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News - Blow up thousands of monsters in the horde-based survivor FPS Guns 'n Goblins
By Renzatic Gear, 21 May 2026 at 7:30 pm UTC
By Renzatic Gear, 21 May 2026 at 7:30 pm UTC
Do I need another Vampire Survivor type hoard game?
No.
Do I want another Vampire Survivor type hoard game?
Yes.
No.
Do I want another Vampire Survivor type hoard game?
Yes.
News - Paralives ready to take on The Sims with new footage ahead of release
By Philadelphus, 21 May 2026 at 7:17 pm UTC
By Philadelphus, 21 May 2026 at 7:17 pm UTC
Quoting: KimyrielleI can't quite understand how they're going to fund continued development of the game without any paid DLCs, though. EA (as usual) completely overdid monetization, but you need to pay the developers somehow.I guess they're hoping it sells well enough to pull a Stardew Valley, which, if it's a small enough team…maybe? For a few years at least? (I have no idea how big the team is.) Or maybe merchandising?
News - Embracer Group split again spinning off their biggest IP, along with plans for IP partnerships
By Philadelphus, 21 May 2026 at 7:09 pm UTC
By Philadelphus, 21 May 2026 at 7:09 pm UTC
Quoting: Purple Library GuyDivester GroupReleaser Group is what came to mind.
Guide - How to give Valve feedback when Proton games have issues on Linux / SteamOS
By Cley_Faye, 21 May 2026 at 5:32 pm UTC
By Cley_Faye, 21 May 2026 at 5:32 pm UTC
Ah, there must be a rule somewhere to state that a solution to a problem will show up when you don't need it anymore :D
I was facing an issue with a game last week, and ended up getting proton logs out this way. It was quite helpful. Ubuntu 24.04 have nvidia 595 drivers, but for some reason they didn't ship with the 32 bit builds of the various libraries. The proton logs showed that the game (a 32-bit windows executable) was just not seeing the GPU *at all* and moved to llvmpipe.
Still, a useful post; I'm sure there are issues that can't quite get fixed on our end.
I was facing an issue with a game last week, and ended up getting proton logs out this way. It was quite helpful. Ubuntu 24.04 have nvidia 595 drivers, but for some reason they didn't ship with the 32 bit builds of the various libraries. The proton logs showed that the game (a 32-bit windows executable) was just not seeing the GPU *at all* and moved to llvmpipe.
Still, a useful post; I'm sure there are issues that can't quite get fixed on our end.
News - Yodelee Golf is a unique funny-sounding chaotic casual co-op golf game
By Linux_Rocks, 21 May 2026 at 4:53 pm UTC
By Linux_Rocks, 21 May 2026 at 4:53 pm UTC
⛳🏌️
News - Yodelee Golf is a unique funny-sounding chaotic casual co-op golf game
By Renzatic Gear, 21 May 2026 at 4:26 pm UTC
By Renzatic Gear, 21 May 2026 at 4:26 pm UTC
"...hey, never a bad thing to have more games to play with friends."
But what if I DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS?
*runs away crying*
But what if I DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS?
*runs away crying*
News - Blow up thousands of monsters in the horde-based survivor FPS Guns 'n Goblins
By reaply, 21 May 2026 at 3:34 pm UTC
By reaply, 21 May 2026 at 3:34 pm UTC
Alright, I will have to buy this one.
News - Wine 11.9 released with ARM64 improvements, initial support for system threads
By Avehicle7887, 21 May 2026 at 3:34 pm UTC
By Avehicle7887, 21 May 2026 at 3:34 pm UTC
So eventually I discovered why some games stopped working for me since Wine 11.8
It's related to this: [link](bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59726)
Hopefully the fix will make it into the 11.10 release.
It's related to this: [link](bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59726)
Hopefully the fix will make it into the 11.10 release.
Guide - How to give Valve feedback when Proton games have issues on Linux / SteamOS
By Yasri, 21 May 2026 at 2:44 pm UTC
By Yasri, 21 May 2026 at 2:44 pm UTC
You can upload the log file, first I have heard of this. I've just been chopping them up and making dozens of posts per bug report.
/this is a joke, don't do this.
/this is a joke, don't do this.
News - The huge Test of Time update for Civilization VII is out now
By Kimyrielle, 21 May 2026 at 2:07 pm UTC
By Kimyrielle, 21 May 2026 at 2:07 pm UTC
That helps, thank you! :)
News - Blow up thousands of monsters in the horde-based survivor FPS Guns 'n Goblins
By scaine, 21 May 2026 at 1:58 pm UTC
By scaine, 21 May 2026 at 1:58 pm UTC
Horde-based Survivor, you say? 😄
Not "bullet heaven". Huh. I love it.
Not "bullet heaven". Huh. I love it.
News - Proton Experimental gets fixes for Forza Horizon 4, 5 and 6 plus other games
By Chuckaluphagus, 21 May 2026 at 1:55 pm UTC
By Chuckaluphagus, 21 May 2026 at 1:55 pm UTC
I just uninstalled Forza Horizons 4 from my Steam Deck, because it hasn't worked quite right in ages and was taking up 100 freaking gigabytes of my SD card. Ah well, I'll wait until I feel like driving badly through the countryside and then try it again.
News - The fluid flames simulation in the upcoming bullet heaven Ignitement look awesome
By Rumbletoad, 21 May 2026 at 11:36 am UTC
By Rumbletoad, 21 May 2026 at 11:36 am UTC
I've not been much into the "vampire survivor-likes", but this looks like a very cool take on the genre. Reminding me that fluid physics are actually one of the coolest things in gaming lol
News - Blow up thousands of monsters in the horde-based survivor FPS Guns 'n Goblins
By neolith, 21 May 2026 at 11:28 am UTC
By neolith, 21 May 2026 at 11:28 am UTC
That looks fun. Maybe I'll be better at this than I was at Ghost'n'Goblins. 😄
News - SteamOS 3.7.25 and 3.8.5 Beta released - bug fixes and better dGPU video memory management
By AsciiWolf, 21 May 2026 at 10:52 am UTC
By AsciiWolf, 21 May 2026 at 10:52 am UTC
Nice! Let's hope they updated systemd to a slightly newer stable build this time and do finally include our udev changes. :)
News - Proton Experimental gets fixes for Forza Horizon 4, 5 and 6 plus other games
By Turkeysteaks, 21 May 2026 at 10:38 am UTC
By Turkeysteaks, 21 May 2026 at 10:38 am UTC
I'm still upset I can't buy FH4 anymore. I didn't fancy it at the time as I wasn't into racing games aside from burnout and GT4 back then, and now it's unavailable unless you pay literally £110 from a grey market key reseller.
I just want a racing game set in the UK man :( FH5 will be going soon too I'm sure, though at least they do tend to do steep discounts on most of the games before delisting.
I even have a console, but sadly it's blue not green and FH4 was exclusive to Xbox. sad
I just want a racing game set in the UK man :( FH5 will be going soon too I'm sure, though at least they do tend to do steep discounts on most of the games before delisting.
