Everything you NEED to know about Linux gaming

with the rise of valve steam deck tools with the rise of valve steam deck tools such as wine proton and distributions such as wine proton and distributions such as wine proton and distributions like Papa sminjaro gaming on Linux is like Papa sminjaro gaming on Linux is like Papa sminjaro gaming on Linux is becoming more viable than ever before becoming more viable than ever before becoming more viable than ever before however despite these advancements however despite these advancements however despite these advancements gaming on links can still be a bit gaming on links can still be a bit gaming on links can still be a bit complicated for beginners and there are complicated for beginners and there are complicated for beginners and there are going to be some key things you need to going to be some key things you need to going to be some key things you need to know before you get started and that is know before you get started and that is know before you get started and that is what this video is going to be for give what this video is going to be for give what this video is going to be for give you a base understanding of just about you a base understanding of just about you a base understanding of just about everything you need to know before you everything you need to know before you everything you need to know before you go ahead and dive on into the Linux go ahead and dive on into the Linux go ahead and dive on into the Linux gaming scene and I will note before we gaming scene and I will note before we gaming scene and I will note before we even get started if you are somebody even get started if you are somebody even get started if you are somebody who's wanting to get into Linux gaming who's wanting to get into Linux gaming who's wanting to get into Linux gaming do note that even though there are a ton do note that even though there are a ton do note that even though there are a ton of compatibility tools available not all of compatibility tools available not all of compatibility tools available not all games are going to work primarily games are going to work primarily games are going to work primarily Windows games that rely on kernel level Windows games that rely on kernel level Windows games that rely on kernel level anti-cheat systems and an example of anti-cheat systems and an example of anti-cheat systems and an example of this is something like Call of Duty this is something like Call of Duty this is something like Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 particularly any online Modern Warfare 2 particularly any online Modern Warfare 2 particularly any online gameplay and there's actually ways to go gameplay and there's actually ways to go gameplay and there's actually ways to go and check to see in advance of the games and check to see in advance of the games and check to see in advance of the games you want to play are going to work and you want to play are going to work and you want to play are going to work and we're going to dive into that in just a we're going to dive into that in just a we're going to dive into that in just a little bit right after we thank the little bit right after we thank the little bit right after we thank the sponsor of today's video node that made sponsor of today's video node that made sponsor of today's video node that made this possible the note is a service that this possible the note is a service that this possible the note is a service that allows you to spin up your very own allows you to spin up your very own allows you to spin up your very own Linux servers with ease and you can use Linux servers with ease and you can use Linux servers with ease and you can use Leno to host a wide variety of gaming Leno to host a wide variety of gaming Leno to host a wide variety of gaming servers they actually have a one-click servers they actually have a one-click servers they actually have a one-click marketplace where you could spin up a marketplace where you could spin up a marketplace where you could spin up a Highline server Minecraft server and a Highline server Minecraft server and a Highline server Minecraft server and a whole bunch more and of course this whole bunch more and of course this whole bunch more and of course this doesn't have to be just gaming servers doesn't have to be just gaming servers doesn't have to be just gaming servers you can host WordPress websites Docker you can host WordPress websites Docker you can host WordPress websites Docker instances and a whole lot more anything instances and a whole lot more anything instances and a whole lot more anything that you could do on a Linux server you that you could do on a Linux server you that you could do on a Linux server you can do with the node and better yet can do with the node and better yet can do with the node and better yet there'll be a link down below for a 100 there'll be a link down below for a 100 there'll be a link down below for a 100 60 day credit so you can go ahead and 60 day credit so you can go ahead and 60 day credit so you can go ahead and try it out today now with that the first try it out today now with that the first try it out today now with that the first thing that we're going to do is talk

