How To Set Up Pop!_OS 20.04 LTS For Gaming
886This video covers setting up Pop OS 20.04 and newer for gaming so that you can play both native and Windows developed games using Steam Proton or Lutris.
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Step 1. Download and Install Pop OS ISO (Nvidia or AMD).
Pop OS offers two different ISOs for installation, one that caters to nVidia users, and another for AMD / Intel users.
Step 2. Install Steam, Lutris and Feral Gamemode.
Open a Terminal and run the following command.
sudo apt install steam lutris gamemode
Step 3. Enable Steam Proton for all your library
Open Steam, navigate to Steam / Settings / Steam Play / Advanced and click on the Enable Steam Play for all other titles,
Click OK and restart to apply.
This will select Proton Experimental by default, which is what we want to use.
Step 5. Enable Feral Gamemode to work with Steam and Lutris
In Steam, right click on the Properties of a game, click on SET LAUNCH OPTIONS, and type in gamemoderun %command%, click CLOSE once done.
In Lutris, navigate to Preferences / System options / Enable Feral gamemode, make sure it is toggled to on.
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