Something that still doesn't quite feel right somehow is seeing the likes of a PlayStation logo on Linux. Anyway, the smash hit God of War is now on Steam and works right away on Linux. You can thank Steam Play Proton for that.
It's hard to believe the changing face of gaming sometimes. Previously console exclusive games now coming to PC more often. A trend I hope to see continue for years to come. Of course the new release comes with the kinds of things you would expect like enhanced graphics, ultra-wide support, NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR and so on.
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Enter the Norse realm
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.Grasp a second chance
Kratos is a father again. As mentor and protector to Atreus, a son determined to earn his respect, he is forced to deal with and control the rage that has long defined him while out in a very dangerous world with his son.Journey to a dark, elemental world of fearsome creatures
From the marble and columns of ornate Olympus to the gritty forests, mountains and caves of pre-Viking Norse lore, this is a distinctly new realm with its own pantheon of creatures, monsters and gods.Engage in visceral, physical combat
With an over the shoulder camera that brings the player closer to the action than ever before, fights in God of War™ mirror the pantheon of Norse creatures Kratos will face: grand, gritty and grueling. A new main weapon and new abilities retain the defining spirit of the God of War series while presenting a vision of conflict that forges new ground in the genre.
There's some really heavy stuttering though with an NVIDIA GPU. As always with more graphically intense games built for Windows and run through Proton, they need time to build up a shader cache. Once that is done, eventually Steam will have it to give out while the game downloads for your machine to sort it ahead of time. So, if you want a smooth experience, it usually pays to wait a week or so. That said, if you want to put up with the stuttering for a bit, don't let us stop you as outside of that, it seems to play quite brilliantly.
Like me, you might find that the lip-syncing voice audio is completely off though. It's possible you can fix that by adding this as a Steam launch option:
PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 %command%
In my own testing, that made it match up much better but not always.
One possible way to improve day-1 performance in this and other single-player games is to use the community built Proton-GE, which you can get easily with ProtonUp-Qt. Proton-GE has DXVK_ASYNC, which can help reduce stutter but is not recommended for multiplayer titles as it can trip up anti-cheat. In my own testing, it made God of War massively smoother. If you choose to try that out it's this launch option: DXVK_ASYNC=1 %command%
Since I'm not much of a console gamer, even though I do own multiple consoles, I completely missed this and had no idea that Christopher Judge was the voice actor for Kratos so if you'll excuse me I have some fanboying to do.
You can buy it on Humble Store and Steam.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
kaktuspalme Jan 15, 2022
Quoting: WorMzyOh boy, another developer that can't be arsed to support Linux, but will still benefit financially from open source software picking up their slack. Whoopee.Where did they ask you to buy the game? You're throwing your money into their pockets like you've got no choice. Clearly you don't care about a Linux port so why should the developers?
Quoting: GuestI agree! The Open source community gets abused all the time. I've worked for so many companies that relied heavily on open source software, and when I'd ask them to donate even $100.00 a year to the developers they would look at me like I'm crazy...It's no abuse when someone uses code as granted by a license. You may personally think that it's objectionable, but it's simply their right.
Quoting: GuestGood example of the bull:Yes, that's abusing the open source community, since it's a clear license violation. But this is a different case because the developer never intended to comply with the license.
https://opensource.org/blog/the-intriguing-implications-of-sfc-v-vizio#:~:text=The%20suit%20alleges%20that%20Vizio,its%20source%20code%20publicly%20available.
furaxhornyx Jan 15, 2022
Quoting: ghiumaExcellent! one more game in the list, for stuttering better to have patience some corrections will come out soon, when I bought Cyberpunk 2077 it was unplayable, now I play it with high settings on Nvidia 1060 6gb without stuttering and without correction... (Proton GE and Experimental)
Really ? I was holding back to play Cyberpunk 2077 (and Horizon Zero Dawn, which I haven't buy yet) on my 1070, because of reports indicating very poor performances...
I may be able to give it a try then
rustigsmed Jan 15, 2022
there are frame drops at times but generally in changing cut scenes rather than in the action. definitely playable - looks great.
Quoting: rustigsmedso getting between 80-135 fps ultra 1440p. proton experimental (5950x 6900xt).
there are frame drops at times but generally in changing cut scenes rather than in the action. definitely playable - looks great.
I got strutters during cut scenes on PS5, too. Probably the game loads some stuff in the background.
StalePopcorn 
Jan 15, 2022
Quoting: Liam DaweArticle updated to note Proton-GE and DXVK_ASYNC, which does improve performance a lot.
I think this is only temporary needed. Once Steams shader cache is somewhat fill and gets distributed, it should also be fine for other new players.
Quoting: poiuzQuoting: WorMzyOh boy, another developer that can't be arsed to support Linux, but will still benefit financially from open source software picking up their slack. Whoopee.Where did they ask you to buy the game?
Oh, whoops, I thought making the game available for purchase on a digital game store meant they meant they wanted people to purchase it. My bad, I clearly misinterpreted their actions. They put the game up on Steam because they wanted people to.. uhhh.. re-evaluate their understanding of renaissance art, or something.
Quoting: poiuzYou're throwing your money into their pockets like you've got no choice. Clearly you don't care about a Linux port so why should the developers?
I'm not sure where you got the idea that I'm throwing money into this developer's pockets, but I can assure you that I'm not. No Tux, no bux; as the saying goes. I want developers to support Linux gamers, not just profit from them.
cookiEoverdose Jan 16, 2022
Quoting: rustigsmedso getting between 80-135 fps ultra 1440p. proton experimental (5950x 6900xt).Getting only fps in the low forties @high 1440p, proton experimental (rtx2080).
there are frame drops at times but generally in changing cut scenes rather than in the action. definitely playable - looks great.
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