Euro Truck Simulator 2
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
NATIVE SUPPORT
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Linux Technical Documentation
Euro Truck Simulator 2 puts you in the driver’s seat, tasked with delivering cargo across Europe while managing your trucking empire. The game has a native Linux version, but user reports indicate Proton offers significant benefits.
Status Check: Native & Proton
The game boasts a native Linux port. However, user reports consistently recommend using Proton, citing improved performance and stability, particularly when using mods. Proton usage reduces RAM consumption by approximately 3-4GB.
TWEAKS & TRICKS
- Memory Leaks/System Crashes: The game might experience memory leaks, potentially leading to system crashes.
- Solution:
earlyoom(Recommend for systems with 16GB of RAM or less)
- Solution:
- Improved FPS: Users report significantly better FPS when running under Proton.
- Solution: Running with Proton-cachyos-10.0
- Shadow Flicker: Occasional flickering shadows.
- Solution: Lower shadow quality to Medium, then increase to High.
- Performance Monitoring: For performance diagnostics.
- Solution:
LSFG_PROCESS=game mangohud game-performance %command% -nointro
- Solution:
- Lossless Scaling (Double FPS): Increase FPS without quality loss.
- Solution:
LSFG_PROCESS=game
- Solution:
Verdict
Despite a native Linux version, Euro Truck Simulator 2 is highly recommended for Linux gamers via Proton. The improved performance, stability, and mod compatibility make it a worthwhile experience.