Universal gaming optimisation for all Debian-based Distros — AMD, NVIDIA, Intel Arc - Lunarboar/debian-gaming-suite

I’m ditching Ubuntu. Thinking of switching to Debian.

Has anyone used this, or something similar to set up their Debian gaming setup?

This got me thinking. Do I need to install anything special to Debian 13 to be able to play games? Or can I play them with a normal Debian out of the box?

  • sonofearth@lemmy.worldEnglish
    27·
    2 months ago

    ✅ What It Does

    • Installs XanMod kernel with BORE scheduler (smoother frames, less stutter)
    • Sets up a weekly auto-update pipeline to stay cutting edge

    Just use Fedora/Bazzite or Arch/Cachy at this point?

    You can game just fine on Debian based systems but if you want the latest and greatest from your recently launched hardware, running these scripts that installs a custom kernel and does a lot of tinkering, is of not much use.

    This script is like buying a family hatchback car and then making a ton of changes to make it run like a sports car.

    • Sets up EAC + BattlEye anti-cheat (Battlefield, Fortnite, GTA 5, Apex)

    Seems LLM Generated as well. Because I don’t think Fortnite works well (if at all) on Linux. This just seems an LLM reassuring the Dev that it works? IDK.

    • stuner@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      2 months ago

      Seems LLM Generated as well. Because I don’t think Fortnite works well (if at all) on Linux. This just seems an LLM reassuring the Dev that it works? IDK.

      Yeah, it’s for sure AI slop.

    • N.E.P.T.R@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      Or if they really want specifically Debian for gaming, use PikaOS instead because it is gaming optimized Debian. CachyOS or Bazzite is stilk a better choice IMO though.

      • ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.caOPEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        I really don’t want to use an Arch based system.

        I’m worried about stability and security issues. I don’t mind using a distro with slightly older packages if it means I won’t have to troubleshoot anything or risk any vulnerabilities. That’s why I stuck with Ubuntu for so long.

        • Lumisal@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          2 months ago

          In that case definitely would recommend PikaOS. I myself run Bazzite for my main gaming machine, but when I was considering making a gaming PC server I looked into it because it’s built on Debian and that has more stability and security for a server, and it seemed really great. It’s likely only improved more since then.

        • N.E.P.T.R@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          21·
          2 months ago

          Go with Bazzite. Stable or LTS distros are more insecure than rolling release, and Debian has a history of leaving vulnerable packages not updated (eg. Chromium).

          Debian/Ubuntu use AppArmor for very minimal mandatory access control policies. Fedora (which Bazzite is based on) uses SELinux, which is better.

        • BlackLaZoR@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          Use Fedora KDE. It’s general purpose distro. Bazzite is more gaming oriented but IMO you should stay with conservative setup if you want hassle free experience.

          • ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.caOPEnglish
            1·
            2 months ago

            Yeah, I’ve considered it. But I don’t really like the company behind it. And the short support cycles isn’t great either. They also make it complicated to install 3rd party proprietary drivers and codecs, which is lame.

        • sonofearth@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          2 months ago

          I really don’t want to use an Arch based system. I’m worried about stability and security issues.

          If you keep it simple, it will not be an issue. I think cachyOS does it really good. That being said. Go with bazzite. It will give you the best Out of the Box experience. For me Debian based systems lack far too behind in feature updates for it be a viable Desktop OS (Don’t at me. It is my personal opinion lol). I remember waiting for a year for KeepassXC’s passkey update which made me switch to Fedora on my office laptop from pure Debian. Of course I could have used flatpak but it then didn’t integrate well with the browsers. Fedora and its derivatives are the perfect middle ground for your use.

            • quips@slrpnk.netEnglish
              21·
              2 months ago

              They never mentioned no immutability. They wanted stable.

              I’ve had zero issues, never had to ostree a single thing, its absolutely fine for daily use

                • ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.caOPEnglish
                  11·
                  2 months ago

                  I’m a long time Linux user since 2000 or 2001. Started on Mandrake lol. Used RedHat Linux in school too. Then moved to Ubuntu in 2004 and stuck around with them ever since.

                  I compiled my own Linux kernel to include specific modules for special features on my graphics card back then, like the RCA video input and output. Or for connecting to the internet on DSL. Man, I had a lot of free time back then.

                  I also worked at Xandros where I build the Linux OS for the Asus Eee PC. Those little 7in and 9in netbook laptops back in 2008.

                  So, I’m a little bit experienced lol.

            • ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.caOPEnglish
              1·
              2 months ago

              Exactly. I am not interested in an immutable distro.

              I’m not looking for the “shiny new thing” like CachyOS or Bazzite. I want the stability and ease of use of Ubuntu but without the fucking snaps. But I want a KDE Plasma desktop as it is my desktop of choice.

    • wizzim@infosec.pubEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      True. The readme claims Battlefield 2142 is supported, but on Protondb it’s still botched, because of EA’s Javelin anti cheat.