Linux Gaming Guide – Distro Installation, Steam Games, & More!

Step by step guide showing how to install Linux and getting it setup for Steam, along with other useful software you’ll likely want for gaming. In my previous video I went into detail about the differences between the various Linux distros and gave my personal suggestions on a few of my favorite ones, so check it out if you’re not sure which one to choose:    • Linux Gaming 4 Noobs - Choosing a Dis...  

Follow up video showing how to install Heroic Games Launcher & Lutris (Epic, GOG, Battle.net, & more):    • Linux Gaming Guide - Heroic Games Lau...  

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Download Kubuntu:
https://kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/

Download Etcher:
https://etcher.balena.io/#download-et...

Install Steam on Ubuntu:
sudo add-apt-repository multiverse
sudo apt update
sudo apt install steam

Install Steam on Arch:
Enable multilib, follow these instructions: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/offi...
Then enter:
sudo pacman -S steam
or
yay -S steam

Install Steam on Fedora:
sudo dnf install https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/nonfree... -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
sudo dnf install steam

MangoHud Github:
https://github.com/flightlessmango/Ma...

GameMode Github:
https://github.com/FeralInteractive/g...

ProtonDB:
https://www.protondb.com/

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:41 Installing Kubuntu
05:00 Software Updates
06:38 Installing Steam
09:53 Lets run some games
14:03 MangoHud – Statistics Overlay
17:32 GameMode Optimizations
18:25 Additional launch options
19:26 Other game stores and additional software
20:36 Outro