I game on NixOS all the time. Best distrito for me. Never break's unless I am actively editing my config, and then it's easy to revert. Stable, declarative greatness.
@andrewmartin1829
20 күн бұрын
This might just be the best-timed youtube video ever, I just sat down to set up gaming on my nixos install and this pops up
@seinodernichtsein8710
19 күн бұрын
Same. But I wasn’t able to get a single game to work…
@Dr-Zed
10 күн бұрын
@@seinodernichtsein8710 skill issue
@bugg123
20 күн бұрын
According to the NixOS Nvidia docs, lspci or lshw both output the bus id in hex and it needs to be converted to decimal. May be worth clarifying for folks that don't have values equal in hex and decimal
@noahjoyner8232
20 күн бұрын
great... just AFTER i set up everything... time to learn how bad i did
@notcorrect
20 күн бұрын
Thanks to you I got NixOS running very well with a configuration struction that I'm pleased with. You are the GOAT of NixOS!
@mi-yo8401
20 күн бұрын
Excited to try this out tmr! Great explanation. Love how thorough you are!
@sergustus_
20 күн бұрын
Always a pleasure watching your content
@kylejamesross
20 күн бұрын
Great video as usual. Had no idea nix-hardware existed going to use this with my laptop.
@orugma
20 күн бұрын
I'd love to see another video about setting this up through Flatpak. I'm not a Flatpak zealot, but I use it for games because Steam (and others) are separate marketplaces not checked by Nix contributors, and there are *so many* games that I'm sure some malicious code slips through their validation. Flatpak isolation isn't perfect but it can help with that. Flatpak is easy to install on NixOS, and Steam, Lutris, Heroic, etc. are easy to install through Flatpak, but the details are different than explained in this video. You can still install Gamemode and other tools through NixOS, and Gamemode knows how to track Flatpak-run Steam games.
@ytuser6276
20 күн бұрын
What I'd actually be interested in is managing Flatpak declaratively with Nix. nixpkgs relies on Nix users to update apps and Flatpak relies on their developers, so it should be a great way to have the latest and greatest.
@vimjoyer
20 күн бұрын
Managing flatpak with nix is possible, but none of the current solutions actually install stuff into the nix store. I'll probably make a video about it later
@orugma
20 күн бұрын
@@vimjoyer Thanks. I'm less concerned about managing Flatpak with nix than I am about getting the security benefits for otherwise unprotected installs like Steam games. I don't think it matters if it's in the nix store; the Steam-installed games won't be. It's nice if the extra tools (gamemode, etc.) are managed by NixOS, but the key part is isolating the games. It would be helpful to have a video showing how the Flatpak parts (Steam, Lutris, Heroic) can interact with the NixOS-installed parts (everything else, ideally).
@alexstone691
20 күн бұрын
Many games do not work in flatpak unfortunately, i wish it was officially supported
@crazyonefan
19 күн бұрын
I kind of get your security concern, but as far as I know. IIRC Anything executable from the Steam store is containerised when using proton. If it runs on bare linux then yeah sure, but if you just use proton on all your stuff the binaries are stuck in a container similar to flatpak.
@MrKristian252
20 күн бұрын
You're the best! So much info I didn't know!
@donkey7921
15 күн бұрын
Your videos are so helpful! thank you!
@firebert7823
9 күн бұрын
have you considered making a psa video about the official nixos wiki? it seems like you have a fair share of nixos newbie traffic so i think it would help get the new wiki to appear over the old one in search results
@petrpechkurov3095
13 күн бұрын
I don't play games anymore, but liked the video!! Keep going, bro!
@powwwan
17 күн бұрын
Bro, you are the best, it would have been way harder to set everything up without you!
@Robin_Goodfellow
20 күн бұрын
Yep, it works about as well as any other distro I've gamed on. I've run BG3 and Elden Ring so far, little bit of driver trouble at one point but all good now. At least I know my config file will make it easier next time.
@nathanneisan5697
19 күн бұрын
nice vids man
@iuryfukuda
19 күн бұрын
Não tem como, Oda é um gênio.
@crackleware
20 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@kemritthefrog9567
20 күн бұрын
do you think its possible for you to make a video on installing kernel modules declaratively, ive been struggling with it for a while now. Thanks being the best for anything nixos related
@hiimshort
20 күн бұрын
The GOAT returns
@CobaltSpace
10 күн бұрын
I’ve been so interested in getting into NixOS, but steamVR without async reprojection is a dealbreaker, so I’ll stick to arch for the foreseeable future.
@CollCaz-2
7 күн бұрын
did you trick me into installing spyware with your tutorials? because every time i have a NixOS question, you upload a video about it
@iuryfukuda
19 күн бұрын
I love your Voice.
