potentiallynotfelix

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

First off, I'd recommend you use the nvidia-dkms package, because that can make upgrading kernels easier. Second, let me explain the hierarchy of GUIs on Linux. At the base level, you have the display server. In your case, you are using the X11 display server. The display server is at a very low level, and only handles the rendering of content. The three prominent display servers are X11 and Wayland. The second tier is the window manager. It's pretty much essential, and it lets you move around windows, stack them, etc. You're using i3. The third tier is desktop environment. The desktop environment is completely optional, and it controls things like taskbars, start menus, and system trays. DEs are not needed for computer use, but they can make things like customization easier.

In your case, I don't believe your issue is with your window manager or display server, I believe it is with Steam or Proton. What game are you trying to play? Some games aren't able to be compatible with Proton, unfortunately.

Edit: A few corrections that I just thought of. First off, the display server doesn't "just" handle rendering things. It handles input, and communicates to Linux, which will tell the hardware what to render. Second, I didn't explicitly mention this, but I thought that I should, a desktop environment still relies on a window manager for handling windows, it just adds functionality. Also note I wrote this reply partially in response to another commend, so sorry if I yapped a bit too much.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Can you elaborate on the issue you are having? Having a desktop environment is usually necessary to run games.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

iFixit said the same, aswell as that removing the screen will break it, even with special care taken.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Call your local law enforcement, either police or sheriff via the non-emergency number to not waste 911 time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

im using a computer lol

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

good to hear i fucking hate uber

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

pixel besties is diabolical

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Can you make the theme be in the account not the browser? when i close my browser it clears everything because I sell meth, so the theme I set is always reset.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Thanks for the list! Urban Terror is a lot like Counter-strike but on steroids, bhopping is unbelievably buff, and it's a bit faster paced than ideal. I'm ready to accept that there might not be the right game out there for me yet, but I appreciate the suggestions you've provided.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

By tactical, I mean slower paced, usually with a lower time-to-kill and a higher emphasis on strategy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Tactical as in slower paced, more strategic. SWAT4, Ready or Not, Arma, and R6 Siege come to mind.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Yes, I've played it before. Real fun game but not quite tactical.

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