Sturmlocke
Published
Runs just fine "out of the box" at 60+ fps via Proton 5.13-4, no additional tweaking necessary.
The game runs great, but is missing audio in some cutscenes. I can confirm that WINEDLLOVERRIDES="xaudio2_7=b,n" %command% fixes the issue.
WINEDLLOVERRIDES="xaudio2_7=b,n" %command%
WINEDLLOVERRIDES="xaudio2_7=b,n" %command% fixes the issue of missing audio during some cutscenes
Runs just fine out-of-the-box with Proton 5.13-4, no issues whatsoever, max details / 1080p / 60.
Runs great ootb with Proton 5.13-4.
RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% recommended, but not mandatory. Tested on Intel HD 530 / 630 and AMD RX 560 OC.
gamemoderun %command% --disable-gpu
I have been actively playing and thus testing EQ2 and DCUO via GE and vanilla Proton and this is my most recent update. As of this writing, there is no need for Proton GE anymore, both EQ2 and DCUO run great on Nvidia, Intel and AMD hardware with Proton 5.x and 6.3 and higher (experimental). If you are experiencing a white launcher / launchpad, put this command into your Steam launch options for EQ2, DCUO and Planetside 2:
gamemoderun %command% --disable-gpu
This will a) make sure that you are getting maximum performance since both games are cpu heavy and b) it will fix the white launcher issue.
All in all / verdict: EQ2 and DCUO run absolutely great via Proton and even much more stable than the native Windows version. Performance and loading times are better too.
Works great with Proton-6.0-GE-1, but only after applying some tweaks, otherwise you get a black screen & crash
Proton-6.0-GE-1 GloriousEggroll
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/1240#issuecomment-626401185
Works great with Proton-6.0-GE-1, but only after applying some tweaks, otherwise you get a black screen & crash. Example via Ubuntu 20.04.2, default folder path:
Exit Steam
Download and unpack the latest release of Proton GE into the following folder: home/yourusername/.steam/steam/compatibilitytools.d (create the latter if it doesn't exist)
navigate to the following folder: /home/yourusername/.config/localfixes (create the latter if it doesn't exist)
open your favorite text editor and insert the following code into it:
""" Game fix for DBFZ
"""
#pylint: disable=C0103
from protonfixes import util
def main():
""" Skip EAC to allow DBFZ to work.
"""
# Fixes the startup process.
util.replace_command('DBFighterZ.exe', 'RED/Binaries/Win64/RED-Win64-Shipping.exe')
util.append_argument('-eac-nop-loaded')
util.protontricks('hidewineexports=enable')
please note: the above will force Steam to launch the game via a different .exe, it will disable the EAC anticheat functionality and it won't allow the game to determine the Wine version in use
see the Github link further above if you want to copy and paste the code directly from Github instead
save this text file with the filename 678950
rename the text file you just created to 678950.py and save it
lauch Steam, advise Steam to use Proton GE for DBFZ, and add the following launch options before starting the game:
-eac-nop-loaded
start the game
close and exit Steam once, if the above doesn't work for you the first time
That's it. I haven't tried multiplayer yet, but the game works just fine offline.
Works great with Proton-6.0-GE-1, but only after applying some tweaks, otherwise you get a black screen & crash
Proton-6.0-GE-1 GloriousEggroll
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/1240#issuecomment-626401185
Short version of the previous report, just in case my previous report is too long (I prefer the long version @admins):
- download and unpack the latest and greatest release of Proton GE
- follow the steps posted by the user "rezzafr33" via the Github link further above
- please note: the above will force Steam to launch the game via a different .exe, it will disable the EAC anticheat functionality and it won't allow the game to determine the Wine version in use
- restart Steam
- add the following launch option to DBFZ via Steam: -eac-nop-loaded
- advise Steam to use Proton GE for DBFZ
- launch the game and play
- online multiplayer untested as of this writing
- offline gameplay works great though
- performance great, no stability issues so far
Runs great ootb with Proton 5.13-4.
RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% recommended, but not mandatory. Tested on Intel HD 530 / 630 and AMD RX 560 OC.
Runs great ootb with Proton 5.0-10 and 5.13-4, RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% recommended, but not mandatory.
Tested on Intel HD 530 / 630 and AMD FX 560 OC.
Runs great ootb via Proton 5.0-10 on Intel and AMD GPU with Vulkan support. RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% recommended, but not mandatory.
