ProtonDB | Game Details for Commander Keen

Tinker Steps:Switch to experimental

Control Layout:Switch To Keyboard And Mouse

Control Layout Customization:Yes

set xyba buttons to control alt spacebar and enter

controls must be setup in order to play

Proton Experimental

Distro:SteamOS Holo

Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb

RAM:15 GB

GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)

GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)

CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405

mad.quixot(2 reports)

1 hour overall1 hour on Linux

Proton Experimental

Distro:SteamOS Holo

Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb

RAM:15 GB

GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)

GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)

CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405

Vergilz(15 reports)

1 hour overall< 1 hour on Linux

Vergilz (15 reports)

1 hour overall< 1 hour on Linux

Working out of the box, just need to select a keyboard and mouse.

Control Layout:Switch To Keyboard And Mouse

The game is running out of the box. Just need to select mouse and keyboard. Purple Tentacles settings are working well. Do not need to force a proton version. Steam recommanded version is working fine (Proton 7.0-4)

Proton 7.0-4

Distro:SteamOS Holo

Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb

RAM:15 GB

GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)

GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)

CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405

Vergilz(15 reports)

1 hour overall< 1 hour on Linux

Proton 7.0-4

Distro:SteamOS Holo

Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb

RAM:15 GB

GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)

GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)

CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405

L8(215 reports)

< 1 hour overall< 1 hour on Linux

L8 (215 reports)

< 1 hour overall< 1 hour on Linux

Secret of the Oracle wouldn't launch.

Aside from that, all other games work perfectly OOTB.

Proton 7.0-3

Distro:Manjaro Linux

Kernel:5.15.55-1-MANJARO

RAM:16 GB

GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.1.3

GPU:AMD Radeon RX 6600 (dimgrey_cavefish, LLVM 14.0.6, DRM 3.42, 5.15.55-1-MANJARO)

CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core

L8(215 reports)

< 1 hour overall< 1 hour on Linux

Proton 7.0-3

Distro:Manjaro Linux

Kernel:5.15.55-1-MANJARO

RAM:16 GB

GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.1.3

GPU:AMD Radeon RX 6600 (dimgrey_cavefish, LLVM 14.0.6, DRM 3.42, 5.15.55-1-MANJARO)

CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core

notaduck(24 reports)

notaduck (24 reports)

Manageable with Proton, better with Luxtorpeda

Tinker Steps:Custom Proton: Luxtorpeda

Control Layout:Switch To Keyboard And Mouse

Control Layout Customization:Grip Buttons

F6/F9 optional for quick saving/loading

Input:Other

Mouse cursor can be hidden if distracting from game settings under Overlay > Cursor

With defaults the game launches with an initial DOSbox window but launches fine afterwards. However, you cannot change settings in-game as compared to the Luxtorpeda version. After setting up Luxtorpeda and switching layouts, the game itself runs well and I haven't noticed any glitches so far with either Proton or Luxtorpeda.

Custom Proton: Luxtorpeda

Distro:SteamOS Holo

Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb

RAM:15 GB

GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)

GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)

CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405

notaduck(24 reports)

Custom Proton: Luxtorpeda

Distro:SteamOS Holo

Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb

RAM:15 GB

GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)

GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)

CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405

ASteamPlayer(37 reports)

ASteamPlayer (37 reports)

Yes, however I recommend "Commander Genius".

Tinker Steps:Other

This game now works again for me using DOSBox. However I recommend installing "Commander Genius", which is much more modern. Launch it through steam, and then you can use a controller if you prefer. My framerates are much faster and the experience is much more smooth using "Commander Genius".

Proton 7.0-1

Distro:Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS

Kernel:5.13.0-30-generic

RAM:129 GB

GPU Driver:NVIDIA 510.54

GPU:NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

CPU:AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core

ASteamPlayer(37 reports)

Proton 7.0-1

Distro:Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS

Kernel:5.13.0-30-generic

RAM:129 GB

GPU Driver:NVIDIA 510.54

GPU:NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

CPU:AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core

NexonSU(32 reports)

NexonSU (32 reports)

Proton 7.0-1

NexonSU(32 reports)

Proton 7.0-1

Zeanix(1 report)

Zeanix (1 report)

Works and plays just like in windows

Proton 6.3-7

Zeanix(1 report)

Proton 6.3-7

ASteamPlayer(37 reports)

ASteamPlayer (37 reports)

This game used to work flawlessly! it no longer works.

Installs:Yes

Opens:No

Proton 6.3-6

ASteamPlayer(37 reports)

Proton 6.3-6

kaptaink55(20 reports)

kaptaink55 (20 reports)

Proton 6.3-3

kaptaink55(20 reports)

Proton 6.3-3

icandowhatiwant(18 reports)

icandowhatiwant (18 reports)

Somehow it works with whatever proton version I use.

Proton 5.13-6

icandowhatiwant(18 reports)

Proton 5.13-6

Kojiro_S(7 reports)

Kojiro_S (7 reports)

5 years ago

Working perfectly without the need to tinker with any option.

5 years ago

Proton 5.0-4

Kojiro_S(7 reports)

Proton 5.0-4

Stoney_Fish(1032 reports)

(< 1 hour with Proton)

Stoney_Fish (1032 reports)

(< 1 hour with Proton)

Platinum

Perfect

Distro:Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS

Kernel:4.15.0-38-generic

RAM:16 GB

GPU Driver:NVIDIA 396.54.09

GPU:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

CPU:Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz

Stoney_Fish(1032 reports)

(< 1 hour with Proton)

Distro:Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS

Kernel:4.15.0-38-generic

RAM:16 GB

GPU Driver:NVIDIA 396.54.09

GPU:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

CPU:Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz

Chris Were(23 reports)

(2+ hours with Proton)

Chris Were (23 reports)

(2+ hours with Proton)

Platinum

Runs perfectly out of the box.

Distro:Manjaro Linux

Kernel:4.14.79-1-MANJARO

RAM:16 GB

GPU Driver:NVIDIA 410.73

GPU:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

CPU:AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Eight-Core

Chris Were(23 reports)

(2+ hours with Proton)

Distro:Manjaro Linux

Kernel:4.14.79-1-MANJARO

RAM:16 GB

GPU Driver:NVIDIA 410.73

GPU:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

CPU:AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Eight-Core

Monschichi(8 reports)

Monschichi (8 reports)

Platinum

Monschichi(8 reports)

Unknown

(an hour with Proton)

Unknown

(an hour with Proton)

Platinum

Didn't notice any sound. Performance was great.

Distro:Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS

Kernel:4.15.0-36-generic

RAM:16 GB

GPU Driver:4.5.13529 Compatibility Profile Context

GPU:ATI Technologies Inc. AMD Radeon R9 390

CPU:Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Unknown

(an hour with Proton)

Distro:Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS

Kernel:4.15.0-36-generic

RAM:16 GB

GPU Driver:4.5.13529 Compatibility Profile Context

GPU:ATI Technologies Inc. AMD Radeon R9 390

CPU:Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Unknown

Platinum

Unknown

Platinum

Unknown

Marcus @ Linux(10 reports)

Marcus @ Linux (10 reports)

Platinum

Marcus @ Linux(10 reports)

Unknown

Platinum

Only tested the first title, no workarounds needed

Distro:Manjaro (Kernel 4.18.5)

GPU Driver:NVIDIA 396.54

Unknown

Distro:Manjaro (Kernel 4.18.5)

GPU Driver:NVIDIA 396.54

Unknown

Platinum