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Steam Overlay would get stuck on the EAC anticheat window when launching the game, so when the actual game launches the overlay is gone. I switched to Proton Experimental from 9.0.4 and that solved the issue.
WINE_CPU_TOPOLOGY=8:0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 %command%
EAC launch issue solved by limiting WINE to less than 40 logical cores. You can increase the number of logical cores to 16 (or higher) using this format:
WINE_CPU_TOPOLOGY=16:0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 %command%
Base game + DLC runs flawlessly once this is done.
Played 60 hours on linux - no issues
As title says, played 60 hours on linux with no issues. When i first played i had an issue with the game detecting the correct monitor but i confirmed this was a system issue with hyprland/wayland (i needed to use xrandr to set a primary screen). Since then I have played 60 hours (compared to 80 on Windows). I was able to finish NG+ and NG++ without issue and also did over 100+ co-op summons. It was smooth sailing the whole time. Well, except for the times I died but that was a skill issue ;)
RADV_DEBUG=nofastclears
Requires RADV_DEBUG=nofastclears to not crash on RDNA1. Reported 3 years ago and still unfixed
Worked perfectly without touching anything
Immediately enabled borderless fullscreen when I started the game so I could switch between desktops without issue. Runs better than it does in Windows.
On hyprland, you can only get out of the game by changing workspaces. Additionally, there was a quirk where using "Return to Desktop" to end the game resulted in the game turning black, and having to kill the window with hyprland for it to fully close.
No major issues, running beautifully.
If alt-tabbed out for an extended period of time (>30 seconds) on fullscreen mode, the game detects it as a "frame rate" issue and proceeds to log you out back to the title screen.
I was able to circumvent this issue by playing in windowed mode or pausing the game in fullscreen mode before alt-tabbing out.
BETTER THAN WINDOWS!
in hyprland the game didn't detect the appropriate monitor at first, but I was able to update my hypr.config file to move it to the right monitor via windowrulev2 and then in game settings I was able to change the game to windowed (my preference).
Comparison between Windows/Linux:
- WINDOWS: I 'played' 120 hours on windows, but this actually was only 80 hours of gameplay because my game crashed so frequently and then took ages to load. This was even though my hardware met and exceeded recommended requirements.
- LINUX: I am using the same GPU but have since upgraded RAM and CPU. The game is loading much quicker and I have had zero crashes after 2 hours of gameplay. Game runs smoothly and as expected.
LD_PRELOAD="" %command%
Installed Reshade and FSR3
If online, switching workspaces/tabbing out will cause you to get kicked in fullscreen. Alternatively, you can use gamescope or play in windowed mode instead.
I only played this via Seamless Co-op, so it's hard to say if the occasional crashes were caused by that.
If you're using Seamless Co-op, running the vanilla game seems to rebuild the Wine prefix and deletes your save. So watch out for that and backup your save frequently - don't learn the hard way. Someone has previously posted a launch command which may avoid this but I've not tested it.
Some short slowdowns every now and then.
The game freezes in a specific frame while the BGM still plays, showing that the game itself didn't crash. Game has to be killed and relaunched.
Reverting to Proton 9.0.X prevents any issues on my case. Haven't tested if gamemode or any other tricks help in any way.
mangohud %command%
I have played this game in linux at least 10 hours.
Mangohud is just for FPS and such. I recommend if you want to see your fps and stuff.
It is easy to configure and use.
about mangohud:
repo: https://github.com/flightlessmango/MangoHud
version: mangohud 0.8.1-1
The game works out of the box. No need for thinkering 👍🏻.
Have fun!
mangohud gamemoderun %command%
The game runs much better than windows. In windos you had to disable the core 0 of the cpu to make it run good. You can run the game even with the default Proton, without problems, but anyway I recommend to use GE-Proton9-27 or the last version available, because it brings more improvements than the normal proton.
gamemoderun python er-patcher -r 240 -f -- %command%
Using er-patcher to unlock the FPS works great. You can also use it with seamless co-op by using the following launch options:
gamemoderun python er-patcher -r 240 -f --executable ersc_launcher.exe -- %command%
Workling flawlessly on gentoo-dist kernel once system was configured properly. Had to check gentoo wiki pages for Vulkan and AMDGPU and make the following changes: package.use sys-libs/glibc-2.41-r2::gentoo +hash-sysv-compat +stack-realign / VIDEO_CARDS: -* amdgpu radeonsi had to increase file descriptor limit in /etc/security/limits.conf and increased vm.max_map_count
Also was able to play on proton 10.0 (beta) without any changes
Changes to the following in-game graphic settings:
Resolution : 1280x720
Autodetect settings : Off
Raytracing : Off
Texture Quality : High
Antialiasing : High
SSAO (User preference) : Off
DOF : Off
Motion Blur : Off
Shadow : Low
Lighting : Low
Effects : High
Volumetric : Low
Reflection : Low
Water Surface : Low
Shader Quality : Low
Global Illumination : Low
Grass Quality : Medium
low fps + fps drops makes an extreme bad experience compared to the PC
gamemoderun %command%
disabled EAC hack, also forced do not change file so steam can not update and delete mods
unplayable as of 5/2/2025
it ran so well i couyldnt believe it until today
Works fine out of the box with minor issues
Although my controller works the same, the game does not give me an option to change the default peripheral settings to my controller (which it can on windows). This means that all interaction messages (Y to open door, X to do this...) show the keyboard bindings instead. This isn't a massive issue especially in a game that long, but the early game will be made confusing/annoying to some new players.
It also works with the seamless mod, which some people believe is absolutely essential to the game. However the mod requires tinkering. You will need to set the save_file_extension to .co2 instead of .sl2 ersc_settings.ini ! Some people may need a different wine prefix for the seamless mod to work. Not me.
Games run perfect with proton 9.0-4 and kisak-mesa drivers (I couldn't get elden ring to run with other drivers other than the kisak ones).
gamemoderun %command%
Only this combination of Proton with kisak drivers worked for me. I tried the default ubuntu stock driver with every version of Proton, but the game would get stuck at the loading screen and would become unresponsive. With GE versions of proton the game becomes unplayable as the framerate becomes terribly low.
900p @ 18W TDP. 60 FPS lock on ROG Ally
Rare crashes.
Works out the box.
Does work with a controller but the UI will not auto change to show controller buttons by default. Can fix by: Open settings in Elden Ring Go to "sound and display", change "Device for on screen prompts" to "gamepad"
gamemoderun mangohud %command%
Did not test without gamemoderun or mangohud, the former seems like it's just worth doing lol.
The game is not that demanding graphically but is artistically beautiful and it runs really well.
Runs perfect, no issues to report. Still going strong and looking for additional content.
Whenever you alt-tab the game the game from fullsreen mode there is a chance of a glitch where it says "frame rate unsuitable for play" and kicks you out to the main menu.
Whenever you alt-tab the game the game from fullsreen mode there is a chance of a glitch where it says "frame rate unsuitable for play" and kicks you out to the main menu.
