Apollyon
Published
eval $(echo gamemode -mv "%command%" | sed "s/Launcher\/LariLauncher.exe'.*/bin\/bg3_dx11.exe'/")
Launcher itself will not launch. It's fine, it's not needed to be fair. Vulkan works sometimes, but fails most of the time. When it does run, it doesn't run well. Dx11 works perfectly fine, the launch command makes Steam launch that version.
gamemode -mv %command% will not work for you, that's a custom script I use for steam games to enable mangohud, vkbasalt, etc. gamemoderun will work in it's place.
Major performance issues under Wayland with NVIDIA proprietary and open drivers. Attempting to stream or record gameplay also causes significant issues. However, running fullscreen under X11 works flawlessly.
Uses EAC. Causes a white screen when starting. You'll have to terminate the game process and re-start it a few times to get the game to finally run.
So far, I haven't seen any issues. More online play would need to be done.
Use X11 with GE Proton 7-43 lets the game run perfectly fine. Some super minor performance issues when using borderless mode, so ran in Fullscreen. Alt-Tabbing works well with fullscreen (Using KDE) Disable compositing if that is causing any issues (Found no need in my case). Wayland so far (under KDE anyhow) is a no-go, stick to X11. The performance hit is quite severe. Used protonup-qt to easily install GE. Especially since I'm using flatpak for Steam.
Game runs at a wildly variable framerate from mid 20s to mid 50s. Disabling Esync doesn't help, and using Wined3d makes things even worse. It's playable if you can handle a lower framerate. The HUD causes a bit of lag, especially when using the mouse to steer.
Use winetricks and install dinput8: WINEPREFIX=/path/to/398170/pfx winetricks -q dinput8
Game will not launch and just hang as a sleeping process requiring killing manually to close. Installing dinput8 fixes this. Unfortunately, no fix for framerate
Used install script from Lutris for the GOG version of the game. Used GloriousEggroll: Proton-5.11-GE-3-MF
For Arch users, you'll want to make sure you install selinux-python and dxvk-bin from the AUR in order for Lutris to launch the game with Proton. Otherwise it won't run at all.
You can't run the configuration tool with Lutris and Proton. You'll have to do so within the game folder. If you installed proton-ge-custom-bin just run proton run JadeEmpireConfig.exe in the terminal and set the game settings that way.
Some frame drops into the low 50s in certain areas, but fine otherwise
Crashing when in-game and opening Options
There's really no need to tinker. Runs fine out of the box with both GE and Steam's Proton. The only issue I have is when I open the Options menu while in-game (not in the main menu) the game crashes.
ENABLE_VKBASALT=1 MANGOHUD=1 vk_radv gamemoderun %command%
Game runs as expected. Performance kinda sucks, but everyone's does given the not as well optimized nature of it.
Game will not run with amdvlk, as apparently the "drivers arent up to date." Using RADV makes the game run no issues.
