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3 years ago
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

With all the tinkering I made I was able to finish this game without any crashes or major performance issues.

3 years ago
Tinker Steps:Switch to experimental, Set launch options, Changed configuration
DXVK_CONFIG_FILE="/mnt/hdd/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Grand Theft Auto IV/GTAIV/dxvk.conf" %command% -nomemrestrict -norestrictions -percentvidmem 100 -availablevidmem 8192 -dx10 -reservedApp 0 -managed

I have created dxvk.conf inside game's directory with the following content:

dxgi.maxFrameLatency = 1
d3d9.maxFrameLatency = 1
d3d9.maxAvailableMemory = 8192
dxgi.maxFrameRate = 60
d3d9.maxFrameRate = 60
dxvk.hud = "fps,gpuload"

and made sure it's being loaded when I run the game by modifying the Launch Options like this: DXVK_CONFIG_FILE="/mnt/hdd/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Grand Theft Auto IV/GTAIV/dxvk.conf" %command%

Performance:Slight Performance Problems

Slight stuttering, I solved these problems with my dxvk.conf and some Launch Options I've found here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=427001293 and here https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/gsn6w8/dxvk_works_magic_on_gta_iv/

The game didn't run well without tinkering on my setup. I had the same issue on Windows 10 and it comes down to playing around with DXVK settings and let the game know that your GPU has more than 3GiB of video memory if it does by setting proper Launch Options.

With all the changes I made it was an enjoyable and almost flawless experience, but I still experienced some stuttering/FPS drops, maybe turning off the Night Shadow would help but I set everything on High in-game and was able to enjoy and complete the game nevertheless.

Proton Experimental
Distro:Ubuntu 21.10
Kernel:5.13.0-39-generic
RAM:16 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 21.2.6
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 580 (POLARIS10, DRM 3.41.0, 5.13.0-39-generic, LLVM 12.0.1)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core
Proton Experimental
Distro:Ubuntu 21.10
Kernel:5.13.0-39-generic
RAM:16 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 21.2.6
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 580 (POLARIS10, DRM 3.41.0, 5.13.0-39-generic, LLVM 12.0.1)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core
1 week ago
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Game works well on Linux but requires some tinkering. This is NOT an OOTB experience.

1 week ago
Tinker Steps:Switch to older version: 7.0-6, Set launch options, Changed configuration
WINEDLLOVERRIDES="d3d8=n,b;rwd3d9=n,b" %command%

To make this game work decently on modern hardware, I've had to install couple of mods.

Mandatory mods to make this game work:

Windowing:Other

I use KDE with Wayland, the game started properly but sometimes I couldn't see the menu.

Possible fixes I know of:

Input:Controller Detection

To use a controller when playing on Linux, you need to install Ginput mod and then enable Steam Input.

There is also one QoL mod which is Mouse Wheel Radio Changer. It depends on Ginput and allows you to switch between radio stations both ways (originally you could only go forward, not backward and forward when changing radio stations).

Instability:Occasionally

Game crashed a few times. At first I blamed mods but after some testing witch various mod combinations I switched Proton version to 7.x

Using Proton 7.0-6 fixed all instability issues for me.

To make my experience with Vice City more pleasant, I've installed a bunch of other mods as well, starting with downgrading game executable to 1.0 for better modding experience.

When modding the game, pay attention to the README.md instructions and always make backup of your game files before changing anything!

Mandatory Mods:

Graphics Improvement Mods:

Qthers:

Mods installed via modloader for Quality Improvements (HD Fonts, HUD etc.):

If you decided to install CLEO, I recommend trying out Radio For All Vehicles script if you want to listen to the radio when driving Firetruck, Ambulance etc.

That concludes my report, I had wonderful time revisiting this game! At some point the modding required a lot of effort but it was worth it!

Proton 7.0-6
Distro:Fedora Linux 41 (KDE Plasma)
Kernel:6.13.5-200.fc41.x86_64
RAM:32 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 25.0.0
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (radeonsi, navi22, LLVM 19.1.7, DRM 3.61, 6.13.5-200.fc41.x86_64)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core
Proton 7.0-6
Distro:Fedora Linux 41 (KDE Plasma)
Kernel:6.13.5-200.fc41.x86_64
RAM:32 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 25.0.0
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (radeonsi, navi22, LLVM 19.1.7, DRM 3.61, 6.13.5-200.fc41.x86_64)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core
3 years ago
Hitman: Blood Money

Works fine out of the box.

