Linux is a nightmare – only 0.8% of sales – over 50% of reported tech issues

Re:Linux is a nightmare – only 0.8% of sales – over 50% of r... by darknavi on Monday September 18, 2023 @12:51PM (#37558680)

I am ignorant here but are there tips out there for things you can do (such as APIs to avoid or prefer) to help ease the Proton translation?

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Re:Linux is a nightmare – only 0.8% of sales – over 50% of r... by demurgos on Monday September 18, 2023 @01:06PM (#37558870)

The main issue games on Linux games are invasive client-side anticheats. So I recommend making sure if it's really needed, and otherwise checking compat.

On the graphics side, I believe that Vulkan is better supported than Direct X.

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Re:Linux is a nightmare – only 0.8% of sales – over 50% of r... by smoldesu on Monday September 18, 2023 @01:11PM (#37558925)

I'm not qualified to give a complete list, but here's a few general tips I can offer:

- Launch options! They help everyone, but are specifically great for stuff that breaks often like fullscreen settings, DirectX versions and game launchers.

- Simpler stacks work better. You can run a browser-scale runtime if necessary, but a thin implementation around Win32 might run better for everyone. YMMV.

- Multiplayer stacks are a bit of a pickle, but there are a few options. Some games (eg. Overwatch 2 or Dark Souls) will queue you up as a normal PC player. Others (Destiny 2, Rainbow Six Siege) won't let you play online at all. A smaller-yet selection of games uses anti-cheat patched into WINE (eg. Apex Legends) and that seems to work great. Again, YMMV and it will depend a lot on the game you ship.

The super-low-level stuff is a mystery to me, though. Hopefully someone more qualified has tips on it written somewhere :p

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