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Linux back over 4% in the July 2026 Steam Survey
5 hours ago
- Linux market share on Steam rose to 4.01% in July 2026, up over 4% from previous months, though comparisons may be against May data rather than June.
- Windows remains dominant at 93.67%, followed by macOS at 2.32%.
- Top Linux distributions include SteamOS Holo (22.24%), CachyOS (14.31%), Arch Linux (8.29%), Linux Mint (8.12%), and Bazzite (7.73%).
- 1920x1080 resolution is still the most popular at 51.10%, with 2560x1440 at 21.46%.
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Fun with gaming on Linux
6 days ago
- The author wanted to play Civilization 5 on Steam with a friend but uses a Linux/Windows dual-boot with a shared NTFS partition, requiring slow reboots due to disabled hibernate.
- Steam's compatibility layer (Proton) worked for single-player, but multiplayer had 'Could not connect to host' errors due to the firewall blocking random ports.
- The author normally uses an 'internet' group in IPTables to whitelist traffic per application, but applying it to Steam caused library mounting issues on the NTFS partition.
- The root cause was that Steam tried to create and run a shell script on the NTFS partition, but NTFS-3G set ownership to root:root for files written by other users/groups, breaking permissions.
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Review: Gamrombo PS5 controller - including Linux set up
6 days ago
- Cheaper alternative to official PS5 controller at ~£40, works on Linux, Android, and PS5.
- Features: customizable LED rings, programmable macro buttons (up to 24 inputs), turbo mode, touchpad with mouse/gesture support, vibration, and speaker.
- Downsides: no microphone, firmware update only via Windows EXE, feels cheap and lighter, potential lock-up (reset via paperclip), no charging dock.
- User comments note stick drift issues and suggest alternatives like Gamesir G7 SE with Hall-effect sticks.
Measuring Input Latency on Linux: X11 vs. Wayland, VRR, and DXVK
19 days ago
- The author switched to Linux for gaming to achieve better FPS, frame pacing, and input latency, but lacked reliable measurement tools.
- To measure end-to-end system latency, the author built a device with a light sensor that detects screen changes after a simulated mouse click, inspired by open-source projects like OSLTT.
- The author tested three aspects: X11 vs Wayland input lag, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) benefits, and the low-latency fork of DXVK (dxvk-low-latency).
- Results showed X11 had slightly lower latency than Wayland (0.14-0.22 ms difference), contrary to perceptions of Wayland being much worse.
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linux gaming

Linux back over 4% in the July 2026 Steam Survey

Fun with gaming on Linux

Review: Gamrombo PS5 controller - including Linux set up

Measuring Input Latency on Linux: X11 vs. Wayland, VRR, and DXVK