I even have a console, but sadly it's blue not green and FH4 was exclusive to Xbox. sad
News - The fluid flames simulation in the upcoming bullet heaven Ignitement look awesome
By Kapellini, 21 May 2026 at 9:04 am UTC
By Kapellini, 21 May 2026 at 9:04 am UTC
YES! Practical/gameplay use of fluid simulation! There have been some major advancements in real time fluid simulation, I've been waiting for this level of tech for so many years. DrainSim has exceptional fluid simulation, I can't wait to see more games implement proper fluid dynamics. Hydrophobia had me thinking it would happen far sooner than it has.
News - Darksiders Warmastered Edition gets Vulkan rendering, improved Steam Input support and more
By Liam Squires-Hand, 21 May 2026 at 7:34 am UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand, 21 May 2026 at 7:34 am UTC
Just a reminder to report any issues to Valve's GitHub - [here's the ticket](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/394) for this particular game - there's no recent comments with Proton logs on it.
News - Embracer Group split again spinning off their biggest IP, along with plans for IP partnerships
By Brokatt, 21 May 2026 at 6:29 am UTC
https://x.com/WarhorseStudios/status/2057008469920624696
By Brokatt, 21 May 2026 at 6:29 am UTC
Quoting: kaimanThat has been confirmed.Fellowship will have control over the likes of The Lord of the Rings [...] along with being the home of [...] Warhorse Studios.So the rumors that Warhorse might be working on a LotR RPG cannot yet be debunked :-).
https://x.com/WarhorseStudios/status/2057008469920624696
News - The huge Test of Time update for Civilization VII is out now
By Phlebiac, 21 May 2026 at 6:12 am UTC
Besides that, I found this overview - the forced change for each age leads the list, but there's other things:
https://www.ign.com/wikis/civilization-7/Biggest_Civ_7_Changes_for_Civ_6_Players
By Phlebiac, 21 May 2026 at 6:12 am UTC
Quoting: Kimyrielleinteresting new features OTHER than the forced civ changing that would make VII stand out in some way from VI.They tend to change the graphics style in each iteration; it does look nice from the screenshots (I seem to recall lots of people were complaining about the style of VI when it came out, although it never bothered me).
Besides that, I found this overview - the forced change for each age leads the list, but there's other things:
https://www.ign.com/wikis/civilization-7/Biggest_Civ_7_Changes_for_Civ_6_Players
News - Forza Horizon 6 is out, Valve update Proton Hotfix for Linux - initial thoughts
By writequit, 21 May 2026 at 4:06 am UTC
By writequit, 21 May 2026 at 4:06 am UTC
I suspect the "Steam OS is supported but not Linux" is more that they don't want an obligation to provide support for any random distribution someone might be running. Steam OS is a known quantity and if it works there the rest of us can get it working anyway.
News - Square Enix rolling out Steam Cloud support to various classics
By dmacofalltrades, 21 May 2026 at 3:29 am UTC
By dmacofalltrades, 21 May 2026 at 3:29 am UTC
Meanwhile, Ubisoft's cloud saves remain broken. Good on Squenix for this QoL bump. I love to see it.
News - Darksiders Warmastered Edition gets Vulkan rendering, improved Steam Input support and more
By toor, 21 May 2026 at 3:28 am UTC
By toor, 21 May 2026 at 3:28 am UTC
I tried both on my Manjaro and Steam deck. Black screen
News - Square Enix rolling out Steam Cloud support to various classics
By melkemind, 21 May 2026 at 1:45 am UTC
By melkemind, 21 May 2026 at 1:45 am UTC
I never finished Just Cause 3 because I lost my save years ago. Maybe I'll give it another go.
News - The huge Test of Time update for Civilization VII is out now
By Mountain Man, 21 May 2026 at 12:51 am UTC
By Mountain Man, 21 May 2026 at 12:51 am UTC
Quoting: KimyrielleHey, my English teacher was old school, and she taught that when gender is unknown, you use masculine pronouns. 😆Quoting: Mountain ManPretty much what Purple Library Guy tried to explain. I have no idea how this simple thing turned into an unsolvable enigma for you, and why. Or how to get it across in a way that makes you understand. If that's even possible. Again, never mind. I will try to find out what OTHER features that game actually got, myself. But yes, the reason why I asked is really that - nobody seemed to have talked much about any aspect of Civ VII, except that controversial one.Quoting: Purple Library GuyI don't even know what he's asking any more. 🤣Quoting: Mountain ManIn short, it retains the core design of Civ VII while adding a more traditional points-based victory system.I guess it had not occurred to you that someone would be asking about this precisely because they don't know what the core design of Civ VII is like. Nobody ever talks about it, people only talk about the heresy aspects, so it's not obvious that there are other significant elements of core design.
PS: You do realize that if you gender assume people on the internet, there is a 50% chance to get it wrong, yes?
News - Forza Horizon 6 is out, Valve update Proton Hotfix for Linux - initial thoughts
By Stella, 20 May 2026 at 11:25 pm UTC
I finally gave in to the temptation today and bought the standard edition, and it's working really nicely on my 7900 XT with Bazzite. There were some stutters but i eliminated them mostly by turning down some settings like terrain deformation and Environment quality. Then I played 5 hours straight with no issues 😊
If you ask me, it's already the year of Linux Desktop. A Microsoft game working well on Linux on the day of release, that's amazing and nobody would have believed that back in 2015! 😝
By Stella, 20 May 2026 at 11:25 pm UTC
Quoting: banthornuzprobably a typo, i heard that RT was currently busted on Linux.Quoting: Max CoronelPlayed for about 4 hours. The game is running way better than expected (as long RT is turned on).Mine is running well with the exception that if I turn RT on it crashes so it’s surprising to me that you’re experiencing the opposite.
No black screen, no audio issues, no crashes or visual glitches son far. It just works.
It's far from perfect though. Some hickups here and there, and overall performance could be better.
I finally gave in to the temptation today and bought the standard edition, and it's working really nicely on my 7900 XT with Bazzite. There were some stutters but i eliminated them mostly by turning down some settings like terrain deformation and Environment quality. Then I played 5 hours straight with no issues 😊
If you ask me, it's already the year of Linux Desktop. A Microsoft game working well on Linux on the day of release, that's amazing and nobody would have believed that back in 2015! 😝
News - The huge Test of Time update for Civilization VII is out now
By Kimyrielle, 20 May 2026 at 11:04 pm UTC
PS: You do realize that if you gender assume people on the internet, there is a 50% chance to get it wrong, yes?
By Kimyrielle, 20 May 2026 at 11:04 pm UTC
Quoting: Mountain ManPretty much what Purple Library Guy tried to explain. I have no idea how this simple thing turned into an unsolvable enigma for you, and why. Or how to get it across in a way that makes you understand. If that's even possible. Again, never mind. I will try to find out what OTHER features that game actually got, myself. But yes, the reason why I asked is really that - nobody seemed to have talked much about any aspect of Civ VII, except that controversial one.Quoting: Purple Library GuyI don't even know what he's asking any more. 🤣Quoting: Mountain ManIn short, it retains the core design of Civ VII while adding a more traditional points-based victory system.I guess it had not occurred to you that someone would be asking about this precisely because they don't know what the core design of Civ VII is like. Nobody ever talks about it, people only talk about the heresy aspects, so it's not obvious that there are other significant elements of core design.