DXVK 1.7.3 for Nvidia GPU
Nvidia, black dots on some textures: Fix the graphical glitches by installing the newest iteration of DXVK (doitsujin 1.7.3 as of this writing) into your Proton 5.0-10 EQ2 prefix. Patch note quote: "EverQuest 2 Fixed broken cloth rendering on Nvidia. (#1832)"
White / Black EQ2 launcher: Proton 5.13-4 breaks the EQ2 launcher due to a regression. Codeweavers is aware of the issue and it might get fixed with the next Proton release. You can still click on "play" in order to start the game, if you know where the "play" button is located at in the launcher. The elements in the launcher are still clickable, even though you can't see them.
Update to my previous report (recommended method): All previous issues (black dots on Nvidia hardware, white launcher glitch) have been fixed with ProtonGE version 6.12-GE1 and 6.14-GE2. EQ2 runs faster and more stable with this newest ProtonGE release. This is the ideal out of the box experience.
- Tested via two seperate machines: 1x Nvidia 1030GT and 1x AMD RX 560 and RX 570 and Intel HD 530 / 630
- Tested via openSUSE Tumbleweed (newest snapshot) and Ubuntu 20.04.2
- Tested by playing at the very least 30+ hours with this ProtonGE release
Tested: Before you switch to a higher ProtonGE version, make sure to delete the corresponding ProtonGE compatdata folder for your EQ2 installation in order to proactively avoid compatability issues when switching between ProtonGE versions. Forgetting to do this may result in launcher crashes or might not change the situation at all, meaning that you might continue to experience a white launcher or graphical glitches on Nvidia hardware if you forget to do this. If you really want or have to stick to the official / vanilla Proton release:
- AMD and Intel: Use Proton 5.0-10 in order to bypass the white launcher issue introduced with Proton 5.13 and higher. Nvidia: See previous report and below in order to fix the black dots issue
- If you absolutely must use Proton 5.13 and higher: See previous post or disable DXVK via
PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 %command%(launch options) in order to fallback to OpenGL rendering. Workaround for the white launcher issue - If you are experiencing the black dots issue on Nvidia hardware, Proton 3.16-9 isn't affected by the white launcher and black dots issue. Recommended: Enable DXVK by adding
PROTON_USE_D9VK=1 %command%via your Steam launch options in order to boost performance for this old Proton release
EQ2 works beautifully on Linux - better performance and more stable than the Windows release when using DXVK. Highly recommended.
I have been actively playing and thus testing EQ2 and DCUO via GE and vanilla Proton and this is my most recent update. As of this writing, there is no need for Proton GE anymore, both EQ2 and DCUO run great on Nvidia, Intel and AMD hardware with Proton 5.x and 6.3 and higher (experimental).
If you are experiencing a white launcher / launchpad, put this command into your Steam launch options for EQ2, DCUO and Planetside 2: gamemoderun %command% --disable-gpu
This will a) make sure that you are getting maximum performance since both games are cpu heavy and b) it will fix the white launcher issue. Because Proton 6 and higher use an updated version of DXVK, this should also take care of the black dots issue that Nvidia users were experiencing in the past (see my previous reports on this matter).
All in all / verdict: EQ2 and DCUO run absolutely great via Proton and even much more stable than the native Windows version. Performance and loading times are better too.
gamemoderun %command% --disable-gpu
No lag, no connection issues, been playing thousands of hours with no issues
I have been actively playing and thus testing EQ2 and DCUO with Proton and this is yet another update. As of this writing, there is no need for Proton GE anymore, both EQ2 and DCUO run great on Nvidia, Intel and AMD hardware with Proton 7 and higher (experimental). Last time around I tested this game with an Nvidia 1030 GT and now I retested it with a new Nvidia Lenovo T600. Still runs great, no issues whatsoever. Tinker: If you are experiencing a white launcher / launchpad, put the command seen above in your Steam launch options. This will a) make sure that you are getting maximum performance since both games are cpu heavy and b) it will fix the white launcher issue. Because Proton 6 and higher use an updated version of DXVK, this should also take care of the black dots issue that Nvidia users were experiencing in the past (see my previous reports on this matter). All in all / verdict: EQ2 and DCUO run absolutely great via Proton and even much more stable than the native Windows version. Performance and loading times are better too.
Runs great ootb with Proton 5.13-4.
RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% recommended, but not mandatory. Tested on Intel HD 530 / 630 and AMD RX 560 OC.
6.12-GE-1 GloriousEggroll
6.12-GE-1
The "old" FF - launcher just pops up by itself after purchasing and installing the game normally via Steam, no cfg or boot file tweaking necessary. Performance is great using DX11, stable 30 or 60 fps depending on the graphic settings and resolution. I'll update this report as i continue to progress through the game.
