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gamemoderun mangohud %command%
Runs perfect and smooth, I recommend using Proton since many people reported the native version is outdated and also it runs OpenGL so I wouldnt try further, I play DirectX11 version. And for people who want to cap their frames, its better to use Mangohud/Goverlay since the in game frame cap is choppy for me.
Abandoned development for Linux
~40 FPS, only single core used which causing bottleneck
Vulkan doesn't help either.
Absolutely. After a small, one-time setup to get it running on the correct GPU, the performance is flawless.
__NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia mangohud gamemoderun %command%
Yes, without a doubt. It might require a little bit of initial tinkering for users with NVIDIA hybrid graphics to force the correct Proton version and renderer. However, once that's done, the game runs incredibly smoothly. The performance is fantastic and well worth the minimal setup effort.
Couldent get 1920x1080 to work on my main monitor without proton
in game mouse cursor delayed without proton
Only felt like 60fps on native and Proton experimental
Using proton 9.0-4 gave me a flawless experience
Das Spiel würde auch Native einwandfrei laufen, allerdings ist die Auflösung und die Grafik im allgemeinen Native verbuggt und sehr schlecht, daher empfehle ich eine Proton Variante.
Playable and enjoyable
My cursor won't show after I got into the game.
My XBox Controller on Windows automatically set up as list selection in this game. But here with Proton it act like a mouse. If I deactivate as mouse feature, the controller won't even work.
ETS2 fonctionne très bien sur mon PC avec Proton 9.0-4, que j’ai testé récemment.
ETS2 tourne parfaitement en natif sur mon PC.
gamemoderun mangohud gamescope -w 2560 -h 1440 -f --sharpness 0.6 -- %command%
gamemoderun → Enables GameMode (performance optimizations)
mangohud → Enables MangoHud (performance overlay)
gamescope → Runs the game in a nested Wayland session
-w 2560 → Sets width to 2560 (upscales from 1080p to 1440p)
-h 1440 → Sets height to 1440 (upscales from 1080p to 1440p)
-f → Enables fullscreen
--sharpness 0.6 → Applies 0.6 sharpness to scaling
--force-grab-cursor → Forces the game to grab the mouse cursor
-- %command% → Executes the game with these options
Capped FPS at 60 and reduced CPU Power Limit to 13W.
When launching, I had a few times where it worked perfectly, and then it randomly made a very loud beep sound that gave me a headache, and then crashed. Restarted using Proton Experimental, and it worked perfectly again.
On Proton Experimental the game looks good, with all graphics set to high or ultra. On Native even when all graphics settings are set to max, the game looks blurry (in 1440p). I thus recommend using Proton.
Every now and then there's a small pop, although this might just be the game, not really an issue to me.
I noticed a bit of Z-fighting on the roads between textures.
Is only an issue when trying to access the taskbar or other UI on my primary monitor. Using the curser on the secondary works fine.
video is bugged
tried making it windowed but itd still go fullscreen
the native version starts , although its just a couple frames of the intro looping , then the main menu gets stuck on one frame , but i hear sound fine . i tried a few versions of proton too , but they didnt even start up
The native version is outdated. Forcing it to use the Windows version played better than on Windows, even with no memory leak issue
prime-run game-performance mangohud %command%
No issues or instabilities on native.
There is some stuttering when going through huge cities, but this is something shared between the linux version and windows, not because of the compatibility of this game with linux-based operating systems.
The native build of ETS2 is still very old, using OpenGL to render everything, which makes it look awful. Not only that, but it runs twice as slow compared to the DX11 windows build.
Don't even bother with that one. Apply proton, and play it via that. It's the same performance - if not better! (i didnt get a single stutter on linux, compared to windows) - as on windows.
While running in native mode, there is a big unremovable death zone on the steering wheel.
TruckersMP also working with no issues. There're easy tutorials online on how to set it up.
mouse is locked at the center
when i open the game after all the intros i cant move my mouse at all, it just stays in the center, as if the game has frozen
Runs well even with no tinkering, but if you want more fps i recommend switch to proton. i have tested experimental and proton-cachyos, both is good
gamemoderun %command%
worked out of the box
big picture mode solved the controller issue
everything works perfectly OOB, but cursor constraints on wayland require a gamescope workaround
gamescope -W <GAME SCREEN WIDTH> -H <GAME SCREEN HEIGHT> -f --force-grab-cursor -- %command%
fullscreen WITH gamescope caused flickering when moving the mouse, running the game with proton on directx11 was required on wayland
gamescope was required to properly keep the mouse in the window.
when using wayland it requires a gamescope --force-grab-cursor workaround when you have multiple monitors, as it doesn't constrain your cursor to the window
gamemoderun %command%
A little less performenc than on windows
prime-run game-performance %command%
gamemoderun %command% -nointro -rdevice
For proper Xbox controller functionality in-game, Proton Experimental along with "gamemoderun %command% -nointro -rdevice" was required. Performance with Proton is superior to the native version. My machine consistently achieves 80-90 FPS without any frame drops, indicating a flawless experience comparable to, or exceeding, performance on Windows.
gamemoderun gamescope -b -w 5760 -h 1080 -W 5760 -H 1080 -r 60 --mangoapp -- %command% -nointro -rdevice dx11
I can play with consistent 60 FPS or more on my triple monitor setup with 200% resolution scaling in-game. Truly amazing experience considering that I could not achieve such a good result in Windows.
change the resolution and turn off antialiasing settings
sometimes the fps is locked at 30fps
detailed shadow on interior view reduce the fps a lot
Perfect OOB
I don't have a fancy wheel to test but it works well with a keyboard and a controller.
Game works out of the box. T300 FFB needs hid-tmff2 module
I had to install the hid-tmff2 kernel module: https://github.com/Kimplul/hid-tmff2 Also had to install Thrustmaster drivers: https://support.thrustmaster.com/en/product/t300rs-en/
Used protontricks to install the .exe drivers.
