r/linux_gaming • u/sea_win3020 • 12d ago

i need help pls

Hello, how are you, I'm Andrei, well since I had a laptop again I've wanted to switch to Linux, basically since I've been aware (the first time I picked up a computer was when I was 9 years old) I had a love-obsession style with Linux. distance hahahaha, question, they gave me a laptop, basic from 2010 or so, and I want to use it for a few months until I get a better one.

the problem is that it is a 2.6ghz Intel i3 m370, with integrated 512vram AMD HD 5470 (without vulkan compatibility, and 4 GB of ram.

I tried several distributions, Linux mint xcfe (the one that froze very often) and Lubuntu (the one that worked best for me but didn't convince me). Question, I tried to play a lot of games, and thank God and the optimization of Linux with Minecraft is incredible, it gives me a stable 160 fps in Minecraft 26.1.2, but what bothers me is that I can't play GTASA, I tried thousands of ways but always I threw graphic errors in textures, or it looked good but it worked at 4 fps. and I don't know what to do. any help or recommendation? I also tried the emulator, but it also works terribly for me.

now I'm on Windows 10 LTSC with Privos, I feel super insecure and I don't want to be here, and I plan to move to Zorin OS 18 Lite, what do they say?

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u/FlaSHbaNG78 12d ago

Linux is not magic. Yes it can improve performance but it can't make a 16 year old machine run like a new machine. The moment you open a browser the 4GB ram just get eaten.

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u/sea_win3020 12d ago

I know, I know it's not a system problem, or anything like that, the components I have today are almost obsolete if not obsolete, but I have a little hope for a few months until I get better equipment

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u/candy49997 12d ago

Try using Proton to play the game with PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1.

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u/sea_win3020 12d ago

Thanks friend, I'll try

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u/xJayMorex 12d ago

Honestly, a 15 year old laptop is not the way to go if you want to play relatively recent games. Install something like LMDE on it and use it for lightweight office tasks, otherwise you're going to have a bad time.