It was all for this…
I installed `gamescope`, `MangoHud` (case sensitive) and `MangoHud-mangoapp` (you need that one), as well as their 32-bit counterparts, just in case.
Then I ran the script from https://github.com/shahnawazshahin/steam-using-gamescope-guide Then I panicked because, while it was doing its thing with #gamescope, the screen went completely blank. But it works now and I have my own #SteamMachine already. SDDM logs in automatically, I can switch to the desktop and #MangoHud works.
I figured out how to configure #MangoHud but getting it to run for all games was difficult so I resorted to using #Goverlay, which was conveniently already installed. Now I can easily toggle performance metrics on and off whenever I want!
Only problem remaining is it doesn’t show my CPU power draw, which I never really cared about in the past, but in the last few days I’ve been thinking about energy consumption while gaming. I’ll elaborate on that in a separate post.
(more Linux news in original post)
Whonix 18.0 adopts LXQt, enables global IPv6, and debuts Wayland-only Kloak:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/whonix-18-0-adopts-lxqt-enables-global-ipv6-and-debuts-wayland-only-kloak/
AlmaLinux 10.1 brings full Btrfs installation support, CRB enabled by default, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/almalinux-10-1-brings-full-btrfs-installation-support-crb-enabled-by-default-and-more/
Linux First, Windows Later! Dell Launches Qualcomm NPU Laptop on Linux Before Windows:
https://itsfoss.com/news/dell-pro-max-16-plus/
WinBoat 0.9 adds Podman & UWP app support, and much more for running Windows apps on Linux:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/winboat-0-9-adds-podman-and-uwp-app-support-and-much-more-for-running-windows-apps-on-linux/
MangoHud performance overlay for Linux v0.8.2 released:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/mangohud-performance-overlay-for-linux-v0-8-2-released/
X.Org Server 21.1.21 Released To Fix Several Regressions:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/X.Org-Server-21.1.21
Rust For Linux Kernel Co-Maintainer Formally Steps Down:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Alex-Gaynor-Rust-Maintainer
Valve-Backed Color Pipeline API For Linux Is Finally Ready For Upstream:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Color-Pipeline-API-Ready
NVIDIA Preps 1.6Tb/s Networking For Linux 6.19:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-1.6Tb-Net-Linux-6.19
Framework Computer Now Sponsoring LVFS / Fwupd Development:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-Sponsoring-LVFS
Intel Hiring Two More Experienced Linux Kernel Engineers:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Hiring-Two-More-Linux-Eng
(FOSS news in comments)
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MangoHud performance overlay for Linux v0.8.2 released https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/mangohud-performance-overlay-for-linux-v0-8-2-released/