Might add another perk of CachyOS, this thing for content creation, music recording and audio production is simply wonderfull. The CachyOS kernel is so OP that running Windows vsts sometimes run better than in Windows itself. Note that ot all VST's work, and some you might have to sail the seas to have them work even if you have a legal copy, but the outcome is just *chefs kiss*
@@ThePainlessGamer an audio plugin usually used in a DAW (digital audio workstation). Most times, they are virtual instruments or audio effects like an EQ, compressor, etc :3
@@ThePainlessGamer it is a plugin used on Audio and Video editing, for example. It can be seen as a small piece of software that runs inside a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation like Ardour or Reaper), like for example a Guitar Amp Sim or an Equalizer.
Cachyos handout edition works pretty good with me and I'm not using it on a handheld I'm actually using it on my gaming PC and it works very good I don't have any problems with it craziest part is that I didn't have a lot of problems with Debian distros
I notice one thing between CachyOS/KDE vs Ubuntu/Gnome; when you put your system to sleep but then wake up after a few hours on CachyOS the cpu is at 30 C but with Ubuntu it is at 50 C for 4-5 mins, quite strange. I am happy with CachyOS; but just 1 problem the wifi hotspot doesn't work yet the wifi internet works, I also have a lan line fast connection. Another thing this USB Flash utility "Impressions" work fairly good on Ubuntu so I had no problem putting the CachyOS iso on a usb thumb drive. The installation was basically as easy as Ubuntu to install; and you get an optimized gaming system out of the box.
@@fooboomoo Ya I heard of Ventoy, but is good if you have tons of iso that can fit on 1 USB flash. I don't do this often, so I just use something simple.
I'm using cachy os cinnamon lately and it's working great and gaming also as been great. Cachy os cinnamon comes bare bones but once i installed everything i need it's great not switching anymore found my home.
When nobara was looking for a new home me and GE went to opensuse to see how viable it was and it didn't pass anything and turned out to be extremely unfriendly. so i tried it and it didn't end well and i have zero plans on touching it ever again
Would there be any real reason to switch from Nobara to Cachy if running a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile , with an integrated GPU too? Since it's a newer NVIDIA model? Or do you suggest switching over to Cachy regardless of that fact? Or merely preference if I'm not affected by Pascal. Wonderful video, thanks again Matt.
i´m new to linux and i startet about 1 month ago to find the right distro for me. i was distro hopping. i testet almost everything and at beginnig nobara was my 1 joice but than i found out they drop pascal support and i have a strix 1080ti lol.. than i was testen the top 20 distros what you tubers recomenting. then Garuda was my joice about 2 weeks. i loved the 1 klick update menu and ap install and i make a normal dark look . than i was trying as beginner cachy os and yes it runs since 2 weeks now :D i will not go back to the other ones lol. but i also like garuda because in my mint the garuda install/ update menu that also have Cachy is what make a system newbie-frienly. tthank you for you videos. cachy i found because of your videos :)
@@Mattscreative oh yes and i asked in Discord the devs told me Pascal uses still the last driver :D garuda also. one of the owners of garuda is a german like me still have a 1070 :D
I mean, more or less any distro that has up to date packages should be fine with gaming, unless it's not configured for gaming. I'm using EndeavourOS and it's fine.
I've been running Fedora 41 now since launch. I thought I found my "happy" distro but lets do some bitching shall we? Keep in mind this is my first time using Fedora. I liked my printer working ootb like in most buntu based distros and i like an actual modern looking package manager. Then came the video driver hell. I dont know what happened but fedora started using my intel driver in the wayland session instead of the nvidia one. Switched to x11 and got my nvidia driver working. But gameplay has been inconsistent as shit! works great sometimes...same game a little while later, fire it up and it plays like crap! stuttering graphics or worse. Why is it so hard to find a distro that checks all the boxes? I just dont know. I want to use cachy but i hate the package management? command line in 2024? fuck that! that ugly ass Octopi? ugh....
Do you have a tutorial on how to get affinity photo on Linux? I’ve heard it’s possible and I’m considering looking into it. Also, what DE/WM are you using looks sick.
@@Mattscreative Sorry I've been pretty sick so I was watching this video on my TV, and youtube Tv is pretty Piss Poor so I guess I missed the video. Definitely will check it out
Ironically, I downloaded a Distro for CachyOS about an hour ago - and this video has been sitting in my recommended all day. So, you're giving me a heads-up. I Like W11, but I am getting sick and tired of MS privacygrape.
Thank you for your vids! One of the things I deeply respect in CachyOS is their repos. If I need some good forks of widely-used apps - they are already in there, no need to compile or maintain it to get the latest version, the devs will do the job. chaotic-aur, in contrast, feels 10 times worse - constant "out-of-sync" and mirror issues with -Sy... At least it does the job, sometimes... Another thing is their wiki. Had a problem with my RTX 3080, it basically dropped core freq to 200Mhz (I have no idea for why though), resulting in awful animation stutters, searched for it - nothing interesting or useful. And I had a thought: "Can I change the GPU core clocks? [on Wayland]". Man, their wiki saved my sanity - the stutters are gone for good. And it seems like they are interested in supporting and developing various enthusiast-oriented software, which I also adore! Also, why the timestamps are entirely wrong? I think they are from your older video.
