button and specify primusrun %command% for the command line. Select a game - that you want to run using your discrete Nvidia card - from the Library page of the Steam client, right-click, and select Properties.Ĭlick the SET LAUNCH OPTIONS. Alternatively, you can run specific games by: To have all games with Steam run using the NVidia card.ĥb.
Sudo mhwd -f -i pci video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-bumblebeeĥa. Sudo pacman -S virtualgl lib32-virtualgl lib32-primus primus Please run in terminal command in proper order: Properly using and configuring Bumblebee with Steam is much easier than it seems at first.ġ. If you are not sure, please look for a tutorial or ask for assistance at the forum.
Especially consider that there are also legacy nvidia drivers for older cards, like nvidia390xx and nvidia340xx. Until they are reviewed for validity, please do not follow them blindly. This often leads to properly working graphics, especially on very new NVIDIA GEFORCE adapters.
When you have issues with these drivers, you can install the drivers from the GPU Drivers PPA. Generally you should use the drivers from the official repositories. Now re-install the NVIDIA driver by entering the following command into your terminal:Ĩ. The latest official drivers are distributed through the Proprietary GPU Drivers PPA. Sudo mkinitcpio -p įor example, if you are currently using Kernel 3.10, you would enter the following:įor kernel 3.11, you would enter the following:ħ. The syntax of the necessary command to enter into your terminal is: It is now necessary to reconfigure your existing kernel to take into account this change. delete the word nouveau from the following line: To install our Driver you need to run the following commands in the Terminal: sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:system76-dev/stable sudo apt-get update sudo. Enter the following into your terminal:Ĥ. Remove the NVIDIA driver by entering the following command into your terminal:ģ. Where there has been an error during the installation process, upon rebooting you may see the following error message: modprobe: ERROR: could not insert nvidia : No such a deviceġ. Troubleshooting: X-Server Failed to Start and Install