Linux Review:
Brawlhalla
An epic platform fighter for up to 8 players online or local. Try casual free-for-alls, ranked matches, or invite friends to a private room. And it's free! Play cross-platform with millions of players on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android & Steam! Frequent updates. Over sixty Legends.
PROTON TIER: GOLD
Brawlhalla is an epic platform fighter supporting up to 8 players online or locally. It’s free to play and features cross-platform compatibility.
Status Proton (Gold)
TWEAKS & TRICKS
- Input Lag: Reports indicate significant input lag can be resolved with a combination of launch options.
- Solution:
__GL_SYNC_TO_VBLANK=0 __GL_MaxFramesAllowed=1 mangohud gamemoderun PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 %command% -unlockfps -setfps 300 -framefixunbounded -triplebuffer -disableframefix -nonetworknext
- Solution:
- Input Lag: A combination of settings significantly reduces input lag.
- Solution:
__GL_SYNC_TO_VBLANK=0 __GL_MaxFramesAllowed=1 mangohud gamemoderun PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 %command% -unlockfps -setfps 300 -framefixunbounded -triplebuffer -disableframefix -nonetworknext
- Solution:
- Input Lag & Performance: Using
PROTON_USE_WINED3Din conjunction with other options improved both performance and input lag.- Solution:
__GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 %command% -framefixunbounded -triplebuffer -setfps 60 -multikeyboard
- Solution:
- Slow Motion & Input Lag: Addressing performance issues and input lag.
- Solution:
PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 gamemoderun %command% -framefix -framefixunbounded -setfps 120
- Solution:
- General Performance and Input Lag: Significant improvements reported with the following options.
- Solution:
-triplebuffer and PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1
- Solution:
- General Performance: Performance improvements and rhythm changes reported with this launch option.
- Solution:
-framefixunbounded -setfps 60(Consider using your monitor’s refresh rate instead of 60)
- Solution:
- Performance Enhancement:
- Solution:
PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 gamemoderun %command% -framefixunbounded
- Solution:
- Addressing Lag: Users needed to implement launch options and experimental settings to resolve lag and input issues.
- Solution:
-gamemoderun %command% -setfps 30 -framefix -noskulls -triplebuffer -noeac -nonetworknext -DRI_PRIME=1 -PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1
- Solution:
- EAC Runtime:
- Solution:
PROTON_EAC_RUNTIME=1 gamemoderun %command% -framefixunbounded
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Verdict:
Brawlhalla is a solid buy for Linux gamers, especially considering its Gold rating on ProtonDB. While some tweaking may be required to optimize performance and input lag, the reported solutions are straightforward and accessible.