The biggest problem with Stalker 2 is UE5, all games that are using this engine has stuttering issues. I've been using CachyOS on my main rig for the past year and I see no reason to ever want to reinstall Windows. As soon as I get a couple more accessories, I'll be upgrading to the 9800X3D and the FormD T1 case.
Like Fedora, a series on content creation, gaming and media production workflow in cachy os will be great from you. By the way any coverage on snapshoting a distro specially cachy os will be appreciated.. Remastering I mean. Thanks...
I am using Linux mint, and i do have to configure various startup argument on everygame in order to get somewart of good fps, and i have a alright stats. (Intel Core i9-13900KF Asus GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB TUF, 32 GB Ram). I have just started with using Linux so i will properly stick with Mint for a while, but i have been looking for other Linux distros with better performance.
@@Mattscreative I know Linux mint is not what this video is about, but do you have any pointers for optimization? I already have Gamemode. I have Full Composite pipeline enabled. I also use DXVK_ENABLE_NVAPI=1 PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=1 PROTON_HIDE_NVIDIA_GPU=0 in startup arguments, beside gamemoderun. I run Proton Experimental. If no pointers, what are the major reasons why games run less optimal on Mint vs CachyOS?
@Cosmic_idea you can install mainline to upgrade to a newer kernel. Make sure you use: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cappelikan/ppa sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y sudo apt install -y mainline I tried using the flatpak mainline and it didn't work for me (use the commands I posted) I used this on 2 different laptops and 1 desktop. I am going to try this on my gaming rig on Friday when I build it (still waiting on my motherboard). I would use Cachy or Pika (I really like both) but they both don't come configured to work with NAS devices that are set up for Windows shares. I tried real quick to troubleshoot it but gave up since I have a 1 year old baby and work 2 jobs. I just need the OS to work. @Mattscreative if you can make a video setting up Cachy to work with a windows share, that would be awesome! If not, I understand. I enjoy watching your videos!
hi, why have you picked cachyos-rc kernel over default cachyos kernel? im on rx gpu + ryzen cpu, and currently on default cachyos kernel, wanted to switch to cachyos-bore, but after your words rewanted doing that. also, is there any options to enable in CachyOS Kernel Manager in "Configure" section for better perfomance? (maybe you have did some adjustments there)
How is cyberpunk with ray tracing and DLSS frame gen? Have you tried it? Also, RDR 2 works? I thought it required Battleye kernel access and could only run with their BS launcher.
i've swtiched from fedora sway-spin 41 beta to cachyos with sway, in general, 100mb less ram usage, a LOT LOT LOT faster system responsiveness. cant say about fps and gaming, but for cpu demand games it will be better.
Stalker 2 has its issues, but there is mod that edits the game with a ton of fixes One is a Pak file and the other is an Engine.ini; Highly recommend downloading them
I dislike Spotify's quality settings also, but even having Tidal is a bit bitter on linux as we just can't have bit perfect without something like Strawberry (Tidal streaming there was borked last I checked and it was never perfect anyway). What do you use? Any streaming at all? I've got my flac files too which I'm happy with, but that just isn't the same offer that streaming platforms can offer yeah...
I believe the chapters are completely wrong. Was the video description copied from your "Exploring CachyOS: Desktop Environments [...]" video and forgot to be changed? 😀
I have had an issue with Guild Wars 2. May be because I am using Lutris with Wine-GE-8-26 but sometimes I cannot click icons in the game. I don't have the Steam version of Guild Wars 2 but maybe I can try Proton? I installed CashyOS in October of 2024 and it's been quite nice.
I tried cachy on a 5900x.. It was great. Ithen put it on my 7800x3d and it was crazy bad constantly locking up, so I put it back on nobara. I like cachy, it was my first try on arch. I wonder if their kernell is 3d cache optimized or it I need a certain one?
I'm about to upgrade from 5900x to 9900x. Using the setup from the gaming/content creator videos... How would I go about switching to v4? They appear to be different repos if I'm not mistaken
Have you figured out controller support for Stalker 2? Feels very smooth on a 7900xt with Nobara, no hiccups, I think your just experiencing the lackluster nvidea linux support. Frame time graph for me is literally flat well over 100fps native 1440. They patched the mouse thing already. Apparently its an xinput issue.
@@Mattscreative Well its true that Nvidea doesnt perform as well on linux. The game performs very well for me being on AMD, i dont seem to suffer the same issues.
I had problems getting red dead redemption 2 to works true heroic as i own it on epic!Do you own it on steam or have a tip how to get rockstar launcher see the game?
