Diablo® IV
Linux Review:
Diablo® IV
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
PROTON TIER: PLATINUM
Diablo® IV is the latest installment in the acclaimed action RPG series, tasking players with battling the forces of darkness in Sanctuary.
Status Check: Runs via Proton. Platinum tier.
TWEAKS & TRICKS
- Performance Issues at High Resolution: High resolutions (3440x1440 or 1920x1080) struggle to maintain 60 FPS even with low settings.
- Solution:
Windowed mode + Resizing window to 1920x1080
- Solution:
- Crashing Issues: Game hangs, sometimes lasting 30 seconds, especially when focusing another monitor.
- Solution: Set
maxShareMemoryequal toDeviceMemory.
- Solution: Set
- Crashing/Performance Issues:
- Solution:
Custom Proton: GE-Proton10-27(orGE-Proton10-25)
- Solution:
- Improved performance on older GPUs:
- Solution:
Latest Steam Proton
- Solution:
- NVIDIA DLSS Support:
- Solution:
PROTON_DLSS_UPGRADE=1 PROTON_DLSS_INDICATOR=1 PROTON_HIDE_NVIDIA_GPU=0 PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=1
- Solution:
- Wayland Compatibility:
- Solution:
PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1
- Solution:
- AMD Anti-Lag & FSR4 Upgrade:
- Solution:
ENABLE_LAYER_MESA_ANTI_LAG=1 PROTON_FSR4_RDNA3_UPGRADE=1
- Solution:
- NTSync:
- Solution:
PROTON_USE_NTSYNC=1
- Solution:
- WriteCopy Simulation (NVIDIA):
- Solution:
WINE_SIMULATE_WRITECOPY=1
- Solution:
- Lower Battery Consumption/Frame Rate:
- Solution:
PROTON_DLSS_UPGRADE=1 PROTON_DLSS_INDICATOR=1 PROTON_HIDE_NVIDIA_GPU=0 PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=1 PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 WINE_SIMULATE_WRITECOPY=1
- Solution:
Verdict: A solid buy for Linux gamers, especially those with NVIDIA or AMD GPUs. While some tweaking may be required for optimal performance, the Platinum tier status and consistent positive reports suggest a well-supported and enjoyable experience.