To run the tool you need to have some version of Python 3 on your system. This functionality is only supported on Archlinux and Ubuntu at the moment, but I am still interested about the test result even if you use another distro. The tool also queries your package manager for some distro-specific packages (Vulkan loaders for instance). If you have a multi-GPU system, feel free to run that tool multiple times while switched to different GPUs. There is any error printed that you think shouldn't happenīonus points if you have an exotic system configuration.
Then report back the result (use a pastebin please), especially if :Īny piece of information reported looks wrong The system info gathering part has been written already, but before moving on to the next task I need to make sure it supports as many hardware/distros combinations as possible. I plan on making it entirely distribution-agnostic as well as easy to download and use, so that it can be easily linked to whenever a support request comes up. It will gather the pieces of system information that are relevant to gaming, try to spot common issues, and suggest fixes. I want to help, so I am writing a tool which will diagnose your system to make it ready for Linux gaming.
For instance, having the wrong driver running on a Radeon card will disable Vulkan support, but all a newbie will see is that all his Proton games are crashing, with absolutely no clue that the problem comes from the driver.Īs a die-hard Linux user it's very frustrating to see Linux gaming being held back and potential new users being driven away by such minor roadblocks. Worse, debugging them often takes a lot of time because users have rarely identified them as the root cause of their issues. Most of the time those problems have very simple and well-known solutions, but they are so recurring they make up a large part of the support request on forums, chatrooms and subreddits.
Here are a few examples picked from my personal experience:ĪMD Radeons card using the wrong kernel driverĬonflict between Vulkan ICDs in multi-GPU setups I need testers for a new system diagnostic tool that I am writing specifically for Linux gaming.Īs we all know, the gaming experience on Linux has improved by leaps and bounds in the past year, but there are still a lot of pitfalls that newcomers are often unaware of.
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