Bro i face A BUG cachyos grub distory windows boot manager and i have 2 ssd windows and cachyos ok both ssd plug in PC but after some time unable to boot windows error restat . But i unplug cachyos ssd windows boot normaly some time windows boot manager crash 😱😱😱😱😱😱
I wanted to put CachyOS on my new laptop, but dang.. it just won't run worth anything, it runs maybe 5 to 10 minutes and locks up. Totally unusable. Found out in testing, its almost all Linux Distros, not just Cachy. I finally got Fedora working without freezes most of the time disabling all C states, but that kills the battery life by hours... oh well, Windows works 100% perfect on it though, plus all the extra AMD driver options to throw upscaling and frame gen on any game at all works great.
I tried switching today as my first arch distro but alas, all the things I had heard about arch and its derivatives are true. Installation failed three times for three separate reasons. Cachy has simply too small of a team and community to provide the amount of polish required for them to patch arch while innovating and doing their own thing. I'm going back to vanilla fedora/opensuse. Skipping bazzite because that distro has a whole different set of issues.
I was wondering whether I can run it on a cheap MSI thin laptop I got, which has a Nvidia GTx 1245 gpu with intel i5 11/12th gen...BTW, not all MSI laptops have M-Center support, like mine...Could someone let me know if I can?
I have CachyOS Running on my main gaming desktop with a GTX 1070 and it's running on 3 other laptops. One with a Nvidia GT 840m and a really old Acer with a Core 2 Duo 😊. Runs great on everything I have.
@Mattscreative I am using Linux since the 2.4 days in 2003 and played games on it when people still laughed at nerds even trying. If you want to make people interested, you do it slowly by giving them similar experiences and easy entry point. That includes a system that is easy to handle if something screws up. Pushing newcomers through wikis and terminals is the exact opposite.
So, let me get this straight: you're considering the past when talking about today? Today, when things are 100 times easier and more straightforward? This is the issue with long-time Linux users-they often fail to learn and adapt. I have taught people Arch Linux faster than any other distribution, period. It's simply easier to learn compared to anything else. As an entry point, you want people to learn, and installing Arch from scratch is the best learning experience a new Linux user can have. It teaches essential skills that everyone needs. Arch Linux is beginner-friendly now, and those are the facts. Times have changed, and the Linux ecosystem has evolved dramatically. The barriers that once existed for new users are now much lower. For instance: Interactive Installers: Tools like the Archinstall script make the installation process more accessible by providing an interactive installer that guides users through setup. This script can automatically configure your system based on your preferences, balancing simplicity with customization. User-Friendly Distributions: Distributions like CachyOS enhance the user experience by offering optimizations and tweaks tailored to your specific hardware. With Profile-Guided Optimization (PGO), Link-Time Optimization (LTO), and a customized kernel, CachyOS boosts performance and efficiency, making it a solid choice for both new and experienced users. The Linux community needs to catch up with these advancements and stop holding back the growth and adoption of Linux by clinging to outdated myths and resistance to change. Embracing modern tools and distributions allows us to create a more inclusive, efficient, and dynamic environment for everyone. It’s time for the Linux community to evolve, let go of old myths, and contribute positively instead of fostering a toxic environment. By embracing these modern tools and distributions like Arch Linux, its Archinstall script, and CachyOS, we can help the community move forward and attract more users.
@@MegaManNeo arch is 100% a beginner distro if you actually want to learn Linux. Took me a week of tinkering and learning and browsing forums and by the end I knew enough to actually feel like I could confidently solve anything that came my way.
@@Waterspells That has nothing to do with being a beginner or someone who just needs to a tool that works to get stuff done. You describe someone who has computers - more exactly Linux and programming as hobby. Just try to be an average human user for a moment and you understand that those don't like to read a damn wiki page to get their PC doing things. They don't necessary want Windows or macOS or Android either, just an environment that lets them use their browser, play games, do office things and move files perhaps. Arch is overkill for that and only good in Valve's hands at best.
I would like to use CachyOS on my main gaming pc but I can't install it because I can't get wifi and I need to install a driver for wifi but to do that I have to install the os and I don't think there's no offline installer. So I'm just using PopOS which works great but I think I do need something newer. Does anyone have an idea how to help me? 😅
On Windows nothing touches Nvidia. Nothing. And it's not close. On Linux the AMD experience is so much better than Nvidia it would require a 6 hour video to cover it.
@@Mattscreative Nope. Known good card. Tested same day in 2 other systems. Card is free of issues completely on Windows. Nobara installs and performs fine but can not wake from sleep .Pika will either not get to first boot or if tried repeatedly will sometimes install but no successful boot after. Card is Asus pro-art 4060ti 16gb
Yeah sadly that one doesn't work. Lm-sensors can't detect the fans if there is an EC chip on the motherboard. I'll be careful from now on when buying a new electronic device and check it's Linux compatibility.
@@fooboomoo pre-programmed chip to control the fans based on the temperature. Only the proprietary software made by the laptop's maker can interact with it or you have to reverse engineer.
I dont want to say anything bad with this, but every few months people say for some distro - this is the best one. Another month - this is the best one... I don't get it. Which one is the best one?