PS: You do realize that if you gender assume people on the internet, there is a 50% chance to get it wrong, yes?
News - Paralives ready to take on The Sims with new footage ahead of release
By Linux_Rocks, 20 May 2026 at 10:29 pm UTC
By Linux_Rocks, 20 May 2026 at 10:29 pm UTC
At least the graphics aren't in the "uncanny valley" like inZOI's can be at times. Though some of the characters do look weird still. lol
News - Darksiders Warmastered Edition gets Vulkan rendering, improved Steam Input support and more
By Dana Souly, 20 May 2026 at 9:56 pm UTC
By Dana Souly, 20 May 2026 at 9:56 pm UTC
I've already played it on Playstation, so i'm not gonna buy it again.
For Darksiders 2 however - I had softlocked myself somehow and lost interest afterwards because I was already 2/3 through the game.
For Darksiders 2 however - I had softlocked myself somehow and lost interest afterwards because I was already 2/3 through the game.
News - Retro strategy games Krush Kill 'N Destroy 1 & 2 to get major updates with online play
By Jahimself, 20 May 2026 at 9:55 pm UTC
By Jahimself, 20 May 2026 at 9:55 pm UTC
This has been my first online strategy game! Loved it a lot, then Age of empires 2 came out and I kinda forget about it, but always held a special place in my heart as a strategy game, really one of a kind that could have gotten more attention if the market wasn't overly saturated by other great titles! I miss this era tbh sometimes.
News - Blow up thousands of monsters in the horde-based survivor FPS Guns 'n Goblins
By Renzatic Gear, 21 May 2026 at 7:30 pm UTC
By Renzatic Gear, 21 May 2026 at 7:30 pm UTC
Do I need another Vampire Survivor type hoard game?
No.
Do I want another Vampire Survivor type hoard game?
Yes.
No.
Do I want another Vampire Survivor type hoard game?
Yes.
News - Paralives ready to take on The Sims with new footage ahead of release
By Philadelphus, 21 May 2026 at 7:17 pm UTC
By Philadelphus, 21 May 2026 at 7:17 pm UTC
Quoting: KimyrielleI can't quite understand how they're going to fund continued development of the game without any paid DLCs, though. EA (as usual) completely overdid monetization, but you need to pay the developers somehow.I guess they're hoping it sells well enough to pull a Stardew Valley, which, if it's a small enough team…maybe? For a few years at least? (I have no idea how big the team is.) Or maybe merchandising?
News - Embracer Group split again spinning off their biggest IP, along with plans for IP partnerships
By Philadelphus, 21 May 2026 at 7:09 pm UTC
By Philadelphus, 21 May 2026 at 7:09 pm UTC
Quoting: Purple Library GuyDivester GroupReleaser Group is what came to mind.
News - Yodelee Golf is a unique funny-sounding chaotic casual co-op golf game
By Linux_Rocks, 21 May 2026 at 4:53 pm UTC
By Linux_Rocks, 21 May 2026 at 4:53 pm UTC
⛳🏌️
News - Yodelee Golf is a unique funny-sounding chaotic casual co-op golf game
By Renzatic Gear, 21 May 2026 at 4:26 pm UTC
By Renzatic Gear, 21 May 2026 at 4:26 pm UTC
"...hey, never a bad thing to have more games to play with friends."
But what if I DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS?
*runs away crying*
But what if I DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS?
*runs away crying*
News - Blow up thousands of monsters in the horde-based survivor FPS Guns 'n Goblins
By reaply, 21 May 2026 at 3:34 pm UTC
By reaply, 21 May 2026 at 3:34 pm UTC
Alright, I will have to buy this one.
News - Wine 11.9 released with ARM64 improvements, initial support for system threads
By Avehicle7887, 21 May 2026 at 3:34 pm UTC
By Avehicle7887, 21 May 2026 at 3:34 pm UTC
So eventually I discovered why some games stopped working for me since Wine 11.8
It's related to this: [link](bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59726)
Hopefully the fix will make it into the 11.10 release.
It's related to this: [link](bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59726)
Hopefully the fix will make it into the 11.10 release.
News - The huge Test of Time update for Civilization VII is out now
By Kimyrielle, 21 May 2026 at 2:07 pm UTC
By Kimyrielle, 21 May 2026 at 2:07 pm UTC
That helps, thank you! :)
News - Blow up thousands of monsters in the horde-based survivor FPS Guns 'n Goblins
By scaine, 21 May 2026 at 1:58 pm UTC
By scaine, 21 May 2026 at 1:58 pm UTC
Horde-based Survivor, you say? 😄
Not "bullet heaven". Huh. I love it.
Not "bullet heaven". Huh. I love it.
News - Proton Experimental gets fixes for Forza Horizon 4, 5 and 6 plus other games
By Chuckaluphagus, 21 May 2026 at 1:55 pm UTC
By Chuckaluphagus, 21 May 2026 at 1:55 pm UTC
I just uninstalled Forza Horizons 4 from my Steam Deck, because it hasn't worked quite right in ages and was taking up 100 freaking gigabytes of my SD card. Ah well, I'll wait until I feel like driving badly through the countryside and then try it again.
News - The fluid flames simulation in the upcoming bullet heaven Ignitement look awesome
By Rumbletoad, 21 May 2026 at 11:36 am UTC
By Rumbletoad, 21 May 2026 at 11:36 am UTC
I've not been much into the "vampire survivor-likes", but this looks like a very cool take on the genre. Reminding me that fluid physics are actually one of the coolest things in gaming lol
News - Blow up thousands of monsters in the horde-based survivor FPS Guns 'n Goblins
By neolith, 21 May 2026 at 11:28 am UTC
By neolith, 21 May 2026 at 11:28 am UTC
That looks fun. Maybe I'll be better at this than I was at Ghost'n'Goblins. 😄
News - SteamOS 3.7.25 and 3.8.5 Beta released - bug fixes and better dGPU video memory management
By AsciiWolf, 21 May 2026 at 10:52 am UTC
By AsciiWolf, 21 May 2026 at 10:52 am UTC
Nice! Let's hope they updated systemd to a slightly newer stable build this time and do finally include our udev changes. :)
News - Proton Experimental gets fixes for Forza Horizon 4, 5 and 6 plus other games
By Turkeysteaks, 21 May 2026 at 10:38 am UTC
By Turkeysteaks, 21 May 2026 at 10:38 am UTC
I'm still upset I can't buy FH4 anymore. I didn't fancy it at the time as I wasn't into racing games aside from burnout and GT4 back then, and now it's unavailable unless you pay literally £110 from a grey market key reseller.
I just want a racing game set in the UK man :( FH5 will be going soon too I'm sure, though at least they do tend to do steep discounts on most of the games before delisting.
