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> a convenient system-wide replacement for the frame limiter in RTSS My budget gaming PC is still on Windows and RTSS is a lifesaver: I couldn't stream or reco
by KronisLV 2y ago
> a convenient system-wide replacement for the frame limiter in RTSS
My budget gaming PC is still on Windows and RTSS is a lifesaver: I couldn't stream or record some games with my Intel Arc A580 otherwise, since titles that use DX11 or older rendering technologies typically have worse performance than the more recent ones, ergo I have to stream/record at 30 and cap the framerate anywhere between 30-60 depending on the title, otherwise things get unstable.
Of course, it's not ideal, but is at least workable. A bit odd that the card struggles with games like Ghost Recon Wildlands (DX11, 2017), but not Ghost Recon Breakpoint (Vulkan, 2019) or ones that use DX12 etc. Either that, or when there's a title that's badly coded and doesn't lock framerate properly to the screen refresh rate.
Aside from that, around 90% of the 500ish Steam games I have would actually run on Linux (various indie titles, mostly), at least according to ProtonDB: https://www.protondb.com https://www.protondb.com which is pretty nice to see, except for the fact that last I checked something like GOG doesn't run on Linux natively, though thankfully something like Lutris exists.
- Gormo 2y ago> that last I checked something like GOG doesn't run on Linux natively GOG absolutely does offer native Linux games.
- KronisLV 2y agoTheir own launcher doesn’t seem to have a Linux version, only Windows and Mac: https://www.gog.com/galaxy https://www.gog.com/galaxy That’s why people seem to recommend Lutris or some other alternatives to access the actual library.
- ekianjo 2y agoyou have FOSS minigalaxy client as well as HeroicLauncher that support GOG too.
- lupusreal 2y agoThey have a launcher?? I've been buying games from them for years and didn't know that..
- Gormo 2y agoDifferent strokes, I guess. One of the main draws of buying games from GOG instead of Steam, for me, is the fact that I don't need an extra bit of superfluous software just to purchase and launch my games. I have a perfectly good application launcher already, which relies on standard .desktop files.
- Forbo 2y agoI recently started using the Heroic launcher for my GOG library and so far it's been working great. https://heroicgameslauncher.com/ https://heroicgameslauncher.com/
- darkteflon 2y agoYeah it’s so good isn’t it. Just painless and seamless. Some people seem to use the limiter in NVCP as an alternative, but that option isn’t exposed in the Pop Nvidia control panel, which is pretty basic. I’ve had a really mixed experience with GoG on Lutris and Heroic - both on Pop and the Steam Deck. I often struggle to get things running. It requires just that little bit more knowledge of what’s happening under the hood than Steam/Proton does, and I often just give up. My library is mostly in Steam anyway. Honestly, EmuDeck has been easier for me to get uo and running than either Heroic or Lutris.
- jorvi 2y agoYeah, I think I’d describe it as “workable” too. Occasionally you will have a game that’s rated “platinum” still have bugs like a non-working controller. And both Nvidia and AMD have native control software (GeForce Experience and Adrenalin) that bundles a bunch of nice stuff like underclocking, recording, noise suppression, per-game profiles, frame limiter, etc; On Linux you have GreenWithEnvy and CoreCTRL, but neither are as nice or have even half the features.
- bee_rider 2y agoI’ve never had a good experience with Steam Bigscreen, Linux or Windows. Even on my TV pc I just use the old client. Every time I’ve tried it, it has just seemed slow, even on reasonably powerful PCs.