I dont think its true, that many multiplayer titles dont work because the developers dont care or hate valve. Afaik the biggest problem is that these games use kernel level Anti-Cheat i.e. Riot Vanguard, BattleEye etc. And these are only compatible with Windows. To develop Kernel Level Anti-Cheat for Linux is just not worth it for the companies, as just a tiny fraction of Gamers use Linux and its not worth the investment at the moment. I hope in the future with the rise of SteamOS and Linux in general it will become viable for companies to invest more in Linux compatibility. Best even would be to ditch kernel level anti-cheat, because fuck that shit.
@@schnidselmitbommes9099 kernel level anti cheat has existed and is compatible with Linux and has been for ages as you have complete and another access to the kernel. A huge misconception in the linux community is that it it’s just not supported or it doesn’t work but the truth is the developer didn’t bother to press the button and give it Support. It sucks to hear but it’s not about investing anything it doesn’t cost any money nothing needs to change for the game itself to support Linux or the anti-cheat it’s just the developers think that all Linux users are cheaters and don’t want to click the button.
I'm not a gamer I'm tired listening gaming gaming on Linux most people don't game just use their pc for work 😊 I use Suse nothing wrong with the distro
Spotify has over 100 million tracks. WTF are you talking about 'poor sounding music'? Comments like that make me question whether you have a clue. It probably says more about your music tastes than Spotify.
@@jonnyspeed8974 every music application has over 100 million tracks and more Spotify is not special. They over compress their audio it ends up sounding worse than normal CD audio, which is the main issue I mean, if you’re tone deaf, you can’t hear it and seeing how most of the world is tone deaf I guess it’s fine I mean they listen to shitty ass pop music, and country music so
can you make a video describing your dislike of debian-based distros? I'm on mint 22, ive had little issues with gaming. it is linux so of course i've had **some** problems but nothing that cant be fixed within an hour
Im with you man, ive bounced to mint several times and its always worked for me! Always had a great experience with it. I just want my damn KDE is the problem!
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Might add another perk of CachyOS, this thing for content creation, music recording and audio production is simply wonderfull. The CachyOS kernel is so OP that running Windows vsts sometimes run better than in Windows itself. Note that ot all VST's work, and some you might have to sail the seas to have them work even if you have a legal copy, but the outcome is just *chefs kiss*
thanks pinned ya
What’s a VST?
@@ThePainlessGamer an audio plugin usually used in a DAW (digital audio workstation). Most times, they are virtual instruments or audio effects like an EQ, compressor, etc :3
@@ThePainlessGamer it is a plugin used on Audio and Video editing, for example. It can be seen as a small piece of software that runs inside a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation like Ardour or Reaper), like for example a Guitar Amp Sim or an Equalizer.
Cachyos handout edition works pretty good with me and I'm not using it on a handheld I'm actually using it on my gaming PC and it works very good I don't have any problems with it craziest part is that I didn't have a lot of problems with Debian distros
Been using it for about 10 days, can't believe how fast it feels, I'm a huge fan 👍
That's great to hear
you and A1RM4X introduced me to CachyOS so thank you man!!
I notice one thing between CachyOS/KDE vs Ubuntu/Gnome; when you put your system to sleep but then wake up after a few hours on CachyOS the cpu is at 30 C but with Ubuntu it is at 50 C for 4-5 mins, quite strange. I am happy with CachyOS; but just 1 problem the wifi hotspot doesn't work yet the wifi internet works, I also have a lan line fast connection. Another thing this USB Flash utility "Impressions" work fairly good on Ubuntu so I had no problem putting the CachyOS iso on a usb thumb drive. The installation was basically as easy as Ubuntu to install; and you get an optimized gaming system out of the box.
i would recommend ventoy to make bootable usbs
@@fooboomoo Ya I heard of Ventoy, but is good if you have tons of iso that can fit on 1 USB flash. I don't do this often, so I just use something simple.
U always got the best looking wallpapers 😊
Cachy will be of course on my new pc when I complete it
Or arch with all the cachy stuff added
Glad to hear it
I'm using cachy os cinnamon lately and it's working great and gaming also as been great.
Cachy os cinnamon comes bare bones but once i installed everything i need it's great not switching anymore found my home.
Sounds great!
Thank you for introducing me to CachyOS btw!
Any time!
Discovered Cashy when I was looking to make the full jump from windows again. Haven't used another distro since.
Have you ever tried Opensuse Tumbleweed? That's a great distro aswell.
When nobara was looking for a new home me and GE went to opensuse to see how viable it was and it didn't pass anything and turned out to be extremely unfriendly. so i tried it and it didn't end well and i have zero plans on touching it ever again
@@swampytv2993 are good distro?
yes but Opensuse break on tumbleweed.
Would there be any real reason to switch from Nobara to Cachy if running a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
, with an integrated GPU too? Since it's a newer NVIDIA model? Or do you suggest switching over to Cachy regardless of that fact? Or merely preference if I'm not affected by Pascal. Wonderful video, thanks again Matt.