I even have a console, but sadly it's blue not green and FH4 was exclusive to Xbox. sad
I just want a racing game set in the UK man :( FH5 will be going soon too I'm sure, though at least they do tend to do steep discounts on most of the games before delisting.
I even have a console, but sadly it's blue not green and FH4 was exclusive to Xbox. sad
News - The fluid flames simulation in the upcoming bullet heaven Ignitement look awesome
By Kapellini, 21 May 2026 at 9:04 am UTC
By Kapellini, 21 May 2026 at 9:04 am UTC
YES! Practical/gameplay use of fluid simulation! There have been some major advancements in real time fluid simulation, I've been waiting for this level of tech for so many years. DrainSim has exceptional fluid simulation, I can't wait to see more games implement proper fluid dynamics. Hydrophobia had me thinking it would happen far sooner than it has.
News - Darksiders Warmastered Edition gets Vulkan rendering, improved Steam Input support and more
By Liam Squires-Hand, 21 May 2026 at 7:34 am UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand, 21 May 2026 at 7:34 am UTC
Just a reminder to report any issues to Valve's GitHub - [here's the ticket](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/394) for this particular game - there's no recent comments with Proton logs on it.
News - Embracer Group split again spinning off their biggest IP, along with plans for IP partnerships
By Brokatt, 21 May 2026 at 6:29 am UTC
https://x.com/WarhorseStudios/status/2057008469920624696
By Brokatt, 21 May 2026 at 6:29 am UTC
Quoting: kaimanThat has been confirmed.Fellowship will have control over the likes of The Lord of the Rings [...] along with being the home of [...] Warhorse Studios.So the rumors that Warhorse might be working on a LotR RPG cannot yet be debunked :-).
https://x.com/WarhorseStudios/status/2057008469920624696
News - The huge Test of Time update for Civilization VII is out now
By Phlebiac, 21 May 2026 at 6:12 am UTC
Besides that, I found this overview - the forced change for each age leads the list, but there's other things:
https://www.ign.com/wikis/civilization-7/Biggest_Civ_7_Changes_for_Civ_6_Players
By Phlebiac, 21 May 2026 at 6:12 am UTC
Quoting: Kimyrielleinteresting new features OTHER than the forced civ changing that would make VII stand out in some way from VI.They tend to change the graphics style in each iteration; it does look nice from the screenshots (I seem to recall lots of people were complaining about the style of VI when it came out, although it never bothered me).
Besides that, I found this overview - the forced change for each age leads the list, but there's other things:
https://www.ign.com/wikis/civilization-7/Biggest_Civ_7_Changes_for_Civ_6_Players
News - Forza Horizon 6 is out, Valve update Proton Hotfix for Linux - initial thoughts
By writequit, 21 May 2026 at 4:06 am UTC
By writequit, 21 May 2026 at 4:06 am UTC
I suspect the "Steam OS is supported but not Linux" is more that they don't want an obligation to provide support for any random distribution someone might be running. Steam OS is a known quantity and if it works there the rest of us can get it working anyway.
News - Square Enix rolling out Steam Cloud support to various classics
By dmacofalltrades, 21 May 2026 at 3:29 am UTC
By dmacofalltrades, 21 May 2026 at 3:29 am UTC
Meanwhile, Ubisoft's cloud saves remain broken. Good on Squenix for this QoL bump. I love to see it.
News - Darksiders Warmastered Edition gets Vulkan rendering, improved Steam Input support and more
By toor, 21 May 2026 at 3:28 am UTC
By toor, 21 May 2026 at 3:28 am UTC
I tried both on my Manjaro and Steam deck. Black screen
News - Square Enix rolling out Steam Cloud support to various classics
By melkemind, 21 May 2026 at 1:45 am UTC
By melkemind, 21 May 2026 at 1:45 am UTC
I never finished Just Cause 3 because I lost my save years ago. Maybe I'll give it another go.
News - The huge Test of Time update for Civilization VII is out now
By Mountain Man, 21 May 2026 at 12:51 am UTC
By Mountain Man, 21 May 2026 at 12:51 am UTC
Quoting: KimyrielleHey, my English teacher was old school, and she taught that when gender is unknown, you use masculine pronouns. 😆Quoting: Mountain ManPretty much what Purple Library Guy tried to explain. I have no idea how this simple thing turned into an unsolvable enigma for you, and why. Or how to get it across in a way that makes you understand. If that's even possible. Again, never mind. I will try to find out what OTHER features that game actually got, myself. But yes, the reason why I asked is really that - nobody seemed to have talked much about any aspect of Civ VII, except that controversial one.Quoting: Purple Library GuyI don't even know what he's asking any more. 🤣Quoting: Mountain ManIn short, it retains the core design of Civ VII while adding a more traditional points-based victory system.I guess it had not occurred to you that someone would be asking about this precisely because they don't know what the core design of Civ VII is like. Nobody ever talks about it, people only talk about the heresy aspects, so it's not obvious that there are other significant elements of core design.
PS: You do realize that if you gender assume people on the internet, there is a 50% chance to get it wrong, yes?
News - Forza Horizon 6 is out, Valve update Proton Hotfix for Linux - initial thoughts
By Stella, 20 May 2026 at 11:25 pm UTC
I finally gave in to the temptation today and bought the standard edition, and it's working really nicely on my 7900 XT with Bazzite. There were some stutters but i eliminated them mostly by turning down some settings like terrain deformation and Environment quality. Then I played 5 hours straight with no issues 😊
If you ask me, it's already the year of Linux Desktop. A Microsoft game working well on Linux on the day of release, that's amazing and nobody would have believed that back in 2015! 😝
By Stella, 20 May 2026 at 11:25 pm UTC
Quoting: banthornuzprobably a typo, i heard that RT was currently busted on Linux.Quoting: Max CoronelPlayed for about 4 hours. The game is running way better than expected (as long RT is turned on).Mine is running well with the exception that if I turn RT on it crashes so it’s surprising to me that you’re experiencing the opposite.
No black screen, no audio issues, no crashes or visual glitches son far. It just works.
It's far from perfect though. Some hickups here and there, and overall performance could be better.
I finally gave in to the temptation today and bought the standard edition, and it's working really nicely on my 7900 XT with Bazzite. There were some stutters but i eliminated them mostly by turning down some settings like terrain deformation and Environment quality. Then I played 5 hours straight with no issues 😊
If you ask me, it's already the year of Linux Desktop. A Microsoft game working well on Linux on the day of release, that's amazing and nobody would have believed that back in 2015! 😝
News - The huge Test of Time update for Civilization VII is out now
By Kimyrielle, 20 May 2026 at 11:04 pm UTC
PS: You do realize that if you gender assume people on the internet, there is a 50% chance to get it wrong, yes?
