Linux Review:

Fallout 76

Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Explore a vast wasteland in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story.

Fallout 76

PROTON TIER: GOLD


Fallout 76 invites players to explore a vast, post-nuclear America twenty-five years after the bombs fell, in this open-world multiplayer experience.

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

TWEAKS & TRICKS:

  • Freeze/Crash Issue: Game would freeze or crash, potentially due to heat issues. Solution: PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 %command%
  • High Performance: Achieved 120-127 FPS with high graphics settings. Solution: DXVK_FRAME_RATE=120 (used in conjunction with V-SYNC on)
  • Performance Optimization (Custom): Users report success with specific GE-Proton builds. Solution: Use GE-Proton10-26 or GE-Proton10-28. Configuration changes and protontricks are also mentioned (specific details not provided).
  • Performance Optimization (Further Custom): Users also report success with this command for performance. Solution: LD_PRELOAD="" PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=60 DXVK_FILTER_DEVICE_NAME="NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070" gamemoderun mangohud %command%
  • Enlighten Configuration: Users configure Enlighten for visual improvements. Solution: [Enlighten] bEnableEnlighten=1 fEnlightenCubemapsDist=1000.000000 fEnlightenCubemapsFadeStart=700.000000 fEnlightenVoxelSceneCubemapsDist=3000.000000 fEnlightenVoxelSceneCubemapsDistCulled=700.000000 bEnlightenLimiterEnabled=1 bEnlightenCubemapTiledShader=1 bEnlightenEnableFade=1 bEnableEnlightenDistantData=0 bEnableEnlightenEnvMaps=0
  • Audio Optimization: Users modified audio settings. Solution: [Audio] fAudioSourceMax=128 uMaxSizeForCachedSound=8192
  • Kernel Lock Mitigation: Some users have mitigated issues with kernel lock contention. Solution: sudo sysctl -w kernel.split_lock_mitigate=0 or add kernel.split_lock_mitigate=0 to /etc/sysctl.conf.

Verdict: A solid Gold tier experience on Linux, with several avenues for optimization depending on user hardware and desired graphical fidelity. Recommended for Linux gamers.