Useful Links & Resources

🔗 Useful Links & Resources

A curated list of tools, guides, and communities to help you get the most out of your DIY Steam Machine.

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🛠️ System Tools

• LACT: The best tool for AMD GPU control (Overclocking, undervolting, and custom fan curves).
• MangoHud: High-performance Vulkan/OpenGL overlay for monitoring FPS, temps, and load.
• GOverlay: Graphical UI to easily manage and style your MangoHud overlay.
• ProtonUp-Qt: Install and manage Proton-GE and Wine-GE with a single click.

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🎮 Game Launchers & Compatibility

• ProtonDB: Check compatibility reports and user tweaks for thousands of Steam games.
• Lutris: The all-in-one launcher for GOG, Epic, Ubisoft, and classic emulators.
• Heroic Games Launcher: Open-source alternative for Epic, GOG, and Amazon Games.
• Bottles: Run Windows apps and non-gaming software in isolated "bottles".

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📚 Deep Dive: Arch Wiki & Guides

• Arch Wiki - Gaming: The definitive guide to gaming on Arch.
• Arch Wiki - AMDGPU: Official documentation for the AMD open-source driver.
• Arch Wiki - Intel Graphics: Official documentation for Intel's open source driver stack.
• Arch Wiki - Improving Performance: A must-read for system-wide optimizations.
• Arch Wiki - Vulkan: Vulkan is a low-overhead, cross-platform 3D graphics and compute API. First released in 2016, it is a successor to OpenGL.
• Arch Wiki - Wayland: Wayland is a display server protocol. It has been widely established as the successor of the X Window System.
• EndeavourOS Gaming 101: An excellent, user-friendly entry point for new users.
• Mesa 3D: The complete list of variables to tweak performance and debug the Mesa/RADV driver stack.

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⚙️ Core Components Documentation

• Gamescope GitHub: Learn about the flags and features of our session's compositor.
• Feral GameMode: How the CPU optimization daemon works under the hood.

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