By Kimyrielle, 20 May 2026 at 11:04 pm UTC
Quoting: Mountain ManPretty much what Purple Library Guy tried to explain. I have no idea how this simple thing turned into an unsolvable enigma for you, and why. Or how to get it across in a way that makes you understand. If that's even possible. Again, never mind. I will try to find out what OTHER features that game actually got, myself. But yes, the reason why I asked is really that - nobody seemed to have talked much about any aspect of Civ VII, except that controversial one.Quoting: Purple Library GuyI don't even know what he's asking any more. 🤣Quoting: Mountain ManIn short, it retains the core design of Civ VII while adding a more traditional points-based victory system.I guess it had not occurred to you that someone would be asking about this precisely because they don't know what the core design of Civ VII is like. Nobody ever talks about it, people only talk about the heresy aspects, so it's not obvious that there are other significant elements of core design.
PS: You do realize that if you gender assume people on the internet, there is a 50% chance to get it wrong, yes?
News - Paralives ready to take on The Sims with new footage ahead of release
By Linux_Rocks, 20 May 2026 at 10:29 pm UTC
By Linux_Rocks, 20 May 2026 at 10:29 pm UTC
At least the graphics aren't in the "uncanny valley" like inZOI's can be at times. Though some of the characters do look weird still. lol
News - Darksiders Warmastered Edition gets Vulkan rendering, improved Steam Input support and more
By Dana Souly, 20 May 2026 at 9:56 pm UTC
By Dana Souly, 20 May 2026 at 9:56 pm UTC
I've already played it on Playstation, so i'm not gonna buy it again.
For Darksiders 2 however - I had softlocked myself somehow and lost interest afterwards because I was already 2/3 through the game.
For Darksiders 2 however - I had softlocked myself somehow and lost interest afterwards because I was already 2/3 through the game.
News - Retro strategy games Krush Kill 'N Destroy 1 & 2 to get major updates with online play
By Jahimself, 20 May 2026 at 9:55 pm UTC
By Jahimself, 20 May 2026 at 9:55 pm UTC
This has been my first online strategy game! Loved it a lot, then Age of empires 2 came out and I kinda forget about it, but always held a special place in my heart as a strategy game, really one of a kind that could have gotten more attention if the market wasn't overly saturated by other great titles! I miss this era tbh sometimes.
News - Yet Another Zombie Survivors crossed over 500K sold with plans for the 1.0 release revealed
By Dana Souly, 20 May 2026 at 9:52 pm UTC
By Dana Souly, 20 May 2026 at 9:52 pm UTC
the more powercreep the game has, the more fun the game is 🤣
News - The huge Test of Time update for Civilization VII is out now
By Mountain Man, 20 May 2026 at 9:42 pm UTC
By Mountain Man, 20 May 2026 at 9:42 pm UTC
Quoting: Purple Library GuyI don't even know what he's asking any more. 🤣Quoting: Mountain ManIn short, it retains the core design of Civ VII while adding a more traditional points-based victory system.I guess it had not occurred to you that someone would be asking about this precisely because they don't know what the core design of Civ VII is like. Nobody ever talks about it, people only talk about the heresy aspects, so it's not obvious that there are other significant elements of core design.
Guide - How to give Valve feedback when Proton games have issues on Linux / SteamOS
By Cley_Faye, 21 May 2026 at 5:32 pm UTC
By Cley_Faye, 21 May 2026 at 5:32 pm UTC
Ah, there must be a rule somewhere to state that a solution to a problem will show up when you don't need it anymore :D
I was facing an issue with a game last week, and ended up getting proton logs out this way. It was quite helpful. Ubuntu 24.04 have nvidia 595 drivers, but for some reason they didn't ship with the 32 bit builds of the various libraries. The proton logs showed that the game (a 32-bit windows executable) was just not seeing the GPU *at all* and moved to llvmpipe.
Still, a useful post; I'm sure there are issues that can't quite get fixed on our end.
I was facing an issue with a game last week, and ended up getting proton logs out this way. It was quite helpful. Ubuntu 24.04 have nvidia 595 drivers, but for some reason they didn't ship with the 32 bit builds of the various libraries. The proton logs showed that the game (a 32-bit windows executable) was just not seeing the GPU *at all* and moved to llvmpipe.
Still, a useful post; I'm sure there are issues that can't quite get fixed on our end.
Guide - How to give Valve feedback when Proton games have issues on Linux / SteamOS
By Yasri, 21 May 2026 at 2:44 pm UTC
By Yasri, 21 May 2026 at 2:44 pm UTC
You can upload the log file, first I have heard of this. I've just been chopping them up and making dozens of posts per bug report.
/this is a joke, don't do this.
/this is a joke, don't do this.
Guide - How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
By Savor592, 10 Apr 2026 at 1:32 pm UTC
By Savor592, 10 Apr 2026 at 1:32 pm UTC
I would welcome a post (or an edit) introducing https://modding-openmw.com/ and especially showing a setup that works well on Steam Deck.
Their scripts make modding really easy. But unfortunately the Total Overhaul seems to be too much for the Deck. Would be nice to see a configuration close to it which can be run on the Deck.
Their scripts make modding really easy. But unfortunately the Total Overhaul seems to be too much for the Deck. Would be nice to see a configuration close to it which can be run on the Deck.
Guide - How to get Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 online working on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck
By lucasgomesbz, 7 Apr 2026 at 11:44 pm UTC
By lucasgomesbz, 7 Apr 2026 at 11:44 pm UTC
Thanks so much!
Your trick work!
Your trick work!
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By esapolundead, 11 Feb 2026 at 11:37 pm UTC
Close Lutris, then
Open Lutris, start Battle.net. You will have to login again, but it should be working now. Hope this helps.
By esapolundead, 11 Feb 2026 at 11:37 pm UTC
Quoting: iliyalesanitried wine, wine-staging-tkg, proton experimental, proton-ge, proton-tkg, reinstalled battle.net multiple times on different prefixes even cleared appdata and programdata but still nothing. gave VPN and tethering mobile network a shot as well. the result was always the same:This happened to me as well. Looks like the latest Battle.net launcher update broke something. This is how I fixed it in Lutris.
"Battle.net Update Agent went to sleep. Attempting to wake it up... BLZBNTBNA00000005".
Close Lutris, then
# pkill -9 Battle.net
# pkill -9 Agent
# pkill -9 Blizzard
# rm -rf ~/Games/battlenet/drive_c/ProgramData/Battle.net/Agent
# rm -rf ~/Games/battlenet/drive_c/ProgramData/Blizzard\ EntertainmentOpen Lutris, start Battle.net. You will have to login again, but it should be working now. Hope this helps.
