This nasty Steam performance bug for Linux has gone unfixed for seven years
This nasty Steam performance bug for Linux has gone unfixed for seven years
https://www.xda-developers.com/nasty-steam-performance-bug-for-linux-gone-unfixed-seven-years/
Publish Date: 2026-02-10 23:33:00
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While I’ll be one of the first to shout to the heavens that 2026 will be the year of gaming on Linux, I’ll also be quick to admit that the scene is definitely not perfect. Sometimes you need to perform some tweaking to get a game running just right, and hopefully, with all the advancements that Linux devs have been making over the years,
Unfortunately, someone has discovered that the way you launch your game matters if you set launch conditions on Steam. And while someone had already reported the issue several years ago, it’s still a problem today.
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