thing that we're going to do is talk thing that we're going to do is talk about Steam and proton no matter what about Steam and proton no matter what about Steam and proton no matter what system you're on the very first thing system you're on the very first thing system you're on the very first thing when you want to get into gaming is when you want to get into gaming is when you want to get into gaming is probably install Steam on your computer probably install Steam on your computer probably install Steam on your computer now depending on the Linux distribution now depending on the Linux distribution now depending on the Linux distribution that you have installed getting steam that you have installed getting steam that you have installed getting steam will be a little bit different in most will be a little bit different in most will be a little bit different in most cases you could just go ahead and go on cases you could just go ahead and go on cases you could just go ahead and go on to the app store or the software Center to the app store or the software Center to the app store or the software Center search for and install it that way for search for and install it that way for search for and install it that way for Fedor you may need to add the RPM Fusion Fedor you may need to add the RPM Fusion Fedor you may need to add the RPM Fusion repositories and for Ubuntu or Debbie repositories and for Ubuntu or Debbie repositories and for Ubuntu or Debbie you may need to go to the steam website you may need to go to the steam website you may need to go to the steam website directly and download it from there for directly and download it from there for directly and download it from there for me personally the best and easiest way me personally the best and easiest way me personally the best and easiest way is just to install Steam with the flat is just to install Steam with the flat is just to install Steam with the flat package and I'll go ahead and Link down package and I'll go ahead and Link down package and I'll go ahead and Link down below to that so you can just run a below to that so you can just run a below to that so you can just run a couple simple commands and get that couple simple commands and get that couple simple commands and get that installed and once you have Steam on installed and once you have Steam on installed and once you have Steam on your system you can go ahead and install your system you can go ahead and install your system you can go ahead and install and launch any Linux native game as you and launch any Linux native game as you and launch any Linux native game as you normally would now things can get a normally would now things can get a normally would now things can get a little more complicated when you want to little more complicated when you want to little more complicated when you want to play a game that cannot run on Linux play a game that cannot run on Linux play a game that cannot run on Linux natively to play Windows only games natively to play Windows only games natively to play Windows only games you're going to need to use something you're going to need to use something you're going to need to use something called proton proton is a collection of called proton proton is a collection of called proton proton is a collection of software and libraries combined with a software and libraries combined with a software and libraries combined with a patched version of wine to help improve patched version of wine to help improve patched version of wine to help improve performance and compatibility with the performance and compatibility with the performance and compatibility with the windows games it's built into steam so windows games it's built into steam so windows games it's built into steam so there's no extra installations or there's no extra installations or there's no extra installations or tweaking or anything you really need to tweaking or anything you really need to tweaking or anything you really need to do in most cases to get a lot of games do in most cases to get a lot of games do in most cases to get a lot of games working and this can be enabled for a working and this can be enabled for a working and this can be enabled for a specific game by right clicking on it specific game by right clicking on it specific game by right clicking on it going into properties compatibility and going into properties compatibility and going into properties compatibility and forced use of a specific steam play forced use of a specific steam play forced use of a specific steam play compatibility tool and then by clicking compatibility tool and then by clicking compatibility tool and then by clicking on the drop down and selecting the on the drop down and selecting the on the drop down and selecting the version of proton you want to use version of proton you want to use version of proton you want to use generally it's recommended just to use generally it's recommended just to use generally it's recommended just to use the latest non-experimental Branch as the latest non-experimental Branch as the latest non-experimental Branch as this will get about 80 of games working this will get about 80 of games working this will get about 80 of games working as long as they don't contain some sort as long as they don't contain some sort as long as they don't contain some sort of anti-cheat software and like I of anti-cheat software and like I of anti-cheat software and like I mentioned earlier you can check in

mentioned earlier you can check in mentioned earlier you can check in advance if various games are going to advance if various games are going to advance if various games are going to work with proton at all and you could do work with proton at all and you could do work with proton at all and you could do that with proton DB in this website you that with proton DB in this website you that with proton DB in this website you just go ahead and search any game you just go ahead and search any game you just go ahead and search any game you want there's going to be user generated want there's going to be user generated want there's going to be user generated reports about how well a game works reports about how well a game works reports about how well a game works through compatibility tools and you can through compatibility tools and you can through compatibility tools and you can get additional tips such as launch get additional tips such as launch get additional tips such as launch options to help get a specific game options to help get a specific game options to help get a specific game working out of the box and you could working out of the box and you could working out of the box and you could even have proton DB look up your even have proton DB look up your even have proton DB look up your specific steam library and check the specific steam library and check the specific