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By iliyalesani, 11 Feb 2026 at 9:46 pm UTC
By iliyalesani, 11 Feb 2026 at 9:46 pm UTC
tried wine, wine-staging-tkg, proton experimental, proton-ge, proton-tkg, reinstalled battle.net multiple times on different prefixes even cleared appdata and programdata but still nothing. gave VPN and tethering mobile network a shot as well. the result was always the same:
"Battle.net Update Agent went to sleep. Attempting to wake it up... BLZBNTBNA00000005".
same thing with lutris using different versions of wine runners. even tried starting up the agent before and after launching battle.net to no avail:
EDIT / FIX:
using bottles (AUR, not flatpak) with proton-ge 10-30 worked. bottles also applied this launch option:
"Battle.net Update Agent went to sleep. Attempting to wake it up... BLZBNTBNA00000005".
same thing with lutris using different versions of wine runners. even tried starting up the agent before and after launching battle.net to no avail:
WINEFSYNC=1 WINEPREFIX="$HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/2240255771/pfx/" "$HOME/.steam/steam/compatibilitytools.d/Proton-Tkg-2634/files/bin/wine" "$HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/2240255771/pfx/drive_c/ProgramData/Battle.net/Agent/Agent.exe"EDIT / FIX:
using bottles (AUR, not flatpak) with proton-ge 10-30 worked. bottles also applied this launch option:
WINEDLLOVERRIDES="locationapi=d" WINE_SIMULATE_WRITECOPY=1 %command%
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By mr-victory, 23 Jan 2026 at 4:01 pm UTC
By mr-victory, 23 Jan 2026 at 4:01 pm UTC
Proton will also do however the default wine is ancient and does not work. I had to give this info in universal blue discord so many times I started to meme about "days since last Battle.net install failure on Lutris: 0". It is a pet peeve of mine😅
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By tuubi, 23 Jan 2026 at 2:55 pm UTC
Lutris really needs to cut a new release at some point and make this the default.
By tuubi, 23 Jan 2026 at 2:55 pm UTC
Quoting: mr-victoryI forgot this guide existed lol. Option 1 (Lutris) does not work and hasn't for months unless the default Wine version is changed from Wine GE 8.26 to something newer. Other wine versions can be installed by clicking a tiny button that looks like an open box in the main page of Lutris, next to "Wine" button.For most games you'll want to select "GE-Proton (Latest)" instead. No need to download anything manually. Lutris (UMU) will automatically download and manage the latest Proton version for you.
Lutris really needs to cut a new release at some point and make this the default.
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By mr-victory, 23 Jan 2026 at 12:44 pm UTC
By mr-victory, 23 Jan 2026 at 12:44 pm UTC
I forgot this guide existed lol. Option 1 (Lutris) does not work and hasn't for months unless the default Wine version is changed from Wine GE 8.26 to something newer. Other wine versions can be installed by clicking a tiny button that looks like an open box in the main page of Lutris, next to "Wine" button.
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By dbarreda, 23 Jan 2026 at 4:54 am UTC
By dbarreda, 23 Jan 2026 at 4:54 am UTC
I did install Steam thru Flatpak (K)ubuntu 25.10;
Proton 9 did not work, but Proton 10 did. It got stuck on "agent went to sleep attempting to wake it up steam".
The location for the directory is here: `~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/`
Hope this helps someone.
Proton 9 did not work, but Proton 10 did. It got stuck on "agent went to sleep attempting to wake it up steam".
The location for the directory is here: `~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/`
Hope this helps someone.
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By Liam Squires-Hand, 14 Jan 2026 at 12:57 pm UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand, 14 Jan 2026 at 12:57 pm UTC
I've added the Steam Snap path into the guide now, thanks.
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By jurquizo, 14 Jan 2026 at 12:55 pm UTC
*mod snip: we prefer note to have user scripts here, especially from an AI*
By jurquizo, 14 Jan 2026 at 12:55 pm UTC
Quoting: Liam DaweThanks for the quick reply. The folder compatdata is in ~/snap/steam/common/.local/share/Steam/steamapps, and there are a two folders with random numbers as names with the same created/modified date. In my case it was easy to find the correct because there were only 2 candidate folders.Quoting: jurquizoFirst of all, great guide. I tried following the steam method and I couldn't find the folder of the Steam installation folder to change the shortcut, I think it is because I installed Steam via snap and I can't find similar paths inside the .snap folder. Could you help me?Ah, that's an interesting one. Snap is a whole different can of worms.
Could you try looking in: ~/snap/steam/common/.local/share/Steam/steamapps
See if the compatdata folder is there? Once we find the correct path, I'll add it to the guide.
*mod snip: we prefer note to have user scripts here, especially from an AI*
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By Liam Squires-Hand, 13 Jan 2026 at 8:25 pm UTC
Could you try looking in: ~/snap/steam/common/.local/share/Steam/steamapps
See if the compatdata folder is there? Once we find the correct path, I'll add it to the guide.
By Liam Squires-Hand, 13 Jan 2026 at 8:25 pm UTC
Quoting: jurquizoFirst of all, great guide. I tried following the steam method and I couldn't find the folder of the Steam installation folder to change the shortcut, I think it is because I installed Steam via snap and I can't find similar paths inside the .snap folder. Could you help me?Ah, that's an interesting one. Snap is a whole different can of worms.
Could you try looking in: ~/snap/steam/common/.local/share/Steam/steamapps
See if the compatdata folder is there? Once we find the correct path, I'll add it to the guide.
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By jurquizo, 13 Jan 2026 at 8:17 pm UTC
By jurquizo, 13 Jan 2026 at 8:17 pm UTC
First of all, great guide. I tried following the steam method and I couldn't find the folder of the Steam installation folder to change the shortcut, I think it is because I installed Steam via snap and I can't find similar paths inside the .snap folder. Could you help me?
Guide - How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
By Caldathras, 4 Jan 2026 at 7:16 pm UTC
By Caldathras, 4 Jan 2026 at 7:16 pm UTC
This is for those looking for a solution that doesn't involve Flatpak. It is primarily intended for desktop Linux users. Although, I imagine with a little tweaking, It might work for Steam Deck as well.
Option 3) Direct Download
https://openmw.readthedocs.io/en/stable/manuals/installation/install-openmw.html#direct-download
Recently, I discovered that OpenMW offers a Direct Download "installer" on their GitHub site. This archive acts just like the Windows installer, allowing you to keep multiple versions of OpenMW installed in Linux.
The problem is that the installation instructions from the online guide are written very poorly. All they say is "run the install package once downloaded. It’s now installed!". It is not that easy. For one, the "installer" is an archive, not an executable. For two, they assume that you know what file to run once the archive is extracted. Here are my expanded instructions:
1) Download the latest Direct Download archive from the GitHub Releases page.
2) Extract the archive to the folder/location of your choice.
3) Launch the "openmw-launcher" script from within the folder.
.... a) If you are simply upgrading, it will use your existing configuration. You are good to go.
.... b) If this is a fresh installation, the launcher will offer to run the OpenMW Wizard to help you set everything up (see Option 1 of Liam's guide above for the rest of the steps).
4) If the launcher script will not start, then you have very likely encountered the rather infamous glibc issue (you can verify this by trying to launching the script in a terminal).
5) Make sure to download the latest version of the Steam Linux Runtime (currently Steam Linux Runtime 4).
6) To add OpenMW to the Steam client, choose the option "Add a Non-Steam Game ...". You may have to manually point Steam at the location of the openmw-launcher script (I did).
7) Go to the Properties menu for openmw-launcher and select "Install Compatibility Tool". Choose the latest Steam Linux Runtime, which you downloaded in Step 5.
8) Update and customize the Steam Library entry to your preferences. You should now be good to go.