3 years ago

Game works fine out of the box. No issues with audo or video. I was able to finish it two times without crashes and any issues whatsoever. In general it was a pleasant experience.

The framerate was solid 60fps almost all the time. I've experienced FPS drops to 30-40 a few times in area with high tension and lots of NPCs but I wasn't been able to reproduce it later on so I ignored it.

Proton 7.0-2
Distro:Ubuntu 21.10
Kernel:5.13.0-39-generic
RAM:16 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 21.2.6
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 580 (POLARIS10, DRM 3.41.0, 5.13.0-39-generic, LLVM 12.0.1)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core
Proton 7.0-2
Distro:Ubuntu 21.10
Kernel:5.13.0-39-generic
RAM:16 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 21.2.6
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 580 (POLARIS10, DRM 3.41.0, 5.13.0-39-generic, LLVM 12.0.1)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core
2 weeks ago
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Works great!

2 weeks ago
Tinker Steps:Set launch options
gamemoderun mangohud %command%
Input:Other

I had controller input issues (game was switching between controller and keyboard input back and forth) until I switched from Borderless mode to Fullscreen - that fixed the issue for me.

Game worked for me pretty much out of the box except the switching input issue. After it was fixed by using Fullscreen mode instead of Borderless, the game worked like a charm, I've completed the storyline without encountering any further issues.

Proton 9.0-4
Distro:Fedora Linux 41 (KDE Plasma)
Kernel:6.13.5-200.fc41.x86_64
RAM:32 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 25.0.0
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (radeonsi, navi22, LLVM 19.1.7, DRM 3.61, 6.13.5-200.fc41.x86_64)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core
Proton 9.0-4
Distro:Fedora Linux 41 (KDE Plasma)
Kernel:6.13.5-200.fc41.x86_64
RAM:32 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 25.0.0
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (radeonsi, navi22, LLVM 19.1.7, DRM 3.61, 6.13.5-200.fc41.x86_64)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core
3 years ago
Yakuza 0

3 years ago
Tinker Steps:Switch to older version: 7.0-3, Changed configuration

I use Dualshock 4 with Steam Input and I wanted to have PS prompts in the game so I used this: https://steamcommunity.com/app/638970/discussions/0/1776010325138899539/ to achieve that

Input:Controller Mapping, Other

Controller (DualShock 4) was not mapped properly without Steam Input. With Steam input at some point in the game I couldn't view the map unless I used an unofficial DS4 mapping: steam://controllerconfig/638970/1461710214

The game works great and almost out od the box, if you want to play with Dualshock 4 with PS4 prompts, you have to resort to some tinkering. I had no issues with completing the game on Linux whatsoever, no stability issues, no crashes, stable 60 fps on my hardware.

Proton 7.0-3
Distro:Ubuntu 21.10
Kernel:5.13.0-39-generic
RAM:16 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 21.2.6
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 580 (POLARIS10, DRM 3.41.0, 5.13.0-39-generic, LLVM 12.0.1)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core
Proton 7.0-3
Distro:Ubuntu 21.10
Kernel:5.13.0-39-generic
RAM:16 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 21.2.6
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 580 (POLARIS10, DRM 3.41.0, 5.13.0-39-generic, LLVM 12.0.1)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core
2 years ago
Yakuza 3 Remastered
Steam Deck Logo

Game works OOTB on Steam Deck

2 years ago
Tinker Steps:Other

Used: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2515305325 for Quickstep distance restoration

Game works flawlessly on Steam Deck, stable 60 FPS on Medium/High settings in all locations. Ultra setings were playable as well but playing on Ultra means ocassional small FPS drops and a bit less gameplay time on battery.

The only tinkering besides playing around with Graphical settings was installation of Quickstep restoration mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2515305325

Proton 7.0-5
Distro:SteamOS Holo
Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb
RAM:15 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)
GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)
CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405
Proton 7.0-5
Distro:SteamOS Holo
Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb
RAM:15 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)
GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)
CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405
2 years ago
Yakuza 4 Remastered
Steam Deck Logo

Game worked well OOTB.