steam library and check the percentage of games compatible now there percentage of games compatible now there percentage of games compatible now there may be a situation which just normal may be a situation which just normal may be a situation which just normal proton or any specific versions that are proton or any specific versions that are proton or any specific versions that are just available through steamer not going just available through steamer not going just available through steamer not going to work with the game that you want to to work with the game that you want to to work with the game that you want to play and this may be a case that proton play and this may be a case that proton play and this may be a case that proton GE is going to work better for you this GE is going to work better for you this GE is going to work better for you this is the forca proton by glorious Eggroll is the forca proton by glorious Eggroll is the forca proton by glorious Eggroll and I'll link to his Twitter down below and I'll link to his Twitter down below and I'll link to his Twitter down below if you're interested in learning a if you're interested in learning a if you're interested in learning a little bit more about who he is but little bit more about who he is but little bit more about who he is but basically proton GE contains patches and basically proton GE contains patches and basically proton GE contains patches and fixes for specific games that may not be fixes for specific games that may not be fixes for specific games that may not be included in Mainline proton and it uses included in Mainline proton and it uses included in Mainline proton and it uses the most recent bleeding edge proton the most recent bleeding edge proton the most recent bleeding edge proton experimental wine and just overall it experimental wine and just overall it experimental wine and just overall it could do a lot of things that the proton could do a lot of things that the proton could do a lot of things that the proton Main Line cannot do an example of this Main Line cannot do an example of this Main Line cannot do an example of this is Fall Guys and this is just an example is Fall Guys and this is just an example is Fall Guys and this is just an example of something that you may need to kind of something that you may need to kind of something that you may need to kind of play around with and figure out as of play around with and figure out as of play around with and figure out as with this to get it to install properly with this to get it to install properly with this to get it to install properly with its anti-cheat I needed to with its anti-cheat I needed to with its anti-cheat I needed to initially launch the game with the initially launch the game with the initially launch the game with the version version version 7-15 and then to actually play the game 7-15 and then to actually play the game 7-15 and then to actually play the game I needed to launch it with 7-24 now in I needed to launch it with 7-24 now in I needed to launch it with 7-24 now in addition to proton Ge You could also use addition to proton Ge You could also use addition to proton Ge You could also use wine GE if you're trying to run some wine GE if you're trying to run some wine GE if you're trying to run some non-steam gains now in order to actually non-steam gains now in order to actually non-steam gains now in order to actually use proton GE you're going to need to use proton GE you're going to need to use proton GE you're going to need to install it and by far the easiest way to install it and by far the easiest way to install it and by far the easiest way to do that is with a tool called proton up do that is with a tool called proton up do that is with a tool called proton up now proton up is a CLI utility but

now proton up is a CLI utility but now proton up is a CLI utility but there's a program called proton up QT there's a program called proton up QT there's a program called proton up QT which gives you a GUI so it's a lot more which gives you a GUI so it's a lot more which gives you a GUI so it's a lot more user friendly with this tool you simply user friendly with this tool you simply user friendly with this tool you simply open it select your steam install open it select your steam install open it select your steam install location click add version and select location click add version and select location click add version and select the compatibility tool you want to the compatibility tool you want to the compatibility tool you want to install not only does this tool make it install not only does this tool make it install not only does this tool make it very easy to install proton GE but very easy to install proton GE but very easy to install proton GE but there's also a lot of other tools there's also a lot of other tools there's also a lot of other tools available including broxtron which is available including broxtron which is available including broxtron which is used for dos games luxury Peta which is used for dos games luxury Peta which is used for dos games luxury Peta which is using open source engines for games like using open source engines for games like using open source engines for games like doom and robota for scrim VM games once doom and robota for scrim VM games once doom and robota for scrim VM games once you install a tool through proton up you you install a tool through proton up you you install a tool through proton up you just right click on the game you want to just right click on the game you want to just right click on the game you want to use it on and select that version of use it on and select that version of use it on and select that version of proton in the compatibility options so proton in the compatibility options so proton in the compatibility options so now there's probably going to be a case now there's probably going to be a case now there's probably going to be a case in which you want to play a game that is in which you want to play a game that is in which you want to play a game that is