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To run using gamescope 2560x1440@120: | Gamescope is Valve's micro-compositor that allows games to run in an isolated virtual display. It is used on the Steam Deck but also works in desktop Linux. | ||
To run a game using a gamescope virtual display targeting 2560x1440@120: | |||
gamescope -w 2560 -h 1440 -r 120 -- OTHER COMMAND LINE ARGS HERE | gamescope -w 2560 -h 1440 -r 120 -- OTHER COMMAND LINE ARGS HERE | ||
For example this runs WoW using proton inside gamescope ([[Running Windows games via Proton without going through Steam or Lutris]]): | For example this runs WoW using proton inside gamescope ([[Running Windows games via Proton without going through Steam or Lutris]]): | ||
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To display mangohud: | To display mangohud: | ||
--mangoapp | --mangoapp | ||
Fix a crash that happens sometimes minimizing the game: | |||
--expose-wayland | |||
==== Commands that should work but don't seem to ==== | |||
Don't hide cursor | |||
--hide-cursor-delay -1 | |||
==== Known bugs ==== | ==== Known bugs ==== | ||
* If you call gamescope with no command line arguments, then CTRL+C out of it in Terminal, the whole Wayland session crashes and you'll have to reset the PC using power button. Herp derp. | * If you call gamescope with no command line arguments, then CTRL+C out of it in Terminal, the whole Wayland session crashes and you'll have to reset the PC using power button. Herp derp. | ||
* Gamescope doesn't exit properly afterwards once the game is closed; you have to endtask winedevice.exe and possibly gamescope and gamescopereaper. See https://github.com/ValveSoftware/gamescope/issues/777 | * Gamescope doesn't exit properly afterwards once the game is closed; you have to endtask winedevice.exe and possibly gamescope and gamescopereaper. See https://github.com/ValveSoftware/gamescope/issues/777 | ||
Latest revision as of 20:14, 9 February 2026
Gamescope is Valve's micro-compositor that allows games to run in an isolated virtual display. It is used on the Steam Deck but also works in desktop Linux.
To run a game using a gamescope virtual display targeting 2560x1440@120:
gamescope -w 2560 -h 1440 -r 120 -- OTHER COMMAND LINE ARGS HERE
For example this runs WoW using proton inside gamescope (Running Windows games via Proton without going through Steam or Lutris):
#!/bin/bash export STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH="/opt/_pfx/wow" export STEAM_COMPAT_CLIENT_INSTALL_PATH=~/.steam/steam pushd "/opt/games/World of Warcraft/" gamescope -w 2560 -h 1440 -r 120 -- $STEAM_COMPAT_CLIENT_INSTALL_PATH/compatibilitytools.d/GE-Proton10-29/proton run "/opt/games/World of Warcraft/Wow.exe" & disown popd
Commands you can add before the --
To stretch game to fill window:
-S stretch
To display mangohud:
--mangoapp
Fix a crash that happens sometimes minimizing the game:
--expose-wayland
Commands that should work but don't seem to
Don't hide cursor
--hide-cursor-delay -1
Known bugs
- If you call gamescope with no command line arguments, then CTRL+C out of it in Terminal, the whole Wayland session crashes and you'll have to reset the PC using power button. Herp derp.
- Gamescope doesn't exit properly afterwards once the game is closed; you have to endtask winedevice.exe and possibly gamescope and gamescopereaper. See https://github.com/ValveSoftware/gamescope/issues/777