Linux Review:

Dragon Age™: The Veilguard

Unite the Veilguard and defy the gods in Dragon Age™: The Veilguard, an immersive single-player RPG.

Dragon Age™: The Veilguard

PROTON TIER: GOLD


Dragon Age™: The Veilguard is an immersive single-player RPG where players unite the Veilguard and defy the gods.

Status Check: Runs via Proton. ProtonDB Tier: Gold.

TWEAKS & TRICKS:

  • Full Screen Exit Crash: When exiting full screen with Alt+Tab, the game may crash.
    • Solution: No workaround found within the user reports.
  • Stuttering: Nvidia Reflex can cause stuttering.
    • Solution: PROTON_NO_REFLEX=1 %command%
  • Mouse Stuttering: Mouse stuttering may occur after approximately 30 minutes of gameplay.
    • Solution: Restart the game.
  • DXVK NVAPI Driver Version: A specific Nvidia driver version is required.
    • Solution: PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=1 DXVK_NVAPI_DRIVER_VERSION=56070 %command%
  • Lossless Scaling:
    • Solution: LSFG_LEGACY=1 LSFG_DLL_PATH="/mnt/Games_Library/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Lossless Scaling/Lossless.dll" LSFG_MULTIPLIER=1 gamemoderun %command%
  • Gamescope: No specific Gamescope command was found.

Verdict: Dragon Age™: The Veilguard is a solid buy for Linux gamers, especially those with Nvidia GPUs. Some minor issues are present, but most can be resolved with the provided launch options.