No
@@Mattscreative Ended up trying it out and liked it better than Nobara anyhow! Thanks!
i´m new to linux and i startet about 1 month ago to find the right distro for me. i was distro hopping. i testet almost everything and at beginnig nobara was my 1 joice but than i found out they drop pascal support and i have a strix 1080ti lol.. than i was testen the top 20 distros what you tubers recomenting. then Garuda was my joice about 2 weeks. i loved the 1 klick update menu and ap install and i make a normal dark look . than i was trying as beginner cachy os and yes it runs since 2 weeks now :D i will not go back to the other ones lol. but i also like garuda because in my mint the garuda install/ update menu that also have Cachy is what make a system newbie-frienly. tthank you for you videos. cachy i found because of your videos :)
Cachyos cares about pascal users!
@@Mattscreative oh yes and i asked in Discord the devs told me Pascal uses still the last driver :D garuda also. one of the owners of garuda is a german like me still have a 1070 :D
I'm firmly settled down in Nobara, but if I had to move it would be to CachyOS. I might throw it on my laptop and try it out.
I run Zorin os as my primary os but I installed CachOs yesterday to play with and it’s lots of fun.
i hope it becomes your main distro it's really friendly to old and new systems
I mean, more or less any distro that has up to date packages should be fine with gaming, unless it's not configured for gaming.
I'm using EndeavourOS and it's fine.
20% true but again the kernel and optimized packages do wonders for performance
You're on a content roll this week but now I'm tempted to switch to CachyOS after setting up Fedora! 😜
Well i had my break and recovered so i am back and best of all tomorrows video is done
I've been running Fedora 41 now since launch. I thought I found my "happy" distro but lets do some bitching shall we? Keep in mind this is my first time using Fedora. I liked my printer working ootb like in most buntu based distros and i like an actual modern looking package manager. Then came the video driver hell. I dont know what happened but fedora started using my intel driver in the wayland session instead of the nvidia one. Switched to x11 and got my nvidia driver working. But gameplay has been inconsistent as shit! works great sometimes...same game a little while later, fire it up and it plays like crap! stuttering graphics or worse. Why is it so hard to find a distro that checks all the boxes? I just dont know. I want to use cachy but i hate the package management? command line in 2024? fuck that! that ugly ass Octopi? ugh....
@@donaldc3884 skill isssue
@@donaldc3884 if you're not willing to go lengths, you cant have the full experience
@@donaldc3884 how did you install the Nvidia drivers? through the repos?
great video .. your fastfetch looks amazing .. any chance that you will share the config?
pinned in linux-gen-not-support
@@Mattscreative found it ... thank you very much
Do you have a tutorial on how to get affinity photo on Linux? I’ve heard it’s possible and I’m considering looking into it. Also, what DE/WM are you using looks sick.
DID YOU CHECK MY VIDEO ON IT?
@@Mattscreative Sorry I've been pretty sick so I was watching this video on my TV, and youtube Tv is pretty Piss Poor so I guess I missed the video. Definitely will check it out
Ironically, I downloaded a Distro for CachyOS about an hour ago - and this video has been sitting in my recommended all day. So, you're giving me a heads-up. I Like W11, but I am getting sick and tired of MS privacygrape.
Ya seems most are switching to linux now it's slow but happening
Thank you for your vids!
One of the things I deeply respect in CachyOS is their repos. If I need some good forks of widely-used apps - they are already in there, no need to compile or maintain it to get the latest version, the devs will do the job. chaotic-aur, in contrast, feels 10 times worse - constant "out-of-sync" and mirror issues with -Sy... At least it does the job, sometimes...
Another thing is their wiki. Had a problem with my RTX 3080, it basically dropped core freq to 200Mhz (I have no idea for why though), resulting in awful animation stutters, searched for it - nothing interesting or useful. And I had a thought: "Can I change the GPU core clocks? [on Wayland]". Man, their wiki saved my sanity - the stutters are gone for good. And it seems like they are interested in supporting and developing various enthusiast-oriented software, which I also adore!
Also, why the timestamps are entirely wrong? I think they are from your older video.
fixed it thanks lol
Also would love a guide on terminal customization cause that random shiny pokemon applet is awesome
i have that pinned in my linux-gen-not-support channel
The biggest problem with Stalker 2 is UE5, all games that are using this engine has stuttering issues. I've been using CachyOS on my main rig for the past year and I see no reason to ever want to reinstall Windows. As soon as I get a couple more accessories, I'll be upgrading to the 9800X3D and the FormD T1 case.
i have no stutter issues it's just the mouse being weird
i haven't noticed ue5 specific stutters either
Like Fedora, a series on content creation, gaming and media production workflow in cachy os will be great from you. By the way any coverage on snapshoting a distro specially cachy os will be appreciated.. Remastering I mean. Thanks...
same thing as fedora 1:1 same process
Can you tell what is the font you have used in the desktop? It looks great.
The font is default I didn't change it
I am using Linux mint, and i do have to configure various startup argument on everygame in order to get somewart of good fps, and i have a alright stats. (Intel Core i9-13900KF
Asus GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB TUF, 32 GB Ram). I have just started with using Linux so i will properly stick with Mint for a while, but i have been looking for other Linux distros with better performance.
oh dear god that poor hardware is being held back sooo much ... i pitty your system
@@Mattscreative I know Linux mint is not what this video is about, but do you have any pointers for optimization?
I already have Gamemode.
I have Full Composite pipeline enabled.