2 years ago
Tinker Steps:Changed configuration

Quick Step Restoration Mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/yakuza4remastered/mods/18?tab=files&file_id=22

Significant Bugs:Yes

Ariftacts during into but overall it works.

Game works well OOTB, the only thing I did was to install quickstep restoration. Can play up to 2 hours on battery without tinkering.

Proton 8.0-3
Distro:SteamOS Holo
Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb
RAM:15 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)
GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)
CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405
Proton 8.0-3
Distro:SteamOS Holo
Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb
RAM:15 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)
GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)
CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405
2 years ago
Yakuza 4 Remastered

Game works pretty much OOTB.

2 years ago
Tinker Steps:Switch to older version: 7.0-6, Changed configuration

Quick Step Restoration Mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/yakuza4remastered/mods/18?tab=files&file_id=22

Significant Bugs:Yes

Ariftacts during into but overall it works.

I just installed the game, Quick Step Restoration Mod and started playing. Game runs smooth without any issues except the graphical artifacts during intro.

Proton 7.0-6
Distro:Ubuntu 23.04
Kernel:6.2.0-26-generic
RAM:16 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 23.0.4-0ubuntu1~23.04.1
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 580 (polaris10, LLVM 15.0.7, DRM 3.49, 6.2.0-26-generic)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core
Proton 7.0-6
Distro:Ubuntu 23.04
Kernel:6.2.0-26-generic
RAM:16 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 23.0.4-0ubuntu1~23.04.1
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 580 (polaris10, LLVM 15.0.7, DRM 3.49, 6.2.0-26-generic)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core
9 months ago
Yakuza 5 Remastered
Steam Deck Logo

Works flawlessly on GE-Proton8-25

9 months ago
Tinker Steps:Custom Proton: GE-Proton8-25

Game had some issues with playing wrong audio track during cutsecnes, otherwise it worked fine. After switching to GE-Proton8-25 everything started to work flawlessly, the bug was fixed. Gameplay was smooth, I managed to go through the whole game on Steam Deck. My graphics preset was set to "Ultra" and with that I expreienced about 2 hours of gameplay on battery.

Custom Proton: GE-Proton8-25
Distro:SteamOS Holo
Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb
RAM:15 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)
GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)
CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405
Custom Proton: GE-Proton8-25
Distro:SteamOS Holo
Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb
RAM:15 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)
GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)
CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405
9 months ago
Yakuza 5 Remastered

Works great on Linux with GE-Proton8-25

9 months ago
Tinker Steps:Custom Proton: GE-Proton8-25
Performance:Slight Performance Problems

Sometimes on Ultra settings I got small stutters when walking in cities. Switched to High and the problem was gone.

The cutscene bug is fixed when using GE-Proton8-24 or later. Everything else worked OOTB. Gameplay was smooth, I managed to enjoy some minigames and side content (Premium Adventure) on my Desktop PC running fresh install of Fedora 40.

Custom Proton: GE-Proton8-25
Distro:Fedora Linux 40 (KDE Plasma)
Kernel:6.9.6-200.fc40.x86_64
RAM:32 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 24.1.2
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (radeonsi, navi22, LLVM 18.1.6, DRM 3.57, 6.9.6-200.fc40.x86_64)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core
Custom Proton: GE-Proton8-25
Distro:Fedora Linux 40 (KDE Plasma)
Kernel:6.9.6-200.fc40.x86_64
RAM:32 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 24.1.2
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (radeonsi, navi22, LLVM 18.1.6, DRM 3.57, 6.9.6-200.fc40.x86_64)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core
9 months ago
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

Just Works

9 months ago

This game seems to work Out of The Box. Been playing on Ultra Settings and haven't noticed any major or minor issues so far.

