Ctr+Alt+F1 or F2, etc. works?

I may be wrong, but depends on your hardware and the game itself. Some games perform better on Linux than Windows, but they are very few.
As I have seen in most of cases, the same game as on Windows poerted to Linux, has a higher system requirements (there may be some exceptions). You should try and see what distribution performs better (for example Steam OS, Debian, Mint, Manjaro, Arch, etc.) It's just my non-expert opinion

Is it Steamville a corrupt town with bribes, money laundry and other crimes? Is mayor a good choice or she can shut fastly the mouth to protesters and honest people? Is it really a peaceful and happy place or it has it's own skeletton in the closet?

Originally posted by TaserCunt3k:

get a better education on english.

Haha, thank you! Can you help me?

If you had previously installed Windows and then installed Steam OS, then you can dual boot. You need to update Grub from terminal.

@ittabarelli
As you can see on official Civilization 6 thread on Steam - https://steamcommunity.com/app/289070/discussions/0/144512942755435118/

That means you have to buy at least GeForce 650 or higher Nvidia graphic to play on Ubuntu or other Linux distribution. Or play Civ 6 only on MS Windows systems.

Good luck!

Only my guessing - as Linux in general doesn't fully support AMD Radeon graphics and many games have been reported as not supported on this videoadapters, that might be the problem.
(maybe I am wrong)

Well Ubuntu and Windows use sometimes different libraries on the same game or program.
I often found that same game runs better and smoother on Windows than on Linux (that's sad but Linux has higher system requirements for the same game). Have you tried this game on higher or lower versions of Ubuntu.
I have seen same problem on askubuntu and here on Steam forum - Ubuntu 18.04 and 18.10 (grey screen).
From superuser:

Originally posted by Ramhound:

When trying to launch Civilization 6 I'm getting the following error:

Your system does not meet the minimum specifications for the game.

Minimum: 1 GB & AMD 5570 or nVidia 450

Intel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz or greater

Hi! You can actually join the official Valve SteamOS related group called "Steam Universe" then go and press a button "join chat".
There is a smaller group called "Vapor OS" I guess it is not official but you still can chat.
The final option is create your own group and call "whateveryouwant" and chat (make sure people know about your group in social media FB, twitch, twitter, etc.)
Good luck!
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Hey I checked right now whole chat from Steam Universe group (including SteamOS) is dead or it is a place of never ending spammers!

Originally posted by dubigrasu:

Nevertheless, I can't help but mention two of them from the past (around 2010 or so), one is Supreme SuperGamer 2 (a bit of a silly name yes), and linuX-gamers Live.

But the one that stood out for me, and closest to what a "gamer distro" should've been was linuX-gamers Live.

I have tried both systems years ago. Not sure about SuperGamer, but I have been used some Unbuntu Super Game Edition or something like that. But the most surprising to me was linuX-gamers Live - a big collection of free open source games (older versions had shareware demo games) and preinstalled graphic drivers, so it was like playing on gaming console. Too bad that this project is abandoned.

So, Steam OS grew fast and "died" (not really, but...) fast as well?
I couldn't find any other project than Steam OS or Stephenson's Rocket...
All other "gaming distributions" are just "emulation stations" or a mix of open source games based on Debian, Ubuntu or independent like LibreElec, Recallbox, Lakka TV, Emulationstation (which offers another Kodi media center implementation and sometimes emulation software menu overlay).
I remember a year ago or so there were some hardware developers out there offering "their best Steam-Machines". Now I don't even remember their project's names.

Originally posted by gibblets:

... I'm not asking for personal suggestions, I have plenty of both personal and professional experience with many distros...

Then you are completely correct. There is nothing like SteamOS out there for your needs.
Based on your Linux experience there is nothing to suggest for you, as you managed and used a lot of systems.
I'd like to ask you - many system rescue disks, live gaming DVD and live anti-virus systems are based on Arch or Gentoo. What you can say about this systems? They are good enough and faster than Ubuntu can be on the same hardware? (I mean for gaming usage and Steam)

Originally posted by Brother MEX:

Just READ THIS if you are Looking for a Linux GAMING distro :
https://techviral.net/best-linux-gaming-distributions/

If I'm not wrong most of mentioned distros are Debian based and the other are Ubuntu based. Most of them have few common things - pre-installed Steam client and/or drivers and/or emulators or open source games.
In general if you want to play on TV set - you can use SteamOS or any Linux based distribution with Steam client installed on BPM (Big Picture Mode) for easier control or game pad control.
In all other cases you install whatever you want and tweak it as you desire getting better or worse performance depending on your settings, hardware or particular game.
I don't know what more could be discussed in this tread, only personal experience with a light distribution and better gaming results.

I have played games for Steam on my outdated PC (I only have upgraded the RAM and the video adapter) on Ubuntu, Mint, Steam OS (SteamOS was interesting but the support of old hardware stopped) and Windows XP then 7. Now I play on Mint 18.2 Xfce and Windows 7. I like a lot Mint but as my PC is old some games (to not say - most) run slower than on M$ Windows.
If your hardware is good enough you can run any Linux. Ubuntu and Mint flavors and Steam OS are for those who don't like or cannot "customize" a lot, but Arch and Gentoo are mostly faster and lighter and if you are familiar with them you'll have a good system for Linux gaming.

Maybe that's the problem - "intel graphics"... I suggest you to post more hardware information, maybe someone will tell you where is the problem.

Originally posted by GHR:

That is what I was following the step-by-step guide. BUT the instructions use wget to retrieve a file from nvidia *337.25.run and when I get to the step to accept the EULA for nvidia I'm told to use a different installer since it's incompatible with .run files. I guess I need .DEB files. *ARGH!*
I cannot find better instructions...

Sorry I didn't helped then :( I used Steam OS beta (can't remember which number) between 2016 and 2017. For some reason Valve and Nvidia don't want to support anymore old video cards.

Originally posted by Tim:

Originally posted by GHR:

nVidia 8400GS

I guess this is a problem. nVidia 8400GS require legacy nvidia-340xx driver version. You need at least >GeForce 400 Series graphics card to run SteamOS. But there should be some workarounds for this, i am not sure. Maybe someone can help you with this.

Right! I have got something like this about 1 year and half - black screen after SteamOS update (I got GTS 250, it is an outdated card vith same GPU as 9800 GT). You can try to "blacklist" and completely purge the Nvidia drivers official and open-source 'nouveau' drivers, then install manually the latest available drivers for your video adapter from the official web site. (there was a manual on the net telling step by step how to do it)
Install NVIDIA Drivers on SteamOS *Step-by-Step Guide*

Now I have 1050 Ti but I don't want to install again SteamOS, because my PC still outdated and weak. Also I need a desktop and I cannot use it in livingroom. So for that purposes I have installed Windows 7 64-bit and then Linux Mint 18.2 Xfce 64-bit. If I want to "feel like I am using Steam OS", I just press the BPM (Big Picture Mode) button.
Most of people here will recommend you upgrade your PC or install any Linux kernel based distribution, where you can install a Steam and play games (most of Ubuntu based distros are easy to use, install and configure, in other cases is recommended Debian, Arch or Gentoo for better performance, if you know how to customize and setup the preferred settings).