Runs great on Proton 5.0-10 and Proton 6.12-GE-1
I downloaded the gw2-setup.exe from Arena Net's website and launched it as a "non-steam-game" via Steam. GW2 installed, patched and launched just fine afterwards, not a single issue whatsoever. Runs great ootb. Performance is nice too: 60 fps most of the time on high to maximum graphic settings and 1080p. Please note: Using anything above Proton 5.0-10 (6.3-5 for example) gives me a login error when trying to login with my credentials via the gw2 launcher. Login works just fine using Proton 6.12-GE-1 though and performance is even better when compared to vanilla Proton.
Runs great ootb with Proton 5.13-4.
RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% recommended, but not mandatory. Tested on Intel HD 530 / 630 and AMD RX 560 OC.
Runs great ootb with Proton 5.13-4.
RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% recommended, but not mandatory. Tested on Intel HD 530 / 630 and AMD RX 560 OC.
Proton 5.13-4, fps unplayable. Proton 5.0-10, black screen initially, added RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command%, runs fine now, high/720p/60.
RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command%
Runs great with Proton 5.13-4, no performance issues whatsoever.
I was experiencing severe performance issues with Proton 5.13-4 and Ubuntu 20.04.1 + Mesa 20.0.8 initially, which forced me to use Proton 5.0-10 and RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% for this title (the latter performing great on my system). The situation has changed since my previous review for this game though, because Ubuntu updated their Vulkan and Mesa drivers for LTS users recently, which now defaults to Mesa 20.2.6, after installing the latest and greatest system updates from Canonical. Jurassic World Evolution is now performing better than ever, even with Proton 5.13-4: 720p / 60 fps / high settings. Btw, this also means that RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% isn't necessary anymore, because the new stack of Mesa drivers enables this option by default.
Runs great out of the box, no issues whatsoever, great performance.
Proton Experimental = the game doesn't get stuck during the loading screen after the gas station.
Interacting with the laptop in the RPD / police hq makes the game interface disappear. Avoding the laptop = no issues, laptop scene of no major significance, gameplay a-ok afterwards.
I tried RE2 about one or two weeks ago and it was unplayable due to the following issues:
- Starting RE2 and playing the gas station worked
- The game gets stuck when trying to load after the gas station
- Severe performance / framerate issues in RE2 and 3 with Proton 5.13-4 and Experimental, mostly unplayable
- Proton 5.0-10 was great performance-wise, same issue with the gas station though
- Media Foundation issue apparently also affects RE3 remake
What changed:
- Ubuntu rolled out a few Vulkan updates for their 20.04.1 LTS release
- Valve continues working on the Media Foundation issue
- Steam updated Proton on my system today
- Changelog Proton Experimental quote: "Improved video support, including infrastructure work for supporting video playback from Media Foundation. You may see test pattern videos. This is normal."
Verdict:
- Gameplay continues after the gas station, test pattern visible for a few seconds, no issues whatsoever afterwards
- Performance issues gone: 720p / 60 fps / DX11 / high settings
- RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% enabled via launch options in order to eliminate stuttering
- The above also goes for RE3 btw, minus one small issue: The intro sequence gets skipped in RE3, test pattern visible instead, gameplay just fine afterwards
- ProtonGE has been working great with both titles, but it's nice to see some development in regards to the vanilla Proton release
- two to three hours of gameplay as of this writing, working just fine so far
Proton Experimental = Media Foundation WIP, the game runs extremly well, minus one or two issues [updated review]
Full description further below
This is an update to my last review, where I was two to three hours into the game. I just played through the entire Claire scenario / game, and this is what I have to say about it so far. I played this title with a controller and had no issues whatsoever during gameplay.
Ubuntu 20.04.1 updated the Mesa and Vulkan stack for their LTS users. Previously: Mesa 20.0.8. As of this writing: 4.6 Mesa 20.2.6.
This is an important update, because RE2 was unplayable with Proton Experimental via Mesa 20.0.8 due to low framerates. With the newest Mesa and Vulkan stack, this title runs smooth as butter: 720p / 60 fps / high to maximum settings / loading times less than two seconds on my M.2 NVME.
Please note: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS conveniently ships with (Feral) GameMode out-of-the-box and by default. Enabling GameMode for this title is highly recommended. You can do this by adding the following launch option via Steam for this title: gamemoderun %command%
There is an official GameMode extension available for Gnome 3, if you want to make sure that it's running when playing via Steam. This will increase your minimum and average framerate and allow you to load between scenes incredibly fast.
The issues I encountered during my playthrough:
- Interacting with the laptop right at the beginning of the RPD police station makes the game interface disappear. 2.Testscreens visible throughout the game merely during a handful of certain scenes. For example: Testscreen after the gas station, some ingame monitor screens either blank or testscreen.