not just available in Steam and it is at not just available in Steam and it is at not just available in Steam and it is at this point it might get a little more this point it might get a little more this point it might get a little more complicated but of course there are complicated but of course there are complicated but of course there are going to be tools that are available to going to be tools that are available to going to be tools that are available to help you out and for this we're going to help you out and for this we're going to help you out and for this we're going to have to start with lutras lutras is a have to start with lutras lutras is a have to start with lutras lutras is a game manager for Linux that allows you game manager for Linux that allows you game manager for Linux that allows you to add and launch games from many to add and launch games from many to add and launch games from many different launchers and emulators this different launchers and emulators this different launchers and emulators this sort of makes it like an all-in-one spot sort of makes it like an all-in-one spot sort of makes it like an all-in-one spot for all of your games it also has for all of your games it also has for all of your games it also has Community maintained install scripts Community maintained install scripts Community maintained install scripts that allows you to easily set up and that allows you to easily set up and that allows you to easily set up and configure wine and your game inside of a configure wine and your game inside of a configure wine and your game inside of a wine prefix to use one of these we just wine prefix to use one of these we just wine prefix to use one of these we just have to head over to add games search have to head over to add games search have to head over to add games search the lutras website for the installers the lutras website for the installers the lutras website for the installers and then I can easily search for and then I can easily search for and then I can easily search for whatever game I want and install it whatever game I want and install it whatever game I want and install it through lutras it does seem to be a bit through lutras it does seem to be a bit through lutras it does seem to be a bit clunky in some places for example steam clunky in some places for example steam clunky in some places for example steam apps won't install through lutras for me apps won't install through lutras for me apps won't install through lutras for me and and for that reason I prefer using and and for that reason I prefer using and and for that reason I prefer using bottles or Game Hub with that next step bottles or Game Hub with that next step bottles or Game Hub with that next step I'm going to go ahead and talk about I'm going to go ahead and talk about I'm going to go ahead and talk about bottles this is an app that makes bottles this is an app that makes bottles this is an app that makes running wine a lot easier I've made a

running wine a lot easier I've made a running wine a lot easier I've made a full video on this already but as a full video on this already but as a full video on this already but as a summary you can use bottles to create summary you can use bottles to create summary you can use bottles to create instances for wine completely customized instances for wine completely customized instances for wine completely customized wine in the settings with a very good wine in the settings with a very good wine in the settings with a very good looking user interface easily installed looking user interface easily installed looking user interface easily installed the pendant season easily install the pendant season easily install the pendant season easily install different game launchers this program different game launchers this program different game launchers this program does require you to actually know what does require you to actually know what does require you to actually know what you're doing a little bit more than some you're doing a little bit more than some you're doing a little bit more than some of the other options on this list but of the other options on this list but of the other options on this list but it's very complete and a polished it's very complete and a polished it's very complete and a polished application and very useful to get some application and very useful to get some application and very useful to get some non-steam games running for example in non-steam games running for example in non-steam games running for example in my bottles video I used it to go ahead my bottles video I used it to go ahead my bottles video I used it to go ahead and get Empire Earth 2 running that I and get Empire Earth 2 running that I and get Empire Earth 2 running that I went ahead and purchased through good went ahead and purchased through good went ahead and purchased through good old games now another option if you want old games now another option if you want old games now another option if you want to go and play games that are either to go and play games that are either to go and play games that are either from the epic game store or Gog Galaxy from the epic game store or Gog Galaxy from the epic game store or Gog Galaxy the heroic launcher is a good option for the heroic launcher is a good option for the heroic launcher is a good option for that with this you can sign into your that with this you can sign into your that with this you can sign into your epic games launcher account and then it epic games launcher account and then it epic games launcher account and then it will go ahead and list the games in your will go ahead and list the games in your will go ahead and list the games in your library you can attempt to install them library you can attempt to install them library you can attempt to install them with different wind Runners configure with different wind Runners configure with different wind Runners configure different line settings and then install different line settings and then install different line settings and then