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cs2 4:3 (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by engalion@lemmy.world to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world

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Hi! I recently moved to linux mint and I am fairly new into linux gaming. I play cs2 and it runs pretty well, but i used to play 4:3 stretched, and now when i put it my mouse just stop workin in cs2, it works out of cs2 but within the game i cannot click anything, have anyone experienced this before?

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[–] jonion@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Are you using Wayland or X11? (find out by entering "echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE" into a terminal)

I suspect you're on Wayland, because that's what I'm using and I also can't click anything when using a non-native resolution. I used to be able to get around this by editing the executable but as you can see that's been broken since October. For all the good Valve have done for Linux gaming, they sure don't seem too bothered by their flagship being busted.

This is where I've just given up and switched to native res (as I want to keep using Wayland) but you might be able to make it work by switching to an X11 session. What distribution are you running?

[–] engalion@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Hey! thanks for the good feedback! I am using x11 and linux mint. I am starting to see that it won't be possible indeed hahaha xd

[–] Lemmchen@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Okay, I have to ask. Why would anyone want to play stretched 4:3?

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It stretches the player models out and makes them easier to hit I guess? Seems pretty stupid, but people do it.

[–] WereCat@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

It is stupid. Yes, technically the models are bigger but the consequence of that is that it also makes things in horizontal axis appear to move much faster so hitting moving targets is more difficult.

[–] JoshuaBrusque@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I understand how ridiculous it sounds, but it really does help.

[–] zwekihoyy@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago

it's beyond my comprehension as well but I've seen it fairly often among pro players.

[–] engalion@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Tbh i've player like that since 2016 or so, I'd like to stick to it, I have been playing 16:9 for the past week or so and yeah, it is not bad but If I can go back to what I am already used to it is better to me

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When you say CS2 do you mean Cities Skylines 2 or Counter Strike 2?

[–] engalion@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Counter Strike 2 but the other game sounds interesting actually

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Don't get your hopes up Cities Skylines 2 has been a bit of a dumpster fire.