Quoting: shorbergOk... *phew* I think I got it. :happy:

Standard disclaimer applies to this, no warrenty, make sure you know what you are doing etc.

On a newly installed and fully updated Fedora 32:

sudo dnf install meson gcc-g++ cmake libcap-devel gslang-devel "pkgconfig(x11)" "pkgconfig(sdl2)" "pkgconfig(vulkan)" "pkgconfig(libinput)" "pkgconfig(xdamage)" "pkgconfig(xcomposite)" "pkgconfig(xrender" "pkgconfig(xext)" "pkgconfig(xxf86vm)" "pkgconfig(xtst)" "pkgconfig(pixman-1)" "pkgconfig(libdrm)" "pkgconfig(wayland-server)" "pkgconfig(wayland-protocols)" "pkgconfig(xkbcommon)" "pkgconfig(gbm)" "pkgconfig(libudev)"
(the quotation marks have to be like that in order to satisfy both the shell and dnf)

On a newly installed and fully updated Ubuntu 20.4 (focal)

sudo apt install build-essential git meson cmake libx11-dev libxdamage-dev libxcomposite-dev libxrender-dev libxxf86vm-dev libxtst-dev libpixman-1-dev libdrm-dev libvulkan-dev libwayland-dev wayland-protocols libinput-dev libxkbcommon-dev libcap-dev libsdl2-dev libgbm-dev glslang-tools libxcbcomposite0-dev libxcm-icccm4-dev libx11-xcb-dev libxcb-xinput-dev libsystemd-dev

Focal does not package an up-to-date version of meson so we need to install that separately from apt

$ sudo apt install python3-pip
$ pip3 install --user -I meson

Check which meson the system picks for you, if it isn't the one we just installed you probably don't have ~/.local/bin in your path, just log out and back in again and it should pick up this path per ~/.profile

$ which meson
/home/<user>/.local/bin/meson
$ meson --version
0.55.3 (or newer)

Build instructions (common)

$ git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/Plagman/gamescope
$ cd gamescope
$ mkdir build
$ meson setup build
$ cd build
$ meson compile
$ sudo meson install

Edit:
Updating works like this
$ cd gamesope
$ rm -rf build
$ git pull
$ mkdir build
$ meson setup build
$ cd build
$ meson compile
$ sudo meson install

Thanks for taking the time to put this together for internet strangers. Hopefully others see your post and it isn't buried here.

I got it up and running and it makes CS:GO (and a couple Proton titles) much better looking at 1920x1080 on my ultra wide monitor. I'm guessing it'll help people with multiple monitors even more. It's a pretty sweet tool.

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Currently watching the Microsoft Ignite conference and one of the people speaking has a Tux figurine in their home office and I've heard Linux mentioned at least a dozen times so far. What world is this???

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I'm virtually attending the Microsoft Ignite conference for work and seeing the CEO discuss Linux while a clip of Edge running on Ubuntu plays is kinda blowing my mind. When I started using Linux, MS was paying a consulting firm to go into tech related forums to badmouth Linux. And all of those patent lawsuits against companies using Linux in their tech...

If this is a play to extend + extinguish, it's not having that impact with my job. If anything, it's making it much easier for me to do my job while running Linux which previously wasn't possible. Once I'm able to domain join an Ubuntu machine and install Defender on it, I'll be set to use it full time for work.

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Quoting: shorbergHad to install a few development packages to get it going but at least all are in the Fedora repos, not sure what the Debian/Ubuntu naming for them are so you might have to adjust accordingly.

The deps are listed in meson.build [External Link], what you are interested in are lines 24-46, written in this fashion:
dep_x11 = dependency('x11')
The name in quotes are the pkg-config name of the package you want.

Then it is just a matter of compiling the meson project thusly:
$ mkdir build
$ meson setup build
$ meson compile -C build
$ sudo meson install
The install command requires sudo, if you want to install it anywhere else I refer you to the meson documentation for setting prefix.

I will look into setting up a basic spec file to generate RPM packages tomorrow, and I can take a look at a debian build using the power of virtual machines, though I don't know how to make deb packages, I should at least be able to make some compile instructions.

Thanks for that! I'll give it a go after I'm done with work for the day. Didn't realize the dependencies were listed in there. So much I don't know even after using linux for nearly twenty years.

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Quoting: shorbergGave this a try last night with the old Touhou games, which can be peculiar about screen resolution, and it Just Worked™!

I tried compiling Gamescope and kept getting errors. How did you get it working? I wasn't able to find any mention of dependencies or installation instructions on the GitHub page.

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I've needed this for CS:GO! I have an ultrawide and CS:GO throws errors when running at 3440x1440 and causes all kinds of texture flickering and stuttering, especially when playing Danger Zone. At 1920x1080 it just stretches the screen out and makes the game nearly unplayable.

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Children of Morta - Just started it and am really liking the art style and game play. Plus money from the DLC is going to a charity I'm pretty fond of.

Dishonored 2 - This time I'm not murdering anyone! I stopped dual-booting not long after purchasing this and am finally getting back to it after a replay of the first one. Runs like a charm once the shader cache is loaded. Can't recall who, but someone helpfully let me know that pre-loading the shader cache would fix the stuttering I was complaining about.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider - It's a joyless slog compared to the other two, but I'm going to get through it...because I paid for it, I guess? The action parts are a lot more fun than puzzles. They've gotten lazier and more nonsensical with each sequel.

GTA V - Going to give it another go. The characters are just so damn unlikable and a lot are terrible stereotypes/caricatures that I grimace at every god awful bit of dialog.

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I'm generally somewhat indifferent about retro/pixel art style games, but this one is exceptionally done--especially the animations. I'd put this in the same top tier class of pixel art as Fez, Hyper Light Drifter, or Superbrothers: S&S.

Plus, Humane Society International is a worthy charity that I've worked with and can absolutely vouch for.

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This is one of the rare circumstances on GOL that I wouldn't mind the comments being disabled. Some of these comments are rather disheartening to read.

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Quoting: ziabiceCheck your PSU, maybe it is underpowered when the GPU and the CPU are working at 100%, which is the case for AAA titles

Quoting: CatKillerPower supply is the next item on your checklist.

That was my initial thought, but I should have about 200w to spare if PCPartPicker's estimate is correct.

Quoting: furaxhornyxIn addition to CatKiller suggestion, you may also want to try setting a fixed voltage for your CPU, closest to the "auto" setting. I remember having to do that on "cheap" motherboard, and setting a fixed value solved the problems for me. Might be worth a try. Also, check the CPU temperature, in these hot days ; you may want to try underclocking the CPU a little, and see if it improves stability.

The system freezes are very random--sometimes happen while idle and with temperatures less than 40C. Tried underclocking just to give it a go and still had a couple of freezes.

Buuut, I installed a newer kernel, 5.7--both Manjaro and Ubuntu had 5.4 as default, and so far haven't had any freezes. Really hoping it was just something about the hardware not having support in 5.4. Had issues with the network card not being supported and requiring an install of the driver from Broadcom.

Anyway, I appreciate all of you giving me some ideas to test out and being very helpful. Thanks!

Quoting: morbiusTurn on esync. Also make sure you let shaders compile, it takes a bit longer for this game, don't know why. After that it's smooth as butter. I enjoyed it greatly.

You're right! I have it set to ultra at 3440x1440 and it's running really well around 70fps.

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