Linux Review:

inZOI

"Every life becomes a story" Create your unique story by controlling and observing the lives of 'Zois'. Customize characters and build houses using inZOI's easy-to-use tools to live the life of your dreams and experience the different emotions of life created by its deep and detailed simulation.

PROTON TIER: GOLD

inZOI is a simulation game where players control and observe the lives of “Zois,” customizing characters and building homes within a detailed simulation.

Status Check Proton (Gold)

TWEAKS & TRICKS

Blurry/Pixelated Graphics The game exhibits poor visual fidelity at 1920x1080 resolution, even with resolution upscaling. Attempts to run at higher resolutions (3840x2160) result in extreme GPU temperatures.

• Solution: GE-Proton9-29, resolution: 1920x1080, AMD FSR3: Native AA

Crashes During Loading The game crashes either during the loading animation or just before the main menu.

• Solution: Utilize specific Proton versions and launch options: GE-Proton10-4, GE-Proton9-27, GE-Proton10-10, GE-Proton9-4, GE-Proton10-12.

Black Screen Before Menu Some users experience a black screen just before the main menu appears.

• Solution:
  • Launch Options: PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=1 PROTON_FORCE_NVAPI=1 PROTON_HIDE_NVIDIA_GPU=0 %command%
  • System Tweaks:
    • Install CUDA packages for the system.
    • Install dxvk_nvapi via Proton Tricks.
    • Create a DWORD variable named “HwSchMode” in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers and set its value to 2.

Verdict:

Despite initial issues and the need for complex workarounds, inZOI achieves a Gold rating on ProtonDB. With careful configuration and implementation of the provided launch options and system tweaks, Linux gamers can experience this unique simulation. Be prepared for a somewhat involved setup process.