I also use DXVK_ENABLE_NVAPI=1 PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=1 PROTON_HIDE_NVIDIA_GPU=0 in startup arguments, beside gamemoderun.
I run Proton Experimental.
If no pointers, what are the major reasons why games run less optimal on Mint vs CachyOS?
@Cosmic_idea you can install mainline to upgrade to a newer kernel. Make sure you use: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cappelikan/ppa
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install -y mainline
I tried using the flatpak mainline and it didn't work for me (use the commands I posted) I used this on 2 different laptops and 1 desktop. I am going to try this on my gaming rig on Friday when I build it (still waiting on my motherboard). I would use Cachy or Pika (I really like both) but they both don't come configured to work with NAS devices that are set up for Windows shares. I tried real quick to troubleshoot it but gave up since I have a 1 year old baby and work 2 jobs. I just need the OS to work. @Mattscreative if you can make a video setting up Cachy to work with a windows share, that would be awesome! If not, I understand. I enjoy watching your videos!
Move to pikaos 4 thats all i can offer
hi, why have you picked cachyos-rc kernel over default cachyos kernel? im on rx gpu + ryzen cpu, and currently on default cachyos kernel, wanted to switch to cachyos-bore, but after your words rewanted doing that. also, is there any options to enable in CachyOS Kernel Manager in "Configure" section for better perfomance? (maybe you have did some adjustments there)
i like to test kernels and report issues so in the end we have less bugs
Which Icons are you using or is it part of a theme?
check my newest video on that subject
How is cyberpunk with ray tracing and DLSS frame gen? Have you tried it? Also, RDR 2 works? I thought it required Battleye kernel access and could only run with their BS launcher.
Hahaha the fact this releases after I Installed yesterday is a sign
a sign from the linux gods that you are on the right path
I've seen NFS Most Wanted '05 there, was just a backup of the old CDs or you found it in some store like GoG?
my old copy
How big is the fps difference between Fedora and CachyOS?
depends on the game or emulator
i've swtiched from fedora sway-spin 41 beta to cachyos with sway, in general, 100mb less ram usage, a LOT LOT LOT faster system responsiveness. cant say about fps and gaming, but for cpu demand games it will be better.
@@winterofhellthis system responsiveness is something i have not seen on any other distro! it's a joy in day-to-day usage
Stalker 2 has its issues, but there is mod that edits the game with a ton of fixes
One is a Pak file and the other is an Engine.ini; Highly recommend downloading them
i will try it later
@@Mattscreative Its on the top downloads page on nexus by authors: VynnGfx and P40L0X
I dislike Spotify's quality settings also, but even having Tidal is a bit bitter on linux as we just can't have bit perfect without something like Strawberry (Tidal streaming there was borked last I checked and it was never perfect anyway). What do you use? Any streaming at all? I've got my flac files too which I'm happy with, but that just isn't the same offer that streaming platforms can offer yeah...
For quick stuff cider 2 apple has it's own format that isn't compressed at all and musicbee with vinyl rips of hi res masters
I believe the chapters are completely wrong. Was the video description copied from your "Exploring CachyOS: Desktop Environments [...]" video and forgot to be changed? 😀
i removed them
🙂 if you research all the preloaded video game hard drives on amazon and ebay it looks like a Linux Distro is already included on the drives 🐢
And they’re also filled with viruses so you can go ahead and do that, but that’s not a recommendation for anyone only a fool would bother
Are you using Zen Browser there ( the Z icon in the bottom dock ) and if yes how good is it ?
zen is great but it has alot of work to do
So what was the name of the program you said to use instead of Lutris I don't think you actually said
Heroic game launcher
Hi, what Terminal Emulator do you use?
ptyxis
@@Mattscreative ty
I have had an issue with Guild Wars 2. May be because I am using Lutris with Wine-GE-8-26 but sometimes I cannot click icons in the game. I don't have the Steam version of Guild Wars 2 but maybe I can try Proton?
I installed CashyOS in October of 2024 and it's been quite nice.
use proton ge 20 wine ge is dead
@@Mattscreative Cheers man.
I tried cachy on a 5900x.. It was great. Ithen put it on my 7800x3d and it was crazy bad constantly locking up, so I put it back on nobara. I like cachy, it was my first try on arch. I wonder if their kernell is 3d cache optimized or it I need a certain one?
You went from v3 to v4 that requires a reinstall of the os so that was on you sadly
@Mattscreative it wasn't the same machine, so it was a fresh install. Will it pick the right kennel?
ya that's an odd bug best talk to the cachyos devs about that
I'm about to upgrade from 5900x to 9900x. Using the setup from the gaming/content creator videos... How would I go about switching to v4? They appear to be different repos if I'm not mistaken
head here and rerun this install script in the read me github.com/CachyOS/linux-cachyos or reinstall
As someone who *isn't* a gamer on Linux, what's the "Pascal" thing you were talking about at around 5:35?
nvidia-open doesn't support older cards so 1080ti and back
@@Mattscreative Ah, the implication being Nobara uses nvidia-open and thus doesn't support them, hence your retracted recommendation?
yes and cachyos auto detects older cards and out thems on closed
Still need to get that SSD installed and try this on actual hardware.
haha do that today!