- The above doesn't actually hinder you from playing through the entire game though and you're not missing out on much.
- For the ppl wondering about the testscreen, Proton Experimental Github patch notes: "Improved video support, including infrastructure work for supporting video playback from Media Foundation. You may see test pattern videos. This is normal."
Verdict: Everything else is a-ok! Playthrough was a blast.
First intro movie doesn't play, but that is expected.
I tried RE3 about one or two weeks ago and it was unplayable due to the following issues:
- Getting to the startmenu worked, but trying to start a new game resulted in a black screen
- Severe performance / framerate issues in RE2 and 3 with Proton 5.13-4 and Experimental, mostly unplayable
- Media Foundation issue also affects RE2 remake
What changed:
- Ubuntu rolled out a few Vulkan updates for their 20.04.1 LTS release
- Valve continues working on the Media Foundation issue
- Steam updated Proton on my system today
- Changelog Proton Experimental quote: "Improved video support, including infrastructure work for supporting video playback from Media Foundation. You may see test pattern videos. This is normal."
Verdict:
- Black screen fixed: the game can now be launched and played normally
- One small issue in RE3: the intro video gets skipped, test pattern visible, gameplay just fine afterwards
- Performance issues gone: 720p / 60 fps / DX11 / high settings
- RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% enabled via launch options in order to eliminate stuttering
- The above also goes for RE2, minus one small issue: the laptop in the police hq makes the interface disappear (you don't miss anything relevant by skipping or ignoring this part)
- ProtonGE has been working great with both titles, but it's nice to see some development in regards to the vanilla Proton release
- three to four hours gameplay as of this writing, working just fine so far
Proton-6.0-GE-1 GloriousEggroll
Proton 5.13-5: runs pretty good, minus the occasional dxvk shader stutter here and there. Most annoying issue: the framerate takes a huge dip when pausing the game and resuming it afterwards. The fps-rate literally gets cut in half. It's still playable if you limit your fps to 30 via the game settings, but far from ideal.
Proton-6.0-GE-1: runs great performance-wise, no stuttering when playing via an nvme m2 drive, no framerate issues after pausing the game. Excellent.
In both cases: I haven't experience a single crash after 10+ hours of gameplay. Origin is working just fine too, no issues whatsoever. Loading times are quick, gameplay is smooth, playing the game via a wireless controller on a big tv screen works just fine. Cutscenes work just fine too.
Graphics: 720p / 45-60fps / maximum settings.
Runs great out of the box, no issues whatsoever, great performance.
Runs great ootb with Proton 5.13-4.
RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% recommended, but not mandatory. Tested on Intel HD 530 / 630 and AMD RX 560 OC.
Runs great ootb with Proton 5.13-4.
RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% recommended, but not mandatory. Tested on Intel HD 530 / 630 and AMD RX 560 OC.
Tried via Proton 5.13-4, framerate extremly low, unplayable. The game runs just fine with Proton 5.0-10 out of the box. Enabled RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% in order to get rid of a tiny bit of stutter.
Tested on Intel HD 530 / 630 and AMD RX 560 OC. Runs at high details / 720p / 60 fps via the RX 560.
Works great ootb with Proton 5.13-4, no performance issues whatsoever.
I was experiencing severe performance issues with Proton 5.13-4 and Ubuntu 20.04.1 + Mesa 20.0.8 initially, which forced me to use Proton 5.0-10 for this title (the latter performing great on my system). The situation has changed since my previous review for this game though, because Ubuntu updated their Vulkan and Mesa drivers for LTS users recently, which now defaults to Mesa 20.2.6, after installing the latest and greatest system updates from Canonical. TSoRF is now performing better than ever, even with Proton 5.13-4: 720p / 60 fps / high settings.
Works great ootb with Proton 4.11-13, no performance issues whatsoever.
RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% recommended, but not mandatory
RADV_PERFTEST=aco %command% recommended, but not mandatory. Tested on Intel HD 530 / 630 and AMD RX 560 OC.
Works great ootb with Proton 5.13-4, no performance issues whatsoever.
I had severe performance issues with Proton 5.13-4 and Ubuntu 20.04.1 + Mesa 20.0.8 initially, which forced me to use Proton 4.11-13 (the latter performing great on my system). The situation has changed since my previous review for this title though, because Ubuntu updated their Vulkan and Mesa drivers for LTS users recently, which now defaults to Mesa 20.2.6, after installing the latest and greatest system updates from Canonical. Underworld is now performing better than ever, even with Proton 5.13-4.