@kammsk
14 күн бұрын
Any chance to see a walkthrough of your own personal nix config? Or even a github link? I'm starting out my nix journey, and seeing some configs accompanied by content that explains what each feature does or why it's there would be fantastic
@vimjoyer
13 күн бұрын
My setup is very opinionated, so I'm not entirely sure about that, but we'll see
@Anonymous4045
20 күн бұрын
I've noticed that when I switch to nixos-unstable, it doesn't seem to detect my RX 6800XT and just lists it as an amd device. I'll try that xserver option and see if that fixes it. Also +1 for gamescope, it helped when Satisfactory wasn't grabbing the cursor.
@toastielad4760
16 күн бұрын
Your videos are so sick! As someone who has probably been using Nix for a while, what is your opinion on the recent community issues?
@vimjoyer
15 күн бұрын
Many distros had community issues over the years. I'm sure it won't hurt nix/nixos in the long run
@ultimate9056
6 күн бұрын
@@vimjoyerI understand this but as a relative newcomer to the Linux scene who adores the concept of NixOS its quite concerning and off-putting when I hear stuff like the creator getting booted from the project and large contributors getting banned/shadow banned
@sharperguy
19 күн бұрын
Would be so sick to have wine prefixes configurable by nix. One day...
@vernonhinkelschmidt
16 күн бұрын
Hey, I watched a good amount of your videos preparing to make my Ultimate NixOS setup and wanted to point an error out in your video. Bottles should not be used from any Package Manager but Flatpak. It's the only one the Dev actually fully supports. When you run this as a package from your Package Manager you lose the containerization that the Flatpak offers. You also may potentially run into issues the Flatpak solves. This is also true for OBS: The only officially supported app is the Flatpak. I think if you were to do a follow up to this add in information about how to setup Flatpaks and demonstrate with OBS or Bottles and state "This is the only officially supported version of this application".
@vimjoyer
16 күн бұрын
Not an error, it's your choice how you want to run your software. Official support is good, and I probably should have mentioned that, but I'm not going to install a separate package manager for one program.
@ArdinOnline
19 күн бұрын
I would be willing to bet this does indeed work well, but idk where exactly to go to find these configs to edit as I’ve not used Linux that much before. I’ve used it, but not that much.
@jamzu6842
18 күн бұрын
I want to ask a question regarding what you said starting 5:19, "...to access those capabilities gamemode and gamescope require specific permissions so adding them to the system packages alone will not suffice" My question is why is adding them to the system packages is not sufficient?
@vimjoyer
18 күн бұрын
You can check what these options do in nixpkgs repo. Just search for them on the search website, and you'll see how these options modify your system for these programs to work properly. gamemode is a daemon, so it's option actually creates and enables a service for example.
@jamzu6842
18 күн бұрын
@@vimjoyer Ahhh that makes it clearer now. Thanks for answering!
@shifteleven
20 күн бұрын
I ended up using Steam through flatpak and I got better results than with the `programs` entry - though it's been a while since I tried the nix config way. Might you know of any major differences between those? Or, whatever works - works. And move on :D
@vimjoyer
20 күн бұрын
Hard to tell, I haven't tried the flatpak version
@MustacheMerlin
20 күн бұрын
some things just straight up don't work with the flatpak last time I checked. Eg. you can't connect controllers due to problems with the permissions. Generally when folks say "I'm having XYZ weird problem with Steam on Linux" the first question asked is "Are you using the flatpak version?" it mostly works but has a variety of non-obvious bugs and limitations.
@drishalballaney6590
20 күн бұрын
Im just curious, what color scheme do you use for your videos?
@vimjoyer
20 күн бұрын
Gruvbox
@drishalballaney6590
20 күн бұрын
@@vimjoyer wait really? I did not realize it since its really well implemented here
@vimjoyer
20 күн бұрын
@@drishalballaney6590 I'm using a custom implementation for motion canvas
@drishalballaney6590
20 күн бұрын
@@vimjoyer aah interesting 👀
@davidjeters
20 күн бұрын
Any advice on the Intel graphics? I just bought one of those 1L Lenovo Thinkcentres.
@vimjoyer
20 күн бұрын
There seems to be a page about it on the unofficial NixOS wiki, but there's not much information on it. Perhaps you could look for for similar machines on the NixOS-hardware page.
@davidjeters
20 күн бұрын
@@vimjoyer thanks, I was just wondering if you had any experience with Intel. Thanks for making a video on gaming.
@the_osbm
17 күн бұрын
whenever i try to add my nvidia gpu to my configuration.nix i lose i lose graphical interface and asked to login in TTY. thank god there is a thing called rollbacks. But i give up. my old gpu and limited time does not allow me to run games on linux.
