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Game refused to switch to fullscreen. Alt-Enter method causes game to crash on default compatibility. Resolved by switching to older Proton Version.
The game is perfectly playable without tinkering. The just refuses to go fullscreen using Steams default options. Using Proton 9.0-3 fixes the issue. Mind you, it's Dark Souls. The game's Mouse and Keyboard controls are atrocious. There's no point playing it without an Xinput or Dualshock equivalent controller.
Outside minor graphics issues on terrain, and some partical errors on Great Persons, the game plays perfectly fine.
occasional darkening of grass textures, and polar ice consistently becoming pitch-black
On default compatibility settings, the game window is completely transparent with only the mouse icon visible.
- Proton 8.0.5 works with minor graphics issues which are mostly ignorable. This is consistent across the base game and all its expansions.
After tinkering, Linux TF2 runs conciderably better even through Steamplay using Runtime 3.0 (Sniper) than a Native Windows install.
SDL_VIDEODRIVER=x11 -vulkan -windowed -width 1920 -height 1080
Requires launching in windowed via launch options, otherwise desktop hangs. Fullscreen can be enabled in-game after booted into windowed mode, but alt-tabbing has a 50/50 chance of Hanging.
Desktop Freeze and Crash on Fullscreen Alt-Tab. Desktop Freeze launching in Fullscreen.
When using Steamplay on Proton, unable to connect to VAC servers. Works using Steam Linux Runtime 3.0 Sniper with the same issues previously stated on Native.
Without Tinkering, the game is functionally bricked on install. Something with how the game handles native fullscreen causes X11 dekstops to hang, a problem which desperately needs fixing on Valves end.
All problems aside, once you've actually got the game running it does objectively run better on Linux than it does Windows, and the renderer is visually better too.
Outside the Fullscreen Crash bug, the game continues to run better on Linux than Windows.
-windowed -vulkan
Boot into Fullscreen mode causes X11 Dekstop to Hang, requiring powercycle to recover. Game can be manually set to Fullscreen after booting Windowed via launch options, but Alt-Tabbing occasionally causes Hangs.
No noticable issues. Arguably favourable latency experience compared to windows; less overhead time.
When using custom content such as HUDs, TF2 on Linux will fail to load Capitalized file directories.
- All folders in the "/tf/custom" folder need to be renamed to lowercase to ensure they load correctly.
After getting the game to actually launch, it plays perfectly with very few issues. Mod managers however mostly have no Linux support.
After Tinkering, a vanilla install of Oblivion is very enjoyable on Proton.
Modding info: For those who want to mod the game, there are ways to get windows Mod Managers working on Linux through programs like Wine, but they are very hands on and prone to failure as there is presently zero official Mod Manager support on Linux, with the most popular method to get Vortex working still resulting in a jank mess in most instances. If you intend to mod Oblivion running on Proton, your best bet is to install mod files manually using the regular method, and backing up your game-install regularly.
xOBSE works on Proton after running a community-made script to point Steam at the Loader, and runs as intended, but most Mod Compatibilty after that point is hit or miss.
After getting the game to actually launch, it plays perfectly with very few issues. Mod managers however mostly have no Linux support.
Is packaged with a faulty Direct X Package causing failure to launch. Requires obtaining DirectX Package from a different game prior to install (EX: TF2, CS:GO, Etc).
Crashes on launch from bad Direct X Package. Requires different package present in Steamplay Compatibility folder prior to Install.
After Tinkering, a vanilla install of Oblivion is very enjoyable on Proton.
Modding info: For those who want to mod the game, there are ways to get windows Mod Managers working on Linux through programs like Wine, but they are very hands on and prone to failure as there is presently zero official Mod Manager support on Linux, with the most popular method to get Vortex working still resulting in a jank mess in most instances. If you intend to mod Oblivion running on Proton, your best bet is to install mod files manually using the regular method, and backing up your game-install regularly.
xOBSE works on Proton after running a community-made script to point Steam at the Loader, and runs as intended, but most Mod Compatibilty after that point is hit or miss.
