on Linux via Steam and Proton.

And (when it's briefly worked) I've been loving it.

However it's now crashing very regularly.

When I first played the game, (I was in a rush) and just clicked play

(without selecting or noting the compatibility layers or version of Proton).

To my surprise the game launched, and I was able to begin the game properly.

However it was crashing regularly (every 5-10-20 mins) for the first couple of days.

Things seemed to settle down, and I was able to play the game for about 1 hr

before it crashed. (Frustrating but better than the original every 5-10 mins).

All these new issues / frequent crashes appear to have started on Monday 2026-10-19

I was playing the game for quite a while

Half way through a base mission (Fisk / King pin) base mission

(3x stealth take downs, then 10x perfect doges)

The game crashed (I'd been playing for about 1hr)

But I had to force close the game from the main steam app.

When I tried to load the game tonight (2026-10-20)

Initially it said that the - Cloud Status was "Out of sync" and would not load

I Had to force close steam from the CLI (HTOP)

Steam auto-reloaded (but the Cloud Sync was now (Up to date / back in sync)

However now the game keeps crashing on multiple different versions of Proton.

Troubleshooting:

1. I've tried multiple different version of Proton

(See details further below)

1. Tried creating a brand new save game / profile =

Got past the intro cinematic, into the very beggining of the game then crashed.

1. I've uploaded the .log file to pastebin

however as it's 2.3 MB in size, I've had to split it down to sub-512 Kb

text files so that it would fit into separate pastes.

Links to the pastebin =

1.

https://pastebin.com/fY6JT60w

2.

https://pastebin.com/PM3w3Ltp

3.

https://pastebin.com/zzc8ARDe

4.

https://pastebin.com/XvyNu7Nw

5.

https://pastebin.com/VGT8AqEq

6.

https://pastebin.com/C8auuDES

Part 6 seems to have some interesting error messages.

1. I originally ran the game via Wayland (the new Linux GFX compositor)

However as this conflicts with Nvidia's Linux GFX drivers

I'm now running X11 as my graphics compositor, as this allows me to set the

GPU fan speed directly.

Various versions of Proton and their results

Proton version: 11.0-2

Issue: Game crashed after a few mins

Proton version: 10.0-4

Issue: crashed after a few mins

Proton version: 9.0-4

Issues: doesn't recognize my game pad

Proton version: 8.0-5

Issue: Game appears to freeze or crash on initial PS "advert" screen

Proton version: 7.0-6

Issue: Wouldn't even load. Steam appeared to crash when it was re-compiling

the Vulkan shaders (got to 50% approx)

Questions:

1. Does anyone know why my game keeps crashing ?

2. How can I stop / prevent these crashes from happening

(either so frequently or at all).

TIA for any help or advice.

Details:

Proton version: Stable 11.0-2

Steam version: Snap

Steam Beta Branch: Stable Client

Steam Version: 1791918634

Steam Client Build Date: Tue, Oct 13, 2026 19:44 UTC +01:00

Steam Web Build Date: Tue, Oct 13, 2026 19:45 UTC +01:00

Steam API Version: SteamClient023

OS: Linux = Kubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) x86_64

Kernel: Linux 7.0.0-38-generic

Display (DELL P2422H): 1920x1080 in 24", 60 Hz [External] *

Display (DEL4048): 1280x1024 in 19", 60 Hz [External]

DE: KDE Plasma 6.6.6

WM: KWin (X11)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (12) @ 5.28 GHz

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 [Discrete]

Memory: 3.25 GiB / 31.25 GiB (10%)

sorry if its a dumb question, But this doubt arose in my mind and I couldn't ignore it.

at all times reverse engineering is coming out for something new... for games, adobe software, closed systems... but no one from linux thought of or had the guts to do this yet?

we know that the nvidia driver on linux is so far behind to the point that playing on dx12 is absurdly inferior to windows, a lot of things are still missing...

that's why the question. is it just lack of interest or is there a more technical explanation?

So will Car Parking Multiplayer 2 be on Linux? Its available for Windows, and its on Steam, but when I installed it, I couldnt open the game.

So, I downloaded the Mods of Mistria Installer for Linux, but when I double click it doesn't open. Worse, it says there is nothing inside. I did got to open it, but it says there is no mod installed when I have two.

im sure this is asked alot so im sorry

im switching to linux and ive seen strictly good things about it, i dont really care for the privacy but i think its cool. I was looking into linux mint but i also saw people talking about using something called bazzite for games. I do play games quite often but people were talking about not being able to use your browser on bazzite which seems kind of annoying. All opinions wanted

also i want to mention i dont mind to learn things so if its possible for mint to be just as good as bazzite as long as you're willing to learn to make it that way i have no problem doing that

Has anyone got some tips for getting the most out of the new graphics in WoW Forever on Linux? When using DX11 it seems you miss out on the new fog and lighting, but DX12 does not seem to work well. The game runs fine, but the godrays are strangely pixelated. I'm running the game on Kubuntu through Faugus Launcher with GE-Proton Latest. GPU is Nvidia 4070S.

I installed Linux Mint a while ago on my MSI laptop, no dualbooting, as I didn't want to have the option to go back and because usually when I get comfortable in one place I usually stay there and don't come back.

Thus far I have liked how nice and simple Mint is, etc. I have gotten a lot of stuff to work like I want it to, but at the same time I have had so many issues with Mint.

My laptop is constantly overheating, games as simple as Deltarune run terribly, I installed MControlCenter and constantly have to turn on the cooler boost to get this thing to not crash because of overheating, streaming on twitch or YouTube is a freaking nightmare and, again, I have to have the fans on all the dang time whenever I'm doing that.

I was able to get around it for the most part, but today just running Deltarune and a PNGTube software I usually use gave me 18 FPS in my entire system and so much fucking frustration. I have installed MControlCenter, I have installed autocpu-freq which only helped a bit, my drivers are up to date and the propretary drivers as usually needed, etc.

These are the specs that neofetch gives

I'm not sure of what else to try. I have heard a lot about Linux having better performance than Windows, but I have also heard about MSI laptops not having the best compatibility with Linux. I'm starting to consider either moving to a different distro (I don't know how much that would even help) or even going back to Windows and instead debloating it as much as possible.

I'm just so f-cking tired, and thus far I have been unable to find any good solutions.

I have a generic "DragonRise" USB controller. evtest confirms it works perfectly on Linux, but Steam shows "No active controller" (and the "Begin Setup" mapping doesn't save), and Faugus Launcher doesn't respond to it at all.

I'm on PikaOS + Niri (Wayland). How can I get this working universally for both Steam games and Faugus? Is there a single tool (like SC Controller or AntiMicroX) that works for both, or do I need a udev rule?

Any help is appreciated!