GLF OS is a gaming-oriented live Linux distribution based on NixOS. Developed by a French-speaking community called Gaming Linux FR (GLF), the distribution includes everything one would need for gaming on Linux, including Steam, Lutris, Heroic Games Launcher, as well as MangoHud, a tool for monitoring system performance and for benchmarking applications. GLF OS comes with specific hardware-management configurations for PS5 DualSense, Xbox and 8bitdo controllers. The live distribution image uses the GNOME desktop environments, but KDE Plasma is available as an option during system installation.
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9.2
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Version: 25.11 Rating: 10 Date: 2026-05-26 Country: France Votes: 3
PC de jeux prêt dès la fin de l'installation.
Version Standard choisie : inclu Steam avec Proton-GE préconfiguré, Heroic, Lutris, Drivers MESA à jour.
Même Mangohud est préconfiguré pour afficher ou non un overlay plus ou moins complet en jeux.
Distribution faite par et pour des joueurs.
Gros points forts supplémentaires :
- Base Nix très stable
- Chaque modification génère une nouvelle image de l'OS, ce qui permet de revenir en arrière très facilement.
- Mises à jour et nettoyage du système automatiques
- Bon compromis entre actualisations fréquentes des drivers / appli gaming, et un rythme plus lent pour le noyau Linux, afin d'éviter les mises à jour problématiques
Ma config :
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Asus Rog Strix-A B550
RX 7800 XT
32 Go DDR4 3200
Tellement satisfait que je trouve normal d'être devenu membre soutien Patreon de cette bien belle histoire.
En tout cas, aucun regret d'avoir abandonné windows 11.
Hâte de voir les futures améliorations apportées, mais Phoenix Pulsar est déjà Ok pour la migration vers Linux.
Shogunner33
GLFOS : La distro Plug & Play ultime pour gamers !
Installation en 20 min, pilotes NVIDIA/AMD, Steam, Lutris et ProtonGE déjà prêts. Pas de bidouille : on installe, on redémarre, on joue. Noyau optimisé, Gnome/KDE fluide, outils intégrés pour manettes/audio. Performances proches de Windows, même sur RTX et AMD. Communauté active, mises à jour fréquentes. Idéale pour débutants ou gamers pressés. Le vrai "ça marche direct" sous Linux. Seuls bémols : doc légère. 10/10 – à tester absolument ! Cette distro rivalise CachyOS.
Version: 26.05 Rating: 10 Date: 2026-02-26 Country: France Votes: 5
I discovered this distro by pure luck, didn't appealed to me at first, then I tried it and I'm convinced!!
It is based on NixOS, with few bundle choice for preinstalled programs :
- mini which is not programs preinstalled (just use NixOS then)
- gaming : steam and all preinstalled, protonGE, support for controllers, steering wheel etc out of the box, very easy for gamers to start, also mangohud, openRGB, and even tool for streamdeck (I dont have one to try sorry).
- studio : (didn't try but )gaming but with content creators tools like davinci resolve ready
NixOS is a known as very advanced distro but with GLF you can still be somewhat a beginner and have a good time, there is a flatpak store GUI preinstalled, but if you are an advanced user, you can still do anything you'd do with NixOS like installing a WM and rice it :D
Also they've done a great job with Nix Disk which let you set auto-mount disks with a simple to use GUI.
It comes with a choice between a custom gnome and a vanilla KDE, with also a simple GUI to switch between the 2 !
Very recommended, you install it, don't think about anything to set, you can already play games!