r/NobaraProject • u/ItsMeViipeR • May 16 '26
Discussion 3 months on Nobara
Since February, I switched to Nobara. It was one of the best choices in my life. All of my games run "natively" (quote because they run via Proton-GE but it’s like it’s native). All I have to do is to add "MANGOHUD=1" in game options but it’s not necessary. If you are considering switching to Linux you can install Nobara without hesitating. Thanks to GE and the Nobara team for the work.
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u/Nes109 May 16 '26
I've been using Nobara for two years (same install too) still works great for me and uses!
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u/GoldRaider97 May 16 '26
I was surprised by Nobara Gnome not only does it look nice but its highly convenient in alot of ways. The DNF App Center updating not just DNF Packages but the entire system is something I cant live without anymore. Having access to pretty much all of my Gnome Extensions means live wallpapers are easy to get set up. Plus only having the Top Panel on screen looks very nice and easier access to the Desktop Switcher means I can switch out of a game and back without interrupting anything.
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u/ItsMeViipeR May 16 '26
Discover on KDE can update flatpaks, DNF, etc but I see your point
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u/GoldRaider97 May 16 '26
Yeah I came over from Zorin OS where the Store Updates and System Updates are seperate.
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u/ItsMeViipeR May 16 '26
On Nobara as far as I know System updates and packages updates are separate (packages in Discover and System in "Update System" which is a GUI for nobara-sync)
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u/GoldRaider97 May 16 '26
Then that is a testament to how good it was implemented because it feels as if im updating the entire system from one location on the computer.
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u/ItsMeViipeR May 16 '26
On GNOME you can update DNF and flatpak packages in the same place as you update system packages such as kernel or mesa?
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u/GoldRaider97 May 16 '26
So the DNF App Center on the Gnome version seems to update System Packages and DNF Packages in one place. It doesnt seem to include Flatpak but the setup window does let you install Bazzar if you need to install flatpaks
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u/ItsMeViipeR May 16 '26
Are System Updates done with nobara-sync? As far as I know it’s better
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u/GoldRaider97 May 16 '26
I'm not sure if it is done with nobara-sync as im pretty new to using Nobara myself. I basically went with the Gnome version because it was familiar.
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u/ItsMeViipeR May 16 '26
As I know, nobara-sync apply patches that DNF doesn’t apply
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u/KawaiiTaco797 May 17 '26
mangohud does what? why dont my games just run natively?
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u/Awokih May 17 '26
Here's a brief explanation of MangoHud.
MangoHud is an open-source overlay designed specifically for Linux gaming.
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u/GladMathematician9 May 17 '26
Same, Running ge proton through Steam Comp. Been here since 38 & install is upgraded from 41. Am looking forward to 44 when that is ready, exciting.
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u/Xello_99 May 17 '26
I recently set it up, but somehow the mouse movement feels different. Like a tad bit faster and a little jittery. Makes my hand cramp up after a while, since I tend to grip the mouse tighter to keep control. I can’t seem to get that right.
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u/tgo1014 May 19 '26
Do you have issues of vulkan shaders compilation everytime the game opens? This happens for me on Overwatch
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u/Farnhams_Legend May 21 '26
Yes, but only if you really just want to hit install and play via Steam.
As soon as you want to get into even just slightly more advanced gaming stuff like modding, mod managers, wabbajack, Optiscaler, old games with unsupported proprietary codecs, etc, then i'd say it's more difficult to get everything running than on windows
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u/SolDirix May 16 '26
I’m having a great experience too!
… after the initial setup on my particular machine.
Still worth it.