install and run the games through it but do keep and run the games through it but do keep and run the games through it but do keep in mind that a lot of games with in mind that a lot of games with in mind that a lot of games with anti-cheat will not work so you can't anti-cheat will not work so you can't anti-cheat will not work so you can't use this to play games like fortnite but use this to play games like fortnite but use this to play games like fortnite but like I did mention earlier there are like I did mention earlier there are like I did mention earlier there are some cases that you can get anti-cheat some cases that you can get anti-cheat some cases that you can get anti-cheat to work such as fall guys with the to work such as fall guys with the to work such as fall guys with the workarounds that we mentioned earlier workarounds that we mentioned earlier workarounds that we mentioned earlier now another option for non-steam games now another option for non-steam games now another option for non-steam games is Game Hub and like lutras it's is Game Hub and like lutras it's is Game Hub and like lutras it's supposed to be an all-in-one program for supposed to be an all-in-one program for supposed to be an all-in-one program for launching your games it has support for launching your games it has support for launching your games it has support for things like Gog Humble Bundle and itch things like Gog Humble Bundle and itch things like Gog Humble Bundle and itch IO and you can also import your Steam IO and you can also import your Steam IO and you can also import your Steam games and emulated ROMs in the game hub games and emulated ROMs in the game hub games and emulated ROMs in the game hub and it actually does have support for and it actually does have support for and it actually does have support for things such as wine and proton as well things such as wine and proton as well things such as wine and proton as well as different tweaks for both of these as different tweaks for both of these as different tweaks for both of these programs it even has full Gamepad and programs it even has full Gamepad and programs it even has full Gamepad and controller support so with that I want controller support so with that I want controller support so with that I want to briefly touch on drivers we will be

to briefly touch on drivers we will be to briefly touch on drivers we will be talking about some more gaming related talking about some more gaming related talking about some more gaming related Tools in just a bit but one common issue Tools in just a bit but one common issue Tools in just a bit but one common issue or one common thing you're going to run or one common thing you're going to run or one common thing you're going to run into is getting video drivers to work into is getting video drivers to work into is getting video drivers to work especially if you have a Nvidia card and especially if you have a Nvidia card and especially if you have a Nvidia card and in terms of GPU drivers if you're in terms of GPU drivers if you're in terms of GPU drivers if you're running an Intel GPU or integrated running an Intel GPU or integrated running an Intel GPU or integrated graphics on an Intel CPU you don't have graphics on an Intel CPU you don't have graphics on an Intel CPU you don't have to worry about GPU drivers at all if to worry about GPU drivers at all if to worry about GPU drivers at all if you're using AMD graphics for the most you're using AMD graphics for the most you're using AMD graphics for the most part part you will not need to install part part you will not need to install part part you will not need to install any drivers either the open source AMD any drivers either the open source AMD any drivers either the open source AMD drivers perform great with pretty much drivers perform great with pretty much drivers perform great with pretty much all games however the open source driver all games however the open source driver all games however the open source driver is missing some features that require is missing some features that require is missing some features that require proprietary AMD blobs because of this proprietary AMD blobs because of this proprietary AMD blobs because of this for some programs like DaVinci Resolve for some programs like DaVinci Resolve for some programs like DaVinci Resolve you may still need to install the you may still need to install the you may still need to install the proprietary AMD gpu--pro driver but in proprietary AMD gpu--pro driver but in proprietary AMD gpu--pro driver but in most cases you are not going to need to most cases you are not going to need to most cases you are not going to need to worry about it and if you have a Nvidia worry about it and if you have a Nvidia worry about it and if you have a Nvidia GPU you're going to want to go ahead and GPU you're going to want to go ahead and GPU you're going to want to go ahead and install the videos proprietary drivers install the videos proprietary drivers install the videos proprietary drivers with most modern cards the 515 drivers with most modern cards the 515 drivers with most modern cards the 515 drivers seem to be what works best for me on my seem to be what works best for me on my seem to be what works best for me on my systems but I'll go ahead and Link down systems but I'll go ahead and Link down systems but I'll go ahead and Link down below to a Wiki so you can figure out below to a Wiki so you can figure out below to a Wiki so you can figure out what might be best for you now different what might be best for you now different what might be best for you now different distributions have different ways to distributions have different ways to distributions have different ways to install these proprietary drivers Ubuntu install these proprietary drivers Ubuntu install these proprietary drivers Ubuntu for example has a driver manager tool for example has a driver manager tool for example has a driver manager tool that allows you to install different that allows you to install different