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Whenever I launch sober it gives me the message: FATAL: 18576965244. Can anyone help? (I wanted to post on the sober subreddit but there's fewer people there than here)

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Check out the graph in the latest Apex Legends anti-cheat update. It shows clearly that the number of cheaters stayed basically the same after 3 weeks of the Linux ban. So much for "stopping cheaters by blocking Linux"

https://old.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/1l2hjkx/apex_legends_anticheat_update_20250603/

Looks like the only thing the ban actually did was push out legit Linux players, increasing their constant declining numbers. Who could’ve guessed?

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I've been very impressed with the gaming performance on my steam deck. My main PC is running Windows, and I was thinking of switching to Linux instead. I love modding games, like I just added a bunch of graphic mods to Baldurs Gate 3, I use a ton of mods for Bethesda games like Skyrim, I use a bunch of mods for ~~Skyrim~~ Minecraft (edit I'm dumb for repeating Skyrim), etc.

Usually modding is as simple as using Nexus or another mod manager, copying and pasting files to the game folder, or running some executable that injects something into the game.

For people that game on Linux, how is the modding experience?

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Hello everyone!

I just want to share my little grain of salt to this wonderful community, since we are getting new members (ALMOST) every single day it would be good if we were to suggest truly "beginner friendly" distros.

What I mean by this is something that can be used by someone who has no clue of how to use the terminal or CMD or anything like that, not everyone is fond of installing Fedora or Arch and having to read a bible worth of information and scour the internet to install Nvidia graphics only to not be successful and just go back to Windows (which is COMPLETELY OKAY TO DO!)

For starters, Fedora is not meant to be a Gaming distro or anything like that, it's meant to be a developer/kind of general use OS, Arch is also kinda the same but more all in one but you NEED to KNOW what you are doing.

Again, not everyone is fond of the terminal, it's a very powerful tool and it's faster/easier/safe for some but for the rest of us we barely used the CMD on Windows or also the terminal on MacOS.

So, going back to my recommendations for someone who would like Linux to keep growing and improve and cater to more general people and not just the tech savvy, here is my personal recommendation where I have been able to get everything working WITHOUT touching the terminal ONCE:

Bazzite: Probably one of the most popular options for Linux Gaming outside SteamOS, Bazzite can bring that SteamOS interface but also a powerful desktop mode that comes with many tweaks and optimizations to make Gaming as smooth as possible, the only downsides (IMHO, this is personal preference and recommendation) is that it's based on Fedora and the installer, man, that installer really is as bad as Windows, other than that it has all that you need to enjoy gaming right off the bat specially if you also use Nvidia because of their Nvidia ISO. A truly STRONG choice and overall a 9/10

Nobara. Alternative to Bazzite: If you are looking for a more "general" use distro based on Fedora that also supports gaming right off the bat then you should also use Nobara, pretty darn good too! 8/10

Linux Mint: Next on the list is Linux Mint, while not really considered a "gaming" distro, gaming on Linux Mint is pretty damn good and not hard, with a integrated tool to help you install Nvidia Drivers after you install and a desktop environment that caters toward people that are still used to Window's look and feel, Currently the "third" most used distro to game on Steam Hardware Survey (at least for this month). I would consider Linux Mint for people who don't have bleeding edge hardware and it can sometimes be a bit behind updates (due to stability concerns) but overall a pretty damn good. 9/10

PopOS. Alternative to Linux Mint: Another great distro based on Ubuntu that caters a bit more towards "gaming" than Linux Mint, with also specific Nvidia ISO and a experience tailored to be as friendly as possible for "new" users PopOS is a solid choice too 8/10

PikaOS: Not really a "new" boy in town but getting more attention as lately, a great experience from start to "finish" (finish as in getting to game), it will kind of feel like Nobara but in a better way, no more Fedora based and that awful awful installer is gone too with a more beginner friendly installer, while lately they been catering more towards the "general" use side of things they have AMAZING optimizations for Gaming and make things absurdly easy to game without having to open a terminal and waste an entire day praying to God that whatever you are doing works, with dedicated GUI tools, dedicated Nvidia ISO and an extremely friendly community ready to help this one is an extremely solid choice, overall a strong 9.5/10

