Dr_KittyKat
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gamemoderun gamescope -W 1920 -H 1080 -r 144 -F fsr -e --force-grab-cursor -- %command%
As others reported, the latest update broke Vulkan rendering. DX11 works for some people, but it didn't work for me, so this is another way for getting the game to launch if needed. Of course, with the game being in a beta as it is, it's worth noting that these issues may be fixed tomorrow or new ones will crop up.
gamemoderun gamescope -F pixel -S integer %command%
Without gamescope, the menu bar and dock would occasionally flicker through the fullscreen app
gamemoderun %COMMAND% LD_PRELOAD=""
Did not detect native resolution and mouse was misaligned, requiring switching resolution with keyboard
After a few matches, the performance significantly drops, rapidly switching between the expected fps (~130 fps) and roughly a third of the expected performance (~40 fps), making a very stuttery and unpleasant experience
If I was better at linux I might be able to fix that game-breaking stuttering, but at this point Overwatch is getting less and less playable, at least for me
Using proton 6.3-7 yields a steamworks redistributable error. Reinstalling Steam, steamworks redistributable, the game, and Proton don't work. Another suggestion I found was clearing the download cache, and deleteing some files, but that didn't help. My solution was to use proton experimental-6.3-20211027.
The offset was not perfectly consistent, but it was largely playable, even on expert difficulties
So long as you use proton experimental or the Steamworks issue is fixed by the game dev's it's trivial to get up and running. It even keeps up well enough for advanced players, but those who play custom maps may have issues installing maps. The largest customs database doesn't have a linux client, but you can install songs manually.
weird loading, but overall very playable
Strange stuttering when picking up a weapon or loading a map with occasional frame drops, however, they do not dramatically affect gameplay
