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It's been a while since the last release but a nice update to the performance hud and benchmarking tool MangoHud is out now. This is the tool used for the performance stats on Steam Deck.

Something I'm a big fan of, because I use it plenty on desktop Linux too, it's one of the most useful open source projects for gaming. An example of a pretty basic layout for performance:

Version 0.6.9 brings these changes:

Changes

  • Added support for it8603 sensor
  • Conform to VUID-VkDeviceCreateInfo-pNext-00373
  • Add GalaxyClient, RedLauncher, Amazon Games and gamescope to blacklist
  • Add Artix and Nobara to build.sh

Bug fixes

  • Fixed a crash when using zink, and certain games using DXVK e.g. FarCry 3/4
  • Fixed reporting amdgpu clock speed
  • Fixed an issue with exec causing certain games to crash
  • Fixed incorrect metrics for ryzen 7000 series iGPUs
  • Fixed discovery of wine binary when using wine64 build

There's also the addition of additional options to further tweak the experience how you want it:

  • exec_name - Display current exec name.
  • hud_compact - Display compact version of MangoHud.
  • hud_no_margin - Remove margins around MangoHud.
  • horizontal - Display Mangohud in a horizontal position.
  • toggle_hud_position Toggle MangoHud postion. Default is R_Shift + F11
  • fps_limit_method If FPS limiter should wait before or after presenting a frame. Choose late (default) for the lowest latency or early for the smoothest frametimes.
  • picmip Mip-map LoD bias. Negative values will increase texture sharpness (and aliasing). Positive values will increase texture blurriness (-16 to 16)
  • af Anisotropic filtering level. Improves sharpness of textures viewed at an angle (0 to 16)
  • bicubic Force bicubic filtering
  • trilinear Force trilinear filtering
  • retro Disables linear texture filtering. Makes textures look blocky
  • position new option: bottom_center

An example of a nice clean horizontal layout I tested today with Everspace 2:

See more on the GitHub page

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20 comments

vipor29 Apr 15, 2023
well this is a nice suprise
fabertawe Apr 15, 2023
I believe "position: bottom_center" should use "-" instead of "_". I've found the "center" options haven't worked for a little while using a horizontal bar, I get it positioned on the left with a full background bar [bug].

If anyone has this working then please share their config!
Linuxer Apr 15, 2023
Ok again :/ how do i install itt on steam deck? i went to that github link and there are


MangoHud-0.6.9.r0.g5fa7087.tar.gz
2.31 MB 2023-04-13T17:44:14Z
MangoHud-v0.6.9-Source-DFSG.tar.xz
15.1 MB 2023-04-13T17:44:11Z
MangoHud-v0.6.9-Source.tar.xz
15.7 MB 2023-04-13T17:44:13Z
Source code (zip)
2023-04-13T17:40:23Z
Source code (tar.gz)

what i choose and what am i to do with these?? absolutee confused again sorry!
pete910 Apr 15, 2023
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Ok again :/ how do i install itt on steam deck? i went to that github link and there are


MangoHud-0.6.9.r0.g5fa7087.tar.gz
2.31 MB 2023-04-13T17:44:14Z
MangoHud-v0.6.9-Source-DFSG.tar.xz
15.1 MB 2023-04-13T17:44:11Z
MangoHud-v0.6.9-Source.tar.xz
15.7 MB 2023-04-13T17:44:13Z
Source code (zip)
2023-04-13T17:40:23Z
Source code (tar.gz)

what i choose and what am i to do with these?? absolutee confused again sorry!

It's on the steam deck by default!
Shmerl Apr 16, 2023
In some old posts, I've seen some graphs shown (not just for frametime). Did MangoHud remove such feature?


Last edited by Shmerl on 16 April 2023 at 4:33 am UTC
tohur Apr 16, 2023
In some old posts, I've seen some graphs shown (not just for frametime). Did MangoHud remove such feature?

prob configuration options in the config file. I prefer to use GOverlay to set my mangohud up.. works nicely and typically exposes all the options for it
Shmerl Apr 16, 2023
prob configuration options in the config file. I prefer to use GOverlay to set my mangohud up.. works nicely and typically exposes all the options for it

Do you know which ones? I haven't found anything related.
tohur Apr 16, 2023
prob configuration options in the config file. I prefer to use GOverlay to set my mangohud up.. works nicely and typically exposes all the options for it

Do you know which ones? I haven't found anything related.

Nope not sure like said I use GOverlay to configure my magohud and haven't fired it up yet since the mangohud update as not sure its updated yet with the new options. will go try it out once a update comes in for that see what options it sets in the mangohud config
dpanter Apr 16, 2023
In some old posts, I've seen some graphs shown (not just for frametime). Did MangoHud remove such feature?
I believe you are looking for the graphs feature documented in the 0.6.0 release notes.
Shmerl Apr 16, 2023
I believe you are looking for the graphs feature documented in the 0.6.0 release notes.

I guess, but firstly it doesn't work and secondly it's not in the current version documentation, so may be it was removed?
Klaas Apr 16, 2023
so may be it was removed?
It does not look like it.

https://github.com/flightlessmango/MangoHud/blob/544589aa20dc0183130f99064a11d2019a6cce96/src/hud_elements.cpp#L992

has cpu_load, gpu_load, cpu_temp, gpu_temp, gpu_core_clock, gpu_mem_clock, vram and ram (Linux only)
Shmerl Apr 16, 2023
so may be it was removed?
It does not look like it.

https://github.com/flightlessmango/MangoHud/blob/544589aa20dc0183130f99064a11d2019a6cce96/src/hud_elements.cpp#L992

has cpu_load, gpu_load, cpu_temp, gpu_temp, gpu_core_clock, gpu_mem_clock, vram and ram (Linux only)

Hmm, it segfaults when trying to use it with vkcube and graphs enabled.


Last edited by Shmerl on 16 April 2023 at 4:40 pm UTC
iskaputt Apr 16, 2023
The `graphs` option is only effective when `legacy_layout=false`.
Shmerl Apr 16, 2023
It still just segfaults when I try something like this:

MANGOHUD=1 MANGOHUD_CONFIG='legacy_layout=false,graphs=cpu_load' vkcube

Does it work for you?


Last edited by Shmerl on 16 April 2023 at 6:41 pm UTC
iskaputt Apr 16, 2023
There is a bug in the config parsing when passing the graphs option via MANGOHUD_CONFIG. For now you'll have to use a config file to set the graphs option.
Shmerl Apr 16, 2023
dpanter Apr 16, 2023
Should work properly when set in a config file, at least that works here.
Shmerl Apr 16, 2023
Yeah, I'm mostly using the env variable for flexibility, so I'll wait for them to fix it.
ridge Apr 17, 2023
Teehee
Linuxer Apr 17, 2023
Ok again :/ how do i install itt on steam deck? i went to that github link and there are


MangoHud-0.6.9.r0.g5fa7087.tar.gz
2.31 MB 2023-04-13T17:44:14Z
MangoHud-v0.6.9-Source-DFSG.tar.xz
15.1 MB 2023-04-13T17:44:11Z
MangoHud-v0.6.9-Source.tar.xz
15.7 MB 2023-04-13T17:44:13Z
Source code (zip)
2023-04-13T17:40:23Z
Source code (tar.gz)

what i choose and what am i to do with these?? absolutee confused again sorry!

It's on the steam deck by default!

aww nice!!
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