@ Mainly just can’t stand my computer being off long enough to do it.
DOOO it
SpeedRun it :))
Have you figured out controller support for Stalker 2? Feels very smooth on a 7900xt with Nobara, no hiccups, I think your just experiencing the lackluster nvidea linux support. Frame time graph for me is literally flat well over 100fps native 1440. They patched the mouse thing already. Apparently its an xinput issue.
@@Lockwood360 not had any issues with Nvidia or feametimes or stutter it's just the game being ass
@@Mattscreative Well its true that Nvidea doesnt perform as well on linux. The game performs very well for me being on AMD, i dont seem to suffer the same issues.
It ran the same as windows 😂 so it's just a game issue not a Linux Nvidia issue
I'm pretty new to Linux, but as far as I know, there is Debian, and there is Arch. I use btw.
Debian you would want pikaos4 linked below and for arch cachyos is best
I had problems getting red dead redemption 2 to works true heroic as i own it on epic!Do you own it on steam or have a tip how to get rockstar launcher see the game?
i don't own it no but if i did i would do a video on it
@@Mattscreative K
Could you give Space Engineers a try on CachyOS?
i don't own it
Agree
Bro i face A BUG cachyos grub distory windows boot manager and i have 2 ssd windows and cachyos ok both ssd plug in PC but after some time unable to boot windows error restat . But i unplug cachyos ssd windows boot normaly some time windows boot manager crash 😱😱😱😱😱😱
Head to the cachyos discord please
is it gnome /cosmic?
Is what gnome /cosmic? I run gnome 47 and this is my design no on else's
I wanted to put CachyOS on my new laptop, but dang.. it just won't run worth anything, it runs maybe 5 to 10 minutes and locks up. Totally unusable. Found out in testing, its almost all Linux Distros, not just Cachy. I finally got Fedora working without freezes most of the time disabling all C states, but that kills the battery life by hours... oh well, Windows works 100% perfect on it though, plus all the extra AMD driver options to throw upscaling and frame gen on any game at all works great.
That sucks I'm sorry
I tried switching today as my first arch distro but alas, all the things I had heard about arch and its derivatives are true. Installation failed three times for three separate reasons. Cachy has simply too small of a team and community to provide the amount of polish required for them to patch arch while innovating and doing their own thing. I'm going back to vanilla fedora/opensuse. Skipping bazzite because that distro has a whole different set of issues.
@@biskitpagla that is a lot of misinformation you got there wow
I was wondering whether I can run it on a cheap MSI thin laptop I got, which has a Nvidia GTx 1245 gpu with intel i5 11/12th gen...BTW, not all MSI laptops have M-Center support, like mine...Could someone let me know if I can?
you can run linux on anything
linux runs on anything so you shouldn't worry
I have CachyOS Running on my main gaming desktop with a GTX 1070 and it's running on 3 other laptops. One with a Nvidia GT 840m and a really old Acer with a Core 2 Duo 😊. Runs great on everything I have.
Arch is no beginner distro.
That's a you issue not an every one issue might wanna sort that out
@Mattscreative I am using Linux since the 2.4 days in 2003 and played games on it when people still laughed at nerds even trying.
If you want to make people interested, you do it slowly by giving them similar experiences and easy entry point.
That includes a system that is easy to handle if something screws up.
Pushing newcomers through wikis and terminals is the exact opposite.
So, let me get this straight: you're considering the past when talking about today? Today, when things are 100 times easier and more straightforward? This is the issue with long-time Linux users-they often fail to learn and adapt.
I have taught people Arch Linux faster than any other distribution, period. It's simply easier to learn compared to anything else. As an entry point, you want people to learn, and installing Arch from scratch is the best learning experience a new Linux user can have. It teaches essential skills that everyone needs. Arch Linux is beginner-friendly now, and those are the facts.
Times have changed, and the Linux ecosystem has evolved dramatically. The barriers that once existed for new users are now much lower. For instance:
Interactive Installers: Tools like the Archinstall script make the installation process more accessible by providing an interactive installer that guides users through setup. This script can automatically configure your system based on your preferences, balancing simplicity with customization.
User-Friendly Distributions: Distributions like CachyOS enhance the user experience by offering optimizations and tweaks tailored to your specific hardware. With Profile-Guided Optimization (PGO), Link-Time Optimization (LTO), and a customized kernel, CachyOS boosts performance and efficiency, making it a solid choice for both new and experienced users.
The Linux community needs to catch up with these advancements and stop holding back the growth and adoption of Linux by clinging to outdated myths and resistance to change. Embracing modern tools and distributions allows us to create a more inclusive, efficient, and dynamic environment for everyone.
It’s time for the Linux community to evolve, let go of old myths, and contribute positively instead of fostering a toxic environment. By embracing these modern tools and distributions like Arch Linux, its Archinstall script, and CachyOS, we can help the community move forward and attract more users.