Proton 9.0-2
Distro:Fedora Linux 40 (KDE Plasma)
Kernel:6.9.6-200.fc40.x86_64
RAM:32 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 24.1.2
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (radeonsi, navi22, LLVM 18.1.6, DRM 3.57, 6.9.6-200.fc40.x86_64)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core
Proton 9.0-2
Distro:Fedora Linux 40 (KDE Plasma)
Kernel:6.9.6-200.fc40.x86_64
RAM:32 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 24.1.2
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (radeonsi, navi22, LLVM 18.1.6, DRM 3.57, 6.9.6-200.fc40.x86_64)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core
2 years ago
Yakuza Kiwami
Steam Deck Logo

Works out of the box

2 years ago

This game runs out of the box on Steam Deck. Just install the game and play! You can expect stable framerate (60fps in my case without any power saving tinkering).

Proton 7.0-4
Distro:SteamOS Holo
Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb
RAM:15 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)
GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)
CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405
Proton 7.0-4
Distro:SteamOS Holo
Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb
RAM:15 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)
GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)
CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405
2 years ago
Yakuza Kiwami

Works out of the box

2 years ago

This game works out of the box on my setup. Stable framerate (60 fps), no issues whatsoever. So far works fine with Dualshock 4 controller as well.

Proton 7.0-4
Distro:Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
Kernel:5.15.0-48-generic
RAM:16 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.5
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 580 (polaris10, LLVM 13.0.1, DRM 3.42, 5.15.0-48-generic)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core
Proton 7.0-4
Distro:Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
Kernel:5.15.0-48-generic
RAM:16 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.5
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 580 (polaris10, LLVM 13.0.1, DRM 3.42, 5.15.0-48-generic)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core
2 years ago
Yakuza Kiwami 2
Steam Deck Logo

Game works out of the box on Steam Deck with 30 fps lock enabled.

2 years ago
Battery Performance:Made Changes To Improve

30 fps lock

Game works ootb, is stable and the experience is smooth with 30 fps lock enabled via Power Saving Settings.

Proton 7.0-4
Distro:SteamOS Holo
Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb
RAM:15 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)
GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)
CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405
Proton 7.0-4
Distro:SteamOS Holo
Kernel:5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb
RAM:15 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.0.0-devel (git-676ccacebc)
GPU:AMD Custom GPU 0405 (vangogh, LLVM 13.0.0, DRM 3.45, 5.13.0-valve10.1-1-neptune-02144-g7fffaf925dfb)
CPU:AMD Custom APU 0405
2 years ago
Yakuza Kiwami 2

Game worked out of the box on my setup, though it needed some small tweaks in order to improve the overall performance.

2 years ago
Tinker Steps:Set launch options
DXVK_FRAME_RATE=30 %command%
Windowing:Switching

Use borderless mode if you want to use Alt + Tab.

Performance:Slight Performance Problems

When playing on High/Medium presets I've experienced FPS drops to 30 when performing heat actions. When playing or High I also experienced significant FPS drops to 30 during cutscenes and heat actions as well.

Instability:Not Listed

Game crashed on me twice when I used Steam Overlay and the built-in browser. Besides that the game was stable.

I enjoyed playing the game on my setup though I had to cap my FPS to 30 because I experienced FPS drops while performing Heat Actions even on Medium preset.

Proton 7.0-4
Distro:Ubuntu 22.10
Kernel:5.19.0-23-generic
RAM:16 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.2.1
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 580 (polaris10, LLVM 15.0.2, DRM 3.47, 5.19.0-23-generic)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core
Proton 7.0-4
Distro:Ubuntu 22.10
Kernel:5.19.0-23-generic
RAM:16 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 22.2.1
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 580 (polaris10, LLVM 15.0.2, DRM 3.47, 5.19.0-23-generic)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core
7 months ago
Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Game works Out of the Box!

7 months ago

Game is stable, runs smoothly, playing on Ultra Settings (60 FPS) without any issues. Great experience!

Proton 9.0-2
Distro:Fedora Linux 40 (KDE Plasma)
Kernel:6.10.6-200.fc40.x86_64
RAM:32 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 24.1.6
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (radeonsi, navi22, LLVM 18.1.6, DRM 3.57, 6.10.6-200.fc40.x86_64)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core
Proton 9.0-2
Distro:Fedora Linux 40 (KDE Plasma)
Kernel:6.10.6-200.fc40.x86_64
RAM:32 GB
GPU Driver:4.6 Mesa 24.1.6
GPU:AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (radeonsi, navi22, LLVM 18.1.6, DRM 3.57, 6.10.6-200.fc40.x86_64)
CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core

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