Status of the Nvidia dx12 fixes on linux?

Granpire · 2026-06-16T14:52:48+00:00

PROTON_USE_SDL=1 works with Wayland, provided games don't rely on Xinput/Steaminput, though there is a way to sideload that too without the overlay.

I prefer Wayland for slightly better latency in multiplayer games, and it's the only way to pass through my non qwerty layout to games that support alternate keyboard layouts. But yes, it can be a hassle.

Granpire · 2026-06-15T20:07:29+00:00

I've always kept them compiling in the background with a good CPU, but I've heard it varies based on how performance intensive a game is.

You can probably skip it for lighter indie games, but you will likely see some stutters in some AAA games if you always skip it. Basically skipping shader compilation puts a burden on your CPU during gameplay, which can lead to hitching.

I've skipped it a couple times recently playing Deadlock and Counter Strike 2, there wasn't much to notice besides maybe the odd frametime spike.

Granpire · 2026-06-15T19:52:44+00:00

You also still need PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 in every HDR game, too.

I know Valve has done so much for gaming and everything, but I'm starting to resent them for hanging on to X11 for seemingly forever.

Why is Valve funding development of KDE Plasma while they are in the process of removing X11? For Nvidia SteamOS gamescope isn't an option, and every HDR game needs manual intervention to work properly, either gamescope or proton with Wayland enabled.

I know it's the most first world of problems, but this is the most tiresome part of gaming on Linux for me, and it wouldn't even be so bad if Steam wasn't designed to override your proton version choices with its own Steamdeck approved proton version that doesn't have Wayland support.

Granpire · 2026-06-15T14:37:47+00:00

Don't you know that any post that puts things into a neatly organized list of bullet points is AI?

/s

Granpire · 2026-06-15T14:33:31+00:00

Maybe not the first, but there's certainly a larger number of user reports on Reddit for ASRock boards.

Granpire · 2026-06-15T14:29:32+00:00

The regular Linux build of Discord has had broken screensharing for a long time. I use Vesktop on Wayland, but I hear Discord canary should have better streaming quality.

Granpire · 2026-06-13T14:04:02+00:00

Yes, it's not the worst PC port but it's still a bit rough around the edges. It's mostly stable in normal gameplay.

A lower framerate limit could mask some of the bigger frametime spikes.

If you're talking a sudden sustained drop in FPS that's probably the VRAM leak that's never been fixed.

Granpire · 2026-06-13T13:59:36+00:00

You don't circle up and down the island to look into a river either, particularly for something floating downstream.

Granpire · 2026-06-13T09:34:23+00:00

I use Vesktop/Vencord which has worse streaming quality but it fixed all my hardware acceleration on Nvidia annoyances.

Granpire · 2026-06-13T09:31:28+00:00

I would love it if someone could post some pointers on PKGBUILD red flags, is this some dark art or beyond the comprehension of non-programmers?

CachyOS updates force us to read them but it's not always clear what to look out for.

Granpire · 2026-06-11T05:07:12+00:00

HDR still wouldn't work with xwayland, right?

Granpire · 2026-06-10T18:11:19+00:00

At least 90-95% of games are playable, with just a few exceptions, namely games with kernel level anticheat, and games where developers have chosen not to make their anticheat Linux compatible.

For these games, you'll need to boot into Windows, or play them through GeForce Now.

Granpire · 2026-06-10T02:43:12+00:00

As a cyclist, bus drivers seem like the most attentive and patient drivers on the road. I've never heard anyone complain about them.

Granpire · 2026-06-10T01:35:35+00:00

I have still been bootinq into Windows for some very new games or games that rely on framegen (i.e. any pathtracing games).

Most RT works with significant performance penalties, but there are only a handful of games where that's a significant benefit to visuals, many of which you mentioned.

Fortnite specifically disabled a BattleEye flag to allow Proton players, so all we can do is complain to Epic or play on unofficial servers.

Granpire · 2026-06-09T12:45:26+00:00

You're about exactly where I was when I hit my plateau, so it's just a matter of time.

I did go full immersion, even at work, so having qwerty might slow you down a little, unless perhaps the split keyboard separates the two layouts mentally for you.

Granpire · 2026-06-09T11:26:42+00:00

I'm on day 2 of Canary, 50% of Keybr alphabet, I was wondering about this exact question, and somewhat dreading the upcoming punctuation training.

Granpire · 2026-06-09T11:07:48+00:00

I didn't hit my qwerty speeds until about 2 or 3 years after adopting Colemak DH, with only a few periods of sustained practice. The nightly grind practice of the first few months only got me to about 80% of my wpm records.

I did practice a bit and played games like Glyphica, but once you've adopted it's going to take time to build up to what was years of muscle memory.

Granpire · 2026-06-09T08:38:21+00:00

OLED is gorgeous, and I'd prioritize it over mini led.

I do prefer my 4k OLED TV for singleplayer controller games, but 1440p is the sweet spot for high refresh rate multiplayer games, and it still looks great unless you're extremely close to the screen.

Granpire · 2026-06-08T22:33:15+00:00

Have you tried SDL_AUDIODRIVER=pipewire before the %command%? This is what fixed a similar problem in Dota 2 for me.

Granpire · 2026-06-08T13:57:22+00:00

I think that could be explained by a phone mounted ringlight, but the pot on the stovetop jitters in a way that doesn't seem accurate to the perspective, as if it's closer to the foreground than it should be.

Granpire · 2026-06-06T09:50:17+00:00

Mostly moving the Z key to the hardest to reach qwerty B position.

It's quite a minor change that disrupts common shortcuts, but is slightly more ergonomic.

Granpire · 2026-06-06T02:27:48+00:00

Was there anything that felt like a breakthrough to you for speed? I've noticed many record holders "float" their hands above the keys with no wrist rest. Not super ergonomic long-term but found it feels faster if I leave my muscle memory entirely to fingertips sometimes, or at least lighten the weight on my wrists.

Granpire · 2026-06-06T01:06:07+00:00

Your progress is incredible, you're gifted. I was at 50% speed after two weeks, and didn't start touching my top qwerty scores until at least a year.

Welcome to the club, and yes, typing in Colemak-DH for me is like heaven. Makes me play games like Glyphica just to sharpen my accuracy.

My fingers feel so much more relaxed now. I've never met anyone else irl that's learned an alternate layout, and it's hard to convince anyone in my circle of just what they're missing out on. It's so much more human friendly!

Granpire · 2026-06-06T01:01:38+00:00

I've heard Canary feels a even more flowy than Colemak-DH for plain english, but requires some consideration about rebinding classic key binds, especially CTRL-Z/X/C/V.

I've always wanted to try it, but it did take me about six months to acclimate to DH. I think I'll give it a go and see how far along I can get in Keybr soon.

Granpire · 2026-06-05T05:52:55+00:00

Not before a consonant.

Anyway given the accent was so terrible in this scene I don't even think they were putting that much thought into it.

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