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vipex

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Registered: 2023-12-03

Posts: 16

[Fixed]Specefic games uses intel gpu instead of nvidia gpu on laptop

At this point i'm not sure what to do
i switch to nvidia mode on optimus-manger but games still try to use intel but bc the intel is disabled they crash
on hybrid mode it works fine bc well i have a intel integrated gpu but with not optimal performance.
i set the gpu in lutris and launch the game but nothing

__NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia %command%

as steam launch options on steam does'nt work

DRI_PRIME=1 glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer"
OpenGL renderer string: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050/PCIe/SSE2

my gpu is detected and i have the latest drivers.

xrandr --listproviders
Providers: number : 2
Provider 0: id: 0x1b7 cap: 0x1, Source Output crtcs: 0 outputs: 0 associated providers: 1 name:NVIDIA-0
Provider 1: id: 0x1dd cap: 0x2, Sink Output crtcs: 3 outputs: 4 associated providers: 1 name:modesetting

Optimus Manager (Client) version 1.5

Current GPU mode : nvidia
GPU mode requested for next login : no change
GPU at startup : nvidia
Temporary config path: no

so any clue?

Edit:
The problem was the lack of the lib32-nvidia-utils.

Last edited by vipex (2025-04-01 10:33:34)

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: [Fixed]Specefic games uses intel gpu instead of nvidia gpu on laptop

What games? For steam and older 32bit games in particular, is lib32-nvidia-utils installed?

vipex

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Registered: 2023-12-03

Posts: 16

Re: [Fixed]Specefic games uses intel gpu instead of nvidia gpu on laptop

hello.
some new games like sonic mania and some old one like sonic adventure 2
and some fairly new ones like poker night 2.

vipex

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Registered: 2023-12-03

Posts: 16

Re: [Fixed]Specefic games uses intel gpu instead of nvidia gpu on laptop

What games? For steam and older 32bit games in particular, is lib32-nvidia-utils installed?

yeah that was the problem. installed it and gave it a reboot works like a charm now.
Thank you.