Spoiler, click me
There are many ways to install OpenMW. There is even an unofficial AppImage available. The distro repositories almost always offer an out-of-date version. In the past, I used to install via the LaunchPad PPA (only works for Ubuntu derivatives). The problem with PPAs is that they have to be reinstalled with every major version upgrade of your distro. If you are slow to upgrade, the PPA will eventually update to a version of OpenMW that will not run on your outdated distro. Updating uninstalls the version that currently works and then fails on installing the new version.
Option 3) Direct Download
https://openmw.readthedocs.io/en/stable/manuals/installation/install-openmw.html#direct-download
Recently, I discovered that OpenMW offers a Direct Download "installer" on their GitHub site. This archive acts just like the Windows installer, allowing you to keep multiple versions of OpenMW installed in Linux.
Spoiler, click me
NOTE: By default, all installations share the same saves and configuration. There is a feature that was introduced with version 0.48 that allows you to set up a "portable install", which allows you to isolate a particular version with its own configuration and save files.
https://modding-openmw.com/tips/portable-install/
https://modding-openmw.com/tips/portable-install/
The problem is that the installation instructions from the online guide are written very poorly. All they say is "run the install package once downloaded. It’s now installed!". It is not that easy. For one, the "installer" is an archive, not an executable. For two, they assume that you know what file to run once the archive is extracted. Here are my expanded instructions:
1) Download the latest Direct Download archive from the GitHub Releases page.
2) Extract the archive to the folder/location of your choice.
Spoiler, click me
NOTE: If you want to maintain multiple versions, keep in mind that only one of them can be in your default PATH. In fact, it would probably be better to keep the lot of them out of your PATH altogether. Instead of treating the executable/script like a system command, you will just have to provide the entire folder address to launch the game.
This, however, also makes the installation somewhat portable since you can place folder wherever you want. Combined with the "portable install" feature described above, this means you won't even have to have the game installed in your File System partition at all.
This, however, also makes the installation somewhat portable since you can place folder wherever you want. Combined with the "portable install" feature described above, this means you won't even have to have the game installed in your File System partition at all.
3) Launch the "openmw-launcher" script from within the folder.
.... a) If you are simply upgrading, it will use your existing configuration. You are good to go.
.... b) If this is a fresh installation, the launcher will offer to run the OpenMW Wizard to help you set everything up (see Option 1 of Liam's guide above for the rest of the steps).
4) If the launcher script will not start, then you have very likely encountered the rather infamous glibc issue (you can verify this by trying to launching the script in a terminal).
Spoiler, click me
GLIBC Compatibility Issues
One of the big concerns that I have with the OpenMW project is that they don't clearly notify Linux users of a change in system requirements (which they could include with the text for each release on GitHub). The OpenMW Team occasionally increases the version of the glibc library required without clearly advising their Linux users of this change.
For example, the latest version of OpenMW (0.50.0) requires glibc 2.38. This is only available on Ubuntu 24.04 (Mint 22) or higher. (Still running an earlier distro version? Surprise!)
The solution is quite simple. You need to integrate the game into the Steam Client and set the compatibility to Steam Linux Runtime 4, which is based on Debian 13.2 Trixie (and supports glibc 2.38).
One of the big concerns that I have with the OpenMW project is that they don't clearly notify Linux users of a change in system requirements (which they could include with the text for each release on GitHub). The OpenMW Team occasionally increases the version of the glibc library required without clearly advising their Linux users of this change.
For example, the latest version of OpenMW (0.50.0) requires glibc 2.38. This is only available on Ubuntu 24.04 (Mint 22) or higher. (Still running an earlier distro version? Surprise!)
The solution is quite simple. You need to integrate the game into the Steam Client and set the compatibility to Steam Linux Runtime 4, which is based on Debian 13.2 Trixie (and supports glibc 2.38).
5) Make sure to download the latest version of the Steam Linux Runtime (currently Steam Linux Runtime 4).
6) To add OpenMW to the Steam client, choose the option "Add a Non-Steam Game ...". You may have to manually point Steam at the location of the openmw-launcher script (I did).
7) Go to the Properties menu for openmw-launcher and select "Install Compatibility Tool". Choose the latest Steam Linux Runtime, which you downloaded in Step 5.
8) Update and customize the Steam Library entry to your preferences. You should now be good to go.
Guide - How to get Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 online working on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck
By subzero, 19 Dec 2025 at 9:04 pm UTC
By subzero, 19 Dec 2025 at 9:04 pm UTC
Quoting: Liam Daweyes im trying to play battlefield 3, apologiesQuoting: subzeroThis doesnt seem to be working for me, i am on the official steam version of the game and i followed all the steps but for some reason the browser menu doesnt seem to detect the EA app on my computer that's already open, i am on fedora cinnamonSince the guide covers two games, which game are we talking about? Battlefield 3?
Guide - How to get Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 online working on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck
By Liam Squires-Hand, 19 Dec 2025 at 5:57 pm UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand, 19 Dec 2025 at 5:57 pm UTC
Quoting: subzeroThis doesnt seem to be working for me, i am on the official steam version of the game and i followed all the steps but for some reason the browser menu doesnt seem to detect the EA app on my computer that's already open, i am on fedora cinnamonSince the guide covers two games, which game are we talking about? Battlefield 3?
Guide - How to get Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 online working on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck
By subzero, 19 Dec 2025 at 5:47 pm UTC
By subzero, 19 Dec 2025 at 5:47 pm UTC
This doesnt seem to be working for me, i am on the official steam version of the game and i followed all the steps but for some reason the browser menu doesnt seem to detect the EA app on my computer that's already open, i am on fedora cinnamon
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By Mirrored, 29 Nov 2025 at 9:52 am UTC
By Mirrored, 29 Nov 2025 at 9:52 am UTC
On CachyOS:
I was not able to get the Lutris method to work. The installer kept complaining about a file system error and the Battle.net installer would freeze. I attempted this installation many times (~10) and eventually managed to install it without a file system error appearing, but even then, Battle.net would give either the "Battle.net Agent Went to Sleep" error or the "An error occurred while loading game information" error. I tried changing the Runner configuration to many other options than the default, but they all resulted in Battle.net freezing immediately after launch. I didn't try Jiloup's suggestion of using Proton Plus, though, so look at that if you insist on Lutris.
I was able to get the Steam method to work. Use Steam to run the Battle.net setup exe, and then re-target it to the launcher exe that is installed. However, the suggested Compability setting of Proton 9.0-4 still lead to the "Battle.net Agent Went to Sleep". Once I switched it to proton-cachyos-10.0-20251120, that error went away, Battle.net started normally, and I was able to install games. I then tried Proton 10.0-3, which also worked.
TL;DR: I'd recommend the Steam method, and Proton 10.0+
I was not able to get the Lutris method to work. The installer kept complaining about a file system error and the Battle.net installer would freeze. I attempted this installation many times (~10) and eventually managed to install it without a file system error appearing, but even then, Battle.net would give either the "Battle.net Agent Went to Sleep" error or the "An error occurred while loading game information" error. I tried changing the Runner configuration to many other options than the default, but they all resulted in Battle.net freezing immediately after launch. I didn't try Jiloup's suggestion of using Proton Plus, though, so look at that if you insist on Lutris.