that allows you to install different proprietary drivers you may need pop OS proprietary drivers you may need pop OS proprietary drivers you may need pop OS has an entire separate ISO that has an entire separate ISO that has an entire separate ISO that pre-include some of these proprietary pre-include some of these proprietary pre-include some of these proprietary NVIDIA drivers and an arch or arch-based NVIDIA drivers and an arch or arch-based NVIDIA drivers and an arch or arch-based distributions generally contain these distributions generally contain these distributions generally contain these drivers in their repositories how drivers in their repositories how drivers in their repositories how however for Fedora you're going to need however for Fedora you're going to need however for Fedora you're going to need to install these separately through a to install these separately through a to install these separately through a repository called AMD Fusion which repository called AMD Fusion which repository called AMD Fusion which contains extra proprietary apps and contains extra proprietary apps and contains extra proprietary apps and tools including those proprietary Nvidia

tools including those proprietary Nvidia tools including those proprietary Nvidia and AMD drivers and if you are running a and AMD drivers and if you are running a and AMD drivers and if you are running a fedora system I do recommend you check fedora system I do recommend you check fedora system I do recommend you check out our video on the things that you out our video on the things that you out our video on the things that you should do after you install it as it should do after you install it as it should do after you install it as it covers adding RPM Fusion to your system covers adding RPM Fusion to your system covers adding RPM Fusion to your system so now we're going to talk about some so now we're going to talk about some so now we're going to talk about some additional tools that you may want to additional tools that you may want to additional tools that you may want to know about if you're going to be gaming know about if you're going to be gaming know about if you're going to be gaming with Linux and the first thing here is with Linux and the first thing here is with Linux and the first thing here is going to be something you've probably going to be something you've probably going to be something you've probably seen in videos and is definitely a seen in videos and is definitely a seen in videos and is definitely a must-have for monitoring your frame must-have for monitoring your frame must-have for monitoring your frame rates and overall system usage and that rates and overall system usage and that rates and overall system usage and that is mango HUD and goverlay with these you is mango HUD and goverlay with these you is mango HUD and goverlay with these you can view many different pieces of system can view many different pieces of system can view many different pieces of system information including your temperature information including your temperature information including your temperature FPS but also CPU and GPU usage the FPS but also CPU and GPU usage the FPS but also CPU and GPU usage the amount of RAM and vram used your amount of RAM and vram used your amount of RAM and vram used your specific CPU and GPU temperatures and specific CPU and GPU temperatures and specific CPU and GPU temperatures and there are many other toggleable options there are many other toggleable options there are many other toggleable options including distribution info and even including distribution info and even including distribution info and even media information you can also set up media information you can also set up media information you can also set up different colors and layouts through a different colors and layouts through a different colors and layouts through a configuration file and have it actually configuration file and have it actually configuration file and have it actually log you your performance with this tool log you your performance with this tool log you your performance with this tool installed in Steam all you have to do is installed in Steam all you have to do is installed in Steam all you have to do is add mango HUD percent command percent add mango HUD percent command percent add mango HUD percent command percent into your game's launch options and it into your game's launch options and it into your game's launch options and it should work fine lutras bottles and hero should work fine lutras bottles and hero should work fine lutras bottles and hero launcher also have options to enable launcher also have options to enable launcher also have options to enable mango head without any manual work now mango head without any manual work now mango head without any manual work now the main complaint I have is that the the main complaint I have is that the the main complaint I have is that the sort of command line and config file sort of command line and config file sort of command line and config file based method gives it bit of a learning based method gives it bit of a learning based method gives it bit of a learning curve and that's where goverlay comes in curve and that's where goverlay comes in curve and that's where goverlay comes in goverlay is a tool that allows you to goverlay is a tool that allows you to goverlay is a tool that allows you to configure several different overlays configure several different overlays configure several different overlays including mango HUD but also V cape including mango HUD but also V cape including mango HUD but also V cape assault which is a Vulcan post assault which is a Vulcan post assault which is a Vulcan post processing tool and replay sorcery which processing tool and replay sorcery which processing tool and replay sorcery which is an instant replay capture tool with is an instant replay capture tool with is an instant replay capture tool with this you can easily configure most of this you can easily configure most of this you can easily configure most of the settings from these tools including the settings from these tools including the settings from these tools including the layout and themes and my favorite

