Bad tearing on Linux

[asdfgsrhtgsr]

I've recently switched to Linux after cracking the shits with Windows, and I've gone and got set up again with ZDoom. I'm using Linux-UZDoom-4.14.3.AppImage

I'm getting really bad tearing. This is no matter what I set the vsync value to, nor reducing the FPS cap to 60. This is powerful system and certainly had no problems running gzdoom on Windows.

Any ideas? I've attached the full system specs export, if it makes any difference.

[Rachael]

I certainly don't expect there to be issues on the Cinnamon desktop environment, but just for testing (especially since you're coming from Windows) you might give Plasma a try. The main reason for this is because Plasma takes advantage of the Wayland compositor, which in many cases will render the game differently than Cinnamon with its own compositor (X11-based) did.

https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install ... inux-mint/

After installing it, you can switch between them easily on the login screen - there is a drop-down that will allow you to select Plasma (Wayland) and Cinnamon (X11). Cinnamon will be the desktop that you've been using and are already used to.

[axredneck]

GeForce RTX 4090

I don't know about Cinnamon but Plasma (KDE) "fixed" such bug several years ago.
You can also try to force compositing pipeline in Nvidia settings.

[asdfgsrhtgsr]

I gave it a go, and things didn't go so well. Turns out you're *really* not supposed to try doing that.

https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-plasma-wa ... zena/45832

Oh well, at least I know it's not a ZDoom issue specifically. Thanks.

[Rachael]

Well - This was really more for the purposes of testing, anyway. The whole point was to try this on the Wayland compositor, your mileage will vary always.

At any rate, Just as Cinnamon (the default for Mint) was a GNOME-based desktop built for Windows users, KDE also was built similarly from back in the day. It has always had a windows-like interface since very early on, and it was built just for people switching from Windows to accommodate Windows users.

Kubuntu was suggested, another possibility is Manjaro, both ship with Plasma by default. But you shouldn't have to switch your entire operating system just to try out a desktop environment for a day or two to see if it works better.

Fedora was also suggested - I do *NOT* recommend this one! Fedora actually is a very good distro, the problem is it is in perpetual beta. Things break often and early in Fedora, and if you try anything on Fedora it is quite likely that at some point or other you will run into issues. Honestly, if you just want a relaxing gaming experience - Fedora ain't it. Fedora is for people who want to be on the cusp of innovation and who can spend hours troubleshooting problems after an update.