@matthewstott3493
17 күн бұрын
Suspect the answer to be no. But is it possible to use the integrated AMD GPU on 7950X3D with a discrete Nividia RTX-4090 in a desktop PC? i.e. connect DisplayPort to motherboard AMD GPU as primary GPU and enable Nvidia GPU for steam games / Blender 3D I suspect the problem to be passing through the AMD GPU's DisplayPort where some magic is utilized on laptop motherboards. It is difficult to find any references online and some have claimed it is possible (perhaps with caveats like maybe only integrated Intel)
@vimjoyer
13 күн бұрын
Not sure about this specific setup, but you can try
@ricardoribeiroprudencio7871
5 күн бұрын
The only issue I had was that, for some reason, Baldurs Gate 3 refuses to launch on NixOS (both flatpak and steam).
@vimjoyer
4 күн бұрын
Didn't have a chance to try it out yet, but it has a gold + verified ranking on protondb. Did you try any of the suggested launch options?
@terr2048
20 күн бұрын
NixOS is the best distro for everything
@vimjoyer
20 күн бұрын
absolutely
@MarkRijckenberg
20 күн бұрын
Yep, and if it does not run in NixOS directly, I just run the application in a distrobox container....
@anonymouscommentator
20 күн бұрын
@@MarkRijckenberg "its the best for everything" "you need to spin up a bunch of docker containers to get basic programs working"
@qoopdata
20 күн бұрын
we are speaking facts with this comment
@shadowelite-sec
20 күн бұрын
Which software your using to edit videos
@vimjoyer
20 күн бұрын
motion canvas
@shadowelite-sec
19 күн бұрын
@@vimjoyer thanks 👍
@CestMoiLuca
5 күн бұрын
What is better for gaming ? Gnome or Plasma ? Any suggestions ?
@vimjoyer
5 күн бұрын
use whichever one you prefer, the performance difference is negligible
@polarfill7075
20 күн бұрын
bro i was just trying to game on nixos yesterday im afraid now lol
@user-to9hv8tp5k
20 күн бұрын
Привіт всім! Хочу сказати, що Vimjoyer легенда. Вона навіть не уявляє наскільки вона легенда і наскільки вона гарна, і взагалі ви повинні цінувати Vimjoyer, бо таких як вона не було і не буде. Я б міг багато чого ще написати, але я хочу щоб вона вже зараз про це знала.
@mzakyr42
20 күн бұрын
no intel? i might switch to nixos later
@vimjoyer
20 күн бұрын
There's not much info about Intel GPUs on NixOS, and I don't have any myself, so I cannot test it. nixos.wiki/wiki/Intel_Graphics
@IgorRozhkovig_ro
20 күн бұрын
Спасибо вам Юрий за вашу работу ,всегда с нетерпением жду новые видео от вас .Не могли бы вы рассказать в следующем как переключаться с wayland на xorg ,не тянет мой ноут wayland на гноме,и как оказалось переключиться не так уж и просто.Спасибо ))
@TenTypekMatus
20 күн бұрын
I mean, Steam isn't broken anymore, so it is easier now.
@thodean
20 күн бұрын
Vimjoyer, you've got to make a video on how to make NixOS look like windows 7, that would be goated while having this setup for gaming. With aerothemeplasma
@mayorofnow
20 күн бұрын
You missed the Nix Gaming flake for ProtonGE and Jovian for making Nix act like SteamOS
@evccyr
20 күн бұрын
Lol the first one here
@m.m.3753
11 күн бұрын
Linux is for lowend gamer, if you want quality like all new Features from nvidia, only windows is the way. Nvidia, HDR, VRR, RTX HDR, DLSS Rayreconstruction, Framegeneratin, GPU undervolting or OC, all together you dont get it at once in linux. Even in 2030 you wont get. The communtity is big on linux but they dont put the efford together. Also to much distros, then not equal kernel version, moddified kernels.... Wayland, x11 or much more, whats the right to choose. Noway, stay away as a gamer from linux if you want quality gaming.
@vimjoyer
11 күн бұрын
1. You can get DLSS and VRR on Linux. 2. Separate people don't owe you anything, and they won't magically "put the effort together". 3. This video is not for windows users, it's for those who want to game on NixOS. I'm not comparing any distro to windows, because I'd rather stop gaming then use windows.
@m.m.3753
11 күн бұрын
But still its Not for normal users
@skorne7682
7 күн бұрын
Yeah this is pretty outdated, in years past gaming always kept me going back to Windows, but today I can run every game I play on Linux, even high end gfx titles like Cyberpunk w/ full ray tracing and Star Citizen with no performance drop. It just takes an extra step or two on Linux. The only gamers stuck are sweats who play games with kernel level anti-cheat, and even that will prob get support eventually as Microsoft continues to self-destruct Windows.
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