the layout and themes and my favorite the layout and themes and my favorite part is globally enabling it on all part is globally enabling it on all part is globally enabling it on all Vulcan games and applications so you Vulcan games and applications so you Vulcan games and applications so you won't really need to go into those won't really need to go into those won't really need to go into those launch options in Steam for example for launch options in Steam for example for launch options in Steam for example for every game you want this to run in and every game you want this to run in and every game you want this to run in and now we're going to do is talk about game now we're going to do is talk about game now we're going to do is talk about game mode this is a Daemon that runs in the mode this is a Daemon that runs in the mode this is a Daemon that runs in the background that can be activated with a background that can be activated with a background that can be activated with a game once activated it apply some game once activated it apply some game once activated it apply some optimizations to your system like a CPU optimizations to your system like a CPU optimizations to your system like a CPU Governor i o priority kernel scheduling Governor i o priority kernel scheduling Governor i o priority kernel scheduling and GPU performance enhancements in and GPU performance enhancements in and GPU performance enhancements in order to make your games run as smooth order to make your games run as smooth order to make your games run as smooth as possible like mango head most game as possible like mango head most game as possible like mango head most game launchers will have an option to enable launchers will have an option to enable launchers will have an option to enable it but for steam you'll need to add game it but for steam you'll need to add game it but for steam you'll need to add game mode percent command percent launch mode percent command percent launch mode percent command percent launch option for it to work and of course you option for it to work and of course you option for it to work and of course you could go ahead and get mango HUD and could go ahead and get mango HUD and could go ahead and get mango HUD and game mode to run at the same time with game mode to run at the same time with game mode to run at the same time with steam and with that I want to briefly steam and with that I want to briefly steam and with that I want to briefly touch on the emulation as Linux is just touch on the emulation as Linux is just touch on the emulation as Linux is just a fantastic platform to go ahead and a fantastic platform to go ahead and a fantastic platform to go ahead and emulate anything whether that be the emulate anything whether that be the emulate anything whether that be the original Nintendo all the way up to a original Nintendo all the way up to a original Nintendo all the way up to a little more recent system such as the little more recent system such as the little more recent system such as the Xbox 360. but just installing emulators Xbox 360. but just installing emulators Xbox 360. but just installing emulators itself can be a bit annoying as native itself can be a bit annoying as native itself can be a bit annoying as native distribution repositories tend to not distribution repositories tend to not distribution repositories tend to not include everything you're going to need include everything you're going to need include everything you're going to need as to not expose themselves to Legal as to not expose themselves to Legal as to not expose themselves to Legal risks however you can download almost to risks however you can download almost to risks however you can download almost to any emulator off a flat Hub and there any emulator off a flat Hub and there any emulator off a flat Hub and there are some emulators such as retro Arch are some emulators such as retro Arch are some emulators such as retro Arch that will provide you an all-in-one that will provide you an all-in-one that will provide you an all-in-one interface with different engines for interface with different engines for interface with different engines for different retro game consoles some other different retro game consoles some other different retro game consoles some other popular tools and platforms include popular tools and platforms include popular tools and platforms include dolphin which is a GameCube in the Wii dolphin which is a GameCube in the Wii dolphin which is a GameCube in the Wii Emulator sitra is a 3DS emulator play is Emulator sitra is a 3DS emulator play is Emulator sitra is a 3DS emulator play is a Playstation 2 emulator and Yuzu is a a Playstation 2 emulator and Yuzu is a a Playstation 2 emulator and Yuzu is a switch emulator which that one's switch emulator which that one's switch emulator which that one's actually kind of funny because valve

actually kind of funny because valve actually kind of funny because valve accidentally featured that in one of accidentally featured that in one of accidentally featured that in one of their promotional steam Deck videos that their promotional steam Deck videos that their promotional steam Deck videos that was promptly taken down now personally was promptly taken down now personally was promptly taken down now personally one of my favorite tools for emulation one of my favorite tools for emulation one of my favorite tools for emulation is called emulation station and this is is called emulation station and this is is called emulation station and this is another one of those all-in-one another one of those all-in-one another one of those all-in-one interfaces for emulators and this is interfaces for emulators and this is interfaces for emulators and this is especially good if you want to go ahead especially good if you want to go ahead especially good if you want to go ahead and connect to a