GabMus's Dev Log

Disclaimer: I didn’t invent anything new here, this is just a case of scattered information that’s annoying to put together. All sources are linked throughout the article.

Another disclaimer: I’m not a security expert and I don’t claim to be. This is just a solution that I’m using, if following anything that I write causes any problems including but not limited to data loss or theft, I don’t take any responsibility. You’re on your own.

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Alright, let me give you the magic string right away:

gamescope --mangoapp -w 2560 -h 1440 -W 2560 -H 1440 --fullscreen --force-grab-cursor --adaptive-sync --backend=wayland -- env ENABLE_LAYER_MESA_ANTI_LAG=1 %command%

Put this in your Steam game launch options, adjusting the resolution and you should be good to go.

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I’ve been using Relm4 for a project and it’s been pretty great. Relm4 is basically a wrapper around the GTK API that offers a more declarative layer of abstraction for building applications.

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I’ve recently upgraded my GPU from a 5700XT to a 7800XT, and of course using a new GPU close to launch on Linux would reveal some paper cuts.

Turns out my GPU fans weren’t spinning, even under load. It helps that it’s winter and I have some very effective case fans, but it didn’t really make sense that at 88°C junction temperature the fans wouldn’t spin.

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I’ve been using neovim for a while now, and for me, it’s the single best text editor out there.

But it’s got a big problem: it’s a bit of a hassle, and you have to know what you’re doing. There’s a wide ecosystem of plugins that integrate into each other, most of them requiring custom configuration code to work. It took a while, but I managed to put together a pretty good config.

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