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Frametide OS is a Linux distribution for gamers, creators and developers who are
leaving Windows. It is based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (5 years of updates) with GNOME 50.
• Zero-touch drivers: NVIDIA, AMD and Intel are set up on first boot – Secure Boot included
• Frametide Center: updates, GPU drivers, RGB lighting and fan curves in one app
• Game check: does a game run on Linux? ProtonDB rating and anti-cheat status
• Move from Windows: files, bookmarks, Wi-Fi and Steam games come along
• Frametide Store: 95 curated apps, all of Flathub and one-click dev environments
• Pre-installed: Steam, Proton, ArtCraft office suite, GitHub Desktop; Chrome and VS Code on first boot
• Tuned for low latency: ntsync, zram, optimized I/O, no Snap, no telemetry
• 10 languages offline
Status: alpha – please test in a VM first.
Source code, issues and roadmap: https://github.com/ChopstickGuy/frametide-os
Features
- Automatic NVIDIA/AMD/Intel driver setup with Secure Boot
- RGB and fan control in one app (OpenRGB, CoolerControl)
- Game check with ProtonDB and anti-cheat status
- Assistant to move files, bookmarks, Wi-Fi and Steam games from Windows
- Curated app store with Flathub search and dev containers
- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS base with 5 years of updates
- Low-latency tuning (ntsync, zram, preempt=full)
- Built-in benchmark (Frametide Bench)
