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# Notes related to gayming

_A lot of older files that I haven't touched recently were moved to this
directory. I don't think anyone was using them, so I am not afraid of breaking
links._

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- [Wayland / Sway](#wayland--sway)
  - [Issues and solutions](#issues-and-solutions)
    - [Constant camera rotation](#constant-camera-rotation)
    - [Cursor doesn't stick to game window](#cursor-doesnt-stick-to-game-window)
      - [Graphics corruption such as display full of black dots](#graphics-corruption-such-as-display-full-of-black-dots)
    - [Steam client itself is laggy](#steam-client-itself-is-laggy)
- [Fedora Atomic](#fedora-atomic)
  - [Heroic Games flatpak](#heroic-games-flatpak)
    - [Actually using gamescope](#actually-using-gamescope)
  - [Steam flatpak](#steam-flatpak)
  - [Steam Deck](#steam-deck)
  - [Other flatpak lifehacks](#other-flatpak-lifehacks)

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## Wayland / Sway

### Issues and solutions

#### Constant camera rotation

Reload Sway in-game, `$Mod+Shift+C` and it should stop.

#### Cursor doesn't stick to game window

Run the game with `gamescope`.

Steam? Edit launch options for the game (second click, properties, general,
launch options):

```
gamescope --steam --borderless -- %command%
```

See also `gamescope --help`

- `--steam` - enables Steam integration, whatever that is
- `--borderless` borderless full-screen mode (that Sway may be making windowed
  though)

##### Graphics corruption such as display full of black dots

When the previous launch options cause this,

```
INTEL_DEBUG=norbc gamescope --steam --borderless -- %command%
```

I saw this advice at
[gamescope#356](https://github.com/Plagman/gamescope/issues/356) which says
it's tracked at
[freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa#6029](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/issues/6029).

#### Steam client itself is laggy

Close/logoff friends window/network or disable its animations.

- https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/7245#issuecomment-897417115

## Fedora Atomic

_Means Fedora Kinoite unless otherwise specified._ Read also
[aminda.eu/n/essentialsoftware](https://aminda.eu/n/essentialsoftware) which
may cross-reference here.

### Heroic Games flatpak

- When asked for Steam flatpak location, it's
  `~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/data/Steam`. The `data/Steam` confuses
  me too.
- No input in Skyrim Special Edition GOG? Try quitting Steam. That may also
  affect other games (KH:MoM didn't care whether Steam was running or not).
- Gamescope and Mangohud installed, but not found? Pay attention to their
  branch, at the time of writing they want branch `23.08`.
  - Remember the dualslash shortpaw!
    `sudo flatpak install flathub org.freedesktop.Platform.VulkanLayer.MangoHud//23.08 org.freedesktop.Platform.VulkanLayer.gamescope//23.08`

#### Actually using gamescope

Having gamescope and mangohud installed and found? That is not enough to use
it.

> It's weird. You have to check the "enable upscaling" box, then set "Game
> Width" and "Game Height", but leave "Upscale {Width,Height}" empty.

- [`@rtxn@lemmy.world`](https://lemmy.world/u/rtxn) on
  [How the heck do I get gamescope working with Heroic Games Launcher?](https://rimworld.gallery/m/linux_gaming@lemmy.world/t/2882/How-the-heck-do-I-get-gamescope-working-with-Heroic/comment/20433#entry-comment-20433)

Same page may have hinted me on the branch version numbers, but I lost the
source for that.

### Steam flatpak

See also above and below. Remember to
`sudo flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam.CompatibilityTool.Proton-GE`
and in Steam settings find the checkbox to make everything run with
compatibility tool `Proton GE (flatpak)`.

### Steam Deck

If using Fedora Kinoite, life may be easier by making symlinks to autostart
the gayming apps on login

```bash
mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart/
ln -nsfv /var/lib/flatpak/exports/bin/com.valvesoftware.Steam ~/.config/autostart/
ln -nsfv /var/lib/flatpak/exports/bin/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl ~/.config/autostart/
```

Visit Steam settings to enable launching in big picture mode and Heroic Games
Launcher settings to start minimized.

### Other flatpak lifehacks

Don't forget
[scripts/bash/flatpak-workarounds.bash](https://gitea.blesmrt.net/mikaela/scripts/src/branch/master/bash/flatpak-workarounds.bash)!