How To Install, Configure & Use MangoHud On Linux - MSI Afterburner Overlay Alternative
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Hi all, Linux newb here. I'm trying to use MangoHud to monitor my FPS. If you're not familiar, it's just an overlay like Fraps. I've been using it for a while now, and I have Mangohud working fine. I just need to be able to configure it. I want to show the RAM usage as well as the VRAM usage.
The only problem is, for some goofy reason they only supplied an example of the config file. It says "MangoHud.conf.example".
Apparently, they didn't actually create a real config file and put it in place. The location of the example file is /usr/share/doc/Mangohud.
I looked all around for the real one, and I can't find it anywhere. I found a video that says it's supposed to be in a folder located in /home/.config/mangohud. But I have no such folder. Do I simply create one there and move the example config file there? Then rename it and have the file magically start working?
Thank you
How to Install, Configure, and Use MangoHud on Linux
In this video, I guide you through the process of installing, configuring, and using MangoHud on Linux.
https://youtu.be/m-PHWxkdra8
MangoHud is a powerful overlay tool that provides real-time metrics for your system, including frame rate, CPU, GPU, RAM usage, temperatures, and more—similar to MSI Afterburner on Windows.
Step-by-Step Guide:
Step 1: Installing MangoHud
https://github.com/flightlessmango/MangoHud?tab=readme-ov-file#installation---pre-packaged-binaries
Once the installation is complete, MangoHud will be ready to use on your system.
Step 2. Using MangoHud
https://github.com/flightlessmango/MangoHud?tab=readme-ov-file#normal-usage
Step 3. Configuring MangoHud
https://github.com/flightlessmango/MangoHud?tab=readme-ov-file#hud-configuration
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I have tried putting it in /usr/share/doc/ and /home/user/.config and neither place works, I still just get default mangohud in game. Where should it go?