It seems there was a bit of a woops with the Beta release of Valve's new Steam Play system Proton, which is now fixed.
This issue on GitHub from the creator of DXVK mentions that it was left in "debug mode rather than release mode" and that could cause a performance drop of up to 50%. This is what a Beta test is for of course, so they can find issues and see where they need to improve for more releases. It should just update when you go to launch a game with Steam Play. If you've been running Steam for a while, you can restart Steam to be sure.
Since I updated to the latest NVIDIA driver today with 396.54, I tested Doom out once again and it does run smoother than before. The newer NVIDIA driver does have a performance fix for both OpenGL and Vulkan, an issue that was introduced in the 390 driver series.
Also, I put up a video where I ramble for a bit and show off some Doom:
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I will have a much longer article up in a few days with thoughts on both sides of the coin. It's a complex issue, but it's still rather exciting right now.
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They should add RAGE, worked out of the box on wine for me.
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Quoting: BraqoonThey should add RAGE, worked out of the box on wine for me.
Then it will most likely work out of the box on proton as the whitelist only has games valve have playtested as offering near windows performance.
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* Carmageddon Max Damage, Quake Champions and possibly others.
Apparently this is because of Proton using the esync patch:
https://github.com/zfigura/wine/blob/esync/README.esync
The comments in that file doesn't seem correct. Debian still have a 4096 limit by default. Anyhow, raising that limit does get rid of the errors. Carma still crashes but that's another bug.
...and esync can be turned off with PROTON_NO_ESYNC:
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
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Chronarius Aug 23, 2018
Quoting: Whitewolfe80Quoting: ChronariusWhat about non-Steamgames? Can I run them with Steam Play too?
Well i suppose techincally if you added the product to steam using the add the product to steam button as long as you had the exe files and not a "backup" version then i cant see why not.
I think it is a little bit more complicated then that. As first step I have to install the game, before I can add it to the library. I'm not so sure that Steam Play supports this...yet.
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Hi is there someone thats gets 3 fps playing on steam play how to fix it.? Wanna play Quake Live.
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Quoting: BraqoonThey should add RAGE, worked out of the box on wine for me.It froze on me during the second cinematic, but on the second run I was able to get to the gameplay and keep going for a little while. Steam Controller integration isn't great, though. Shame my mice are showing their age and won't do for FPS's anymore.
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Quoting: johndoe86xThis is great! I was wanting to test out Prey 2016. I noticed that one of the testers commented "stutters every now and again." I think this is a game specific problem, as I get stutter every now and again in Windows as well. What would be the best way to relay that message?
You can send in your test for a game with a googleform which is linked at the top.
last checked the spreadsheet now has nearly 2000 entries.
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MacGyver88 Aug 23, 2018
I was getting 50+ fps in Metal Gear Solid V yesterday with medium/high settings. Now its solid 60+ fps with everything maxed! So definitely better performance now.
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Quoting: GuestRunning Doom in Steam Play does not work for me.[...]I think it still starts up in OpenGL mode, try setting the launch option "+r_renderAPI 1" to force Vulkan.
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Kuduzkehpan Aug 23, 2018
Being able to install some windows games via "native steam client" has very positive effect on linux gaming. I hope valve brings much more better tools to make steam more than a valve store for us.(linux users.) maybe some merging with lutris developments and so on. Yet again we will never see linux as a primary desktop system unless capitalist world ends.
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stretch611 Aug 23, 2018
Quoting: GuestAs far as i know, they recommend the 396.51 driver.
They do. Proton requirements are here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/blob/proton_3.7/PREREQS.md
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Thanks whizse.
I'm running amd rx480 open source mesa drivers and can confirm that the launch options work. Got this game free with the graphics card. Never thought I'd play it. :)
I'm running amd rx480 open source mesa drivers and can confirm that the launch options work. Got this game free with the graphics card. Never thought I'd play it. :)
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In Doom I've to use a command line parameters to set the game to the Vulkan API. Otherwise the screen remains black.
I also have problems with tearing now. The in-game option doesn't seem to have any effect anymore. When I played a year ago, I think it still worked. I need to use the Force Composition Pipeline option from the Nvidia options now. This sometimes leads to micro stutter although the FPS are well above 100. I use a GTX 970.
Apart from that the game goes very well over Proton. Multiplayer not tested.
I also have problems with tearing now. The in-game option doesn't seem to have any effect anymore. When I played a year ago, I think it still worked. I need to use the Force Composition Pipeline option from the Nvidia options now. This sometimes leads to micro stutter although the FPS are well above 100. I use a GTX 970.
Apart from that the game goes very well over Proton. Multiplayer not tested.
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Quoting: ChronariusQuoting: Whitewolfe80Quoting: ChronariusWhat about non-Steamgames? Can I run them with Steam Play too?
Well i suppose techincally if you added the product to steam using the add the product to steam button as long as you had the exe files and not a "backup" version then i cant see why not.
I think it is a little bit more complicated then that. As first step I have to install the game, before I can add it to the library. I'm not so sure that Steam Play supports this...yet.
Probably unlikely too as well as valve kind of want you to spend money on their site but it could be an added feature its day two of the beta
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OG SWAT RV@Linux Aug 23, 2018
Quoting: shigutsoWhen I try playing Doom multiplayer my game crashes as soon as it finds a match... is this happening to anyone else?
Yes here the same...
I only go for the multiplayer...
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Well, i downloaded Fallout 4 VR and i only get a black screen. I get fustrated, but maybe i started by the biggest one :P. Then i tried another one, Job Simualtor. I'm really impressed, it works without dropping any frame and same way as it works on windows. Flawless.
https://youtu.be/1wrVwiUC4ts
Edit: Also tried TheBlue
Testing TheBlue on Linux Steam Proton
It works but some frame drop, maybe is because im recording.
Duck Seasons
That one was a bit fustrating, game start and seems to work nice, but trigger from controller seems to dont response. I can not pass throw the title screen.
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https://youtu.be/1wrVwiUC4ts
Edit: Also tried TheBlue
Testing TheBlue on Linux Steam Proton
It works but some frame drop, maybe is because im recording.
Duck Seasons
That one was a bit fustrating, game start and seems to work nice, but trigger from controller seems to dont response. I can not pass throw the title screen.
Last edited by bubexel on 23 August 2018 at 7:05 pm UTC
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Turning off esync with PROTON_NO_ESYNC=1 got rid of the crashes I had in Carmageddon MD, increasing the file open limit wasn't enough.
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Sil_el_mot Aug 23, 2018
i really like the new steamplay , but my favorite games dont work, because of the old wine they're using, i asume. hope they will upgrade soon
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is it possible to install the windows version of a game, which has linux support?
i have games with linux support, but they dont work. 12 is better than 6, iron snout and dead island dont work after i updated kubuntu
i have games with linux support, but they dont work. 12 is better than 6, iron snout and dead island dont work after i updated kubuntu
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slaapliedje Aug 24, 2018
Quoting: ZnixenGames i tested so far:Bard's Tale Remastered works flawlessly so far.
Bejeweled 3 - Flawless
Lego Marvel's Avengers - flawless
This list will increase as i have time to test
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