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GRAPHICS DRIVERS REQUIREMENTS
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# GRAPHICS DRIVERS QUICKSTART - UBUNTU 18.04
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Some of the newest titles available on Linux with Steam Play require cutting-edge drivers that are not distributed with the latest Ubuntu 18.04 release. To achieve the highest level of compatibility with Windows game titles, we recommend installing the following drivers.
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Some of the newest titles available on Linux with Steam Play require cutting-edge drivers that are not distributed with the latest Ubuntu 18.04 release. To achieve the highest level of compatibility with Windows game titles, we recommend installing the following drivers:
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NVIDIA
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## NVIDIA
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Linux users with NVIDIA graphics cards should install the latest NVIDIA proprietary drivers.
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1. Open a terminal window. (Ctrl + Alt+ T)
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Linux users with NVIDIA graphics cards should install the latest NVIDIA proprietary drivers; version 396.51 is required. They can be installed directly from Canonical's repository for third-party drivers:
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2. Enter the following commands in terminal to add the required PPA repository:
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```
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt update
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3. Provide your user password when requested.
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sudo apt install nvidia-396
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4. Open Software and Updates.
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5. Select the Additional Drivers tab.
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6. Choose nvidia-driver-396
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Provide your user password when requested and reboot after the last command completes to ensure the driver has updated correctly.
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7. Click Apply Changes (this can take several minutes).
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8. Provide your user password when requested.
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9. Log out of user or reboot to ensure the driver has updated correctly.
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Further details about this PPA repository are available here:
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Further details about this PPA repository are available here:
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https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
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https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
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AMD/Intel
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## AMD/Intel
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Linux users with AMD or Intel graphics cards should install the latest release of Padoka, a development version of the Mesa 3D Graphics Library: https://launchpad.net/~paulo-miguel-dias/+archive/ubuntu/mesa
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Linux users with AMD or Intel graphics cards should install recent versions of Mesa and LLVM through this repository: https://launchpad.net/~paulo-miguel-dias/+archive/ubuntu/mesa
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```
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:paulo-miguel-dias/mesa
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt dist-upgrade
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```
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Provide your user password when requested and reboot after the last command completes to ensure the driver has updated correctly.
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In addition, AMD users that want to play VR games should also add this repository: https://launchpad.net/~kisak/+archive/ubuntu/steamvr4pk
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kisak/steamvr4pk
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt dist-upgrade
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```
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VR is not currently supported on Intel graphics.
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# GRAPHICS DRIVERS REQUIREMENTS - GENERAL
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## DirectX 11 games:
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You will need NVIDIA 396.51 or Mesa 18.1.x at a minimum. LLVM7 is recommended to play DX11 games without GPU hangs.
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