TV like I do with my and connect to a TV like I do with my and connect to a TV like I do with my little Steam OS custom build console as little Steam OS custom build console as little Steam OS custom build console as this is the perfect option because you this is the perfect option because you this is the perfect option because you could just go ahead and drop your ROMs could just go ahead and drop your ROMs could just go ahead and drop your ROMs into the system and then the interface into the system and then the interface into the system and then the interface will do a lot of the work for you will do a lot of the work for you will do a lot of the work for you including the availability to import including the availability to import including the availability to import your ROMs directly into your steam your ROMs directly into your steam your ROMs directly into your steam Library as non-steam games add all the Library as non-steam games add all the Library as non-steam games add all the proper cover art Graphics descriptions proper cover art Graphics descriptions proper cover art Graphics descriptions and everything with a single click it is and everything with a single click it is and everything with a single click it is a super handy tool now with that finally a super handy tool now with that finally a super handy tool now with that finally I'm going to end off on custom kernels I'm going to end off on custom kernels I'm going to end off on custom kernels now this is a little more advanced than now this is a little more advanced than now this is a little more advanced than something I wouldn't recommend if you're something I wouldn't recommend if you're something I wouldn't recommend if you're a novice because most of these kernel a novice because most of these kernel a novice because most of these kernel enhancements are very small or only for enhancements are very small or only for enhancements are very small or only for very specialized use cases however if very specialized use cases however if very specialized use cases however if you do want to get a little more you do want to get a little more you do want to get a little more advanced this might be something you advanced this might be something you advanced this might be something you want to look into and if you're going to want to look into and if you're going to want to look into and if you're going to look into this make sure you look into look into this make sure you look into look into this make sure you look into all the kernels before you install them all the kernels before you install them all the kernels before you install them and make sure you know the risks of and make sure you know the risks of and make sure you know the risks of installing a custom kernel if you're on installing a custom kernel if you're on installing a custom kernel if you're on Arch Linux you can install the Zen Arch Linux you can install the Zen Arch Linux you can install the Zen kernel which is generally tuned to try kernel which is generally tuned to try kernel which is generally tuned to try to get a little extra performance and to get a little extra performance and to get a little extra performance and lower latency with high frequency lower latency with high frequency lower latency with high frequency scheduling and if you're on Fedora a scheduling and if you're on Fedora a scheduling and if you're on Fedora a great kernel is the fsync kernel which great kernel is the fsync kernel which great kernel is the fsync kernel which adds Zen patches f-sync futex to adds Zen patches f-sync futex to adds Zen patches f-sync futex to compatibility openrgb and many more compatibility openrgb and many more compatibility openrgb and many more patches including steam deck support and patches including steam deck support and patches including steam deck support and finally another great kernel that works finally another great kernel that works finally another great kernel that works on Ubuntu and Debian based systems is

on Ubuntu and Debian based systems is on Ubuntu and Debian based systems is called Exton mod I think is how you say called Exton mod I think is how you say called Exton mod I think is how you say it which adds many performance features it which adds many performance features it which adds many performance features including caching virtual memory including caching virtual memory including caching virtual memory management and CPU frequency Governor management and CPU frequency Governor management and CPU frequency Governor improvements in addition to fsync improvements in addition to fsync improvements in addition to fsync support and some patches from Clear support and some patches from Clear support and some patches from Clear Linux and of course there's going to be Linux and of course there's going to be Linux and of course there's going to be links down below to everything I'm in links down below to everything I'm in links down below to everything I'm in mentioned in this video and I do hope mentioned in this video and I do hope mentioned in this video and I do hope that this video has kind of guided you that this video has kind of guided you that this video has kind of guided you in a good direction when it comes to in a good direction when it comes to in a good direction when it comes to understanding some of the things you may understanding some of the things you may understanding some of the things you may want to consider with Linux gaming with want to consider with Linux gaming with want to consider with Linux gaming with all that big thank you to Le node for all that big thank you to Le node for all that big thank you to Le node for sponsoring this video again there'll be sponsoring this video again there'll be sponsoring this video again there'll be a hundred dollar credit down below and I a hundred dollar credit down below and I a hundred dollar credit down below and I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful do hope you have an absolutely beautiful do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and good bye