I was able to get the Steam method to work. Use Steam to run the Battle.net setup exe, and then re-target it to the launcher exe that is installed. However, the suggested Compability setting of Proton 9.0-4 still lead to the "Battle.net Agent Went to Sleep". Once I switched it to proton-cachyos-10.0-20251120, that error went away, Battle.net started normally, and I was able to install games. I then tried Proton 10.0-3, which also worked.
TL;DR: I'd recommend the Steam method, and Proton 10.0+
Guide - How to get Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 online working on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck
By Turkeysteaks, 23 Nov 2025 at 5:12 pm UTC
By Turkeysteaks, 23 Nov 2025 at 5:12 pm UTC
Realise this is a bit old now, but I've been playing with BF4 for a year or so and one thing is really annoying - no steam overlay. Which also means no steam recorder.
Do you or anyone have any experience with getting the steam overlay to work with this?
Do you or anyone have any experience with getting the steam overlay to work with this?
Guide - How to install, update and see what graphics driver you have on Linux and SteamOS
By Eike, 17 Nov 2025 at 12:27 pm UTC
Installing nvidia-drivers on Debian is basically
> apt install nvidia-driver
I made I video talking way too long for the easy task of installing Steam plus Nvidia drivers on a virgin Debian:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS6mXW7KPoU
By Eike, 17 Nov 2025 at 12:27 pm UTC
Added some notes for Debian.Our wiki is bad.
Installing nvidia-drivers on Debian is basically
> apt install nvidia-driver
I made I video talking way too long for the easy task of installing Steam plus Nvidia drivers on a virgin Debian:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS6mXW7KPoU
Guide - How to install, update and see what graphics driver you have on Linux and SteamOS
By Liam Squires-Hand, 17 Nov 2025 at 11:58 am UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand, 17 Nov 2025 at 11:58 am UTC
Added some notes for Debian.
Guide - Why are there so many different Proton versions? Proton 8, Proton 9, Experimental, GE-Proton
By vertigo, 3 Nov 2025 at 6:40 pm UTC
By vertigo, 3 Nov 2025 at 6:40 pm UTC
Great write up, very useful for new users. It could be worth adding [proton-cachyos](https://github.com/CachyOS/proton-cachyos) given how popular CachyOS is now.
Guide - An idiots guide to setting up Minecraft on Steam Deck / SteamOS with controller support
By blindcoder, 28 Oct 2025 at 10:07 am UTC
By blindcoder, 28 Oct 2025 at 10:07 am UTC
Thank you, I just setup the Steam Deck using this guide and now my kid and I can play together on my own server! <3
Guide - How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
By Cu5t0m1z3, 19 Oct 2025 at 8:43 pm UTC
By Cu5t0m1z3, 19 Oct 2025 at 8:43 pm UTC
I think you missed a huge part of playing a TES game by leaving out modding. I know modding on Linux tends to be difficult but the website modding-openmw makes it so easy.
I followed their Automatic Installation guide for the Total Overhaul of 589 mods on Linhx Mint and it worked flawlessly with no crashing after a few hours of playing. It downloads mods from Nexus through your terminal into your game install. If you pay for Nexus it'll be quicker and smoother, otherwise you have to acknowledge all 589 mods so it can take a few hours.
I followed their Automatic Installation guide for the Total Overhaul of 589 mods on Linhx Mint and it worked flawlessly with no crashing after a few hours of playing. It downloads mods from Nexus through your terminal into your game install. If you pay for Nexus it'll be quicker and smoother, otherwise you have to acknowledge all 589 mods so it can take a few hours.
Guide - How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
By quot, 10 Oct 2025 at 2:47 pm UTC
By quot, 10 Oct 2025 at 2:47 pm UTC
The next release is focused around their new gamepad UI feature.
https://openmw.org/2025/openmw-0-50-0-is-now-in-rc-phase/
It's not officially released, but the RC releases of OMW are very stable.
https://openmw.org/2025/openmw-0-50-0-is-now-in-rc-phase/
It's not officially released, but the RC releases of OMW are very stable.
Guide - How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
By Wintergale, 4 Oct 2025 at 5:29 pm UTC
By Wintergale, 4 Oct 2025 at 5:29 pm UTC
How good it is with gamepad?Wait for OMW v0.50, there will be a huge uprade of gamepad support. As I understood, you will not need a mouse anymore.
Guide - Alternatives to popular games that don't work on Linux, Steam Deck and SteamOS
By Turkeysteaks, 1 Oct 2025 at 4:45 pm UTC
By Turkeysteaks, 1 Oct 2025 at 4:45 pm UTC
IMO I'd split the FPS categories up into even more categories, while CS and Battlefield are technically both FPS, I'm not sure how much the fan overlap is. To suggest some additional alternatives:
Esports shooters:
Valorant -> CS2, Fragpunk
Rainbow 6 Siege/X -> Zero Hour, CS2*, Due Process*
Large-scale shooters:
Battlefield -> Battlefield 4*, Insurgency: Sandstorm*, HLL* (bit more milsimmy but still), Rising Storm Vietnam*, Planetside 2, THE FINALS*
Hero shooters:
Valorant -> Dirty Bomb, Overwatch 2*, Multiversus*
Arcade shooters:
Call of Duty -> Titanfall 2* (GOAT), Splitgate 2, Halo Infinite, Shatterline?
Could mention WWII and earlier, however most of them need custom clients due to the RCEs (this applies to both windows and linux)
Extraction shooters:
Tarkov -> Tarkov SINGLEPLAYER, Gray Zone Warfare, Marauders, Deceive Inc, Zero Sievert* (but singleplayer only)
Not sure where they'd fit specifically but I also think For Honor and Rocket League are worth mentioning somewhere within esports because they both work on linux and have some big fanbases
Also it would be wrong for me not to bring up Garfield Kart as a mario kart alternative lol
Esports shooters:
Valorant -> CS2, Fragpunk
Rainbow 6 Siege/X -> Zero Hour, CS2*, Due Process*
Large-scale shooters:
Battlefield -> Battlefield 4*, Insurgency: Sandstorm*, HLL* (bit more milsimmy but still), Rising Storm Vietnam*, Planetside 2, THE FINALS*
Hero shooters:
Valorant -> Dirty Bomb, Overwatch 2*, Multiversus*
Arcade shooters:
Call of Duty -> Titanfall 2* (GOAT), Splitgate 2, Halo Infinite, Shatterline?
Could mention WWII and earlier, however most of them need custom clients due to the RCEs (this applies to both windows and linux)
Extraction shooters:
Tarkov -> Tarkov SINGLEPLAYER, Gray Zone Warfare, Marauders, Deceive Inc, Zero Sievert* (but singleplayer only)
Not sure where they'd fit specifically but I also think For Honor and Rocket League are worth mentioning somewhere within esports because they both work on linux and have some big fanbases
Also it would be wrong for me not to bring up Garfield Kart as a mario kart alternative lol
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