Linux Review:

Jagged Alliance 3

The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.

PROTON TIER: GOLD

Jagged Alliance 3 is a turn-based tactical combat game set in the chaotic country of Grand Chien, where players hire mercenaries to fight against a paramilitary force. The game runs well over Proton with a Gold status.

TWEAKS & TRICKS

• Black Screen with White Blobs / Resolution Issues: Switching anti-aliasing from DLSS to FSR has resolved this.
• Black Bar/Vertical Offset:
  • Problem: The game exhibited black bars and a vertical offset.
  • Solution: gamescope -W 3440 -H 1440 --rt --fullscreen --adaptive-sync --steam -- %command%
• Crashes After Loading: Requires some troubleshooting.
• Nvidia Card Crash: Modifying a .lua file resolves this.
• Sound Issue: Tweaking is required, but audio quality remains suboptimal.
• Upscaling Issues:
  • Problem: The game defaults to FSR2 upscaling, causing issues.
  • Solution: Switch to Proton 8.0-5 and disable FSR2.

Jagged Alliance 3 is a worthwhile purchase for Linux gamers, particularly those using Nvidia cards. Be prepared to adjust upscaling settings and potentially modify a .lua file to ensure a stable experience.