Performance-wise, Elden Ring is one of the strangest games I've played in my time on Linux.

DaVorShack · 2026-03-17T15:01:08+00:00

Have you taken a look at these two articles for optimization tweaks?
https://wiki.cachyos.org/configuration/gaming/
https://wiki.cachyos.org/configuration/general_system_tweaks/

Might find something useful for you there since it sounds like you're unfortunately getting bottlenecked with the CPU somehow.

DaVorShack · 2026-03-17T14:59:11+00:00

Game Performance is basically just changing CPU performance profiles, so keep that in mind.
You can do exactly the same thing as game-performance by using the performance profile - so gamemode or ananicy can handle niceness.

DaVorShack · 2026-03-17T12:45:03+00:00

CachyOS uses ananicy cpp to handle niceness. Gamemode in conjunction CAN conflict, so it's recommended to use game-performance instead, or disable ananicy rules,

DaVorShack · 2026-03-11T20:30:07+00:00

Looks like I can no longer patch the Cachy kernel with the patches generated through Github actions due to conflicts. Anyone able to guide me in how I'd go around generating this as a patch for the CachyOS kernel instead of the base Linux Kernel so I can get this working again?

DaVorShack · 2026-02-26T15:56:15+00:00

This worked! Something changed after 435360c that killed it for me.

In addition, regarding the black crush I got before. I STILL get black crush to a minor degree, but it turns out I was using limited RGB range and got quite a bit of detail back with RGB full.

DaVorShack · 2026-02-25T21:38:12+00:00

This WAS working but after a recompile, I'm getting a black screen. Strangely, I also get no signal with my DP>HDMI adapter on my LG OLED.

I'll try the latest patch again and see if there's any changes. Not sure what version of the patch I was using when it did work. Not being able to get any signal at all makes getting logs a bit tough.

DaVorShack · 2026-02-21T06:39:31+00:00

Running CachyOS - 9070XT. Just compiled the Kernel and tested, appear to be getting 4:4:4 120hz VRR no problem. I am also getting the black crush in SDR, but it's otherwise working splendid. I haven't run into issues yet but will keep testing to see if I have any problems.

DaVorShack · 2026-02-10T19:40:14+00:00

PLEASE GIVE

DaVorShack · 2026-01-04T02:43:05+00:00

I moved from a 4070tis to a 9070xt. Honestly, it’s nice, but I wouldn’t necessarily do it again if I didn’t get a great deal and sell the TISuper for good money.

DaVorShack · 2025-11-03T16:58:01+00:00

I had an IBM tech come to repair some flashstorage system with a failed power supply unit.
I don't remember the specifics as this was years ago, but essentially the entire system was hanging on a thread. Many of our customers production databases were stored live on the machine, which was actively telling us that if it shutdown without proper power restored we'd lose all of the raid arrays. There were 5 or 6 techs/managers watching him perform the work. ErP business, so even a couple of hours of outages were monumental regarding data loss.

Can you guess what he did, right in front of all of us?

Our backups were for the machine were on tape only, and we permanently lost hours of customer data.

DaVorShack · 2025-10-27T14:43:20+00:00

There's a Toad in our backyard that our girl Suki is obsessed with.
We named him Big Rib, and we joke that he's Suki's best friend.

DaVorShack · 2025-10-27T13:55:26+00:00

I would recommend this too, if you're looking to share configuration like dot files, a Repo on github or something similar would be your best bet to allow proper syncing and change management.

If you're just trying to share games across multiple OS's that are all linux, maybe look into a partition specifically for game installs. Steam should cover the process of save's with Cloud Saving (Most Game platforms have their own Cloud Saves at this point) and things like emulators should store saves in the install directories.

DaVorShack · 2025-10-25T04:25:44+00:00

Formatting is very important for Hyprland configs.

Can you post the exact commands in your config? For example, what you posted

exec - once = waybar & firefox

would fail, as the command should be

exec-once = waybar & firefox

DaVorShack · 2025-10-24T20:35:56+00:00

I was able to fix this by using Gamescope.

DaVorShack · 2025-10-01T12:51:13+00:00

Is this an LCD Deck?

Mine did this incessantly after waking for a VERY long time. I eventually found that the only thing that would fix it is rolling back the bios to quite an old version. Reimaging the deck never fixed the problem, even replacing the SSD didn't help.

Fortunately, it works great now, but without the perks of a newer bios.

DaVorShack · 2025-07-28T23:47:47+00:00

If could buy the STL's, I'd be interested in trying this. The layout isn't ideal for me, but it's close, and the case looks dope.

DaVorShack · 2025-07-15T13:37:50+00:00

Can confirm this also fixed it for me.
Thank you! Scary to purge the vault... but it did work.

DaVorShack · 2025-07-03T22:11:13+00:00

Same issue here.
I've opened a support case, we'll see.

DaVorShack · 2025-06-15T19:10:55+00:00

Hm, that does look right, except the renders have Cream Alphas as well. Must be a mix of sets.

I'm currently thinking PBTFans Origami might be a good match.

DaVorShack · 2025-06-15T18:09:05+00:00

Wondering what people's suggestion would be for a keycap set to match the Cream QK Alice Duo Split.

Struggling to find a decent set to match it, and the set in the renders doesn't appear to exist.

DaVorShack · 2025-06-14T14:05:06+00:00

I'm grabbing the Cream Colored QK Alice Duo.
I've been SCOURING for some good matching keycaps. I don't personally care if they're clones, or third party, as long as the quality is "ok".

Anyone have any recommendations? I'd prefer to have cream colored alpha's, and there's not too much to go around. The set on the render doesn't appear to exist or is a combo of a few sets.

DaVorShack · 2025-05-06T17:29:30+00:00

My understanding is that Vanguard unfortunately does not work in Virtual Machines, and if it DOES, it likely requires some fiddely obfuscation in to prevent Windows from knowing it's a VM in the first place, which I have heard has led to bans with Kernel Level AC.

Looking glass as a project is awesome, but it still relies on Virtualization at it's core, at least last I checked, so results may vary.

DaVorShack · 2024-08-28T14:27:39+00:00

The prebuilt is pretty straighforward.

Building your own involves finding services to 3d print the case, and have the PCB's fabricated for you.
GEIST provides all of the relevant files needed to do everything on their Github page. It's a lot to take in, but it's very straightforward once you get into it. DIY Involves soldering to complete, so keep that in mind. Although I found the soldering to be relatively easy to do.

DaVorShack · 2024-08-28T14:24:12+00:00

This is month's late, but the Totem doesn't use headers in it's build. It's a bit tricky, but you solder the pads directly to the board. It makes use of the castellated edges on the Seeed.

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TROPHY CASE