@@MegaManNeo arch is 100% a beginner distro if you actually want to learn Linux. Took me a week of tinkering and learning and browsing forums and by the end I knew enough to actually feel like I could confidently solve anything that came my way.
@@Waterspells That has nothing to do with being a beginner or someone who just needs to a tool that works to get stuff done.
You describe someone who has computers - more exactly Linux and programming as hobby.
Just try to be an average human user for a moment and you understand that those don't like to read a damn wiki page to get their PC doing things.
They don't necessary want Windows or macOS or Android either, just an environment that lets them use their browser, play games, do office things and move files perhaps.
Arch is overkill for that and only good in Valve's hands at best.
I would like to use CachyOS on my main gaming pc but I can't install it because I can't get wifi and I need to install a driver for wifi but to do that I have to install the os and I don't think there's no offline installer. So I'm just using PopOS which works great but I think I do need something newer. Does anyone have an idea how to help me? 😅
Head to the cachyos discord and see if they can add it in for you
@ Should I ask in support or somehow talk to one of the developers?
use the support channel of course
How about Star Citizen?
i don't own it but it works
On Windows nothing touches Nvidia. Nothing. And it's not close. On Linux the AMD experience is so much better than Nvidia it would require a 6 hour video to cover it.
not really ive had better experiences on linux with nvidia than amd
@@Mattscreative Fortunate for you. Myself Nobara won't come out of sleep. PikaOS 4 won't even install when my RTX card is in.
sounds like a bad RTX card aka a hardware issue
@@Mattscreative Nope. Known good card. Tested same day in 2 other systems. Card is free of issues completely on Windows. Nobara installs and performs fine but can not wake from sleep .Pika will either not get to first boot or if tried repeatedly will sometimes install but no successful boot after. Card is Asus pro-art 4060ti 16gb
@@SecretlySevenhave you tested with PreserveVideoMemoryAllocations=1? And do you enabled nvidia-sleep?
Sad that there is no fan control app for EC chipped laptops.
did you try coolercontrol in the description it works on my alienware laptop
Yeah sadly that one doesn't work. Lm-sensors can't detect the fans if there is an EC chip on the motherboard. I'll be careful from now on when buying a new electronic device and check it's Linux compatibility.
what's an EC chip?
@@fooboomoo pre-programmed chip to control the fans based on the temperature. Only the proprietary software made by the laptop's maker can interact with it or you have to reverse engineer.
I dont want to say anything bad with this, but every few months people say for some distro - this is the best one. Another month - this is the best one... I don't get it. Which one is the best one?
well if it helps cachyos has been my best for a very very very long time 1-2 years and it keeps getting better
Dude, try PortProton
Meh maybe one day
I couldn't make it run path of exile 2 somehow...
that's a game issue switch to dx12 render
good stuff
thanks! i will quiz you later
@@Mattscreative 😭
I dont think its true, that many multiplayer titles dont work because the developers dont care or hate valve.
Afaik the biggest problem is that these games use kernel level Anti-Cheat i.e. Riot Vanguard, BattleEye etc. And these are only compatible with Windows. To develop Kernel Level Anti-Cheat for Linux is just not worth it for the companies, as just a tiny fraction of Gamers use Linux and its not worth the investment at the moment.
I hope in the future with the rise of SteamOS and Linux in general it will become viable for companies to invest more in Linux compatibility. Best even would be to ditch kernel level anti-cheat, because fuck that shit.
@@schnidselmitbommes9099 kernel level anti cheat has existed and is compatible with Linux and has been for ages as you have complete and another access to the kernel. A huge misconception in the linux community is that it it’s just not supported or it doesn’t work but the truth is the developer didn’t bother to press the button and give it Support. It sucks to hear but it’s not about investing anything it doesn’t cost any money nothing needs to change for the game itself to support Linux or the anti-cheat it’s just the developers think that all Linux users are cheaters and don’t want to click the button.
I'm not a gamer I'm tired listening gaming gaming on Linux most people don't game just use their pc for work 😊
I use Suse nothing wrong with the distro
Cachyos also works for anything lol
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No 667
Spotify has over 100 million tracks. WTF are you talking about 'poor sounding music'? Comments like that make me question whether you have a clue. It probably says more about your music tastes than Spotify.
@@jonnyspeed8974 every music application has over 100 million tracks and more Spotify is not special. They over compress their audio it ends up sounding worse than normal CD audio, which is the main issue I mean, if you’re tone deaf, you can’t hear it and seeing how most of the world is tone deaf I guess it’s fine I mean they listen to shitty ass pop music, and country music so
@@Mattscreative clown. 320 kbps is far from "poor'.
the so called 320 when looked at closer is more like 48 that's how piss poor the compression is with spotify ...
can you make a video describing your dislike of debian-based distros? I'm on mint 22, ive had little issues with gaming. it is linux so of course i've had **some** problems but nothing that cant be fixed within an hour
i tried that once the entire cult of mint came after me also i love pikaos 4 which is debian just better
Im with you man, ive bounced to mint several times and its always worked for me! Always had a great experience with it. I just want my damn KDE is the problem!
AMD 7000 card does av1 encoding
I've tried it and it's not very good and does not look clean at all