Linux Review:

Europa Universalis V

Use war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.

PROTON TIER: PLATINUM

Europa Universalis V is a historical grand strategy game where players navigate centuries of history through war, trade, and diplomacy.

Status Check Runs via Proton. Platin-Status.

TWEAKS & TRICKS

• Problem: Loading bars can get stuck at 0%, 56%, 67%, 99%, or 100%.
  • Solution: PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60
• Problem: Performance is significantly worse in desktop mode.
  • Solution: Expand VRAM in BIOS to improve performance in gaming mode.
• Problem: Freezes and multiple screen issues similar to Oblivion Remastered.
  • Solution: Use the -dx12 launch option and disable additional screens.
• Problem: The game sometimes crashes immediately after launching.
  • Solution: WINE_CPU_TOPOLOGY=16:0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23 %command%
• Problem: Performance issues (running patch 1.0.8).
  • Solution: Deactivate the Steam overlay by default.

Verdict A worthwhile purchase for Linux gamers, particularly those comfortable with Proton configuration and launch options. Performance can vary depending on hardware and configuration, but is generally stable and playable.