CachyOS: An Arch based distro here?? Yes, it's worth a mention for their efforts and rising popularity, they don't specifically cater towards "beginner" friendly it's still a good choice, I toyed around with it in a VM and looks to be a good choice, with optimized packages, a custom optimized Proton fork and other optimizations this one is also a good choice if you are okay with not having that a fancy GUI then CachyOS is a great choice (also good if you want to try their Handheld version) 8/10

TL;DR: Use Bazzite, Linux Mint or PikaOS for ease of use, CachyOS, Nobara and PopOS for anything else

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KDE feels bad on newer Nvidia cards. Its not smooth enough, constant fps drops. And i finally found "fix" in Arch Wiki Tips and Tricks for NVIDIA https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA/Tips_and_tricks under section 8.2

options nvidia NVreg_RegistryDwords="PerfLevelSrc=0x2222" 

This command locks frequencies to max level. And this works. KDE now is buttery smooth. It's just incredible. But now my powerdraw doubled. Its 40-50W on idle. I think this is unacceptable.

RTX4080, wayland.

UPD. I find thread about exactly this problem discuss.kde.org/t/kde-plasma-wayland-nvidia-low-fps-stutters/27064/18

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I just made a video diving into this, but I wanted to break it down here too because it's been bothering me.

Some game developers are removing Linux support to prevent cheating. Not because Linux is unsafe, but because it doesn’t allow the kind of deep system access that kernel-level anti-cheat software on Windows expects. Instead of adapting, they just block the platform.

Let’s look at the facts:

  • Linux makes up under 5% of global desktop users (StatCounter).
  • On Steam, Linux users are about 2.6% (Steam Hardware Survey).
  • Still, Linux gaming is growing. The Steam Deck alone has sold 3.7 to 4 million units. With other handhelds like the Legion Go and AyaNeo devices, we’re talking over 6 million Linux-powered gaming devices out there (TechSpot, The Verge).

Banning Linux impacts a small group of players and does almost nothing to stop cheating overall.

Here’s the real issue: cheats are usually OS-agnostic. Things like memory editing, DLL injection, packet spoofing, and even hardware-based cheats like DMA devices or virtualization-based cheats can work on any operating system.

But Windows anti-cheat tools like Vanguard or BattleEye rely on kernel-level access. That doesn't fly on Linux. Linux prioritizes user control and transparency. Closed-source anti-cheat drivers running in the kernel are a hard no for many users, and for good reason.

Some of the most dangerous cheats, like those using stealth hypervisors (e.g., the VIC cheat published on arXiv in 2024), operate completely outside the game’s OS. Even kernel-level anti-cheat can't detect them.

So why ban Linux?

Not because it's more vulnerable. But because developers aren’t willing to rework their detection systems in a way that respects the platform's design and user freedom. That’s not security, it’s gatekeeping.

The real takeaway is this:

Cheaters don’t target the OS. They target the game.

Blocking Linux doesn't protect players. It just punishes those who value control, security, and freedom.

Curious what others think. Are these devs being pragmatic or just taking the lazy route?

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I am unsure what share Steam Deck has in the gaming industry, and I don't know if that share is growing. I am wondering whether the Steam Deck is encouraging new game developers to give more consideration to Linux and Steam Deck compatibility.

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hello all. i have recently switched from windows 10 to linux mint, and i have run into an issue. almost every game i've run on steam which has had noticably slower fps, and, in some cases, have frozen my entire computer and required me to restart my entire pc. it isn't a problem with games that don't require much processing power, but for the games i typically play (grand strategy games) it has become a serious annoyance having a slowdown to 20-30 fps, and in the case of victoria 3, has made the game almost unplayable, running at about 5 fps and crashing whenever i try to change graphics settings. i would prefer not to have to go back to windows or change distributions, because apart from this my experience with mint has been great, but my primary use for my computer is gaming so i will do what is necessary to resolve this issue.

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